The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-24
Bessen1er News

Bessemer, October 23.-tspecial)-A franchise has been granted to the Bir- mingham Railway, Light and Power com pany to construct an electric line through the town of Brighton. along certain streets to the Woodward furnaces of the Woodward Iron company, it being agreed | by the town and officials that the price of the franchise be sso0, instead of s2500, as was at first demanded by the city council of Brighton.
 | It Is not known just when the work will be started but as the residents are very anxious to have the car line it is thought that work will begin at an early date. After the line reaches Woodward it is probable that it will be extended to the ore mines of the Woodward Iron com | pany at Dolomite.
 1 In the Bessemer city court today the | jury returned verdict for $500 in the case of w. E. Benns vs. the Alabama Ter minal railroad. The plaintiff was seek ing payment for the alleged damages done to his property by the embankment of the defendant company on Fourteenth street. | This is the fourth time that the case has come up for hearing and the judge, jury and attorneys visited the scene. The hearing of the case has taken up all l the week.
 1 This afternoon the hearing of the case of Dave Williams vs. the Atlanta, Bir- mingham and Atlantic Railroad company and H. M Atkinson, as receiver of the Atlanta, Birmingham and Atlantic rail- way. Williams is suing for $1500 dam ages for alleged personal injuries. | In the police court this morning dock l ct of 12 cases, three of which were con | tinued appeared before Judge George E. Rutledge R. C. Coins, negro. was fined s25 on charge of discharging firearms In the city limits and s12 50 on a charge of having a pistol in his possession and on the premises of another. Twenty-Five dollars cash were netted from the sS5 as- sessed
 | The criminal docket for the months of November and December has been set by Rose Huey. clerk of the city court The records show that there is an inn mense volume of business to come before the court, 300 cases having been set for the month of November and 320 cases set for December, There is little prospect of the dockets being cleared.
 1 Much interest is being manifested in the first basketball game of the season, which will be played at the Athletic club Friday between the local team and the five of the Northeastern college which Is re- ported to be very strong this year. It will be remembered that the Athletic club finished third in southern basketball last | year This year the Bessemer team is out for the southern championship and they are practicing regularly. Following the game dance will be given In honor of the visiting boys, who will arrive in Bessemer Friday morning and will be shown over the city in automobiles. The Bessemer lineup will be as follows: Ball. ey Shauber and Donaldson, forwards B. S. Clay. center; J. P. Clay lcaptain) Pickett and Bumgardner. guards. Bis COG Seals of the Birmingham Athletic club, referee. The umpire will be fur nished by the visiting team.
 Tho work on the pipe line connecting Bessemer with Jonesboro has been start | eu ana II IS SldttQ pN lHc iutI III CndTSe 1 of the work that with fair weather by the middle of November the water would be delivered in Jonesboro. Firepugs will be installed in a number of places, as | soon as the line is completed There will also be connections made with many res
 dences that heretofore have had no wa ter other than by wells.
 Plans were discussed yesterday after | tl,. <.f I T. at the meeting of the Jonesboro Bap- tist Aid society for the Halloween party | to be given at the home of Mrs. D. L. | Williams at S:30 o'clock on the night of I October 3l. It was also decided to give | some kind of an entertainment on Thanks | giving day. The hostess served elaborate refreshments. Those present were Mrs w. B. Bryant, Mrs. F. Wilson. Mrs. Joe Archer. Mrs Ben Ezell Mrs. R. w Carlisle, Mrs. D. L. Milton. Mrs, Will Davis. Mrs. R. s. Nolan. Misses Ruth Davis, Rachael Wilson and Marjorie Will Hams.
 The United Daughters of the Confed- eracy will hold call meeting Thursday afternoon at the library, at which they will elect delegates to the convention. All members are requested to attend the meeting at S:30 o'clock.
 Last night while making camphor ice l at Taylor,S drug store, lamp exploded in the prescription department and there was loss of s100 before the fire could be extinguished.
 The High School Improvement associa- tion has postponed the regular meeting until Thursday afternoon at 2:40 o'clock In the reception room of the eleventh grade. The parents of the children are urged to attend this meeting.
 The Orphan Guild will hold called meeting Thursday afternoon at the home of Mrs. E. l.. Thornburgh to make ar arrangements for giving a Halloween party at the home of Mrs. T. +. Robinson on Arlington avenue. All members are urged to be present.
 The revival services which are in prog l ress at the Jonesboro Methodist church are being well attended. On Friday and | Saturday afternoons special services for children will be held. The Rev Bowen | is conducting the meeting. while A. J. | Notes.-The has charge of the singing, |
 Negro Joins Taft Movement Washington, October 23.--C. F. Adarns of Chica go, the negro assistant register.