The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-15
BeSSen1er News

Bessemer. January 14-(Specal)- Work
has begun on the cable of the Southern
Bell Telephone company between Bir-
mingham and Bessemer, and which will
greatly improve the service between
these cities.
The cable and material for several
other important improvements has been
ordered for some time and now that it is
here, it will be pushed to completion.
All of the lines between Birmingham
and Bessemer will be placed within the
| cable. The equipment and installation
will cost the company about s125,oOO.
In Justice j. W. Nichols court Lou
Scott of Jonesboro, was bound over to
answer the charge of perjury, which was
preferred by Jim Hyde, who was recently
convicted in the city court of Bessemer
of selling whisky without a license. Scott
was witness in the case and was placed
under bond TO appear before the city
court. On Wednesday another case
against a member of Hydes family will
come up in the mayors court.
In the city court the entire day was
taken up with the case of j. A. Simpson
Power company for damages alleged to
have been received by collision with a
car of the defendant company on the
Jonesboro line.
The following case was filed in the
city court: II. NJ. Byars VS.. birmingham
Railway, Light and Power company. for
the sum of 5000 for alleged damages
to property of the petitioner in the city
of Bessemer.
Mrs. ]. Jaffe of Birmingham. who for
merly lived in Bessemer, presented to the
new Elizabeth Duncan Memorial hos
pital a handsome Seth Thomas clock.
which will be placed in the hall of thu
building.
The first meeting of the Boy Scouts
will take place at f. y. PICKS store
Friday afternoon, shortly after school
hours. This will be very important
meeting and all the boys Of Bessemer
who wish to join are requested to attend.
Organization will be effected at that time
and some of the future plans will be dis
cussed
The Bessemer boys will be affiliated
with the Birmingham scouts, who have
already begun their work, having fifteen
troops ready to take the field. A. r.
Hewett. special scout commissioner, has
been getting the boys started, and will
do the same for the Bessemer scouts.
The Rev George stoves has been ap-
pointed scout master for Bessemer, and
will be present to assist in the enroll
ment Friday afternoon and to instruct
the youths in the work of the scouts.
Miss Bernice Philips and j. c. Farris
were married tonight in the parlor of the
Grand hotel, in the presence of the hotel
guests. Rev. NJ X. Thornton, pastor of
the First Baptist church, officiating. The
wedding came as quite surprise to their
many friends. Miss Philips was a high
school girl and has made Bessemer her
home for a number of years. Mr. Farris
holds a responsible position with the It.
B. Buck grocery. The hotel guests show
cred rice on the happy young couple as
they left the hotel for Birmingham.
They will reside in Bessemer.
Mrs. Ethel Winstead, 10 years of age.
died this morning at o'clock at her
home at Browns station, after a short
illness The deceased is survived by a
husband. The funeral will take place
Wednesday morning at 10 O'Clock from
the residence, interment being made at
Cedar Hill cemetery.
The Methodist congregation VIII wor-
ship in the new church Sunday. the first
service being held in the basement. Tho
order of the service will be announced
later The pastors helpers have ordered
a handsome new pipe organ, which Will
be ready as soon as the building COM
mittee announces that they are ready to
have it installed. The church when conS
pleted will have cost $4,000. Work on
the building has been progressing very
rapidly in the last few months.
On Sunday afternoon at o'clock the
local chapter of the United Daughters of
the Confederacy will celebrate the birth
day of Robert E. Lee by giving crosses
of honor to ten Confederate veterans,
who have not heretofore received them,
at the high school auditorium splen-
did programme will be rendered.
Prof. c. B. Glenn will address tho
Jonesboro school at s:i5 o'clock Friday
morning in celebration of General Robert
E. Lees birthday. The pupils will sing:
"Tenting on the Old Camp Ground. The
public is cordially invited to attend.