The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-10-02

residence of Mrs. Bert c. COVell, 5of Aid- bama street.
 DIAMOND RECOVERED.-Detec Patton has a diamond ring which was
 stolen from William Thomas, who lives
 on the South Highlands, some time ago
 It was sold to a white man, from whom 1t was recovered.
 CHANGE IS MADE.-A. F. McGhee,
 Jr, has been appointed manager of the local office of Dun's mercantile agency,
 vice Jerome A. Tucher, who resigned to
 become secretary and treasurer of the
 Blocton-Cahaba Coal company. CAPITAL WEEK. Beginning today this will be capital week in the first d.
 vision of the criminal court which is pre- sided over by Judge Daniel A. Greene. In the second division of the criminal court, Judge Samuel Weaver, presiding, num-
 Der of important cases are set for trial RECOVERED BICYCLE.-The police have recovered the bicycle stolen from S. D. Munroe of 2O21 First avenue. It
 was found in the possession of negro giving his name as Willie Glenny. He was
 at Bessemer when the arrest was made
 and the negro was brought to Birmng-
 ham by Policemen Ray and Ellege.
 
 after 9:3O o'clock the barn of Dr. William | w. Clapp between Ninth and Tenth ave- | nues and Thirteenth street, was slightly
 damaged by fire. The blaze broke out in
 the servants quarters in the second-
 story of the barn. The fire department
 responded to the call and with the ex- 1 ception of damaging the roof no other
 harm was caused by the flames. The total
 loss will not exceed $l00.
 1 PASTORS UNION.-The Pastors union will hold it's regular monthly meeting | this morning at 10 o'clock at the First
 Methodist church. As nearly all of the pastors have returned from their summer vacation the meeting is expected to be | largely attended. As no meeting was
 held in September there will probably be
 several interesting questions considered
 today.
 | MOTHER VERY ILL.-Friends of | Joseph M. Nix, the policeman, will regret | to learn that he has been called to the bedside of his mother, Mrs Mary E. | Nix, who is not expected to live. She | is S1 years of age and only recently went | from Birmingham to Chldersburg, Ala, where she has other relatives. MT. Nix | left for Childesburg over the Central of | Georgia railroad at $40 yesterday morn | ing
 l COURT RECONVENES.-T city court | will reconvene for the regular fall term | this morning after recess of several | weeks. Judge Charles w. Ferguson will ! preside over the first division and will | settle pleadings in all the jury cases to | be tried before him during this term. | Judge Charles H. Senn will preside over the second division and will settle the pleadings in the jury cases to be tried be- fore him during October, November and December.
 WATCH RECOVERED-Dete Bod eker has recovered a 1ady's valuable gold | watch which awaits an owner at police
 headquarters. It Is a small watch, open | face. Swiss movement and contains a
 number of pretty ornaments. The back | Is decorated with a number of tiny, fancy enameled roses, in the center of which is small sailing vessel. The number of the case Is S2,333. Mir Bodeker will delv- CT the watch to the owner by giving other identifications.
 BOARD WILL MEET.-The Board of Education will hold it's regular monthly meeting today at noon in the rooms in the
 city hall, The board will probably be informed of the progress being made on the three new school buildings the Bark CT, the South Highlands, and the High
 school. These buildings, which were to have been ready last month, Will not De l completed until December or January. An extension of time was asked by Theodore | Poull the contractor for the High school, but action on his request was deferred | at the last meeting of the board. Routine | business will be transacted.
 | TESTIMONIAL SERVICE.-Secretary Bridges of the Young Mems Christian as | sociation conducted a testimonial ser | vice. last night at Owenton college. The l chapel was filled with the college stu l dents and their friends and the service | was full of interest. The subject of MT. | Bridges address was. "Why I Am a | Christian" He was followed by several others who delivered short talks. num- | Der of young men gave experience talks and five young men confessed conver- | sion.
 l FOOTBALL AT HOWARD.-The indi- cations are that Howard college will put 1 a strong football team on the gridiron | this season. squad, consisting of some | excellent material, has been organized by Professor Stalxley, who has charge of | the athletics, and the prospects are good for fast and heavy team. The mana | ger has already scheduled two games, one | with Marion and one with Owenton and an effort is being made to pull off three or four games in Birmingham during Mo- | vember. It is probable that Howard will | schedule a game at the fair grounds dur l ing the state fair this fall.