The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-31
Bessen1er News

Bessemer, December S0.-(speciaD.-A remarkable amount of work has been done l by the sheriff's office in Bessemer, which covers 13 precincts of the county. since Sheriff McAdory went into office, the middle of last January. More than 1900 arrests have been made in the Il months compared with few more than 5vo of the year before, and three officers have done this work. These arrests were made for all kinds of crimes and misdemeanors, and a large number of the defendants were confined in the county jail. | The announcement has been made that | the Kress company of New York, the owner of the system of stores operated all over the country, has purchased the | Sharpe building on Second avenue, be- tween Nineteenth and Twentieth streets, | which is now occupied by Kennedy Broth | ers' undertaking establishment. There is one story building on the lot which runs back to the alley, the lot being 2o feet front by 40 feet deep. The price paid was $10000. 1t is reported that the old store will be torn away and a three story building will be erected by the pur- chasers. They will not install one of their own stores here for the present. | The Bessemer city court will not com | vene on January 1, as all the other courts
 in the county will, but will meet on Mon- day, January g. the docket having been set for that date. The grand jury of | Bessemer division will not meet until the first Monday in February.
 | Will Wright, negro wanted at Anda- lusia for murder, was arrested yesterday morning by officers Childers and Coins, at the Jefferson Fertilizer plant. The of- l ficers of Covington county were notified of the capture and will arrive in the city after the prisoner tomorrow.
 The Jonesboro Domino club was delight l fully entertained last night by Miss Belle | Shaw at the home of her brother, MT. | George Shaw. The five tables were placed in the hall and parloT Delightful re- treatments were served. Those present were MT. and Mrs. John Martin, Mr. and Mrs Jack Saunders, MT. and Mrs. Wade, Mir and Mrs. G. P Martin, Miss Alberta Blackburn, Miss Lizzie Barber, Miss Bil- lie Mae Christlieb, Miss Elizabeth Chris tlieb, Miss Kate Ward Miss Hattie Crank, Mir Will SlSews, J. T. Martin ana others. The next meeting will be held with MT. and Mrs Jack Saunders.
 MT. and Mrs G. P. Martin will give n watch party at their home on Sunday night.
 Miss Mary Ham delightfully."- enter l tained the Nonparel club at her home on 1 Fourth avenue last night.
 The Bessemer chapter, 0. p. s., No. c, | will have a public installation on Friday night. The master Masons and their families are cordially invited to be pres ent.
 The play to be given on New Years afternoon by the young pupils of the Grove School of Music will prove at tractiye to grown folk as well as chil dren. The girl quartet, composed of Effie Carlisle, Gladys Martin, Bell Houston and Alberta Norwood, will sing a group of pretty new songs, while Mabel White and Nora Mitchell will also sing. There are 20 chndren in the | play. and Santa Claus and the snow fairies will appear. The funny songs will be acted by Evie Craig, and the little girls have many doll songs. Bernice Waits will give out presents while singing, "Theres Present n This Sack" Miss Lucille Vickery Il sing an attractive song. The will be at the high school at 2y pclS.
 The young men of ncing set will compliment the young adies with q New Years dance to be given at the Athletic hall on Monday evening. The checking list is as follows: Misses Mary Tinklepaugh, Mary Smith, Marguerite Robinson. Flossie Piekard Catherine Adams, Ethel Adams May Adams, Kathleen Conniff, Mary Streit. Felicia Streit, Pat Ellis. Estelle Strickland, Martha Glover Carrie Benton, Matura Benton, Frankie Kelly, Ellen Davis. 1 Bessie Parker, Lucia Bruns. Alberta Wiley, Gertrude Fieldet, Isabel Curry, Maude Mims, Lulte Hard Inez Lopez, Grace Judson Virginia Mitchell, Susan | Duprey. The chaperones will be Dr. and Mrs. J. S. Winters, Dr. and Mrs. | George Waller, MT and Mrs. Phil Lacey, | MT. and Mrs Walter Unzicker, MT. and Mrs. George Bumgardner, MT. and Mrs. 1 George Shaw, MT. and Mrs. Hairy Grigsby, pr. and Mrs. R. T. smith and Mrs E. A. Little.
 Captain Baker of Nashville is the | guest of ". S. Eidge.
 Miss Maud Tipton of Jonesboro is the guest of relatives in Anniston. George B. Franklin of Knoxville is the guest of MT. and Mrs. Sol Brick.
 Miss Dora Weinstein left yesterday