The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-09-25
BESSEMER LOSES
 IGNORED CITIZEN
CLANCY PASSES AWAY AFTER AN ILLNESS OF SEVERAL MONTHS OF BRlGHT's DISEASE. WAS PROMINENT MERCHANT.

Bessemer. September A.-(Special.)-T. I. Clancy. one of Bessemer's most prom inent citizens. died this morning, after an illness of several months with Bright's disease. MT. Clancy was 4S years of age and had been a resident of Bessemer for the past fifteen years. For eight years MT. Clancy was a leading merchant of this place, but for the past seven years he has been engaged in the scrap iron business, in which he has been very sue cessful The deceased leaves a wife and three children. The remains were in- tered this afternoon at o'clock at Cedar Hill cemetery in the presence Of a large concourse of relatives and friends.
 W. Smith was brought before the po- lice court today on charge of doing busi- ness without license. He made bond for his appearance Wednesday morning at which time the case was continued
 Robert Hauser colored, was tried be- fore Mayor Huey this morning on the charge of gaming and fined $500.
 Marvel City lodge, No. 262, Independent Order of Odd Fellows. held a very inter- esting meeting last night and inducted several candidates into the mysteries of their order.
 Tonight the Myrtle lodge, Knights of Pythias. met in their hall and conferred the first degree on two candidates and the second degree on one candidate.
 The orthodox Jews of Bessemer are raising funds to build them a synagogue.
 This evening from to F o'clock, the Ladies Home Mission society of the Methodist church rendered an ice cream festival at City park. A programme of music and games was arranged. The proceeds went for the benefit of the so- ciety.
 Bessemer had her first bale of cotton yesterday, which was brought by A. J. Walker of Walker county The bale was sold to Rosenbaum at II cents.
 Social and Personal.
 A very romantic wedding occurred last night at the First Methodist church. The contracting parties were two of Besse- mers well known young people. Imme- diately after choir practice tonight at the Methodist church, the organist, Miss Nettie Kemball and MT. J. NJ Scott pre- sented themselves before the Rev. Dr J. R. Britain and asked that they bs made husband and wife pr. Britain happily responded. The wedding was q complete surprise to the closest friends of the young couple. MT. Scott the 6iOoAi, ID liHekeepeT TOT the United States Cast Pipe Iron company.
 The Rev. Dr. J. L. Thompson, pastor of the First Baptist church. who has been at Montgomery and Orrville since the death of Mrs. Thompson, returned home today.
 James M. Hard has returned home after business trip to south Alabama
 Ed Henderson of New Orleans is in the city today.
 Miss Sarah Walker, a teacher in the Tuscaloosa Female college is visiting Mrs T. T. Huey.
 Deputy Sheriff W. w. Blue is very i'll with fever.
 John and Max Rodgers of Sumter coun- ty sons of State Senator Rodgers was in Bessemer yesterday, the guests of Mr. E. A. Little.
 A. s. Carrel. who has been in Tennessee on business trip for the past week. re- turned home today.
 Herbert Milton of Birmingham was in the city last night
 A. M. Hopper of Lafayette, Ind, is registered at the Grand
 w. G. Rauch of Atlanta was in Besse- mer today on business.
 F. P. Dumas of Fort Smith, Ark, Is stopping at the Grand.