The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-24
Bessener News

| Bessemer. June 3-(Special)-No . De-
| Bardeleben furnace was blown out yes
terday and No. at Robertstown was
of pig iron at Bessemer in half For
more than year one of the furnaces
has been in blast and is in need of re-
pairs, while the other was blown in early
| in March. Both furnaces have done good
work having exceeded 200 tons each per
day in output. 1t is not known how long
the stacks will remain idle but it is not
thought that they will resume work gain
this summer.
About 400 employees will be affected by
the shutting down of the two furnaces.
but many of these will work part of the
time with the company.
A letter was received this morning from
A. II. Weber, assistant engineer and sec
retary of the board of engineers for rivers
and harbors in Washington stating that
the appeal asked by the Bessemer citi-
zens from the report of Maj. c. A. Flag
Ter would be heard by the board on Tues
day, July 15, in Washington, at II o'clock.
A strong effort will be made by tho
committee to show to the board of engi-
neers that canal along Valley creek
| TO Bessemer is not only practicable, but
is necessary to the development and
growth of this district The committee
will be assisted in presenting the matte.
as convincingly as possible by Senator
Joseph F. Johnston, Congressman George
w. Taylor and Congressman Oscar W.
Underwood
All three are thoroughly familiar with
the district and the immense advanta 90
that would result should a waterway be
secured. 1t is probable that the commit
| tee will leave a few days before the date
| set for the hearing so as to have every
thing in readress when the time comes
| The infant child of the Rev. and Mrs
! o. S. Gable died at the home of its
parents in Jonesboro yesterday. The fu-
| neral took place this morning with in
| terment at Sadler's cemetery
| Louis Dean. the 1O-months-old son of
Mr.. and Mrs. J. NJ. Dean. died today
at the home of his parents on Ninth ave
nue. The body was sent to Valley Head
for interment.
Bessemer Lodge No. 45s, Ancient Free
and Accepted Masons held it's regular
meeting tonight at the Masonic hall, at
which time the following Officers were
installed by Past Master o. S. Finch of
Birmingham Lodge No. 757: Thomas A.
Hines, Jr.. worshipful master; II. f. Hall,
senior warden; II. G. Batson Junior war;
den; w. ID. Lanier, secretary; w. f.. Sur
rat, treasurer; IL. c. Ozley, senior dea-
con; Eugene Honeycutt junior deacon
j. G.. McEniry, marshal. The worshipful
ac,f1 ~..Ira t~I C.,SFr
senior steward; j. II. Burrage, junior
steward L. p Craig. tyler; j. II. Bush,
chaplain; c. f. Hawkins, hall trustee,
and Ii. E. Bumby lodge trustee.
About $500 was pledged by the members
of the Methodist Sunday school for the
new church Sunday morning. The Wes-
ley Bible class. taught by the Rev.
George Stoves, pledged $1,000, the Philathea
500; the class of which Herbert Milton
is president pledged $500, while all the
others promised to raise as much as pos
sible.
One of the prettiest affairs of the sea-
son was the garden party given this aft
ernoon by Mrs. T. T. Huey in honor of
her attractive house guests, Mrs. j. j.
Mayfield of Montgomery and Miss Lucia
VanHoose of Tuscaloosa.
The lawn was very attractive. large
baskets overflowing with sweet peas and
daisies hanging from the trees. the vine
covered arbors and the beds of blooming
flowers formed a pretty setting for the
ladies in their afternoon toilets of bright
colors.
Standing under the boughs of a mag
nolia tree to receive the guests We're:
Mrs. T. r. Huey. Mrs. Mayfield and Miss
Lucia VanHoose, the guests of honor;
Miss May Adams and Miss Dora Winters
brides-to-be of the week. Frappe was
served from a table arranged in nastur-
tiums and ferns by Mrs. Rose Huey, Mrs.
w. w. Hollingsworth, Mrs. d. r. Ray
and Mrs. w. l.. Rush.
| The hostess was assisted by Mrs. j. $.
| Winters. Mrs. E. p. Lacey, Mrs A. A..
| Persons, Mrs. w. p. Golson, Mrs T. C.
Donald. Mrs. F. l.. Huey, Mrs. Gwylym
| Herbert Mrs e. w. Mcneil Mrs. NJ. x.
| Thornton, Mrs. Cecil Cowan, and Mrs.
| George Houston.
An ice moulded in pink roses on natural
| leaves and stems was served by Misses
Ivey, Jessie and Amy Huey Miss Isabel
Curry, Miss Mary Reynolds and Miss
Kate Lacey.
Mrs Huey was ebcomngly attired in an
imported gown of pale blue marqusette