The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-19
Bessen1er News

Bessemers June Especial 1.-The Tide fields to the west Of Bessemer, surveying S route to Tuscaloosa. The engineers are trying to avoid the Jefferson county sewer and septic tanks and County Surveyor Salter is with the corps assisting them in securing a route that will not be ob- jectionable in future. Just why the Tide water has remained so long inactive and not pressed its line into Bessemer is not known, but it Is believed that improved conditions, industrially will put the cor poration back to work and the compile ton of the line to Tuscaloosa and prob ably to the Warrior river at lock r.
 Robert Stein, he 17-year-old son of Mir and Mrs. Sam Stein had his foot badly mashed this morning about o'clock while at work in the shipping department of the United States Cast Iron Pipe and Foundry company. A box fell on the member crushing and 1acerating it, but broke no bones. He was immediately removed to the Elizabeth Duncan hos . pital where medical attention was ren dered. Mir. Stein was reported as resting well tonight
 A verdict for s25 was returned in the case of James Spencer pro ann vs the Woodward Iron company, which was tried today in the cty court.
 Brighton lodge No. 5e5, Ancient Free and Accepted Masons, at the last meeting. elected officers for the ensuing year A public installation of officers will be held at barbecue on July 1. The officers were elected as follows G. E. Whitley, worshpful master, Selly Clotfeltder, senior warden; Will Ware junior war den; James G. Eustis, treasurer; H. M. Sharpe. secretary; D. O. Worthy, senior c. Duffy, tiler; E. l.. Edmundson, mar shal; J. C. Lowery. senior steward; Jim Burgin, junior steward and the Rev. w. F. Draper. chaplain.
 A petition signed by 600 patrons of the retail grocery stores was presented to the managers of the stores asking that their places of business be closed after 1 O clock on Thursdays during the months of June July and August except on pay days Several of the stores closed this after noon, but not all of the retail men have agreed to the proposition. It is believed however, that all will begin the closing by next week. Every ward in the city was worked, and many ladies assisted hoping to give the clerks a rest once a week.
 The remains of Mrs. W. H. Buchanan who died Wednesday morning of stroke of apoplexy, at the home of her daughter Mrs. Thomas w. Benton. were sent to Greenville, Miss, the home of the de- ceased, this morning by Jacobs & Son.
 The home of Mr. and Mrs. George w. Moore, at McCalla. was the scene of a pretty wedding this afternoon at 4 o'c clock when their daughter. Miss Margaret was united in marriage to MT. Eugene McKin- hey of Bessemer Ferns and cut flowers were used in the decorations Preceding the ceremony Mrs Andrew Jay sang Be cause. Miss Orrie Kieth of Bessemer was bridesmaid and entered first gowned becomingly in white and carrying an arm bouquet of pink carnations. The bride came next gowned in blue going-away suit, with accessories to match. and car ryng brides roses
 Horace Letson, who acted a best man. entered with the groom from a side door The ring ceremony was performed by ant Hill Methodist church. Lohengrin' S wedding march was used on this occasion, with Mrs. King presiding at the piano.
 Mir. and Mrs. Mckinney left immedi- ately for Memphis where they will spend several weeks after which they will be at home at Tuscaloosa.