The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-04
Bessener News

Bessemer. February 3.-(Special )-The
 habeas corpus proceedings weer held yes
 terday morning for the purpose of secur- ing bond for Walter Hyche, Walter Dick
 son, John and T. Frasier, who were being held in the county jail charged with being
 members of the party in ambush who shot John and Pete Dagnon, near Johns, about
 two weks ago. The case of John and T.
 Frasier were continued until Wednesday, while Hyche and Dickson were released
 on ssOo bond
 | l. S.SWatkins, a negro. charged with I forging the names of Drs. Gregg and Al
 drdge to an appeal bond was bound over ] to the gradn jury.
 l In the mayors court yesterday morn | ing only five cases appeared before Mayor l I. A. Lewis.
 1 Yesterday morning the fire department
 made a quick run to Second avenue and Twenty fourth, where a negro house in the furnace quarters was on fire. The | house was out of the reach of the fire hose and the house burned to the ground. The damage amounted to about s1OO | Yesterday afternoon about o'clock the | fire department was called to Fairfax ave- | nue and Thrty-frst street, where negro | house was on fire. The house was de- stroyed as it was out of reach of the ire hose. The damage amounted to about 800 The four brick stores on First avenue,
 between Nineteenth and Twentieth streets, | being erected by Terry Brothers and Sam | Romano and F. Scuteero, are nearing completion and will be ready for occu- l pancy by Tuesday. The stores are 5oN9l l feet. are modern in every way and will
 cost approximately $500. All four of the 1 stores are rented.
 On Thursday evening the basketball team of the Bessemer Athletic clut will meet the fast team of the Louis l jana State university and an inter l esting game is expected. The Athieut I five is doing some good practice anc expect to put up a strong hght. or
 February IS there will be game be- tween two girl teams, and dance
 for the benefit of the Roberts Schoo i Improvement association.
 The Senior Literary society held ar interesting meeting Friday afternoon and elected the following officers for
 the ensuing term: Fred Vines, pres ident; Mary Rosseau Brandon, vice
 president; Pauline Murrah,s secretary l and treasurer. T ne Socltty VIII ipiu
 it's regular meetings every other Fri | day afternoon.
 | At the meeting of the Jonesboro city
 council to be held Tuesday night the l following petition will be presented to
 the council by Louis Hoster. Sr., Bob | Bumgardner and pr. Nolan: | ITO the Honorable Mayor and Coun- | cimen of the Town of Jonesboro:
 'We, the undersigned citizens and voters of the town of Jonesboro, re- siding in sad town, do respectfully re- quest of this honorable board that an election be called to decide whether the territory comprising the town of
 Jonesboro shall be annexed to the ter Iritory comprising the city of Bessemer
 and annexing the territory of the town
 of Jonesboro to city of Bessemer un-
 der and by virtue of section 1126, 1907
 code of Alabama.
 The petition is signed by 77 influen-
 tial men of Jonesboro, known to be
 eligible voters.
 | yesterday afternon about o'clock
 JACK, the little 16 months old son of
 MT and Mrs. Vines, died at the home