The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-07-14
Bessen1er News

Bessemer, July 3.-(Speeial.)- )-Twenty cars of pig iron, amounting to GOO tons was shipped from Bessemer to Panama yesterday. The order came from the builders of the canal and the shipment was sent out over the Louisville and Nashville railroad 10 Pensacola, Fla, where it. win be transferred to a steamer which will carry 1t to the canal zone
 Bessemer has felt the effects of the overflow of the Mississippi river, as the Bessemer Foundry and Machine company, which has had all of the work 1t could do to fill orders for the manufacture or machinery for sugar houses for many years past, has only had one order this year from the Louisiana and Mississippi sugar district. the output for 1912 being largely cut by the overflow
 The work of tearing away the No. furnace at Woodward to make room Tor the new furnace to be built at Woodward Is progressing rapidly. There are a large number of Improvements being made Dy the company. among which is the coke screening station being built at the by product plant. The work Is progressing
 
 There Is also brick shed 100 feet long and 65 feet wide being built at the by product plant.
 A new yard, which ~l,i consist of four or five miles of track 10 be laid between Brighton and the furnaces at Woodward, will be laid out Work was begun on the yard last week. It is reported that a coal washer vii also be built and as a survey is being made at Dolomite, IL IS
 I. is only a few of the many improvements contemplated by the Woodward Iron com pany.
 The orders of Masons and Odd Fellows at Oak Grove held their public installa- ton and annual barbecue and picnic to- day A number of talks were made by the visitors as well as local representa- tives The event is an annual affair and as usual was attended by large gath ering from all sections of south Jefferson county.
 The pupils of the Crowe School of Music will give an open air concert at the city park on Friday night, July 19 A splen- dld programme consisting of instrumental selections. songs. etc, will be rendered. No admission will be charged.
 The Bessemer Graded unlon or Suiluay school teachers held its regular meeting yeterday afternoon at the First Presby- terjan church with a large attendance Mrs. Quailes had. charge of the devo- tional work. while the Rev. l. F. Sturdi- want pastor of the First Methodist church, delivered talk on the study for the Quarter" Mrs M. P. Reynolds was the leader for the lesson study. The graded union will nieet every Friday afternoon al the Presbyterian church.
 The pulpit of the First Baptist church will be occupied on Sunday morning and evening by the pastor. the Rev. M. K Thornton The theme for the morning service will be Doing Good" and the evening theme will be "A Convenient Time to Be Saved"
 Al the First Presbyterian church on Sunday morning the usual preaching serv- fees with communion will take place. The Rev. l. F. Swallow will preach at the Thompsontown chapel at o'clock Sun day afternoon.
 The pulpit of the First Christian church will be occupied on Sunday morning by w T. Moore. son of MT. and Mrs. A. R. Moore of Birmingham
 Mrs. G. P. Martin proved delightful hostess when she entertained her Sunday school class on Friday evening at her home in Jonesboro. The house was very attractive in it's decorations Of ferns and sunfowers. Many contests were enjoyed during the evening. Those who received this hospitality were: Thelma Bailey and Lorne Sawn of Avondale. Marjorie Will Hams Fife Carlisle, Flora Collins. Helen ', ,lson, Margaret and Susie Esile. Gladys Martin. Mamie Shackeford. Bara No- Ian Carrie Switzer. Alberta Blackman, Messrs. Arthur Carlisle. Carey Bentley, Charles Bentley. Mack Shaw. sam curl, l.eon Williams. Hlosmer Martin. Mir. Par sons. Jim Martin Leon Shaclselford and Mir. Morren.
 Mir and Mrs. D. l.. Williams Will give social at their home on Tuesday even ing for the members of the Jonesboro Baptist church and their families. The affair promises to be very interesting one.
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