The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-14
Bessener News

Bessemer, December Especially City
Physician George D. Waller authorized
by the city officials, has inaugurated
general vaccinating campaign in Desse-
mer, as about 10 cases of smallpox have
been found in the city. The cases were
located in different sections of the city
Dr. Bert c. Gillen, with nine men to
assist him, has been appointed to take
up the work of vaccinating and will begin
on his duties Monday morning. Dr. Gill
len will take the city by wards and every
one must be vaccinated or show a good
scar. At present the disease is only
among negroes and those having it have
been removed to the pesthouse.
George Larsen, who has been superin-
tendent of the Central Foundry plant at
Bessemer, has resigned his position c.
w Nixon, who has held the position of
southern salesman for the company was
appointed to succeed Mr.. Larsen He will
enter upon his new dtuiss Monday morn
ing.
Deputy Coroner Arthur Jacobs held an
inquest into the killing of William Gray,
contractor at Reeders, by ]. W Moss
Friday morning about o'clock on Nine
teenth street between First and Second
avenues, this morning at the undertake
ing parlors of Jacobs & Son. After ex-
amining about five witnesses. three of
whom were eye witnesses, the jury, which
was composed of Jack Saunders, e. P.
Johnson, w. A. Hampton, Joe Echoff,
George Bowen and W. e. Surratt de-
cided that 1t was an unjustifable homi-
eide
Robert Brown, negro boy, who is em-
ployed at the Morton Hardware company,
was arrested today on a charge of lar
ceny. The boy is alleged to have stolen
a large number of knives, watches and
chises and have gotten Ed Underwood,
another negro, to pawn them for him.
Underwood was also arrested and it is
said confessed that he had pawned the
goods.
In the Bessemer city court Monday the
jury civil docket will be taken up. At
the conclusion of this week a recess will
be taken for Christmas.
The docket set for the week is as fol-
lows M. M. Gwin VS.. R. H. Long, ct
ais. Frank Mitchell VS.. the Bessemer
Foundry and Machine company; Reuben
Woods, VS.. the Southern Railway COM
pany: o. S. Ledbetter vs.. the Atlanta,
Birmingham and Atlantic Railroad COM
pany; Edith NJ. Little VS.. Arthur Jacobs;
Lon Tyler VS.. the SIoss-Sheffield Steel
and Iron company; Mary Piazzo VS.. the
Southern Bell Telephone company; MON
roe Hill VS.. the Birmingham Railway.
Light and Power company; julie Nor
gan VS.. the Birmingham Stag company
Fannie Deason VS.. the Birmingham Rail-
way, Light and Power company; T. B.
Rayburn VS.. the Tennessee Coal, Iron
and Railroad company; Mrs. Rosa Her
ring VS.. the Louisville and Nashville
Railroad company; Percy Hall VS.. the
Sloss-Sheffield Steel and Iron company;
Perry Hall VS.. the Sloss-Sheffield Steel
and Iron company; Tom Bell VS.. Mack
and Jack Clay.
The members of the Irorty-two club
were delightfully."- entertained this after
noon by Miss Lucia Bruins, at her home
on Fifth avenue. The Christmas colors,
red and green, were used In the decora-
tions of the reception roorns, Christmas
bells and ferns being attractively en-
ployed
Four tables were used for the games
Score was kept on haud-painted cards,
the work of Miss Elise Bruins, by Mrs.
Finn. The cards were passed by little
Katheryn Finn, a niece of the hostess.
A salad and ice course, in which the
color scheme was carried out was served.
Those present were Miss Jessie Huey,
Miss Lucy Huey, Miss Isabel Curry Miss
jeanette Allen Miss Elise Robinson, Miss
Virginia Mitchell, Miss Sadie Sturdivant
Miss Grace Judson, Mrs Hugh McEniry,
Mrs. Homer Hurd, Mrs. Henry Hurd,
Mrs. Mack Clay, Mrs Ralph Burke, Mrs.
John Neal and Mrs. Tom Carlisle of
Gadsden.
The Rev. j. f. Sturdivant, presiding ell
i der of the Bessemer district, presided over
the meeting of the first quarterly confer
/ ence of Bethlehem Methodist church at
| Dolomite today. Much business was
brought before the conference There
i was good attendance An old-fas shoned