The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-05
BesSener News

Bessemer, July 4.-(Special) l)-Shortly
before noon today the No. / fire depart
ment received two calls at once. One to
Eighth avenue between Nineteenth and
Twentieth streets. where a small blaze
was discovered on the roof of house.
The fire was quickly extinguished. very
little damage being done.
The other two trucks answered a call
to Thirteenth avenue and Nineteenth
street, where two houses were completely
destroyed One of the houses was two
story structure and belonged to Mrs.
Whitehead, while the other was cot
tage.
The fire had gained such headway
before the alarm was turned in that the
flames were leaping high into the Sky
when the fire engines reached the scene
Practically all of the household furnish
ings were destroyed. Small insurance
was carried. The loss is estimated at
about $4,000.
The baseball team OF the Southern
Woodmen defeated the Elks this after
noon at Underwood park by a score of
5 to I. Both teams were evenly matched
and the game was interesting throughout.
Several errors in the ninth inning lost
the game for the Elks. Batteries We're;
Woodmen, Hoover, McAdory and Thorn
tom Elks, Franklin, Hardin and O'Mara.
Mrs Pearl Blackstock, aged 80 years,
wife of F. Blackstock, died this after
noon at o'clock at a local infirmary.
Mrs. Blackstoclx before her marriage was
Miss Hawkins and had lived in Jones'
boro for the past IL years, where she
has many friends She is survived by a
husband, four little children. father and
several brothers. Funeral arrangements
have not yet been made.
This afternoon about o'clock Frances
Carpenter. a negro woman Is alleged to
have stabbed her husband, John Carpen-
ter, on Fourth avenue and Nineteenth
street. 1t appears that both negroes had
been celebrating and engaged in dis
pute, the result of which was that the
woman grabbed a fork, stabbing the man
just over the heart.
He walked few steps up the street
and fell. He was Immediately carried to
the hospital, where little hope is held for
his recovery.i The woman was arrested
by Officer Jenkins and placed in the city
jail.
Bessemer celebrated the Fourth of July
in a quiet way today. many flags and
much bunting being in evidence. Only
eight arrests have been made and there
win be very small docket in the police
court tomorrow morning.
Myrtle-Linton lodge No. 1870, knights of
Pythias. held its regular meeting last
night at which time the following Off
GERS for the ensuing year were Installed: :
e. L. Asbury, chancellor commander; j.
r. Moore vice chancellor: E. A. Tubb
prelate; Williams Harden, master OF
work; Edward r. johnson, keeper of rec
ords and seal and master of fnance G.
T. Cook, master of exchequer; A. E. AS
bury, master of arms; John w. Walsh,
inner guard; John l.. HASTE, outer
guard.
Otis Hill, the 20-months-o son of Mr..
and Mrs Hill, died this afternoon safter
short illness of measles. The remains
will be sent in the morning to Greenpond
by Jacobs & Son, where interment will
be made.
The barbecue given by the mems Bible
class of the First Presbyterian church
on the lawn last night was one of the
most delightful affairs given in this city.
About 1eO. gathered for the occasion. The
lawn was well lighted and chairs for
all to rest and converse until the time
for serving the repast were furnished by
the Ladies' Aid society of the church.
of the ella Hcte1
as chairman and announced the speak
ers. Members of the class. invited guests
and friends gave most excellent and time
ly talks.
A large number of ladies we're present
and they entered into the spirit of the
evening. The class. Is composed of 50
men and is growing steadily.