The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-02
bESSEMER NEWS

The annual memorial services of Bes- semer lodge, No. 721, Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks, will be held at the High School auditorium Sunday afternoon at o'clock. The following programme. will be rendered; Opening ceremonies by members of the lodge; invocation, the Rev. I. F. Swallow; duet, How Sweet the Name of Jesus Sounds" Mrs. w. B. Rue. and Mrs. James E. Wright; tribute of love to our absent brothers; solo, Rock of Ages" Mrs. Guy Echols; duet, The Home Land," Mrs. Thomas c. Johnson and George Houston; quartet, One Sweetly Solemn Thought" Mrs. James E. Wright. Mrs. w. B. Rue, Walter Bry- ant and George Houston; closing cere- monies, members of lodge; doxology, audience and lodge; benediction, the Rev l. F. Swallow; aceompanist, Mrs. G. B. Hollingsworth
 The officers of the lodge are as fol- lows: Andrew c. Mitchell exalted ruler; Samuel Stein, esteemed leading knight; James J. Ross, esteemed loyal knight; Girard Crook, esteemed featuring knight; E. A. Little, secretary; G. Percy Benton, treasurer; M. c. Drury, chaplain; F. R. Mathews, esquire: J. Burton, tyler; Norman Lefkovitz, inner
 
 c. L. Dabbs, two years; Clip Hocutt, three years. The public is invited to attend these services.
 In the Bessemer city court today verdict was returned in favor of the defendant company in the case of J. A. Horton vs. the Atlanta, Birmingham and Atlantic Railroad company. The plaintiff was seeking damages for the alleged killing of a COW belonging to him by train of the defendant com pany In the case of Mrs. E. c. Hor- ton vs. the Atlanta, Birmingham and Atlantic Railroad company a verdict the jury. The plaintiff was seeking damages for the alleged killing of COW belonging to her by a train of the defendant company.
 Rehearsals for County Fair" are being held every afternoon and evening at the Elks hall on Nineteenth street between Second and Third avenues and will continue until December g when the performance will be presented at the High School auditorium. Several members of Bessemers young society set will appear in some of the most attractive new songs and dances. Much interest is being manifested in County Fair" which is being given under the auspices of Bessemer lodge, No. 721, Independent Order of Elks, and the proceeds will go towards the Christmas charity fund. About 200 will partici- pate in the performance.
 One of the largest and most enjoy able affairs of the season promises to be the dance which will be given Fri day evening in the hall in the Realty building on Third avenue when the young men of this city will entertain in honor of the young ladies. A large checking list has been prepared for the occasion and is at the Pegram-Patton Drug company. Music will be fur nished by an orchestra and a delightful evening is promised those who attend.
 Much excitement was caused in Besse- nier this morning when the local fire de- Eartment answered call to East Besse- mer and, on reaching the scene. was in- formed that negro boy had fallen into an old well. The firemen worked for SC metime with ladders and rope, but were unable to find any trace of the child. About S:15 o'clock Wednesday morning 6 small white boy ran up to the house of a colored woman on Thirtieth street. between Arlington and Berkley avenues, and told her that a small colored boy had fallen in the well. The woman immediately called J. I. Reeder, chief of the nTe QepdFlInellt, dtlQ IIle lTefncn, thinking it was a fire, answered the call The well is about 50 rect deep and all though lights were used and everything that could possibly be done was done, the boy could not be found.
 Plans have been completed for "Reci- procity Day" which will be held Thurs day afternoon at the home of Mrs. J. A. Snider on Third avenue, between Seven teenth and Eighteenth streets with the Culture club as host. An excellent pro- gramme has been prepared and will be rendered at this time, while J. E. Half ner will make the address of the occa- sion.
 It is the custom of the three clubs in Bessemer which belong to the Alabama Federation of Women's Clubs to hold Reciprocity Day." at which time one of the clubs is hostess to the other two. No visitors will be invited but all mem bers of the Civic league. Music club and the Culture club are invited to be present.
 Lee Moody E. A. Little. James Wells and MT. Dennis are expected to return from Warsaw in a few days. where they have been on g hunting trip.
 Mir. and Mrs. John A. Snider. Bruce Snider and Dr. and Mrs. Joseph Win ters have returned from Atlanta, where they motored in MT. Sniders new Mitch- ell automobile.
 Mrs. E. Stein and children have re- turned from nine weeks visit to rela- tives in New York.
 J. E. Eidge of Memphis arrived in Bes- semer tonight having been called here by the critical illness of his brother, w. s. Eidge.
 Mrs. J. c. Goodwin Is able to be out after recent Illness at her home.
 Mrs c E. Page. who has been seriously ill with typhoid fever at the Elizabeth Duncan hQRpitat for the past two months.