The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-11-19
BOARD OF TRADE ID MEET TUESDAY important Committees Will
 Make Report RECEIVING NEW MEMBERS Committee Will Gall on Officers of Bir- mngham Commercial Club With Proposition to Pay Vulcan's
 Debt-Notes.

Bessemer, November 1S.-fSpecial.)-Ihe Bessemer board of trade will meet in regular session next Tuesday afternoon at the city hall and matters of importance to the city and community will be con- siGered.
 Reports from committees are to be heard and passed upon. Possibly the most important will be the report of the roads and transportation committees. This com mttee made partial report at the last meeting of the board of trade and asked for further time which was granted. The roads and transportation committee is making a thorough investigation of the condition of roads in this section of the county and will make whatever recom- mendation they see proper after a close personal investigation.
 The committee appointed some time ago to call upon the Birmingham Commercial club with a proposition to pay off the Vulcan debt with the understanding that Vulcan be released to Bessemer will also make a report It is understood that this committee has as yet accomplished noth- ing. The committee went to Birmingham to call upon President Motion of the Commercial club but at the time MT Mol ton was out of the city and could not be seen 1t is understood, however, that the Commercial club has taken the matter up and that q meeting will be called In few days to consider the proposition made by the Bessemer board of trade.
 It is possible that the committee will go before the officers of the Birmingham Commercial club Monday or Tuesday with the matter so as to be able to report definitely to the organization at the meet ing Tuesday afternoon. Following is the committees: c. w. Stevenson, W. J. Parkes and N. P. Gum.
 The officers and members of the Bes- semer board of trade are very much en- couraged with the success of the organ ization and the rapid increase in mem bership. Already the good effects of the organization are being felt in the busi- ness community of Bessemer.
 A number of new members are to be received at the meeting next Tuesday
 Notes and Personals.
 A mission Sunday school has been or ganized at Skatestown near Bessemer with a very good membership that prom ises to do great good in that community. T. J. Reed is superintendent and hopes to have d much larger enrolment in the near future. The sessions are held at , O clock every Sunday morning.
 The grand jury of the Bessemer city court will reconVene next Monday and will remain in session a week or ten days. The city court will be engaged With the non- jury civil docket next week.
 The ladies of the First Presbyterian church will open a rummage sale Monday morning at No. 1923 Second avenue in the Steiner building which will be conducted for the benefit of the church. The affair is under the direct supervision of Mrs. G. H. Stevenson, Mrs. J. s. Winters. Mrs. C. L. Van Trump and Mrs. M. J. Boots. They will appreciate any contribution or clothing or other articles sent to the above address by Monday morning.
 The stockholders of the Bessemer State bank met at the bank this morning at II o'clock and approved the proposition of the directors to increase the capital stock of the bank from S3000O to S75O0o.
 The ladies of the First Baptist church will give a Christmas market on Decem- Der II and b for the benefit of the fund to complete the church,
 The Crotwell Bros. Lumber company has completed the installation of the new saw mill at this place and is doing a