The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-09
Bessener Nezvs

Bessemer, February S-1spoeiai)-
Frank s. Ray has accepted position
with the Bessemer Coal. Iron and Land
company and he will devote his time TO
interesting industries to locate In Besse-
mer. 1t is believed that during the COM
ing year there will be many Industries
seeking southern locations, to be In touch
with the development that viii follow tie
completion of the Panama canal, and
from every side there is news OF much
seeking of openings in the south Wy
northern capital. Mr.. Ray win at once
make 81 trip north to visit parties who
are interested In coming south.
Through the generosity of the several
schools the scholarship committee of the
Alabama division, United Daughters OF
the Confederacy, announces the following
literary scholarship available for the
scholastic year 1871:
For girls, scholarship, ''rhe Castle"
Miss c. r. Mason's school, Tarrytown,
N. Y, value $1,000, four scholarships at
Cox college. College Park. Ga, value of
each s65; scholarship at Noble institute,
Admission, value S6o.
For boys, scholarship at University of
Pennsylvania, Philadelphia. value $3.50.
scholarship at University High school,
Birmingham, value $l00. a number of
other scholarships are expected to be
announced later. The only full one is that
at "The Castle as II is a full scholar
ship and covers cost of tuition and board,
while the other seven only cover the
tuition. That of the University High
school is the only one open to day stu
dents These scholarships are only open
to the descendants of Confederate pa
rents. Candidates papers must be filled
not later than May !, 1919. The scholar
ship committee is authorized to select and
place the student whose proofs are most
worthy and satisfactory
On February "a the Ladies' Aid society
OF the Recders Methodist church will give
play for the benefit of the church. The
affair promises to be something out Of
the ordinary a good musical programme
being a special feature.
The following announcement will be of
interest in this city where the groom
has made his home for some time and
holds responsible position with the Ala
bama Great Southern railroad: "Air. and
Mrs. I. Q. Dudley announce the engage
| ment and approaching marriage of their
daughter, Pearl Elizabeth. to Mr.. Claude
| Odell of Bessemer, the wedding will take
home of the brides parents in Chatta-
| nooga."
The little s-months-old son of Mr.. and
| Mrs Tom Bowers died yesterday at the
home Of its parents at Tannehill after
a short Illness of pneumonia. The flu
neral took place this afternoon with in
terment at the Tannehill cemetery.
Next Sunday a the Chriatian church
will be Neigh Dor Day" Each member
OF the church and friend of the con-
gregation Is urged TO invite the next
door neighbor living on each side of
them 10 attend the morning service.
Music and congregational singing Will
| be arranged The sermon win be ap-
propriate TO the occasion. At the even
| ing service Or. A. Il. Shelton of Gibet,
physician, author, lecturer, nission-
airy. win address the congregation.
! The business in the Bessemer post
office shows a great increase for tho
month of January this year over that
OF last The gain for the rest OF the
quarter will show a heavy gain over
| the same quarter on last years books
as the parcel post business Is increas-
| Ing quite rapidly.
! The Bessemer city court will con.
/
| liam G. Fort on the bench, Judge Gwin
! not being qualified to sit in the r.
| J. Cornwell case. which will be taken
| up Monday
| Bishop Allen of Mobile has accepted
| the plans and specifications for the
new Catholic school OF Bessemer, which
We're drawn BY Contractor w. Il. Benns.
| Work on the building Will begin at
once. The foundation has been com
pleted and everything is waiting on
the contract The contract Will be let
in the near future and 1T Is believed
the building win be under construc-
lion by March /. The structure Will
cost $4,000.
| Yesterday the greater part of the
! day in the city court was taken up
| in hearing tho case of j. ]. Smith of
Virginia Mines on the alleged charge
| OF practicing- medicine without license,
| resulting In a conviction and fine OF
| 500 and costs. A number OF forfei-
| lures were taken and greater num-
ber of forfeitures were made final. The
| court completed the weeks docket and
/ Monday yenire of so men has been
summoned to sit in the cases on the
| docket for the week. II is expected that
the whole week will be taken up in
hearing the docket set.
Miss Bernice Hayes viii return to-
morrow from two weeks visit with
friends and relatives in Chattanooga.
Mrs Sidney Stamm of Gadsden is the
guest of her parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Ja-
cob Marks.
| Miss Annie Wilson Is Ill at the homo
of her sister. Mrs. John Sapps.
Miss Zeima Lefkovits from the A. N
c., Is spending the weekend with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Lefl<ovits
Mr. and Mrs. Sam Erlick are visiting
relatives in Columbus and Dayton, Ohio
4 Jake JesseI is visiting his mother
Mrs. Esther Jessel