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

PSSSSlHtts DGCellDtT 1l.-lSDeCldl. l-Ine local fire department answered a call last night to Sixth avenue and Twentieth street, where the McNiel cotton gin was on fire. Had it not been for the ex- celient work of the flremen the entire gin would have been destroyed as it was burning in several places along the wall on the interior of the building. The gin has not been running this week and ac- cording to reports no one had been in the building in several days Within a Very short time after the call was turned ir at the fire station the department had two lines of hose on the fire and had it under control. The damage is esti- mated at about SEQ.
 George Ballard, negro trusty at the city jail, was re-arrested this afternoon by Detectives E. Ross and J. C. Goodwin on a charge of larceny. The negro worked around the fire department and it is al- leged he stole several brass connections of the hose. The man was placed in the city jail and will be given a hearing court Monday morning
 Sometime last night the pantry of J. E. Wilson at Jonesboro was entered by thieves and large amount of sugar lard, flour and meat were stolen. The thieves gained entrance through the kitchen window
 Much interest is being manifested in the series of meetings being held on Sun r1~xr K1Fk FkA~, ,& n under the auspices of the Young Men S Christian association of Birmingham, and tomorrow afternoon at o'clock John Shelby of Birmingham will speak on "To- days Problems" MT. Shelby is known all over the district as an able speaker and he will no doubt be heard by large CT owd. splendid musical programme las been arranged for the occasion.
 Extensive arrangements are being made b. several teachers of the High school and a number of citizens for the ban quet to be given Tuesday evening at the Bright Star Cafe. in honor of the foot ball team of 1915 of the Bessemer High school, which closed such splendid sea- son Thanksgiving morning when they de- feated the aggregate from the Birming- ham High school, their old rivals. Dr. J |. S. Winters has been asked to act as toastmaster and every member of the team has been asked to bring a young lady friend with him. The members of the second team, the teachers of the High school and a number of citizens will be included in this hospitality covers being laid for about 75. This is one of the many affairs that have been given in honor of the team that lost only one game the past season
 The Rev. l. r. Swallow will fill his pulpit at the First Presbyterian church at both the Sunday services Sunday school is at 9:45 o'clock. At o'clock Sunday afternoon MT. Swallow will preach at the Reeders' chapel and the public is invited to be present
 Chief of Police T. B. Wallace stated that there would be no shooting of fire works in the fire limits of the city dur ing the Christmas holidays and that any one violating the ordinance prohibiting the same will be arrested. The fire limits of the city are from the Alabama Great Southern railroad crossing south to Fifth avenue north. and from Eighteenth street west to Twenty-second street east. All officers have been instructed to see that the ordinance is enforced
 The following engagement will be of interest to the many friends of the con- tracting parties in this city: MT. William Birgts Nuckols announces the engagement Of his daughter, Annie Gayle Nuckols, tc Mir. John Malcom Tinklepaugh, the we'd ding to take place Friday, December "A 1915, in Tuscaloosa, Ala" Miss Nuckols lived for many years at Woodward, where she has won many friends by her lovely disposition and charming manner. MT. Tinklepaugh was reared in Bessemer, where he is well known, and for a number of years was employed by the Tennessee Coal Iron and Railroad company in this city but is at present residing in Bir- mingham.
 The Rev. George Stoves. pastor of the First Methodist church, will fill the pull pit at both the morning and evening services, and will have as his subjects: Morning. Christianity For Those In Need" while at the evening hour his theme will be, Not the Prototype of the Modern Business Man" A splendid mu- sical programme has been arranged and will be rendered on this occasion. The public is invited to attend these services.
 Mrs. Frank G. Hammond died Wednes- day morning at her home at Brighton after a six weeks illness of pneumonia. The deceased was well known in this district and is survived by her husband
 
 weeks; a father and mother, MT. and Mrs. J. E. Elliott of Gadsden, and one brother. J. N. Elliott of Woodward. Out of respect to her memory the Wood ward blacksmith shop closed down in or der that the co-workers of her brother might attend the funeral, which was held Thursday afternoon from the residence, 1923 Woodward street, interment being at Brighton cemetery.
 The funeral of Mrs. H. Armstrong, which was to have been held this morn- ing at 10:9O o'clock at the Shades Noun tain church, has been postponed until Sunday morning at il o'clock. Interment will be at Shades Mountain cemetery
 The Rev. M K. Thornton, pastor of the First Baptist church, will fill his pulpit both Sunday morning and evening, the morning theme being, Christian Service" and the evening hour Eyes Opened" The Baptist Young People union will meet at 6:3O o'clock. All com mittees of the every-member canvass who cid not finish their work are urged to meet at the church at o'clock Sunday a afternoon to cOInplete the work