The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-03

A writ of habeas corpus was instituted yesterday afternoon for the purpose of securing bond for John and T. Frasier, who are in the county jail charged with being members in the party in am bush who shot John and Pete Dag non near Johns about two weeks ago. Tho trial is set for hearing Saturday morning.
 In the police court yesterday morn ing the case of J. s. Watkins, a negro charged with forging the names of DTS. Aldridge and Gregg to an appeal bond, was continued by Mayor Lewis.
 One of the slopes at Raimund, of the Republic Iron and Steel company, has closed down, laying off about half the force. It is not known what caused the shutdown, but it is estimated that extensive improvements will be made The new bungalow being erected on owens avenue in Jonesboro by MT George Bumgardner is nearing comple- tion. The house will be one of the most modern in the city Mir. and Mrs Bumgardner expect the house to be ready for occupancy by February 15. Last night the music pupils of Miss Minnie Meek at Jonesboro gave a re cital at the schol auditorium which was much enjoyed by a large and appre- ciative audience, the proceeds to go to- ward buying piano for the school. A neat sum was realized
 The United States Cast Iron Pipe and Foundry company yesterday shipped three cars of pipe over the Frisco to 1 Amory, Miss, to be used for the wa ter works at that place by the Long | Lewis Co. of this city, who has the contract.
 All records in the payment of poll taxes for the year 1912 were beater l by Bessemer and beat 33. Lee Moody lcollector at Bessemer, receipted 66F polls and the amount collected over $14O0, showing that many paid more than $1.5O. Several men paid for sev- | eral years back and few paid and received receipts back to 1902
 The Men and Religion Forward Movement held an interesting meeting last night at the Board of Trade rooms and further plans were made for car | ryfng on the work in Bessemer. Meet ings will be held every Sunday aft ernoon at the "Pictorama" All men and boys in the city are cordially in- Yited to attend these meetings | Thursday afternoon the Junior Guild of 1 Trinity Episcopal church held it's regIi- | lar meeting at the home of Mrs. E. E. Clark on Berkley avenue. It was decided | to give silver tea about February Is. Plans were made for the buying and making of the spring and summer clothes | Tor the little 14-year-old girl at the Or 1 phans home in Mobile that the Besseme- | society is taking care Of The proceeds of the tea will be used for the above pur- | pose. The place for the tea will be an- | nounced later
 The ladies of the First Presbyterian | church will compliment Miss I,ora Gum. 1 who is to be married on Tuesday. Feb ruary 20, to Mir. Ralph Burke, with a mis- eellaneous shower at the home of Mrs. 1 George Stevenson on Dartmouth avenue, Friday evening, February g. | The Jonesboro Domino club met last night with MT, and Mrs. J. L. Rarden. The five tables were placed in the hall and parlor, score being kept by little Miss
 Marion Rarden. At the conclusion of the games a salad and ice course was served. | Those who were present were Mr. ana
 Mrs. C. J. Moreland, Mir. and Mrs. Jack
 Saunders, MT. and Mrs G. r. Martin, Miss
 Lizzie Barber, Miss Minnie Meek, Miss
 Gladys Hunter, Miss Jessie Bumgardner. 1 Miss Helen Wilson, Miss Agnes CoughIin.
 Miss Fife Carlisle, Miss Belle Shaw.
 Messrs. Jack Screws, Carey Bentley.
 Charles Bentley, John Coughlin, Arthur
 Carlisle, J. T. Martin, sheppard and 1 others.
 The ladies of the Home Mission society
 of the First Methodist church will serve
 turkey dinned and supper Saturday m
 the vacant store on Second avenue be.
 tween Nineteenth and Twentieth streets
 Mrs. George Woodrow was hostess tc
 the Matrons club yesterday afternoon ir
 the form Of book party in honor o
 Miss Snider of GreenCastle. Pa Eaci
 guest was dressed to represent some book
 The house was artistically decorated fo the occasion in pink and white. cut flower
 with ferns used very effectively. souve
 mir was presented to each guest. A de lightful salad course with charlotte russ
 was served.
 Miss Beryl Pinner delightfully."- enter
 tained the members of the Epworth leagu
 and a few friends at a social last nigh at the home of her sister. Mrs. DeJarnette
 on Eighth avenue. Numerous games wer enjoyed. after which delightful refresh