The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-09
Bessener News

| Bessemer, December S.-(Special)-rh
 basketball team of the Bessemer Attn | letic club has returned from Colum-
 bus and Atlanta, where they played Fri
 day and Saturday nights, and were de- | feated On Thursday evening, Decem-
 Der 12, the local five will meet the Mem- phis Y. M. C. A. and an interesting
 game Is anticipated.
 The remains of ]. w. Cowser, 5S years
 of age, who died yesterday at his home
 at Woodward, after a long illness were | sent to Munsford where interment will he
 made. The deceased had been employed | by the Woodward Iron company for the
 past five years. He is survived by wife and six children.
 1 Last evening Miss Augusta Robertson and Miss Barrow Robertson entertained at their home on Arlington avenue at a six-course dinner The dining room
 was attractively decorated in ferns and
 cut flowers. Those seated about the
 beautifully appointed table were: Nlr. and Mrs. M. c. Brury, Mrs. George Nell
 son of Chicago, and Mrs. Mary Hogg of 1 Denver, Col
 Material is being placed for the new
 county bridge which will be on the pub lie road which has been recently opened up from Canaan. leading into the Lind sey neighborhood, and the bridge crew is being held in readiness to begin work as soon as the weather permits It is be- ieved that the road will be extended by the county, making it about three and a half miles in length. Already the work of grading has been completed
 and as soon as the weather permits the cherting will be done.
 Tomorrow l.. c. Jones of Montgomery United States drainage engineer will ar rive here and begin putting in the new
 drainage system over five acres of farm
 land at Greenwood. six miles from Besse- mer, belonging to Martin Investment com pany. A large number of other lmp.ove-
 ments are being made at Greenwood Mr. Jones and his men have just completed | putting in the same kind of a system over a large territory in Mississippi Yesterday afternoon Miss Lucia Bruns delightfully."- entertained the Forty-two club at the home of her parents on Fifth avenue. The reception rooms were beautifully decorated for the occasion in ferns. The tables were placed in the hall parlor and dining room. Score was } kept on dainty hand-painted cards, de- . signed in girls heads. At the conclusion of the games a delicious salad course l was served. The guests were: Miss Dora 1: Winters. Miss Bessie Mae Lovett, Hiss l Jessie Huey. Miss Carrie Benton. Miss Bessie Parker, Miss Elsie Robinson, Miss {, Mary Reynolds Mrs. Jack Clay, Mrs. Mack Clay, Mrs. Ralph Burke, Mrs. John Neal, Mrs. Henry Hurd. Mrs. Robert Smith Mrs R. W. Waldrop, Mrs. L. D. McCullom, Mrs. Lou Benton, Mrs. George 7 Waller, Mrs Bry<n Waller, and Mrs. [ Gardner r. Goodwin.
 The Ladies Aid society of the First Presbyterian church will meet at o'clock tomorrow afternoon at the home of Mrs G. II. Stevenson on Dartmouth avenue. A full attendance is urged.
 The Young Mems Hebrew league of his
 city will give a dance Wednesday even- ], ing, December IS. at the Athletic hall on Third avenue.
 The Pastors Helpers of the First
 Methodist church will meet at the home
 of Miss Mary E. Lovett on Arlington ave
 nue Tuesday afternoon at o'clock. Ali
 members are requested to be present. The Ladies Aid society of the Jonesboro
 Baptist church will hold its regular meet ing Monday afternoon at the home oi Mrs w. s. Bryant. A good attendance is requested.