The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-15
Bessenner News

II BeSSen1er News l Bessemer, December -(Special)-No- tlces were posted yesterday ordering slopes 13 and -14 at Ishkooda to resume work immediately, and the water is now Being pumped out. This mine, which is one of the best ore mines owned by the Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad com pany, has been idle for some time and the announcement that work is to be | resumed at once and on full time is re- ceived with much qualification by the | employees, who number about 200. In the suit of A. H. Laird against the United States Security company. the jury returned a verdict for $iOO. The con- plainant in the case was suing for the full amount of his policy, which amount ed to S6Oo.
 In the city court today the time was given to the hearing of testimony in the case of pr. A. S. Fitzpatrick vs. J. w. Massey, a suit seeking to collect an ac- count After being out short time the jury brought in a verdict for the de- fendant.
 A report was current in .Bessemer yes terday that the Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad company would shortly put into blast again two of it's idle furnaces in this district. These are old furnaces and unless there is a pressing demand for pig iron, are not put in operation. The Tennessee company has secured some | large orders and in it's various plants | is operating a large force. but it is given out at headquarters that there is no truth in the report as to the starting up of the old furnace now.
 Friday night at the Athletic hall the basket ball game between the two picked teams of the Athletic club for the ben eft of the United Daughters of the Con- federacy and several other features will take place, after which the young men of the dancing set will give a dance Music will be furnished by an orchestra,
 The basketball game to have been played in Bessemer on December 2S, be- tween Bessemer Athletic club and &c., vance, has been cancelled by Sewanee. Birmingham Athletic club was to play sewanee at Birmingham on December ?, but this game was also cancelled by Sewanee.
 The following games have been ar ranged: On January s, Bessemer will play Louisiana State university at Besse- mer; on January 25 Auburn at Bessemer; on February 2, Georgia Y. M C. A at Bessemer.
 l The entire stock of furniture belong ing to the firm of Kennedy Bros, was today sold to the Ed L. Read Furniture company. Kennedy Bros. will continue in the undertaking business and will open an up to date undertaking establishment in the same building.
 Deputy Sheriff Monroe Parker arrested three negroes, Gid Love. Shelly Carns and Charlie McCord, at Blue Creek Wednesday on the charge of Kidnapping two girls and hiding them from their parents. The negroes made bond for their appearance for a preliminary hearing.
 The relief bazar of Feeders which has been running for the past few days at the Huey furniture store on Third avenue, will continue a few days long CT Quite a number of hand painted pictures have been added to the stock. The proceeds will go to the relief of the poor at Feeders.
 The Baptist bazar, which opened yes terday, has a beautiful line of hand made articles in addition to a baby and doll booth. Mrs. John Neal also has a beautiful display of hand painted pictures at the bazar, which she will be glad to show anyone who will call Turkey dinner will be served every day.
 A very pretty compliment was paid Miss Florrie Little, a bride-to-be of next week, last evening when Miss | Kathryn Conniff entertained at din- ner party in her honor. The house was beautifully decorated for the oc- casion in pink and green, the colors to be used in the wedding. The color scheme was carried out in the dining room, the central decoration of the tahle being a cut glass bowl filled with pink carnations. Covers were laid for 10. A six course dinner was served Miss Conniff in white marquisette was assisted by her mother, Mrs. Conniff, in black satin trimmed in jet. Miss Lit lIe, tue Hohoree, loohed cHdrHllnS III handsome gown of black velvet
 Walker Percy of Birmingham was in the city today visiting friends.
 J. $. Kerr of Birmingham, who is division traffic chief of the Southern Bell Telephone company, and J. c. l Thompson, division traffic superintend- ent of Southern Bell Telephone com pany, were in the city yesterday | Mrs, Pitcher was the guest of har l daughter. Mrs. Gray, at Ensley yester- day.
 | A. A. Weaver who was struck by a | South Bessemer car several days ago. l was taken from the Robinson hospital to his home at Lipscomb yesterday | Willis Kent of Birmingham was the | guest of relatives and friends in the city yesterday.
 James -Harrington. of Chattanooga,