The age-herald., 1902-03-19
BUSINESS MEN
 MAKE CHANGES
MANY TRANSACTIONS IN BESSIE MFR YESTERDAY-cITY cOUN.
 GIL MEETS TO DISCUSS SOME VERY IMPORTANT MEASURES.


 There have been several important business changes within the last day or so. Mr A. c. Sharpley of the Krebs Manufacturing Company today sold his interest to W. H. Lewis, the well known druggist The other mem- Der of the company is MT. M J. Boats Mir Lewis will devote most of his time in future to the business. though still retaining his interest in the drug store. It is understood to be the in- tentlon of MT. Sharpley to locate in Birmingham.
 The Carter & Huffman Paint Com pany have sold out to Capt Y. c. Will ns and L. H. Baker, who will conduct the business under the firm name of Willis & Baker. They have the agency for the paints they sell for the States of Alabama and Mississippi and Geor gia.
 Hollingsworth & Porter, manufac- turers of patent medicines. are nov ing their factory from their present quarters on First avenue to their handsome new brick block at the corner of Second avenue and Twenti- eth street.
 The City Council is in regular ses- sion tonight MT. Morris Adler is in the city, and the water works question will come up for discussion. The report of the auditor on the city books will not be received until later in the week.
 The Young Mems Christian Associa- tiOn meets tonight at the Library. The committee, composed of R. P. Me Tyerie, J. B. Morton and Wilhelm Herbert, appointed to nominate board of directors, will make their report. Permanent officers will also probably be elected.
 Mir. H. L. Bains leaves shortly on an extended business trip.
 The new bar mill furnace at the rolling mill was started up for the first time today.
 Mrs. Oscar Martin died yesterday in Thompsontown of consumption. The funeral took place today, the Rev. MT. Burns conducting the services. The interment was in Union Cemetery. Mrs. Martin is survived by her hus- band and four children.
 The following members of the local camp of Confederate Veterans will at tend the reunion in Dallas, Tex, hay ing been elected at a recent meeting: Messrs. J. D. Parsons, Jesse Bell, J. c. Hodgecath, Chambers McAdory. Will liam Loveless. Miss Ethel Ragsdale was elected sponsor.
 There will be meeting of the City Council tomorrow night to consider important business.
 In response to a call issued several days ago number ladies met at the library this afternoon and organ. ized a ladies card club. Bessemer now has two afternoon card clubs.
 Mrs. George Allhouse of Arlington who has been in a critical condition for several days, continues very seri- ously i'll.
 Mrs. E. L. Huey has been i'll for week and under the care of a pro- fessional nurse, but is now improv- ing.
 Miss Laura Johnson has gone to Summit, Ind, where she will visit relatives for some weeks.
 The meeting at the Presbyterian Church will be continued for several days this week and possibly through out the week. The Rev. J. D. Elem ing, who is conducting them, is meet ing with great success.
 Mrs. R. P. Chisolm went to Selma this morning, where she will visit relatives.
 MT. H. c. Tubb of Nashville, who has an important position with the Southern Express Company in Nash vile, is in the city visiting relatives.
 Mrs. Vincent Ferguson will enter tain the Tuesday Card Club tomor- row. Mrs. James Conley of New York and Mrs. W. s. Simmons of Bir- mingham will be the guests of honor.
 Mrs. Vincent Ferguson of St. Louis avenue entertained a number of friends and members of the Tuesday Card Club this afternoon at card party in honor of Mrs. James Conley of New York, who is the guest of Mrs. w. s. Simmons of Birmingham. Pro