The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-11
Bessener Neps

BesSemer June 1O.-1Special.)-AS soon as a bridge and short distance of tracks on the Tuscaloosa branch of the Louisville
 and Nashville railroad is completed the new line between Tuscaloosa and Birming- ham will be opened. It is reported that | a splendid passenger service will be in-
 stalled, that elegant trains are going to
 be put on the run to handle the big pas the Mineral
 The jury civil docket was taken up this
 morning in the Bessemer city court. A
 number of important cases are set for
 hearing this week. After three weeks
 of the jury civil court, a vacation will
 be taken until September. Much busi-
 ness has been transacted by the court during the term in criminal, civil and
 chancery lines.
 In the police court this morning g cases were disposed of by Mayor l. A. Lewis. Fannie May Harris a negro wom-
 an. was fined s2O on a charge of assault
 and battery with weapon. Annie Fields.
 also a negro, was fined SIP. 50 on charge Dl Q1SOIutflJ GO1uuCl. A nuInDeT or White
 men were fined small amounts on charges
 of drunk and disordery conduct. Sixty
 two dollars and fifty cents was netted
 from s156 assessed.
 The question of whether Jonesboro will
 get city water Is creating interest at the present time. It has been intimated that possibly the Bessemer waterworlSs would not extend it's lines to Jonesboro until
 more fire hydrants were located In that
 ward. The extensions will cost several
 thousand dollars and an income of only s4OO per annum would be realized for the
 eight hydrants. Some action will be taken very soon to determine whether or not the work shall be done.
 | As yet the executive committee has | failed to take any step in the matter
 of the two candidates for aldermen from the Fifth ward, formerly Jonesboro. The people of Jonesboro are stirred up over
 the failure of the committee to proceed In the matter. Some of the voters want the present aldermen to serve a full term,
 as they will only have been in a few
 months when the present term expires,
 while others want a straight-out primary
 election. Harry Massey is chairman of
 the executive committee and it is prob
 able that the committee will be called
 to meet and decide the question as to
 the best way to proceed under the cir eumstances.
 Mrs. k. l.. Edmundson and Mrs A S.
 Fitzpatrick will entertain at tea in com pliment to Miss Helen McAdory of Bir- mingham.
 This evening the Bessemer lodge of Elks
 and a number of their friends enjoyed
 delightful open social session at their
 hall on Nineteenth street, between Sec ond and Third avenues. An interesting programme was rendered and delightful refreshments were served. Friday afternoon, while playing ball at West Lake, Sam Pugh. the son of J. W. Pugh. superintendent of West Lake park, had the misfortune to give his right arm a sudden twist fracturing it near the shoulder. The injury is a painful one and the boy and his physician are at a loss to account for the fracture and the location of It.
 On Tuesday evening the board of edu- cation, will hold its regular meeting in the superintendent office at the high school number of matters will be considered by the body as the schools have closed and all of the routine work will be completed for the holidays. At this meeting the teachers for the colored schools will also be elected for the en- suing year