The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-06-25
BESSEMER MEN TO
 MAKE FIRE BRICK
COMPANY IS FORMED TO WORK UP THE DEPOSITS AT HICKEY. PERSONAL AND GENERAL NEWS OF BESSEMER.

Bessemer, June 24.-(Special.)-T organization of the Eureka Fire Brick company has been completed and papers of incorporation will be filed at an early date. The company will manu- fracture brick at Hickey, Ala, where memb bers of the company hold consid- erable land which is thought to have valuable deposits of brick clay Well known men of Bessemer are interested in the company. J. D. O'Gara being president and H. W. Sweet vice presi- dent MT. O'Gara is well known contractor located in this city and operating all over the south. Mir. Sweet is a prominent furniture man do- ing business on Second avenue. The company has been chartered with a capital of $10,o0D. N. o. Hedgeeo will have charge of affairs in Hickey in future. The company will begin op- erations at once with every prospect of success
 Bessemer camp Mo- S1, Woodmen of the World, of which George\W. Jones is council commander, will meet in it's hall next Sunday afternoon at 3 o'clock for the purpose of holding memorial services at Cedar Hill cemetery. All members of the Woodmen are invited to participate in the services of the Bessemer camp. Judge Samuel Weaver will be the speaker for the occasion and the Bessemer band will furnish music. The Odd Fellows will also meet and both orders will march together The Odd Fellows will have a very able speaker, in W. F. Urquhart and also Gardner F. Goodwin. The Woodmen held a rousing meeting last night and six candidates were initiated into the mysteries of woodcraft These were Tendon Cockrell. J. s. Wood, J. w. Barker, L. F. Timms, Dave Cluis and J. W. Vines. This brings the member ship of the local camp up to about 200.
 The funeral of MT. R. J. Tillman, the veteran resident of the district, was h cid from the home this afternoon at 4 o'clock. The pail bearers were: J. L. Mattingly, F. A. Dudley, B. c. Perry, P. J. McAdory. F. M. Johnson and D. L. Huey. The many friends and relatives of the deceased were present at the funeral and paid loving tribute to the grand old man.
 Work has been begun in earnest on the Jonesboro school house. Costin & Rogers have force at work raging the old building and will begin excavation work as soon as the building is re- moved
 Rev. M. K. Thornton of Starkville. Miss, will arrive in the city on Tues day next to take up his work at the First Baptist church. Rev. Thornton has received many complimentary notices in the press of this city.
 Contractor O'Brien has begun break ing ground on Nineteenth street pre- paratory to laying the brick which he has stacked along the curb. He will resume work on Third avenue as soon as the weather permits.
 Committees from the United Charities are out soliciting contributions from the merchants and citizens of the city. Much charity work has been done in the Robinson hospital during the last few weeks and the ladies are to be congratulated on the success of the institution.
 There was no city court today as the work was practically finished yes terday, although the formal adjourn ment will not come until the 13th Only a very few minor cases occupied the mayor this morning.
 A meeting of the Civic Improvement society was held in the library this afternoon. Routine business was dis posed of.
 Mayor Lewis is keeping his eye on the weeds and states that if something is not done he will be forced to turn the matter over to Chief Wallace. This will mean that every citizen who does not comply with the ordinance will be put under bond and fined.
 Mrs. Samuel Lefkovits Is in Tusca- loosa visiting relatives.
 MT. Claude L. Moore and family left this evening for Lata, S. O., where they will visit relatives for a month.
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