The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-01

It became absolutely necessary in November 1914, for the city of Bes- semer to borrow money to tide over the stringency and on application at the local banks the officials were in- formed that there would be no chance to get the money wanted-$25,0 ,000-as the city owned a considerable sum a1- ready. Mayor l. A. Lewis secured a loan of S25,000 from the Otto Marx firm at per cent interest, paying the brokerage from the loan and pledging the taxes of the city as security. The year soon passed and it became time to either pay the whole sum or re- new the loan at the same rate tS per cent interest and brokerage). Again City Clerk and Treasurer James B. Houston asked authority at the last meeting of the council to go else where and secure the loan as he was of the opinion that he could get it at a much lower rate of interest. His request was granted and between the time of the meeting\ of the council and November 27, the day the note was due, MT Houston had secured loan of s25,000 from Atlanta people at $ per cent interest and without any brokerage and settled the loan with Otto Marx & Go. and by the change saved the city $s75.
 In the Bessemer city court today a verdict was returned for the defend- ant company in the case of c. J. Leckie vs. the Seals Piano and Organ com pany. The court is engaged today with the hearing of the case of c. E. Hor- ton vs. the Atlanta, Birmingham and Atlantic Railroad company. The plain
 tiff is seeking damages for the all
 legged killing of COW of the plaintiff by & train of the defendant company
 Goodwin & Ross repro sent the plain
 tiff, while Tillman, Bradley G. Nor
 row represent the defendant company.
 Prof. R. A. Mickle, who, for several years past was the efficient principal of the Bessmer High school, secured po-
 sition on the teaching force of the. Marion Military institute at Marion, but was forced to decline to accept same owing
 to the continued Illness of his mother. Professor Mickle has just returned from Marion, where he received cordial well come from the many friends of his father who 60 years ago was pastor of the Mar ion Presbyterian church.
 Dr. R. G. Lewis. of the Lewis Read
 Drug company, has purchased the entire interest in the business of his partner, Joseph Read, and will in future conduct same in the same quarters on Third ave nue and Nineteenth street in the Realty
 building. MT. Read will engage in other business.
 Plans have been completed for the bazaar which will be held by the Pastors Helpers of the First Methodist church Thursday, Friday and Saturday. in the vacant store next to the Archie Millinery company on Third avenue between Nine teenth and Twentieth streets. Friday a turkey dinner will be served while din- ner will be served Saturday. A large number of pretty articles for Christmas presents will be on sale and the puoiic is invited to attend.
 One of the largest and most enthusias- tic get-to-gether meetings ever held in this city was that held at the First Bap- tist church when a turkey supper was given to the men and boys of the church. Thomas T. Huey acted as toastmaster and stated that the meeting was a get together meeting by the men of the church to mark the beginning of an