The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-18

BeSSemer, April lf-tSpecldl.9-AS liie
proposed line of the Tidewater is nearer
TO West Lake than the line of the Bir-
mingham Railway. Light and Power
company, the matter of having the Tide
water build a line to the lake has been
brought up and will be taken up with
the projectors of the new line. An ef-
fort will be made to have them run a
branch line.
In the Bessemer city court today the
following suits were filed: VIII Daley VS..
the Southern Railway company for SO
damages for alleged killing of COW.
Jim Spence VS.. the Woodward Coal,
Iron and Railroad company for $1,000
damages for alleged personal injuries.
Josephine Kelly VS. the Birmingham
Railway, Light and Power company for
5000 damages for alleged personal in
juries.
Rose Huey, clerk of the Bessemer city
court, and his office force are very busy
getting the transcripts ready to go to
the supreme court next week
A docket of II cases was disposed of
this morning in the police court by Judge
George i. Rutledge AS all of the de-
fendants were charged with minor Of
lenses the usual fines were imposed.
Yesterday afternoon horse belonging
To General Bundy. negro drayman. ran
away down Berkeley avenue and didn
stop until it reached Nineteenth street
between First and Second avenues, where
1. struck an automobile of the City Paper
company of Birmingham, damaging it
TO the extent of about $50.
The Bessemer lodge No. 121. Benevo-
lent and Protective Order of Elks, held
a special meeting last night in their hall
when the following officers were installed
for the coming year: George Ross, ex-
alted ruler: A. w. Deason, esteemed
leading knight; Andrew C. MITCHELL es-
teemed loyal knight; Samuel Stein, es-
teemed lecturing knight; e. A. Little,
secretary; Percy Benton, treasurer; Roy
f. Ling, tyler: G. B. Hollingsworth, past
exalted ruler and representative to grand
lodge; Gardner L. Goodwin, alternate
representative to grand lodge, which,
meets in Rochester, n. Y. this year At
the next meeting the exalted ruler will
na6he the appointive officers for the COM
ing year.
The baseball team of the Bessemer High
.mingham High school Friday afternoon
on Underwood Field. The teams are
evenly matched and fast game is an
ticipated The Bessemer team has been
playing excellent ball this season, hav-
ing won every game played The game
will be called at 3:30 o'clock.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ridgely, who are max
ing the trip from Brooklyn, N. Y, to
Co Fran nn horseback ~
terest of the Motion Picture Story Mag
azine, will be at the Grand theatre Mon
day and Tuesday, April q and %. Mr..
and Mrs. Ridgely left Brooklyn on Au-
gust 26 and expect to reach San Fran
.cisco March 1, 1914 They are carrying a
letter from President Steers of Brook
lyn to Mayor faolph of San Francisco.
If they succeed in making the trip on
the same horse they left Brooklyn on
they will receive $1,000, but if not they
will get $500, which was offered them
tc make the trip
Yesterday afternoon late in a collision
between an electric car and the work
train on the new Woodward branch of
the Birmingham Railway, Light and
Power company, Mr. Jones, the conductor
of the electric car was injured. He
was removed to the Elizabeth Duncan
Memorial hospital, where his injuries re-
ceived medical attention.
Mrs L. B. Gist was a delightful host
ess last evening when she entertained
at five course dinner at her home on
Fourth avenue. in honor of Miss Settle
4 cut glass vase filled with dainty flow
ers intermixed with fern formed the CEN
tral decoration. Those seated about the
beautifully appointed table were Miss Set
tie, the honoree; Miss Winn of Brming-
ham, Miss Orrie Keith and Br. Barnes
of Birmingham.
A call has been issued for special
communication of the Bessemer lodge
No. 45S, Ancient, Free and Accepted Ma
sons. for Friday night, at which time
tnere will be work in several degrees
and also some other important business
to come up for consideration. All men,
bers are requested to be present.
A number of Masons from Bessemer
went to Dolomite tonight to attend the
meeting of the Dolomite lodge, which will
he followed by a supper given by the
lodge.