The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-02-18
Personal and General

sionalism was maintained In the Cily
league this season as was last, Bes-
semer would not care to enter. commit
tee was appointed to confer with the other
clubs in the league in regard to the mat
fer There will be new park next sea-
son and a committee was appointed to Sc
Iect the site. A smoker will be given
next Wednesday night at which time
committee will be appointed to make ar
engagements for the season
The postoffioe clerks of the city nave
organized and are now a part OF the ma
tional association. The following Officers
were elected: j. II. Bush, president; HOT
ace Price vice president; D. l.. Mllton'
secretary and R. t. Murphy, treasurer.
The car which was chartered to carry
the O'Neal advocates to Birmingham to-
night was crowded and many were forced
to take the regular cars. The spirit Oh
Bessemer has changed but little since the
election and friends of Mr. O'Neal are
confident of carrying the box for him by
large majority.
The body of Burns Crook, the little 81
year-oId grandson Of ]. M. Crook was
brought to Bessemer this afternoon. Inc
little fellow died yesterday In Woodlawn
after short illness. The funeral VIII
take Mace tomorrow afternoon from the
residence OF T. M. Crook. The Rev d. r.
TAYLOR will have charge Of the services
Interment will be at Cedar Hill cemetery.
The Tennessee Coal, Iron and Raiiroao
company is installing number OF heaVy
numps in the Reeders mines OF the COM
pany. This is to guard against the water
from the Sloss mines should the concrete
wall not be sufficient to hold BACK tne
overflow.
James Johnston, negro miner en-
Moved in the woodward mine, was eiec-
trocuted last night. The Negroes shoulder
came in contact with live wire, deatn
resulting instantly. The body was seht
to Eufaula. 80.
The ladies' team of the Bessemer Attn
letic club will play the ladies' team OF
the Y. w. C. A. OF Birmingham mex.
Tuesday night. The game will be played
on the local floor and will prove interest
ing.
The banquet given by the Presbyterian
church took place tonight in the base
ment of the church. In the race OF the
Indictment weather the church was crowd
ed. and the ladies had all they could 90
in supplying food for the hungry men,
The programme consisted of toasts and
numbers by a male quartet. The work
of the quartet was the hit of the evening.
The young men composing 1t were highly
congratulated on the work they did. DR..
winters discoursed very wittily on our
Absent Friends. the Ladies' 1t seems
that this subject Is always provocative
of mirth Dr. Winters was declared brill
liant by Our Absent Friends" An elab-
crate menu was served by the ladies.
which was enjoyed by all. The banquet
served the purpose for which 1t was given
to promote good fellowship in the
church.
Mrs. H. W. Allen is very i'll again She
is in a Birmingham infirInary.
The Bessemer chapter. No. 81. Order of
the Eastern STAR will hold regular meet
ing tomorrow night and routine bust
ness be transacted.
The valuable blooded bulldog owned
by W. M. Doyle was struck on the head
this morning, and it is feared that he Will
die. The animal is valuable one and
highly priced by Mr.. Doyle.