The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-04
Bessen1er News

| Ressemer, April 3.-(Specal. )-Much in- tcrest is being manifested in the city
 beautiful campaign being instituted by l the Civic Improvement association. The ! following are the prizes to be awarded i'll l August or September in pursuance for
 attractive premises: First prize. $l0; sec 1 ond prize, s5; for attractive surroundings, | first prize $10. second prize s5 The above
 prizes amounting to $50 will be given by
 the Civic Improvement society of this 1 city. The following prizes will be given l by MT. N. o. Nelson to wage-earners: l First prize. $S; secohe prize, s4; third | prize. s2. For negro premises the same: | .drst prize, $S; second prize, A; third prize, S2. For public buildings for ne- gfoes: First prize, 8: second prize, sS. | The points to be considered in making | :he awards will De iHipros osenent, neat I Hess and beauty of lawn, flowers vines. trees, plants. porch boxes, etc Especia 1 consideration will be given the degree cf improvement made throughout the
 summer. Any improvements made to the
 house, such enlargement building
 Imches painting, etc. will not be con sidered. All wishing to enter these com | petitions can do so by sending their
 names to Mrs. w. w. Hollingsworth. |
 president of the Civic Improvement so- l cioty. The committee, which will make 1 frequent trips of inspection, will be com posed of Mayor George F. Rutledge, pr. l 1 J. s. Winters and Andrew (. Mitchell | E. l.. Read, secretary of the city com ! mittee in charge of the primary, made
 the announcement that all candidates for | city offices would be compelled to reg
 ster and qualify between Monday, April l6 and Saturday night. April Il. at Il o'clock. or they would be barred from the primary.
 | Walter D. Seed, candidate for governor. I will deliver an address at Dolomite on
 Saturday afternoon at o'clock in the interest of his campaign.
 | The regular Saturday market will be
 held at the store of Pegram- Patton Drug 1 company, Second avenu. and Nineteenth | street, Saturday. with Mrs. J. E.
 Morton in charge. Cakes, pies sand | wiches and other delicious things to eat w5ll be served by the Ladies' Aid so-
 ciety of the First Presbyterian church
 The automobile of Jack Clay and buggy in which Mrs. Oldham and her
 brother were riding .ollided tonight on Nineteenth street between Third and | Fourth avenues, throwing Mrs. Oldham | out It appears that rH-. Clay was driv- | ing and MT and Mrs. George Shaw were l in the machine with him, down Nine- l teenth street. when Mrs Oldham's broth 1 CT who is deaf attempted to turn and 1 go back mp the streeta turning right in
 front of the machine. Mr. Clay put on
 tie emergency brake but could not avoid
 striking the horse. Mrs. oldham was not hurt.
 | nf l n 1 who died Thursday morning at 5 o'clock, | at the home of his son. R. NJ. Mingea | on Arlington avenue, after long illness took place this afternoon at 2:30 o'clock from the residence. the services being l conducted by the Rev l. F. Swallow pastor of the First Methodist church. l The deceased was B years of age and | has lived in Bessemer for the past 15 | wears. He is survived by his widow one
 son, R. NJ, Mingea. and three daughters,
 Mrs. Fred Kline of Tahadega, Mrs. Joe
 Read of Ensey and Miss Ola Mingea In- terment was made at Cedar Hill ceme- | tery with the following acting as pail bearers: Active John s. Harris, Dave ' Gwen Alex Carrel. Lee Moody. Lacey | Idmondson. Herbert Milton, E. l.. Read | George Woodrow. Honorary o. E. Ran l dle, Dr. R. w. Waldrop, l. A. Lewis G | k. Lewis, W. H. Lews, John McEniry, | Dr. E. w. McNeil, Harry Faull. Dr. T. | l. Conwell. Dr. E. P. Lacey. Dr. T. C. | Donald, W. P. Golson, ". H. Brannon J. B. Morton. Dr. George D. Waller, l Dr. George Hogan, Judge W. NJ. Jack 1 son. Dr. J. s. Winters, w. NJ. Doyle B C. Jones. Percy Benton. Ernest Milton. | Df. R. P. McTyiere George Harrison, l George Davies. B. P. Harris, Schuyler l Harris w. J. Long, C. l.. Odell. G. H
 Stevenson, George Ross. J. NJ. Crook. J r. McPherson and Dr. T. F. Robinson l I A ,ba, brct l ess this afternoon when she entertained the Wentworth club of Birmingham at | her attractive home on Third avenue. The reception rooms were artistically dec | orated to carry out the Easter idea. The l subject for the afternoon was Ibsen and ! Mrs. James Wood was the leader of | the occasion.
 l At the conclusion of the programme
 a social hour was enjoyed Music was l furnished by the Grand orcrestra- "A 1 plate luncheon, in which the Easter idea was further emphasized. was served
 Those enjoying this delightful hospi- taity were: Mrs. C. w. Berney Mrs l Charles l.. Foster. Mrs Nisbit Ham,
 haugh Mrs. Hobart Hawkins, Mrs. | Henry Howell, Mrs. Charles E. Lewis
 Mrs. R. G. McCarty. Mrs Cornelius Read. Mrs H. G. Sellers. Mrs. Frank
 E. Stevens, Mrs. Lidden Selma, Mrs. For est E. Shaw, Mrs. w. l.. Simmons, Mrs. l C. B. Stamps, Mrs. $. J. Vance, Mrs. I ! W. Wood, Mrs. Charles Bible Mrs. H l x. Carpenter, Mrs. J. E. Turnipseed,
 Mrs. Arlie Barber. Mrs. Russell Booth. 1 Mrs John Neal and Mrs. w. W. Hol- , lingsworth
 l The Lewis Drug Co.,, which was prac- tically destroyed by the recent confla- 1 grafton. will be ready for business in a few days in their temporary quarters in Eenton's old stand
 
 l The Ladies Aid society of the First l Presbyterian church will serve dinner on ! Monday, election day. in Bessemer All
 are invited to have dinner with the la 1 dies The proceeds will 50 to the church. A barbecue dinner will be served.