The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-07
Bessen1er News

] Bessemer, November 6.-(Special)
1t is rumored that in a short time the
/ No. furnace. DeBardeleben, of the
Tennessee Coal. Iron and Railroad CONT
pany in Bessemer will be blown in for
E, the making of manganese iron. 1t has
been nine years since any iron of the
/ kind has been made at Bessemer.
The Little Belle furnace made this
j iron and has been idle ever since it
was blown out. At that time the ores
were brought from Spain. but If No.
4 ? is blown in for this purpose it Is
thought that Cuban ores will be used.
The furnace Is In excellent condition
ana the order is given. it Is said. can
/ pe blown in within 10 days.
! In the Bessemer city court today a
verdict for $500 was returned in the
case of Fritz Risenstein VS.. the Louis
| Vile and Nashville Railroad company
for alleged damage to household goods.
The case has been ON trial for the
past two days, Il large number OF wit
nesses having been examined.
This afternoon the case of J. o. Wise
vs.. the Central Contracting company
was taken up, a number OF witnesses
| being examined.
The silver tea. which was given this
afternoon at the home of Miss Mary
Lovett by Mrs. w. d, Lanier's Sunday
school class of the First Methodist
church was a success in every way. The
reception rooms Wero attractiyely dec
GRATED in Jack o. lanterns, black cats,
and witches, carrying out the Hallow-
cen idea.
The guests were received in the hall
/ hN Mrc To nj IDar
sons and Mrs. Ednundson. Here a
witch sat stirring a pot. In the dining
room tea was poured by Mrs. T. j. De-
Jarnette and Mrs. Bob Childress. They
were assisted here in serving by Mrs.
Baty. Mrs. Ellis Brown. Miss Eshelmap
and Miss Bessie Mae Lovett.
During the afternoon q splendid mu-
sical programme was rendered by Mrs,
Eugene Honeycutt Mrs. Gordon Fritz,
Mrs. Mrs Clay. Miss Martha DuBose and
Miss Ethel Adams. A neat sum was
realized.
Plans and specifications have been
drawn for tho erection of store build
ing by Erliclx & Lefkovits. The store
| is to be built on First avenue, between
Nineteenth and Twentieth streets, the
structure to be a one-story building
and occupying the last vacant lot on
the block. 1t will be of brick and cost
@hoVu anu VIII De occupieU as soon as
completed. The contract will be let in
the next few days.
Plans are also in the hands of con
tractors for the erection of a brick
building for w. II. Porter on Twentieth
! street and Second alley. the new build
| ing taking the place of an old frame
structure that has been there FOR many
years.
| James Wells and Lee Moody have
gone to Dyarsburg, Tenn, on a two
weeks duck hunt. Dyarsburg is the
former home of Mr.. Wells.
On the evening of November 2S, at
| the High school auditorium. Mrs T..
p. Lacey, reader and impersonator, will
give a recital for the benefit of the
Christian church.
Mrs. Rose Huey will entertain at tea
Saturday afternoon at her home on
Sixth avenue The reception hours will
| be from to o'clock
! A Quaker tea" will be given by the
young men and ladies of Mrs. W. Fl.
Haun's Bible school class in their
| class room on Fourth avenue.
number of friends were entertained
| by Mrs. w. L. Burford al a spend-the-
| day party today at her home. 1.-THE
| Oaks" The quests We're Mrs. Ben Il.
| Purser and Mrs. e. l.. Watts of Dol
omite. Mrs. w. E. Cunningham of
| Woodward and her guests, Miss Eu-
genia Jordan and Miss Lucille Lawrence
OF Tennessee and Mrs. Johnson of Bir~
| mingham.