The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-19
bESSEMER NEWS

Bessemer, October 1s-(Special) )-7The
 lar session tomorrow night at which l time the committee of citizens appointed by the solicitor and pr. J. S. Winters,
 chairman of the police committee, to in- vestigate the recent charges brought I against the Bessemer police force by the
 Jefferson county grand jury, will make
 its report to the council. Much interest
 is being manifested in this meeting and | 1t is probable that the council chamber
 at the city hall where the meeting will
 be held, will be crowded. Just what the
 committee will recommend has not been
 made public.
 The Bessemer city court has been en- 1 gagged today with the hearing of the 1 case of Jeff Lanier versus the Republic Iron and Steel company The plaintiff was seeking damages for alleged per- sonal injuries received while at work for l the company at Raimund number of l witnesses were examined. Charles A. Calhoun represented the plaintiff, while l Percy, Benners & Burr represented the defendant company.
 No. 1 furnace of the Tennessee Coal. | Iron and Railroad company has been 1 blown in and in few days will be mak- ing iron to its capacity. The blowing in l of this furnace will mean the putting to work of several hundred men. This is the first time in several years that three stacks have been actively engaged in work in this city. In all probability No.
 4 furnace of the company will be blown in within the next 30 days
 Despite the indictment weather a large and appreciative crowd gathered at the
 First Presbyterian church to attend the
 musicale given under the auspices of the Junior Aid society Of the church. The interior of the church was elabo-
 rately decorated for the occa sion in ferns and cut flowers and lovely programme
 was rendered. The chorus work was
 splendid and was well received as was
 the solo work, one of the most enjoy- able numbers being the songs, "The Rose
 In the Bud" and "The Evening Star" CWagner). by Hode Eastman. The
 saxophone solo by MT. Glass and the
 violin solo by MT. Chalifoux were among
 the best numbers on the programme,
 while the Forgotten" (E. Cowles), by MT. Turner; Come, Jesus, Redeemer'' ]! (BartletD by MT. Davis; the Elegy, by
 Miss Marie Steck; Lullaby (Jocelyn) 1 tGodardD by Miss Frances Fitzpatrick,
 and Ava Maria (Gounod) by Miss Jenkins, were greatly appreciated as | all other numbers on the programme. l! J. T. Early, 34 years of age, died this | morning at his home at Concord, after | a short illness of typhoid fever. The de-
 ceased is we'll known and highly re- l spected throughout this district. He Is | survived by his widow, three children, father and mother and a number of other relatives. The funeral will be held to-
 morrow afternoon at 9 o'clock from the Concord church, interment following im-
 mediately at the Frog Pond cemetery The revival services which began last | night at the First Methodist church will continue throughout the week. the pastor. the Rev. George Stoves, being assisted by the Rev. Robert Echols pastor of | the Eleventh Avenue Methodist church of Birmingham. Services will be held every evening at 7:30 o'clock, and the public is invited to attend.
 At lO;3o oclock this morning the local fire department answered a call to 92s Twentythird street. where there was a small blaze on the roof of negro house
 The fire was quickly extinguished, very little damage being done.
 Luther Madison Harris. Jr.. the little 1-year-od son of MT. and Mrs Luther Madison Harris. was badly burned when he fell against the stove in the kitchen at the home of his parents at Readers
 The child lis just beginning to walk around. and while Mrs Harris was on the back porch getting some ice from the ice box the baby walked up against the stove. Both hands as we'll as his forehead were badly burned A physi clan was immediately summoned and the child received medical attention. While the burns are not thought to be serious they are very painful. The little fel low is reported to be resting as we'll IS could be expected. The following delegates have been ap- pointed to represent the local Woman s Christian Temperance union at the state convention which will be- held in Bir- mingham October 26, 27 and 2s: Mrs. Andrew Haffner. Mrs. G. G. Neal, Mrs. M. F. Reynolds, Mrs. F. B. HILL Mrs. w. H. Brannon. Mrs P. J. McAdory, Mrs. McAfee, Mrs s. P. Orr and Mrs, E. k. Clark.
 Edward Parnell. the little son of MT. and Mrs. E. N. Parnell. who has been quite i'll with pneumonia, is able to be up.
 The many friends of Mrs. David Trot- ter will regret to learn that she Is at the St. Vincent hospital, where she un- derwent an operation for appendicitis
 MT. and Mrs. w. F. Davidson of Helena have returned to their home after spend- ing the week end with MT. and Mrs Earl Brown.
 Mrs. c. w. Nixon has returned to her home in Holt after spending several days with Mrs. E. A. Little.
 Harry Kschins of St. Louis. Mo. is the guest of MT. and Mrs. Charles R. Kuchins.
 Miss Letitia Tyler of Montgomery is the guest of MT. and Mrs. Gardner F. Goodwin at their home on Fifth avenue
 Mrs. c. F. Shuptrine has returned to her home at Stafford, after a delightful visit to Mrs. E. l.. Edmundson.
 Miss Letitia Innman has gone to Bloc ton, where she is the guest of relatives and friends.
 Mir. and Mrs. J. H. Reid have as their guest Herbert Hagerman of Opelika.
 John Hagerty has returned to Tusca- ! loosa, after spending the week end with relatives in this oity.
 Mrs. Claude Hathaway left today for l Yolande, where she will join MT. Hath away and reside in the future.