The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-20
BESSEMER NEWS

Bessemer, September 1s.--tspecial. ) About 4i3o thls afternoon, an automo- bile driven by W H. Lett of Birniine
 ham and motorcycle driven by a Mir. Watercutter colIided on Nineteenth street and Ninth alley. the latter being thrown to the ground Just how the accident occurred Is not known. Mir Watercntter was badly bruised and cut about the face and head and while his injuries are not considered serious. they are very painful. Both the auto mobile and the motorcycle were badly damaged from the collision.
 everything is in readiness for the opening of the Brighton public schools for the 191b-16 term Monday morning and all the patrons of the school are especially invited to be present at the opening exercises. In order that the school may run the usual term. the board of education has decided to keep the matriculation fee the same as heretofore for all grades. Two dallars per pupil for the entire session will be charged. The prospects are very bright this year for the largest en-
 II, The faculty is as follows: High school department H. M. sharpe. mathemat- ics and English; Miss winifred Farr, science and history. Grammar school: Miss Lola Farr. seventh grade and latin Miss Willie Allen. fifth ana sixth grades; Miss Mary Morrison. fourth grade; Miss Bessie Mae I.ovett third grade Primary department. Miss Elizabeth Walker. second grade; Miss Louise McCary, first grade.
 w. T. Hendricks. a white man. was arrested on a charge of violating inc prohibition law will be remem- bered that several days ago. Holly Hendricks, the son of W. T. Hendricks. was arrested on charge of making peer. After having the beer analysed, It was found to contain 5.60 per cent alcohol. The father was arrested for storing the product while the son was arrested for making it. Both men live In the Piney Wood neighborhood and were allowed bond. They will be tried in the mar future.
 At 7:15 o'clock this evening, the fir. department answered call to 1895 Eighth avenue to the residence of J. A. Walker but on reaching the scene 1t was found to be false alarm.
 William R. Smith. who for the past two years was connected with the bessemer Tribune in the capacity Of editor, has resigned his position to open up printing office which will be known as the William R. Smith company and is located in the Bessemer Weekly office on Second avenue be- tween Eighteenth and Nineteenth streets.
 The Sunday school class of Mrs. G. | G. Neal of the First Methodist church. | wl have a business meeting Friday night at the home of Mrs. Neal on | Berkley avenue. All members are urged l to be present as several important | matters will come before that body.
 The Tribe of Levy and Joseph will | give chicken supper Tuesday even | ing in the grove near Woodward for | the benefit of the Brighton Methodist | church
 The Womsn's Missionary society of the First Methodist church will hold | it's regular meeting Monday afternoon at 1 o'clock in the basement of the church and all members are urged to be present as number of important | business matters will be disposed of. |
 Mrs, George Mcdowell is able to be out after a recent illness at her home on Arlington avenue
 MT. and Mrs. Dick Pill and Miss Irene Robbins notored to Tuscaloosa today. where they visited friends.
 Miss Alice vandevoort has arrived in Bessemer to resume her duties AS teacher of mathematics in the High school and will be at home for the the winter With Mrs M. P. Benton.
 Mrs Vivian Jones who underwent an operation at the Elizabeth Dun-l can hospital has been removed to the home of Mrs. Byars on Nineteenth street
 Mrs. L. B. Bradley has as her guest her sister. Mrs. W. E. Hendricks of Newcas stle.
 Mrs. J. c. Fontain and daughter are the guests of relatives and friends in Winfield.
 Professor M K Thornton the son of the Rev. and Mrs. M. K. Thornton. has gone to College Station. Tex, where he will resume his duties as pro- lessor of chemistry in the Texas Az rioultural and Mechanical college.
 Mary Irving, the little daughter of the Rev. and Mrs. George Stoves, is improving after d recent illness at | their home on Dartmouth avenue.
 Miss Leila Kate Poyner has arrived | from Mount Pinson and will resume her duties as a teacher In the High | school She will be at home with Mrs. Nj. P Benton for the winter
 Joe Stone is able to be out after recent illness.
 The many friends of K. n. Saunders will regret to learn that he Is at the