The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-20
BESSEMER NEWS

Bessemer, November 19.-(Special) ) City Attorney George Bumgardner and Mayor I. A. Lewis met here today Tor the purpose of taking steps to se- cure proper crossings at Twenty ninth and Thirty second streets and the Alabama Great Southern railroad Aft CT reviewing the matter at length they continued the matter until later date. The matter of these crossings has been agitated in the city council for sometime past and at the last regular meeting of that body it was referred to the mayor and city attorney with instructions for them to report back at the next meeting. At the Twenty ninth street crossing the railroad off, cials In conference with MT. Bumgard- ner stated that they would arrange this crossing so that it would not in- convenience people living in that dis trict and that part of the business is practically completed.
 The trouble at the Thirty-second street crossing is not so much the railroad as 1t Is the Jefferson Fertilizer company and it is regarded as possible that the city will be forced to open Up Thfrtysecond street all the way through their property. People living i'll that vicinity and having to go to
 the Little Pile shop formerly used
 the road that ran through the Jeffer-
 son Fertilizer company's plant but re- gently this road has been closed and
 this forced the people to make a long
 detour to get to their property. The
 
 through the fertilizer company's prop erty and in case no adjustment of the differences can be made may open un this street. This will practically be l the substance of the report to the
 board of aldermen at their coming meeting.
 l There is a great need for shoes for l children at this time and Mrs. E. M. Owens, president of the local Asso- l cfated Charities, is making a strong appeal to the citizens of this place to nave them send her all old shoes that are at all serviceable to be dis tr1buted to the poor children of the city in order that they may continue in school. Donations of every descrip- , tion will be thankfully received, par tlcuiarly wearing apparel for children by Mrs Owens at her home on Fifth avenue and immediately they are r<- ccfved they will be put to good use. There are several families in the city | who are almost destitute and the As sociated Charities through Mrs Owens l is taking care of them, but the pub | lic must come to her help Provisions.
 coal, wood or clothing will be gladly received.
 That the matter of a playground for l the children of Bessemer will be a live issue next month was indicated by a prominent attorney of the city today, who ! stated that he had talked the matter over with large number of citizens and that I trey all agreed that the plan fas fea- 1 sible and that it could be put through at | no great expense to anyone He stated that there were 300 men in the city who would be glad to give $5 toward the work and that in case this much money was raised the board of aldermen would take up the work and finish It. There are two places in the city that are large enough l to accommodate football fields and base l ball diamond and the other play places | that would be required and the matter will be brought to the attention of the people and an effort made to raise the
 money so that work can be started on ! the playgrounds in the early spring. 1 Mrs w. w. Hollingsworth proved a charming hostess this afternoon, when she entertained the members of the Matrons l club at her attractive home on Third ave- nue. The reception rooms were artisti- cally decorated in pink carnations and l ferns. Forty-two was the feature of the afternoon. Seven tables were used by | the players Score was kept by Mrs. c. ] Hart, on dainty, pink tally cards, which | further emphasized the color tone of pink l which was carried out in every detail l The prizes were all pink crepe de chine | to Mrs. Tom Benton. while Mrs. Cora l Handy captured the guest prize and Mrs 1 w. L. Rush received the consolation At | the conclusion of the games a tempting l turkey dinner was served to the follow l ing: Mrs. John Neal Mrs. George Har-
 rison Mrs. Tom Benton, Mrs. George 1 Waller, Mrs. Bryan Waller, Mrs. F. w
 McNeil, Mrs. John Perkins, Mrs. w. L. l Rush, Mrs. A. A. Persons, Mrs Cora l Handy, Mrs R. T. smith, Mrs. Robert 1 Stevenson, Mrs. George Woodrow Mrs
 R. w. Waldrop. Mrs. T, l. Conwell, Mrs. T. c. Donald Mrs. Richard Faull. Mrs. ]! Lee Moody. Mrs. w. S. Winters. Mrs. 1 M. K. Thornton, Mrs. T. T. Huey, Mrs. l Rose Huey, Mrs. James Wright, Mrs L. l B. Bradley, Mrs. l.. A. Spencer, Mrs Charles R. Kutchins. Mrs c. W. Carter Mrs. Thomas Johnson and Mrs. Hol- l lingsworth. The hostess was assisted in her duties of the hour by Mrs. Carrie Hart, Mrs. John Neal and Mrs. w. l.. | Rush.
 The Bessemer High school football team is engaging in daily practice