The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-03
Bessen1er News


liam H. Saunders. state health officer
DIR. II. q. Perry, state registrar and Dr.
II. n. Rosser. county health officer de-
llvered several interesting talks at the
auditorium, a good crowd being In attend
ance.
DR.. George D. Waller. city health Of
ficer, presided over the meeting, stated
the object of the meeting, and introduced
the speakers. A number of stereoptleon
views were shown as to how diseases
were contracted and what should be done
TO kill the germs and microbes.
Shortly after O'Clock this afternoon
the No. 1 fire department made run to
Ninth avenue and Nineteenth street where
small fire had broken out on the roof
of Karrs market. The blaze was quick
ly extinguished. 1t is thought that the
fire originated from a defective flue.
Much interest has been manifested in
the meeting TO be held Thursday after
noon at the city park at O'Clock at
which time a chapter of the Equal SUI
fraee association of Alabama will be Or
ganized. Mrs. Murdoch will be the speak
er of the occasion while talks will also
be made by Mrs. j o. Thompson and MIS-.
solon Jacobs of Birmingham.
For the past few days things have been
unusually quiet in police circles, only
few cases appearing on the docket thls
morning. All were for minor offenses
and the usual fines were imposed by
Judge George E. Rutledge.
A union depot for Bessemer seems as
sured since the decision of the supreme
court in the case of the railroad COM
mission against the Alabama Great South
ern. the Louisville and Nashville, the
Southern and the Atlanta, Birmingham
and Atlantic railroads, which enter Bes-
semer. affirming the order of the COM
mission directing the railroads to build
union depot at Bessemer. There are i've
or six depots in this city at present none
of which is considered adequate.
The regular meeting of the Daughters
of confederacy was held this afternoon
at the home of Mrs. R. P MeTyiere The
meeting was called to order by the presl-
dent, Mrs. f. L. Huey. After the read
ing of the ritual the roll was called by
the treasurer, Mrs. l.. B. Bradley.
In the absence of the secretary the
nresident gave a report of the last meet
ing held with Mrs Burford. Miss Mary
E. Lovett was appointed secretary pro
TEN and Mrs. A. X. Williams to look after
the calendar money in the absence OIL
Mrs p. II. Moore.
The topic of the afternoon was Gettys-
burg, interesting articles being read by
Mrs Roy johnson, Miss Mary e. Lovett
and Mrs. Ed Finch in the absence OF the
historian, Mrs. Bert Lytle.
Miss Ruby Nanceve and Miss Mamie
1oe Read presided at the punch bowl in
e fetf s9 hall and assisted the hos
e Is ng a tempting ice course.
ss4sy school class of Mrs. Glib
ze Of the Baptist church will
party this afternoon and
~ # ne home of Mrs. Moore, 1904
~ - fr for the benefit of the new
Sunday school room. The hour will be
from to Z O'clock Games and hay
ride will be features of the evening.
Miss Maiorie Williams delightfully."- en-
tertained a number of the younger set at
forty-two this afternoon at the home
i'm Jonesboro in honor of her guest, MISS
Helen Swanson, of Gadsden.
Miss Swanson, Mrs. d. l.. Williams and
Mrs Ernest Milton received the guests
in the reception hall. From table in
the alcove under the stairs banked in
fruit and vines with draped background
of flags, grape frappe was served by
Miss Effie Carlisle and Mrs. g. A.
Schwartz.
The six tables stood in the hall and
library. The score cards. hand tinted
flags were passed by the little MISS
Ethleyn and Miss Evelyn Milton.
The prize pretty lace fan, was award
ed Miss Aileen Curry on a cut with Miss
Jessie Bumgardner. A tempting ice course
was served with tiny silk flags as faVors.
The Mems Bible class of the First Pres
byterian church will give barbecue on
the church lawn Thursday evening at s
O'clock A special musicale programme
and a number of other interesting fea
lures have been arranged for the enter
tainment of all present, The class is COM
posed of about 40 members, with c. l..
Odell as teacher.