The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-18
BESSEMER NEWS

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 Bessemer, March Especial )-For the first time in the history of this city there will be five polling places, or one in each ward. at the city election to be held here Monday. Under the new law, enacted by the recent legislature only 300 votes must be boiled at any one box, and as there were only two boxes formerly the city has been redistricted as to polling places. The voting places and officers in charge will be: First ward, Renners store on Carolina avenue and Nineteenth street, F. B. Buck, J. E. Morton and H. C. Ozley, managers; J. F. Sturdivant and c. E. Hines clerks and J. S. Parrott returning officer; Second ward, city hall on Third avenue and Eighteenth street John Neal, w. F. Ray and r. s. Fitzgerald, man. agers; l.. $. Moorer and B. F. Harrls' clerks and J. l.. Mattingly, returning or ficer; Third ward, Long s store on Dart mouth avenue and Twenty-seventh street; J. H. Read, F. E. Honeycutt and George Woodrow, managers; J. c. Perry and w.. P Golson, clerks; l.. J. Long, returning officer; Fourth ward, S. Durtck's store on Eighth avenue and Twentieth street; Wil- liam Jackson, Henry Palmer and H. C.. Porter, managers; $. Duriclz and J. w. Brooks, clerks and D.. B. Spain, return ing officer; Firth ward, city hall at Jonesboro J. D. Martin, J. w. McCon- nell and J. E. Foster, managers; G. H. Bumgardner and J. R. Hyde, clerks and Jack Saunders returning officer
 The local fire department answered a call to 161S Fourth avenue this morning at 11:25 o'clock where there was a small blaze on the roof of the house owned by w. F. Nolan and occupied by Ralph Burke and family. The fire was of the roof variety and was extinguished, very little damage being done.
 Much interest is being taken in the mass meeting to be held Sunday after noon at the Princess theatre in the in- terest of organizing play ground in this city. The meeting will be presided over by Mrs. Gardner F. Goodwin and a number of talks will be made by promi- nent speakers, including one by A. C.. Mitchell on 'The Way to Finance the Playground in Bessemer." The meeting is under the auspices of the women of the different clubs of the city.
 
 Miss Octa Moorer of Selma was the recipient of a pretty hospitality last night when her sister Miss Lila Mae Moorer entertained a number of friends at a forty-two party in her honor. The re- ception rooms were thrown together and were artistically arranged for the occas- ion in ferns, English ivy and cut flow CTS Five tables were used for the games score being kept on dainty St. Patrick vfpcr a md ice course in which the green tones pre- vailed, were served.
 Tag day will be observed in this city on Saturday and early in the morning a bevy of attractive young girls with their chaperons will be on the street for the purpose of tagging every man, woman and child who wishes to aid in this worthy cause The members of the Pastors Helpers of the First Methodist church will have charge of tag day and they have been planning for same for several weeks The proceeds will go toward the church fund of the First Methodist church.
 Tn recorders court this morning Charlie Mitchell, negro, was given a hearing on charge af assault and battery WllH d WSdpOi anu WdS 1lH6Q $1O0 including costs by Judge T. A. Lewis. It is alleged by Detectives Ross and C. Ross that the man stabbed his wife and badly cut and bruised her about the head and body Sunday at their home at Feeders.
 The Birmingham College Glee club will make its initial appearance in this city Tuesday evening when it will appear in concert at the Jonesboro school auditorium The club comes to Woman's Missionary society of the Jonesboro Missionary society.
 One of the prettiest affairs of the season was the St. Patrick's dance, given tonight at the armory hall in the Realty building. The hall was at tractively decorated for the occasion in ferns, vines and long leaf. pine. Re- freshing punch was served through out the evening and splendid music was rendered to which dancing was enjoyed until a late hour. A large crowd was present. including many out of town guests.
 ]. E. Eidge of Memphis is the guest of relatives and friends in Bessemer for a few days.
 Capt R. A. Mickle, formerly prin- cipal of the high school but now an officer in the Marion Military insti- tute. is spending a few days with his mother, Mrs. R. A. Miclxle. and his son, Gerald Mickle
 Miss Octa Moorer has returned to her home in Selma after spending a week with her sister. Miss Lila Mae Moorer.
 D. o. Teasley is quite i'll at his home on Fifth avenue.
 Mrs. T. N. Gillian and little son have returned to their home in Ma