The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-09-06
GROUND IS BROKEN
 FOR A NEW PLANT
BIRMINGHAM DROP FORGE WORKS BEING ERECTED AT BESSEMER. ENsLEY MAN HAS CONTRACT. SOCIAL PERSONAL NOTES.

Bessemer, September 5.-(Speeial.) )- Ground was broken yesterday for the foundation of the new plant of the Bir- mingham Drop Forge works. J. D, Hol- lingsworth of Ensley has the contract and he states that the work will be push ed as rapidly as possible. The McAderoy camp of Confederate veterans held a general rally at the city hall this morning.
 The dirt was broken today for two handsome brick stores on Third avenue between Nineteenth and Twentieth streets.
 J. A. Lay. Sr., of South Carolina who Is visiting his son. James A. Lay of this place, had his leg broken while alighting from the Alabama Great Southern train No today at F o'clock. He had got on board to see to his wife's comfort. Mrs. Lay was leaving for her home in South Carolina.
 On the first of October the postoffice department at Washington will make known it's decision in regard to the site for the new government building to be erected at this place. Over three hundred electors have reg istered so as to be able to vote in the city election on the 14th of the month The DOOkS WILL De closed OH lne tlll.
 The Bessemer Police court had only one case to come up today.
 Social and Personal News. The Young Ladies club was entertained yesterday afternoon by Miss Corrie Owen at her home on Fifth avenue. The house was beautifully decorated with ferns and cut flowers The principal amusement was target shooting, at which Miss Lena ha nriza Miss Lena. Mingea won the second prize and Mrs J. E. libby drew the consolation prize. Re- treatments of frozen fruits, cakes and fruit punch were served. Those present were: Mrs J. B. libby of Albertville, Mrs. w. D. Taylor, Mrs. J. s. Winters, Mrs. A. H. Handy, Mrs. J. B. Moryon, Mrs. Eugene Huey, Mrs. Vincent Ferguson, Mrs. William Fay Hurt, Mrs. J. R. Wal drop, Mrs J. II. Reid. Miss Elsie and Miss Kate Burns, Miss Bessie Spencer Miss Eva Cook, Miss Elinor and Miss Carmel ite Pitcher, Miss Minnie Wright, Miss Louise Fulton, Miss Otte Shpman, Miss Benton, Miss Julia Houston, Miss Lena Mingea, Miss Hattie Matthew, Miss Ruth Mohn and Miss Nettie Bailey. Miss Molie Bailey of Columbus, Miss, is visiting her uncle, MT. Bailey, on Fifth avenue.
 Mrs J. B. Hodby of Albertville is visit
  l Miss Oda Shipman will entertain the Glee club tonight at her home on Second avenue.
 The regular monthly meeting of the United Charities will be held at the home of its president, Mrs. E. M. Owen, on Fifth avenue. Policeman R. J. McCab.e will leave to- night for Mobile to spend his ten days vacation.
 Hha IAr, ,fI olra Va, former pastor of the First Baptist church will fill the pulpit at both services Sunday In Dr. J. L. Thompson's place. who is detained at his home on account of the esrious illness of his wife.
 Phil and Will Lacy and Hugh and How ard McEnery will leave for Auburn next week, where they will resume their studies.
 J. G. Reynolds of North Birmingham is in town today.
 The little baby of Chief Wallace is quite sick
 Ex-Chief of Police Hart is very critical ly i'll at his home on Seventh street and Second avenue He was chief of police of Ensley for several years. W. L. Rush, the druggist, is still criti- cally H.
 Miss Hearn of York Is visiting Miss Phelps on Nineteenth street. Miss Mary Bell returned today from York. She is a teacher in the Bessemer public schools.
 A large crowd of Bessemer people took in the Devils Auction in Birmingham last night.
 l.. Paletiz and wife of New York. Robert Freeman of Macon, D. M. Mccall of Bir- mingham, and J. D. Wohford are stopping at the Grand
 Miss Julia Lightfoot of Tuskegee and Miss Elizabeth Cofield of Tuskegee are visiting Mrs. R. P. McTerye on First ave- nue