The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-06-10
HAVE CALLED OFF
CAT AND DOG FIGHT
CONTEST WILL NOT TAKE PLACE
DEPUTY JERRY FOUNTAIN
RAISED oRJEcTloN-MRs. COL.
SON INJURED-oTHER NEWS.

Bessemer' June ESPECIAL )The wild
cat and dog fight, scheduled to take Mace
at Fourth avenue park, has been called
off by the promoters of the scheme on
account of the strenuous objections rails
Ed by the citizens to the proposed con-
test.
AT the last session of the mayor ana
board of aldermen petition was granted
TO pull off a fight between wild cat
and bull dog. The petition created con-
siderable discussion by the aldermen and
one or two members declined to vote on
the proposition, which was finally granted.
The action of the counsel caused a
wide discussion and many citizens op-
posed the fight Deputy Sheriff Jerry
Fountain, who has charge of this end of
Jefferson county, came to the rescue and
notified the promoters of the affair that
the fight could not be pulled off in his
jurisdiction.
This statement by Deputy Fountain
was followed with the announcement to-
day that the fight will not take place.
Thus ends what promised to have been
an interesting controversy.
Mrs. Golson Hurt.
Mrs. Nora Golson. mother of Mrs. w
Z. Gol$on was painfully injured In a
runaway this afternoon. She was out
driving when the horse took fright, run
ming away and overturning the buggy,
throwing Mrs Golson to the ground. She
was badly bruised but her injuries are
not considered being serious The
injured woman was carried to her home
where she is resting easy.
Purchases Rock Quarry Pond.
Griffin p. Martin has purchased the old
rock quarry pond near the plant of the
United States Cast Iron Pipe and Foun-
dry company from the Bessemer Coal,
Iron and Land company and proposes to
stock 1t with fish. For several years
| this has been considered one of the most
dangerous bathing pools in the country,
| eight or ten people having been drowned
| in the pond.
Mr.. Martin proposes to guard the pond
against all tresspassing and make it one
of the finest fishing pools in the
country.
Beavers Meet.
The Bessemer dam of Beavers held an
interesting meeting tonight and initiated
| Chambers McAdory and A. G. Sharpley.
The charter of the dam has been received
and handsomely framed and hung on the
walls.
The lodge is in a flourishing condition
| and the membership is constantly increas-
| ing.
Elks' Paper.
The Elks' Bulletin, new and well got
| ten up paper made its first appearance in
| Bessemer this morning. The publication
| is issued by the Bessemer lodge No 721,
Benevolent Order of Elks, and is bright
and crisp sheet.
Rolling Mill Is Prosperous.
The Bessemer rolling mill is running
on full time in all the departments and
is making a splendid record. Recently
over 500 tons were rolled at a single turn,
which is rate of over 2100 tons of finish
ed steel per month.
Personal and General.
Mrs L. b. Cast, Mrs. T. j. Bissett and
Mrs. L. b. Lewis of Bessemer left this
morning for Huntsville to attend the con-
vention of the Woman's Home Mission
society of the North Alabama confer
ence.
The art class of Miss Elise Burns gave
an exhibition today at the studio on Fifth
avenue.
An interesting programme is being ar
ranged for the basket picnic to be given
by the Masonic orders of Bessemer on
June 81 at City park. Addresses will be
made by Lieutenant Governor r. M. Cum
ningham, Judge Dan A. Greene and the
Rev. j. w Stagg.