The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-09
MAGGIE ANERTON
 SEEKS CHILDREN Claims Husband and Son Were
 Killed at Virginia Mines STATE EAGLES TO MEET Will Organize Grand Aerie at Bessemer Next Wednesday-Worthy Grand
 President Fly. D. Davis to Be Entertained.
STATE EAGLES TO MEET

Bessemer. December S.-(Specal)-M Maggie Anerton, a middle-aged lady, was found on the streets of Bessemer today
 claiming to be looking for two children,
 one belonging to her husband and the
 other to her son. She claims that her
 husband and son were killed in the
 Virginia mines disaster in February and
 she wants to find the children left by the
 men and take care of them.
 She acts and talked so strangely that
 it was believed she was out of her right
 mind and she was taken in charge by
 people who are raising a purse for her.
 It was learned late tonight that she
 had a husband and son at Belle Nina in
 Limestone county and that the woman
 is suffering from a slight derangement
 of the mind Her husbands name is Nick
 Anerton and her sons name is Charlie
 Lee Anerton. They own some property
 near Belle Nina but are people of ordinary
 circumstances
 Chief of Police Jones received informa- ton of the woman's husband and son
 tonight and will take steps in the morn-
 ing to return her to her home. State Grand Lodge. The occasion of Worthy Grand Pres- dent Fly D. Davis official visit to the aeries of Eagles in the Birmingham dis trct next Wednesday will be of great importance not only to the lodges in this section but the order in the entire state. Bessemer has been selected the point at which President Davis will pay
 his official respects to the lodges of the Birmingham district and 1t is expect ed that a large number of the members ot the several lodges will be in attendance A call has also been issued to all the lodges of the state for delegates to assem- ble for the purpose of organizing state grand lodge at the same time. The lodges in the district included in the official visit at Bessemer are located at Birmingham, Pratt City, Ensley and
 Bessemer.
 feature of the reception to be given President Davis next Wednesday will be a banquet at the Eagles hall on Nine
 teenth street which promises to be one of the most elegant affairs of the kind ever given In Bessemer. The entertain ment committee, of which Deputy Grand
 President Jerry Fountain Is chairman is busy completing arrangements for the entertainment and reception of MT. Davis and also the delegates to the state grand lodge.
 Mrs. Davis, who Is accompanying her
 husband on this southern tour, will be handsomely entertained by the ladies of
 Bessemer and they are making elaborate arrangements for the occasion, which will no doubt be an event of rare social importance
 There are thirteen aeries of Eagles in the state of Alabama, all in a f1ourishing condition. District Deputy Jerry Foun- tain has called for the organization of other aeries in different sections of the state and he will begin the active work of installing them after the meeting next week
 Bank Building Leased. The Rush Drug company has leasel the Bessemer National Bank building dn Nineteenth street for a term of years and will move Into if January 1. The Bes-
 semer National bank moved out of the
 building a few days ago into the building occupied by the Bessemer Trust and
 Banking company when the business of the two institutions were consolidated un- der one management.
 The building to be occupied by the Rush Drug company is one of the handsomest in the city. The Benevolent and Protective | Order of Eks occupy the third floor of
 the building and has renewed the lease