The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-01-04
EAGLES ID HAVE NOTABLE SMOKER New Hospital Will be Opened
 on February l IS ONLY ONE OF ITS KIND Work Begins on Opening of New Slope at Virginia Mines-other
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IS ONLY ONE OF ITS KIND

Bessemer January 3.-tspecial)-The entertainment committee of Bessemer aere No 97s. Fraternal Order of Eagles, is working faithfully to make the in- stalation and smoker on January Il a notable one Many visitors are expected and the business transacted will be of importance. A vaudeville entertainment and smoker will follow the regular in- stalation.
 The following officers were elected for the ensuing term: R. j. McCabe presi- dent; J. H. Attere vice president. X. D. Maddox. chaplain A. c Mitchell, secre- tary; J. T. Winters, physician: J. C. Esk- ridge, conductor. ". B. Chandler, inside guard; Robert Childress, outer guard; trustees. w J. Parks. William Shea John Wentworth; entertainment commit tee, J. H. Alter William Wren, J. N Swain
 February 1 the Eagles Charity hospital will be opened under the auspices of Bessemer aerie No. 978. For some time the members of the committee having this matter in charge have been collect ing funds for this project. It was an- HohhCtu NcSttfudA lHdt Nite HtttoSdt3 money had been collected and work on the furnishing of a suitable house will be commenced at once so as to open on stated time. It is thought the house be- longing to Mrs. West on Nineteenth street, between Seventh and Eighth ave nues, will be the one selected.
 The hospital will be open to the gen eral public and will be the only one of its kind in existence in the United States under the auspices of the Fraternal Order of Eagles
 Opening Up New Slope.
 Men began work yesterday clearing off the timber on the grounds where the new slope of the Virginia mines is to be located.
 The contract has been let and as soon as the ground is cleared actual work will be commenced.
 The new slope will be about half a mile from the one now in use, and will natu- rally increase the output at the mine to a considerable extent.
 Personal and General.
 The following is a list of cases tried before Mayor Sullivan in the city court Wednesday:
 Albert Johnson disorderly conduct.
 c. S. Gillespie, disorderly conduct
 Peter McGee, vagrancg.
 Houston Barnes, vagrancy and minor violating saloon law.
 Albert Johnson, reckless driving.
 ". M Smith, carrying concealed pistol
 Chief of Police Jones instituted the rule effective Wednesday night that no visi- tors under any circumstances will be per mitted to see prisoners in the city jail after D. m.
 A burning flue called the department to the residence of Mrs. Bentley, on Berke- ley avenue near Twentieth street, Tues day night. The fire resulted in about s1O damage.
 While going to d fire recently W. l.. Oden, driver of the double hose cart, in making a sharp turn had both snaps con meeting the lines to the horses break. The horses became unmanageable and Driver Oden, climbing out over the tongue Of the wagon succeeded in stopping the horses in time to prevent any serious ac- cident.
 D. II. Fulton, who was reported i'll Tuesday, has sufficiently recovered to be up and about.
 W. K. Smith, Jr., left Bessemer for Montgomery on business Wednesday, He is expected back Saturday.
 Mrs. II. C. Grgsby entertained the La dies Card club in the parlors of the Elks' home Wednesday afternoon.
 umatila tribe No. 6l, Improved Order of Red Men, will hold their meeting Thursday night Four candidates will be initiated into the mysteries of the order. The meeting was to have been held last Monday, the regular meeting night but was postponed on account of the masque ball
 The following were registered at the Grand hotel Wednesday,: R. A. Jackson, William Jackson, Bessemer; A B. Chal- liner. Hamilton, Ohio; J. D. Smith, T. F. Butler, Birmingham
 James A. Estes, B. Clay Jones and former City Attorney Welsh have formed a partnership under the title of Estes, Jones Welsh. Owing to the large prac- tice controlled by these gentlemen indi- vidually, they will no doubt as a firm, be kept quite busy.
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