The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-26
BESSEMER NEWS


 to give to the poor of the city at christmas time, plans have been made 1 by the Bessemer lodge No. 721, Benevo- lent and Protective Order of Elks to present big extravaganza entitled, County Fair" Some of the best local talent of the city will take part in the entertainment which promises to be the best of its kind ever seen in this city. Miss Annie Dora Book. who has successfully presented the play all over the United States, will coach it here and committee of Elks con- posed of A. w. Deason, Clip Hocut, w. C.. Baty, E. A. Little, F. R. Mathews, Samuel Stein, George Ross, Girard Crook. Harold V. Rogers, Dave Barr, Dave Weinstein. Roy E. Ling, Norman Lefkovfts, Ira B. Davis and J. G. Wells will work with Miss Book in an effort to make the affair a great success The proceeds will be devoted to char ity.
 The local fire department answered call to AT South Thirtieth street when the truck left the station the flames could be seen leaping high in the sky. The house was occupied by w. F. Lanthrop and family and the fire was not discovered until it had gained considerable headway One of the Lanthrop family was i'll with pneumonia and was rushed to the home of a neighbor. The wind was very high at this time and sparks set fire to house about one block away, but the firemen were on the watch, and 1t was quickly eXtinguished no damage being done. The damage to the Lanthrop residence is estimated at about $350.
 The following proclamation was is- sued today by Mayor I. A. Lewis: "In pursuance of an accepted and worthy custom, l. mayor of the city of Bes- semer, do declare Thursday, November 18th, day of thanksgiving I would admonish a peaceful celebration of the day; I would urge grateful prayer a t it's end; I would commend to eternal keeping the lives of all.
 T. A. LEWIS, Mayor"
 According to Mrs. E. M. Owen, pres ident of the local United Charities for the past 25 years, the Thanksgiving donations this year were the largest in the history of the town. About $50 worth of clothing and groceries were given by the children of the city schools while $15 in cash was received from the high school, $10.36 from the Clarendon avenue school, S4.50 from the Roberts school and $5.50 from the Jonesboro school. This money will be used to buy shoes for children so they may be kept in school. Fifty baskets containing food and clothing were dis tributed this afternoon to needy fam lilies living from Jonesboro to Bright on. Quite a number of young men of this, city contributed by calling Mrs. Owen and telling her to buy a pair of shces at different shoe stores and charge them to them. This came as great help to the local organization and was greatly appreciated by. every member.
 The pupils of the Bessemer high school will entertain at a reception Friday evening at the high school In hcnor of the football team and their friends. Several affairs will be given for the boys, who defeated the team of the Central high school today at Rick wood park This is the first time in six years that Bessemer has defeated the Birmingham aggregation and the fans of this city think they are en- titled to the social affairs.
 Several days ago a rumor was circu- lated in Bessemer that the Birmingham Railway Light and Power company would discontinue the special cars operated be- tween Birmingham and Bessemer on the North Bessemer car line, and instead make a 20-minute schedule. As soon as the citizens of Bessemer heard of this a petition was circulated and signed and was forwarded to the president of the company, asking that the cars be kept on the same schedule. This morning the fol- lowing letter was received from General Manager J. P. H. DeWindt, and is most gratifying to the local citizens:
 "Mr. George H. Stevenson, Secretary Bessemer Board of Trade. Bessemer Dear Sir: Wish to acknowledge your letter of the 22d inst, together with peti- tion requesting that we do not discontinue the Bessemer specials. I take pleasure in informing you that you have placed the matter before me in such way that I feel the specials must fill a need in the transportation between Bessemer and Bir- mingham, and of the necessity, and will not discontinue same. Very truly, ''J. P. IT. DEWINDT, ''Vice President and General Manager Sometime Thursday morning the resi- dence of Dr. R. V. Hazelwood, 1909 Clar- endon avenue, was entered by burglars and seven-jewel Elgin watch, two pis- tols and number of other articles stolen. It happened that Mrs. Hazelwood had gone to the Bessemer- Birmingham foot ball game at Redwood and there was no one at home When she returned from the | game about 1:30 o'clock she found the house had been ransacked and missed the above mentioned articles. Police officials were notified and Detectives Ross and | Goodwin were put to work on the case. An arrest is expected in few days. | MT. and Mrs. Joe Wiles entertained at | a family reunion at their home on Third | avenue between Seventeenth and Eight eenth streets. The reception rooms were attractively arranged in autumn leaves, i vines and chrysanthemums, while over the door there was suspended three large l ears of corn on one stalk and over the window a big bunch of turnips, while pumpkins and everything suggestive of Thanksgiving was in evidence. The cen- tral decorations of the tables were pump | kins scooped out and filled with fruits while dainty hand painted cards marked | the places of the following: Captain and ] Mrs. John T. McEniry, MT and Mrs. R. | F. Carlton. MT. and Mrs. T. J. Bissett MT. and Mrs. H. c. Brown Jr.. MT. and Mrs. William Hugh McEniry. Mrs. H. c. | Brown, Sr Mrs. w. l.. Rush. Miss Otie l Shipman, Miss Elise Crosby, Miss Eliza- | beth Crosby, Miss Grace Bissett, Miss Frances Rush, Miss Hazel Bissett Miss Minnie Jackson, Miss Alio Wiles, Forest Maxwell. Henry c. Rush. Clarence Will son, Walter L. Rush. Harrell Rush. How ard McEniry, and MT. and Mrs. Wiles. A splendid turkey dinner was served.