The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-21
Bessener News

BeSSener News
 Bessemer January O-(Special)-- The members of the city council met last night at the store of W. A. Sim mons to consider and discuss the pro- posed contract for ligh ting the city of Bessemer. The citizens have been dis cussing as well as criticizing the con tract so the aldermen thought it was best to get together and look into the contract before the meeting on Tues day night when the matter will come up for adoption or defeat at an ad- journed meeting.
 The sub committee to arrange for the primary election held a meeting last night and prepared report to submit at the meeting next Wednesday night W. T. Kennedy was selected s reg istrar and the managers were named. The cost of the election was estimated at s90 which Is the lowest in the his tory of primary elections in Bessemer and the cost will be very small for each candidate to bear as there is large number in the race
 Saturday morning about o'clock tho fire department was called to Ninth ave- nue and Twenty-e eighth. street where a four room negro house was on fire. The house was a blaze all over when the alarm was given, the occupants barely getting out with their lives. As the house was three and one half blocks from a water plug, the department was unable to put any water on the fire, The loss is estimated at between $500 and Sf00.
 On Tuesday evening January 2S the Bessemer Athletic club team will meet the strong team from Lebanon, Tenn, The Bessemer team is doing some good practice as they will try very hard to win from the visitors. After the game a dance will be given in honor of the visiting team.
 The automobile of C. L. Gager was burned up on Thursday afternoon about a mile and one half from Bessemer on the Gurney road. The car Is an Over land and five passenger. The car had not been used for several weeks and had stopped. When MT. Gager cranked it, the tank exploded, the ma chine burning up. It was insured.
 Yesterday s20O was deposited in the First National bank as a reward for the party or parties who shot and killed Officer Stoutenborough The money was raised by friends in his old home town. The city has also offered a re- ward of s200. Jefferson, Lowndes and Dallas counties have petitioned Gov ernor O'Neal to offer a reward.
 Prof. w. P. Gum announces the en- gagement and approaching marriage of his daughter, Lora Marguerite, to Mir Ralph Edward Burke. The mar riage will take place on February 20.
 w. w. Johnson, better known as Bud" about 30 years of age. was blown up yesterday morning while try ing to thaw some dynamite at Wood ward. Thirty eight sticks exploded, killing him instantly. The funeral will take place Sunday afternoon at 2:S0 o'clock at Pleasant Valley cemetery. The deceased is survived by a wife and four children who reside near the Woodward ore mines
 Eliodoro Dominguez, she little 2year- old daughter of Mir and Mrs. Domin- guez died Saturday morning at 2 O clock as the result of a severe burn. About a week ago the child fell into a tub of scalding water The funeral will take place at II o'clock Sunday morning at St. AloySiuS catholic church, Father Kitrick officiating. Interment will take place at Cedar Hill cemetery, 1 Jacobs x Son in charge.
 | The play to be given on Wednesday night at the High school auditorium un- der the auspices of the United Daugh- | ters of the Confederacy. is progressing l rapidly under the director from New York and promises to be the best en- tertainment ever given in this city by | home talent. The daughters hope to fill | the auditorium On Monday night, Jan
 uary 29, the entertainment will be taken | to Ensley, where they hope to have a crowded house.
 l The home of Mrs T. D. Lewis on Ar 1 lirgton avenue was the scene of pret- | ty affair yesterday afternoon when Miss Maud Mims entertained the "FortyTwo