The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-09
bESSEMER NEWS

John Lewis, a negro boy, was arrested this morning by William Nabors. chief of police of Lipscomb, on a charge of shooting in the city limits and carry ing a concealed weapon. The boy is just about 15 or 16 years of age and had 22 pistol, and it is alleged shot into the school at Lipscomb. The chill dren were all Frightened and went home Chief Nabors was notified and the boy was arrested. He was brought to Bessemer this afternoon and was placed in the city jail. He will be tried before Judge Murphy of the juvenile court Friday afternoon when he comes to this city to hold his semi-monthly session of the juvenile court.
 George Johnson, the son of MT and Mrs B. H. Johnson, overturned a hot chocolate percolator while at work be- hind the soda fount of the Lewis Read Drug company today and was badly scalded about the shoulders and arms. He was taken to his home on Eighth avenue and his injuries were dressed by physician While 1t is not thought that the burn is serious, it is very pain ful. Mr. Johnson is reported to be rest ing well tonight
 The last rehearsal for County Fair. the entertainment to be given Thurs day and Friday nights at the High school auditorium under the auspices of the Elks, took place tonight and the affair promises to be the best ever given in this city by local talent. It is under the able direction of Miss An ...o fNll yirtcr will a the cast of characters: Ross Jones, c. H. Bumgardner; Professor Sparatti w. lC. Baty; Handy Andy, Maxwell Rev. holds; Giggling Sal, Miss Nellie Karr, Uncle Jake Spruceby. Andrew c. Mitchell; Aunt Mary Spruceby, Mrs C6rrie Owens Gray; Dutch Woman, pr. Barnett; Miss Newcomer, Miss Rosebud McWilliams; Miss Longdon, Miss Der ney Gillen; Birdie, Miss Grace Judson; Groom, pr. Wood Price; Widow, Bruce Q. Majors; Lunch Ladies, Mrs McWil- Hams, Mrs. Waller; Spielers, D. A. Stanton, Jimmie Wells; Professor Lghtfoot, Gordon Frierson; Wild Man, R. Snider; Madame Corioso, Maxwell Reynolds. Musical numbers: Moon cho- rus, soloists, Avis Little, Milton Twins and 75 little girls; Barn Dance, soloists, Vivian Crawford, Helen Drum; Hayseed chorus, soloists, Sidney Kartus, Frank White, Edward Saunders, Walter Rush; College chorus soloists, Miss Kathleen Waller and Jim Gaunter, Miss Nellie Karr, Miss Ida Weinstein. Miss Bessie Jenkins, Miss Alma England, Miss Rose bud McWilliams, Miss Jean Lemert, Miss Helen Drum, Hal Grigsby, Frank Sullivan, George Barr Nathan Kartus, Pig Wilson, Skete Mcclure, Harold Rush, Maxwell Reynolds; Fluffy Ruffles chorus, solosits, Mrs. James Fitzpat- rick and Miss Kathleen Cahill. Miss Lillian Cahill. Miss Minnie Jackson. Miss Rosalie Goldberg, Miss Ethel Gill len, Miss Berney Gillen, Miss Emma Gum, James Fitzpatrick, Marold Grigs- by, Bruce Majors, George Hazelwood, Ralph Snider. Dan Davis, George Barr; BoogyBoo chorus, soloists, Miss Emma Gum and Jim Caunter, Miss Ida Vein stein, Miss Rosebud McWilliams, Miss Helen Drum, Frank Sullivan, Miss Nell lie Karr, Miss Alma England, Miss Kathleen Waller, Harold Rush, Max well Reynolds; Sweet Heart chorus, so- loists, Miss Lillian Cahill, Bruce Ma bors and Miss Kathleen Cahill, Miss Rosalie Goldberg, Miss Ethel Gillen, Minnie Jackson, Miss Jean Lemert, Miss Rosalie Goldburg, Miss Ethel Gillen. Mrs. Fitzpatrick, Harold Grigsby, Pig Wilson, Skete Mcclure George Hazel wood, George Barr. James Fitzpatrick: quartette, Dr. Barnett and Mumgarner bothers; solo, Dan Davis; Maxixe, Miss Gum and MT. Barr; duet, Mrs. Fitzpat- rick and Dr. Price; solo dance, Miss Helen Drum; duet, Miss Karr and Dr. Barnett; gavotee, Toots Lewis and Lula J. Little; solo, Hode Eastman; Spanish dance, Miss Waller, Miss Gillen. Miss Goldberg, Miss Cahill; Sea-Saw chorus, soloist, Miss Emma Gum.
 Miss Mamie Hammond, 26 years of age, died this morning at her home at Brighton after 8 short illness of pneu- monia. The deceased was we'll known and very popular and her many friends will regret to learn of her demise. The funeral will take place Thursday aft ernoon at o'clock from the residence, the services being conducted by the Rev. MT. Horton. Interment will fol- low at Brighton cemetery.
 At a meeting of the stockholders of the Citizens bank the following were elected directors: Jeff Clay. Mac Clay, Jack Clay, w. A. Simmons, C. E. Falk- ner, B. F. Thompson, George E. Rut- ledge, w. G. Terry and A. w. Deason. At the conclusion of the stockholders meeting the directors went into ses- sion and elected the following officers for the next year; Jeff Clay, president; Mac Clay, vice president and cashier; ness done during the year was sat- isfactory to the stockholders and ,di- rectors and notwithstanding the close time during the past year made a good showing.