The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-12-20
BESSEMER NEWS

Bessemer, December 9--(Speciai)
bogus check was passed on Carl Hall,
who operates store on Hall avenue
and Ninth street, today by man CIV
Ing his name as J. b. Evans. II ap-
pears that the man went to the store
of Mr. Hall and bought 1918 worth of
groceries and told Mr.. Hall he want
ed them sent to an address and said
send change for $40. The groceries were
sent and when the driver delivered the
groceries he gave Mr.. Evans the change.
Instead of giving him a $40 bill the
man gave him check. The check was
drawn on the American Trust and Saw
ings bank of Birmingham and was
signed by J. B. Evans. AS soon as Mr..
Hall found out that the check was no
good he sent and secured his groceries
and reported the case to the police.
About 10 days ago a man giving the
name of Evans passed a check on s.
Durick for $50 in exactly the same
way
The Bessemer city court will resume
court Monday morning at which time
non Injury civil docket will be taken
up Two days will be taken up with
the hearing of this docket, large
number of cases having been set. Tues
day afternoon court will adjourn for
the Christmas holidays and will not
| resume court until January 4, 1915,
when long jury civil docket has been
| set.
Trinity Episcopal church will observe
a white Christmas this year, the mem
| bers of the church and Sunday school
| bringing gifts which will later be dis
| tributed to a number of little children
| who otherwise wouldn't have any
Christmas. There will be Christmas
tree on which the gifts will be placed
| while there will also be fruits and
candy for the children of the Sunday
school. A splendid musical programme
will be rendered at the church Thurs
day afternoon at o'clock as follows
THE Story of Christmas" by the rec
tor the Rev. 1. o. Adams "Holy Night
Silent Night" Ethel Williamson and
Lula j. Little; Sing. o Sing This
| Christmas Morn Miss Kathleen Wal
Ter and Miss Helen Houppert; solo, Sc
lected, little Avis Little; The Christ
mas carols will be rendered by the Sun
| day school.
Il A programme of Christmas music
will be given by the young pupils OF
the Grove school of Music on next Sat
urday afternoon at the residence OF
| Mrs. Annie Glenn Grove. Several dol
and Santa Claus songs composed b.
Mrs. Grove will be sung and PLAYED BY
the children and two humorous songs
Santa on the Housetop." and Jus
Because l Ate that Christmas Pie" will
be given by Miss EVE Craig and Corn.
we'll Kennedy. The pupils taking par,
are Eva Neal Porter, Lula j. Little
Catherine Harding, Marguerite Tysing-
err. Iva Leader, Garnett Leader, Willie
Anderson, Willetta Martin, Zula Yer
million, Pauline Powell Ethel Morris
Lois Gray. Bernice Gray, Richarc
Harding. Eve Craig. Miriam Meigs
Alberta Davidson, Cade Dodd E,dns
The children will be assisted by the fol
lowing older pupils: Miss Marjorie
Wood. Miss Marble Morris, Miss Am,
Bryant, Miss Kitty Vermillion. Mis-.
Ezell Davidson, Miss Annie Louis,
Moon and Lawrence Morris.
The Bessemer United Charities is il
receipt of a car of coal presented :,
them by Morris Adler of Birmingham
and will be- unloaded Monday by tn,
city and will be transferred to TIN
home of Mrs. f. NJ owens without cos
to the organization.
Miss Jeanette Allen and Dr. Wrieh
will be married Wednesday evenin,
at $3.50 o'clock at the home of TIL