The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1915-08-21
BESSEMER NEWS


bessemer Foundry and Machine company
competed a shipment today to Guantana-
no. cuba. This was one of the largest
and heaviest shipments of sugarhouse
machinery ever manufactured in the
south The parts of machinery required
two large fiat cars to transport II to the
gulf coast at Mobile, where it will be
transferred to steamer for its destina-
eion. Some parts of the machinery
weighed tons and the work of casting
them so as to have them fit exactly
speaks we'll for the manufa curing conn
pany' the Bessemer Foundry and Ma
cnine company has been engaged in this
Ndno OF work for several years and has
made an enviable record In the sugar
making district for its splendid work. The
shipment went over the Alabama Great
Southern to Mobile.
William E. Ross aged 7e years. died
this morning at o'clock at the home OF
MS daughter Mrs Joseph N. Thomas,
after short Illness. During the pas
year Mr.. Ross has been in feeble health.
but only few days ago did his Illness
become serious. Mr.. Ross was born and
reared in Jefferson county and was a
Confederate veteran. having served four
years in the war between the states in
Company G. Eighteenth Alabama infan-
try. lie surrendered as orderly sergea mt
of his company. All through the battles
OF Missionary Ridge, Lookout Mountain,
Atlanta and the campaigns In Tennessee,
ne ana his two comrades, Joseph NJ. Rut-
a nd I
Inc deceased is survived by a daugh-
ter. Mrs. Joseph n. Thomas, and two
sons, William Ross of Atlanta and Archie
hoss or Shelby county; one brother Alex
A. Ross of Bessemer. Funeral services
Will be held Sunday afternoon at the First
Presbyterian church. the Rev. l. f. Swal-
low officiating. Active pallbearers will
be as follows: w. A. Davidson. Samuel
Read, g. H. Stevenson, c. l.. ODell, An
drew c. Mitchell. DR.. j. S. Winters and
X. M. Mingea; honorary, Camp William
Rose McAdory Confederate veterans. In
terment will be made at Cedar Hill GEM
etery.
The following report has been made and
presented to the mayor and board of
aldermen of the city of Bessemer by j.
l. Reeder, chief of the fire department.
for the month ending July 81 1915; An
swered II alarms, travelled 27.e miles; laid
out 1900 feet of hose; used 1913 gallons of
chemicals; raised pa feet of ladders.
Causes of fires: Sparks on roof, s: I'M
known, l; defective fiues q Insurance
risk Tor the month. s19,307; property at
risk, A7,soo; insurance loss for the month,
$1,000. 80; uninsured loss $l07; total loss for
the month. $2l11 So. Gasoline for the month
80 gallons; oil, AZ gallons.
The baseball team of the Bessemer roll
ing mill will meet the team from Edge
water tomorrow on the Edgewater dia-
mond This is expected to be one of
the hardest fought games of the season
as both teams are leaders In the league
Bessemer suffered it's first defeat at the
hands of the Edgewater team and as a.
result the local team is anxious to keep
from suffering another defeat. A large
crowd from Bessemer will make the trip
to witness the game.
A wedding which came in the nature Of
surprise to the many friends of the
contracting parties was that of Miss Vic
toria cambridge and Ned Marcum both
Of this CITY, The ceremony was per-
formed at the First Presbyterian parson-
age Thursday afternoon in the presence
of a few friends, the Rev. I. r. Swallow
officiating. The groom is we'll known in
Bessemer, where he has lived for num-
Der of years as an employee of the Louis
vile and Nashville railroad, while the
bride is one of Bessemers most popular
young ladies' Mr. and Mrs. Marcum will
reside in sBessemer. 's}@t -
|. Miss Helen Rodenberg proved delight
full hostess when she entertained last
evening in compliment to the house party
guests of Mrs. l.. B. Bradley at the
home of her parents. Mr. and Mrs c..
e. Rodenbere. on Fourth avenue. The
house was artistically decorated in cut
flowers, while ferns were used in profu-
sion. Delicious punch was served the
guests upon their arrival by Mrs. c. E.
Rodenberg. During the evening rock was
enjoyed, after which the floor was cleared
for dancing. At late hour an ice course
was served to the following: Miss Mildred
Toler, Miss Lillian Toler OF Acmar Miss
Ellen Callear of Old Point Comfort, Va,
and Miss Louise Hendricks of Newcastle
honorees; Miss Liian Maone. Miss Kath-
honorees; Miss Lillian Malone, Miss Kath-
Helen Rodenberg and Foster Bradley.
Carl Bradley, Owen Williams Macon
Williams, Ed Guy, Mahlon Bennett, Mar
vim Baty and Lynn upshaw.
The Bessemer Soil Pipe baseball team
will meet the team from Lipscomb to-
morrow afternoon on Underwood Field at
$3.50 o'clock. The probable batteries for
the game will be Kimbail and Burnett
for Soil Pipe and Ross and McAdory for
Lipscomb.
This afternoon while bathing In West
Lake Herbert Moon struck his head on u
rock. cutting a cash of about two inches
in his forehead. Mr. Moon had attempted
to make a jackknife dive off of one of
the platforms.
Last night about II O'Clock chicken
thieves entered the yard of Mr.. and Mrs.
Dave HUMPHREYS at 1880 Fourth avenue,
and succeeded in getting away with 40
chickens. 1t seems that Mrs. HUMPHREYS
was at home alone and heard the noise
but was afraid to investigate. Police au-
thorities were notified this morning
J. Fl. May sheriff of Green county, was
In Bessemer last night after a negro
Frank Wilson. who was wanted in that
county on a charge of murder. The ne
gro was captured here few days ago
by Bessemer detectives. Sheriff May left
Immediately with his prisoner
Miss Annie D. Haley left today for
Florence where she will be the guest
of relatives and friends.
Bruce @. Nabers is i'll at the home of
his parents on Eighteenth street.
Dr. and Mrs. +. p. Lacey returned last
night from Wrightsvile Beach. where
they have been for the past two weeks.
Mrs. j. e.. Smith of Fayette, who un-
derwent an operation at the Elizabeth
Duncan Memorial hospital sometime past.
was removed to the home of her brother
at Fairyiew to-day