The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-02
bESSEMER NEWS

Bessemer city court will convene It's fall term of court on Monday morn Ing and the grand jury will be organ ized. owing to the fact. that there Is only one jury room at the city hall, since the Rebie hall building was de- stroyed by fire last March, and the grand jury will occupy this room, a nonjury5 civil docket has been set for Tuesday, October 6. as follows; J. w.
 Rarden vs. J. c. Scrudder. assumpsit
 Bob Gardner vs. Molly Dixon, as- sumpsit Perkins Bicycle shop vs. Will King, assumpsit; Alabama Novelty com pany vs. Jesse Gum. assumpsit; Tony l Norwood vs. Johnnie Collins. damages, John Brumbaugh vs. R. l.. Scott, as- sumpsit Norman Knight vs. pr. F. w | McNeil, damages; J. D. Parker vs. E, 1 D. Thomas. detinue; Sol Gartus vs. John Thompson, assumpsit; E. L. Edmundson vs. John Lackey, assumpsit Alabama Security company vs. George Morris assumpsit.
 r The school at Hueytown opened its 1 fall term this week with an enroll ment of 116 pupils. This is the larg- est enrolment in the history of the school and the prospects for this ses- sion arc very bright. At present there
 are four teachers and a music teacher and it is expected that during the year there will be an enrolment of 150 pu-
 pills.
 B. r. Perkins. who suffered stroke
 of apoplexy while attending the re
 vival at the First Baptist church last night is reported to be somewhat i'm proved today, having spent a quiat anc restful night. His right side, whicf
 was paralyzed, has not yet changed tt
 normal although there seems to b,
 some sign of action. His condition i.
 still considered critical and grave fear, are held for his recovery. Mr Per.
 lxins is 50 years of age and has livet
 in Bessemer for many years where ht
 is we'll known and very popular. He i: proprietor of the Perkins Bicycle com pany.
 ] The handsome new fire truck which
 was bought by the city several months
 ago and which arrived in Bessemer las
 week, has been put into commission and | is put in the first out" place while | the old truck has been relegated to tho "second out" place. The new truck | has pumping engine with a capacity 1 of 500 gallons minute, as well as 6 chemical tank and hose. while the old ltruck has only the chemical tank and hose. Not single fire call has been ' received by the Bessemer fire depart ment since the arrival of the new truck.
 The J. U. G. Rock club which was re. gently organized will hold it's regular meeting Saturday afternoon at o'clock I. Dot &tsxxr l Sixth avenue.
 Mrs. ]. V. Ellis who was thrown iron her buggy when the horse she wal driving became frightened at an auto mobile and ran away several days ago lis reported to be resting well. She wa badly bruised and skinned and whil her injuries are not considered seriou they are very painful.
 Much interest Is being manifested il the organization of the varsity football l team of the Bessemer high schoo
 There is much new material on han jthis year and the prospects for tn team. which promises to be one of tn strongest seen at the local school i
 several years. are very bright. Th boys are practicing regularly at Un lderwood park and within a few day Il the line-up will be announced. c. f lKuchins is the coach. while Prof. J. l Sparks. director in manual training a II the high school. will be assistant coac and manager. Among those who ar { trying for places on the varsity teal are Clarerfce Hughes Deward Fountain
 Frank Hughes. Joe Houston, Howar Saxon, Louis Bailey. B. Evans. Brya Cowan Frank Scott. Robert Lee Alexander, Gerald Micl<le, Guy Bentol Tired Calhoun. Sam Curl, WillSie Le IL Martin. Charlie Scott and Carl Ros Everything is ip readiness for tn
 run-off election which will be held g
 Lipscomb Monday. October ,. for tn purpose of electing a mayor The cleo ton which was held recently rssulte
 in tie between Charles M Kay an Frank Huey. each having received lvotes The elertion has aroused muc
 interest among the voters of Lipscom