The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1913-10-14
Bessen1er News

Bessemer, October ESPECIAL THE
| jury civil docket was taken up In the
Bessemer city court this morning and aft
er impaneling the petit juries for the
week, the court was occupied with the
hearing of the case of r. d. Rich ct al
VS.. the Jefferson Fertilizer company for
| damages, 1t being alleged that his prop
erty was injured by the fumes from the
| chemicals and acids.
| This is the second time this case has
| been tried, verdict for several hundred
dollars having been returned the first
! time. The case was then taken to the
supreme court and sent back. There are
several cases OF the same nature to be
| tried in this court.
| Deputy Coroner Arthur Jacobs held an
inquest this morning over Ben Clark, a
negro, who was shot and instantly killed
Sunday morning about o'clock at Ray
mond mines. The coroner decided that the
| negro met his death at the hands of Of
ficer Leonard, who killed the negro in
self-defense.
Mrs. A. e. Hoster, 81 years of age, died
yesterday morning at her home at Will
hanson station after short illness. Mrs.
Hoster was reared in this city. She is
survived by her husband, one child, three
| sisters and two brothers.: Mrs. George
Otto. Mrs. Richard Wikla, Miss Mary
Robertson and Walter Robertson and
Thomas Robertson.
The funeral will take place tomorrow
afternoon at AS o'clock from the family
residence, the services being conducted
by the Rev. /. i. Swallow, pastor of the
First Presbyterian church at Bessemer.
A special funeral car will reach Bessemer
at 2:3Q o'clock interment being made at
Cedar Hill cemetery. The following will
act as pallbearers: w. w. fitzpatrick,
George Instone, Jim Deacq, Guy Kinnett,
Frank Marsh and Ed Davis.
The Ladies' Aid society of the First
Baptist church held its regular meeting
this afternoon at the church with a good
attendance. The state mission offering
was collected and the ladies planned to
have a reading by Mrs, E. p. Lacey on
October % at the high school auditorium
for the benefit of the society.
| Mrs. G. p. Martin was hostess to the
| Ladies' Aid society of the Jonesboro Bap-
| fist church this afternoon at her home.
! 1t was decided to have reception
! Wednesday night at the home of Mrs. ID.
l.. Williams, in honor of the Rev.. and
Mrs. r. w. Carlisle and family, who will
move to Birmingham in the near future.
At the conclusion of the business session
tempting refreshments were served. Those
present were: Mrs. d. l.. Williams, Mrs.
Ben Ezell. Mrs. James Hall, Mrs. J. w.
Rarden, Mrs. w. j. Parsons, Mrs. J. L..
Rarden, Mrs. Alice Breen and Mrs. r. s..
Nolan.
AS a result of shooting and cutting
scrapes, which occurred yesterday and
last night the following negroes are at
the Elizabeth Duncan hospital: VIII
Smith, shot in the face; Wyle Regain.
shot through the shoulder; Pearl Lump
kin. negro woman, stabbed in the side;
Henry Gibbs shot in the abdomen.
The meeting of the Womans Missionary
society of the Brighton Methodist church
has been postponed from Tuesday on ac-
count of the fair.
Tuesday afternoon at 8 o'clock the
Woman's Christian Temperance union will
meet at the home of Mrs. Andrew Haffner,
at 1928 Second avenue All new members
are urged to be present.
Mrs. J. f. Wright will be hostess to
the AT the Point of the Needle club
Thursday afternoon at her home on sixth
avenue.
Miss Inez Lopez will entertain the
Ladies' Whist club Wednesday afternoon
at her home on Fifth avenue at $3.50
o'clock. Only club members will be pres
ent.
Bessemer Camp No. 81, Woodmen of
the World, will hold its regular meeting
Wednesday night at the usual hour.
The employees of the United States Cast
Iron Pipe and Foundry company were
given their annual holiday today in order