The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-08
Bessener News

Bessemer. November 7-(Special.)
Mrs. Mary a. Lever. rs years of age,
died this morning at a local infirmary,
as a result of injuries received by be-
ing struck by a fast freight car on the
North Bessemer carline at Walnut
Grove yesterday. Mrs. Lever was on
the way from her home to the station
at Walnut Grove and was crossing the
track to get or the right side to catch
the car when she was struck. She was
thrown some distance. She was re-
moved to the local hospital in Jacobs
ambul but died without regaining
consciousness.
1t is supposed that Mrs. Lever heard
the whistle blow but thought it was
the car she was going to- catch
Mrs. Lever is survived by her hus-
band. j. T. Lever; three daughters, Mrs.
c. II Reeves of Martin Station, Mrs.
Mamie Penny of Dolomite, MRS. O. b.
Robinson of Winston county and a step
son, w. W. Ball of South Mississippi.
Funeral arrangements have not yet
been made, pending the arrival of rela-
tives.
Iii lie btSStmtf ClIN court lOudy II
verdict for S100 was returned in the
case of John Sellers VS.. the Atlanta,
Birmingham and Atlantic railroad com
pany. The plaintiff was seeking dam
ages in the amount of SITS for the al
legged killing of a horse of the plaintiff
by the defendant company.
A verdict for 500 was returned in
the case of j. e. Wise vs. the Central
contracting company. The afternoon
was taken up with the hearing of the
case of John Tinl>lepaugh VS.. the West
ern Union Telegraph company for dam
ages for alleged failure to deliver "a
message.
The fotball team of the Bessemer
High school, which was to have gone
to Talladega tomorrow to play the Tai
ladega High school will not go. as they
have postponed all games until after
Thank sgiving, when they will meet the
Birmingham High school at Underwood
park at IL o'clock.
For the past week the team has been
without a coach, as Coach Wood re-
signed 1t was stated this afternoon
by a member of the local team that he
had reconsidered and would continue
his work putting the men through some
hard practice getting ready for the
game Thanksgiving morning.
tneSLef Judd. VINO WENT u IldttS
Vile in Winston county several months
ago, where he opened up a law office,
has been elected city attorney for the
town. Mr. Tubb is a Bessemer boy and
is the guest of his parents, DIR. and
Mrs. j. NJ. Tubb.
Bessemer Grove. No. 70, Woodmen
Circle, held its regular meeting Thurs
day afternoon. Mrs Annie L. eager
was candidate for initiation. One
application for membership was filed.
Regular routine business was entered
into relative to the district convention,
which convenes in Birmingham Novem-
ber "a at which time all the groves
will be represented.
At the annual Methodist conference
of North Alabama, which will convene
in Admission. Wednesday, November II.
Bessemer will be we'll represented.
Those who will go from Bessemer are
the Rev. j. f. Sturdivant. presiding
elder of the Bessemer district; the Rev,
George Stoves, pastof of the First
Methodist church: DR.. 7. f. Robinson,
delegate from the church; Judge b, G.
Jones, member of an important confer
ence committee: the Rev. r. A. Thomp-
son, Bessemer district; the Rev. w. b.
Hope, pastor of the Jonesboro church,
and the Rev. j. T. Selz of the Brighton
church.
1t is very pfODaDle IndI one OIL the
delegates to the general assembly will
be elected from the Bessemer district.
both Mr.. Sturdivant and Mr.. Stoves be-
inf favorably spoken of as ministerial
delegates and Judge Jones as one of
the lay delegates.
Miss Oertna Randle was given sur
prise party tonight at her home on
Dartmouth avenue by Miss Rosalie
Goldberg and Miss Hattie Pennington
The house was attractively decorated
in ferns and cut flowers. Various games
music and dancing were enjoyed by
the young folk. Those enjoying the
affair were Miss Bernice Thomas, Miss
May Shaw, Ida Weinstein. Jean Lemert.
Alyne Scott, Hattie Pennington, Rosalie
Goldberg, Kathleen Cahill, Pauline
Kirkpatrick, Edith Christilieb Helen
Houppert and Lucille Fielder. Alvin
Bailey, Charlie Scott. Walton Houston.
George Murrah, Gerald Mickle, Ralph
Snider, Boyd Curry. Robert Lacey.
Worth Lewis, Max Weinstein, John
Coughlin and Will Coughlln. During
the evening tempting refreshments
were served