The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-02-10
INTEREST IN BOND ISSUE ELECTION A Circular Letter Fully Explains
 Situation
JAMES A. FULTON DIES
Athletic Club Basketball Team Will Meet Louisiana Friday Nieht-Her- bert Davis Dies-University
 Glee Club Monday

Bessemer, February 9.-(Special )-Much interest is being manifested in the com. ing election for the authorization of a Sio'00O bond issue by the city of Besse. ner. The election will be held on Feb ruarv 27.
 AS will be remembered the city coun ell at recent meeting adopted an ord!. nance calling for this election. The Dur. pose of the bond issue is to pay off tho lhoeptedness of the city, which is ap- proximately the amount asked for.
 The necessity for the bond issue is that the city's credit is being impaired by the outstanding indebtedness, some of which Is of long standing. A special committee rom the city council is preparing a cir crlar letter which will fully explain the situation so that the citizens can vote intelligently on the subject
 Death of J. A. Fulton
 James A. Fulton, aged 30 years, died at the Fulton hotel Thursday morning at o'clock, after an Illness Of several weeks duration. Heart disease was given as tho cause of death.
 The deceased was one of the pioneer cltizens Of Bessemer coming to the city about 20 years ago from Bibb county
 He served on the police force for many years, later engaging in the livery and transfer business. The funeral will be held Friday afternoon at ? o'clock from the family residence on Carolina ave- nue The services will be in charge ol the Red Mems and Eagles lodges. ol which he was an active member The pallbcarers will be John Ross, Mark Car gile. N. T. Kennedy, Smith Eidee, Chess Hagler and J. M. O'Mara widow and one daughter survive him. The members of the two orders of which he was a member are requested to meet at the hall at 1:3O o'clock.
 Bessemer Vs. Louisiana
 The basketball team of the Bessemer Athletic club will meet the Louisiana State team Friday night at the club rooms on Third avenue. The local team has been preparing for the contest dur ing the past week and an exciting game is promised. The Bessemer lineup will be: Jim Donaldson and Johnson, for wards; Houston, center; Brown and Bai- ley guards. Thornton, Clay and John Donaldson.
 Dies From Injuries Herbert Davis, young white man aged 16 years, died last night at the Rob nson hospital as the result of injuries received while at work on the new by product plant of the Woodward fur naces.
 | The deceased was at work near the l steam shovel, when a heavy stone which fell from the bucket struck him on the head. iniicting injuries from which he l died in a few hours The body was pre- pared for lburial by Kennedy Bros. and sent to Gurley for nterment University Glee Club The Glee club of the University of Alabama will appear at the high school auditorium next Monday night under the auspices of the Clarendon School Improvement association. The event gives promise to be one of much pleas ure.s The following ladies have been selected as patronesses for the Glee club:
 Mrs. c. R. Lewis, Mrs. Brandon, Mrs G. H. Stevenson, Mrs. c. L. Odell, Mrs. T. c Mcdonald. Mrs J. B. Morton, Mrs. Lee Moody, Mrs. ". P, Golson, Mrs. John Perkins, Mrs. George w. Harrison, Mrs. J. P. Clay, Mrs. R. P McTyeire, Mrs. Sam Lefkovits, Mrs. H. Goldberg, Mrs. Sam Stein, Mrs. Sol Brick, Mrs. Louis Forst, Mrs. I. F. Swallow, Mrs. F. w. Brandon. Mrs. J. H. Grove, Mrs. E. W. McNeil, Mrs. R. M. Mingea Mrs. Ella Leeper, Mrs. John T. McEniry, Mrs. M. K. Thornton, Mrs Ben G. Perry, Mrs. l.. 10. Adams, Mrs. R. A. Nickel, Mrs Ken nedy, Mrs. R. W. Simpson, Mrs. W. H. H. Y Judson, Mrs. E. l.. Huey. Mrs. Thomas T. Huey, Mrs. James Trotter, Mrs. J. S. Winters, Mrs Lacey Edmund son, Mrs. w. T. Warlick, Mrs. H. C.. Grigsby, Mrs. Hanby, Mrs. A. c. Mitchell, Mrs. L. L. Whittle, Mrs. Cecil Cowan, Mrs. J. M. Dill, Mrs. George B.. Ethridge, Mrs. W. G. Hurd, Mrs. L. A. Spencer, Mrs. c. M Ray, Mrs. T. I. Con well, Mrs. G. D. Waller, Mrs. E. A. Lit tie, Mrs. w. B. Rue, Mrs. Thomas Ben ton, Mrs. Percy. Bentop; Mrs A. A. Per- sons, Mrs. J. E.. Wright, Mrs. Rose Huey, Misses Dora Winters, Mallie Wowning, Laura Jones, Sarah Howard, Levy, Rogers, Elise Robinson, Maude Mirns, Jessie Huey, Mildred Quailes, Ethel Ragsdale, Erline Moore, Carrie Benton, Inez Lopez, Minnie Cahill, Leila Harris and Mary Lovett. M
 Personal Mention
 M. K. Thornton, Jr., son of Rev. and Mrs. M. K. Thornton, pastor of the First Baptist church, who has been con nected with the Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad company, has resigned his position and has accepted one in the de- partment of chemistry in the A. and M college of Texas.
 MT. and Mrs. Klienhouser of St. Louis are the guests of MT. and Mrs. Sol Brick on Sixth avenue.
 Mrs. George G. Neal has returned from a visit to relatives in Georgia.
 Mrs Kelley and daughter have moved to the Grand hotel.
 Mrs Griffin Martin entertained the Ladies' Aid society of the Baptist church yesterday afternoon at all old fashioned quilting party