The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-03-19
BISHOP BECKWITH
At GREENSBORO
LADIES OF METHODIST CHURCH
HOPE TO BE ABLE TO BUILD
CHURCH STEEPlE WITH PRO-
CEEDS FROM SALE OF PIES.

Greensboro. March 49, - Especially
Bishop Beckwith was in Greensboro Sun
day and preached at IL o'clock in St.
Pauls Episcopal church, and again in
the afternoon at o'clock. This latter
service was to have been held at o'clock
in the evening, but was changed in or
der that the bishop might leave on the
evening train, he having been called to
Huntsville by the serious illness of the
Rev. Mr.. Bannister. Bishop Beckwith.
earlier in the afternoon, administered the
rite of confirmation to Mrs. Emmeline
Potter, an aged lady, at her home, she
being too feeble to go to the church for
that purpose.
Richard Andrews, whose death &C.
CURED late Saturday night, was buried
yesterday afternoon from the Presby-
terrain church. Mr.. Andrews had lived
in Greensboro for fifty years, and was
one OF the most respected citizens. For
twenty-five years he had served as clerk
in the probate office. His death is de-
plored. He is survived by one son and
a daughter.
Greensboro is som to have a new and
greatly improved telephone service. The
Bell Telephone company has bought out
the OH company anu Will TeDullu anu put
in new phones at an early date.
The ladies of the Methodist church held
their regular sale Saturday. Delicious
home made cakes, breads, pies, ETC., were
on SALE 1t is their boast that they will
build the steeple to their new church out
of pies, or, rather, the proceeds thereof.
so successful are they with their sales
A business meeting of the Hale Coun-
ty Cotton association was held Satur-
nrpSidinp. "A
good crowd was in attendance and graft
fying results are expected from the or
ganization.
The night school recently organized by
Pro-. Giddens is well attended and he
deserves the greatest praise for giving
hi time and attention to his evening
classes. Sixteen men and boys have en-
rolled themselves as members. Prof.
Gil ,dens holds the chair of mathematics
at the Southern university and is doing
a fine work in undertaking these night
classes entirely free of all charges.
Two beautiful stained glass windows
have been ordered for the Presbyterian
church in Greensboro. One is to be put
in as memorial to DIR. J. NJ. p. Otis;
the other in memory of DR.. Ready, both
of whom served as pastors of this
church.
All interesting meeting of the U. D. c.
wa. held recently with Mrs. Leila OTIS,
the newly elected president. The guest
of the chapter for that meeting was Mrs.
j. p. Francis whose first husband was
a brother of the noted Emma SAMSON.
She gave an interesting account of EN-
man Sansoms life, but said it was an
error to think that she was of humble
origin or lived in cabin--that her home
was one of the old ante bellum homes
surrounded by negro quarters, and that
it was only her patriotism that induced
Emma SAMSON to aid Forest as she did.
A wedding of the greatest interest to
a large circle of friends will be that
of Miss Bessie May of Greensboro and
IIr. Stephenson of Birmingham. The
marriage will take place on March rs.
Mrs. Edward Degraffenried's bridge
whist luncheon Friday was a pretty af-
fair. There were three tables. The game
was preceded by a delicious luncheon in
several courses.
Greensboro friends regret to learn of
the serious condition of DR.. Francis
Peterson, president of the Montevallo
school. His Children were telegraphed
TO. Saturday, it being feared that the
e was near at hand. DR.. Peterson is
at the home of his wife's mother, Mrs.
Winston, in Sumter county.
After hard practice the baseball team
at the Southern university is beginning
to show up in line form. Several games
have been arranged already for the sea-
so and more will be decided on later.