The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-29
At the Theatres
Bessener News


Besscmer. July Especial. THE
Central Lumber company has completed
its new sawmill, which Is turning out
a high grade of lumber. The mill has
a capacity of 1900 feet of lumber
per day. the logs coming in by rail
and by wagons from different parts OF
the district. This industry is a new one
in Bessemer and large force of men
are employed by the company.
In the Bessemer city court today
the following suit was filed: julie Nor
gan VS.. the Birmingham Stag company
for $500 damages for alleged personal
injuries received while in the employ
ment of the defendant company.
For the past As hours things have
been unusually quiet in police circles
few arrests being made. A small dock
ct was disposed of by Acting Mayor
George Ross, all of the defendants be-
ing charged with the usual Saturday
night and Sunday offenses Small fines
were imposed.
The brick work on the new Cath
Vic SoiNeul, WHICH Is DellB erected
Sixth avenue and Seventeenth street
Will be completed this week and the
installation of the woodwork will be
pushed.
At its meeting yesterday morning
the Bible class, composed of young
men of the First Presbyterian Sunday
school, selected for it's name "The
Knox Glass" Rev. 1. f. Swallow, the
pastor of the church, is the teacher
of the class. The young women of the
sunday school organized a Bible class
with J. f. Aldridge as the teacher, and
Miss Bessie Ball as president.
The revival services which have been
In progress the past week at the tent
on Third avenue under the auspices of
the First Methodist church Will be
continued throughout the week. The
morning service will be at 10 O'Clock
and the evening service at o'clock,
with song service at 7:45 o'clock. The
Rev. George Stoves Will preach.
Plans are being made for the second
open air concert to be given by the
band of the Tennessee company at the
Bessemer city park in the near fu-
ture the exact date TO be announced
later
department made a run to Twelfth
avenue between Eighteenth and Nine
teenth streets, where small blaze
was found on the roof of a negro
house. The fire was quickly extin-
guished with chemicals, little damage
being done.
The funeral of little Esther Ruth
Veitch, the 1S-months-old daughter OF
Mr. and Mrs. e. A. Veitch who died
at the home of her parents on Eigth
avenue yesterday morning after an
Illness of three weeks, took place this
morning at 10 o'clock from the fam
lily residence, the services being con-
Quoted by thel Rev |. F. Swallow. pas
tor of the First Presbyterian church.
lnterment was at Cedar Hill cemetery
The Ladies Aid society of the First
Baptist church held ITS regular meet
ing this afternoon at the home of Mrs
M. K. Thornton on Fifth avenue ana
Eighteenth street. The ladies decided
to hold rummage sale next Saturday
The Bessemer lodge No. 45S, A. f. and
A. M, held a meeting tonight in it's
hall on Twentieth street, at which time
the mark master degree was conferred
on several candidates, while the mark
master lecture was also given.
The Ladies' Aid society of the Jones.
boro Baptist church held an enthusi-
astic meeting this afternoon at the
home of Mrs. ID. l.. Williams. The
ladies decided to have an open air con-
cert on the lawn of Mrs. G. p Martin
on August IL, and the programme on
which will apepar some of the best
local talent will be arranged at once
AT the conclusion of the business meet
ing tempting refreshments were served
John r. Cannon. who went to north
west Canada to reside several months
ago, returned TO Bessemer last night
and will locate in this district.
There will be no mid week prayer
services at the Baptist or Presbyterian
churches on account of the revival in
progress at the tent on Third avenue
under the auspices of the First Meth
odlst church.
Everything is ready for the ice cream
festival which will be given Wednes-
day afternoon and evening by the
ladies of the Catholic church On the
church lawn for the benefit of the new
convent
Mr.. and Mrs Sidney Marks and lit
tie son, Bertram. of Gadsden are the
guests of Mr.. and Mrs j. Marks
Miss Elise Bruins has returned from
visit to her sister, Mrs. Finn, in
Goodrich, Tenn.
Miss Zelma Lefl<ovits has returned
from camping trip on the Warrior
river.
Miss Margaret Parker has returned
to her home in Greenville after visit
to Miss Kate Lacey.
T. d. Lewis has returned from d
business trip to Greenville.
Mrs. Sam Leftl<ovits has returned
from visit to relatives in Talladega
Miss Lucille Vickers is visiting rela-
tives. and friends in Montgomery.
c. W. Nixon has returned from a
business trip TO Phoenix, Ariz.
Butler Gins Being Prepared