The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-12-01
bESSEMER NEWS

Coroner C. l.. Spain held an inves-
tigation this morning into the death
of E. E. Evans. who was run over and
Killed by switch engine Of the
Woodward Iron company at Brighton
about two weeks ago, and after ex-
amining II witnesses the Jury, which
vas composed of Fred Williams. f. S.
Eaney. Fl. J. Fleishman, Gus Sexton,
j. E. Lowery and George Bowen, re-
turned verdict that the accident was
caused by negligence on the part of
the Woodward Iron company for run
ming an engine without lights.
A good crowd gathered at the First
BAPTIST church today at 1890 o'clock
to hear the address delivered by DIR.
r. e. Gaines of the Bible Training
school of Birmingham when he spoke
on Church Efficiency" The speaker
vss introduced by Maj Thomas r.
Iiuey DR.. Gaines made a forceful and
interesting talk along the business
side of the church. At the conclusion
of the talk the ladies of the church
served lunch to all those present
After two weeks recess the BeS-
semer city court convened this morning
with Judge J. C. B. Gwin, presiding.
jury criminal docket has been set
for the week. Three of the cases
charging murder which were set for
today were passed until later in the
week while this afternoon the case of
the state VS.. Evalina Palmer, charged
I, I'd n ho Sepnnd urnr
taken up.
The Bessemer Culture club will hold
its regular meeting Thursday afternoon
at o'clock in the basement of the
First Methodist church at which time
the following programme will be rem
dered: Response to roll call, quota
tons from Paradise Lost; paper
"sk etch from Millions Life" Mrs. Ka-
tie Stubs; reading, lode on Milton $
Blindness" Miss Mary Lovett: paper,
How Millions Paradise Lost Affected
Thought" Mrs J. F. Sturdivant; Con
trast Millions Greatness and Ideals
with Shakespeare Mrs. E. l.. Thorn
hurgh; current events and open dis
cussion.
The Rev. George Stoves. pastor Of
TIE First Methodist church, Will con-
duct a teachers training class in this
city beginning Friday afternoon at
o'clock In the basement of the church
The classes Will be held every Fri
day afternoon.
The Missionary society of the FRS:
Methodist church met in regular SEES
sion this afternoon with the president
Mrs. r. A. Micl<le, presiding. The re-
port of the treasurers for the las:
quarter of both the home and foreign
departments were read. 1t was decided
to send help to the Belgian sufferers
The annual election of officers will
take place at the next meeting. Thoss
present were Mrs Mickle, Mrs. ]. F.
Sturdiyant, Mrs Lee, Mrs. w. B. Rue
Mrs G.. G. Neal, Mrs. r. A. Persons
Mrs. Kacklehoffer, Mrs. McNeice. Mrs
sherman. Mrs. May Mrs. Patton and
Miss jamie Hadaway.
Mrs Eugene Honeycutt has called /;
meeting of the High School Improve
r,ent association for tomorrow after.
noon at o'clock in the sewing room
CT the high school. All members ars
| urged to be present as matters of i'm
portance will come up before the asso
citation for disposal
] Aline, the S-year-ol daughter of Mr.
| and Mrs. Monroe F. Parker. suffered
severed leader of the ankle Will,
| playing with several children yester
day afternoon. It appears that one o
the children threy a piece of broker
bottle which struck the child near tn,
heel, severing the leader. She was i'm
mediately moved to the Elizabeth Dur
| can hospital, where the injured mem
i Der received medical attention. She l.
reported to be doing nicely today.
The song service that was to hav
1 been given by the First Presoyteria,
church on next Sunday evening ha
been postponed until December IS o.
account of the song service that will
lie given Sunday evening at the FRS
Methodist church by the pupils of Mrs
J. c. SEVERN.