The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-08-16
Five People Die During Sunday
and Yesterday
BIG PAY DAY SATURDAY
City Council VIII Consider Important
Questions At Meeting Tonight.
Fire in Bessemer Furniture
Company Store

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day and today have been marked ps
many deaths in the Bessemer oistrlct'
and the days have been sad ones ioi
many. There have been five deaths.
Mildred Lewis, the 2-year-old daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Windon Lewis, died at
the home of her parents at Doiomite
Sunday night after short illness Vi
pneumonia. The funeral will take place
tomorrow from the home. Interment Will
be in Bethlehem cemetery, with Kennedy
Bros. in charge
Mrs Sarah L. Parsons, aged ", dled at
the family home in McCalla this morning
at o'clock after short illness OF pneu-
monia- The funeral will take place to-
morrow, interment in Bucksville ceme-
terry, with Kennedy Bros. in charge
Mrs. M. A. Sanford died at her home
near Princes Springs Sunday after an
illness of four months with heart trouble
Mrs Sanford was one of the Oldest In
habitants of the district, coming to the
valley nearly 20 years ago. She is sur
yiyed by a. husband and two children
The funeral took place this afternoon.
Interment was in Cedar Hill cemetery,
with Jacobs & Son in charge.
James Ogletree, negro man, was
killed on the South Bessemer car line
Saturday night by falling from swiftly
moving car. He and another negro were
playing with each other, and both Tell OIL
The body was taken in charge by JACOBS
& Son. and will be held for the coroners
inquest, which will be held Tuesday
morning.
The funeral Of John, the little son OF
Mr.. and Mrs. w. F. Nolan, took place
today. Interment was in Cedar Hill GEM
etery and the Rev. I. F. Swallow con-
Quoted the funeral services Kennedy
Bros. were in charge.
Miss Evelyn Crenshaw, who was in
iured in the automobile wreck, was taken
home today in Kennedy's ambulance. she
is much improved and it is expected that
she will entirely recover in short time
Her sister, Miss Mamie, is also doing
nicely, and spoke today for the first time
since the accident.
Big Pays Saturday
Saturday was one of the largest pays
of the month, and large amount OF
norations doing business in the district.
The woodward ore mines paid Saturday
as did the Dolomite and Virginia mines
The United States Cast Iron Pipe and
Foundry company paid off Saturday and
the woodward furnace today.
Saturday night was very quiet, al
though some trouble was had with the
negroes who persisted in getting drunk
and becoming disorderly. AS a result
Mayor Lewis had a full court this
morning and the city realized nice
sum.
Council Tomorrow Night
The council will meet tomorrow night
in the regular semi onthly session
and a number of important questions
will come up. The bond issue will be
disposed of and 1t is probable that an
ordinance will be introduced creating
the office of meat inspector. Discussion
has been rife on the two measures for
some time and all the citizens seem
to be in accord with the council A
large amount of routine work will also
be disposed of as 1t is the night for
the reports of the officers and large
number of committee reports Will also
be read.
Bessemer Furniture Company Burns
Fire was discovered in the store of
the Bessemer Furniture company to-
night at 1870 o'clock and was burn
ing fiercely when the alarm was turned
In. Both stations answered the call
and soon had all the water possible
playing on it, In spite of everything
that the firemen could do practically
the entire stock of the company was
DESTROYED. The store Is owned by e.
l.. Mitchell The damage could not be
ascertained tonight and will not be I'M
til the stock is checked up. The fire
was prevented from spreading by the
heroic work of the firemen who did
not gain control of the fire until nearly
o'clock. On one side of the Bessemer
Furniture company is the store OF II.
W. Sweet and on the other the build
ing of the City Grocery company.
Two of the firemen were hurt to-
night, though not seriously. Joe Leo
nard was jerked from the top of the
ladder by the hose and fell to the
ground He was not seriously injured
Frank Coins sustained several cuts
from flying glass.
Personal and General
H. e. Bumby and family left today for
Florida. where they will visit relatives
for a short time. From Florida Mr..
Bumby will go to the west to reside per-
manent1y.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lee Moody leave Wednes-
day for a visit to Mississippi resorts.
| The district Odd Fellows committee
will meet with the local lodge Of Odd
Fellows next Wednesday evening and all
members Of the fraternity In the dis
trict are cordially invited to be present
There will be large number of visit
ing members as the committee comes
/ from nine lodges.
Miss Virginia Mitchell is In Fort Payne
visiting friends
| Mr. and Mrs. Porter Perry have return
ed to their home in New Orleans.
William Burns and Kittrell Trotter are
in Washington and will visit otner east
ern cities before returning
G. w. Reid has returned from visi
to Hot Springs.
Alexander Wilson was brought to thu
Robinson hospital by Kennedys ambu
lance. 1t will be remembered that M
was thrown by COW and a leg broken. III
| partially recovered but was forced 10 re
turn to the hospital
Mrs. NJ NJ Coburn was taken hom'
from the Robinson hospital today b,
Kennedy's ambulance. Mrs. Coburn un
derwent an operation some time ago ant
is doing nicely.
Roosevelt VIII Go To Atlanta
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