The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-01
BESSEMER NEWS

Bessemer, August 3l.--(Special.) 1.-The Bessemer city council will hold it's regu- lar meeting tomorrow night in the coun- cl chamber at which time several in- portant matters will be disposed of. There will only be two more meetings of the council before the newly elected off cials will take their places. the election coming on the third Monday in Septem- ber There will be but few changes in the present board as the majority of the members were reelected.
 Dr. R. l.. Smith, aIdegnan from the fourth ward, recently resigned. He was succeeded by Jesse Edwards. who was elected as a representative from tha, ward. Alderman Honeycutt, from the third ward, was not candidate for re- election. President George Ross will suc- ceed himself while City Clerk and Treas urer James B. Houston will keep the records for the next two years. Chief of Police R. J. McCabe will be succeeded by T. B. Wallace. a former chief, and Mayor George Rutledge, who was not candi- date for reelection will be succeeded by I. A. Lewis, who for several years was mayor of this city.
 
 The store of MT. Harrison on Eleventh avenue and Twenty-fourth street was en- tered by burglars early tonight and about s12 taken from the cash drawer 1t ap- pears that three negroes went into the store and one pretended to want to buy pair of overalls to keep MT. Harrison busy while the other men secured the money The robbery was reported to police headquarters and officers Bob Childers and Moorer arrested Ernest King, negro. who is alleged to have confessed to the robbery.
 The Ladies. Aid society of the First Baptist church met this afternoon at 1 o'clock at the church in business ses- sion. Plans were completed for an in formal reception which will be given in compliment to Miss Alice Huey, who is a returned missionary rom China, on Monday afternoon from to 'clocf, at the church. All ladies of the town churches and also those of Brighton and Jonesboro are requested to be present. Those who were present tt this meeting were: Mrs. M. P. Reynolds, Mrs. George | Ross. Mrs. T. J. Reynolds, Mrs. M. K. Thornton, Mrs Parsons. Mrs. E. N. Par
 
 bert Mrs. T. T. Huey. Mrs. Hollings- 1 worth, Mrs. Fowler and Mrs. J. F. Whit l more.
 The Woman's Missionary society of the | First Methodist church met this after noon at o'clock in the basement or the I church. in their regular business meet. 1 ing. Plans were completed for Madame Jarley's Wax Works which will be pre- sented Tuesday evening under the aus piees of this society, while arrangements were also completed for the rummage sale to be given on September 2. The members present were: Mrs. R. A l Mickle, Mrs. G. w. Patton, Mrs. J. E, | Sturdivant, Mrs. C. A. Baty, Mrs. J. J. l Karr, Mrs. E. L. Huey Mrs. G. G. Neal | Mrs. R. V. Lee, Mrs. A. A. Persons and Mrs. Benham.
 l Mrs. k. M. owen, president of the To- cal United Charities association, has just received carload of coal from the Ten nessee Coal, Iron and Railroad company which comes as gift from that com pany for the benefit of the Ressemer poor G. G. Crawford, president of the Ten nessee company, sends a ear of coal eacf year to this organization
 The revival services which have beer in progress for the past two weeks a the Union Baptist church at I.lpscoms came to close last night. The Rev l Thomas Steeley was in charge MT Steeley was assisted by the Rev. MT Southerland, pastor of the church; N F Meharg, who was choir leader and Mis- Lila Meharg, pianist.