The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-07
bESSEMER NEWS

Bessemer, December 6.-(Specfa1.) Extensive arrangements are being made by the Bessemer lodge No. 721, Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks, for their annual Christmas tree, which will be given at the Elks' hall on Christmas afternoon, at which time large number of> little ones as well as groWnups will be made very hap py. The Christmas tree committee has been appointed as follows: Clip Hocutt, chairman; l.. A. Little, A. w. Deason, Girard Crook, George Rose and Sam uel Stein. The following ladies' com- mittee will find the families in need and will assist the men: Mrs. Andrew c. Mitchell, chairman; Mrs. George Ross. Mrs Gardner F. Goodwin, Mrs. Lawrence Gardner, Mrs. J. S. Winters. Mrs. Harold V. Rogers, Mrs. Thomas T. Huey. Mrs. G. B. Hollingsworth, Mrs George Houston, Mrs. Corrie Owen Gray and Mrs W. J. Long.
 The Bessemer city council will meet in regular session Tuesday evening in the council chamber at the city hall, at which time several important mat ters will come before that body. The annual license schedule will be report ed and probably adopted and given to the printer for publication. While nothing out of the ordinary is sched- uled it is rumored on the streets that something interesting will develop during the meeting. The BesSemer city court reconvened this morning with Judge J. c. B. Gwin
 on the bench The entire day was i taken up with the hearing of the case of Mrs. S. B. Alfred vs. the Birming- ham Railway, Light and Power com pany. The plaintiff was seeking dam ages for alleged personal injuries re- ceived while passenger on an electric car of the defendant company In all probability the case will be completed tomorrow. Pinkney Scott is represent ing the plaintiff, while E. L. All of the firm of Tillman, Bradley & Morrow
 is representing the defendant com pany.
 A great deal of interest is being man. ifested in the county fair which will be presented at the High school audito- rum Thursday and Friday nights. This performance promises to be one of the l most novel ever given in Bessemer and will be full of surprises from start to finish. The rehearsals are being held every evening at the Elks' hall and those par ticipating in the affair are working hard to make 1t a grand success The performance is given in three acts, the first being a 12-minute vision of Baby land" while the second act will be the County fair" a bubbling hurley-burley county fair scene, with the funny charac- ters one sees there and the third act is a cabaret scene with continuation of pretty songs and dances and choruses. On Thursday afternoon the entire cast will parade the streets of Bessemer in | 40 automobiles, the parade starting from 1 the Elks hall at 4 o'clock. This enter 1 tainment is given under the auspices of the Elks and the proceeds will 80 tc charity.
 I Jack Brown, Jr., the l-year-old son o1
 Mr. and Mrs. Jack Brown, died this morn 1 ing after short illness at the home Of his parents at Wilkes station. The funeral will take place Tuesday after
 noon with interment at Rock Creek cera- 1 etery.
 The many friends of Miss Gladys Hun l ter, formerly of Jonesboro. but now o1
 Montgomery, will be surprise to learr of her marriage to MT. Willard Marry 1 which occurred in Montgomery last Sat
 urday. MT. and Mrs. Marry are in Bir'
 mingham on short visit and while there
 entertained a few of their old Bessemel l friends at lunch yesterday. Among those
 attending from Bessemer were Mrs. J 1 E. McAdory Mrs. George Bumgardner Miss Lillie Mae Christlieb, Miss Eliza beth Christlieb and Miss Maria McAdory
 The Woman's Missionary society of
 the First Methodist church held its regu- | lar business meeting this afternoon 1T
 the basement of the church, the meeting | l,Ai,, hxr NNOrQf
 Stoves in the absence of Mrs. Lee. Rou-
 tine business was disposed of and the 1 treasurer reported that the church carpet
 has been pad for in full. Fifty-sever dollars on the $100 pledge was paid 1 There was a good attendance and mucf
 interest was manifested in the meeting. 1 Band No. l and Band No. 2 of the
 Ladies Aid society of the First Baptist
 church held a regular business meetins 1 this afternoon at the church.. There was splendid attendance. The lessor
 was taken from "In the Heart of the Ole Testament,'' and Mrs. E. N. Parnell was
 the leader for the occasion. Band No.
 was delightfully."- entertained by Mrs. E
 w. McNeil at her home on Berkeley ave nue. After routine business was trans
 acted the lesson was taken from thu
 book. Tn the Heart of the Old Testa
 ment." Among those present were: Mrs
 T. J. Reynolds, Mrs. Littleton, Mrs
 Jesse Waldrop. Mrs. Cornelius, Mrs. T D. Ray and Mrs. Adams.
 1 The regular monthly meeting of thu | United Charities and the hospital board
 was held this afternoon at the home O.
 the president, Mrs. E. M Owen, on Fiftl
 avenue The report of tine treasurer fo the month was read and much routin' business was disposed or. Those presen
 were: Mrs. E. H. Lopez. Mrs. w. J