The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-28
Bessener News

Bessemer August 27.--(Special.)- "A. Vsndeberg, a white man, was held up snd robbed last night by two negroes at first avenue and Sixteenth street, the highwaymen obtaining the mans shoes, hat and s4 in money. MT. Vandeberg walked in his bare feet to the home of Deputy Sheriff John N. Smithson on Hall avenue and Ninth street and reported the robbery. An effort was made to ap- prehend the men but to no avail as they had succeeded in making good their escape
 John Williams, negro, was bound over to await the action of tine grand jury under $500 bond this nortiing in record CTS court by Judge George E. Rutledge, on a charge of grand larceny. Several days ago Williams was arrested by Chief of Police R. J. McCabe and Officer b. Ross just after he had sold large amount of brass to a junk dealer. The man is alleged to have stolen the brass from the Robertstown furnaces Of the Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad com pany He was taken to Birmingham and placed in the county jail.
 me QOcket TOT lHt ldll tcf III pl thc DUE semer city court has been placed in the hands of the printer, and will be ready for distribution before court opens on October f. The docket is not as heavy as that of the last term, btu large number of civil and criminal cases have been set for the fall term of court. The following suit was filed today: James Craig vs. the Sloss-Sheffield Steel and Iron company and Green Ward for $1O,- O00 damages for alleged personal injuries
 The missionary rally of the Hueytown Baptist church convened at the church last night with a large attendance. The Rev. Mir. Ray, a returned missionary , from Mexico made very interesting talk on Mexico" while the Rev. MT. Bennett also made excellent address on Mexico"
 The Pastors Helpers of the First Meth odst church will not serve meals at the Alabama State Fair as was announced a few days ago as they have decided to hold bazaar early in December and wil, expect all those who have kindly of fered to assist them by giving donations to give them at the time of the bazaar when they will also serve meals
 The Civic Improvement association held it's regular business meeting this dtNeTnooH dt lne pdrk Wltn good at- l. ndance. After the disposing of the routine business the ladies discussed the work to be taken up this fall and as the Cemetery association and the Civic Improvement association have combined it was decided to take up the work at the cemetery.
 Miss Mary k. Lovett was delightful hostess this afternoon when she enter taiEed the members of the At the Point of the Needle club at her home on Berkley avenue. The/ reception rooms were made attractive with an abundance of golden glow and ferns. The members responded 90 roll call with quotations from Nathaniel flaw thorne and Miss Lizzie yHerbert read an excellent paper on th{ life of Haw- thorne. "rhe Dawn of the Tomorrow, is the book being read By the society and Mrs. E. M. Owen was the reader Of the occasion. At the conclusion of the programme a plate luncheon fol- lowed 'by watermelon was served, the hostess being assisted in her duties by Mrs. Oscar Randle and Miss OrIean Handle.
 Miss Maud Buck entertained a num- Ter of friends tonight at her home on Arlington avenue in compliment to her house guests, Miss Kate Deramus of Verbena, and Miss Myra Lay of Bir- r,ingham. White and green were the tones chosen for this affair thes in- ciematis and ferns. The kanrh bowi was banked in clematis d6artferns and was presided over by Aeittol Rachael Ragsdaie and Miss LoraineRlrmA \Pro- sressive conversation and d ssmes