The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-10-01

Is believed that Bessemer will have one of the greatest revivals in the history of the city.
 The Rev. MT. Bachman has already arrived and will be ready to begin the revival tomorrow.
 Cases Dismissed.
 The cases against Charles Patterson, Marcus Cookery and H. H. Morgan, charged with assault with intent to mur- der were dismissed this morning by Mayor J. J.. Sullivan in police court.
 The three men were charged with dyna- hitting the house occupied by negro woman on Clarendon avenue Wednesday night.
 The woman was unable to identify the men as those who are said to have placed the dynamite under her house and they were discharged for want of evidence.
 Commercial Club Meeting.
 A meeting of citizens has been called at o'clock next Tuesday afternoon at the city hall for the purpose of perfecting the organization of a commercial club and to discuss matters of importance to Bessemer.
 The committee on permanent organiza- ton appointed some days ago met yes- terday afternoon in the office of the Bes- semer National bank and discussed plans for the organization The committee will lay it's plans before the people at the meeting Tuesday afternoon.
 The business men of Bessemer are very much interested in the movement to or ganize Commercial club and it is thought that a large number will join in the movement at the meeting.
 Remembered by Department.
 At a meeting of the Bessemer fire de- partment at the hall last night William E. Sorrell, assistant chief of the depart ment, who retires from the office today, was presented with a handsome and val uable meerschaum pipe by the other mem- berss of the department.
 The newly elected assistant chief, H. J. Palmer, made the presentation speech which was responded to with great feeling by the surprised recipient.
 Mir. Sorrell has been a member of the Bessemer fire department for sixteen years and has been one of the most faith full men in the department. number of speeches were made by the various mem bers present and the occasion was one of the most pleasant held by the depart ment in some time.
 Notes end Personals.
 Jacob Rosenhush of Demopolis is spend- ing the Jewish holidays with friends and relatives in this city.
 Mr. and Mrs. P P. Moore and daugh- ter, Miss Fife, have gone to Monte- vallo. where they will spend a few days visiting relatives.
 It has been announced that the Besse- mer rolling mill will inaugurate day and night shift of men in their plant next Monday. It is said that the large num- Der of orders booked ahead has made the move necessary. The people of Bessemer are very much pleased with the success that Is being achieved by this concern. Judge William Jackson of the Bessemer city court has been very busy all the past week disposing of minor cases on the docket. Monday the non-jury criminal docket will be taken up. and on the fol- lowing Monday the case of the state vs. T. J. Cornwel will be put on trial. The Jews of the city observed their New Year last night and today. Large congregations attended services at Syna- gogue Emanuel and the Masonic hall. Rabbi Ullman conducted the services at the synagogue and Rabbi Jacob Conter conducted the services at the Masonic hall
 The bartenders of Birmingham and Bes- semer will play a game of baseball in this city next Wednesday afternoon. The pro- ceeds will go to charity and a large crowd is expected to attend the game. J. w. Carter of the firm of Carter l & Spivey, jewellers, has gone to Cincin- natl where he will purchase holiday goods for the store.
 | C. S. Knowles. an employe of the | Krebs Manufacturing company, got his | foot severely wrenched at the plant to- | day.
 l Charlie Fucker. a white boy was ar- l rested and placed in the city jail this af- | ternoon. He is charged with burglarizing | the store of A. s. Powell on Third street l last night. A phonograph. some pistols and l other articles were taken. The goods were | recovered from pawn shops in the city. /, It Is said that Tucker confessed to the i burglary when arrested.