The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-11

for a visit to relatives in Meridian and Laurel, Miss, Monday.
 Home For Owls
 The Bessemer nest of Owls will have a permanent roost, as a three-year lease was signed yesterday by W. A. Simmons acting chairman of the board of trus- tees for the order, for the two upper floors of the building occupied by the Birmingham Railway, Light and Power coinpany's waiting station. The first of these floors is partitioned into eight rooms which will be rented IS living apart ments to tenants and some of them used as club or reading rooms by the Owls; the second floor is divided in an assem- ply hall. 30 by 50 feet. and three other rooms. These will be altered somewhat, the doors adjusted, papering and stain ing done and beautifully furnished. These new quarters are expected to be ready for the next meeting, which will be Sunday May 21, and after then some evening during the week will be selected for the regular meeting night. The rental of the two floors is s25 month and at the last meeting it was decided to leave the $5 entrance and charter application open until July l.
 Strict Enforcement
 Judge J. c. B. Gwin of the city court SldIeu at edCn ITldl TOT the NlOlat1O0 or the prohibition law yesterday, upon the appearance of the same violators again, | a sentepce to hard labor in Banner mines would be handed down. The ten cases were the results of a raid made during the first part of the ncumbency | of the present chief deputy and about | eight will be passed upon tomorrow. The following men were fined $50 each and l costs, which amount to about s45 John | Darlington. T. Frazier. two cases; John Frazier, two cases; Albert Oddo, Casper Guarino, Lutie Massey, negro; s. Bi- vona and Gus Clewis.
 An amusing incident during one of the trials was the response of the violator to question from an opposing attorney. The lawyer asked him if he had a whisky license. and he replied that he did not but would purchase one next year Deputy Jack Brown of Birmingham ar | rested Dave Williams and Lonzo Elem | ing for gambling in the fruit stand of l F. Coli, First avenue and Twenty-frst street The game was Kelley pool'' and l the evidence retained is 25 cents in small change.
 ms-Williamson Announcement l The following announcement in the Houston Post of May will be of interest to the many friends in this city of the contracting parties:
 MT and Mrs. w A. Williamson an- nounce the engagement and approaching marriage of their daughter, Ava- to R. Peyton Mims of Bessemer. Ala, the we'd ding to take place at their home on Thurs day evening, May 25, Houston, Tex | Miss Williamson was the guest of her aunt and uncle, Mir. and Mrs. I. A. Davis, at their home at Feeders, last year. She is an extremely pretty young girl of the blonde type and brilliant performer upon the piano. The marriage Is the sec- ond made by visiting girls who were here about the same time and feted at the same affairs and certain small partie. given in their honor during their stay have become almost historical in their relation to the various romances resulting 1 from their visit.
 Mir. Mims is member of one ot | the pioneer substantial families of thi. district and prominent in the bushes, and social circles of this city. Tn, young couple expect to begin house keeping upon their arrival here ant Mrs. Mims will be quite an acquisi
 tion to Bessemer's list of attractiv, young matrons.
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