The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-24
bESSEMER NEWS

Bessemer, July 23.-(Special.) )-Slope No i of the loss-Sheffield Steel and Iror l company at Soss mines resumed work yesterday after being shut down for sev-
 eral months. With No. working on ful time the Soss company will have neariy
 1000 men at work and will bring out cl 1 the two mines over 20OO tons of red ore
 daily, which will be shipped from Besse.
 mer to other points to be made into pig 1 iron
 The fire department answered call to 1923 Dartmouth avenue this morning
 about 9:15 o'clock. where the residence
 owned and occupied by c. J. Leclie was badly damaged by fire. The fire originated from defective flue and had gained such a headway that had 1t not been for the splendid work of the firemen the entire building would have been destroyed. The damage was estimated at about sS50. Robert Plump, negro, was given a
 hearing this morning before Judge l. A. Lewis in recorders court on a charge of violating the prohibition law. The negro Was arrested yesterday by Detectives Maddox and Ross who alleged that he sold some whisky to another negro. He was given fine of $62. 50 and not being able to pay the fine the man will work 125 days for the city.
 The Bessemer Rolling milf team will meet the Red mountain baseball team to- morrow afternoon at 8 o'clock on the Red mountain diamond. Much interest is being manifested in this game, as there Is a great deal of rivalry between the two teams and a hotly fought contest is anticipated. Both teams are confident of victory Hagerty and Vines vii be the
 battery for the Rolling Mill while Edding will probably work for the mountaineers The baseball team of the Bessemer Soil Pipe company will meet the team from the United States Cast Iron Pipe and Foundry company tomorrow afternoon at 3:30 o'clock at Underwood field in what
 promises to be one of the best amateur 1 games seen in this city this son. The batteries will be Ross and Houston for the Soil Pipe company and Greenlea and Morrison for the United States Cast Iron Pipe and Foundry company.
 w. l.. Henderson. industrial and immi- grafton agent of the Southern Railroad company, was in Bessemer today and spoke most encouragingly of conditions ana or the Splenulu record f1due Dy beS- semer during the past year, as shown from reports filed in his office. Mir Hen- derson is at present looking out for loca- tions of industries along the line of his
 road.
 | Another of the series of affairs being l given in compliment to Miss Marjorie Williams and her house guests, Miss Thelna Davis, Miss Verna Duke. Miss Zenet Jones and Miss. Iva Duke, all of l Gadsden and Miss Minnie Jackson and 1 her house guest, Miss Doris Brown of ! Gulfport, Miss, was the forty-two party 1 given this afternoon by Miss Mae Shaw
 at the spacious home of her parents on ! Dartmouth avenue. Pink and white were
 the tones chosen for this affair and crepe
 myrtle and ferns and other cut flowers were used in profusion throughout the reception rooms. Miss Bessie Shaw dis
 pensed refreshing punch from a bowl l banked in large punches of grapes. Six l tables were used for the games. score 1 being kept on hand-painted cards by 1 Miss Mae Shaw The first prize, silk 1 hose, was won by Miss Marjorie Williams.
 While the booby prize, a lace handker-
 chief fell to Miss Nerna Duke. At the ' conclusion of the games an ice course. i in which the pink and white tones were empha sized was served Minus in the