The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-25
Bessener News

Bessemer, March 2i.--(Special PAS
senger cars have been installed on the
new electric line from Brighton to
Woodward furnaces, the first run be-
ing made by the officials of the COM
pany Sunday morning at o'clock. The
new line promises to be great addi-
tion TO the service in the district, as
the territory opened has never had u
car line before, giving TO the large
settlement at the by-product plant and
furnaces of the company way OF
reaching the towns in the district.
A number of men employed at Wood
ward live in Bessemer and Jonesboro
and the new line viii take them to their
work while before they had to walk
from Brighton to woodward. 1t is re-
ported that the Birmingham Railway,
Light and Power company will not make
the furnace their terminus, but Will
push the line on to Dolomite.
In the Bessemer city court this morn
ing the juries were impaneled and the
criminal docket for the day sounded.
The case of Bascene Carmele, alias
Tony, who was charged with using an
others property without his consent.
The jury brought in a verdict of not
guilty.
d. H. Fulton of the Fulton Drug COM
pany has sold his interest in the COM
pany to j. j. Martin of Birmingham. 1t
will be remembered that I. r. Fulton
sold his interest to Mr. Martin several
weeks ago, this making Mr. Martin sole
owner of the drug store The firm VIII
retain the name Fulton Brothers Drug
company, and d. II. Fulton will remain
in the employ of Mr.. Martin.
A docket of 81 cases appeared before
Mayor George Il. Rutedge in the police
court this morning. Only four of the
defendants were white. George Gilmore,
a negro was fined 800 and six months
in pail on a charge of assault and bat
terry Tom Hood and John James, both
negroes, were given a fine of $l00 each
on a charge of carrying concealed
weapons.
The remains of Monroe Jenkins, who
died Saturday night after a short ilness
OF peritonitis, were sent to Culberson.
n. c., this morning by Jacobs & Son. MI
Jenkins was % years old and was em-
ployed as pumper at Sloss mines. He is
survived by two brothers who reside in
Bessemer. and number of relatives in
North Carolina.
In the basement of the new Methodist
church there will be services conducted
every evening this week. DR.. j. W. John
son pastor of the First Methodist church
OF Birmingham presided this evening at
7:50 o'clock. The Rev. George Boyd OF
Ensey will fill the pulpit Tuesday night.
The Rev j. r. Sturdivant will preach
Wednesday at the same hour and on
Thursday evening the Rev. George Stoves
will preach. The Rev. l.. b. Branscomb
of Birmingham will fill the pulpit on Fri
day hight. The public is cordially in
vited to attend all of these services.
The wedding Of Miss Ethel Johnstone
10 Joseph Taylor Nichols of Montgom-
ery will be solemnzed Wednesday even
ing at the home of the brides parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. j. f. Johnstone, on Berk-
ley avenue, Bessemer. reception VIII
be given after the ceremony. The young
couple will leave for Montgomery where
they will moke their home Immediately
after the reception.
The Mission Study class of the Woman's
Missionary society of the First Methodist
church met this afternoon at the nome OF
Mrs. George Stoves on Arlington ave.
nue.. The class is studying the history
OF Mormonism and Mrs. Stoves was the
leader. At the conclusion of the meeting
tea and sandwiches were served by the
hostess.
Everything is in readiness for the spell
ing bee which will be given at the First
Presbyterian church Tuesday evening.
The men, who lost at the spelling bee,
which was given a few weeks ago and
who challenged the ladies to another,
have been studying zeal hard and are
confident that they will win this time.
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