The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-15
BESSEMER NEWS

Bessemer December 14.-(Special)- )-Wil- liam c. Chandler, 80 years of age, died this morning at S o'clock after short illness, at the home of his son. J. c. Chandler on Ninth avenue and Eight eenth street. MT. Chandler has lived in | Springvile for many years and only came { to Bessemer about six months ago to
 make his home with his son. He was a
 member of the Masonic lodge at Spring. vile, and was also a stoclsholder in the 1 bank at that place. He was well known and held in the highest esteem by his | friends. The deceased is survived by five sons: w. M. Chandler of Gadsden, J. T. ! Chandler of Sprinsville. A. L. Chandler of springville s. E. Chandler of Spring vile and J. c. Chandler of Bessemer with
 whom he made his home; three daugh- ters, Mrs. J NJ. Tendon Of Springville,
 Mrs. Martha Smith of Springville and
 Mrs. Perry Taylor of Remlap. The body was prepared for burial by Huey & Mo G nnell, and was sent this afternoon over the Alabama Great Southern railroad to Springville, where interment will be made
 tomorrow, the services being conducted by the Rev. C. c. Cooley.
 Sometime last night the store of w. H. Davidson, on Twelfth avenue and Twen- ty-fourth street, was entered by thieves and three sides of meat, five sacks of flour, 20 pounds of lard three cases of tobacco and a large number of cigars and about s1 in pennies were stolen. The robbery was discovered this morning when the store was opened, and was re- ported to police headquarters. During the past few weeks there have been a num-
 Der of small robberies.
 The Bright Star cafe was the scene of a delightful gathering tonight, when the teachers of the Bessemer High school and a number of citizens interest in ath- letics at the local high school, enter tajned at a banquet in compliment to the football team of 1915 of the Bessemer High school pr. F. P. Lacey acted as toastmaster in the absence of Dr. J. S.
 Winters, who is ill., and short, impromptu talks were made by John A. Snider, pr. George Bumgardner, W. w. Baltar, Jr., Dr. A. A. Persons, superintendent of the city schools; J. Gordon Sparl1es, Dr. R. P. McTyiere, Bob Bumgardner. Assistant Coach Collier, Miss Alice Vandevoort, Miss Leila Kate Poyner, Miss Moore, Miss Gould, Miss McCord and Miss Yer ron Thomas Among the members of the
 
 ton, captain; Henry Evans, Bryan Cowan, Ralph Snider, Howard Thaxton, Charlie Scott, Walton Smith, Charlie Wright, Lee Martin, Shelby Martin, George HaZle- wood, Harold Smith, William Winters, Rob ert Lee, Eugene Coston, Bill Williams Fred Harrison, Frank Scott, Ben Woods, Faul Ragsdale and Harrell Rush. Every boy invited a young lady to accompany him and each one gave a toast to the team that played such excellent ball dur ing the entire season.
 The local team made a splendid record the past season, losing but one game, and that was to the Blount County High school while they defeated their old rival, the Birmingham High school, on Thanks giving morning at Redwood Field. For this victory the banquet is given, as have number of other affairs. Covers were laid for about 75 and the affair was a most enjoyable one.
 Circle No. of the Pastors Helpers of the First Methodist church will serve dinner and supper Saturday in the vacant store on Second avenue next to the Ar chic millinery store, near Twentieth street
 Chritmas checks have been mailed out by the United States Savings bank, the recipients being those who start ed a regular weekly or monthly saw ing earlier in the year to be returned to them at Christmas with the accrued interest. Nearly $10000 has been sent out and went to more than 800 de- positors. This plan was begun by the United States Savings bank in Janu- ary, 1914 and was popular that 1t was kept up this year, and now the