The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-16
Bessen1er News

Bessemer. December 15.-(Special.)
The Bessemer city court reconvened
this morning and after the impanelling of
the petit juries the case of o. G. Ledbet
ter VS.. the Atlanta, Birmingham and At
lantic Railway company was taken up.
The plaintiff is seeking damages for the
alleged killing of his COW by a train of
the defendant company. A verdict for
s65 was returned.
The Bessemer Lodge No. 53s, Ancient
Free and Accepted Masons, held regu-
lar meeting tonight at the hall on Twen-
tieth street. Only the routine business
was taken up.
DIR. 7. F. Robinson has been made
chair of the laymen forward movement
of the First Methodist church at Bes-
semer, which is to be given special prom
inence during the new year. DR.. Robin
son will be assisted in pushing the move
ment by r. j. Batson, DR. l.. A. Spencer,
Mr.. Pinner, John Sapp, Floyd Davidson
and f. S. Fitzgerald.
The chairman will call meeting of
the committee at very early date for
the purpose of organizing and planning
the work to be undertaken. An "every
member canvass" will be made. in an eff
fort to enlist the mebership of the church
in the work.
Much literature has already been re-
ceived by DR.. Robinson, from the Nash
Vile publishing house, which will be dis
tributed each month among the members
OF the church.
The object of the movement is to aid
the pastor in carrying on the work of
the church in the most effective way,
and to interest the members to such an
extent that they will help do the work.
The committee will announce their plans
from time to time.
Louis Bostrum, an employe of the
Woodward Iron company, who was seri-
ously injured about nine weeks ago while
doing electrical work, will leave the Eliza
Eeth Duncan hospital in a few days, going
tn Lynn, Mass, to spend Christmas with
his relatives. Mr.. Bostrum has been in
the hospital since the time of the acci-
dent, his injuries being If a very serious
nature.
Mrs. Il. T. McTyiere will be hostess Fri
day afternoon at her hcme on Arlington
avenue when she will entertain at a
''good-by' party in compliment to Miss
Martha DuBose, whose wedding will be
an event of the last of December. The
guests will include all the pupils of the
Bessemer High school, where Miss Du-
Bose has taught for the past two years
The reception hours will be from to 3
O'Clock.
The ladies' committee. which is COM
posed of Mrs. A. C. Mitchell, Mrs. G. Il.
Goodwin, Mrs. George Ross, Mrs. w. J..
Long and Mrs. F. II. Fielder which has
been appointed to assist in arranging for
the Elks' Christmas tree. met tonigAr.
They will begin at once to get up the
Eames of the poor children and do every
thing to make the tree this year one of
the best ever given by the order
The Ladies' Aid society of the First
Baptist church held its regular mission
study meeting this afternoon at the home
of Mrs j. c. B. Gwin on Clarendon ave-
nue.. Mrs. NJ. K. Thornton was the leader
for the occasion and the book western
Women in Eastern Lands" which the
society has been studying for several
months, was completed today
There will be no meeting next Monday V
cn account of Christmas. but the next
meeting will be held December 20. At the
conclusion of the melting the hostess
served a salad course.
The Ladies Aid society of the Jones'
boro Baptist church held its regular meet
ing this afternoon at the home of Mrs
ID. A. Burgess. The usual Christmas Of
fering was taken and will be sent to
China. Enough money has been raised
to make a payment on the painting of
the pastorate. The society will adjourn
until the first Monday in January. Those
present were: Mrs. J. w. Barden, Mrs.
w. F.. Bryant Mrs. r. s. Nolan. Miss
Bertha Wesson and Miss Emma Payne.
The Jefferson Fertilizer company at
Bessemer is now working about half time
| making general repairs and storing stock
for the opening of the busy sea son which
will begin in January or February. About
1000 tons of pyrites is expected almost
daily. and a big season is also expected,
March being the heaviest month.
Mrs. G. G. Neal will entertain her Sun
day scho class of the First Methodist
church Tuesday evening at her home
on Berkeley avenue.
A large force of men employed by the
Alabama Power company in their work
of building towers to bring the current
from the Coosa river into the Birming-
ham district. have been laid off until
after the holidays.
Recently the work has been the con-
struction of the substation of the COM
pany at Magella. and it is reported that
| much progress has been made with the
work. The power will not be ready for
delivery in this district for several
months.
P. ]. Gillen has returned from Green
vile to spend the holidays with his
family.
Miss Zuline Dardis of Tuscaloosa has
returned to her home after spending the
weekend with Miss Martha DuBose
Miss Willie Allen has returned to KIM
brel after spending the weekend with
her mother Mrs. c. w. Allen.
Miss Matura Benton will leave Satur
day for Tampa, Fla, where she will spend
three weeks with her sister, Mrs. Manly
Pritchard, of that city.
Miss Lille Morton has returned to
Cooks Springs after visit to her mother.