The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-08-01
BESSEMER COURT
HOLDSBUSY SESSION
Successful Meeting of Junior
Christian EndeavOr Society
Brought to a Close

recorders court this morning on charge
of the theft of cows and waived a pre-
/ linjnary hearing and was bound over to
await the action of the grand jury in
the sums of $1,000. 1t is alleged that the
defendant stole four cows from residents
of the Virginia Mines district. He will
be taken to Birmingham and lodged in
the county Jail by Sheriff Batson's force
\ tomorrow.
Nose Bennett, a negro, was tried on a
charge of violating the prohibition law
and was given fine of $50 by Judge
Lewis. The man is alleged to have re-
ceived whisky in another name. Sherman
Grant, negro, was fined $50. including
costs, on a charge of assault with a
weapon. A number of other cases ap-
peared before Judge Lewis, but the de-
| PENDANTS were charged with minor Of
lenses, and small fines were assessed.
About Q o'clock last night, Night Watch
man Mehurg of tho Bessemer Brick COM
pany, was held up by two negroes and
| relieved of his gun. The negroes came
up to Mr. Mehurg and ask him the time,
and when he pulled out his watch to
| tell them one Of the men grabbed him
and the other took his gun backing slow
ly away from Mr.. Mehurg. The robbery
was reported to police headquarters, but
is it is thought that the negroes caught
a fast freight which passed through
Bessemer shortly after the holdup.
4 About 125 members were present at the
meeting of the district union of Junior
4 l.
| day afternoon at the First Presbyterian
church. Eight societies compose this
district. The meeting was called to order
1 by Carroll Reese, president of the local
| endeavor society, and following the open
| ing exercises Harry Brown of Birming-
ham, the district president, took charge
An interesting programme was rendered
| and was greatly enjoyed. The Wylam
Junior Christian Endeavor won the prize
| for the largest attendance for the third
| consecutive time.
Bessemer will cross bats with the pen
nant winners of the Shelby County league
Wednesday afternoon, August 2, on the
| rolling mill diamond on Sixth avenue and
| Twenty-fourth street. While this team
| is little known in Bessemer, it is widely
known in semi -professional ball outside
| the district, and are said to compare
| favorably with the local team. This is
4 the first of a series Of games that will
be played with the pennant winners OF
| the semi professional leagues in the dis
| trict and the Bessemer boys hope to &C
through the remainder of the season
without another defeat to their credit
Manager Eckhoff's team defeated Ensley
| Saturday in the best game ever wit
messed on the local diamond. An admis-
sion of Is cents will be charged to de-
1 fray the expenses of the visitors while
the ladies will be admitted free. The
game will be called promptly at 3:3i
1 o'clock.
| Within the past few days some activ'
4 ity in real estate has been shown, thu
most important sale being the purchase
of the 40-foot building lot on Third alley
and Nineteenth street belonging to thu
| Shannon heirs by the Harris Brothers
| the consireation being $1,000, or $3.50 pei
front foot. 1t is understood that the
purchasers will build on the lot at once
and If this is done there will not bt
| a vacant lot on Nineteenth street be-
| tween First and Fifth avenues.
| The following transfers have been re-
| corded with Clerk Herbert Ethridge OF
| the judge of the probate: w. B. Hoses
1 and wife to ]. F. Mccarthy, lot in block
B, survey of B. F. Jones' estate; B. G
| Perry to Lena Monte, lot ID, block 172
| frost Brothers to ]. HI. Edwards. lot l
block 80, fronting As feet on Twentieth
| street; Martin Investment company to w
l.. Shipp. lot 4, plat l, of Jesse L. Bel
estate survey; ]. P. King and wife t.
| w. L. Ship, one acre adjoining Ala
| bama Great Southern railroad, at Film
Patterson to H. A. and ]. J. Baker, lo
! fronting Fourth avenue, near Fifth
street. S15x55 feet deep.
The Sunday school class Of Mrs. G. G
| Neal of the First Methodist church II
making preparations for moonlight pic
mic which will be given Thursday nigh
/ on Shades mountain by the young mer
| of the class, in compliment to the young
ladies. The party will leave Besseme
| at o'clock and will make the trip II
| automobiles.
All four bands of the Womans Mis-
! sionary union Of the First Baptist church
held a social meeting this afternoon with
Brand Nos. 1 and as hostesses. at the
church. The affair was in the nature o
! a kitchen shower and many useful gift
were brought for the church kitchen
There was a large attendance and ar
| interesting feature of the occasion wa.
| the penny contest. A most enjoyable So
cial hour was spent. after which sand
| witches and tea were served.
| Bessemer lodge. No. 1o9 Independent
| Order of Odd Fellows, will hold it's reg
| ular Tuesday night at their hall on Thirt
| avenue, at which time there will be worl
in the third degree. All members ar
urged to be present.
| The local chapter United Daughters o
1 the Confederacy will hold it's regular
meeting Tuesday afternoon at $3.50 clocl
at the home Of Mrs Charles M. Ray a.
Lipscomb. A full attendance is urged.
Clerk Herbert Ethridge OF the probat,
court issued the following marriage
license today: Tom Garlan and Mis-
Lena Guice.
PERSONALS
Selma. where she spent her vacation
with relatives.
Prof. w. l. Pittman has returned from
Chicago. where he has been taking spe
cial work at the university of Chicago
| Mrs. r. A. Little has returned fron
Hot Springs. where she has been fol
the benefit of her health.
| Mrs. Tllen Rust, Mrs. Clarence Rus
| and Miss Margaret Rust will leave to-
| morrow for Glenwood. Col, where the,
will visit relatives.
Mrs. Cloe Bradley has gone to Annis.
ton. where she is the guest of friends
T. E. Primer Is i'll at his home on
Eighth avenue.
Castle, where she Is the guest of Miss
Louise Hendricks.
Mr. and Mrs. W. s. Ray will leave to-
morrow for Atlanta and other points IN
Georgia, where they will visit relatives
Miss Mary Nell Williams has gone to