The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-10
Bessen1er News

Bessemer, May &c. E. Dawson, who
mingham and Atlantic railroad at Besse-
mer for several months, left Monday
night and no trace of him has been
found up to this time. Auditors of the
company have been in Bessemer check
ing up the affairs and some irregulari-
ties have been found, but in just what
sum has not been made public. Mr..
Dawson came to Bessemer early last fall
from La Grange Ga. Agent White of
Birmingham has been checked in as agent
at Bessemer while l. W. Rouzer, ter
minal trainmaster at Birmingham. has
been made agent in Birmingham, In ad-
dition to his other duties.
Mrs. Lee Moody delivered an interest
ing talk to the teachers and pupils OF
the Bessemer High school this morning
at o'clock. Mrs. Moody's subject was
Happiness and was handled in a most
effective and instructive manner.
One of the contractors of the Tidewater
company has made a statement to tho
put to work June 1, so that the line
to Bessemer may be completed as soon as
possible. At present there is small
force of men working on the line out
from Corey and it is thouaSa.' that the
work will be continued untif the line
is completed.
1t is not known just what route will
be taken into Bessener, except that the
course now being pursued is down the
valley. a few weeks ago when the diff
Guilty arose over the right of way near
Woodward. the Tidewater forces were
removed, it being understood that they
had gone to Tuscaloosa to begin on the
line from that point.
The manual training department of the
Bessemer High school, under the direc-
tion of Prof. Charles r. Kuchinski, and
the domestic science department, under
the direction of Miss Bessie Parker. have
number of articles made by the pupils
on exhibition in the windows of a down
town store. Among the articles made
by the boys is a kitchen cabinet made
by George Murrah, in the tenth grade; q
library table, a sewing cabinet by Mil
ton Brown, in the tenth grade; desk
and extension table made by Herbert
Smithson; white shaving cabinet made
by Eugene Hawkins: a settee made by
James Baird and a library table by
James Fitzpatrick while there are num-
Der of desks, tables. umbrella stands,
etc. The work of the pupils is being
praised on every side.
Memorial exercises will be held al the
Rock Creek Baptist church. about ten
miles west of Bessemer. Saturday. al
which time a number of interesting talks
will be made during the day. after which
the graves will be decorated. The serv-
ices will begin at II o'clock and din
ner will be served at noon. Arrange
ments have been made for big crowd
Mrs. Ada Depoister, 81 years of age
died yesterday at her home on Nine
teenth street and Fifteenth avenue. after
a few weeks illness. The funeral took
place this afternoon at 8 o'clock from the
family residence the services being con-
Quoted by the Rev. NJ. X. Thornton, pas
tor of the First Baptist church. The de-
ceased is survived by husband, three
children and a number of other rela-
tives Interment was made at Union
cemetery
The Rev. l. o. Adams, rector of Trim
ity Episcopal church at Bessemer; James
Houston and F.. L. Thornburgh have re-
turned from Tuscaloosa, where they went
as delegates to the Episcopal convention
in session in that city.
Arrangements are being made TO have
the Tennessee company brass band and
chorus of Ensley come to Bessemer Sun
day afternoon, May %. and give a con-
cert in the high school auditorium. 1t is
stated that a fund necessary to pay ex-
penses will have to be raised. and this
will be done by those interested in good
music. A large audience is expected to
be present to hear the programme.
The committee composed of Eugene l..
Huey w. D. Lanier and DR.. George d..
Waller from the Sons of Veterans, is
making canvass to secure funds to
send the Confederate veterans to the re-
union at Chattanooga
The Rev. J. F. Swallow, pastor of the
First Presbyterian church, has accepted
an invitation to preach the commence
ment sermon at the Girls college in Tai
ladega on Sunday morning. In the alb
sence of Mr.. Swallow DIR. j. 7. Duncan,
Presbyterian minister of Birmingham,
will fill the pulpit for the morning service.
The Rev. and Mrs. NJ. X. Thornton. Mr..
and Mrs. Powell ad Mrs Gwendolyn Her
bert OF the Bessemer Baptist church.
r.. w. Carlisle and Mrs. r. S. Nolan of
Jonesboro, expect to leave Tuesday for
st. Louis. Is attend the Southern Bap-
'tist convention. Tie party may be Joined
by others.