The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-08-18

the Birmingham Railway. Light and
Power company in this city. The fire
department made a quick run to the
scene and prevented much damage being
done. The lights were out for about
thirty minutes, but the trouble was soon
remedied and the city lighted. 1t is said
that several weeks will be required to
repair the damage to the plant
In the police court this morning only
six cases appeared before Mayor 1. A.
Lewis, one of which was the case of
Ira Adams, negro truck driver, who
is charged with breaking into the house
of Capt. II. w. Crook. Adams was bound
over to the grand jury under a 5000 bond
and was taken to Birmingham today and
lodged in the county jail with charge
of larceny against him.
All of the other cases were for minor
charges and the defendants were givea
small fines which they paid
This morning eight merchants, all Ital-
ians and negroes, charged with viola
tion of the Sunday closing law, were
tried before Justice of the Peace l.. j.
Tillman and each of the defendants was
found guilty and fined $40 and costs. All
of the merchants reside in the outskirts
of the city limits. There has been much
complaint from the citizens residing in
the neigrborhood of the stores, of the
failure of the merchants to keep the
stores closed on Sunday and the officers
are working hard to see that the law is
enforced.
Of frQt Pa
fist church has returned from Trussville,
where he has held a good meeting for
the past ten days. Mr.. Thornton said
many nice things about the hospitality
of the Trussville people.
c. j. Moreland, 81 years of age, died
this afternoon at 4 o'clock at his homo
in Jonesboro, after an illness of four
months. The deceased is survived by
wife and three children, Grace, Louis and
Evelyn Moreland; a mother and two
brothers, James and c. NJ. Moreland of
Athens. Ala. The funeral will take place
Sunday afternoon at 3 o'clock at the
Jonesboro Methodist church. with Rev.
Mr.. Parish of Sylacauga conducting the
services. Mr. Moreland has lived in this
city for a number of years and had many
friends. The Jonesboro Odd Fellows will
have charge of the funeral 1nterment
will be made at the Brighton cemetery.
with Jacobs q Son in charge. spe-
oial car will leave Jonesboro at $3.50 to
take the friends to the cemetery. The
following have been asked to act as pail
bearers: Active, George =. Rutledge, f
j. Ray, Eugene Lee, r. l.. Huey, f. A.
Dudley, Il. H. McCorkle. Honorary: ID.
II. Burgess, L. A. Ward. charles Briggs.
Baner Tilman, o. C. Walker, Bob Far
rington, A. j. Gleason and Waited Den
zie.
The first aid to the injured contest,
which was to have been given at the
First Aid hall at Dolonite last night,
between the team from the No. ! mine.
captained by George Cunningham, and
the team from No. mine, captained by
John D. Thomas. was postponed until
next Friday night. August %, as the
judges, DR.. E. p Lacey. DR.. j. S. Win
tiers and Mr.. A. r. Brown, assistant SUI
perintendent of Pratt mines, were unable
to be present account of the hard
rain early in the evening. A prize Will
be awarded to the winning team.
Rev j. F. Sturdivant will fill the pull
pit of the First Methodist church at the
morning service Sunday, while Duff
Lewis, the young son of Mayor and Mrs.
!. A. Lewis, will preach at the evening
service. Mr.. Lewis is one of the most
promising young ministers in this dis
trict and delivered an excellent sermon
a few weeks ago, which was heard by
large and interested congregation
Rev. l. L, Swallow of the First Pres
byterian church will occupy his pulpit
at the regular services Sunday and he
will preach at the Brighton Presbyte
rian church on Sunday afternoon at 3
o'clock.
Miss Flora Maxwell, who is the house
guest of Mrs. w. w. Hollingsworth, was
the inspiration of a delightful affair,
given by Mri Hollingsworth, at her at
tractive homo on Third avenue. The in
terror of the house was artisticaly dec
GRATED in clematis, ferns and pink flow
ers, thus carrying out the color motif
pink and white Forty-two was the fea-
ture of the evening, the eight tables be-
ing placed In hall parlor and library. The
clematis banked punch bowl from which
Miss Willie j. Hollngsworth dispensed
refreshing punch was placed on the We
randa. Score was kept on dainty cards
decorated in Harrison Fisher girl heads
and tied with pink and white ribbons. BY
Mrs G. b Hollingsworth. Mrs. John
Neal and the hostess. The ladies prize
an ivory stick fan. was won by Miss
Ethel Johnston; the gentleman's prize.
silk hose. was won BY Phil Neal. while
Robert Simpson captured the consolation
prize. a box of stationery The guest of
honor was also presented with an ivory
stick fan At the conclusion of the
games a delicious ice course in which
the color scheme was carried out was
served.