The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-04-04
BESSEMER NEWS

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 Bessemer. April Especial l-Maeh in- terest ,is being manifested in elean-np week. which will begin Monday. and tho following proclamation has been issued hy Mayor I. A. Lewis;
 Whereas. modern sanitation. civic progress and the cultivation Of the beau tiful in life has in these days of advance ment rapidly come into vogue in enter prising and progressive communities and towns. largely initiated and inspired by our women, and.
 Whereas, to further this worthy pur- pose and end it is necessary that com .muriities in their premises streets. side- walks, alleys and commons, should be kept void of all kinds of litter, debris and filth.
 Therefore. |, mayor of the city of Bes- .semer. in harmony with the proclama- tion already issued by the governor on the same subject. do designate the week be ginning Monday, April D, as general clean -up week for the people of Bessemer. re- questing them to rake into piles all ae- cumulations of debris and litter and filth, so that the sanitary wagons of the city can remove the same. and l do further urge them to clean up their yards and premises and sidewalks, and hereafter to always maintain them in good. and clean order to their and their city's credit.
 ''l A. LEWIS, Mayor.
 The Bessemer fire department has been kept busy today, five calls having been answered within very short time. The first call was received this morning about s o'clock when a run was made to Fifth avenue and Twenty fifth street. This proved to be some rags burning and no damage was done The next call came from lcxter avenue and Thirty-second street where there was u small blaze on the roof of negro house Little damage was done The third run was made 10 Fifth avenue and Twenty y-fourth street. the fourth run being to Dartmouth ave nue and sixteenth street to the residence of 0. W. Lewis, while the firth run was made to Ninth avenue and Eighteenth street. The last three were of the roof variety and the damage was very slight.
 Mrs. Ed l.. King, wife of Ed King, died this morning at o'clock at her home on Eighth avenue between Nineteenth and Twentieth streets after a short illness. The deceased had lived in Bessemer the greater part of her life and was well known and loved by all who knew her. She is survived by her husband. four children, the youngest of which is but two days old her father and a number of other relatives The funeral will take place tomorrow afternoon at 3:30 o'clock from the residence the services being conducted by the Rev l. F. Swallow. pastor of the Presbyterian church. and the Rev. NJ. K. Thornton, pastor of the First Baptist church. lnterment will fol- low at Union cemetery.
 There will be special Easter music at the First Presbyterian church Sunday morning and in the evening a song serv- ice will be given, at which time the fol- lowing programme will be rendered, orgon prelude, selected; anthem, Risen. a Glorious King," (Wilson) choir; dox- ology, prayer. hymn; solo. "Hail, Glori- ous Morn' (Geiben Miss Blanche Brad ley; Scripture reading; violin solo, "E,legie De Erinneyes (MassaneD Mrs. Ike Marks. male quartet, Beyond the Horl- zon' Gyons) George Houston. D. C. Davis, George Waller and George II. Ste venson: offertory, organ solo, selected; offertory prayer; duet, "Hosanna'' iGei- beD Mrs. Echols and George Houston solo, selected, D. c. Davis; anthem, Lift Up Your Hands (Adams) choir; solo, se- lected, Mrs Echols; organ solo, selected. male quartet, "It Was His Lord'' (Wil- som George Houston, George Waller, D. C. Davis and George H. Stevenson an- them, "Tis Midnight OBllingsley) choir; benediction: postlude organ selected The following will compose the choir; Mrs c. l.. Odel, Mrs. Echols, Miss Blanche Bradley, Miss Bernice Thomas, Miss Bes- sic Shaw, Miss Mae Shaw, George Hous- ton, George D. Waller, George E Steven son, D. c. Davis Mrs George II. Steven son, director; Mrs. G. B. Hollingsworth. organist.
 The following announcements have been made for the services at the First Bap- tist church for Sunday; At the morning hour, organ prelude, "Revere'' Gsindsay) l: anthem Make a Joyful Noise" (Beaz- ley) choir, solo and chorus. Christ Is Risen U.owery) Howard HalbroolS and choir; offertory solo. "Hosanna (Gainer) Miss Irene Jenkins; sermon by the pas tor, the Rev M. K. Thornton. the subject being "The Scriptural Doctrine of Fast ing" At the evening service: Organ pre- lue; anthem Magnify and Praise Him. tPerlSins) choir; offertory duet, Light at Evening Time" tJerome), Mrs c. H. Brownrigg and Mrs. J. II. D. Smith ser mon by the pastor. the theme of which will be, The Vows of the Bible. The choir will practice Monday and Friday nights preparing for the song service to pt BiNtu <tpill H.
 The following musical programme will be rendered at the Trinity Episcopal church tomorrow: Professional hymn No 516 anthem, Christ Our Passover (Wil- kins); "Te Deum' Dudley BuclS): "Jubi- lat Oanks); hymn No. Ill., hymn No 116; doxology; ohertory, Gentle, Holy Savior (Gounod), Howe Price Wood Price, Lewis Milton and Hode Eastham Keyrie Eleison: sanctus; hymn No. 225 Gloria in H.xcelsis recessional hymn No. 123.
 There will be special Easter music at both the morning and evening services Sunday at the First Methodist church. Following will be the programme at the morning service: Organ prelude, selected . anthem, Redemption" choir; Christ Is Risen, Hallelujah' Mrs. Echols and choir; offertory solo, "Golgotha'' Mrs Echols; Mrs. James F. Wright director and Miss Beryl Primer, organist
 Miss Eula Hayes entertained at little folk party this afternoon at her home on Fifth avenue, in honor of her kindergar- ten. Various games were enjoyed by the little Nnes. after which they were ushered into the dining room, where tempting re- treatments were served. The table was attractively arranged, the Easter idea being employed. chickens. rabbits. Easter eggs being used in the decorations. Those --xr