The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-21
Bessener News

Bessemer, June 20-(special)--In the city court today the entire day was taken up with the hearing of the case of R. D. Rich vs. the Jefferson Fer tiiizer company. The jury in company with Judge Gwin. H. D. Leon suther- land, superintendent of the company, and several attorneys. visited the scene. Mir. Rich was suing for the alleged damage done to his property by fumes from the fertilizer plant.
 The following suit was filed today: Mary D. Knight vs. the woodmen of the World for s4SS.ss on policy.
 The following cases were continued in the city court today: Lutie Welch, ad- ministratrix of the estate of Mir. Welch vs. the Tennessee Coal, Iron and Rail- roa dcompany.
 Pinkney R. Parsons vs. Tennessee Coal. Iron and Railroad company.
 Mrs. Rosa Jennings vs. the Tenpessee Coal, Iron and Railroad company.
 This morning in the police court Fred Holmes and Sandy Williams, both ne- groes charged with breaking into and robbing the rolling mill stable of four sacks of oats and one sack of corn a few nights ago, were bound over to the grand jury under $500 bond by Judge Lewis. The negroes have confessed to the robbery and the stolen property has been recovered.
 l The baseball team of the Bessener
 fire department will meet the Jonesboro team Friday afternoon on the Jonesboro diamond. This is the second game to be played between the teams, Bessemer winning the first by a score of Ii to B.. Batteries, for Bessemer, Hill and McKin- ney; for Jonesboro. Morris and Mar | tin.
 Last night the newly elected officers of the Johns lodge No. 51i, A. r. and A. M., were installed. The officers are as follows: Joe Sachs, worshipful mas 1 ter; F. A. Morgan, senior warden; Dr. r. C. Mcclure. junior warden; Dudley
 Page, treasurer; Floyd Atkinson, sec l rctary; R. Schaveiy. senior deacon; T. R. Neal, junior deacon, and J. Fl. Clem- ents, pilot.
 i The degree team of Bessemer camp, 1 Woodmen of the World, went to Vir- ginia City tonight to assist in the or ganization of a new lodge of the order. The degree team numbers II men. The organizer will be Dr. J, m Tubb of , this city.
 A marriage which came as surprise to the friends of the contracting par l ties was that of pr. w. E. Pegram and Mrs. Alice May Smith. which oc- cured about o'clock this afternoon at the home of Dr. All Wynn at Ensley, ! Rev. II. K. Wright of the Baptist church l officiating. Dr. and Mrs. Pegram are at ] home with pr. and Mrs. J. w. Car ter.
 The home of MT. and Mrs. Sam Crank at Jonesboro was the scene of a pret- 1 ty wedding this after:ioon when their 1 daughter, Miss Hattie Crank, and MT. Clarence F. Cook were united in mar
 rase uy Rev. l. r. Swallow, pastor of the First Presbyterian church rne | house was very attractive in it's decor ~.7.'. ~ fo,rs and cut flowers. Miss i Crank, handsomely gowned in navy
 l4s., N..4s suat with accessories tc match. entered with her maid. Miss l Grace Waldron of Woodlawn, and was met at the iraprovised altar by the groom and his best man. MT. NJ. F. Roper, 1 Immediately after the ceremony MT. and | Mrs Crook left for Chattanooga to he absent until after Sunday. After their return MT. and Mrs. Cook will be al home with MT. and Mrs. Crank at Jones' | boro.
 Friday afternoon at o'clock meeting will be held by the graded union at , the Presbyterian church. The teachers i of the various church day schools of
 this city. Brighton, Jonesbcfo>~ and Lip l scomb and anyone else interested m | the work are invited to become mem gers of the union.