The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-28
GENERAL ITEMS

Much interest is being manifested in the
 meeting which will be held Sunday aft
 erroon at the Grand theatre at which
 time Sunshine" Hawks will make an
 address. The Speaker is well known all
 over the state and the public of Besse-
 mer is assured a treat in hearing him
 speak. The meeting is being held under
 the auspices of the Birmingham Young
 Mems Christian association.
 willie Parsons, the 3-year-old son of
 MT. and Mrs. D. A. Parsons, died this
 morning at the home of his parents 12
 miles from Bessemer after a short illness.
 The funeral will take place Sunday aft ernoon at 2 o'clock from the Oak Grove church. interment being made at the Oak Grove cemetery with Jacobs in charge.
 There will be called meeting of the Ladies' Aid society of the First Presby- terian church Monday afternoon at o'clock in the parlors of the church, at which time plans will be made for the annual oyster supper for the Industrial Mems Bible class of the First Presby- | terian Sunday school. which will be held in the basement of the church on Tues- day evening, December '.
 John Brown, negro wanted in Besse- mer for stealing COW about two months ago, was arrested in Birmingham yester- day and Detectives Ross and Goodwin brought the man back to Bessemer, where | he was placed in the city jail awaiting 1 trial before Judge Lewis. It Is alleged ! that the man stole a COW from Fannie | Williams. a negro who lives in Tenth alley between Fifteenth and Sixteenth l streets.
 Miss Bessie Shaw will entertain num- Der of little folks Monday afternoon at 8 o'clock at her home on Dartmouth ave-
 nue, in honor of the fifth birthday of her little niece. Ruth Wilton Shaw. About 50 little guests have been invited.
 The Elizabeth Duncan hospital wishes
 to acknowledge the following donations
 which were sent to the hospital on
 Thanksgiving. and for which they are very thankful: Milton Grocery company, for turkey; the Buck Grocery company, for ham; w. B. Fulton, for one gallon of oysters and some celery; Roberts Gro- cery company for a basket of fruit; Lewis Drug company, for a turkey: Peg ram-Patton Drug company. for a freezer
 of cream; Bessemer Bakery. a cake; pr.
 J. c. Berry, turkey, and Mrs. Cohen
 of Charleston. s. C., for one dozen vases
 for flowers
 MT and Mrs. George H. Stevenson en-
 tertainied few friends at dinner at their
 home on Dartmouth avenue in celebration of the twenty-fifth anniversary of their
 wedding. MT. and Mrs. Stevenson were
 married in Bessemer on November 26,
 losU, dllu LIT. V. SuIFy was the pest
 man at the wedding. He was present
 last night to again congratulate the cou-
 pie. The dining table was artistically arranged and a splendid dinner was served to the following: Dr. and Mrs. George D. Waller, the Rev and Mrs l.
 F. Swallow, pr. J. c. Curry. MT. and Mrs
 James B. Morton. Mr. and Mrs. c. l.. Odell. MT. and Mrs. J. R. Stevenson and MT. and Mrs. c. H. Stevenson.
 Mrs. w. H Glaapou eptartoipod
 surprise party last night at her home at Woodward in honor of Mr. Glasgow's
 birthday. Late yesterday afternoon Mir.
 Glasgow came to Bessemer and on his return home found all his friends Five
 tables were placed and five hundred was played. the ladies' prize being won by
 Miss Bessie Mae Lovett, while the gentle
 mems prize went to Dr. Drewsome and the consolation fell to Mir Lee The re- ception rooms were artistically arranged in ferns and cut flowers, the color motif Of pink and green being carried out in detail. After the games a plate luncheon Was served and the tables were cleared
 away and dancing was enjoyed until
 late hour by the following: MT. and Mrs.