The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-16
BESSEMER NEWS

BeSSGmer, NoVemper Io.-NopeCidi't [ Rose Huey, clerk of the Bessemer city court, and his office force are hard at work preparing transcripts for the su- preme court, this week being supreme court call, There will be number Of
 eases to go down from the Bessemer court this term and the work on hav- 1 ing the transcripts completed is being pushed.
 A nonjury criminal docket was com pleted in the city court last week and
 number of cases were disposed of.
 There will be no court this week or next week.
 ! Much interest is being manifested in 1 the musicale which will be given at
 the First Baptist church Tuesday night under the auspices of the Fidelis
 class of the Sunday school. An excel 1 lent programme has been arranged and will be rendered. The public Is invited
 to be present. No admission will be
 charged but free will offering will ! be taken.
 There was no meeting of the Wom- ,san's Missionary society of the First Methodist church Monday afternoon. as
 was announced. on account of the ab- l sence from the city of the president 1 and the illness of several members.
 The next meeting will not be held un- 1 til the first and it will be an import
 ant business meeting.
 Bishop c. M Beckwith of the diocese l of Alabama was in Bessemer Sunday 1 and delivered an eloquent sermon to a 1 large congregation at Trinity Epis- copal church. The local church has been without a rector for several months since the Rev. l.. o. Adams
 resigned and it is expected that rec
 tor will be placed in Bessemer in the near future.
 Mrs. J. F. Lee, Mrs. T. J. Reynolds 1 and Mrs J. c. B. Gwin went to Ems
 ley this afternoon to attend the meet l ing of the Missionary and Aid society i of the Ensley Baptist church, at which 1 time there was a reception given in honor of FIoy w. Adams and Mrs. J. N. Gaston. both missionaries from China, and Miss Kathleen Mallory of Selma, secretary of the woman's work. Band No. of the Ladies' Aid so- | this afternoon in regular session at the home of Mrs. B. D. Barnett on Fourth 1 avenue Band No. ? met with Mrs. l George Ross on Sixth avenue. while band | No 3 met with Mrs. J. R. Waldrop and band No. with Mrs. J. M. Woods. There was a scod attendance at each meeting i but only routine business was dis
 posed ef-
 l Mrs Walter Unzicked will entertain | the Auction Bridge club Wednesday aft ernosn at her home at Readers at which 1 time all members are urged to be pres- | ent-
 l The regular meeting of the Bessemer Culture club will be held Thursday aft
 ernoon ut the public library at which
 time an excellent programme has been
 arranged A full attendance is urged. 1 Mrs will Terry was bitten by dog l yesterday and after the physician was 1 summoned and the injury dressed it was
 decided best to send the dogs head to ] Montgomery for examination as there 1! is a possibility of it's having rabies Mrs. w. w. Hollingsworth will be 1 hostess to the Matrons' club Friday aft
 ernoon at her home on Third avenue. t l.. J. SWSOt,s JI.s iidS ACtoAiAcH tO HE
 home in Greensboro after spending the
 weekend with the Rev. and Mrs. J. F.. I Sturdivant.
 1 Mrs Gardner F. Goodwin left yester- day for Marionville. Mo. where she was 1 called on account or the serious iil- ness of her mother.
 ] zgsss Carrie Mae Wilson and Miss AL berte Wilson have returned to their home in DemoDolis after spending sew eral days with Miss Berney Gillen. r The Rev. M. K. Thornton left today l fcr Huntsville. where ne will attend the Rantjst state convention.
 Mrs J. Q. Sturdivant will arrive from