The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-12-03
BESSEMER ENJOYS
LOCAL TALENT PLAY
Scenes In Union Depot Depict
ed on Stage
WEBBING ANNOUNCEMENT
Miss Birdie Irene Tyler to Marry John
x. Harless-Persona and Gen.
eral News of Interest In
Bessemer.
WEBBING ANNOUNCEMENT

play Wnlcn mas Deen under preparation
for several weeks was given by local tall
emit tonight at the High school auditor
ium. The curtain rose at o'clock and
from the beginning to the end the audi
ence paid close attention to the lines. The
scene is a union depot and the different
narily pass through a depot in day.
There is plenty of clean, healthy COM
edy in the play, and some lines which are
gripping in their pathos. Taken as a
whole the play is q most delightful one.
and those taking part are to be congratu-
lated on the results obtained from weeks
of hard work. Those taking part are:
Ticket agent, Hendon Cockrell.
Bootblack, Owen Williams.
Woman who would not take a bus, Mrs.
Bert Lyle.
Mrs. Martha Chattermuch, Miss Ma
tura Benton.
Her daughter. Maria. Mary Duncan.
The strolling Italians, the Cahill sis
ters-
Ann Amelia Saylittle, Miss Janet Allen.
Her nephew, Willie, Fred Hard
Uncle Joshua Hayseed, Prof. w. p.
Gum.
liams.
Deacon Longface. Robert McAdams
Three school girls, Lii, Slow and Fast,
Gertrude Fielder. Kathleen Hard and
Mary Tinklepaugh.
Dude, David Smith.
Mrs. Garrulous. Mrs. Lytle.
Mr. Henpeck, DR.. George d. Wallace.
Professor Learned, Mr.. McAdams.
Woman with baby, Mrs. Walter Will
liams.
Prima donna, Mrs. John Perkins.
Mrs. Needy, Miss Ethel Adams.
Her three children, william DENNIS,
Margaret Golson. Elizabeth Lewis.
Miss Arminta F'ishwell, Miss Grace judi
son.
Joseph Smith, widower, G. D. Waller
His children, Katherine Gilbert, Lucille
Lyltle, William and Edward Nesperling.
Country bride and groom, Hiram,
George H. Baumgardner; Barbara, Lora
Gum.
Brides sister, Bessie Ball; her beau,
Henry Hard.
Two autoists, David Smith and Homer
Hurd
Miss Beaconstreet of Boston, Miss
Maud Minis.
Miss Helen FIighty Miss Alberta
Wiley.
Her aunts, Martha and Maria Ancient,
Misses Lucia Brun and Lula Allen.
Helen's lover, Bob Mingea-
Party of college boys.
Newsboy Helen Marsh.
Trainmaster, JEFF Bailey.
Opera troupe, several young ladies'
News agent, Miss Mamie Bradshaw.
The proceeds will go to the organ fund
of the Presbyterian church.
Wedding Announced.
The following invitation has been re-
ceived:
"Mr. and Mrs. James M. Tyler request
the honor of your presence at the mar
riage of their daughter Birdie Irene, to
Mr.. John K. Hairless on the evening Of
Sunday, December H. 1909, at o'clock.
Bluff Ridge church, Bessemer''
Mr.. Hairless has been in Bessemer for
eight years and has many friends in the
city. He was alderman at one time from
the Fourth ward. Mr.. and Mrs. Hairless
will make their home in Bessemer.
Personal and General.
DR.. P. E. Gwin. city physician, has re-
signed his office and will remove to
Woodward within the next few days to
accept the position Of chief doctor at
Dolomite.
The funeral of Mrs. Prince Briggs took
place from her home in Old Jonesboro
this afternoon at $50. The Rev. I. F.
Swallow officiated. The funeral was an
elaborate one, the entire service being
in white.
Next Monday the Bessemer city court
begins a short session to clear the docket
from the minor cases before Christmas
The docket will be jury criminal.
Several cases of gaming came UP In the
police court this morning and were as
sessed the usual fine. The Officers are
making strenuous efforts to root out this
evil In Bessemer.
The work OF demolishing the old pas
senger depot of the Birmingham Railway.
Light and Power company was well UNI
der way today. and 1t Is thought that
the Birmingham Railway, Light and
Power company will be installed in new
quarters within the next few days.
A good deal of talk is being caused in the
city by the veitchMathews Engine COM
pany. The firm is local one and the
patent for the engine that they manu-
facture was taken out by Bessemer men.
An effort is being made to have the plant
of the company located in Bessemer, and
the proposition will be taken up with
COnOr~
row afternoon. Beside this matter the
election of officers win be held and So
licitor will be selected.
The Bessemer Athletic club will play 4
game of basketball with the Birmingham
Athletic club on Friday night The game
will take place in Birmingham ana a
large crowd of local rooters is expected
to accompany the team.
A revival is being held this week at
the Jonesboro Baptist church. The pastor
the Rev. ]. r. Stodghill, Is conducting
the services assisted by the Rev. Curtis
Shugart Of North Birmingham. Services
at 10 a. m. and 7:30 D. m.
ROLLING MILL WILL
RESUME OPERATION
Worka At SheffieId Will Re <he SesnA