The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-11-09
PHYSICIANS PLAN
bESSEMER HOSPITAL
Bessemer Men to Assist in
Locating Site for Building
FIRST GAME OF SOCCER
Playlet to Be Presented at Brighton
School by the Children of
Fourth Grade
FIRST GAME OF SOCCER

Bessemer, November S.-(Special.) --7he
citizens of Bessemer are manifes.ing
much interest in the proposed plans of
a number of physicians to erect a new
hospital in this city and the announce
ment of the location decided on is being
anxiously awaited. Plans are being per-
fected by the physicians looking into the
matter of suitable location for the Duild-
ing and several prominent business men
of Birmingham will be in Bessemer this
week to meet with the committee and
assist them in selecting the location. 1t
is the intention of the men back of this
movement to erect a handsome hospital
which will be up-to-date in every respect
and one of the most modern of it's kind
in this district.
Much interest is being taken in the
football game which will be played Friday
afternoon when the local High school
will meet the aggregation of the Tusca-
loosa High school on the latter's field.
A large number of fans will accompany
the team and arrangements have been
made with the Alabama Great Southern
railroad to carry two special cars for the
football team and the fans, and special
rates have been made for the trip. The
team will leave here Friday morning at
10:5S a. m. over the Alabama Great South
ern, and will return Friday night at 1858
O'Clock p m.
The first game of soccer football ever
played in Bessemer will be that played
Saturday between Wylam and Pratt City
OF the T. c. I. league OH the rolling mill
diamond on Sixth avenue and Twenty
fourth street. The rolling mill and Red
mountain have organized soccer foot
ball teams and this game has been staged
in Bessemer SO the local fans might
become familiar with the game. Admis-
sion will be free to all games, and it is
hoped that large crowd will attend the
contest Saturday.
Plans are being made by the members
of the Womans auxiliary of the First
Presbyterian church for rummage sale
which will be held Friday and Saturday
and all members are urged to send the
articles for the sale to No. 1 Nineteenth
street Friday morning by 10 o'clock
The people of Brighton are looking for
ward with a great deal. of interest 20 the
playlet, THE Toy Shop which will be
given Friday night at the school audi
grade Of the Brighton school under the
direction of Miss Bessie Mae Lovett, the
teacher Rehearsals have been progress
ing for several weeks and the children
are exceptionally clever in their various
parts as toys. The proceeds will go for
the improvement of the school, and 1T is
expected that a large crowd will be pres
ent to witness the performance.
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the First Baptist Sunday school held an
interesting business session with Miss
Ivy Gwin at her home on Clarendon ave-
nue., and after the routine work q social
hour was enjoyed and tempting refresh
ments were served. This class is conf
posed of number of young women and
is one of the most active as well as one
of the largest classes in Sunday school.
The repairs on the home of II. w.
Sweet on Arlington avenue an Nine
teenth street, which was partially de-
stroyed several weeks ago by fire. are be-
ing pushed, and the house will be ready
for occupancy within short time. The
house formerly occupied by A. A. Per-
sons and family, which was badly DAM
aged by fire several weeks ago. has been
completed, and the house Is now ready
for occupancy.
The Bessemer camp No. 81, Woodmen OF
the World, will hold its regular meeting
Thursday night at the W. Q. w. hati on
Third avenue, between Nineteenth and
Twentieth streets, and all members are
urged to be present as matters of inn
portance will come before that body.
A house on Arlington alley and Twen-
ty-first street, occupied by a negro, was
damaged by fire this afternoon shortly
after Y o'clock. The fire was caused
from a defective chimney and the damage
Is estimated at about s25.
PERSONALS
Miss Leah Schwabacher has returned
from two weeks stay in Washington
and New York, where she visited rel;-
tives.
Little Miss Sadie Ling is doing nicely
at the Elizabeth Duncan hospital, where
. she underwent an operation for Appendix
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