The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-03
Bessener News

Bessemer, March 2.-(Special)-Tnis morning about 4:3o o'clock the home of Mr. and Mrs M. M Barron on Dartmouth avenue. between Twenty-hrst and Twenty second streets. was entered by thieves and s75 in money a gold watch and some clothing were stolen. It is not known just how the burglars entered Officer McCabe was called to the scene but no clew of the thieves could be found.
 The county board of registrars has been in the city for the past two days. Tester day 55 voters registered and up to 5:l o'clock this afternoon 4l had registered today, making total of 96. Many young men have secured their first certificates.
 The board of registrars will be back in Bessemer on March 27 and 2s for the purpose of letting the voters register and receive their certificates qualifying them selves to vote In the county and state pri- mary eection.
 Monday morning the spring term of the grand jury of the Bessemer city court "i!l convene. A venire of 26 men, from which IS will be selected, have been summoned for Monday morning. There is a large amount of business for the body to trans act The names which have been drawn and from which the grand jury will be named are as follows: Ollie S. Bridges, S. Jack Waldrop, Ed H. Atchson, John W. Mcconnell, John McMickers, Andrew .. patson, Erwin Gilmore, o. Judson Wal Crop, William F. Cunningham, Nathan J. Moore, David J. Huey, William C. Terry, Frank Reynolds, Samuel Neigs, William P. Farr, William H. Chappell, George w. Fox. Manly Vines, Edgar NJ. Jones. Ewell N. Waters, James M. Parsons, Everett Stinnett, William J. Webb. Philip Smith, E. l.. Thornburgh, Will Brown. L. l.. Whittle, Columbus c. Rogers.
 In the police court today only four cases appeared before Mayor l. A. Lewis; s7 50 eash was netted from the s27. 50 assessed.
 
 The municipal campaign came to a close today and on Monday the voters will cast their ballot for their choice The cam paign has ben very quiet outside of the race for mayor. Only few places on the ticket are uncontested the city engineer. sanitary inspector and street foreman OfflcprS will be: Managers. J. NJ. O'Mara. Judge William Jackson and Walter Lowe: clerks. Edgar L. Mitchell and c. E. Hollinss- worth. and returning officer, George W. Jones.
 Hezzie Vines, Paul Crawford and Griffin Hin decided they would take walk yes terday and starting out on the South Bes- seIner car line followed the line to Bir- mingham. After resting five minutes in Birmingham the boys walked back by the North Bessemer car line. The time Of walking was six hours and B minutes for the B miles. The time is the best ever made for the route followed
 News has been received in Bessemer by the many friends of Sion T. Record of his death. which occurred recently at the home of his mother, Mrs. Sue D. Record. at Lynchburg Tenn. The deceased was g years of age and was born in Lynchburg He was graduate of Vanderbilt univer- sity in Nashville. having taught in that state for number Of years. He held a responsible position at the Bessemer roll ing mills until he was forced to go west on account of illness. The funeral was conducted from the Methodist church. he having been member of that church from bo.-hood.