The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-09-09
TICKET is NAMED
FOR JONESBORO
John D. Martin Heads Ticket
for Mayor
CONVENTION NOMINATIONS
Two Popular Young Married Couples
Were Honored With German at
Beavers Hall in Bessemer
Thursday Night.

Bessemer, September S.-(Special.) AT a
mass meeting of citizens held at Jones'
boro last night full ticket for mayor
and board of aldermen was nominated.
About forty-fve citizens of the newly in
corporated town were present and par
ticipated in the convention. All the gem
tlemen named are substantial and prom
inent business men and will make good
officials TO the young city.
Following is the ticket named; For
mayor, John ID. Martin; for aldermen,
M. C. Bradley, John w. Rarden, ]. e..
Wilson, ]. w. Caughlin and &, J. Ray.
They were nominated without opposition
and the first city mass meeting to be held
| in the town was remarkable for It's I'M
animty and good will.
The citizens seem to be proud OF their
new municipal organization and Will
avoid political wrangle If possible
| 1t is understood that Dave Houston may
head another ticket but no announce
ment of his candidacy has been officially
made. The time for the election has not
yet been decided upon and it is thought
that 1t will not be before the first of Oc-
| tober as considerable legal procedures
have to be gone through with before the
election can be called.
Brilliant Social Affair.
| One of the most brilliant social af-
| fairs of the season was the german given
at Beavers hall last night by the young
men of Bessemer to Mr.. and Mrs. Lee
Moody and Mr.. and Mrs. q. A. Bancroft.
Those present were: Mr.. and Mrs. Lee
Moody Mr. and Mrs @. A. Bancroft, Mr..
| and Mrs W. X Smith, Jr, Mr.. and Mrs.
| A. H. Handy, Mr. and Mrs. l.. A. Car
| Isle. Mr.. and Mrs. II. c. Grigsby, Mr..
and Mrs. A. C. Mitchell, Miss May
Adams, Miss Ethel Adams, Miss Lottie
Peatrie, Miss Gladys Huffman, Miss
Carrie Owen, Miss Grace Judson, Miss
Carmalite Pitcher, Mrs. J. B. Houston,
Mr.. George Davies Mr.. Alex Carroll, Mr..
C. X. Gray, Mr.. r. A. Gray, Mr.. o. M.
| Cross Mr.. e. l.. Thornburg and Mr. A. 5.
| Fitzpatrick.
Mr.. Lee Moody led the german. Music
was furnished by Clayton's orchestra of
birmingham.
All present pronounced 1t one of the
most brill ,nr s. cal affairs ever given
in the city.
Notes and Personals.
| Mr. and Mrs. G. A. Bancroft were
treated to a surprise Tin Shower" party
| tonight. At o'clock about fifteen couples
| gathered at the residence of G. ID. Min
yea and repaired in a body to the Ban
croft residence on Arlington avenue each
armed with an article of general utility
| made of tin. The party was royalty en-
tertained by Mr. and Mrs. Bancroft and
everyone enjoyed the evening greatly.
The new addition to the Clarendon
| school has been completed and all is In
readiness for the opening of the fall
| term The addition Is 20x40 feet and was
necessary for the accommodation of the
| growing attendance in the school.
The board of county registrars for JEFF
| ferson county met at the city hall in
Bessemer today for the purpose of regis
tering those eligible for the coming city
election next Monday. There were only
four applicants today and they were
admitted to registration. The board will
be in session again to morrow.
Prof r. G. Hewitt was in the city
| today He Is a member of the county
board of education and the board of
| county registrars
Miss Alice Hill of East Lake, Is the
| guest of Mrs. ]. w. Rarden in Jones'
| boro.
The adjourned session of the Bessemer
city council which was announced for to-
| night, was postponed on account of the
lack of quorum. The adjourned session
was called for the purpose of receiving
the auditors report This report will be
| received at the meeting next Tuesday
| night when the council will come to-
gether for the purpose of consolidating
and declaring the vote of the city cleo
| ton to be held next Monday The new
officials elected next Monday will also
be sworn in Tuesday night and will take
charge of the city's affairs at once
At a regular meeting of the Beavers
club tonight one application for member
ship was received. The office - chaplain
was also declared vacant, George E. Rut-
ledge having resigned the place. Mr.. Rut-
ledge's successor will be elected at the
next regular meeting of the club.
The West End Land company has r.
| ceived a handsome new row boat for
| their lake at West End which will be put
| tr, commission a once