The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-13
BESSEMER NEWS

 large and enthusiastic crowd gathered at the Princess theatre this afternoon to hear the lecture given by John F. Shel- by of Birmingham. The speaker was in-
 troduced by MT. Howell. MT. Shelby
 took for his subject, ''The Problems of
 Today" and he handled it in a splen-
 did manner. The main thought of his
 talk was our duty to God and then our
 duty to our fellow men, He stated that
 we should in every way help one an
 other and thus help to make our own life
 better and brighter.
 The singing of the men led by T. F.
 Finer was greatly enjoyed Next Sunday
 the Rev. Marvin Heflin of Birmingham
 will speak. These lectures are held un-
 der the auspices of the Young Men Christian association of Birmingham. Lena Robinson, a negro woman was arrested this afternoon by Detectives Ross and Goodwin on a charge of lar ceny, it being alleged that the woman
 stoles SIP from another negro. She will
 be given hearing before Judge T. A.
 Lewis in recorders court Monday morn ing.
  The Young Mems Literary and Good Fellowship club will meet Monday even- ing in the basement of the First Metho- dist church and take up the study of the life of Thomas Jefferson. The club is composed of about 25 of Bessemer' S young men, is undenominational. The members have taken up the study of American statesmen. The programme
 for Monday evening will be: Paper, An cestry and Boyhood of Thomas Jeffer- son." Wiggs Thompson; paper, Young Manhood to Time of Election as Presi-
 dent" Howard McEniry; paper, "Presi- dent Jefferson" John Mcconnell; paper, Ex-President Jefferson" George H. Bumgardner.
 | There will be a supper given for the | men of the First Methodist church of in the basement of the church and com | mittees on arrangement are busy mak- | ing plans for same.
 | The lot on Seventh alley and Nine teenth street has been purchased by D. w. Howton, who will erect a corru- gated iron structure there to be used for l his marble business which he will open as soon as the building is completed. l The four bands of the Ladies' Aid i society of the First Baptist church will meet Monday afternoon at the church. All members are urged to be present, as there will be business of importance | to be transacted.
 | The First Methodist Sunday school will l observe a white Christmas on Sunday, | December 26, at o'clock in the after noon at the church. Every member of 1 the Sunday school will bring some pres ent to go to the orphans home. The Bessemer city court will convene 1 Monday morning, at which time criln- | inal docket will be taken up. Judge J. | c. B. Gwin will preside and a number of cases have been set for trial. | James Donaldson is able to be out aft ] CT recent illness at his home on Dart mouth avenue
 Mrs. Ben Dyer is quite ill at her home
 on Seventh avenue and Nineteenth street. The many friends of William Argue will regret to learn that he is i'll with pneumonia at his home on Fourth ave- nue
 Professor Pittman has gone to Mont gomery on business.
 Mrs. G. G. Neal has returned from south Alabama, where she has been in attendance at the bedside of her moth er Mrs. Brandon, who is reported to be much improved.
 Emory Simpson is able to be out after a recent illness at his home on Sixth ave- nue.
 Mrs. K D. Saunders continues quite ill at her home on Nineteenth street. Mir. and Mrs. Milton Smith have re- turned to their home in Georgia after a delightful visit to pr. and Mrs. J. F. Kinnett.
 Rufus Farley has returned to his home in Wilsonville, after a delightful viist to relatives here
 Mrs. Cliff Carter and little son. Cliff Carter, Jr have returned home after a pleasant visit toSBlocton.