The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-13
BESSEMER NEWS

Bessemer, January 12.-(SpeciaI) The annual meeting of the Bessemer Board of Trade will be held Thursday afternoon at o'clock at the rooms. BIO Nineteenth street, at which time teh regular election of officers will take place. Every member is expected to be present. Other matters of i'm portance will be taken up for discus sion.
 City politics are beginning to warm up, three candidates having announced for the position of mayor and it is expected that several others will en- ter the race. Judge l. A Lewis, the incumbent, is a candidate to succeed himself, while pr. R. P. McTyiere and G. Percy Benton are his opponents and a lively race is expected.
 Capt Lacey Edmundson, commanding Company b, Fourth infantry regiment, Alabama National Guard, announces that the general inspection of the com pany will be held here on February 3 by Adjutant General Hubbard and Capt William Screws U. S. A.
 Sergeant Instructor Haley will be here on the 21st and 18th of this month for instruction.
 The case of Fred Randle vs. the Woodward Iron company in which dam ages are claimed for alleged personal injuries received while in the employ ment of the defendant company, is on trial in the Bessemer city court. The plaintiff is represented by l.. l.. Lock- wood, while V. J. Nesbit of Birmingham represented the defendant company.
 Mrs. w. E. Benns proved a charming hostess this afternoon when she en- tertained the members of newly formed embroidery club at her home on Clarendon avenue. The guests ar rived at o'clock and an hour was en- joyed in sewing, after which a delicious salad course was served, the hostess being assisted in her duties hx her sis ter, Mrs. T. J, Skinner. Among those present were: Mrs. W. H. Porter, Mrs. Charles Meigs, Mrs. Ellis Terry, Mrs R. P. McTyiere, Mrs. Crotwell. Mrs w. D. Smith, Mrs. George Schwartz Mrs. Stoddard, Mrs. Sam Erlick, Mrs. Skin ner and others.
 pr. and Mrs. E. w. Tucker enter taned at a box party at the Lyric theatre last night in compliment to MT. and Mrs. J. S. Scott of Dyersburg, Tenn, the guests of Dr. and Mrs. S. F. Grout The party motored to Birming ham to attend the show.
 Mrs, G. P. Martin entertained the Woman's Missionary union of the Jonesboro Baptist church yesterday afternoon in compliment to Mrs. John R. Rarden of AshevilIe. N. C., at her home in JoneSboro. The reception rooms were prettily decorated in ferns and cut flowers and after a short busi' ness session a delightful social hour was enjoyed. During the afternoon plate luncheon was served. Mrs Mar tin was assisted by her daughter, Miss Alberta Blackman. Those present were Mrs. Rarden, Mrs. E. S Walker, Mrs George McRae, Mrs. E. D. Brown. Mrs. Berney Martin, Mrs. Ben Ezell. Mrs. J. W. Rarden, Mrs. R. s. Nolan. Mrs. Johnson, Mrs. W. J. Parsons, Mrs J. E. Wilson. Mrs. A. D. Burgess, Mrs Geor- gia Willis and Miss Alberta Blackman.
 Lillian Moore, the 19-months-o old daughter of MT. and Mrs. Nathan J. Moore, died yesterday at their home near McCalla after short illness of pneumonia The funeral took place this afternoon, interment being made at MooreS cemetery.
 The many friends of w. B. Strick- land will regret to learn that he is at the South Highland infirmary where he underwent an operation. Mrs. w. B. Comerford has returned from points in Pennsylvania, where she has been visiting relatives for several weeks.
 Mrs. J. s. Wilkes of Charlotte, N. C., is the guest of her sister, Mrs. A. D. Maddox, on Eighteenth street Miss Frances Coburn Is improving after a recent illness at her home on Fifth avenue.
 Mrs. William Herbert has returned from St. Clair, Mich, where she has been the guest of her daughter. Mrs Reuben Rice Moore. for several weeks Miss Genevieve Comerford returned last night to Visitation convent at Mo bile. after spending the holidays with elatives in Bessemer
 Dr. Hewitt Johnston has gone to Bi- loxi. where he Will practice his pro- fession in the future.
 Miss Hattie Hurst is able to be out after recent illness at the home of her parents on Seventh avenue Miss Dora Barr is able to be out after recent operation for appendi- citis at the Elizabeth Duncan hospital. Frank T. Mosley has gone to- Ken