The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-10-05
|BESSEMER BOY IS
FATALLY INJURED
Extensive Preparations Are
Made for North Alabama
Methodist Conference
MAYOR HOLDS COURT
Tax Assessors Office Is Open and
Property Owners Can Make
Their Assessments
MAYOR HOLDS COURT

Bessemer, October 4.-(Special.)- Nor
man Scott, the 4-year-old son of Mr.
and Mrs Jim Scott, died tonight at 7:l5
o'clock at the Elizabeth Duncan hospital,
from injuries received this afternoon,
when he was struck by an automobile
driven by Dave Stone. The accident &C.
Cured on Seventh avenue and Nineteenth
street, and was witnessed by a number
of people. 1t appears that the child was
crossing the street with velocipede, and
a motorcycle and an automobile were
both coming down the street towards
town and the child started across, then
became frightened and turned back, and
was struck by the fender of the auto
mobile and knocked several feet. The
child was picked up by Mr.. Lance, who
was standing on the corner. waiting for
a car, and taken to the hospital, where
it was found that his skull was frac-
tured and, despite medical skill and at
tention, he succumbed to his injuries. The
automobile is owned by Peter Monte, a
merchant on Carolina avenue, and Dave
Stone who is about 16 years of age
worked for him He is the son of Mrs.
Emma Stone and was reared in Bessemer
The boy is completely overcome with
grief at the accident, which he claims
was purely an accident. He stated that
he was going very slow and did every
thing possible to avoid striking the child.
The body was prepared for burial by
Jacobs and as yet funeral arrangements
have not been made.
The tax assessors office opened in Bes-
semer this week and large number of
property owners have already assessed
their property. Tax Assessor Ewing
Hines office is located on the third floor
of the Realty building, and will remain
open until December 81 and all property
owners in precincts 1, 2, 8, 4, 5, Z, "a, q,
49, no. A. 40, 81 and 53 can assess and pay
their taxes at the local office.
Extensive preparations are being made
by the congregation of the First Meth
odist church for the North Alabama con-
ference, which convenes in Bessemer on
November /, and will be in session until
November G. and the citizens of Bessemer
expect to give the 400 delegates a royal
welcome The First Methodist church of
Bessemer is a new structure and is the
second largest church in the state. The
several departments will be fitted with
telephones and other conveniences, and
will be used as reception rooms, commit
tee rooms, etc. All committees are at
work and the conference will be one of
mer.
Judge B. Clay Jones. Bessemer's new
mayor, presided over his first session of
recorders court this morning, at which
time II cases appeared on the docket. All
the defendants were charged with minor
offenses. The fines assessed amounted to
s54 so, while $44 cash was collected.
I2,,io nd on
grove No. 179, Woodmen of the World,
gave a joint entertainment at the Ma
sonic hall last night at which time a
splendid musical programme was rem
dered by Miss Lallie Bailey and Miss
Ethel Hall. A humorous selection with
the banjo accompaniment was rendered
by J. B. Harris of Jamestown, while sew
eral interesting talks OH woodcraft were
made by DR.. Elkourie, w. l., Nall Fred
Baker, w. c. Baty, DIR. Gentry and Mr..
Young. Supper was served to about 200
guests.
The jury in the case of Clursy Thomas,
administrator, VS.. the Louisville and
Nashville Railroad company, ct a., re-
turned a verdict in the amount of $500.
The court was engaged today with the
hearing of the case of E. w. Foy VS..
the Woodward Iron company, and large
number of witnesses were examined
The football team of the Bessemer High
school will play the initial game of the
season Friday afternoon, when they will
meet the aggregation of the Ensley High
school on the local field. Coach Collier
has been putting the local eleven through
some hard practice, preparing for the
opening game. and although there will be
only four of last years men on the team
this season, it is expected that the eleven
will be as strong as heretofore. A large
crowd is expected to attend the game.
Band No of the Woman's Missionary
union of the First Baptist church. met
yesterday afternoon with Mrs Lawler