The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-12
BeSsen1er News

Bessemer, August 11.-(Special. IA
docket of "a cases was disposed of by
Judge George E. Rutledge in the police
court this morning. Two of the defend
ants were charged with carrying con-
cealed weapons and were fined 800 EACH
viii Taylor, the negro who held up
Mr.. Dill the night watehman at Reeders.
plead guilty this morning and was bound
over to the grand jury under $500 bond.
Rick Crockett, negro who is alleged
to have hit Dave Arlington. also colored,
in the head with a shovel last night as the
result of quarrel, was fined $1OO. 1t
seems that the men quarrelled and last
night while Arlington was asleep in
car on the Alabama Great Southern rail
road, Crockett is alleged to have hit him
in the head with a shovel.
The other defendants We're charged with
the usual Saturday and Sunday offenses
and the nominal fines were imposed.
The all day picnic, which was to have
been given on Monday, August Is, to the
children and grandchildren of Mr.. and
Mrs. William Abernathy in celebration
of the sixteenth anniversary of their
marriage, at the old home at McCalla, has
been called off on account of the serious
illness of their daughter, Mrs. Deggie
Burton.
Ten years ago Mr. and Mrs. Abernathy
entertained at an all day picnic in cele-
bration of their fiftieth anniversary and
since that time they have kept it up, each
year celebrating. MIR. Abernathy is 50
years old and his wife is So having been
married in 1853 From the union there
are Sc descendants.
Conrad Barnett, the 10-months-ol son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Barnett, died last
night at their home. 3012 Dartmouth ave
nue., after a short illness of ptomaine
poisoning. The funeral took place this
afteiron at $3.50 o'clock from the resi-
der.ce with the Rev. NJ. X. Thornton, pas
tor of the First Baptist church, conduct-
ing the service Interment was at Union
cemetery.
Frank Gafford, Jr., of Birmingham,
Willie motoring from West Lake to Bes-
semer yesterday afternoon, was thrown
from his automobile, which darted to one
side and then as quickly darted back the
other way running over the man who
Lad Deen thrown 10 the fOdu.
Mr.. Gafford was picked up badly bruised
and unconscious and was taken to the
hospital, where he later revived. He was
later able to go home. His head was
badly bruised.
| Herman Thompson, son of B. f. Thomp-
SON. Willie cranking an automobile this
| morning, let the crank Slip from his hand
| and broke his left leg. A
- 1n.p
| o clock in front of his home on Carolina
avenue and Fifteenth street Medical at
| tenticn was quickly given. Herman
Thompson is about IA years of age.
! There will be a regular convoca tion OF
Besseper Chapter Royal Arch Masons
| held tomorrow evening at O'Clock, with
work in the royal arch degree. All men,
bers of the chapter are urged to be pres
| ent.
| Tomorrow afternoon Miss Virginia
Mitchell will be hostess to the Forty-Two
cllb at her hcme on Dartmouth avenue.
The home OF Mr. and Mrs. Arthur
| Jacobs was the scene of a pretty hos
piiality this afternoon wien their little
| daughter. Edna May, entertained a num-
Der of her little friends in celebration
! of her eighth birthday.
/ The house was attractiyely decorated
! With ferns and cut flowers. Various games
| were enjoyed during the afternoon aftei
| which tempting refreshments were en-
| joyed The central decoration of the table
was the birthday cake with it's eight light
| ed tapers.
The little hostess was the recipient OF
many pretty gifts. Mrs Jacobs was as
sisted in entertaining the guests by hei