The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-03
.BESSEMER NEWS

Bessemer, January 2-t Especial )-The was entered last night by thieves and the pantry was completely cleared of it's contents The thieves gained en- trance through the window and the robbery was not discovered until this morning. Detectives were at once put to work on the case. This is one of the many robberies that have taken place within the past few weeks in the residential section of the city which is far from the patrol of the officers of Bessemer
 A large crowd gathered at the Prin- cess theatre this afternoon to hear the splendid talk delivered by Hugh Locke ject, Flow Much Do You Weigh?" Mr. Locke spoke for 40 minutes and dur ing that time he held the interest of his listeners. He spoke of how much a man meant to his family, how much he means in his employment, how much he means in the community in which he lives and how much he means to his fellow man. Mir. Locke is an eX- cellent speaker and has on several oc- casions delivered lectures in Bessemer A solo, Nobody Knows But Jesus, was rendered by Mr. Cummins while the singing of the men in concert was splendid.
 Joe Mcbride, d negro, was arrested last night by Detectives Ross and Good win on a charge of violating the pro hibition law. The man was arrested on the corner of First avenue ant Nineteenth street and it is alleged tha' he made a sale. When arrested he hat on his person one-half pint of whisk y He was placed in the city jail and vii be given hearing before Judge l. A i Lewis in recorders court Monday morning.
 | Mrs w. J. Long received message 1 a few days ago stating that Dr. J. D 1 Calhoun of Rayville, La, had died after 1 a few days illness of grip. pr, Cal | houn was a cousin of Mrs. Long ano
 the father-in law of w. s. Welch anC l had been a frequent visitor to Besse
 mer where he had many friends here who will regret to learn of his death
 Howard McEniry president of Mrs ! G. G. Nears Sunday school class of thu i First Methodist church has appointed
 the following committee to visit the ab sent members: Herbert Milton, chair man. John Mcconnell, Howard Mo
 Enry, Miss Irene Robbins. Miss Ela
 abeth Tipton and Miss Ethel GilleH 1 Plans are being made by the youn' men of the class to entertain the yOuns
 lady members of the class in the nea future.
 Mir. and Mrs. Dick Pill entertained a
 a family reunion today at their hom
 at Browns station on the South Besse
 mer car line. The interior of the house
 was attractively arranged in ferns ant cut flowers and at the noon hour ; i splendid dinner was served to the fol
 lowing: Mir and Mrs. E. c. Alexander Mrs. H. $. Pill, Miss Josie Pill, Mis- | Irene Robbins, John Alexander, Del bert Alexander, Harry Pill and Jin l Pill.
 The Baraca class of the First Baptis | church entertained last night in homo | of the classes of Mrs. Mckinney an. Mrs Gwin in the Sunday school room of the church. The color tone of re, and green Was attractively arranged | throughout the rooms. Various game
 and contests were enjoyed after whic 1 tempting refreshments were served
 Those present were: Mrs. ]. D. Powell Mrs. NJ. K. Thornton. Miss E,lizabetl
 Herbert, Miss Lila Mae Moorer. Mis-
 Martindale, Miss Hattie Penningto-
 Miss Margaret Phillips. Miss Mary Don