The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-07
BESSEMER NEWS

Bessemer. September 6-(Special Attorney Samuel T. IIuey received wor( from Montgomery yesterday morning that he had been appointed by Gov. ernor Henderson to the judgeship oi the newly created inferior court oi Bessemer. the court to begin work as soon as Mir. Huey can qualify for the position and appoint his clerk
 The news of MT. Huey's appointment aid not come as g. particular surprise to the people of this city as it has ceen generally understood that he would be commissioned by the gover- nor.
 Mir. Huey is one of the best known of the younger members of the local bar and has been associated With his brother. Thomas T. Huey, in the prac- tice of law
 Mir Huey stated that he would qual- fly for the position at once and ex- pects to have his court running by the latter part of the week. w C. baty, one of the retiring justices of the peace, has beer named clerk of the court With the inauguration of this court the five Justices of the peace in this recinct automatically close up SNVU dliu tne DuSlneSS IOrf1GflY handled ia these courts will be taken up in the inferior court.
 The retiring Justices of the peace are: G. Percy Benton, E. L. Edmund son. Sr.. W. C. Baty. ]. E. Parsons and w. F. Baumgardner. The last two are in precinct and retire under the same order.
 Will Henderson, negro. was ar nd C. Monroe Parker and I,eorge Howton or charge of murder. The negro Is wanted in Tuscaloosa county it be- ing alleged that he killed a negro there several months ago. He was placed in the city jail and Tuscaloosa au- thorities notified. They are expected to come for Henderson tomorrow
 Early yesterday morning the resi- denco or Mrs. T. r. Carroll 225 Key ser avenue, Jonesboro. was totally de- stroyed by fire, the occupants barely escaping with their lives. Just how the fire originated Is not known but when it was discovered the top was falling in and the occupants were forced to flee in their night clothes. The fire department answered the call, but was unable to save the house as it was practically burned down before it reached the scene. The damage is es- timated at 5000. There was s700 in surance on the house and $500 on the contents.
 The Ressemer city council will meet in regular session tomorrow night when several matters of importance will come before that body. As this is the first meeting of the month 1t Is expected that much routine business will be disposed of.
 Mrs. Fl. A. Glosson has been removed to her home in Joneshoro after under going an operation at the Elizabeth Dun- can hospital.
 Mrs John Drum has gone to Cleveland, where she will be the guest of relatives and friends.
 a recent illness at the home of his pa- rents at Jonesboro.
 Mrs. Ted Warburn continues quite i'll at the Elizabeth Duncan hospital.
 Mrs. w. l.. Martin has as her guests her sister, Mrs. Brown of Philadelphia and her nieces. Miss Adeline Brown of Phil adelphia and Miss Mary Deadrick of Knoxville.
 L.. E. Shaw has returned from Monte vallo. where he spent the weekend with his parents.
 Mrs. l.. s. Bragg and little son have re- turned to their home in, Atlanta after spending several weeks with pr. and Mrs. J. H. Downing.
 John S. Bentley is able to be up after a recent illness at the home of his sister, Mrs. J. C. B Gwin.
 Mrs. Mary Boshwitz has returned from a weeks visit with friends in Tusca- loosa.
 MT. and Mrs. c. w. Nixon and Mrs Emma West of Holt visited friends in Bessemer yesterday c