The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-23
BeSsener News

Bessemer, January 22-(Special. )--J.
II. Farr and T. b. knight, a committee
from citizens meeting at Brighton,
acting on decision of the supreme
court in a case taken up from Mobile
county recently, waited upon the ex-
else commission yesterday and asked
to be allowed to inspect the petitions
presented 10 the commission for the
location of. two saloons at Brighton.
They were permitted to see the petit
tions and are said to have found that
only eight of the AZ names signed to
the petitions filled the laws require
ments for the granting of the license:
IL were non-r residents, p were not
freeholders, and 16 We're not qualified
electors in beat SO, thus leaving only
eight men that filled all the require
ments, this number not being enough
to secure the license.
The commission stated that If legal
petitions were not made in few days
both saloons would be closed Already
both petitions are being circulated.
Early yesterday morning negro
shoemaker by the name of Smith, who
lives on Dartmouth avenue and Twen-
ty-seventh street, was robbed of about
$40, which he was saving to buy an
artificial limb. 1t seems that negro
man knocked on his door and asked
him to please get up and fix his shoes
as he had to have them Immediately.
Smith got up and lie. the negro in his
shop and sat down to get ready to
mend his shoes Much to his surprise
Smith TO give him all the money he
had. After securing SEQ, which was
every cent the shoemaker had, the ne
gro made his getaway.
The funeral of little f-year- old No
Ian George. who died Monday at the
home of his parents at McCalla, was
conducted Tuesday afternoon with in
terment at the George cemetery.
The funeral Of Mrs A. D. Bell, %
years of age, who died yesterday morn
ing at her home on Minnesota Hill
after short illness of pneumonia, took
place this afternoon from the resi-
dence with the Rev. l. Il. Swallow
pastor of the First Presbyterian church.
assisted by the Rev. b. +. Hughes of
Avondale. conducting the services. The
deceased is survived by husband. four
children, father and mother, seven sis
ters and three brothers. Interment
was made at Sadler's cemetery with
Jacobs & Son in charge. The follow
ing were the pallbearers. Charlie Farr
f. w. Terrell. f. Morris, A. h. Ter
rell. Richard Blackstocl and r. S. Ter
rell.
de, -
age, died this morning at ) o'clock after
a short illness of pneumonia. The flu
neral will take place Thursday morn
ing at 10 o'clock from the residence at
Brighton with Rev. l. f. Swallow, pas
tor of the First Presbyterian church.
conducting the services. Interment will
be made at Brighton cemetery with
Jacobs & Son in charge.
Elmer Cunningham. a small boy liv-
ing at Rutledge Springs, near Besse-
mer. was accidentally shot by a play
mate and painfully wounded Tuesday
The hoy with the pistol was also shot
but neither of them were seriously
wounded.
Citizens of the Bcssemer district are
attempting to get the Jefferson countN.
revenue board to build a bridge across
Shades creek. and it seems probable
that this will be accomplished. one
man was recently drowned while at
tempting TO ford the stream, which has
claimed number IF victims The build
ing of the bridge viii open up a grow
ing territory to Bessemer trade and is
being advocated by business men of
the city, several of whom Went before
the board with encouraging results.
Miss Julia Jones' of Admission, who
has been the house guest of Miss Nell
Kirk patrick for several weeks, was
given a farewell dinner party last
night by her hostess. The table was
elaborately decorated for the occasion
in ferns and cut flowers. The central
decoration was a cut glass vase over
flowing with cut flowers and ferns. The
place cards We're hand painted, de-
signed in gold heads. Those seated
about this beautifully appointed table
were, Miss Jones, the honoree Miss
Mary Smith. Miss Jessie Bumgardner,
Messrs. Fred Bailey. Clarence Bum
gardner, A. B. Raines. Jr., Cross and
Sillinan of Birmingham.