The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-13
BeSsenner NezUs

Besselher. March Especially -
Tuesday night in the office of Super
intendent "A. A. Persons, at the high
school, the Bessemer board Oft educa-
ton held its regular business meeting.
The hour was devoted to routine busi-
ness. No new matters were present.
ed. The schools are reported to be in
good working condition, with splen-
did health among the pupils, and eX-
cellent attendance. The pupils in the
manual training and domestic science
departments are keeping pace with the
most up to-date departments of the
kind in the state, it was stated. 1t is
believed that the exhibit to be made
by the pupils at the close of the school
will surpass that of any previous year.
Other departments are also doing mag
nificent work.
Charles F. Baker, Jr., aged years.
died this morning at 1:45 o'clock at the
home of his parents on Dartmouth ave-
nue. between Eighteenth and Nineteenth
streets after an illness of nine days of
pneumonia The remains were sent to
Talladega this morning by Jacobs q
Son for interment.
Bessemer chapter No. no. Royal
tion last night when the past and most
excellent masters degree was conferred
on j. r. De Jarnette Hugh N. De Jar
nette, Minis De Jarnette. T. j. De Jar
nette and S. Tysnger. On Monday
night William F. Aldrich of Aldridge,
will deliver lecture with stereopticon
views on the pyramids of Egypt All
master Masons and adjacent lodges are
cordially invited to attend
c. L. Odell of this city has an
nounced that he will be a candidate
for the position of United States dis
trict attorney for the Northern district
of Alabama. For the past IL years
Mr. Odell has made Bessemer his home.
The entertainment which was given
at the Grand theatre this afternoon
and night for the benefit of the Eliz-
abeth Duncan Memorial hospital was
a success, despite the disagreeable
weather. A splendid programme was
rendered and neat sum was real
ized.
The following invitation has been
received by the many friends of the
contracting parties: MIR. and Mrs. j..
e. tombstone invite you to be present
at the marriage of their daughter,
Ethel RIGGS, to Mr.. Joseph Taylor
Nichols. on Wednesday evening. March
26, 1913. at $50 o'clock, 1900 Berkeley
avenue. Bessemer. Ala"
Everything Is in readiness for the
recital which will be. given Thursday
evening at the high school auditorium
by the Wednesday Music club for the
benefit of the Elizabeth Duncan Me-
mortal hospital. a splendid programme
will be presented some of the best
local as well as Birmingham musicians
taking part.
In the Bessemer city court today the
greater part of the day was taken
up with the hearing of the case of
Eugene Ragsdale against the Alabama
| 5000 for alleged killing of mule A
verdict was returned for 5000.
| In the police court this morning
seven cases were disposed of by Judge
George e. Rutledge. Wesley Milton, a
negro, was fined s100 on a charge of
carrying a concealed weapon and $25
on charge of assault with weapon
Ed Kelly, who was fined 500 Monday
morning on charge of disposing of
fake diamonds at 50 each. paid his fine
this morning and was turned loose
The sum of S63 cash was netted from
$153 assessed.
Last night officer Maddox arrested
Ivory Bird, a negro,N who is charged
with stealing a new Dayton bicycle
in Birmingham. The negro is being held
for the Birmingham authorities.