The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-06-13
BESSEMER BANK
 COMES UP AGAIN Suits Against Original Stock holders in Mississippi Court CITY COURT IS CONVENED Board of Education Will Elect Teach CTS for Public Schools Tonight.
 Masons Will Elect
 Officers.
CITY COURT IS CONVENED

Bessemer, June 12-(Special. 1.-The case of the receiver of the Bessemer Savings bank vs several original stockholders and directors of the defunct bank will probably be called in the chancery court of Mississippi at Natehez this week. c. L. Odell, one of the attorneys for the receiver, went to Mississippi today and will represent the interests of the receiver If the case is tried.
 The parties being sued were the stock holders of the bank at the time T. J. Cornwell purchased the stock in 1900
 The following are those against whom suits have been filed; The Schwartz es- tate, 80 shares G. M. Brown, 50 shares; R. F. Learnard, 24O shares; Fl. R. Laur- ems, 10 shares. The total number of bank shares formerly held by Mississippians is SSO or $3S,OOO
 The result of the case now pending Is being awaited in Bessemer with consid- orable interest, as it may mean a consid- erable addition to the dividend to be paid to the depositors of the Bessemer Saw ings bank.
 Court Convened.
 l ne beHStiutT Clly COQIl tOlANtASu Alio morning after several weeks recess. This is criminal jury week, and several cases of interest will probably come up for trial. One of these will be the case of the state vs, o. A. Little, charged with shooting President, Sweeny of the United Mine Workers at Blue Creek last Jan- uary.
 The following jurors have been empan- eled for the week: J. B. Hammond, B. r. Perkins, D. E. Raney, Fred Jay, w. H. Narsell, w. J. Shaw, J. F. Laird, Tom Wildeman, J. B. Neighbors, W. J. Chum- bley, c. H. Smith, Ciceret Curl A. l.. Wheeler L. A. Harris, M. J. Boots, T. M. Salter, Ira Hancock, Wm. Kitto ]. l.. Wilson. Joe Salter, w. P Leonard, c. w. Leopard, w ". Powell, R. D. Rich J. E. Wright. c. F. Buino, J. W. Johnson, Robert McDaniel E. R. Borders, H. c. christlieb. s. C. Parsons, F. c. Harris, D. R. Cargile, T. l.. Parsons, c. J. More land, T. Y Huffman.
 Masons to Elect Officers.
 The Bessemer chapter Royal Arch Masons will hold it's annual election of officers tomorrow night. The Blue lodge will hold it's election on Wednesday night
 The installation of the officers will be conducted publicly at City park on Thurs day. June 27. Addresses will be delivered by Lieut.. Gov. R. M. Cunningham and Judge Dan A. Greene,
 To Elect Teachers.
 The Bessemer board of education will meet in the council chamber tomorrow night for the purpose of electing teachers for the public schools for the ensuing term. At a recent meeting of the board Prof. J. M. Dill, superintendent of the schools, was reelected.
 At the meeting tomorrow the superin- tendent will read his annual report which will be review of last years work. The report will be full of interest.
 Personal and General.
 Mrs. James A. Kirk, formerly of Bes- semer and Birmingham, arrived today from her home at Mobile and is the guest of her aunt Mrs. s. Batiste, 1908 Sixth avenue.
 The Sloss Sunday school will glve. trolley ride to East Lake Thursday night
 Children's day exercises were held at the First Baptist and the First Metho- dist churches yesterday.
 series of revival services are in pro eress at the First Methodist church this week. s