The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-05-13
News In General.

Cards have been issued by MT. and Mrs. James H. Hard to the wedding of their daughter, Mary and Charles B. Willis, the event to take place Tuesday evening, May 19, at the First Methodist church. These have been sent to out ot town friends only, none being issued in the city. Following the wedding, the bridal party and a few Intimate friends will be entertained by MT. and Mrs. Hard.
 On Monday night preceding the we'd ding, the bridal party will be entertained by Miss Grace Judson.
 The following will be the attendants: Best man, Lacey Edmundson; maid or honor, Miss Nell Hard of Greenville, 5. C.; matron of honor, Mrs. s. E. Jones; groomsmen, H. c. Cockrell, John Kirt- ley, T. R. Fulton, Will Manly; ushers, Aleck Carroll R. M. Mingea, Charles Hodgins, George Houston.
 H. c. Mead the well known attorney, is back from Nashville, where he has secured a new trial for B. c. Gillen, re- gently convicted of securing money un- der false pretenses. The case, 1t is expect ed will be reopened at an early date.
 The Bessemer Dramatic club was organ iZed today by the graduating class or the Bessemer High school. The membership numbers over twenty and includes the graduating class and members or the ninth and tenth grades besides outside talent. The following officers were elect ed; President, Miss Carmolite Pitcher; vice president, Miss Alberta Cockrell; sec retary, Harry Hurd; treasurer, Homer Hurd; general director, Miss Bessie Spen- cer. The club is organized with three fold purpose to raise money for the public school library, a most worthy cause, Tor intellectual culture and for social pleas ure Meetings will be held every Tuesday night for the present at Dr. l.. A. Spen- cer's residence. Soon after the closing or school on the 18th rehearsals will be be- gun for the first dramatic entertainment to be given by the club. At the next meeting a constitution and bylaws will be adopted, the following committee hay ing been appointed to prepare same: Miss Gladys Huffman Miss Rosa Lopez, Miss Willie Rabb.
 The cantata given by a number Of young girls at the library last Friday night under the direction of Mrs. 10. A. Little netted S63 over and above ex- penses The bell fund, for the benefit of which the entertainment was given, is now augmented to nearly $100, and steps are at once to be taken to secure a bell for the First Methodist church. The money has been raised entirely by the children of Bessemer under the leadership of Mrs. Little.
 The womans Foreign Missionary so- ciety of the Methodist church are pre- paring to celebrate the silver jubilee of the Southern Woman's Foreign Mission ary society on the night of the 24th The church will be elaborately decorated in honor of the occasion. and there will be A most interesting programme.
 The infant child of Mr. and Mrs. Ar thur Mclaughlin was buried today at Union cemetery
 The Epworth league of the First Meth odist church is arranging to give an en- tertainment at an early date.
 Mrs J. A. Speed, who has been spending some time at Trussville with her mother, who is in failing health, Is the guest of Mrs. E. A Little until Saturday, when she will return to Trussville.
 There was a large attendance at the first rehearsal of the "Deestrict Schoof' at Mrs. George H. Stevensons last night. About forty people will take part in the entertainment The next rehearsal will be held Thursday night at the library
 Harry Rush and Sidney Davis are among the latest victims of the measles. This troublesome disease has been almost endemic here among children, but for tunately Is of mild type.
 G. D. Mingea, city warden, is confined to the house by illness.
 The Sunday school of the First Meth odist church has decided to purchase handsome piano to be used instead of the organ now in use. The committee ap- pointed to purchase the instrument is composed of Judge B. C. Jones, J. c. Perry and W. A. Reid.
 The cantata recently given under the direction of Mrs. F. A. Little will be re- peated in June.
 There will be a ball game at Lipscomb Saturday between Fossil and Feeders.