The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-07
BesSener News

Bessemer, December 6.-(Special. )-Sat- urday morning at 10 o'clock the South Jefferson County Sunday school conven- ton will convene at the Baptist church at Hueytown and continue through Sun day night. O. J. Waldrop will conduct the devotional services at the Saturday morning session, while the other speak CTS will be B. E. Lee, A. J. Batson and Miss Annie May
 The afternoon session, which begins at 80 o'clock, will be presided over by MT. A. J. Batson. while talks will be made by MT. Apling, H. c. Caldwell, s. D. Monroe, B. E. Lee and S. A. Parsons. The Rev. J. E. Hunter will conduct the devotional exercises at the night session while P. M. McNeil and a number of others will speak. A splendid programme has been arranged for Sunday morning and afternoon.
 The contracting firm of Sullivan, Long Haggerty has begun work on s7OOO contract for concrete work being done at the Woodward ore mines of the Wood ward Iron company.
 During the Christmas holidays five extra men will be added to the Bessemer police force, to safeguard the public peace. As yet the men have not been engaged but Chief of Police McCabe will put the men on a week before Christmas
 The Pine Forest camp 376. Jonesboro, Woodmen of the World, held it's regular meeting last night when the officers for the ensuing year were elected as follows: II. A. Glosson, council commander; w.. T. Lovelace, advisory lieutenant; A. P Vines, banker; A. E. Kretchmar, clerk; M. S. Kyzer, escort; w. D. Dockey, watchman; G. w. Scott, sentry; E. A. Ward, manager for three year; Dr. l. s. Winters and Dr. J. M. Tubb, camp physicians.
 Mrs Margaret Bain died at her home at Flint Hill yesterday. after quite an Illness. The funeral took place this morn- ing at Union church, the Rev. Mir. Horton having charge of the services. Interment was made at Union cemetery with Jacobs & Son in charge.
 Messrs. Sam Stein, H. H. Hall, c. E. Hawkins, J. F. Carle and T. A. Hines, Jr.. have returned from Montgomery, where they attended the grand lodge of Masons, which was in session there the first part of the week.
 Mrs. G. B. Ethridge entertained at bridge yesterday afternoon in honor of her sisters, Mrs. Gillian. Miss Jamie Eth ridge and Miss Mary Ethridge, at her at tractive home on St. Louis avenue The interior of the house was decorated for the occasion in ferns. palms and violets. The three tables were placed in the hall ard parlor, Score was kept on dainty, hand-panted cards by the hostess. The first prize, silk hose. was won by Miss Mason; the consolation fell to Mrs. Cora Handy. At the conclusion of the games salad course with coffee was served The guests besides the honorees were Mrs. Cora Handy, Mrs. Carl Maeder, Mrs. L. D. McCullom, Mrs. Huey, Mrs. White. Mrs. D. L. Ethridge. Misses Ethel, May and Katheryn Adams, Ellen Davis and Mason.
 Yesterday afternoon Miss Dorothy Haun delightfully."- entertained a number or her friends at the home of her par ents on Fourth avenue, in celebration of her eleventh birthday. The Christmas idea predomnated. the reception rooms being very attractive fin their decorations of ferns, English Ivy and poinsetta. At the conclusion of the Mother Goose con- test the first prize was awarded to Miss Bernice Hagler, while the second fell to MISS Margaret Lowery.