The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-24
:9ESSEMER NEWS

Bessemer, February 23-(Special) While on their way from lunch this aft ernoon at o'clock Alderman E. l.. Huey and John W. Mcconnell, his partner in business, had narrow escape from death when the automobile in which they were riding was struck by a freight train on the Alabama Great Southern railroad at Sixteenth street and Railroad avenue. MT Huey sustained very painful bruises on the left arm and shoulder while MT Mcconnell escaped injury. It seems that the men on approaching the crossing and hearing no bell or whistle, drove on the track from behind some standing cars. When they saw an engine and cars bear ing down upon them MT. Mcconnell jumped and escaped, while MT. Huey turned the machine down the track and jumped. but was struck as he was at tempting to get out of the way. The automobile was thrown into a ditch, be- ing almost completely demolished
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 Two large motors for the Bessemer rolling mill, which arrived short time ago, are being installed by James F.. Leonard, an expert electrician under the direction of the Alabama Power com pany which will furnish the power The motors will be used to operate one of the mills instead of the engine power which has been used so long.
 Mrs. Harry Firstbrook has received letters from her two brothers, one being on a battleship at Gibraltar. while the other is in the English army in Flanders. J NJ. Gillespie, who is well known in Bessemer. having made his home here for sometime prior to the breaking out of the European war, writes from the front that the weather is bad, but all is going well. He states that Lord Kitch- ener's army has not arrived on the firing l A verdict for $25 was returned in the | case of J. and P. Renner vs R. w. Law renee, which was tried in the Bessemer l city court yesterday. The court has been engaged today with the hearing of the 1 case of George Jordan vs. the Long, | Lewis Hardware company for alleged | damages sustained when a machine driven l by the praintiff was struck by a truck 1 belonging to the defendant company. The I plaintiff was represented by Pinkney | Scott, while Coleman, Coleman & Bach | rach of Birmingham represented the de- I fendant company.
 Miss Jennie Mae Lewis and c. W. Pais- ! ley were quietly married last night al l the First Presbyterian parsonage. the I ceremony being pronounced by the pastor l the Rev. ]. F. Swallow. The bride is the l daughter of MT. and Mrs R. w. Lewis 1 while MT. Paisley holds responsible | position with the Southern Exprtes com | pany at Chattanooga. MT. and Mrs l Paisley left for New Orleans and other
 southern points and on their return will
 make their home in Chattanooga.
 ] Notice has been received by Walter l. l Riley state manager of the Southern 1 Wcodmen, from the main headquarters oi l the order at Birmingham that upon re- I ceipt of a notice that the Bessemer char l ter had reached a membership of 75, uni forms would be furnished free. The char I ter has been reopened and class o1 1 100 is being reinstated.
 ] The Bessemer Civic Improvement league l will meet Thursday afternoon at S:3 1 o'clock at the home of the president, Mrs l w. w. Hollingsworth, on Third avenu, and Seventeenth street, and all members
 dre urged to be present as matters o1
 importance will come before that body Bessemer lodge No. 721, Benevolent ant
 Protective Order of Elks, held an inter
 esting meeting last night in the Elks hall on Nineteenth street, between Sec
 and and Third avenues. Officers for tn, coming year were nominated as follows
 Andrew c. Mitchell. exalted ruler; Sam
 uel Stein. esteemed leading knight. an,
 James J. Ross. esteemed featuring knight | The other officers will go step highe
 as the first three did and officers will
 be elected at the next meeting.
 Miss Eudora Harrison was a delight full hostess this afternoon when she en
 tertained a number of friends at auction
 bridge at the home ( her sister, Mrs