The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-21
Bessener News

Bessemer January 20.-(Speeial.) )-The
third week of the civil division of the
city court of Bessemer began this MORN
ing with the following cases: John
Walker vs. the United States Cast Iron
Pipe and Foundry company for alleged
personal injuries; w. c. Mecombs VS..
the Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad
company, for $4,000 damages for alleged
personal injuries.
Steve Hardin VS.. Tennessee Coal, Iron
and Railroad company, for $4,000 dam
ages for alleged personal injuries.
Other cases filed for the week are;
Mary f. Knight VS. the Woodmen of the
World; George Wiley vs.. Republic Iron
and Steel company
Pinkney r. Parsons VS.. the Louisville
and Nashville Railroad company.
Mrs Mamie Davis VS.. Charles and Lin
coin Davis. R.
Sarah Murray VS.. Birmingham, Rail-
way, Light and Power company.
II. NJ. Cash VS.. A. J. Smith.
John Ellis vs.. Republic Iron and steel
company
Mrs. Alice Pierpont VS.. the Southern
iAdllMdA tOiipdHys
Mrs. j, j. Terry VS.. Alabama Great
Southern Railroad company.
On Monday morning the following off
GERS began their new term of four years
e. H. Lopez and G. p. Benton justices
of the peace, and J. l.. Mattingly con-
stable Lopez and Matting1y were re-
elected, and began their second terms,
while G. p. Benton succeeded Justice
w. d Lanier, who has served the past
four years.
The Bessemer Woodmen of the World
camp No. 81, will hold its regular weekly
meeting Wednesday night. All members
are urged to be present.
About 16 orders of the Odd Fellows
throughout the Bessemer district have
received notices that there will be a
meeting held at Brighton on Monday
January o. All members are requested
to be present.
delightful furnace party was en-
joyed this evening when Mrs. John Per-
kins chaperoned coterie of young people
to Woodward furnace Those who were
invited were: Miss Marjorie Bean of
Minnesota, who was honoree; Mr.. Brad
ley, Miss Willie Allen. Malcom Argo
MISS MARY buHcdfl, MI. hiSS
Elizabeth Duncan, Mr.. and Mrs. Farris,
and Mrs. John Perkins.
The Ladies' Aid society of the First
Baptist church held its regular business
meeting this afternoon at the home of
Mrs Leggett, on Fifth avenue After
the regular routine business was disposed
of the subject for discussion. Western
Women and Eastern Lands was taken
MT tr,tA inn toni fa
and was thoroughly enjoyed. A large
number of ladies were present. At the
close of the meeting delightful refresh
ments were served.
H. G. Self, aged IS years, was found
dead in bed this morning at the home of
his daughter Mrs. George Scott of
Vineville. Apoplexy was the cause of
his sudden death. He is survived by
two children. NJ. A. Self and Mrs. George
Scott. Remains will be sent to Harpers-
vile for interment tomorrow morning at
8 o'clock over the Atlanta, Birmingham
and Atlantic railroad. Jacobs and Son
in charge
Mrs. I.etson, who was seriously in
jured in the hip by a fall about three
weeks ago is not expected to live. She
is with her daughter, Mrs. J. ID. Patton,
in Jonesboro. Her son, II. l.. Letson,
will leave Kansas City tonight to at
tend his mothers bedside, but it is feared
that he will arrive too late. The other
children are Mrs Gray of Jonesboro,
Mrs. Gray of Eutaw, and Mrs Aber-
nathy.
Mr and Mrs. Phillip Erlick have
moved from Columbana to this city.
They will reside on Short street.
Miss Ida Kartus left yesterday for
Athens. Ga. where she will make a
two months visit to relatives and friends
Miss Mary Brown Will leave in a few
days for her new home in Parkersburg,
w. Va. En- route she will stop over IN
Athens, Ga, and visit Mrs. II. F..
EIirsch.
Mrs. ID. b. Barnette has returned after
a five weeks visit TO her son. DR.. Law
renee Barnette, OF Ashford, Ala.
Miss Nellie Christlieb will return
Wednesday from Judson, where she has
been in college.
Mrs. j. ID. Patton of Jonesboro, suf-
fered stroke of paralysis today
The infant of Mr.. and Mrs. r. H. Mall
cum died at their home on Nineteenth
street Sunday night.
II. l.. I-etson will leave Kansas City
for Bessemer tonight. having been called
home account of the death of his
mother, Mrs. d. =. Letson.