The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-29
Bessen1er News


W. H. Sanders, state health officer and
assistant, will deliver an address to
the citizens of Bessemer Tuesday even
ing on Health and How to Prevent
Disease" Interesting facts and data
will be presented while stereopticon
views will be shown.
The meeting will be held at the high
school auditorium and the public is
cordially invited to attend. No admis-
sion will be charged and DR.. George
D. Walter, the health officer of Bes-
semer, is very anxious that a large
crowd be present to hear the talks
which will be made by these distin-
guished men.
Mayor George e. Rutledge has is
sued proclamation naming Monday,
June 13, as cleanup day and all house
keepers and citizens are urged to clean
up all premises and place the debris
in the alleys where it can be hauled
away by the city wagons. All are urged
to observe the day and make the clean
ing general
In the Bessemer city court today the
S. o. Edins VS.. the Birmingham Rail
way Light and Power company for
$4,000 damages for alleged assault and
battery by an employe of the defend
ant company.
Sallie Edins vs. the Birmingham
Railway, Light and Power company
for $1,000 damages for alleged assault
and battery by one of the defendant
companys employees
The No. l fire department made a
run to First avenue and Eighteenth
street about $3.50 o'clock this after
noon where the switchboard of the Bir-
mingham Railway, Light and Power
company was fire. The blaze was
quickly extinguished.
About II o'clock this morning blaze
was discovered on the roof of the resi-
dence of A. A. Ross in East Besse-
mer. The fire originated from a de-
fective fue. Little damage was done.
Following is the order of the serv-
ices to be held at the tent on Fourth
avenue Sunday under the auspices of
the First Christian church: Bible
school, 10 O'Clock a. m; preaching by
the Rev. F. B. Powell at IL o'clock,
the subject being, THE Tabernacle" A
service for women only will be held
in the afternoon at o'clock. Mrs O.
NJ Walker will read a paper Doing
Our Best followed by a talk by the
Rev. f. b. Powell on woman; Her
Place and her Power" A special song
or ha
hour by the womens chorus. Preach
Ing at o'clock, the subject being,
Earth, Heaven, He'll, Which?"
At the Flint Hill Methodist church
Sunday the Fifth District Sunday school
convention will be held. There are 12
Sunday schools of different denomina-
tions represented in the district. An
instructive programme has been ar
ranged. Dinner Will be served in the
grove Among the speakers will be the
Rev. George Stoves, pastor of the First
Methodist church at Bessemer; w, S.
Welsh, the Sunday school superintend-
ent of the Methodist church; the Rev.
r. w. Carlisle. pastor of the jones'
boro Baptist church, and o. r. Roy of
Morgan.
Mr.. James E. Wright will entertain
at a musicale on Thursday, July 3, at
her home on Sixth avenue. Some of the
best local talent as well as Birming-
ham musicians will appear on the pro-
gramme. The proceeds will go to the
new Methodist church
On Monday evening a special COM
munication of Bessemer lodge No ASS.
A. f. and A. NJ, will be held at the
hall with work in the masters degree
followed by the masters lecture All
n
The Rev. M. K. Thornton states that
any poor people who are sick or any
sick who have not ice these warm days
Will have ice furnished them free by
having the physician or others to call
him and give the residence number.
Services will be held at the First
Presbyterian church Sunday morning
at IL o'clock, the pastor, the Rev. |. |
f. Swallow, taking for his subject,
THE Last Coin" There will be no
services in the evening.
Regular services will be held at the 4
First Baptist church Sunday morning
and evening, the pastor. the Rev. NJ
X. Thornton, taking for his morning
theme, Love- and in the evening,
Lessons from the Life of Joseph"
T. G. l. band. which is composed of
35 pieces. in the city park Sunday aft
ernoon at $3.50 o'clock. A cordial in
vitation is extended the public This is
the first of four concerts to be given
during the summer by this band and as
many have alreadE heard them perform.
it is expected that large crowd will
be in attendance
The Bessemer library will be closed
Sunday afternoon on account of the
band concert. which will be given at
the city park by the r. c. I. band. The
library will not be opened on Sunday
at any time when concert or similar
affairs take place in this city.
Henry Mallory. Distributor for Weld
mann's Beer
In the advertising announcement Satur-
day morning of Weidemann's beer, 1t was
inadvertently stated that A. d. Walstrom
Instead of Henry Mallory is the local dis
tributer for this good beer.