The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-02-02
Personal and General.

The Clarendon Avenue Improvement as
-sociation will meet at the Clarendon
avenue school building Tuesday at 2:15
n. m. Business of Importance will be
considered and every member is urged
to be present at the meeting
The Wednesday Card Club will be en-
tertained on Wednesday at the nome OF
Capt H. W. Crook, Mrs. A. S. Fitz-
patrick being the charming hostess for
the afternoon.
Capt, H. w Crook celebrated his birth
day on Sunday by a dinner at which all
of his children and several of his grand
children were present.
w. III. Dennis and E. A. Little re-
turned Saturday evening from sumter
county, where they hunted last week.
On account of the high winds they Sc
cured only so birds
The plumbers and gas filters have en-
loved a rich harvest for the past few
days as the cold weather has broken
water pipes in every direction Inc
weather was the coolest in years and
many complained of the low temperature
prevailing for As hours
On account of the Indictment weather
the celebration of Arbor Day and plant
ing of trees at the Roberts school has
0S%N%s
The programme arranged for today will
be presented later and it is very prob
able some other features of an interest
ing nature will be added. There was
great deal of disappointment expressed
that the affair could not be held, but
it was too cold and disagreeable for
the long programme
The Myers building on the corner or
Second avenue and Twentieth street was
RI ha fire at 4.yO this
morning and only the prompt arrival of
the fire department kept down what
might have been quite blaze. The front
door was burned through, the fire evil
IDENTIFY having been caused by fire from
a stove near the front door The dam
age will be about $50. The building was
occupied as a restaurant.
John Smith, a negro miner, sustained
a broken jaw at Fossil on Sunday and
Kennedys ambulance removed the in
iured man to Readers hospital where he
was treated.
The regular monthly meeting of the
Woman's Christian Temperance union
will be held at the library Tuesday aft
ernoon at o'clock. All of the members
are urged to be present.
w. J. Long received a message this
morning stating that his aged father had
died at the old home at Redkey, Ind.
The father was nearly so years of age.
Mr. Long visited here some time ago and
he is pleasantly remembered by many
who tender their sympathies to Mr.. Long,
the son, in his bereavement. On account
of the long trip and being unable to
reach his home in time for the funeral
Mr.. Long will not attend the funeral.
Ben West, who has been visiting
friends in Bessemer and vicinity for
several weeks has returned to his home
in Milwaukee, Wis.
Mrs Martin Barr entertained this even
ing in honor of Mrs. Herman Lavinsor
of Parkersburg, w. Va.
w. II. Davidson and family are spend
ing a few weeks in Florida.
James Trotter was called to Winona
Miss, today by the critical illness of his
elder brother.
G. B. Hollingsworth, so sick for the
past week, is improving.
Miss Alice Graham will entertain the
Wednesday Music club at the home OF
Mrs. l. A. Lewis this week and the sub
| iect discussed will be Mendelssohn this
being the centennial of the birth of the
noted composer.
| The United Daughters of the Confeder
| acy will meet with Mrs. James Armstrong
| Tuesday at o'clock. All members are
urged to be present.