The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-26
Bessener News

.Bessemer, October 25.-(SpeclaD san itary drinking fountain has been present. ed the Roberts School Improvement so- ciety by Louis Hoster, ST. The foun- tain, which will be of bronze of unusually yard of the school.
 The new fountain will be of the latest improved design for public school use and will have five drinking places and so constructed as to do away with the necessity of using the unsanitary drink ing cups. An order has been placed for the fountain, which is expected to arrive within the next 30 days.
 Yesterday afternoon in the auditorium high school improvement association was organized Miss Ada Street was elected president, with MT. Kyzar. secre- treasurer. Fourteen members were elected.
 It was decided to give a public meet ing at the auditorium Thursday afternoon November ?, at 2:40 o'clock when all the patrons and friends of the school are in- vited. A splendid programme will be rem dered. The Tenth grade will give a play in about a month for the benefit of the school. Miss Street will be instructor
 while Mrs. A. A. Persons will be busi- ness manager. The object of the organ ization is to furnish a rest room for the teachers and girls, also for suitable room for children who become i'll.
 s In the city court this morning the foI- lowing suit was filed: Henry Perry, ne- gro, vs Frank and Ida Chambers, ne- groes for. $500 damages, alleging they whipped him.
 At recent meeting of the Matrons club the following officers were elected: Irs. A. A. Persons, president; Mrs. Lee Moody, vice president; Mrs. Georde D. Waller, and Mrs. s. E. Grout were added to the roll of members. It was decided to give an elaborate reception after Christmas
 The Robinson hospital has just received from the Woodward Iron company a handsome donation of a carload of coal, which the members of the board greatly appreciate. As the cold weather ap- rroaches splendid donations are being received which greatly facilitate the work being done by Miss Knox and her excel- lent corps of nurses Mrs. Lee Thornton has given a number of pretty ferns and potted plants which give a homelike ap- pearance to the building
 A representative number of the mem tor af ha city are planning to attend the Golden Jubilee to be held in Birmingham Friday and Saturday of this week.
 The Junior Guild of Trinity Episcopal church are making plans for a Halloween rarty to be given at the home of Mrs T. F. Robinson on Berkley avenue All the enjoyable features of this occasion will be introduced for the merrymak ers Mrs. George Neal has been elected delegate to the annual foreign mission ary conference to be held soon a Hart selle, with Miss Ada Street as alter nate.
 The north Alabama presbytery. which has been in session for two days, came to close tonight. Dr. J. T. Plunket of the South Highlands Pres byterian church of Birmingham preached the closing sermon. The home mission report was read by Rev. II. c. Kegley, editor of the Gulf State Presbyterian. The next presbytery will convene in April at Courtland, Ala. The meeting closed with a hearty vote of thanks to the people of Bessemer for their hospitality.
 II. H. Lawson, aged 73 years, died at his home in Thompscntown yesterday afternoon of old age, after long ill., ness. He was a well known citizen, quiet and law abiding, and his death Is regretted. The funeral will take place tomorrow at Canan.
 The trial of B. r. Allinder, a will known citizen of this section, which has been going on in the city court for the past two days, was given to the jury about o'clock this afternoon and after being out for some time the jury brought in verdict of &C., quittal
 Miss Marion Neal was the young hostess to about 25 girl friends yes terday afternoon at her home or Berk- ley avenue in celebration If her eleventh birthday.
 J. Jaffe of Birmingham was in the city today on business. r
 c. R. Carlton from Atlanta superin- tendent of the Seaboard AirILine, and