The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-25
BESSEMER NEWS

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 Bessemer. October 24.-(Speeial With In the past few days there has been eonsiderab;e activity in real estate in Bessemer and several sales have been raade. James Sullivan has purchased a lot on Third avenue between Eighteenth and Nineteenth streets. next to the Bes- scmer Natcrworks company from Dr. ]. C. Berry. paying sisoo for it. Mir. Sul- Evan will erect two.story building on the lot for his plumbing business. J. W. Ager. one of the contractors on the new building being erected on Third ave rue, has purchased from George Steven son a lot on Third avenue 50 feet from the new structure and will erect con crete building. The price paid for the lot was s9leo. Tie Fulton home on Dart mouth avenue and Twentieth street has been purchased by Ben G. Perry. the price paid being s41oo
 Work on the hve-story building being erected on tho corner of Third avenue and Nineteenth street by the Bessemer healty company is progressing rapidly fAN NNptCh AOiih toiuliiuS ipi AHt Npi- crete columns of the first floor have been placed and the columns filled and in week practically all of the first floor will be completed The structure will be five-stories and will be strictly modern and up-to-date in every partic- ular. When completed the building will cost approximately s150.00o and will be one of the handsomest buildings of its kind in this district,
 The flower and baby show which was given this afternoon by the local chap ter. United Daughters of the Confed- eracy, was success in every way. The judges for the occasion were Mrs. w. T. Neahley Mrs. A. Fl. Benners and Miss dele Shaw of the Birmingham chap ter, United Daughters of the Confed- eracy The prizes were awarded as fol- lows: Children under 6 months of age, Gardner r. Goodwin, Jr., comb and brush donated by the Taylor Drug com pany; Audrey Craig Terry, bottle of toilet water donated by the Pegram Pat ton Drug company; children under one year, T. D. Ral, Jr., a baby cap donated by Archer Millinery company; Mary Err win Stoves and Mary Claire Randle both received beauty pins donated by Erlick & Lefkovits: children one year of age. Em- cry Simpson, Jr., bottle of toilet water donated by the Lewis Drug company Elizabeth Crotwell and Patty May Jones both received beauty pins donated by the Spivy-Moore Jewelry company: children two years. William Benton, Jr.. rocking horse donated by Hood Whittle Furniture company: Alice Bumgardner, rocking chair donated by the Martin Furniture company: children three years old, Jesse Lew Zude, bedroom slippers donated by the Todd Moncrief Shoe company; Myrtle Shackelford and Margaret Nolan both received beauty pins donated by Erlick & Lefkovits: children four years old. James Glover Armstrong, rocking chair donated by the Long-Lewis Hardware company; children five years old. William W. Bry- ant, large basket of fruit, donated by the r. B. Buck Grocery company; Paul inc Jones. a gold ring donated by the Sehwabacher Jewelry company.
 The first prize for the prettiest decorat- cd baby buggy was awarded to Mrs. Ellis Terry and was a baby pin donated by the Spivy-Moore Jewelry company. while the second prize, also baby pin. donated by the local chapter United Daughters of the Confectionery. was awarded to Mrs. II. c. Crumpton.
 The hall was beautifully decorated in ferns and flowers. which were donated by the McVay Seed company, Koenig Seed company, Sleeves Floral company of Birmingham and John Scott of Hunts vile; Miss Carolyn Askenhause. Mrs w. D. Brown. Mrs. Downing Mrs. G. A. Gillett. Miss Elizabeth Phelps, Mrs. .Pe- grams, Mrs. J. R. Waldrop, Mrs. Will Christlieb and others.
 At an early hour this morning a house on Eighteenth avenue and Nineteenth street was totally destroyed by fire. Just how the fire originated is not known, as it was vacant The Bessemer fire depart ment answered the call but as there are no frepugs in that neighborhood the department had to depend on water from the plant of the United States Cast Iron Pipe and Foundry company. The dam age Is estimated at about $500. While the firemen were at this fire call came in from Fairfax avenue and Sixteenth street, where the store of B. c. Allinder was on fire. The origin of the fire is unknown end the damage is estimated at about s250
 Rally and Sabbath school day will be observed at the First Presbyterian church tomorrow morning and all pupils and parents are urged to be present. The programme for the Sunday evening serv- ices is as follows: Orchestra. prelude; song, Beautiful Words of Jesus" by stlOois pIdStls Soh6t W Ol Ailib r oi tit Master" orchestra; responsive reading; song Who Will Go Today?:" recitation. Seeing Things at Night" Miss Florence Eumby; boys song, ''The Sunday School Brigade;' recitation, Sadie Ling: class song by class of Miss Lucia Bruns; solo, orchestra; offering: song. Help Some body Today benediction.
 Fireman Hugh Mulligan had the mis- fortune to break his ankle early this morning while coming down the pole to answer a fire call. The accident oc- cured at the fire department as MT Mulligan came from the sleeping quarters of the firemen, his foot striking the ce- ment floor
 The special services which are being conducted at the First Methodist church by the pastor, the Rev. George Stoves. will continue through next week. MT. Stoves will have for his subject for Sum day morning "Entire Conservation" while at the evening services he twill preach q special sermon to wives. Services will be held every evening next week at 7:30 o'clock MT Macon of Livingston has charge of the singing.