The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-07-22
BESSEMER TO HAVE
NEW RAIL WAY LINE
Organization Was Perfected at
Meeting Last Night
$4,000 CAPITAL STOCK
viii Touch Several Suburbs and MIN
ing Plants In the DlstrIct-5esse-
mer Rifles Mustered Out.
other Items of Interest.
$4,000 CAPITAL STOCK

BeSSemers July zl.-(Specldl.) IAN en-
thusiastic meeting of citizens was held
at Rebie hall tonight and the proposition
to build a suburban line of electric rail-
way discussed at length and a permanent
organization perfected.
In opening the meeting, w. w. Hollings-
worth, who had been elected president at
a previous meeting, thanked the people
for the honor conferred upon himself and
spoke enthusiastically of the proposed
road. Jacob Marks made an address In
which he commended the plan and spoke
of the advantages that the road would
give the city and community.
Mr. Marks was followed by Mr.. Saw
yer Of the New York Commercial, who
was present and is taking considerable
interest in the project
After other interesting speeches by
business men and citizens, President Hol-
Iingsworth appointed the following execu-
tive committee: w. ]. Long, Jacob
Marks, w. H. Davis. j. d. O'Hara, w. H.
Lewis, w. A. Simmons and w. L. Mar
tin. The appointment of the committee
was ratified by a unanimous vote Of the
people present.
The executive committee was given full
power to raise $4,000 for the construction
of the road to Jonesboro and other points
under considerations. This amount is TO
be raised by popular subscription and it
ID believed that no trouble will be en-
countered in raising the required amount
at once.
The people of Bessemer are very much
interested in the prosposed road as Is
evidenced by the large attendance of
prominent business men and capitalists
at tonlght's meeting. Everybody is en-
thusiastic and seems ready to lend full
and hearty assistance to the movement.
The executive committee will begin the
work of raising the $4,000 at once, and
will hold a meeting to discuss ways and
means and to take subscriptions at the
office Of Davis e Golson next Monday
afternoon at o'clock. They will meet
again at the office of Davis q Golson next
"Wednesday night to canvass the result
Of their Efforts.
The proposed line will cover about
twelve miles. and will touch most of the
important camps and suburban points in
the vicinity of Bessemer.
The officers OF the company are as fol-
lows: w. w. Hollingsworth, president;
]. Il. Rogers. vice president; w. P. Gum,
secretary, and r. L. Smith, treasurer.
Rifles Mustered Out.
Company III, Third infantry regiment,
Alabama National Guard, commonly
known as the Bessemer Rifles, was mus
tered out of service last night by Capt.
Lucief c.. Brown of the Third regiment.
iAll property of the state and federal
government was turned over to Captain
Brown.
The company was mustered out for rea-
son that SO many of the officers and
privates had moved away from Bessemer
and engaged in business elsewhere that
the necessary membership could not be
sustained The ranks could not be recruit
ed sufficiently to keep the company in
service.
The officers of the company were DR..
George d. Waller, captain A. s. Cowan.
first lieutenant d. II. Hamsey, second
lieutenant.
The citizens of Bessemer regret very
much that 1t became necessary to mus
ter out the company as they had taken
considerable pride in it and had come to
regard 1t as a fixture in the town. II
is understood that some of the members
will join the Birmingham company.
To Attend Convention.
Dr. r. A. Adams and John G. Johnston
will attend the convention of old citizens
of Macon county to be held at Tuskegee.
July "a to 26. They will join the party
going from Birmingham in a special car
Tn July "a
They are pleased with the idea of meet
ing and assoeiating once more with their
old acquaintances in the county of their
birth.
Beavers Meet.
Beaver Dam No. Of Bessemer met in
their hall tonight and held a most inter-
esting meeting w. e. C. Vermillion, one
of Bessemer's most prominent merchants,
was initiated.
Plans for the indoor baseball game, to
be played In the hall next Tuesday night,
between selected teams OF single and mar
ried members of the Beaver organization,
were perfected. The teams have been prac-
ticing for some time and the match game
promises to be very exciting.
A small admission fee will be charged,
which will go to the improvement of the
Beavers gymnasium hall, which, when
completed, will be one of the best of the
kind In the district.
The price of admission will be adults Is
cents, children 10 cents.
Notes and Personals.
! Miss Charlotte Butler Of New Hope Is
the guest of Miss Stella Spencer on C1ar-
endo avenue.
| L. D. Godfrey will leave tonight for
Fawnsdale and other points In South Ale
hama. where he will spenG several days
recruiting his health. He has not been
we'll for some time.
Birmingham and Bessemer boys will
play game of baseball at Fourth Avenue
park tomorrow afternoon at 4 o'clock. E.
Il. vinng will umpire the game. Admis-
sion will be free and the public is invited
to attend. This promises to be the best
game of the season.
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