The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1911-02-05
MORTGAGES BUY
BANKRUPT FIRM
Creditors of Two other Bankrupts APP
point Trustees-No January
Liquor License Issued

Huntsville, February 4-(Special) 1.-The
sale of the plant of the DeLoach Manu-
featuring company of Bridgeport to a
corporation organized at Chattanooga and
composed principally Of mortgages OF
the bankrupt concern has been confirmed
by Jere Murphy, referee in bankruptcy.
The price bid for the property was $25,0
The mortgages will realize about SO per
cent of the amount due them and the
common creditors of the company will
probably get nothing. The total llabili-
ties of the DeLoach company are ap-
proximately $4,000.
The creditors of the B. p. Phillips Mer-
camille company of Gurley, which went
Into bankruptcy a few days ago with
liabilities of $1,000 and assets of $1,000,
met yesterday afternoon and William L.
Clay, Esq. was appointed trustee.
Creditors of the Eureka Foundry COM
pany, which failed recently with liabili-
ties of $4,000, met and secured the appoint
nent of Joe B. VanValkenburgh as trus-
tee.
Sol Adams, charged with murder of
Lawrence Stone. a negro, was bound over
10 the grand jury after a hearing before
Judge James H. Ballentne and his bond
fixed at $500. Bond was obtained imme-
diately. The killing was not a murder,
according to the evidence heard at the
preliminary trial.
No licenses have been issued by the
United States deputy collector during the
month of January for the sale OF liquor.
according to the report OF Sheriff Here
ford and as consequence there Is no
monthly advertisement of license holders.
Several young men of the city gave a
dance in the Elks' library Thursday even
ing in compliment to visiting young
ladies. Twenty-Five couples were pres
ent.
Mrs. A. w. Newson entertained the
Ladies Bridge club at '"Oaklawn Thurs
day afternoon Mrs. r. E. Smith won the
club prize and Mrs. N. H. Nall captured
he guests prize. Mrs. Newson was as
sisted in receiving by her daughters. Miss
Bessie and Miss Birdie Anniece Newson.
Miss Media Humphrey, who is studying
for grand opera, has returned to New
York to resume her studies, after having
visited her father. DR.. j. D. Humphrey.
She will go abroad in June to take a
finishing course.
Of her husbands friends at stag din
Ter Tuesday evening in celebration of
Mr.. Fuller's birthday.
Mrs. w. p pilworth entertained a
small party of friends at ''spend-the-
day party Wednesday at her home On
Meridian street.
Miss Margaret Carter entertained the
Girls Bridge club Wednesday afternoon
at the home of Mrs. Walter Laxson. The
club prize was won by Miss Annie Brad
ford and the guests prize by Miss Sara h
Slaton.
The Silk Stocking club was entertained
Tuesday afternoon by Miss Minnie Rand
at the home of her parents, Or. and
Mrs. Edgar Rand. The club prize was
won by Miss Chambliss Rand and the
guests prize by Miss Martha Bradford
The Auction Bridge club was enter
tanned Tuesday afternoon by Mrs. r. E..
Smith at her home on Franklin street.
Mrs. E. H. Nall won the prize of the
week.
Mr. and Mrs. j. P. Cooney gave a linen
shower 10 Father Cassidy. pastor of St.
Mary's church, Tuesday afternoon Two
hundred guests were present and each
Of them brought an appropriate present
of linen. Father Cassidy was assisted
in receiving by Mrs. Cooney. Miss Josie
Warm and Mrs. c. T. Perley Sandwiches
and coffee were served by Miss Hattie
Peevey and Mrs. w. L. Denham,. and
Miss Mentz of Kentucky served punch