The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-04-08
.BESSEMER NEWS

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 Bessemer, April 7.--(special) )-Extensive preparations are being made for the fourth annual York Rite reunion of Bessemer lodge No. 45S, Ancient Free and Accepted Masons, and Bessemer chapter No no Royal Arch Masons, which will be held in this city on April 20 and 21, at the Ma sonic hall on Twentieth street. between Second and Third avenues A large num-
 Der of delegates and visitors from the different lodges of the state will be pres
 ent and a splendid programme is being
 prepared Among those who have already accepted the invitation of the local lodges are Basil M. Hill of springville, Norman Gum, grand high priest of grand chapter dale, and George A. Beauchamp, grand secretary of the grand lodge of Alabama The committee on arrangement is com posed of Samuel Stein. chairman; w. ].
 Leggett, w. D. I.anier, Clyde II. Brown,
 II. C. ozley and II. Grady Batson.
 In the Bessemer city court today
 verdict was returned for the defendant
 company in the case of Annie Clements
 pro ami vs. the Birmingham Railway | Light and Power company. The plaintiff
 was represented by George Bumgardner
 and George Ross, while F. l.. All repre-
 scented the defendant company. In the case of Lucinda Vines vs. William Glaze, verdict was returned for the defendant,
 Estes, Jones X Welch represented the
 plaintiff while Ethridge & Lamar repre-
 sented the defendant. The entire after noon was taken up with the hearing of the case of F. M Allinder vs. the Farm } CTS Mutual Insurance association, and a large number of witnesses were examined
 Much interest is being manifested in the election of an alderman from the Fourth ward to succeed I. W. Brooks,
 who was elected to the board of education
 to succeed T. R. Copeland, whose term has expired It is stated that there will l be several candidates for the place and the race will probably be a close one. Among those who have been mentioned so far are: Edward Thomas, T. R. Cope land and MT. Austin.
 : The report of Acting Chief of the Fire t Department Arthur Roberts for the month } of March is as follows: Thirty-one alarms,
 3s9 feet of ladders raised, 2600 feet of hose : laid, 750 feet of chemical hose laid, 192
 gallons of chemical used, AIS mileage. 47 gallons of gasoline, A gallons of oil , cause of fires. chimney sparks 25 bond \ fire l, unknown 3, spontaneous combustion | 1, overloaded furnace l. Loss on build ings and contents $1S53.
 The spelling match which was held last
 night at the First Baptist church was ] declared a tie as the leaders, pr. l.. A. Spencer and Judge B. Clay Jones seemed 5 able to spell all night as they were able to handle every word given them. | Band No. l of the Pastors Helpers of t the First Methodist church will give a g "tacky" party Friday night at the home : of Mrs. George Woodrow on Clarendon 7 avenue and Twenty-third street.
 Mrs. Lawrence Gardner was a charming hostess this afternoon when she enter
 tained the members of the Auction Bridge club at the home of Mrs l.. D. McCullom
 The reception rooms were made bright , and attractive with vases and bowls ol
 Easter lilies and jonquils and other sprins
 flowers. After a series of games the first , prize, handmade crepe de chine lingerie f was won by Mrs. c. E. Rodenberg while : the second prize was won by Mrs. Cora Handy and the guests prize was pre-
 scented to Mrs. Callahan of New York the guest of Mrs. w. D. Taylor. A two I course luncheon was served to the fol. : lowing guests: Mrs W. D. Taylor Mrs F J. s. Winters, Mrs Ike Marks, Mrs James Houston, Mrs. J. w. Carter, Mrs | s. E. Grout, Mrs. A. c. Mitchell, Mrs. W . T. Warlick, Mrs. Walter Unzicker, Mrs f J. B. Moss, Mrs. J. c. Berry Mrs. Or ! vile Lay, Mrs G. F. Goodwin. Mrs. Gala , han and Mrs. l.. D. McCullom.
 Band No of the Pastors Helpers O. , the First Methodist church will give
 silver tea tomorrow afternoon from 3 |, | , o'clock at the home of Mrs. J. r Sturdivant on Arlington avenue, betweer ! Eighteenth and Nineteenth streets. J. B. Hamilton of Danvile is the gues i, of his sister Mrs. j.. M. Tubb, for sev , eral days.
 , Max Samuels of the IIirschback Pape
 company, who has been the guest of J Marks, has returned to his home in At
 lanta.
 The Rev. Walter NJ. Crawford of Tennes
 see is visiting friends in Bessemer today
 Mrs. Henry Perry is the guest of Mrs !, J. H. Woodruff fat the home of Mrs. w
 J. Long on Carolina avenue.
 John Brown of the University Glee elul q visited friends in Bessenler today. : Miss Frances Fitzpatrick left today fol
 her home in Tuscaloosa after visit O
 several weeks with relatives and friends in Bessemer
 : Edward Thurman of the Hamilton t Brown Shoe company is visiting friend' < in Bessemer.
 n Wiley C. Cox Dead