The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-03-16
THE JOINT CANAL TRIP IS POSTPONED Legislature Conflicts. With Proposed Journey CEMETERY IMPROVED Abode of the Departed at Cedar Hill Is Being Put in Fine Order.
 Mrs. Edmundson'
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CEMETERY IMPROVED

Bessemer, March 15-(SpeciaD-It was stated yesterday that owing to the fact that so many prominent men who were both personally as well as industrially interested in the proposed waterway to Birmingham, were cut of the city on &C., count of previous engagements at Mont gomery, and were consequently unable to accept the invitation of the Bessemer Board of Trade, it has been deemed ad- vsable to postpone the trip along Valley river until some early day In the future.
 It is said that intense interest has been evidenced in the canal project, but that the average Birmingham and Bessemer man is very busy, and many of them need more time in which to make their business engagements than was allowed under this hospitabe and generous in vitation of the Bessemer Board of Trade.
 Cedar Hill Cemetery
 The civic pride of Bessemer has been aroused and has found vent in the active efforts of the ladies to improve the Ce- dar Hill cemetery A short while ago a Cedar Hill Cemetery association was formed of representative women to i'm prove the appearance of the last resting place of their loved ones and the city has co-operated with this society. We'd nesday and Thursday were setsaside as the days for the work and a corps of convicts were busy Wednesday under the direction of several members of the association. Thursday will be devoted to a continuation of the general cleaning a continuation of the walks and drives, In view of the fact that several livery f,.,,,S !, off to q, -pic t.o, a ton to the cemetery the ladies will prob ably be out in full numbers.
 Announcements
 The Bessemer Board of Trade will hold an open meeting Thursday night and the work of the special commit tees will be discussed.
 The Bessemer Athletic club will old an important meeting Friday night
 The Civic Improvement society has been called in special session al the pavilin of the city park Thursday aft ernoon by Mrs. w. w. Hollngsworth, president.
 The cake-baking contest to take place on Saturday will be well attend ed as about 50 cakes have been pro vided and this number is expected to be nearly doubled.
 Myrtle Linton lodge No. 130 will have a regular meeting Thursday night in the Masonic hall.
 Adah Rebecca lodge No. IS will meet In the odd Fellows hall Thursday night
 The perfect beauty of typical spring day made a pretty setting for the meeting of the Ladies' Whist club which was held at the home of Mrs Lacey Edmundson Wednesday after noon.
 The house decorations of yellow and green, great punches of jonauils pan sies and jessamine with a 'backgrousfd I'd of ferns, suggested St. Patrick's Das and the score cards, painted green with four-leaf clover and lucky piece designs, emphasized this idea Excel lent frappe was served by Miss Helen McAdory of Birmingham and two- course luncheon was enjoyed after the game. The first prize. a shirtwaiss hand embroidered by the hostess, was captured by Miss Judson The second q duplicate of the first went to Mrs Golson.
 Mrs. Wisdom, and Mrs. A. s. Fitz patrick will be the next hostess.
 Personal Mention
 V. H. Whitaker, general agent of the A. R. and A. R. -. and w. c. Wilburn, superintendent, were in the city We'd nesday looking into local conditions.
 hioS 1coi6id IdWSOu Ol oellk1a IS the attractive guest Of Rev. and Mrs. I. O.. Adams for a few days.
 Joseph Wilde. g0srnber of the local office force of the y0uisville and Nash vile, was called to Athens Wednesday night because of the death. of his step father, E. A. Linton. which occurred Wednesday afternoon
 Orville Lay, who was hurt a short time ago at Woodward furnace has re- sumed his duties again.
 Miss Mabel Mutt of Birmingham is in Bessemer as court stenographer during the Riser damage suit case.
 Mrs. T. P. Buchanan of Little Rock is expected Thursday to be the guest of Mrs. Christilieb at the Grand hotel
 R. H. Pugh left Wednesday night on business trip to Manchester, Ga
 H. c. Brown left Wednesday for Spar tanburg. s. C., where he will. be located hereafter.
 Mrs. D. S. Simmons and little daugh- ter will arrive Thursday from Utica, Miss.