The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-14
BESSEMER NEWS

BeSSemer, october 1S.-(Special) The grand jury, which was impaneled
 10 days ago by Judge J. c. B. Gwin ad-
 journed this morning, and the report is as follows:
 "Bessemer Ala. October Is, 1s15
 ITO the Hon. Judge J. c. B. Gwin. Judge
 of the city court of Bessemer
 Dear Sir: We. the grand jury im-
 paneled by your honor on October A.
 1915, beg leave to report as follows:
 "We have docketed Fl cases and have
 found 37 true bills. We have examined
 ls9 witnesses
 We desire to thank your honor for his able and compj Extensive charge. and other officials for their many cour- tesies. We feel that we have about completed our duties, and we, therefore,
 ask that your honor discharge us from the further performance of our duties. Very respectfully yours,
 "A. J. SMITH, Foreman" Football enthusiasts in this city are looking forward with a great deal of | interest to the game which will be played Thursday afternoon at 3:3O o'clock at Underwood field when the Bessemer High school eleven will meet the Howard college scrubs. The local aggregation is unusually strong this year and hard fought contest is ex- pected. The Bessemer team defeated the Ensley High school last Friday by | score of 37 to 0. and the local fol- I lowers are sure that Bessemer will
 make a good showing against the vis- 1 itors.
 l The Bessemer city court has been I engaged today with the hearing of the
 case of Harry Firstbrook vs the Besse-
 mer Gas company. The plaintiff is seeking to collect money from the com pany which it is alleged to owe him. Goodwin & Ross are representing the plaintiff. while T. T. Huey represents | the defendant company.
 l In the case of A. NJ Leverett ys the
 Bessemer Waterworks company for damages, 1t being alleged that the | plaintiff refused to pay excess water 1 rent and the company turned off the water on his premises, resulted in the I Jury being unable to agree, so a mis- trial was returned. Matthews s& Mat I thews represented the plaintiff, while
 I. T. Huey represented the defendant. 1 Mrs. E. A. Little and Mrs R. r. l Smith entertained at a very enjoyable dance this evening in the Realty build l ing in compliment to their attractive 1 house guests. Miss Rosa Ling Meek,
 Miss Bertie Meek, Miss Mary Jarvis, Miss Kathleen Waller, and Mrs c. w.
 Nixon. Yellow and green were the col ors chosen for the affair, and autumn ]. leaves ferns and cut flowers were at- tractively employed throughout the l hall. Punch was served from a bowl
 half buried in autumn leaves and cut | flowers by Miss Lulu J. Little, Miss Avis Little and Miss Elizabeth Lewis l The guests were received by Mrs. Lit l tie. Mrs Smith and the guests of honor. 1 Music was furnished by string or | chestra and dancing was enjoyed until 1 a late hour. Those enjoying this hos | pitality besides the honorees were: Miss
 Edith Christlieb Miss Minnie Jackson,
 Miss Rosebud McWilliams, Miss Marga- ret Raymond, Miss Lena Hatcher, Miss | I.allah Mae Hyde, Miss Rosalie Gold .
 berg, Miss Grace Judson. Miss Isabel
 Curry, Miss Jessie Bumgardner Miss
 Maggie Cowan, Miss Frances Coburn 1 Miss Dora Barr. Miss Emma Gum, Miss l Margaret Griffith, Miss Ethel Gillen, l Miss Berney Gillen, Miss Ida Kartus, 1 Miss Mary Alice Brown, Dr. and Mrs. l J. s. Winters, Dr. and Mrs. ". D. Tay- Tor. Dr. and Mrs. Conwell, Dr. and Mrs. Troje. Mr. and Mrs. I. D. McCollonl. MT.
 and Mrs. Lee Moody, MT. and Mrs. A. C. Mitchell, Mir and Mrs. Jack Clay MT.
 and Mrs. George Shaw. MT. and Mrs
 Golson, Mr and Mrs. c. B. Hollings- worth, Mir and Mrs Ed Reed, MT. and Mrs. Joe Reed, Mir. and Mrs. Grigsby, Mir and Mrs. Warlicl<, Dr. and Mrs. Lewis, Dr. and Mrs. Grout. Dr. and Mrs. A. s. Fitzpatrick, Mir. and Mrs Lacey l Edmundson. Dr. and Mrs. Waldrop. Mir.
 and Mrs. Pritchett, Mrs. Sam Lefkovits, Mrs. Cora Handy, Mrs. J. W. Carter,
 Mrs. Kate Waller. MT. and Mrs Mont gomery, MT and Mrs. c. F. Abbott. MT.
 and Mrs Neal. MT. and Mrs. J. F. Lee, Mir. and Mrs. Walter Unzicker, MT. and Mrs. Drum, Mir. and Mrs Gerald Dobbs.
 Mrs. Rodenberg, Dr. and Mrs. George : Waller, Dr. and Mrs. Pegram, pr. and Mrs Grout, pr. and Mrs. Berry. Mrs.
 Mingea, Mr. and Mrs. Kuchins Mrs. J. H. Grove, pr. Wood Price, MT. Forest ! Maxwell, Mr. Julian Brick, MT. Walter Mcdowell, MT. Norman Lefkovits MT. ) Henry Martin, Mr. John Walston, Mr. Melton Hatcher, MT. Wiggs Thompson. MT. w. D. Taylor, Jr., MT. Bill Raymond, MT. Raymond, MT. Ronald Lewis, MT. Smith, MT. Elliott Houston, MT. Howe : Price. MT. Ben Lundy, MT. Hamilton Simms, Mir. Milton Simms. Mir Emmet
 Glenn. MT. Bean Grigsby, MT. Hal
 Grigsby. MT. J. H. Bush, Mr.. George i, Rutledge. MT Berney Crook, Dr. Pope } MT. Clarence Bumgardner. MT. Dan Stanton, Mir. Worth Lewis, MT. Balmer 3 Hill, Mir. Jim Fitzpatrick, MT. Dan t Davis MT. Tom Cochrane, MT. Ralph r Snider, Dr. A. E. Patton, MT. Fred Bai- r ley Mr. George Barr, MT. Harrell Rush MT. Martin Kennedy, MT. John H1gerty ell MT. Joe Little. Dr. R. T. Smith. MT. F. A t Little and others.
 The Ladies' Aid society of the First Q Presbyterian church held an interest ing meeting yesterday afternoon with s Mrs. Walter Williams at her home or t Fourth avenue. Dues and receipts from
 the Saturday market in the amount of : $31.25 were turned over to the treas e urer. Plans were discussed for the : rummage sale which will be held I within the next 10 days and it was e decided to hold a special meeting at the 5 church next Monday afternoon to com Il plete the plans. Two new members Fl were enrolled. At the conclusion of the s meeting a tempting ice course was
 Swallow, Mrs. c. H. Stevenson Mrs
 Hurd. Mrs T. A. Knight, Mrs. Hixon
 Mrs. Faull, Mrs Douglass, Mrs. White
 Mrs. Ling, Mrs. Best. Mrs. Jenkins. Mrs . Bee, Mrs. Crank. Mrs. Porter. Mrs Clarence Cook Mrs. Veitch. Mrs Dill ! Mrs. Malone, Mrs. A. K. Tatum ano
 Miss Culley.
 Il Joe Alex Little, a student at the Uni versity of Alabama. is the guest of hi. 3 parents for few days.
 Q Dr. and Mrs Will Pegram have gone . to Odenville, where they will spend two
 weeks with relatives.
 D. L. Moorer of Selma Is the gues ), of relatives in Bessemer for few days J. Y Coburn has gone to Waco Tex.