The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-08-24

meeting III lIGlI OlllCG III the Realty
building this morning. All bills were
passed on, and the county engineer or
dered to make survey of a road in beat
"a near Jake Waldrop's place on the Vir-
ginia mines road. Other routine business
was disposed Of The next regular meet
ing will be held on the third Monday in
October.
While riding a motorcycle this after
noon about o'clock Linnie Lipscomb
struck a horse belonging to Frank Ven
ETH on Nineteenth street between Eighth
and Ninth avenues. 1t seems that
small boy was leading the animal across
the street when Mr.. Lipscomb, coming
up Nineteenth street, blew his horn to
warn the boy, who turned around, bring
ing the horse in front of Mr. Lipscomb
who ran into it, and was thrown to the
ground and badly bruised. The front leg
of the horse was broken. The accident
created much excitement
Rose Huey, clerk of the circuit court
has been busy the past 10 days setting
dockets for the fall term of court and
preparing transcripts for the supreme
court. The fall term of court will con-
vene the first Monday in October
A carload of cattle was shipped from
Bessemer today to New Orleans by Cliff
Horton, it being reported that the mar
ket in that city was better than in the
north The cattle We're prime young
stock, and were all well graded, and in
splendid condition, and Mr.. Horton, on
advise from dealers, shipped at once so
as to strike a tiptop price in the market
The cattle from Bessemer are usually
shipped north, and this is the first time
they have been shipped south, and if
this venture results favorably there will
probably be other like shipments
The music lovers of Bessemer are look
ing forward with much interest to the
lawn musical which will be given Thurs
day evening at $50 O. clock at the home
of L. Bryan Waller, 1881 Fifth avenue.
A splendid programme has been arranged
and will be rendered by a number of we'll
known musicians of both Bessemer and
Birmingham Among those who will take
part are Mrs. w. B. Rue, Mrs. James E.
Wright Miss Irene Jenkins, Cooper Law
ley, Mrs T. G. Johnston, Mrs. Cecil Cow
an, Mrs. ]. A. Nabers, Mrs J. H. D.
Smith, Miss Annie We've Thornton, e. c.
Ford, Miss Julia Houston, Howard Hal
brook Miss Grace McDanels, Mrs. John
Perkins and T. Bryan Waller. Refresh
ments will be served and a free-will offer
ing will be taken.
The Bessemer team will cross bats with
the aggregation from EnSley in the man.
ufacturing department of the T. c.. 1.
league Saturday afternoon on the local
diamond. There is much rivalry between
these two teams for the pennant, and
as both are well matched the game is
expected to be hard fought. The Ensley
team defeated Bessemer last Saturday
on the formers ground by score of I
to in a ten-inning game.
The Red mountain team will go to Do
cena Saturday afternoon, where they will
play that nine of the mining division of
the T. c. 1. league. The Docena nine is
reported to be in excellent shape and a
splendid contest is expected A large
number of local fans will accompany the
team on the trip.
Mrs. Sarah E. Mcdonald, 81 years Of
age, died this morning at o'clock at the
residence of her son, 413 Fourth avenue
after a lengthy illness. The deceas ed was
well known in this district and is sur
vived by three sons. w. w. Mcdonald, r.
F. Mcdonald and C. F. Mcdonald, and
two daughters, Mrs. Emma Sanders and
Miss Annie Mcdonald. The funeral will
be held Thursday morning from the resi-
dence at 10 o'clock, interment being made
at Cedar Hill cemetery, with Huey &
Mcconnell in charge.
The Sunday school class of Mrs. e. P.
Porter and the class of Miss Annie D.
Haley of the First Presbyterian church
enjoyed delightful picnic this afternoon
at Glenn Springs. Various games were
enjoyed and later in the afternoon a
picnic lunch was served. Among those
enjoying this affair were: Joyce Dean,
Ruby Seymour, Fannie Morton, Gage
Morton. Sadie Ling, Margaret Porter,
Guy White, Louis Hoster, Claude Glow
dus, Claude Seymour Albert Morton, Ed
ward Ling, John Kirkpatrick Harold
Lowell Porter. Jimmie White. Bathing was
also greatly enjoyed by the guests.
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