The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-04
Bessener Ne7vs

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Bessemer, February 3.-(speciaL)-
Preparations are being made by the Re-
public Iron and Steel company for ex-
tensive improvements at its mines at
Raimond on Red mountain. 1t is UNDER
stood that electricity vii be installed
from the central plant of the Birming-
ham Railway, Light and Power com
/ pany in Birmingham. In a number of
/ places at the mine this power will be
used instead of steam, but some of the
heaviest work will still be done by steam
power and engines. The introduction of
electric motors viii cut down the number
of men at present employed in many
ways Within the past year extensive
| improvements have been made, not only
| in the mines and equipment, but COM
| Portable homes have been built for the
employees, and water being introduced
into the company's houses as well as the
laying of streets, making the camp.
In police court this morning docket
of seven cases was disposed of by Judge
George E. Rutledge. One of the defend
ants was charged with carrying a con-
cealed weapon and was fined $3.50 and
cost, while the other defendants being
charged with minor offenses were given
small fines. This is the smallest docket
for Monday morning the police have had
| in several months.
Last night shortly after 12 o'clock the
No. l fire truck made a quick run to
Tenth avenue and Nineteenth street,
where the roof of a small negro house
was ablaze. Within short while they
had the fire under control. The house
was owned by J. II. Hard of Birming-
haw and the damage estimated at be-
tween $50 and $500
The Kalem Moving Picture company
which has been taking pictures in Bes-
semer for the past week, left this aft
ernoon for Jacksonville, Fla. The COM
pany was not permitted to take many
pictures while here on account of the dis
agreeable weather, but Mr.. McGovern,
the director, stated that the company
| would probably return to Bessemer later
on in the spring or summer, when the
weather will be better, as he had picked
out several places in and around this
city for number of good films
Bessemer Camp No. 81 Woodmen OF
the World will hold its regular meeting
the meeting of the camp of jurisdiction
in the Tri City at Tuscumbia, will be
elected. Five applications for member
ship will be acted on, while there will
be five candidates for the protection de-
gree. At the present time the rolls
show 374 members.
Arrangements for the banquet which
will be given Tuesday evening, Febru-
ary H. for the men of the First Meth
odist church in the basement of the new
church are progressing rapidly. Tho in
vitation committee is composed of DR..
r. p. McTyiere, chairman: John S. Ran
die and Pat Hammond, while the refresh
ment committee is composed of T. B.
Buck, chairman; r. o. Lee, George
woodrow, l.. L. Little and Eugene
Honeycutt. A committee of women will
be chosen to serve at the banquet.
The Rev M X Thornton, pastor of
the First Baptist church, will leave
TUESDAY morning for Chattanooga, where
he will attend the convention of aymen
of the Southern Baptist church, which
win convene in that city. He will re-
turn to Bessemer Friday.
The Ladies' Missionary society of
the First Baptist church held a mis-
sionary rally this afternon at the
church. which was attended by a large
nunrusr OF ladies'.
BRAZIL was the subject of the meet
ling and Mrs. Gibson Moore was the
leader. Mrs. J. III. d. Smith read an
interesting and very instructive paper
on Brazil and It's Resources" An ex-
lcellent paper on Religious Influence in
Brazil" was read by Mrs. T. d. Ray.
Mrs. c. II Browning delighted the audi
ence with a solo, while Mrs. Gwylym
Herbert led the discussion of Needs
of Brazil Missions At the conclusion
of the meeting refreshments were
served.
III,
the First Methodist church held it's
regular business meeting this after
moon in the basement of the new church.
The reports for the month of January
were read and the ladies decided to
continue to sell meals on Saturdays in
the store on Third avenue between Nine
teenth and Twentieth streets. No other
plans were discussed, only routine bust
mess being transacted.
The Ladies' Aid society of the Jones'
boro Baptist church met this afternoon
at the home of Mrs. r. 5. Nolan. 1t
was decided to have Valentine party
lat the home of Mrs. J. N. Smithson in
stead of Mrs. G. p. Martins as was
first decided A Washington tea will
Ibe given on the afternoon of February
I22 at the home of Mrs. J. L. Rarden
After the business was transacted a
tempting salad course was served
At the home of Mrs. Bert Lytle on
TUESDAY afternoon the United Daugh-
ters of the Confederacy VIII hold its
regular meeting. The society will dis
cuss the matter of raising funds for
the immediate needs of the organization.
1t is probable that plans will be made
for silver teas. The Washington enter
tainment, which has been under discus
sion, will be decided upon at this meet.
ing. Mrs. T.. l.. Huey. president of
1.-THE local chapter, will present a num-
Der of other matters.