The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-08-27
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Yesterday morning, about 8 o'clock, Ben
McCullum, negro, was arrested by Detec-
tives Granger and Brown, for alleged as
sault and battery on Maxine Cox, small
white girl about 10 years old 1t is said
that the girl was going to a nearby store
to pay a grocery bill, when the negro
knocked her down and took $40 in money
from her. He will be given trial by Judge
Harris in the inferior court.
The Ensley club will hold its regular
semi-monthly meeting next Tuesday night
in the inferior courtrooms. A committee
will be appointed to see the commission
ers about filing up the sink holes in the
alley crossings. They will also appoint
a committee to see the Tidewater railway
officials about cutting the weeds and
grass along their tracks from Nineteenth
street to Fairfield.
The Cosmos club, after being disbanded
for the summer, will reorganize for the
coming winter next Friday afternoon at
the home of Mrs s. L. Morrow, at 2523
Nineteenth avenue
Beginning today the cafe of the Elks'
home will be opened to it's members for
the purpose of serving MONDAY lunches.
Edward A. Warwick, secretary, is in
charge.
An entertainment by the children Of the
St. Joseph's Catholic church will be given
this afternoon at the Catholic hall, on
Avenue H, under the auspices of Misses
Helen Armstrong, May Agnes Hilleke,
Marie MCGUIRE. Part /, Santa Lucia. Part
2, morality play, 1.-The House of the
Ii ri Do fol- hot toIi nd
America. Finale, Columbia, the Gem of
the Ocean,"
The following is the song service for the
St. Johns Episcopal church: Morning
service, procession of hymns; pleasant
Are Thy Courts Above" "Te Deum;"
hymn, eight the Good Fight" recess
sonal, "Guide Me Thou, o Great Jeho-
vah;" offertory. 1.-THE Roseate Hues CT
Early Dawn" Evening service, process
sonal, How Firm Foundation" Mag
nificat; hymn, Garry With Me, o My
Savior; occasional, IT Am But Stran-
ger There offertory, "Oh, the Bitter
Pain and Sorrow" Mrs. w. G. Knight;
organist and director.
The knights of Pythias will meet next
Tuesday night at their home on Ave-
nue. f. The rank of knight will be con-
ferred on three candidates. Plans for
the district convention. which will tie
held In Bessemer next month, will be
discussed.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. w. Cole. Mr.. Edward
Cole, Misses Helen and Sarah Cole, Miss
Rebecca Gay, Miss Doris Mater, Mrs
Hinton Brook have returned from a camp
ing trip to the Warrior river
Glenn L. Millar left yesterday for Cleve-
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versity at that point.
Mrs. Burt Burgin is dangerously Ill at
her home on Pike avenue.
F. ]. Fuller has returned from his va
cation, spent in New York.
Miss Josephine and Miss Virginia Ire
land are visiting Mr.. and Mrs. E. A..
McCaleb
Mrs. Frank Emmal is visiting in Tracy
City, Tenn.
Ensley was defeated yesterday by Bes-
semer at the latter's grounds by a score
of 10 to l. Ragged fielding on the part
of Ensley was largely responsible for tho
| large score Of Bessemer.
Late yesterday afternoon the fire de-
| partment answered call to the home
| Of T. P. Iris 80 Thirteenth street. The
] fire originated from spark on the roof.
/ 1t was soon extinguished. with small
| loss.
The remains of ]. NJ McClaing who died