The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-07-26
BesSener News

Bessemer, July l)-There
was a mass meeting of citizens held TINS
afternoon at the rooms of the Board OF
Trade with a large number of business
men present and much enthusiasm was
shown. The plans for the holding of
trades day In the mouth of August was
discussed thoroughly and a number OF
suggestions were offered.
The meeting was called to order by Sec
retarv w. p. Gum and Mayor l. A. Lewis
acted as chairman. On the motion Of
Chester Tubb a COMMITTEES was appointed
by Mayor Lewis and composed of Chester
Tubb. f. W. Sterling, D. II. Fulton, sam
Stein and Sam Erlick, this committee 10
be known as the executive committee, ana
they are to appoint Ave subcommittee,
and each member of the executive must
serve on one of the subcommittee to
look after the arrangements, prizes,
awards, advertising and finances. 1t Is
the object of the merchants to arrange
number of bargains on that day and also
a large number of attractions with sew
eral hundred dollars worth of prizes. F.
w. Sterling outlined a number of sug-
gestions for the proposed trades day.
The following prizes were offered by
the different citizens present:
To the man who brings the largest num-
Der of people to Bessemer In a single ve-
hicle on trades day distance travelled to
be considered), a pair of $3.50 shoes, by
Erlick & Lefkovits
To the latest white couple attending
trades day, meal for two, Ivy Bright Star
cafe.
TO the couple who will be married on
street on trades day, rocker, by the
Huey Furniture company.
To the winner of a 200 yard sack race,
81 knife, by the l. A. Lewis Hardware
company.
To the winner of 200 yard foot race,
a s150 razor, by Pegram- Palmer DurS
To the woman who brings the best plain
or layer cake, 50 pounds flour, Randle Il
Milton.
To the tallest negro attending trades
day, a razor strop, by Pegram-Palmer
Drug company.
To the man or woman showing greatest
variety of home grown products, garden
cultivator by l. A. Lewis.
To the man showing finest team OF
mules, Stetson hat by Harris Brothers
Clothing company.
To the farmer who shows the finest
stalk of corn, $40 in trade. w. d. Taylor
& Co.
To the coal digger who has dug the
most coal in 80 days Immediately pre-
oeding trades day, Swifts premium ham,
Randie- Milton.
To the girl under Is years who writes
the best letter on why 1t Pays to Trade
in Bessemer," Sc rug. Martin Furniture
company.
To the prettiest baby under years of
are attending trades day, one pound tai
cum powder, one bottle toilet water.
To the two white men, being employees
in either blast furnace, railroad or iron
mine who raises two arms length above
their heads a barrel of -four free PASS
Grand theatre
To the most popular young lady at
tending trades day Ito be voted for), one
vote to be given with every 81 cash
purchase from the merchants on trades
day. five pound box of candy, Fulton
Brothers.
stock of this seasons cotton, one sack
Roller Champion -four, Martin Invest
ment company.
To the ugliest man attending trades day.
three pound can Reception coffee, Randle
& Milton.
To the woman bringing the best pie or
custard, sack of -four by Randle & Mil
ton. and 81 worth of spices and favorirg
by Fulton Brothers Drug company.
Mrs. j. b. Scruggs, aged p years. died
at her home, sos Nineteenth street.
Wednesday night. The deceased had been
III for about five weeks and is survived
by her husband and daughter, five weeks
old The remains will be sent to Chan
aut. Kans., where the interment will be
made.
Deputy Sheriff B. F. Jones of Palos, who
was tried before Justice w. d. Lanier
Yesterday on a charge of an affray with
Frank Ross, was acquitted. Mr.. Jones
pleaded guilty TO an ARRAY but all the
evidence showed that he was justifiable.
On the failure of Frank Roos, with
whom Mr.. Jones had the difficulty few
DAYS ago. to show up for trial. a forfeiture
against his bondsmen was taken and an
other warrant issued for his arrest.
Burglars were quite active last night
on Seventeenth and Eighteenth streets.
The house of Sol Kartus was entered,
the thieves going into the room Of Alex