The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1915-01-12
BESSEMER NEWS

Bessemer. January 11.-(Speeial.)
| The Bessemer Board of Trade held an
enthusiastic meeting this afternoon in
the Board of Trade rooms on Nine
teenth street with a good attendance.
The meeting was presided over by the
president, DIR. ]. c. Curry, ana was
called for the purpose of discussing the
| recent action of the Alabama railroad
commission in regard to the union de-
pot for Bessemer. J. A. Estes, who has
| been representing the Board OF Trade
| in the fight for the union station for
the past four years, was present and
! made talk in which he stated that
| he was at loss to account for the
action of the commission in multiplying
its previous order.
The members of the board were very
| indignant that the commission should
| take action without notifying them of
same. After much discussion Of the
| matter William IL. II. Judson made Il
motion. duly seconded by j. Marks. that
| Mr.. Estes continue to represent that
| body and that ne be selected 10 APP
pear before the Alabama railroad COM
mission at its next meeting and en-
| deavor to have the action reconsider ed.
| The residence of J. NJ. Barber IN
| jonesboro was entered last night by
burglars and a large amount of groc-
| cries stolen. The thief gained en-
| trance through the kitchen windows.
AS yet nothing but the groceries have
been missed
| The Bessemer city court convened
this morning with Judge j. c. r. Gwin
| presiding and another long jury civil
| docket was taken up. The court was
| engaged today with the hearing Of the
| case of Henry c. Metcalf vs. the Bes-
| semer Waterworks company. A num-
| Der of witnesses were examined. At
torneys Goodwin & Ross represented
| the plaintiff while T. r. Huey repre-
sented the defendant company.
| Bessemer camp No. 81, Woodmen of
| the World, held a meeting tonight at
their hall on Third avenue between
Nineteenth and Twentieth streets at
| which time the newly elect ed officers
| for the ensuing year were publicly in
stalled as follows w. l.. Riley, council
\ commander; l.. II. Ethridge, advisor
lieutenant; A. s. Bailey, banker; w. e.
Baty, clerk; w. w. Basham, escort, w.
| Fl. Williamson, Waterman: DR.. j. NJ.
|
brook. manager. There was large
| attendance of both members ana
| friends present.
The board of education will hold its
gular monthly meeting tomorrow
night at 8 o'clock at the high school
IT which routine business will be dis
rosed of.
| J. T. Sims, the 4-year- old son of Mr..
| and Mrs. J. D. Sims, died last night at
! 10 o'clock at the home of his parents
| at Pleasant Hill after an illness of a
| few hours of membraneous Group. The
| funeral will take place from the resi-
| dence tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock
Interment will follow at the Pleasant
| Hill cemetery.
owing to the Indictment weather the
Womans Missionary society of the
| First Methodist church did not meet
today but will hold it's meeting Wednes
DAY afternoon at 8 o'clock in the base
| ,nent of the church and all members
| are urged to be present.
The Pastors Helpers of the First
| Methodist church will hold it's first
meeting this year tomorrow afternoon
| at o'clock in the basement OF the
| church and all members are requested
| to be present as matters of imp lance
v i'll come before the body.
! The Music Study club will meet
| Wednesday afternoon at o'clock at
the home of Mrs. George Ross on Sixth
avenue. An excellent programme has
been arranged and as the meeting is a
very important one all members are
urged to be present
Prof. j. H. Perryman will entertain at
| a dance for his classes Tuesday even
| ing at $3.50 o'clock at the armory hall
| on Second avenue between Nineteenth
and Twentieth streets
Bruce Majors, formerly of this city,
but now of Tarboro, N. c., is the guest
| of his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. John A.
| Nabors.
Max Lefkovits and little son. Alvin,
| of Columbiana are the guests of Mr.
and Mrs. Sam Lefkovits.
| Miss Frances Coburn is able to he out
after a recent illness at the home of
her parents. Mr.. and Mrs. j. Y. Co.
burn.
Red" Harris has returned to Au-
burn after spending the holidays with
his brother and sister, Mr.. and Mrs C
| "A. Harris.
Alderman Jesse H Edwards has re-
| turned from Denver. where he has been
Cor the past three weeks visiting his
wife.
Miss Carrie Mae Wilson and Miss
| Tot" Wilson will leave tomorrow
morning for Demoro1is, where they
will reside in future.
| w. S. Welsh left today for Montgom-
cry, where he will take his seat as
a member of the incoming legisla ture
| which convenes tomorrow.
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