The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-02-24
MINSTREL ID BE
 PUT ON MONDAY BeSsemer Talent Will Give En- tertainment for EIkS A. NEW SUPERINTENDENT Robert Simpson Named superlntend. ent of Rolling Mill to Succeed
 J. T. Kent, Who Goes to
 Nova Scotia. a
A NEW SUPERINTENDENT

Bessemer, February 3.-(SpecaL) 1.-The final dress rehearsal of the ladies min strel entertainment to be given Mon- day night at the Library hall in this city under the auspices of the local lodge of Elks was held tonight.
 The entertainment will be put on by local talent and the affair promises to be one of the most entertaining of the kind ever given in this city. Mrs. E. A. Little is in charge of the affair and has worked hard for its success.
 A large number of tickets have already been sold and the attendance promises to be large.
 Following is the programme in full which was issued today:
 Full Programme.
 "Operitta Pauline"
 Pauline, Miss Minnie Cahill.
 Clara, May Adams.
 George Aident, R. L. Michaelson. Captain Weston, Bruce Majors. Sir Charles Grandiswell. Dr. G. D. Waller.
 Chorus, Misses Judson, Jones, Johnson. Owens, Smith, Carrell, Williams, Smith, Huffman Little; Messrs. Reed, Murphy, Smith, Price. Barnett, Kennedy, Goode, LaRue.
 Second Part.
 Ethiopian farce. valentines" Bennett and Rogers.
 Speciality, Miss Williams
 Coon song. Goodbye Liza," Little Miss Iris Vining.
 Solo. Little Miss Helen Houppert. Duet, Miss Florence Little and MastG Barnett.
 Ladies' Minstrel.
 
 CTS, Huffman, Judson, Smith, Mitchell. yocalists, Misses Cahill, Jones, Smith, Fitzpatrick, Johnson, Huffman Gittle, Kennedy
 Chorus, ''Dixie Land" entire circle. Duet, Honey, Stop Teasing Me-" Iris Vining and Kathleen Cahill.
 Ragtime selection, Miss Williams. Coon song, Miss G. Hayes.
 Solo, McCrawford Perkins.
 Solo, Daddy Dear" Miss Lillian Ca hill
 Solo, "Carrissima," Miss Cahill. Solo, When the Fields are White With Dalsies." Miss Jones.
 My Feather Queen Miss Smith. Finale, 'Old Black Joe," chorus.
 New Superintendent. Robert Simeson, who has been employed at the Bessemer Rolling mills for some time, was today promoted to superin- tendent to succeed J. T. Kent, who re- signed the position some days ago. MT. Kent has gone to Nova Scotia, where he accepts a similar position with another mill of the same description. Mir Kent left for his new place today He will be followed by his family later. Robert Simpson Is very popular with the employees of the concern and he is being generally congratulated on his pro- notion,
 The Bessemer Rolling mills is operated by the Tennessee Coal. Iron and Rail road company and is very important industry in this section. As superintend- ent of the plant MT. Kent made fine rec ords in the output and everybody regrets to see him leave the district.
 Preliminary Hearing. Raleigh Jones, who Is in the county jail at Birmingham charged with the mur- der of Lee Morrison and the shooting of James Lowry last Monday in this city, will be given preliminary hearing be- fore Justice of the Peace Tillman of Bessemer March 2. provided Lowry is sufficiently recoverd at that time to at tend the trial.
 Lowry is reported to be still improving at his home In this city. He received slight wound in the shoulder It is said that the shot that struck him was a stray one and was not intended for him, but for Morrison.
 Morrison was killed instantly. It is claimed that the men quarrelled over the strike, of the employees of the Central Foundry company of this city, though the facts have never yet been learned
 Notes and Personals. There is no change in the strike sit uation at the Central Foundry company's plant in this city, but it is believed that all differences will sbe settled and that the men will resume work Monday morn- ing.
 The work of putting down cement sde- walks in the central portion of the city Is progressing we'll and the appearance where the work has been completed Is greatly irnnrovad The cnnt ra ctorr r,,ili l.o