The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-11-15
Bessen1er News

Bessemer November Especial. -
+. e. Williams, who has resigned his
position as superintendent of the Bes
semer and Alice furnaces, was present
ed with a handsome watch fob set with
diamonds by the men at the offices OF
the Tennessee Coal Iron and Railroad
company at Robertson yesterday. Mr.
Williams has been with the Tennessee
company for a number of years
Miss Louise West, the daughter of
Rev. and Mrs. S. p. West of Brighton,
who recently entered the Emerson
School of oratory in Boston has been
selected to take part in the charity
play, The College Hero" which is
being produced each night this week
V it'll a matinee Saturday afternoon in
the st. James theatre in Boston.
At the last quarterly conference of
the Jonesboro Methodist church, which
will be held Friday evening at the
church, the officers for the ensuing
year will be elected. Rev l.. ID. Pat
terson. the pastor, will preach his last
sermon on Sunday night
The Home Mission society of the
brighton Methodist church Will open a
bazar at the Lanier store building on
Friday morning. large number of
nretty Christmas articles will be on
sale. the proceeds of which will go to
the home mission cause
The I. NJ p. team defeated the Win
hers" in an enthusiastic game of bas-
ketbaIl this evening at the Athletic
hall by score of to A. Both teams
are very evenly matched, all players
playing an exceptionally good game
Miss Mary Smith starred for the /. NJ.
p while Miss Gertrude Fielder starred
for the winners" The |. Nj. p. have
been coached by Mr.. Kuchinski while
the winners" have had as their coach
Mr. Bumgardner. Following the game
delightful dance was given for the
girls of both teams. Music was fur
rished by the Marks orchestra.
A special committee from the Bessemer
Grocers' association, Oscar Rumble and
Dave Powell. went to Ensley yesterday
to meet the committee from the associa-
tion of that place to arrange for con-
ference with George Crawford Of Bir-
mingham. pertaining to the check sys-
tenn. The grocers' association has been
working earnestly for some time 20 abol-
ish this system.
Thanksgiving will prove an interesting
I day for the people of Bessemer as there
is to be football game at Underwood
field between the Bessemer high school
boys and the team from the Birmingham
high school A good game is anticipated
and a large crowd expected to attend
Bessemer has been very successful this
year, having lost only one game.
John Fletcher Sturdivant of Alexander
who is the guest of his uncle, the Rev
J. F. Sturdvant of Bessemer. will pre-
sent himself for membership in the North
Alabama conference. which convcnes in
Birmingham November 20. Mr.. STU 'di-
, want took the degree of A. B. at he Bir-
mingham College last June, and was
awarded the Grafton medal of that in
stitution.
A sple~ I'D new class room will be built
At an early date by the Baraca class oil
the Jonesboro Baptist Sunday school, as
the Sunday school has outgrown its pres
ent quarters. An arc light will soon be
installed in the church.
On December the women of the First
Methodist church will open the bazaar
in a downtown store in the business sec
ton.