The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-28
BeSSen1er News

Bessemer November 27.-(Special)- The Bessemer rolling mill has in- creased it's boiler capacity and this im- provement made it necessary for the stacks of the mill to be heightened. Two of the sacks have been raised 100 feet giving the furnace larger draft. The plant is working on full time.
 In the police court this morning 40 cases in 40 minutes was the record made by Mayor Lewis. Most of the prisoners were charged with Sunday gaming and trunks, but Emma Will Hams, colored, was given six months for selling whisky on Sunday and An nie Hunicutt, who was with the Will l Hams woman, was fined $50 for the | same offense The remaining 3S cases netted $103.75 cash from $364 assessed Not much cotton Is being brought to the Bessemer market, although 73 bales were received at the warehouse last week. As the price In Birmingham is a little higher than in Bessemer most of the farmers are taking or shippin ,, their cotton to Birmingham. One car of cotton was shipped from Bessemer Sat- urday, leaving 200 bales on hand at the warehouse.
 This morning a messag ge was received by the police authorities stating that Dave Seay had died at Wetumpka, where he was sent from the county jail. Seay was the negro who killed James G. Armstrong. timekeeper n. Fossil, in 1910, and who was sentenced to be hanged, but had his case reversed by the supreme court, the case to be called next Monday.
 Last night about 7:S0 o'clock Harry and Tom Veitch, while crossing Nnt- struck by the Jonesboro car and knock ed down. The men were taken to the hospital but they were not seriously hurt.
 Last night Mr. Ollie II. Walton and Miss Roberta Wagner of Browns Sta tion. were married at Flint Hill by the Rev w. II. Horton. The couple were accompanied by Mrs. Hill, a sis ter of the bride, and MT Fielder. MT. and Mrs. Walton are at home at the Grand hotel
 Thank sgiving exercises will be held in all grades of the public schools Thursday, November 30, at S:45 o'clock. The public is cordially invited to at rend. A collection will be taken for the poor in all grades and parents are
 .JJ as possible.
 lit will be noted that the Rev I. o. Adams will deliver the address before the high school pupils and 1t is hoped a large assembly of Bessemer people will greet the speaker. In the high school the exercises will be held in the auditorium and the following pro gramme will be rendered:
 Responsive reading, Psalm 136.
 Duet, Hymn of Praise" Lillian and Kathleen Cahill.
 Recitation, Tn the Dark" Lucille Lytle.
 Solo, Blanche Bradley.
 Introductory remarks, Prof. k. A Mickle
 Address, Rev. l. O. Adams.
 Song, "A Thanksgiving Feast" Emma Gum.
 Thanksgiving Day." Roy Owen.
 Song, Smiling Morn," Lillian Ca hill, Kathleen Waller. Helen Marsh, Cahill.
 Mrs. J. c. B. Gwin and little son are spending the week with Mr. and Mrs. M M. Gwin and family
 M J. McDonough, assistant freight agent of the Seaboard Air Line, has re- s:gned. This resignation is to go into effect on December 1.
 Ii. Muller continues quite ill at his home.
 Miss Rosalie Goldberg has returned after spending the week end with rela- lives in Birmingham. Mrs. Adam Kyle continues quite ill at her home on Nineteenth street.
 Mrs. E. A. Lynch of Ensley is the guest of Mrs. Scotty Bryant.
 w. M. Glaze of Toadvine was in the city today on business.
 Mrs. T. A. Hines. Jr, is quite i'll at her home on Clarendon avenue.
 Misses Bee and Alice Majors and Mrs.