The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-10
bESSEMER NEWS


 fire department has been kept busy today, four runs having been made The first call came this morning at 10:45 o'clock, to SIP Twenty-second street, where there was a small blaze on the roof of negro house. At 2:10 o'clock this afternoon an- other run was made to 1881 Sixth avenue, the roof of a house owned by Jess Ed wards and occupied by Tony Thomasino,
 being on fire The blaze was extinguished
 with chemicals and the damage was esti-
 mated at about $5. Another call came in few minutes after, and the second truck responded, going to 1915 Exeter avenue. where a house owned and occupied by Will Galt was on fire. Very little damage was done. A house on Fourth ave- nue, between Nineteenth and Twentieth streets, occupied by Emma Hanley, was slightly damaged by fire about $40 o'clock. The fire was of the roof variety and was extinguished with chemicals. Virge Odum, a negro, was arrested this
 morning at o'clock by Detective c. Ross and Special Officer Tom Parson of the Tennessee Coal Iron and Railroad com
 pany on charge of assault and battery, and another of disorderly conduct It is held by the arresting officers that the man beat his wife severely this morning. ] Ike Pitts colored, was arrested by De- , tectives Fitzpatrick and Crenshaw on charges of carrying concealed weapon and disorderly conduct He will be tried before Judge Lewis Monday morning. Mrs George Otto was a delightful hostess yesterday afternoon when she en- terta1ned at miscellaneous shower in compliment to Miss Clara Belle Pinyon.
 who will be married to Mr. M Guyres of hay oft nome on Nineteenth street. The recep- ton rooms were thrown together and
 were beautifully decorated for the occa- slon in ferns, smilax and morning glories. While English ivy was gracefully draped over the windows and arches In the parlor shower of morning glories was suspended from the chandelier, which
 was tied with a large bow of green and white tulle. The guests were received py Mrs. Otto in pretty afternoon gown of white. Miss Pinyon aeing charmingly attired in yellow pussy willow taffeta with lace trimmings, and Mrs. George Schwartz In handsome gray taffeta toilette. Sew eral musical selections were rendered after which floral love contest was en- loved, the prize, silk hose, being won by Miss Irene Robbins, while Mrs McElroy won box of crepe de chine handker chiefs. Following the contest the honoree was led into the dining room, which was green white tone and was seated on a chair decorated in smilax and morning glories, over Which were two green umbrellas
 ana the gifts were showered on her After opening the numerous packages a de- llcious salad and ice course in which the green and white tones prevailed, was served About 30 guests enjoyed this hos pitality.
 funeral services over the remains of l j. T. Grimes, who dropped dead from heart failure while working at Feeders yesterday afternoon, were held this aft ernoon at o'clock from the family res- loence at Jonesboro, the Rev. MT. Wailes conducting the services Interment fol- | lowed at the Gentry's Gap cemetery with Jacobs in charge. MT. Gentry was 56 years of age, and had lived at Jonesboro for the past few years, having moved there from Shades valley. He was a car penter and had been employed for the Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad com pany for the past IS years At the time | or ms death, he was working on Mo- ] dry house at Feeders and he died almost immediately after being stricken. pr. l Conwell was called, but all efforts to
 save his life proved fruitess. Deputy Coroner Arthur Jacobs was called and
 the body was removed to his undertaking | establishment, where it was prepared for burial. The deceased was we'll known
 m this district and was highly respected, 1 being an active church worker He is
 survived by his widow and il children A wedding which came as surprise
 to their many friends was that of Miss
 Hattie Hurst and Joe w. Ray, which was | solemnized last night at the Presbyterian
 manse, the ceremony being pronounced | by the Rev. I. K. Swallow. Miss Hurst
 is the daughter of MT. and Mrs. Joe Hurst, and was reared iri Bessemer where | she is very popular. MT. Ray has lived
 in this city for many years and is em- ployed at the Bessemer Foundry and Ma 1 chine company. MT. and Mrs. Ray will be 1 at home with the mother of the groom on | Eighth avenue between Eighteenth and
 Nineteenth streets.
 1 The four bands of the Womans' mis- | sionary society of the First Baptist 1 church will meet with the respective l members Monday afternoon at which | time all members are urged to be
 present.
 | Mrs. A. M. Spencer continues quite i'll | at her home on Clarendon avenue.
 l N. o. Nelson has returned to his home 1 in New Orleans after a stay of several l days in Besseemer.
 1 Martin Kennedy has returned to Annis- 1 ton after spending the weekend with
 his mother, Mrs. w. 1T. Kennedy. Will Edwards of Shubuta. Miss, vas
 the guest of relatives and friends for
 several days last week.