The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-10-26
BOARD OF TRADE
 MET YESTERDAY Committees Report on Roads
 and Sanitation MAY LOSE BOTH LEGS Young Hatcher, Who Lost Limb at at Sloss Mines Last Sunday Aft ernoon, Reported In Critl-
 cal Condition.

Bessemer. October 25.-(Special.)-fhe Bessemer board of trade met at the eity hall this afternoon at o'clock and trans acted business of importance to the or ganization and to the city of Bessemer'
 Committees on county roads and sanl- tation that had been appointed at a previous meeting made partial reports They showed that progress is being made in the improvement of the roads leadihs into this city and that the general sani- tary conditions of the district were being improved The committees were con tinued in service and will look further into the matters referred to them.
 It was decided that the regular meet ings of the board of trade would be held on the second and fourth Tuesdays in each month at o'clock in the after neon at the city hall. The next regular eeting will be held November |
 It was decided to distribute advertising matter pertaining to Bessemer and the Bessemer territory at the state fair and a committee will be sent to the fair grounds tomorrow for this purpose. This  grounds during the remainder of the fair and will distribute booklets and folders' giving the advantages of Bessemer as manufacturing and business centre. Boys Condition Serious. H. C. Hatcher, Jr.. the 15-year-old ooy' who was injured at the Sloss mines short distance from this city last sun day by being run over by coal car' is reported to be in a very critical con dition at his fathers home in this city tonight.
 The boys left leg was amputated snort ly after the accident Sunday afternoon' and it was hoped that the other could be saved, though both were horribly crushed It is feared tonight that the other leg will have to be taken off, and the patient is so weak that great appre- hension is felt as to whether he can survive the second operation.
 Young Hatcher was engaged in switch ing the cars at the mouth of the mine when he was run over by car that was being pushed by a negro, another swtcher at the mine. The negro did not know that the boy was in front of the car until it had passed entirely over his body.
 The patient is being attended by Dr. T. F. Robinson and Dr. l.. A. Spencer.
 Thompson ogletree.
 Miss Myrtle Thompson of Russellville and MT. Swan Sawyer of Eufaula were quietly married this afternoon at the home of Mir and Mrs. Will Hanby in this city by the Rev. J. l.. Britain pastor of the First Methodist church
 The bride is a sister of Mrs Hanby and the groom Is a well known business man of Eufaula. Immediately after the marriage Mir. and Mrs Sawyer left for Russelville.5where they will spend a few days with the brides mother aftoS which they will go to their future home at Eu- faula.
 Recognized By President.
 Four young ladies of this city are proud of the fact that they were cour- teously greeted by President Roosevelt at the fair grounds last night just before he began his address to the people.
 These four young ladies had secured a position close to the stand where they could hear the President. and when he rose to address the people he was with in few feet of them. They had mount ed some barrels so as to raise them- sves as near the speaker as possible.
 Just before he began his speech the President turned and spoke to them most kindly.
 The young ladies were Miss Sophie ScnWdndckef, MISS Lean ScndWaDdckef' Miss Sallie May Johnson and Miss Ida Fill.
 Bauer-Franl<lin.
 s. H. Bauer of Mobile and Miss Viola Franklin of this city were married to- night at S:30 o'clock at the residence of MT. and Mrs. Sol Brick in this city. The bride is niece of MT. and Mrs. Brick. The ceremony was performed by Rabbi M. Newfeld of Birminghama
 I rf1f 4 tl.x,u was maid of honor and Mir A. s. Bauer, brother of the groom, best man. Miss Julia Bauer of Mobile and MT Marksteln of Anniston were attendants. Ed V. Item. and close friend of MT. Bauer, Itenm. and a close friend of MT. Bauer, attended the wedding.
 number of out-of-t town people. friends of the bride and groom, were In attend ance on the wedding, which was one of the most brilliant ever witnessed in this city.
 MT. and Mrs. Bauer will leave tomor- row for Knoxville. Tenn, where they will spend a few days before returning to their future home at Mobile where Mir. Bauer is engaged in the drug business.
 Fulton-Stevenson.
 An approa ching marriage of much inter est to the people of Bessemer is that Of Miss Louise Fulton to MT. James Robert 0ltNtHSOil, DOln or lHlS cllN.
 The marriage has been announced for November s at , o'clock in the afternoon at the First Methodist church in this city.
 The bride-to-be Is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James H. Fulton. and is d sis ter to T. R. Fulton and D. H. Fulton. the popular druggists of this city. She is one of the most popular young ladies of Bessemer.
 MT Stevenson is a brother of George H. Stevenson. president of the Bessemer board of trade, and holds prominent po- sition with the United States Cast Iron Pipe and Foundry company in this city
 No invitations have been issued to friends or relatives in this city. but alh are invited to attend the wedding
 Notes and Personals.
 News reached the city that J. M. Crook, who has been at Victoria. Ala. some time for his health. is considerably m- proved and hopes to be entirely recov- cred in a short while
 J. T. Martin. who has been with the firm of Rosenbaum Bros. for several years, has resigned his position to accept