The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1915-01-10
BESSEMER NEWS

Bessemer. January e.-(Special.) -Much
interest is being manifested in the spe-
cial meeting of the Bessemer Board of
Trade, which has been called by the pres
ident. DIR. J. c. Curry, for Monday aft
ernoon at o'clock in the Board of Trade
rooms on Nineteenth street for the pur-
pose of considering the action of the
Alabama railroad commission in granting
the Alabama Great Southern railroad ct
al. rehearing of the case of the union
| depot for Bessemer. 1t is very probable
that a committee will be appointed from
the Board of Trade to go to Montgomery
and confer with the president and men,
bers of the railroad commission.
I The Bessemer Soil Pipe company or
| Nelson company declared and paid the
| semi-annual per cent dividend to stock
! holders yesterday. Dividends on stock in
amounts from 800 to $1,000 were paid to
over 200 employees of the company. A
plan has been placed in effect by Mr..
Nelson, owner of the company, for the
benefit of his employees by which they
| can become stockholders after three years
service at the plant. The employees
ceive the stock without cost by this plan
and a feature of it is that for every dol
dollar in the treasury of the company,
| making the stock worth 100 cents on the
dollar.
The wedding of Miss Mary Duncan and
Mr.. L. w. Allen will take place Tuesday
| afternoon. January 10, at o'clock at the
home of the brides parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
John Perkins, on Berkeley avenue. Miss
Duncan will have as her maid of honor
her sister, Miss Elizabeth Duncan, and
Miss Kate Lacey will be bridesmaid. Mr..
Allen will have as his best man Mr..
Lucian Huey and the groomsman will be
Mr.. Ed Deshazo. Robert Stevenson will
be ring-bearer. while little Miss Louise
Perkins and Miss Maggie Johnston will
be the ribbon-bearers. The Rev. NJ. K.
Thornton, pastor of the First Baptist
church VIII perform the ceremony and
Mrs. Hugh McEniry will play the wedding
| march and Mrs. MacClay will sing solo.
A delightful surprise was given Miss
Dora Barr last night when q large num-
| Der of her friends gathered at her home
In celebration of her birthday. The re-
ception rooms were made very attractive
with ferns and flowers. Dancing was en-
joyed until late hour During the even
ing tempting refreshments were served
Those enjoying this hospitality were Miss
| Ida Kartus, Miss Corrine Goldberg Miss
stein of Birmingham, Miss Zelna Lefko-
Wits Miss Rosalie Goldberg. Nathan Kar-
| tus, Joe Goldstein. William Engel Will
\ liam Price, Mr.. Cromartie Nathan Green
jerome Fox. Fred Bailey and George
Barr Miss Barr was assisted in her
| duties as hostess by her bother, Mrs.
| Martin Barr.
Beginning Sunday morning, the Rev.
trQOrpa lctn nff 1,n L%irc% NTat1
| odist church. will begin a series of ser
mons on the Great Men of the Old Tes-
| lament His first character will be
Abraham" and Mr.. Stoves will seek to
compare them with the great characters
Of the present day.
| The pulpit of the First Presbyterian
church will be filled at the services Sun
| day morning by the Rev. E. z. Wash
burn, while the pastor. the Rev l. F.
Swallow, will preach at the evening serv-
ices. Sunday afternoon at $3.50 O'Clock
the Rev. Mr.. Swallow will preach at the
| Thompsontown chapel.
| The Bessemer Grove Woodmen circle
will hold joint installation with the
Bessemer camp, Woodmen Of the World,
| Monday night at the hall on Third ave.
nue. between Nineteenth and Twentieth
streets at which time a team from Ban
ner Grove circle of Birmingham will in
| stall the officers OF the Bessemer grove
All Woodmen with their families and
friends are cordially invited to be present
| at this meeting.
| The Rev. Charles A. Wheeler of Jasper
will preach at the First Christian church.
on the corner of Fourth avenue and Six
teenth street, Sunday morning and Sun
day evening. Mr.. Wheeler is an excellent
prea cher and the people of Bessemer have
a treat In store for them.
Mrs G.. P. Martin has as her guests
Mrs. G. B. Alverson and little daughter
| Mildred
q. N. Parnell has returned from Florida,
where he has been for the past few
months for his health. He is much I'M
| proved. ,
| Chief Tom Donahoe of the Bessemer
| fire department is ILL.,
Miss Mary Brown of Parkersburg. W.
Va, visited friends in Bessemer yes
| terday.
1 Miss Frances and Miss Clarice Fitz-
patrick have returned to Tuscaloosa after
spending seevral days with relatives IN
Bessemer.
Mrs. c. X. Gray will leave next week
for Admission where she will visit rela-
| tives
The Rev. Charles A. Wheeler of JAS