The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-09-23
FOUNTAIN NAMED
 FOR HIGH OFFICE State Deputy Grand President
 Order of Eagles THIEF STEALS 4 BIBLE 6essemer Seems to Be Afflicted With Rogue With Peculiar Hobby-Has Penchant for BurglariznJ
 Public Buildings.
THIEF STEALS 4 BIBLE


 Deputy Sheriff Jerry Fountain has been appointed state deputy grand president of the Fraternal Order of Eagles for the state of Alabama by Grand Worthy Pres ident Henry D. Davis of Cleveland, o.
 Mir Fountain received a letter this morning from Garnd Worthy President Davis notifying him of the appointment and he will take charge of the duties of his high office as soon as his com mission arrives, which is expected within a few days.
 The office to which MT. Fountain has been appointed is the highest in the state and his appointment is a comp1i- ment to his ability and popularity in the order.
 MT. Fountain attended the national con- vention of Eagles at Denver in August and 1t is said that the grand worthy president was very much impressed with him at the time and intimated to the other delegates from this state that MT. Fountain would likely receive the ap- pontment. In fact. the delegates request ed the appointment of MT. Fountain.
 Deputy Grand President Fountain is now worthy president of Bessemer Aerie
 
 Is also prominent in other secret organ nations.
 Thief With a Hobby.
 Bessemer seems to be afflicted with a sneak thief with a peculiar hobby.
 When the Rev. I. O. Adams went to the Episcopal church of which he is pastor, this mornin, he found that the building had been entered by a sneak thief. who had taken the Bible, the val uable silved service and other articles of value
 The matter was reported to the po- lice and Officer H. r. Ozmer was de- tailed to look into the case. He found that the articles stolen had been pawned at two different pawn shops in the city by a negro, They were recovered and returned to the church.
 The negro who pawned the articles fits the description of the negro whd was seen to leave the public school building last Sunday morning when dis turbed by the entrance of Superintendent Dill. 1t will be remembered that this negro had broken open the superintend- ents desk and other desks with an axe and had escaped through an open win- dow at the approach of the superintend- ent.
 The officers are working on the case and hope to capture the negro whose h'p'5 SVNiiio eo DC bO Dui SidilHt puDIlC buildings.
 Small Fire Last Night.
 Fire was discovered on the roof of the residence of Wiley Hills on Arlington ave- nue tonight about o'clock. The fire de- partment responded promptly to an alarm and extinguished the flames before serious damage was done.
 Notes and Personals.
 The ladies of the Christian church of Bessemer gave trolley excursion to East Lake tonight which was well pat ronized by the people. All who went on the trip report very pleasant occasion.
 Mr. and Mrs. George H. Stevenson en- tertained a number of their friends very pleasantly last evening. The occasion was the birthday anniversary of MT. Steven son.
 Miss Crotwell and Archie Crotwell are at Hot Springs. Archie will remain some time for his health
 Elsie, the one-year-old daughter of MT | and Mrs. J. T. Wesson of McCalla, died last night of whooping cough. The fun- eral was conducted today from the resi- dence and the interment was in Pleasant Hill cemetery Vermillion & Adams, un- dertakers had charge of the funeral
 Miss Pearl Moore returned from Mont gomery this morning. She went to Mont gomery to stand the state teachers ex- animation and secure a certificate. She has been elected teacher of the school al Sloss mines for the present term. W. T. Kennedy, city pound keeper rendered his resignation to Mayor J. J Sullivan today. He requested that tho resignation take effect at once. Bessemer Beaver Dam No. z met ir | regular session at their hall tonight ant transacted business of importance to ths lodge.