The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-15
bE:,S!SEMER NEWS

Bessemer, March 14.-(Special. .)-The board of revenue of Jefferson county will he in this city to transact business on Thursday morning. Among the things to be considered by that body will be the counting of the votes of the election, which was held today in Beats and S5 to decide the hog law. The board will probably remain in Bessemer until aft ernoon.
 In recorders court this morning Charlie Clark, a negro, was given fine of s100 and 1S0 days extra on charge of as- sault and battery on the person of his wife. It was alleged by the arresting officers, Detectives Ross and c. Ross, that the man badly beat, kicked and stamped his wife after he had knocked her down. The negro was first fined S25 by Judge I. A. Lewis, but after hear ing several witnesses testify as to the serious injuries of the mans wife, Clark was recalled and the big fine assessed.
 A large crowd gathered at the high school auditorium tonight to attend the Bachelor Girls club, which was presented by the Philathea class of the First Meth odist church. Mrs. Oscar Harmer as sec retary of the club was splendid, while Miss Grace Judson as the deaf sister was the hit of the evening. All of the char acters were well chosen and played their parts excellently. Mrs. Denson made a. splendid president, while Dr. Denson, as the professor was one of the best char acters and transformed the old maids into young and beautiful girls as they desired. Miss Helen Drum presented several dances and was forced to respond to 8 number of encores as was Miss Marion Neal, who sang, When Leave the World Behind" One of the most delight ful features of the occasion was the play ing of little Miss Zeta McTyiere on the plano and little Miss Evelyn McTyiere on the violin while Miss Irene Jenkins rendered several selections as well as a number of encores. Excellent readings were given by Miss Louise Hendricks, Mrs. Annie Gleen Grove was the &C., companist of the evening. A neat sum was realized and will go towards the church fund.
 c. P. Parsons has sold his livery stable on Third avenue and Twentieth street to Charles H. Dabbs and has purchased the Bessemer Motor Supply company on Fifth avenue and Nineteenth street from G. Percy Benton and will in future conduct this business. He will also operate a. ldAlC1D puoAuCSS.
 The following invitations havc been is- sued in this city and in Birmingham and Ensley: You are cordially invited to be present at St. Patrick's dance, in the Realty building, Bessemer, Friday even- ing, March F, 1916.0 from to 12 o'clock. Committee: H. c. Grigsby, J. E. Milton and Lacey Edmundson. Present this in- vitation at the door,"
 The Woman's Benefit association of the Lady Maccabees will hold a meeting Wednesday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock at the Woodmen hall on Third avenue. and all members are urged to be present.
 The second quarterly conference of the Bessemer circuit, Methodist Episcopal church, south, will convene at Morgan Saturday, March IS, and continue over Sunday, the Rev. J. F. Sturdivant, presid- ing elder, in the chair. A very interesting programme has been arranged by the pastor, which in part is as follows: Sat urday, Il a. m., preaching by pr. J. F. Sturdivant; 12:30 D. m., dinner VIII pc served on the ground by the ladies of the church; 1:45 D. m., business session or con- ference; Sunday. Il a. m., preaching, foi- lowed by holy communion by pr. Sturd1- vant Everybody is cordially invited to attend these services and the official members of the conference are especially urged to be present
 Mrs. Henry Morton was delightful hostess tonight when she entertained few friends in celebration of the birth day of her husband. Henry Morton, Miss Imogene Kinkannon and Eugene Gerst at her home on Arlington avenue. The pink and white tones were chosen and were attractively carried out in every detail. The table was covered with handsome lace piece over pink, a huge crystal vase of pink roses intermixed with ferns formed the central decoration and a birthday cake stood at one end of the table. Dainty hand painted place cards held the names of the following: Miss Imogene Kinkannon, Eugene Gerst, MT. and Mrs. w. c. Stoddard. Miss Ida Me- Daniel, Carl Ross J. l. Reeder, MT. Mor- ton and MT. and Mrs. Henry Morton. A splendid four-course dinner was served. The guests played forty-two, after which an ice course in the pink and white tones was served.
 It was stated by Captain Lacey Ed mundson of Company D. Fourth regf- ment. Alabama National Guard, that he has 70 men fully equipped who are ready to leave at short notice in case they were called into service.
 Mrs. Tom Benton was a delightful