The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-29
BeSsener News


pany of Atlanta was In Bessemer today
for the purpose of looking into the matter
of making an estimate for the building
of a municipal waterworks system fof
the city of Bessemer
At a meeting of the city council several
weeks ago it will be remembered that a
committee was appointed to take the mat
ter up with the contracting company and
ascertain whether the plant could be built.
As soon as he returns to Atlanta Mr..
Mcdonald will make a report on the
matter.
In the Bessemer city court today the
following suits were filed:
Eli Jones vs.. the Western Union Ieie-
graph company for $1,000 damages for al
legged failure to deliver a telegram with
out undue delay.
John Craig VS.. the Sloss- Sheffield Steel
and Iron company for $1,000 damages for
alleged personal injury
Commissioners c. W. Weatherford and
S. H. Sprott Jr, of Tuscaloosa, are in
Bessemer this week, comforting with Har-
ry Firstbrook, manager of the Bessemer
Gas company, there being movement
on foot to build plant in Tuscaloosa
where a by-product plant is within piping
distance. The proposed plant will be
ndeR-private ownership.
Coach Donahue will lead his Auburn
basketball five against the Bessen1er
Athletic club athletes in Bessemer Thurs
day night. and fast and snappy ex-
hibition Is promised. Two of Auburn
famous football heroes, Rip Major and
Scarborough are in the lineup. Much en-
thuslasm is being manifested as to the
outcome of the game for Auburn was de-
feated last season by the Bessemer bunch
and are returning to seek revenge. The
local five. under the training OF Coach
Courleux. are in excellent condition FOR
the contest Miss Margaret Berry will
act as sponsor for the Auburn team, with
Miss Katie Lacey and Miss ISABELLE Curry
as her maids. while for Bessemer Miss
Mallie Downing will be sponsor and Misses
Nettie Christleib and Ellie Davis Will act
as her maids.
Miss Alberta Cockrell died this morning
at O'Clock after a short Illness at the
McAdory infirmary. Miss cockrell was
stricken last Wednesday evening and i'm
mediately rushed to the infirmary, but
nothing that medical science could do
would relieve her For many years a
resident of Bessemer, a graduate of the
Bessemer high school she drew about her
a host Of friends who admired her for
her many lovable traits of character. She
held a responsible position with the Ala
bama Great Southern Railroad company.
having recently been promoted to the
Birmingham office. The deceased is sur
yived by five sisters, Mrs. Blackburn OF
Brewton, Mrs. r. j. Cornwel of South
Carolina, Mrs John Williamson of West
End and Misses Bessie and Carrie Cock
rell and one brother, Hendon cockrell,
of this city. The funeral will take place
from the home of Mrs. Williamson, 1914
Nx.ct L,..A Iv.fa mt
will be made at Elmwood cemetery.
Last night on Third avenue and Nine
teenth street the back window of the
store of NJ Barr was broken open, and
seyen pairs of shoes, which were piled
i'm a box near the window, were stolen.
The robbery was not discovered until
this morning. when IL was reported to
police headquarters.
ON Monday evening, February 10, the
fourth annual banquet for men OF the
First Presbyterian church of Bessemer
will be given In the basement of the
church President of the University of
Alabama George A. Denny. viii be the
orator of the occasion. Dr.. Denny is
one of the most renowned educators and
attractive speakers in the entire south.
The rest of the programme will be OF
the most entertaining and instructive ma
ture.
The following chairmen of committees
have been appointed TO make the ar
raneements necessary and to see that
they are successfully carried out: j. f..
Morton. finances. DR.. George ID. Waller.
entertainment and programme; George II.
Stevenson. arrangements: r. M Mngea,
reeeption; c. L. O'Dell invitation. These
annual banquets for men of the church
have become an institution that is eager
Iv looked forward to by those whop ar
ticjpate.
In the business section of Bessemer a
number of improvements are being maGe
A concrete floor is being put In Fulton
Brothers' drug store in the rear OF the
building. and a new shoe store is be-
ing opened up on Nineteenth street in the
building recently oyerhauled.