The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-21

the home of Mrs. Bedford, on Arlington
avenue and Fifteenth street. The So
ciety is doing an excellent work with
MRS. Pattie Ware of Brighton as presi-
dent; Mrs. J. c. Fountain, vice president;
Mrs. Emmett Williams, treasurer and
Mrs. Robinson, secretary.
Little Frances Mngea, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. r. M. Mingea, was awarded a
pretty ring for having received the high
est number of votes in the recent baby
contest held by the Pastors Helpers of
the First Methodist church. Little Mary
Mildred Woodrow received a pretty pair
OF gold beauty pins. Donald Buck. the
little son of Mr.. and Mrs. F. B. Buck
received the next highest vote. The So
ciety realized about $61 from the contest
which will go to the new church fund
Regular services will be held Sunday
at the First Presbyterian chuch, both in
the morning and evening. The Rev, | .
He will preach at Sloss at o'clock in
the afternoon.
On Monday night special communica-
tion will be. held at 8 o'clock by the Besse-
mer lodge No. 1853, Ancient, Free and Ac-
cepted Masons, at which time the master
mason degree will be conferred by Past
Grand Master o. S. Finch of Blrming-
ham lodge No. 757.
The many friends of Miss Emma Minis
will be pleased to hear that she is rest
ing we'll after an operation In Balti-
more hospital. where she was taken sew
eral weeks ago for treatment. Her
mother, Mrs. Hart, is with her. Miss
Minis has been i'll for the past three years
She has host of friends in Bessemer
who feel deep interest in her recovery.
Monday, September 20, the school at
Hra will fo1
teachers for the coming year are Prof.
P. r. Copeland, principal; Miss Florence
Huey, Miss Cecil Vines and Miss Cora
Waldrop The trustees will meet Satur-
day for the purpose of electiug a music
teacher and to arrange details to the
opening. A full attendance is expected
at the opening.
The Woman's Missionary society of the
Jonesboro Methodist church met with
Mrs. N. ". Gaines recently, at the home
of Mrs. r. S. Moore. An interesting
programme was rendered from the book,
"China's New Day" Those present were
Mesdames Norwood. Ed Dudley, High, r.
B. Moon, w. II. Hope, Lucy Armstrong
and Others
All of the boys of the Bessemer High
school who wish to make the football
team are requested by the new coach to
report to the field on Monday afternoon
as soon as the school closes. Professor
Wood, formerly of the University of Vir-
ginia, will coach the boys and try to
put them in shape to meet the Birming-
ham High at an early date. There is some
real good material in the school and he
hopes to put a winning team on the
field.
Friday night the Bessemer lodge No.
80, Independent Order OF Odd Fellows,
met in regular session at their hall on
Second avenue, at which time only regu-
lar business was transacted. A good at
tendance was present at the meeting.
Bessemers lodge No 1870, Knights of
Pythias, met Thursday night at the hall
on Twentieth street Pages night was
discussed and the matter of forming a
Pythian sisters lodge in Bessemer was
also discussed. A committee was appoint
ed to look into the matter at once,
The Rev. w. B. Hope, pastor of the
Methodist church at Jonesboro, will begin
series of revival services Sunday morn
ing. The subject will be. "A Scriptural
Revival" the discussion to be continued
at the evening service. Every evening
during this week at 7:S0 o'clock services
will be held.
Mrs. Carl Maedor, at her home on
Dartmouth avenue and Twentieth street,
entertained large number of friends at
"42'' Friday afternoon. The guests were
received on the veranda by the hostess,
where fruit nectar was served by Mrs.
George Harrison and Mrs. Eugene Hon
eycutt. The reception rooms were decor
ated in goldenrod, golden glow and ferns.
The hostess was assisted in keeping score
by Miss Catherine Adams and Miss Ethel
Adams The first prize, two hand-em-
broidered towels, was won by Miss Bes-
sic Neal, while the second prize was
awarded to Mrs A. A. Persons hand en-
broidered pillow cases. The consolation,
silk hose fell to Mrs r. j. ConWell