The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-07-27
BesSener News

Bessemer, July Special 1.-The
executive committee of Trade Day held
meeting this morning and selected
| Tuesday, August IS. as the day on
which the merchants would offer spe-
clal Inducements to the people of this
section to trade in Bessemer.
The following committees were
named that were to work hard for the
success of the day: Committee on
awards and arrangements, David Full
ton George Rutledge, I. A. Lewis and
John d. Martin. Committee on adyer-
Using and prizes. 2. L. Huey, J. b.
Morton, Samuel Stein, f. w. Sterling,
J. A. Sinder. Committee on finance,
IIollingsworth.
The baseball team of the Besse
mer. fire department won double
header from the Birmingham Independ
ents this afternoon at Underwood park
| by score of 9 to 1 In the first and
8 to In the second Both games were
one-sided and embarrassing as the
teams were unevenly matched.
The pupils of the Grove School of
Music gave a delightful recital tonight
at the city park. Among the attractive
numbers which received much applause
were the vocal selections by Miss Genie
Fraser and the vocal duet by Misses
Berney Gillen and Genie Fraser, the
duet by Miss Effie Carlisle and Mr..
Paul Allen, and the piano selections
by Miss Hattie Pennington were much
enjoyed.
Mrs. d. L. Williams delightfully."- en-
tertained at lawn party yesterday
afternoon at her home in Jonesboro
IN celebration of the fifth birthday of
her little granddaughters, Evelyn and
Ethlyn Milton. The color of red and
white were artistically used in the dec
orations. Misses Marjorie Williams
and Thelma Dudley served refreshing
fruit punch in the vine-covered sum-
mer house. Misses Nellie Adams, Or
lean Randle and Rachael Ragsdale as
sisted the little hostess In receiving
The central decoration of the refresh
ment table, which was placed in the
shade of large tree, was a wagon
made from watermelon rnd drawn by
wolves, with little Red Riding Hood
sitting In the wagon. There was also
birthday cake on which five candles
burned. Numerous games were enjoyed
| by the juveniles after which delightful
refreshments were served. Those pres
ent were Lady Lillian McGrew, Louis
| and Grace Finch. Ross Archer, Bessie
and r. d. Sanders, Jaffye Earnest, Ed
ma Jacobs, Evelyn Moreland, Edna and
Clara May Loveless, Rachael and owen
| Wilson, ]. D. Martin, Jr, John Lee
Rarden, Joe Lee Overton. Marguerite
Alverson, Marguerite Randle, Alice and
Ida Ragsdale, Clara Eugenia Donald,
William Waldrop, Jr.. Orlean Handle
Nellie Adams. Rachael Ragsdale. Thel-
ma Dudley, Mrs o. E. Randle, Mrs.
D. L. Milton, Mrs. c. Il. Adams and
Mrs. Overton.
Miss Maggie Mae Richardson who Is
the house guest of Mrs. Tom Benton,
was the inspiration of a moonlight pic
mic given tonight at West Lake by
Mrs. Tom Benton. The party left Bes-
semer at 7:30, going to the lake, where
| fishing, boating and dancing were en-
| loved. Those present were Miss Mag
gle Mae Richardson, honoree; Misses
| carrie Benton, Matura Benton, Bessie
| Mae Lovett, Ethel Adams. Catherine
| Adams, Grace Judson, Mrs. NJ. p. Ben
ton Mrs. II. w. Waldrop and Hugh Nc
Entry, Howard McEniry, Fletcher Stur-
divant, Mr.. Moncrief, David Trotter, Mr..
Davies, Ollins Benton, DIR. Fonville of
| Ensley, Guy Benton and the hosts Mr..
and Mrs Tom Benton.
| This morning the Kennedy ambu-
| lance was called to Woodward ore
mines, where white miner by the
name of Pearson had been injured by
| the fall of a large rock in the mines.
| The rock struck Mr.. Pearson on the
back and he is reported to be badly
injured. He was removed to his home
/ in South ReSSpmer