The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-11
Bessen1er News

Bessemer January 10.-tS Special AT
a meeting of the Besemer Board of
Trade the following officers were elect
ed for the coming year: Dr. J. c. Curry,
president; John d. Martin, first vice
president; w. w. Hollingsworth, sec
ond vice president; G. II. Stevenson,
| secretary
Several matters of Importance were
| considered among them being the re-
port that the railroads of Bessemer
had reached an agreement and were
willing to give Bessemer better depot
facilities and the matter would be sub
mitted to the people of Besemer and
the railroad commission at once. For
several years Bessemer has been work
ing on this proposition. and the an
nouncement that the railroads had
taken this action came as a distinct
surprise.
Several small industries are being
looked after with view to locating
them here. The newly elected officers
will lay out a broader field of work
upon which to operate during the new
year.
The Bessemer city court will recon-
vene Monday morning at which time
another long jury criminal docket wHl
be taken up for the week. The follow
ing suit was filed today: Mrs. Lula
Grady VS.. the Southern Railway COM
pany for $4,000 damages, the plaintiff
alleging she was carried past her des-
tination.
Miss Margaret Elizabeth Verdin 60
years of age, died last night at the
home of her sister, Mrs. William II. NJ
Judson, after a short illness. Miss Ver-
din was taken suddenly i'll Wednesday
and a physician was called in but moth
ing that medical science could do re-
lieved her Miss Verdin has made her
home in Bessemer for number of
years.
The funeral will take place Sunday
afternoon at o'clock from the resi-
dence, the services being conducted by
the Rev. George Stoves pastor of the
First Methodist church, assited by the
Rev. j. f.. Sturdivant, presiding elder
OF the Bessemer district. Interment will
be made. at Cedar Hill cemetery.
The funeral of Lucille Watercutter
the 5-year-old daughter of Mr. Fred
Watercutter, who died yesterday at
her home in Hueytown. took place this
| afternoon from the residence, the sery-
| ices being conducted by Father M. II
Kittricl< of st. Aloysius Catholic church.
Interment was made at Pleasant Ridge
cemetery.
About 80 o'clock this afternoon fire
| was discovered on the roof of the house
on Sixth avenue and Nineteenth street
occupied by Mr.. and Mrs. Jack Winks
and Mr.. and Mrs. Wyman Jones. The
| fire was of the roof variety and was
tolr1 " Itch ha1 Il
| ing done.
| City Physician G. D. Waller has re-
ported for the month of December that
there were eight white male births,
| five white females. seven colored males
and eight colored females; total births,
2S. Deaths, white males. three; white
| female, one; colored males, eight col
ored females. three: total deaths, 15
/ Twenty cases of smallpox have been
| found by the inspectors and sent to
the pesthouse. the smallpox condition at
this time being much improved The
general health of the city is good.
The Rev c. NJ Morris will fill his
pulpit at the Jonesboro Baptist church
tomorrow morning at II o'clock and
in the evening at o'clock. His morn
| ing subject will be. 80 Teach Us To
Number Our Days That We VIII Ap-
ply Our Hearts Unto Wisdom" Sunday
school will be held at 9:45 a. m.
| The Rev. r. b. Powell will fill his
pulpit at the Christian church Sun
day morning taking for his subject.
"The Meaning of Pentecost." At the
evening service, which will be held at
| 1880 o'clock, he will deliver his fare
we'll sermon to his congregation, taxi
| ing for his subject, "rhe Business of
Religion"
| special communication of Besse-
mer lodge No. ASS. Ancient Free and
| Accepted Masons. will be held Monday
evening at 1880 o'clock, when the fell
| low craft and master Mason degrees
will be conferred with lectures There
will be a practice on Sunday afternoon
as the lodge has decided that it will
make 100 per cent on examination, the
examination to be held on February 23.
! Mr. and Mrs. Dave Stretch will en-
| tertain at a family reunion tomorrow
at their home at Church street There
will be present Mr.. and Mrs. F. B.
Stretch, Mr.. and Mrs. Cliff Carter Mr..
and Mrs. Boyd Duggar, John Stretch,
Miss May Stretch. Miss Eta Stretch,
Mr. and Mrs. Dave Stretch.
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