The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-06
Bessen1er News

beSSelner, January 5.-tSpecial. IA mer-
| chants carnival will be given in Besse-
| mer at the high school auditorium on
Thursday and Friday nights. January
| 10 and is. This affair which will be un-
der the auspices of the Ladies' Aid So
| ciety of the First Baptist church prom
ises to be one of the most delightful of
the winter. Over 100 young people Will
take part in the carnival and all of the
leading business men in Bessemer will be
represented on the stage by young ladies'.
The carnival will be on a large scale
and will be most attractively staged by
an expert in this line. There will be
many pretty costumes. fine drills, good
| music, good singing and tableau.
This morning about 10 o'clock, the citi-
| zens of Bessemer were treated TO unique
sight, when an old horse car. used 25
years ago in Bessemer, but which gave
way to the old dummy line, made a trip
down Nineteenth street drawn by a pair
of horses. The car has rested on Third
alley and Nineteenth street for many
years. in the center OF the city, but re-
Gently it was ordered removed. The car
has been used by shoemaker who had
1t moved to First avenue.
The Bessemer Athletic club will hold a
! meeting tomorrow night at 7:3O o'clock
at which time all members are urged to
attend, the occasion being the election
of officers for the coming year. Coach
Courleaux is putting the basketball five
through some hard practices. preparing
to meet the team of the Birmingham
Athletic club.
The Woman's Missionary society of the
First Methodist church held its regular
| meeting this afternoon at the church, at
which time plans were completed for the
reception which will be given by the la
dies of the missionary society for the
women of the church at the church on
January 16. Invitations will be issued In
q few days.
The following officers were installed: ::
Mrs. Alice Johnson. president; Mrs. Pat
ton, first vice president: Mrs J. F. Sturdi-
want, third vice president; Mrs. r. y.
Mckle, recording secretary; Mrs. w. E.
Rue, corresponding secretary; Mrs. A. A.
Persons, treasurer of the home depart
ment; Mrs. G. G. Neal. treasurer of the
foreign department; Mrs. r. V. Lee, press
superintendent. After the installation of
the officers the regular routine business
was transacted.
Mrs. Morris was hostess this afternoon
to the Ladies' Aid society of the Jones'
boro Baptist church. Plans were discussed
for the coming year. but nothing definite
was decided upon. Among those present
were: Mrs. r. w Parsons, Mrs. J. L..
Rarden. Mrs. Ben Ezell, Mrs. VIII Davis,
Mrs. d. l.. Williams, Mrs. j. w. Rarden,
and Mrs. r. S. Nolen. The society will
meet with Mrs. G. P. Martin next Mon
day.
The Ladies Aid society of the First
Baptist church held its regular meeting
this afternoon at the home of Mrs. c. f.
Abbott on Arlington avenue. The first
service of the week of prayer which the
ladies' will observe this week was held
with Mrs. Abbott as the leader. An article
was read on the life of A. ]. Judson.
one of the first missionaries, and there
were several musical numbers. Plans
were discussed for the merchants car
nival which will be held on January Is
| and IS at the high school auditorium un-
der the auspices of the Ladies' Aid So
| ciety of the Baptist church.
Mrs. Marvin Furman will entertain the
''At the Point of the Needle club Thurs
| day afternoon at 3 o'clock. at the home of
Mrs. Rose Huey, on Sixth avenue.
| Mrs. A. X. Williamson will entertain
! the Bessemer chapter of United Daugh-
| ters of the Confederacy Tuesday after
noon at her home on Arlington avenue,
| at o'clock
| The Pastors Helpers of the First Meth
| odist church will meet in regular business
| session Tuesday afternoon at the church.
| The president requests q full meeting.