The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-15

known as the Bessemer Merchants Pro- tective association. Nearly all of the grocerymen of the city are members, and it is believed that with the new year all of the dry goods merchants will be taken in. As soon as the change goes into effect careful outline of the work will be made for the year.
 This afternoon W. w. Morrison was killed at Fossil mines. He was employed as a miner, and while at work large rock fell from the roof of the mones, striking him on the left shoulder, bearing him to the ground, and crushing his breast. The body was moved to the undertaking establishment of Kennedy Sons, and will be sent to DeSoto, Tenn, Sunday morning over the Louisville & Nashville for interment.
 The funeral of Fred Cunningham, who died yesterday morning at his home at Martin Station, after a short illness of pneumonia. will take place Sunday morn ing at Il o'clock with Rev. John Norton and Rev. John Akin having charge Of the services. The deceased is survived by a wife, three children, and a brother, Will Cunningham at Woodward, and a number of other relatives in Tennessee. Interment will be made at Bethlehem cemetery at Dolomite.
 
 Last night a number of the business men of this city gave a banquet at the Bon-Ton cafe in honor of J. F. Gammon who will leave Bessemer on January l. for Canada. where he will enter busi- ness. MT. Cannon has been superinten- dent of the Bessemer waterworks for a number of years. Andrew c. Mitchell was toastmaster, and he made d delight full talk, while short speeches were made I. Tn T FfFzt ~ Fulton, T. T. Huey J. E. Rogers, Will liam H. H. Judson, Chief R. J. McCabe and Dr. T. J. Conwell Those present re- sponded to toasts. MT. Cannon entered heartily into the merriment.
 George Harrison. the little son of Mir. and Mrs. G. w. Harrison, was painfully burned this morning at the home of his parents while playing near the grate Mrs. Harrison had removed the fender to take up the ashes and did not know the child was near.
 Monday afternoon the sophomore and junior football teams of the Bessemer High school will meet in a fast battle at Underwood park at S:30 o'clock. The class teams have been praoticing daily. band the games promise to be very eX- citing.
 The Young Mems Hebrew league, a club
 of young men, will give 8 dance at the Athletic hall on Wednesday evening, De- cember IS. The affair promises to be enc
 of the most enjoyable ever given in Bes- semer.
 The Matrons club held a business meet ing yesterday. and decided to furnish a room at the new Elizabeth Duncan Me
 moral hospital, instead of giving its usual annual Christmas reception in honor of their husbands. "The Matrons club" will be the inscription on the door plate. The ladies are very enthusiastic over the idea, and much care will be taken in the selection of the furniture.
 The bazar which was given by the ladies of the First Methodist church proved quite a success. After paying all bills it is found that s317.70 was made clear. Mrs. George G. Neal proved delightful hostess Friday evening, when she enter tained in honor of her Sunday school class at her home on BerlSley avenue. Mrs. Neal was assisted in her duties as
 hostess by her daughters, Misses Bessie. Nellie and Marion Neal. The evening was spent in making candy, toasting marshmallows and other chaffing dish dainties.
 The revival of the Christian church, led by Evangelists Walker and Daugherty, will close Sunday night. Prof. Daugh- erty's music illustrated with stereopticon views, is splendid. Evangelist Walker is great preacher. His powerful voice, pulpit presence and personal magnetism make his sermons impressive.