The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-04
Bessen1er News

Bessemer, October 3.-(Speeial.) )-To- night at the stroke of P o'clock Leslie Hatcher and Griffin Hill, both of Bese- mer will leave the depot of the Ala bama Great Southern Railroad company and walk the railroad track to Tusca- loosa. a distance of i5 miles. The boys are about 16 years of age and are well known in this city. Some time ago Grif- fin Hill walked to Birmingham via. the South Bessemer route and back via the North Bessemer route, distance of 2S miles, which he made in six hours and 10 minutes, while Leslie Hatcher, who is known by all his friends us Little Hatch," walked to Birmingham, dis tance of Il miles, in three hours.
 Both boys are good walkers and they estimate that 15 hours from the time they leave Bessemer they will be al the Ala bema Great Southern Railroad company s depot at Tuscaloosa. They have not yet decided whether or not they will walk back.
 At a meeting of the senior class of the Bessemer High school, which was heid yesterday afternoon, the following were elected to compose the editorial ctaff of their annual "The Kalista;" Charner Batson. editor in chief; Davis Batson. business manager. and Misses Ruby Ragsdale, Lallah May Hyde. Lillle Nor ton and Dora Barr, assistant editors.
 The members of the Isessemer lodge. No. 45s. Ancient Free and Accepted Ma sons, accepted the invitation of the Dolo- mite lodge 452, Ancient Free and Ae- cepted Masons. to be present at their meeting tonight at the Masonic hall at Dolomite and confer the Mashter Mason degree on MT. Strange. The party left the Pegram- Patton corner at : o'clock, going to Doomite in tallyho. Among those going were: J. II. Phelps, worship fu master; T. A. Hines, Ir., senior war den; H. II. Hall, junior warden W. E. Surratt treasurer; w. D. Lanier Sr.. sec retary: Joe Overton, senior deacon; Grady Batson. junior deacon: W. C. Baty and George Shaw. stewards: J. II. b. Smith. c. F. Hawkins, Tom Ray, Joe Childers. Grover Hancock, J. T. McEnry, Sam Stein. l. Jessel, ]. A. Roberts. D. N. Wright, Frank Perkins, Louie Ling and Gill Griffin
 The following invitation has been re- ceived in this city by the relatives and friends of the contracting parties:
 ''Mr. and Mrs. Morris Wolnl request the honor Of your presence at the marriage or tteir daughter, Lillie. to Mir. Walter Ros- enbaum, Sunday afternoon, october %. 1912, at , o'clock; 725 Chestnut street, Gadsden"
 The funeral of John r. Pickett GS years of age. who died yesterday at his home at the pipe works after illness of seven weeks, took place this afternoon with the Rev. M. K. Thornton officiating. MT Pickett had lived in Bessemer q number of years and was employed al the United States Cast Iron Pipe and Foundry companys plant in this city. The deceased Is survived by large fam fly and had many friends. Interment was made at Cedar Hin cemetery with Ken nedy Sons in charge.
 An earnest appeal Is being made to the housekeepers of this city by the United Charities for mems. womenc and chill dren's clothing in order to meet the num- erous demands made on them by needy families of Bessemer during the fall and winter. In going through the packing trunks the housekeepers often cast aside many articles of clothing which would no doubt really do some one n great dea. of good. and anyone having such articles is asked to kindly call Mrs. w. J. Long, Mrs. ". l.. Rush. Mrs. E M. owen or Mrs. F. II. Lopez and they will be pleased to call for them.