The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-28
BESSEMER NEWS

Bessemer. October 27.-(Special) The Woodward Iron company Is building railroad a mile long which vii. reach from the furnace of the com pany at Woodward to the branch line of the Atlanta. Birmingham and At lantic railroad to Mulga. When tile road is completed it will reduce the distance between Woodward and Mulga about six miles. At present the coal shipped from Mulga has to be brought around by Bessemer and handled over the Alabama Great Southern and the tracks of the Woodward Iron company line. The work on the creosoting plant of the Woodward Iron company Is pro- dressing rapidly and it will soon be ready for operation.
 The Bessemer city court was engaged this afternoon with the hearing of the case cf Joe Kimbrel versus the South ern Railway company for damages it being alleged that he was carried past his .oestination by an employes of the defendant company. In the case of R. Failcy versus the United States Cast Iron Pipe and Foundry company a yer tiNt NoS INoiti iii tit ditObiit VI S155.25. The plaintiff was seeking to secure insurance while he was not working when he had been injured at the plant of the defendant company. A verdict was returned for the defen- dant company in the case of Nathaniel Brown versus the Alabama Great Southern railroad company.
 The Bessemer fire department HSade quick run to Sixth avenue between Nineteenth and Twentieth streets at o'clock this morning where a small blazr was discovered on the roof of the residence of J. M. Clewis. The fire was exiting guished with little damage to the property. The house was owned by Sam Brick and was insured
 The Ladies' Aid society of the First Presbyterian church held an interesting meeting this afternoon at the home of Mrs. L. F. Swallow on Clarendon avenue. It was reported that $S0.o6 had teen collected from the rummage sale, the Saturday market and dues. Mrs. Karr and Mrs. Greenlee were en- relied as members. After the business session sandwiches and coffee were served the guests who were: Mrs. l.. E. Ling, Mrs. G. Fl. Stevenson, Mrs Bert Lytle. Mrs. T. D. Lewis, Mrs. J. c. Houston, Mrs. M. c. Curry, Mrs. E. C. Bee, Mrs. j. G. Bruce, Mrs. D. P. Porter, Mrs. l.. |. Levert Mrs. Julian Lcvert, Mrs. w. A. Davidson. Mrs. w. N. Will liams, Mrs. A. K. Tatum, Mrs. R. !. Douglass, Mrs. F. A. Veitch, Mrs. W. F. Golson. Mrs. T. J. Karr. Mrs. D. l.. Rus sell, Mrs. s. l.. Crank. Mrs. c. r. Cook, Mrs. J. B. Morton. Miss Eugenia Culley and Mrs. Swallow.
 The Wednesday Music club will meet with Mrs. E. l.. Huey tomorrow after noon at her. home at Jonesboro. 4 splendid programme has been arranged and all members are urged to be pres ent.
 Mrs. Walter Rosenbaum of Gadsden is the guest of her aunt, Mrs. H. Gold berg, for several days
 Mrs James B. Houston has gone to Athens, where she will be the guest of relatives for a few weeks.
 Mr. and Mrs. C. w Nixon and little son. Charles, and Mrs w. R. West of Tuscaloosa motored to Bessemer to- day, where they visited friends.
 Ruth Pickens. the little daughter of MT. and Mrs Joseph Pickens Is inI- proving after serious illness of pneu- rnonia.
 MT. and Mrs J. A. Guy of DanvilIe, Va, are the guests of their sisters, Mrs IT. F. White and Mrs. J. M. Sharp.
 Mrs Cora Handy is improving at the homo of her parents. Dr. and Mrs. J. w Carter after a recent illness and oper- aton.