The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1915-01-08
BESSEMER NEWS

Bessemer January 7.-(Special lin the
! Bessemer city court today a verdict in
the amount of $3.50 was returned In the
case of Leon Monzello VS.. the Bessemer
Waterworks company. The plaintiff was
| seeking damages, 1t being alleged that the
defendant company cut off the water at
his house on account Of leak in the
pipes A verdict for the defendant COM
pany in both the cases of Robert Wilson
vs.. the Birmingham Railway, Light and
| Power company and the case of Jessie
Wilson VS.. the Birmingham hallway,
Ligh. and Power company. The entire aft
| erI,oon was taken up with the hearing of
the case of M. NJ. Heath VS.. the Wood
ward Iron company, and a large num-
Der of witnesses were examined. 1t Ia
expected that the case will go to the
| jury tomorrow about noon. Goodwin &
Ross represent the plaintiff, while the de-
PENDANT company is represented by v. ].
Nesbit consent judgment in the amount
of 800 was reached today in the case
| of Samuel j. Lee vs. the Republic Iron
| and Steel company.
Myrtle Linton lodge No 1870, knights o!
| Pythias, held its regular meeting tonight
| in the castle hall on Twentieth street
at which time the newly elected officers
were installed as follows: G. F. Holland
| chancellor commander; j. W. McTiton
vice chancellor; Harry Fl. F1llmer, prelate
William Harding, master of work; e. A
Tubb, MAJ ter of exchequer; Samuel Stein
master of finance; Edward p. Johnson
| keeper of records and seal; j. o. Earty
| master at arms; Il. l.. Asbury inner
guard; John w. Mcconnell, outer guard
b. Clay Jones, W. d. Lanier and C. T.
! Cooke, trustees e. L. Asbury was elect
ed as representative to the grand lodge
which will be held in Montgomery IL
May
c. p. Baranco has been appointed re-
ceiyer of the saloon of Tony Thomasno
on Nineteenth street between Third ant
Fourth avenues, the business having beer
closed up Yesterday The liabilities o.
the petitioner are scheduled at about $3.50
and the assets a stock of wines and hquor
valued at about 1900.
Major Screws of the United State:
army stationed at Montgomery, wa,
In this city today making arrange
ments for inspection of Company d o.
this city on Monday night, February
Is, at the armory on Second avenue
between Eighteenth and Nineteenth
streets. The local company is being pu
through some hard drilling preparing
to attend the Inauguration of Governor
Henderson in Montgomery on Monday
January Is. About 80 men will max,
the trip and the Bessemer company
with the Birmingham militia, will hav,
/; special train to Montgomery and re
| r11rr ma, n ALL ,In,. IL
ly drill tonight at the armory nall a
which, time Captain Norris and Adju
tant Cole of Birmingham were pres
ent.
The Bessemer Culture club held al
interesting meeting this afternoon il
the basement of the First Methods
! church at which, time there was a larg.
attendance. The members responded I,
roll call with quotations from Thoma
Moore. A sketch Of Pope's life ant
genius was read by Mrs. ]. A. Snider
r which proved thoroughly interesting a.
we'll as instructive This was followed
by a selection from The Rape of tn,
Lock-" by Mrs. Gardner F. GOODWIN
Mrs. George Waller gave reading
from the Roger de Coverly papers
! while Mrs. p. NJ. Mcneil gave a read
ing on Joan Of Arc. At the conclusion
OF the programme the following Off
II
: president; Mrs. John W. Martin, vic
, president; Miss Mary Lovett, secre
| tary; Mrs. r. l.. Huey, director, an,
, Mrs. ]. S. Winters, treasurer. A com
mittee. composed of Mrs. T.. l.. Huey
y Mrs. J. S. Winters and Mrs. Gwylyn
Herbert. was appointed to wait on tn
representative from this district ar
see if they cannot get him to use hi
influence in the passing of the ne,
: child labor bill which will be present
, ed to that body.
The Rev. Charles A. Wheeler OF Jaspe
!, will preach at the First Christian cnurcl
: teenth street, Friday night, Saturda
n night and Sunday morning and evening
IL There will be a meeting of the Bessems
Board of Trade Monday afternoon at
o'clock in the board of trade rooms,
: which time all members are urged to /
: present as matters of Importance will
: discussed.
= chester Tubb of Haleyville and men
Der Of the legislature from Winstc
county is in Bessemer, visiting his pa
e ents DR.. and Mrs. J. NJ. Tubb.
Charlie Stitts, who was shot and ser
:, ously wounded several weeks ago by JOB
S Skates, is rapidly improving at the Eliz'
beth Duncan hospital, and will be alb
). to be removed to his home about Su
+ day. He Is able 70 sit up little at pre-
ent.
Mrs. r. M. Childress and little Dav
I Kennedy will return tomorrow fro
" Memphis where they have been visitil
i friends.
Miss Minnie jackson has returned fro
Montgomery where she has been visitil
friends for several days.
l. William Roberts, the little son of N
e and Mrs. Arthur Roberts, Is Ill at the
g. home on Seventh avenue.
" Mrs. Blummer Is Ill at the Elizabe
n Duncan hospital, suffering with pne
mofia.
Miss Leila Williams has returned
- Aldrich, where she is teaching aft
- spending the holidays with her parent
~ Mr. and Mrs. Copeland.
IL John r. Robertson has returned fro
IL Roanoke, where he spent several da
II with friends.