The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-30
Bessen1er News

Bessemer, December 29.-tS Especially )- The Jonesboro citizens. are complains ing that that section of Greater Bes- semer is not sufficiently policed and they are very much stirred up over | the report that the force now patrol ing that section will be, reduced zor compelled to cover greater territory -4 The fire department committee, which is composed of Dr. R. l.. Smith, D. D Honeycutt and Moss Crotwell, accom- panied by Mayor George E. Rutledge Alderman A. W. Deason and chief of the fire department, will Nolan, have returned from Macon, Ga, where they went to inspect an auto fire truck made by the Americana -LaFrance Fire Engine company of Atlanta. The committee signed the contract for the truck with chemical tank and at the next meet ing of the council a proposition will be put before the council whether or not they should buy pump which will cost $2O0O or 5000 extra Several of the aldermen are in favor of the pur- chase of the pump while others are against it. The fire truck will be put in commission about the middle of March.
 The bask etball team of the Bessemer Athletic club will meet the Jap team from Tarkio, Mo-, Monday evening on the local floor This team is likened after fashion to the Carlisle Indian bunch. In many respects this school is run like the Carlisle school although it is situated in Missouri. It is said that all of the members of the bas- ketball team are not fullblooded Japs, but the major portion of the team, as well as the substitutes, are Jap anese. Others who help compose the team are only part Japanese. The local five has been strengthened since the game with Vanderbilt last week and an interesting game is anticipated. A dance will follow the game.
 Rabbi F. K. Hirsch. who with Mrs. Hirsch and little daughter, Harriett. will leave Monday for Athens, Ga, where he has accepted call, preached his farewell sermon last evening to a large congregation at Temple Beth El. He used as his subject Davids farewell to his son. Solomon. as told in the First Book of Kings, second chapter, first to tenth verses. A special musical pro- gramme was arranged for the occa- sion, songs being rendered by Mrs. Sid ney Marks, Mrs. Isaac Haas and Mrs. Ben Boshwitz. MT. Hirsch has been in Bessemer for several years and is very popular. The synagogue was filled with people from every walk in life to hear his impressive farewell sermon.
 On Tuesday night the Bessemer lodge No. 109. I. O. O. F., will hold its meet ing and officers for the ensuing year will be elected The meeting was to have been held last Tuesday but was postponed on account of being Christ mas eve. Plans will be discussed and arrangements begun for the district convention which will be held at Brighton on January 27.
 John Harris, the well known cloth ing dealer of this city. has gone to Hot Springs, Ark, where he will re- main for several weeks in search of health.
 Early in the new year Ray Murphy who has been connected with the Bes- semer postoffice for several years. will leave for the west on account of ill McEniry will name Lewis Milton, now stamp salesman, to succeed him.
 most delightful affair was the Christmas party given by Miss Lizzie Batson in honor of her Sunday school class of the First Methodist Sunday school at her home on Dartmouth ave- nue. The house was lovely In it's dec orations of mistletoe and holly. with red Christmas bells hanging from ev- cry available place. The feature of the afternoon was A guessing contest the prize. box of candy, falling to Miss Essie Williams.