The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-28
Bessener News

Bessemer, June 27.-(Special.-The con- tract for the handsome new four-story office building to be erected on the Rebe hall site at Third avenue and Nineteenth street was awarded this afternoon to Ager &s Cline of Birmingham, their bid being s670o0. the lowest bid received.
 The building will have two entrances one on Nineteenth street and one on Third avenue. and will be 1o0x115 feet. The first floor will consist of five stories, two of which will be occupied by the Lewis Drug company, and the Bright Star cafe, and the lobby which will be on the Third avenue entrance. The courtroom, judge s office. jury rooms, sheriffs office, solici- tors office and clerks offices will com pose the second floor while the third and fourth floors will be filled with offices. There will be about % offices on each floor. The building will be modern in every respect. It will have elevator serv- ice and steam heat. The plans were drawn by w. E. Benns of this city
 Various companies bidding on the build ing and their bids were as follows P. E. Rostick s7s.0Oo; Evans Brothers Construc- tion company, $7l,352 Carroll Blake Con- struction company s76,9o0; c. w. Hall, S75. .472: the Construction and Engineering company, sSi,oO0; Ager & Cline. sS7,O00; II. T. Carr &. Co.,, s77,ss4; W. F. Nolan. ss4,2O0; Coston x Rogers, ss4.o0o.
 The contracts for heating, lighting, plumbing have not yet been awarded. When completed the building will cost approximately $S5,00o.
 Perkins bicycle shop. on South Nine- teenth street, was entered by burglars sometime Friday night. and large amount of goods stolen. A number of watches. secondhand pistols, razors, rings and other goods were found missing The value of the goods stolen has not yet been determined. but it is expected that the theft will amount to several hundred dollars.
 Mannon Epperson, the 18-months-old son of MT and Mrs. J. M. Epperson died this afternoon at the home of his parents at Sparks Gap, after an illness of bronehil pneumonia The funeral will take place tomorrow afternoon at o'clock from the residence, the services being conducted by the Rev. o. s. Gable. Interment will be at Saddler's cemetery.
 Miss Alice Long, the daughter of MT. and Mrs. Jackson Long, and MT. Jesse Thomas were united in marriage this morning at the pavilion in the city park, the Rev. M. K. Thornton, pastor of the First Baptist church, officiating. Miss Long is a popular young woman of this city while MT. Thomas is in the per- cantile business here.
 Funeral services over remains of Byron c. Bruce. one of the oldest citizens of this district, who died at noon yes- terday at his home at Forest station aft CT a long illness. were held this after noon at o'clock from the late resi- dence. the services being conducted by the Rev. A. B. Batson, pastor of the Wilkes Baptist church. Interment was made at the Brighton cemetery, with Jacobs & Son in charge. The Masonic lodge of Brighton, of which the deceased was member had charge at the grave.
 Cal Spain, brother of Coroner C. L.. Spain, who is hoisting engineer at Sloss mines, was overcome by heat yesterday afternoon and was removed to his home on Exter avenue and Twenty-fourth street, and a physician was summoned. This morning his condition was thought to be worse by the family and doctor was called at an early hour.
 Little Russell Stevenson, son of Mir. and Mrs. Robert Stevenson, while playing with a knife on Tuesday. accidentally let 1t slip and penetrated the ball of his eye. He was carried to the Elizabeth Duncan hospital immediately where the wound was dressed. He Is doing nicely and it Is thought that he will not lose the optic.