The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-15
Bessener News

Bessemer, March 14-(Special. )-Dr. Minor c. Baldwin, the noted organist, of New York city, will give recital
 Monday evening at the First Baptist church, under the auspices of the Wednesday Music club. Dr. Baldwin is making concert tour of the southern states and the music lovers of Bessemer are offered a rare treat The press mo- tces from all the southern cities in which
 pr. Baldwin has appeared in concert are
 most complimentary. No admission will be charged land it is hoped that all the
 music lovers in this city will take ad- vantage of the opportunity to hear such an artist. | In the city court today the following 1 suit was filed: Dave Williams vs. H. M. Atkinson, as receiver of the Atlanta, Br-
 mingham and Atlantic Railroad company for sl99o damages for alleged personal. in
 jury received by being struck by train
 of the defendant company.
 Norman Caldwell was awarded dam
 ages in the sum of s25 against the Louis vile and Nashville Railroad company by jury in the city court today. Caldwell was suing for damages for having been put off a passenger train unlawfully. The mayors court presented a lonesome appearance this morning with only four cases on the docket. Two were turned over to the juvenile court, one dismissed and the other one fined 75o, which was paid.
 Arthur Davis, a negro, who has been employed as orderly at the Robinson hos pital for some time. was arrested last night by Officer Parrot. It is alleged that Davis is an escaped convict and was wanted in Ensley. The Ensley off cers heard he was in Bessemer and came after him.
 Deputy Sheriff J. N. Smithson arrested Roger Foy, a negro. at eJonesboro to- day who is wanted in Sumter county for carrying a concealed weapon. Foy was placed in jail to await the coming of | sheriff from Sumter county.
 The two splendid drinking fountains which were presented to the, Roberts l school by Louis Hoster, ST.. have been installed in the school yard, one on l the girls playground and one on the boys. The fountains are constructed of metal, painted bronze green and 1 were 11due u Ofutf- <A HdS ilOt been selected for the fountain belong ing to the boys, but the girls will
 be called the Clara Hoster Neese fountain.
 The Kennedy Undertaking establish ment is moving today to the vacant store on Second avenue next to Mrs.
 Matthew's store. This was the room in which the Ladies Aid society of the First Presbyterian church intended to have their white sale, so the place of holding the sale was changed to 1920 Third avenue. The members of the so- ciety are requested to meet at this place at o'clock Friday morning The members of the four indoor base
 ball teams and the members of the Bessemer Athletic club were given a
 banquet this evening at the Athletic
 hall. Covers were laid for 125 and a
 number of impromptu speeches were
 made by the different members The
 banquet was arranged and served by
 the ladies of the First Presbyterian church., and was the formal launching of the indoor baseball season.
 The Altar society of the St. Aloysius Catholic church held an interesting meeting this afternoon with Mrs. R. l. Mccabe at the home of her mother, Mrs. $. Batiste on Sixth avenue. and de- spite the indictment weather a number of ladies were present. After the bus mess of the society was transacted a plate luncheon was served.
 Yesterday afternoon the Pastors
 Helpers of the Methodist church held a meeting at the home If Miss Cornelia
 Fulton on Dartmouth avenue. Mrs. Sar-
 ah Hawkins was elected secretary and
 several new members were enrolled.
 Mrs. A. c. Mayfield was surprised last
 evening by dinner pafty al the home of her daughter, Mrs. T. T. Fuey, at
 which she was greatly surprised by
 having all of her children present. The
 dinner was in celebration of Mrs. May
 fields seventy-third birthday. Those
 present were: pr. s. F. Mayfield of
 Tuscaloosa, E. l.. Mayfield of Tusca-
 loosa. Judge J. J. Mayfield of the su-
 preme court of Alabama, from Mont
 gomery; P. U. Mayfield of Tuscaloosa, and Mrs. T. T. Huey.