The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-09-23
STATE ENGINEERS
TOWS|T BESSEMER
Committee to Aid in Survey
of Proposed Valley
Creek Canal
P RON TION DAY
Dance at West Lake Most Delight
full Affair-Interest Grows in
Revival

Bessemer, September 22.-(Special. AS
sistant Government Engineer f. H.
Davis of Tuscaloosa was in Bessemer to-
day holding conference with the COM
mittee recently appointed to secure data
with reference to the survey of Valley
Creek canal. The survey of Valley creek
was authorized by act of Congress a few
months ago The matter was fully dis
cussed and plans We're decided upon as
to the best manner in which to get all
data as to tonnage, value of lands
through which the proposed canal will
pass. and number of other matters
thai Will be included in the report.
Thomas T. Huey, chairman of the local
committee, has been informed that Mai.
G. X. Little of Tuscaloosa, in charge
of the Warrior river canal, and Colonel
will visit Bessemer later in reference to
the work to be done before the report
can be made to the department.
Promotion Day will be observed Sunday
morning at the First Baptist Sunday
school, and an interesting programme
has been arranged and will. begin
promptly al 10:45 o'clock, and is as fol-
lows: Song. Prayer. Report of cradle
roll department, Mrs w S. Terry, su-
perintendent. Delivery OF promotion GER
tificates of cradle roll. Departmental
work of beginners with the delivery OF
pr emotion certificates, Mrs. George Ross
superintendent. Primary drill work with
the delivery of certificates, Mrs. NJ. X.
Thornton. superintendent. Junior depart
mental work, including individual class
work. M. J. Brooks, superintendent. Re-
port of intermediate department, o. Fl.
Holbrook, superintendent. General sur
vey N. B. Parker, general superinten-
dent. Song, whole school. Benediction.
The BesSemer camp No. ST. Woodmen
of the World, met last night at the hall
or Third avenue with small, but en-
thusiastic crowd. 1t was reported to
the lodge that Colonel Younger of the
uniform rank had accepted an invita-
ton to visit the Bessemer camp next
Thursday night He will inspect the
uniform rank, and make a talk which
will be of general interest to all Wood
men, There will be four candidates for
initiation.
A wedding which came as a distinct
surprise to the friends of the contracting
DdTIl6S was THAT OIL MISS L6lld WlllIdIIlo
and Mr.. A. d. Sturdvant, which occurred
last night at the home of the groom $
brother, the Rev. Mr.. Sturdivant, in Bir-
mingham. The wedding was kept very
quiet and the young people were ac-
companied by a couple of friends Miss
Williams is the daughter of Mrs. T. R.
Cop and and was reared in Bessemer,
where she has large number of friends
and is very popular Mr.. Sturdivant is
l. -, hi Is-f. to- o,,1 t.
nected with the commissary department
of the woodward Iron company at it's
ore mines. Mr.. and Mrs. Sturdivant will
be at home for the present with Mr.. and
Mrs. T. E. Primer on Eeighth avenue. 8.
The engagement of Miss Angelic Hell
airy of Birmingham and Mr.. Thomas D.
Bonduris of Bessemer, the wedding to
take place this winter. The groom be
is well known in Bessemer, where he has
lived for several years, being the senior
member of the firm of Bonduris Bros. of
thic city.
Interest continues to grow in the "Old
Fashioned" revival, which is being held
in the tent on Fourth avenue and Eight
zenith street and large crowds are attend
ing each service. The Rev. Mr.. Riggle,
who is doing the preaching. is splendid
divided attention. He preached a force
full sermon last night on Jesus Only"
The singing of two quartets is an inter
esting feature of the meeting. The pub
lie is invited to attend the services.
Mabel Owen, the 4-year-old daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas F. Owen, died this
morning at the family residence at Lips
comb, following an Illness of diphtheria,
The funeral was held this afternoon, the
services being conducted by the Rev.
Mr.. Horton. Interment followed at the
Brighton cemetery with Huey and Nc
Council in charge.
The Garce given last night at West
Lake by the young men in compliment
to their young lady friends was one of
the most delightful affairs of the early
fall. Music was furnished by an orches-
ira and dancing was enjoyed until late
hour.