The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-30
Bessen1er News

Bessemer, August 29.-(Special. Bur-
glars broke into the Southern railway
depot on Thirteenth avenue and Nine
teenth street last night and securing the
dating stamp, ticket punches and a pack
age of tickets left the place. The depot
is on the outside of the city and the Of
flee is not open at night. The discovery
of the robbery was not made until this
morning. An unsuccessful attempt was
also made to enter the store of Mr.. David
son, near the depot, and II is supposed
the parties were frightened away before
they could accomplish their purpose.
The musicale for the benefit of the
Pastors Helpers of the First Methodist
church at the home of William H. H..
Judson Thursday evening was most de-
lightful affair in every particular. The
long and well arranged musical pro-
gramme was rendered in excellent style,
and was much enjoyed by the large gath
ering on the Japanese lantern lit lawn.
Several musicians from Birmingham were
on the programme for the evening.
Mildred the little S-year-old daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. r. Bruce Ragsdale,
had the misfortune to fracture both bones
of the left foream. The child was play
ing with some companions on the steps Of
the high school building when she fell as
she was running.
All of the banks in Bessemer will be
closed on Monday, September l. Labor
Day, no business at all being done. and
the employees taking a holiday. A num-
Der Of the plants will be shut down that
day and many workers will enjoy the day
in picnics in the country or at some of
the resorts in the Bessemer district, while
a great crowd from Bessemer will take in
the baseball games at Rickwood park
The Boilernakers will give their annual
picnic at West Lake Monday, Labor Day.
and the management is making arrange
ment for large crowd.
Mrs. Eliza Jane Trussell died this morn
ing at the home of her son, e. II. Trus-
sell, after long illness of pelagra. Mrs.
Trussell was 75 years. old. She is sur
vived by her son with whom she lived
and two living in Atlanta. The funeral
will take place from the residence Sun
day morning at II o'clock. The Rev.
Georve Stoves of the First Methodist
church will conduct the services. The
body will be taken to Pleasant Hill for
interment
A large number of boys gathered at
the Louisville and Nashville depot last
night, where a watermelon feast was
given them by the Helping Hand league
The officers of the league had purchased
and placed in cold ssorage 100 luscious
melons, which were cut and every boy
present had all he could eat.
boys were made by j. e. Hafner, presi-
dent of the league; Dr. E. p Lacey and
others. The league is anxious to secure
the attention of the boys OF Bessemer
and by lectures and talks instill. in them
civic pride, patriotism and regard for the
laws of the land. This is the first at
tempt made by the league to interest
the boys.
The Rev. M. X Thornton pastor OF
the First Baptist church. will begin a
series of services Sunday morning al
the church. corner of -ifth avenue and
Eighteenth street, and he win be assisted
by DIR. A. l.. Johnston during the en-
tire week. The public has a cordial in
vitation to attend every service, the hours
for preaching to be announced Sunday
morning. Mr.. Thornton has just re-
turned from his native town, Buena Vista
Miss, where he conducted an interest
ing meeting for week.
Mrs. A. K. Williamson had a narrow
escape from drowning at West Lake on
Thursday afternoon. She cannot swim
and was in water not over her head when
In some way she became strangled and
Went under. sComing up. she went down
again. Her daughter, Virginia, saw her
mother in distress. and swan quickly
to her aid, raising her head above tho
water when she came up again. and
giving her opportunity to regain her
footing and breath.