The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-22
Bessener News

Bessemer, March 21.-(Special)- Hebrew Young Mems league, new club recently organized by the Jewish men of the city, had their formal opening tonight. The officers were installed and short addresses were made by Mayor I. A. Lewis, Rabbie F. K. Hirsch and Sol Kartus. After the installation of the officers whist was played, there being Il tables After the games a delightful ice course was served. The club rooms are located on Second avenue between Nine teenth and Twentieth streets and has been newly painted and refurnished. A gymnasium and shower bath will be installed, making this one of the hand somest clubs in town. The club has membership of 50 members.
 In the city court this morning the two cases, J. w. Massey vs. Mrs. NJ. E. King, and Louis Hall vs. John Blankenship and Nelson kimbrel, were continued, and the jury was dismissed for the week.
 In the police court this morning eight cases appeared on the docket Two of
 
 and the remaining five cases netted $50 cash from the s23 50 assessed.
 The board of education held meeting last night to elect a teacher for the fourth grade in the Roberts school The va cancy was made by the marriage of the former teacher, Miss Eunice Doyle, which occurred on Sunday morning. Miss Bes- sic Neal was elected to fill the vacancy.
 The basketball game tonight between the Ensley team and the team of the Bessemer Athletic club resulted in score of 36 to 2i in favor of Bessemer. Gull pepper starred for Ensley. The line up was as follows: Ensley. BraZelton. for ward; Culpepper, forward; Propst, cen ter: Wells. guard Starcken. guard; Gin gery, guard. Bessemer. John, forward; Bailey forward, Jim Donaldson. center; Clay, guard. Bumgardner, guard; John Donaldson, guard.
 Mrs. Mary Frances Hagerty, wife of John T. Hagerty died this morning at her home on Sixth avenue, after a long il- ness. Mrs Hagerty was 40 years old and has been sick since last August, hay ing spent some time at Johns Hopkins. where she took special treatment. She is survived by husband. mother. four 
 morning short services. will be conducted from the residence, Father Kitrick off ciating. The remains will be sent to Nashville, Tenn, by Jacobs & Son for interment,
 The home of Mir. and Mrs. Rush Randle was the scene of a pretty af- fair yesterday afterno-n when little Miss otis Randle' entertained a large number of her friends in celebration of her tenth birthday anniversary Mrs. Randle was assisted III receiving and entertaining by her daughter, Mrs. J. G. Cooper, of Birmingham. Those enjoy ing this hospitality were: Marion Neal, Clyde Hagler, Annie Cis;r Sullivan, Bill Dennis, Madrid Fowler, C. E. Falkner, Geraldine Odell, Louise Walburn Her bert Honeycutt, Sadie Kennedy, Evie Craig. Virgil Hawkins, Jessie Belle Hawkins, Mary Lee, Lillian Ryan, Bob Pennington, Doris Lewis, Louise Thorn ton, Madge Crotwell, Vernon Hayes. Auleen Randle, Erma Louise Waldrop. Sadie Phelps, Thelma Crotwell Mill dred Ragsdale, Jessie Laird, Bessie Will Hams, Cathleen Naylor, Harry Sapp. Harold Sapp. Florence 3umby, Lotis Baron and Maggie Johnston
 An open air meeting was held to- night on the corner of Nineteenth street and second avenue AuJ ulanl Halpins, who is the divisional offic 1T of the gulf division of the Salvation Army work. was present and made sev- eral talks as well as Envoy Furgerson and other officers from Birmin ghanl Good music and singing was feature of the evening and was much enjoyed by large crowd
 At the meeting of the Ladies Aid society of the Jonesboro Meth odist church Mrs. R. s. Moon was elected president for the ensuing year and all of the other officers were elected. A number of plans were discussed along | the spring line of work It was de | cided to serve meals Saturday in the vacant store on Third avenue next door to the Martin Furniture company. A large crowd attended the oyster supper given by the Ladies Aid SO ciety of the Jonesborv Baptist church last night at the home or Mrs. w. M. Wilmon. Numerous games and music were enjoyed by the young people after supper. A neat sum was realized which will go on the piano fund.
 l Much interest is being manifested in the launching of the indoor baseball ! sea son, which will take place Tuesda Y might when a double header will be played Nuts vs. Jeffs and Oscars vs. l A 1,,hc