The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-15

been mstreating a horse? Warnt the horse what I were a-drlvin with only
 three legs. hit were the wagon. Lord, | white folks surh do see things queer.
 Mightn knowed nigger couldn't drive
 a three-legged horse" They didn't have | to lead George the way to the "bull
 pen" Mustye been here before,' said | the warden
 Anyhow, tain't rainin in here.'' and
 George Howe, colored, laid him down
 to sleep. with sweet thoughts of some free meals coming to him.
 
 a negro, who Is charged with aiding
 the Italian girl to escape, was given a I fine of $100 and 1S0 days in jail, while l Ethel Stradford, the negro woman who
 was with Annie Cady whom she escaped
 but who was recaptured two days af- | ter escaping, was fined $50.
 Tn the Bessemer city court today the following suit was filed: J. T. Askew
 vs. the Atlanta, Birmingham and At lantic Railroad company for $100 for alleged damage to household goods. | The county registrars were fin Bes- semer today for the purpose of allow Ing those who had not already regis
 tered to do so, that they might be
 able to vote in the city election, which
 will be held on Monday.
 The Bessemer public schools will
 have their formal opening Monday
 morning at o'clock. Special exer- cises will be conducted in the high
 school auditorium. at which time Rev.
 M. K. Thornton, pastor of the First
 Baptist church. will make an address and talks will be made by the prin- cipal, R. A. Mickle, and Superintendent
 of the Schools pr. A. A. Persons. l It is desired that the school patrons of Bessemer attend thls opening. En- | trance examinations for conditioned i pupils were held Thursday and Friday, 1 and the first regular teachers meeting was held this morning The indications
 are that all of the schools will be taxed to their respective capacities.
 The Bessemer Baptist church cleared
 up the church debt today when the last obligation of $500 was paid Rev. M. K. Thornton, who was called to this church three years ago, has worked unceasingly to clear the church of it's burden. The building, which was con- structed about five years ago, is one 1 of the handsomest churches In this city and the building and property is valued at S25,000 As he wished to remain
 with the Bessemer congregation until
 the church debt had been cleared. MT. Thornton has declined a number of very attractive calls to other fields. J. R. Paris of Lawrenceburg, Ky, will speak at the First Christian
 church Sunday morning, while the pas tor, Rev. D. P. Taylor, will occupy
 the pulpit at the night services. At 3:30 o'clock Sunday afternoon Rev. Taylor will preach at Brighton. About o'clock tonight the entire city was thrown in darkness, all of the lights going out Moving picture shows were put out of commission and
 business was greatly interferred with. The cause of the trouble could not be learned, but all was still darkness at 10 o'clock.
 Yesterday afternoon Mrs. George Harrison was a charming hostess when
 she entertained the members of the
 Matrons' club and q number of guests.
 The reception rooms, where the tables for fortytwo were placed, were artis- tically decorated in ferns and lilies. | The banked punch bowl wag graciously presided over by Misses Kate Lacey and Mary Duncan. The club prize, an embroidered shirtwaist, was won by Mrs. Lee Moody; the guests prize, a corsage bow. fell to Miss Ma toura Benton on cut with Miss Car rien Benton, while Mrs. k. F. Johnson captured the consolation. which was a box of candy. A salad and ice course was served after the games. Those present were: Mesdames John Perry, T. c. Donald, George Bailey, Lee Moody, F. w. McNeil, A. A. Persons. Tom Ben | ton, Percy Benton, R. w. Simpson, Bryan Waller. John Neal, w. w. Hol- llingsworth, George Woodrow. Henry Hurd. P. F.. Gwin, Ceph Brannon, G. R. Lewis, Ben Perry, w. P. Golson,
 Walter Hendricks, Roy Johnson, Eu- gene Honeycut, Mack Clay. J. E. Moss. Clate Moore. Gaston. George Bancroft, A. F. Shelfer, l.. B. Bradley. w. J. May, c. F. Goodwin, H. J. Jeffries of Bir-
 mingham. Dave owen of Fossil and Misses Matura Benton Carrie Benton. Lillian Jarvis, Kettle Faull and Lizzie
 Thomas of Birmingham.
 Mrs. c. W. Nixon delightfuly enter tained informally last evening in com pliment to Mrs. B. B. Pierce and Mrs. Phil Gulley Of Meridian, who are the
 house guests of Mrs. E. A. Little. Mu-
 sic was the feature of the evening, several selections being rendered by Mrs Pierce. who has a beautiful voice, while Master David Nixon played sev- eral selections on his violin and also l entertained the guests with several
 songs and dancing. A delicious salad
 course was served.