The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-02
Bessen1er News

Bessemer, July Special )-The
 Sloss- Sheffield Steel and Iron com
 pany has made playgrounds at Sloss
 mine for both the white and colored children. This is the latest improve
 ment made for the pleasure of the en- ployes of the company and one for Which the company is being congratu- lated. The playground for the white children is at Camp 1 near the com
 missary. while that for the colored children is at Camp ?.
 The plot of ground is about half an
 acre in extent and gymnastic swings
 and poles, see-saws. swings and fly
 ing jennies have been placed for the
 entertainment and pleasure of the
 young people. The equipment has all
 been painted green and everything.
 will be ready for service on July 4.
 A flag pole will be placed on a high hill and In the daytime it will carry
 flag, while at night it will hold an electric light that can be seen all over the camp. In addition to this excel- lent roads have been constructed to all parts of the camp. and the place aas taken on an entirely new and at
 tructiYe appearance.
 The sessemer Boy Scouts will ob- 2er2 July I With a number of field spofts Ire Rev. George Stoves, seout nsasgar. has been given a num-
 Ter af prises by the local merchants 1 for the timers of the different con
 .ests 5hefa will be drills by patrol
 and easfai B. as we'll as a baseball
 game between the two patrols
 The prize Tor the half-mile foot race Is seven-jewe1 Elgin watch, pre-
 sented by Mack and Jack Clay For
 the 20o-yard race $2 baseball init presented by the Long, Lewis Hardware company. For the 100-yard race fish light, presented by the Morton Hard- ware company. For the standing high jump pair of tennis shoes given by the Todd Shoe company. The prize in the vaulting contest will be knife. presented by the Morton Hardware company The prize for the winner of the wrestling match is 8 pair of cuff buttons, scarfpin. tie clasp, present. ed by the Schwabacher Jewelry com pany.
 The programme will be carried out on Ahe scouts baseball diamond on Carolina avenue and Fifteenth street.
 and will begin promptly at 3 o'clock. The Rev. M. K Thornton, pastor of the First Baptist church, who is visit ing relatives in Mississippi this week, will return in time to fill his pulpit
 on Sunday morning. This will be the beginning of Mir. Thorntons fifth year
 as- pastor of this church. During his stay here he has refused several calls elsewhere.
 The third quarterly conference of the Bessemer circuit will be held Saturday and Sunday, July 4 and at. Earnest church. preaching both days by the Rev. J. F. Sturdivant. presiding elder Of the be at II o'clock Saturday morning and a business meeting will be held at 2 O o'clock
 A wedding which came as a surprise to the many friends of the contracting parties was that of Mrs. Pearl Moore and MT. Charles S. Moore, of Gardner, Mass, which was solemnized last night at the Methodist parsonage, the cere- mony being pronounced by the Rev J. F. Sturcivant, presiding elder of the Bes-
 semer district. Mrs. Moore is the daugh- ter of Mrs. s. Griffin of this city She taught school in the Bessemer city schools for some time but the past year taught at Leeds
 NIT. ana MrS. MOOre leIt tOday TOT their future home in Massachusetts where the groom holds a responsible position with the Haywood Wakefield Chair Manufac- turing company. Mrs. Moore was
 gowned for travelling in a navy blue
 cloth coat suit.
 On Sunday evening revival services will begin at the Morgan Methodist
 church The pastor, the Rev John T.
 Nolen will be assisted by the Rev. Will
 lam Neil, of Dora. There will be ser
 vices every morning at Il o'clock and
 every evening at o'clock
 delightful dance will be given Thurs
 day evening at the pavilion at West lake by number of young men of the