The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-11
BESSEMER NEWS

Eessemer, March 10.-tSpecial.)-A num- Der of young business men of Bessemcr will meet Friday afternoon at 3 oclocy at the office of Goodwin & Ross for the pul- pose of organizing a Business Mems league. At this time a committee will be appointed to go before the board of rev enuo Of Jefferson county and try to have the public roads between Bessemer and Birmingham put in good condition before summer. Another committee will be ap- pointed to induce farmers to trade in Bessemer and one to be known as a legis- ldtlve committee, which will look after legislative affairs affecting this city. A number of other important committees will also be named. Among the business men who will take an active part in the organization of this league are John M. Martin, George Ross Gardner r. Good wyn, A. E. Patton, Elva Falknef, Ernest Milton, A. W. Deason, J. w. Leggett, ll r. Hammond, Jap Bryant, Harry Mas ssy, James B. Morton Dr. George D. Waller, R. M. N1ngea, c. E. Moore, w. P. Gum, Fred Todd Charles Lewis, B. P. Harris, George Shaw. George Houston. c. F. Benton, " A. Cochrane. John Me Cornell and others
 The fire department committee of the city council met tonight in the council chamber to investigate the charges upon which Mayor Lewis recently suspended Thomas J. Donahoo, chief of the fire de- partment After the investigation the committee announced that 1t would rec o1nmend to the council the indefinite sus- pension of Donahoo. The committee is composed of W. E. Surratts A. w. Deason ard J. B. Milton.
 About 4:10 o'clock this afternoon two three-room houses occupied by negroes on Seventh avenue and Twenty y-seventh street, were destroyed by fire. The houses were owned by MT. Thomas. Just how the fire started is not known, but the fire department did excellent work in saving the adjoining property The damage Is estimated at about $700.
 Victor Earl, the young son of MT. and Mrs Earl Gaston died last night after a short illness of convulSions at the home of his parents on Sixth avenue, be- tween Nineteenth and Twentieth streets. The funeral took place this afternoon at 4
 
 being conducted by the Rev. l. F. Swal- low, pastor of the First Baptist church. 1nterment was at Cedar Hill cemetery.
 The many friends of Dr. O. A. sstrich- land will be surprised to learn Of his engagement and approaching marriage to Miss Grace Lassiter of Meridian, Miss. which will be an event of Thurs day, March IS. in Meridian. Miss Las sitter has visited in Bessemer on sew eraI occasions and made many friends while here who will give her a cor dial welcome in this citv Dr. Strick- land has been in Bessemer for the past two years and is well known and very popular here He is connected with the W. D. Taylor Drug company. Aft CT short wedding journey Dr. and Mrs. Strickland will be at home in the Croffard apartments.
 wedding of wide interest was that of Miss Matura Benton and Dr. Charles R. Gillard, which was solemnized this afternoon at o'clock at the First Methodist church in the presence of 2 large gathering of relatives and friends Yellow and green were the col ors chosen for the affair and suei- gestive of the approach of spring jon quils were employed in the docora- tions. The altar where the vows were iiSlleu WAS pdHhtu III ltFilS anu FsIlS fish ivy. while huge baskets of jon quiIs were in every available nook. Silver candelabra with burning tapers with yellow shades stood on the altar J. Cohen of Atlanta is the guest Of MT. and Mrs Sol Kartus.
 Mrs. W. F. Hendricks has returned to her home in Newcastle after a delight full visit to her sister, Mrs. L. B. Brad 1 ley.
 Little Miss Bessie Saunders, the daughter of MT. and Mrs. K D. Saun- ders. is i'll at the home of her parents on Nineteenth street with diphtheria. Judge s. J. Tilliman, who has been critically ill for the past 10 days, is re- ported to be somewhat improved today, lalthough his condition is still considered very serious.
 Miss Dora Goldman has returned to 1 her home after a few days visit to Miss Ida Kartus.
 
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