The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-24
Bessen1er News

Bessemer. May 23.-(Special)-No 2 furnace of the Woodward Iron company has been blown out for refining and other repairs.
 Furnace No. 1. known as the little fur mace, has been blown in to be used while No. Is being repaired. The capacity of No. 1 Is only 150 tons per day. and while its capacity is not as large as that of No. it will keep the production to a higher point than if No. 3 was operating alone. As soon as the repairs on No. are completed No. 1. which was built when the Woodward company was first incorporated, will be torn down to make room for the erection of large new furnace with capacity of 800 tons per day.
 Yesterday the Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad company secured an order for HOO tons of pig iron for export The ship ment Is going to Milan, Italy.
 Last night the stable of the Texas oil company on First avenue and Eighteenth street was broken into and two mules stolen. The thieves gained their entrance by pulling the staple. As yet no clew has been found of the missing mules
 In the police court thls morning Henry King, a negro charged with stealing a pair of shoes and a number of other articles of clothing from another negro was fined s12.5o
 The city firemen were called 10 Seventh  avenue and Nineteenth street this after noon about e:45 o'clock where a blaze was discovered on the roof of house. The fire was extinguished before the depart ment reached the place. Very little if any damage was done.
 In the city court today a consent judg ment for $50 was reached in the case of Pugh Bankston vs. the Woodward Iron company. Bankston was suing for al- legged personal injury received while in the employment of the company.
 Deputy sheriffs Parker and smithson arrested Bob Pratcher negro preacher, at his home at Dolomite today on charge pof selling whisky without a license. He was released on bond.
 Maggie Cunningham, negro woman, was arrested at Woodward furnace today on charge of violating laws regulating the sale of whisky. There are two charges against her.
 Smith King a negro. was arrested at Fossil this morning on a charge of assault and battery with a weapon by Special Deputy Patton of the Tennessee com pany. King was taken to Birmingham
 
 The session today ends the reunion be- ing held in this city by Bessemer lodge No. 45S. Ancient, Free and Accepted Ma sons and Bessemer chapter No. no, Royal Arch Masons. which began yesterday. The Royal Arch chapter has charge of the exercises today. Twelve candidates had the Royal Arch degree conferred on them by Grand Secretary George A. Beau champ and the most excellent masters degree was conferred by F. K. Hirsch, At the close of the session tonight ban quet was enjoyed at the Bon Ton cafe. Among the visitors today were F. A. Hewitt, A. S. Finch and Dan A. Greene of Birmingham and the Rev. T. o. Jones of Dolomlte. This was the first reunion ever held by the Bessemer chapter and was most successful.
 Miss May Robinson and Mr. Archie Smith were married tonight at the home of the grooms parents, MT. and Mrs. F. N. parnell, on Nineteenth street between Sixth and Seventh avenues, D. r. Taylor, pastor of the Christian church, officiating. Tbe wedding came as surprise to their many friends. MT. and Mrs Smith will leave Friday morning for a visit to rel atives in Savannah. They will return in a few days and will be at home with MT. and Mrs. Parnell.
 Judge Dan A. Green. who was on his way from Tuscaloosa to his home in Birmingham in a new car this morning, and was coming down a hill near Vir- ginia mines when, on turning a curve, he saw a frightened team. He did not have time to stop, so put on brakes and the machine turned over in ditch. The machine was badly damaged. while Judge Green suffered painful injuries to his arm. shoulder and also his knee, mak- ing it necessary for him to see a phy- sicisn as soon as he reached Bessemer. Judge Green had narrow escape from death
 The crotwell Brothers Lumber com nanv has been awarded a contract for | 20 houses by the Sloss company at Bes- | semer. The houses are to be built at once for the employees of the company | at inc mine at Bessemer. The contract | will amount to several thousand dol lars.
 At the meeting of the Pastors Help | CTS of the First Methodist church, which | was held Wednesday afternoon at the | home of Mes Cornelia Fulton, a number | of Interesting plans were discussed. The | different plans were put in the hands | of different committees for further in- | vesiigation The members were much | pleased with the sum realized from the ] ball-gane Tuesday afternoon.
 pr. George Waller, J. B. Morton and | H E. Bumby have gone to Cahaba river | on fishing trip.
 There will be an open air concert at the | citv mark on the first Sunday in June ! given by the Marvel City band. A large | crowd is expected at the opening con cert.
 E.. L. Thornburgh, who for the past | 10 years has been manager for the Peo- psg TeIephone company, has accepted | position as manager with the Bell Tele- | phone company. succeeding G. c. Bur gers. who has gone to Tuscaloosa.