The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-08
Bessen1er News

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Bessemer. February 7.-(Special)-Th
Sessemer Merchants Protective associa-
tion held its regular meeting this after
noon in the council chamber with a large
number of merchants and business men
present. The meeting was presided over
by the president, Steve Durick Secre-
tary L. L. Lockwood read the bylaws to
the association for the first time. Here
after the meetings will be held In the Of
flee of Mr.. Lockwood in the Neve build
ling. The following new members were
enrolled: Spivy Moore Jewelry company,
Pegram-Patton Drug company, John S.
Randle, J. G. Johnston and Bryant Broth
ers Bicycle company Interest is grow
ing in the association, already 45 firms
have Joined.
The West End, North Birmingham and
Ensley associations have extended an in
vitation to the Bessemer organization to
cooperate with them.
There is movement on foot to make
the organizations county wide.
| The Bessemer city court has been very
busy today. a number of cases being
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against incorporating defendants Among
those convicted were: Walter Arlington
carrying a concealed weapon, $50 and
costs: town of Brighton VS.. Jim Casey,
violating prohibition law. appeal SIS and
costs; Dave Pearson violating the mining
laws. $40 and costs; Herbert Lawson, as
sault and battery, S25 and costs: Rosa Nc
Dade throwing a bottle into a Louisville
and Nashville passenger train, $40 and
costs; Albert Kirkland, gaming, so and
Costs Joe Echols, assault and battery,
/ cent and costs. Court adjourned today
urtl Monday when the Cornwell cases
will be called. Judge J. G. b. Gwin, who
| is not qualified to sit in the cases. will
exchange places with Judge William e.
Fort of Birmingham.
John Wright. negro boot black, VINO
lorerated a boot black stand in the Shaw
barber shop on First avenue, dropped
dead about 6:45 O'Clock this morning. The
body was removed to the undertaking es-
| to blshment of Jacobs & Son, where II
was viewed by Coroner Spain this after
noon, who stated that death was caused
by hemorrhage of the brain.
An increase In wages for all employees
has been announced by the Republic Iron
and Steel company, which operates the
mines at Raimund. The higher rate GO
| ing into effect on the first of February.
| Nearly 1000 men are employed by the com
rany at Bessemer, and the raise In wages
means many thousands OF dollars heavier
gay roll than formerly. The company will
| expend a large sum re-equipping its op-
Grating machinery at both slopes this
year in addition to the raising of the
scale of wages.
Yesterday afternoon. Mrs. Gwylyn Her.
bert went to Ensley where she lectured
on India at the home of Mrs. John Faull-
ner Kent The occasion being an en-
tertainment called An Afternoon in In
dia," given by the Highland band OF
the Ensley Baptist church.
On Sunday morning the new Sunday
school room of the Jonesboro Baptist
church will be ready for occupancy This
building contains four class rooms and
is separate from the main structure.
There are about 16l pupils enrolled in the
| Sunday school and IS teachers are re-
qrired to do the work. The officers are
as follows: O. NJ. Walls. superintendent:
Arthur Carlisle. secretary and treasurer;
Misses Bara Nolen and Margaret Ezel.
OF ganist
The women of the First Methodist
church have changed their place of serv-
ing meals from Third avenue to the Bes-
semer office Of the Forbes Piano COM
peny at 1874 Second avenue. The proceeds
will go to the building fund of the new
church.
The following pupils of st. Aloysius
school have merited a place on the honor
| roll having reached an average of 30 on
rrore: Marie Cutcliffe, Clara Nettleman,
Rosie Ceravolo. Helen O'Rourke, Minnie
Rest Cora Burke. Annie Colpack, Frances
| Weller, Hildred Hatcher, Angelina Ro-
nsno, Beulah jones' Nellie WHEELER,
Lorene Donegan. Julia Netteman, Lizzie
Andrews. Lena Clarke, Tony Ceravolo
Frsnk Hagerty, John Cutcliffe, Sam
Rumore, John ORouke, John Antonio.
John Robinson. Austin Brophy, Dennie
| Donovan, Dan OGara, James OGara,
Rernard DOrvall. Joe Romano, Bernard
Ceravalo Willie Humphreys, Jerry Sulli-
van. Joe Bivona, George Colpack, Joseph
| Hagerty, Edwin Haines. Eugene Page,
Joseph O'Gara. Ross Schelici, Joe An
drews, Arthur Campbell, Leo Costello, Joe
Tumbrello. Ernest Smith, William Tom
erin.
The Ladies' Aid society OF the First
| Presbyterian church of Bessemer will con-
| duct rummage sale Saturday at 2N27
Second avenue. near Twenty y-first street
The sale will probably last through Mon
day.
About 10 O'Clock this morning the No.
| fire engine made a quick run to Fourts,
avenue and Sixteenth street where a blaze
was discovered on the roof of the resi-
dence of Judge S. j. Tilman. The fire
was quickly extinguished. the damage
amounting TO about s25.
Mrs. Snow Gets 1896
Mrs. Frances e. Snow was awarded a
verdict and judgment for 1926 against j
! ID Snou- ad-,i,,istrafo,- of fha .s*.,
j. II. Snow, in the second division of the
circuit court before Judge C. r. Smith.
The plaintiff claimed S1400 of the estate