The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-08-07

supply an even current at all times
the strength of the franchise
City Court Jurors
The venire of jurors for the fall term of
the Bessemer city court has been selected.
1t is as follows;
W. c. Terry, Beat 80, occupation, pawn
broker; Fletcher Strickland, g. clerk; B.
w. Forshee, 3, merchant; Wiley Jones.
Al, farmer; James Fulton. 80, insurance
agent; C. c. Rogers. IS. farmer: J. M.
Salters 8, farmer; j. R. Reed. 81. farmer;
S. F. Willkie. l. farmer; William George,
l. farmer; D. R. Ray, I, merchant; H. NJ.
Bailey, 40, pipe works; w. w. Thompson,
2, farmer; Lueian L. Parsons. "a, farmer:
T. f. Crawford, 40, farmer; B. w Bell
2. carpenter; E. Fl. Lopez, 49, liveryman;
C. l.. Hatherway. 80. veteran; A. F. Par
ron, 3, farmer; L. p. Craig, 80. sanitary
inspector.
When this tribunal finally eonvenes. 1t
will have number of cases of interest
and Importance dispose of. Among
them will be the appealed cases of Chan
der Bros & Co. and Moore Bros whose
arrest and fine on the charge of displaying
banner signs without a permit recently
created a mild ripple of excitement that
threatened to develop into sensation.
Notice and Personals.
Two autumn marriages of social inter-
est will take place in Bessemer during
the early part of September. Announce
ments have been made as follows
Mr.. and Mrs. w. A, Moody announce the
engagement of their daughter, Maud
Marie. to Mr.. Frederick Charles Ramck-
man OF Birmingham. the marriage to oc-
cur on September H.
Mr.. and Mrs. e. M. Owen announce the
engagement of their daughter, Carrie
Belle, to Mr.. Charles Kennedy Gray of
Graysville, Ga, the marriage to take
place on September ..
Satisfaction is expressed al the rapidity
with which the work on the city's storm
sewer system is progressing. The force
is now excavating in the business center
OF the town, and while 1t may cause some
inconvenience to traffic for the time be-
Ing. the continued rains impress upon the
people the necessity of an adequate sys-
tenn of underground pipes to carry away
the surface water from the streets and
convey it to an outlet sufficiently remote
TO prevent the washing of the highways
of travel.
Fourteen cases composed the docket OF
the police court this morning. None were
VI SPtCidl lhltIeSl. some were found
not guilty and one or two were con-
tinued.
The Beavers baseball team will leave
for Selma In the morning where they will
play series of three games
Mr.. and Mrs. Chambers McAadory will
leave in the morning for Tate Spring,
Tenn, for fortnight's trip
Bowling seems to have become one of
the most popular sports of the day in
Bessemer. The new alley on Third ave-
nue. is rapidly becoming popular resort
with the men of the city who are fond of
athletics.
]. d. Hillhouse of Cedar Cove was
among the visitors in Bessemer yester-
day.
A mass meeting of the citizens of Bees
semer will be held In the city hall tomor-
row evening for the purpose of complet-
Ing the arrangements for the entertain
ment of the convention of the Farmers
union, which will be held in this city
August 22-24. Bessemer, too, realizes what
an advertisement it is to be a convention
city, and the citizens seem determined that
the first venture of Importance along this
line shall reflect credit upon the public
spiritedness of the community