The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1915-01-09
bESSEMER NEWS

Bessemer, January S.-(Special. !,
The jury in the case of NJ. M. Heath
vs. the Woodward Iron company today
returned verdict in the amount of
$500. The case was started in the
Bessemer city court before Judge ]. C.
B. Gwin yesterday afternoon but was
not completed until today. The plain
tiff was seeking damages for alleged
personal injuries. The plaintiff was
represented by GOODWIN & Ross while
V. J. Nesbit represented the defendant
company. Court adjourned this after
noon for the week, the greater part
of the docket having been disposed of
A Christmas card from the trenches
in France was received yesterday by
Wilfred Firstbrook, the card coming
from his uncle, James Gillespie, who
is in 1.-The Bluffs" The card is very
pretty, having the English flag on the
cover with below, "The Griffin, the
insignia of the regiment, and below
the words First Battalion, the Bluffs. =
On the inside page is christmas greet
ings from the trenches" The outside
cover of the envelope contained the
ords my only card and straight from
the trenches On active service. Christ
mas. greetings only, from 6405. The
Buffs" while in oneScorner was Passed
by the CENSOR Sse' 500
Mrs. J. w. Ranches, 80 years OF age
oied this morning at an infirmary In
Birmingham after a short illness. Tbs
deceased was a. resident of Virginia
mines and had lived there many years
She is survived by her husband and
several small children as well as a
number of other relatives. The funeral
will take place Sunday afternoon at /
clock from the Valley Creek church.
interment being at the Valley Creek
cemetery.
The Bessemer chapter No. 81, Order
CT Eastern Star, held it's regular meet
irg at which time the following Off
GERS for the ensuing year We're in
stalled: Mrs. Matilda Patton, associat tie
matron; Mrs. Annie Langford, secre-
tary; Mrs. Annie Sutton, treasurer
Mrs. II. Goldberg, conductress; Mrs.
Minnie Gray, associate conductress;
Miss Lizzie Mason, chaplain; Mrs. Amy
earle. organist Miss Matte Tubb, first
poirt; Miss Purdy, second point; Mrs.
Emma Fountain, third point: Mrs. Mol
an, fourth point, and Mrs. Eula Max
W ell, fifth point.
The Womans; Missionary society of
the Jonesboro Methodist church held
its regular meeting this afternoon at
the home of Mrs. Deerman. The fol :
lowing officers yere elected for the
coming year, Mrs. Crump. president
Mrs Jack Saunders, first vice presi.
dent; Mrs. John Martin, second vice
presidents Mrs E. A. Dudley, surefin-
tendent of social service: Mrs. Fora
Bradley. treasurer; Mrs N. G. Gaines.
local superintendent: Mrs. Charles
Houston. agent for Mission Voice Mrs.
n. Davenport. superintendent of Chris
tian stewardship. tet
Chester Hoster is quite i'll with meas
les at the home of his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Louis Holster.
Mrs. Esther Jessel and daughter. Miss
Eebecca Jessel. will leave the after
part of the week for Montgomery where
they will reside in future.
Mrs. W.R. West has returned to hel
home in Holt after a pleasant visit t.
relatives and friends in Bessemer.
Albert Estes is i'll at the homo o.
! hts parents, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. A. Estes
at Jonesboro.
| Frank Laird and family, who hav'
| reen residents CT Corpus Christi, Tex
for the past two years, have returne'
to Bessemer. where they will resid
| in future.
Miss Kathleen Webb has returned l.
her home in Selma after spending sew
ernl days as the guest of Mrs. G. L
CLANCY.