The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-08-18
BESSEMER ENJOYS BIC BUILDING BOOM James Trotter Optimistic of the
 Towns Future WANTS ELECTRIC LINE Would Like to See New Electric Railway From 5essemer to Ensley,
 Connecting Woodward and
 Dolomlte-Weddlng.
WANTS ELECTRIC LINE

Bessemer, August 17.--(Special) )-James Trotter. a leading attorney and proper ty owner of this city, has an abiding faith In the future of Bessemer.
 In speaking of Bessemer as a manu- featuring center today MT. Trotter said:
 a"There is no town in the Birmingham district that has finer natural advan- tages for manufacturing purposes than Bessemer. Our railroad facilities are very fine and we have an abundance of water. Coal and iron are here in plenty and in easy reach of every part of the sec tion
 "These advantages are only to be recog- nized by prospective manufacturers to make of the Bessemer district the most prosperous of any in the state. Bessemer has received a good share of tine large industries coming to the state, and se will get more in the future, but there Is room for many more and we should have them.
 One thing we need and need badly is an electric car line between this place and Ensley connecting Woodward and Dolomte. I would be glad to see the line now running to Ensley extended by these intermediate points and into Bessemer, and I believe. the extension would not only be profitable to the electric railway company but would do much toward de- veloping the country through which the line would run, and I am sure that Bes- semer would be materially benefited.
 "Bessemer has always enjoyed a healthy growth but I am sure that 1t has never been more active in every line of de- velopment than at the present time. Why, there is hardly a block in the city that has no improvement of some kind under way. New residences and business houses are being erected in every section of the city.
 Tt has been asserted that there is some- thing like s200,0O0 worth of building under way at the present time, and I believe this to be a conservative estimate.
 "One of the most encouraging features of this building activity is the fact that most of the residences under construction are to be occupied and owned by the builders. A town whose citizens own their homes is always prosperous and perma nent. know of no town in the district or in the state with a brighter future than Bessemer, and I believe that few more years will show a very great increase in its manufacturing interests"
 SpencerBancroft Wedding.
 One of the most brilliant social events of the season in Bessemer was the mar riage of Miss Stella Grace Spencer to MT. George A. Bancroft at the First Meth odist cSurch tonight at o'clock.
 A host of the friends and relatives of both parties were assembled at the church to witness the ceremony, which was performed by the Rev. J. l.. Britain. pastor of the church where the marriage was solemnized.
 Immediately after the ceremony Mir. and Mrs. Bancroft left Tor Bottom Miss, over the Alabama Great Southern rail- way where they will spend a week with MT. Bancroft's mother.
 The maids of honor at the wedding were Miss Gladys Huffman and Miss Bessie May Brown. MT. Henry Brown and MT. Alex Carrel acted as groomsmen.
 The attendants were Miss Mable collins of Hancevllle, Miss Grace Judson Miss Ethel Adams, Miss Murtief Thompson, MT Hugh Me- Eneiry Dr. F. S. Fitzpatrick, MT. Ed Reid of Fossil and Mir. A. E. Capps
 The ushers were George Davies, Rob ert Mingea, John Love and w F. Leon- ard.
 Miss Marguerite Phail of Birmingham sang a solo. Annie Laurie," just before the wedding march began.
 Upon their return from Mississippi, about ten days hence. MT. and Mrs. Ban croft will make their home in Besse- mer.
 Beavers Win.
 The Beavers came out victorious in the final struggle with the Elks in a series of three games at Fourth Ave nue park this afternoon at 4 o'clock.
 The score at the end of the ninth and final inning was 10 to and the Elks went home defeated but inwardly gloating over the fact that there Is another day a. coming"
 The Elks claim that they were not whip ped the Beavers only won the game. which is no more than they could and would have done under the same crcum- stances and with the same kind of play ing.
 Knights of Pyhas Meet.
 Myrtle Lodge No 5S, Knights of Pythias met in regular session at their hall to- night and conferred the second Esquire degree upon two applicants, Harry Webb and c. F. Aired.
 Linton Lodge No. 13O adjourned th9r,. lodge and attended Myrtle lodge ir. d body assisting in the work of comforting the degrees.
 Local and Personal.
 Miss Laura Jones, who has been spend- ing the summer at St. Clair Springs, Bir- mingham and other points has returned home.
 The Epworth league will give a troll ley excursion to North Birmingham to- morrow night. The Beavers have an nounced an adjournment of their lodge meeting and will join the leaguers in the excursion.