The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-17
BESSEMER NEWS

Bessemer. May 16-(Speciai.)-W. C. Smith has been removed to the Elizabeth Duncan hospital where he Is suffering from injuries received when he was knocked off trestie by train on the Southern. From what could be learned
 it seems that Mir. Smith was going south On the train when he dropped some money and immediately told the conductor of the accident. when the train was stopped to allow the man to get his money. He saw where the money had dropped and crawled up a few feet under the train when the train was backed little knocking him of the track and breaking his left arm and hruising him all over the body. He is reported to be doing nicely and will be able to be out in a few days.
 The graduating class of the Bessemer High school will begin its final exami- nations tomorrow morning and will com plete them by Friday. There are 2s members in the class this year which has done splendid work.
 The First Methodist church will observe Children's Day on Sunday, June 6. in the church auditorium at which time 8 splen- did musical programme will be rendered. The docket set for Monday in the Bes- semer city court and which will be dis posed of is as follows: A. D. Mitchell vs. the Grand Benevolent association, as- sumpsit: Emma Turner vs the Louisville and Nashville Railroad company, dam ages A. Davis. the Southern Boil Tele- phone company, damages; John Cooper vs. the Sloss- Sheffield Steel and Iron company, damages.
 Fred Carpenter was arrested by De- | tectives Maddox and Ross last night on | First avenue and Nineteenth street after | they had been called and notified that he 1 had gone into the residence of MT. and Mrs. Robert Jenkins on Carolina ava- | nue and Fifteenth street and had de- penter had two dozen knives. a .32-calibre automatic Colts revolver, several razors. 1 several small saws and keys and $4N in silver and 5o cents in pennies- | The following announcement will be of interest to the many friends of Miss Douglass, who was reared In Bessemer and only recently moved to Birmingham: | "Mr. and Mrs. Jack Douglass announce | the engagement of their daughter. Mar 1 garet Elizabeth Douglass, to Mir. Arnold l P. Dulion the wedding to be solemnized l Wednesday morning, June 2, at Our Lady of Sorrows church in Birmingham. The Sunday school class of Mrs. q. G.
 Neal of the First Methodist church is planning to have moonlight picnic at | Hale Springs. Thursday, May H, and the | following committee has been appointed l to arrange for the affair. Miss Ethe Gilen, chairman; Miss Irene Robbins, Miss Kettle Bailey, Miss Mae Lacey, Carl
 Harris, Carl Bradley and Herbert Mil ton.
 The bands of the Ladies' Aid society | of the First Baptist church will meet ir l regular session tomorrow afternoon. | full attendance is urged.
 | The Woman's Missionary socrety of tn, | First Methodist church will hold its regl
 lar meeting tomorrow afternoon at s:s l O clock in the ba sement of the church. splendid programme has been arrange,
 and all members are urged to be present
 M NJ. Gwin is seriously i'll at the hom 1 of his son, Judge J. O. B. Gwin, ol Clarendon avenue.
 MT. and Mrs. Charles Nixon and chil dren and Mrs. w. R. West of Holt wer the guests of friends In Bessemer fo Se weekend
 Martin Geyser of Cullman was the gues of relatives and friends for the ween end.
 Miss Elizabeth Mcdonald Is able to b out after a recent illness at her hom on Arlington avenue
 Mi Shaw has returned from Monte vaIlo, where he was the guest of hi parents for the weekend.
 1 Walter Riley, who underwent an op
 eration at the Elizabeth Duncan hospital
 has been removed to his homo.
 Fred Eastman, who has been SO serious 1 ly i'll at the Elizabeth Duncan hospital
 is doing as well as could be expected.