The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-02
BESSEMER NEWS

| BESSEMER NEWS
 Bessemer, April Especially .)-While playing around pile of burning trash this afternoon Nellie Haynie, 4 years old, daughter of MT. and Mrs. Fred Haynie, was probably fatally burned when her dress caught on fire. It appears that there was a pile of burning trash in the yard where the children were playing, and in stooping in some way near the ire the ch1ld's dress was ignited and be- fore assistance could reach her she was badly burned about the face and body. Dr. J. $. Winters, Dr. R. w. Waldrop and Dr. S. w. Wright were immediately called and the burns dressed. While they a,e considered very serious the little girl is reported to Ee resting as well as could be expected tonight
 About 70 Boy Scouts and Campfire Girls went on a hike to Rock Creek dis tance of five miles, and spent the day, returning; this afternoon about 3 o'clock. Prof. w. I. Pittman, scout master, and Miss Ruby Smithson, who is in charge of the Campfire Girls of Bessemer, and Miss Duncan of the Feeders Campfire Girls, accompanied them. The hike was made in an hour and one-half, and prizes were offered by MT. Pttman for the best high jump broad jump, pole vauting, target practice and number of other athletic features. At the noon hour every one present cooked his own lunch. and MT. Pittman, Miss Smithson and Miss Dun can will entertain the six who were voted the best cooks and the winners in the ath- letic contests at theatre party Tues day afternoon.
 The playground of the Sloss- Sheffield Steel and Iron company at Sloss mines, which is one of the most up-to-date and practical playgrounds in this district, was formally opened today, and will be op- crated throughout the summer with Miss Berney Gillen as supervisor. All neces- sary equipment is on the ground for a track and other out-of-door sports. A swimming pool, teeter boards, swings, merry-go-rounds, toboggan slides, sand piles, circular swings, handball court, ten his court, crossbars and all kinds of calis- thenic equipment have been installed and additions will be made soon as they are. needed. The playground will be open
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 Much interest is being manifested in the lecture which will be given at the High school auditorium Friday night at 8 o'clock when Dr. Henry Edmonds of Birmingham will lecture on ITO Europe on Cattle Boat" pr. Edmunds is well known in Bessemer and is splendid lec- turer and comes under the auspices of the Civic Improvement league
 Sometime last night Karrs market, on TWenty-fourth street and Ninth avenue was entered by thieves and two watches two boxes of cigars, a large quantity of chewing tobacco, $3 in cash and a num- Der of other articles were stolen. The robbery was discovered this morning when the market was opened by MT. Karr, and was reported to police headquarters. Off, ficers were put to work on the case.
 About 5:S0 o'clock this morning the local fire department answered call to 700 Hall avenue, where the house owned by John Mcconnell and occupied by c. H. Brown, was badly damaged by fire. The fire had gained much headway before it was discovered? Within a few min utes after the truck reached the scene the firemen had the blaze under con- trol and the damage is estimated at about $250 About 7:30 o'clock another call was answered to 222 Seventh street where the house owned by A. McAllister and occupied by W. w. Bryant was badly damaged by fire. The blaze was leaping high into the sky when the department reached the scene. The damage is esti- mated at about $2O0.
 Robert Jones, negro, who was arrested yesterday afternoon at Feeders by De- Do-e, (xne aVn-- of the Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad company, on a charge of larceny, was given hearing In recorders court this morning before Judge I. A. Lewis and was given fine of $7o, including costs. It is alleged that the man stole a num- Der of miners lamps from the storehouse at Feeders.
 movement is on foot to reorganize the .Stonewall Jackson chapter, No 43O, Sons of Confederate Veterans in this city, so that they might make the proper re- port at the Confederate Veterans reunion. which will be held in Birmingham early in May. Interest in this organization has recently died out and those interested in the matter are very anxious to have the members communicate with MT. D: l.. Huey. of the E. l.. Huey Furniture company, on Third avenue between Nine teenth and Twentieth streets, with a view to reorganization and the sending of del- egates to the reunion and to assist in the reception of the veterans.
 The Rev. M. K. Thornton will fill his pulpit at the First Baptist church Sun day and will have as his subject at the morning service, we Will See Jesus'' as philanthropist and in the evening his theme will be We Will See Jesus" as a Savior.
 The local chapter United Daughters of the Confectionery will meet in regular ses- sion Tuesday afternoon at o'clock at the home of Mrs. M. K. Thornton on. Fifth avenue. All members are urged to be present.
 Special evangelistic meeting will com mence Sunday morning at the Jonesboro Baptist church and will continue two weeks The pastor, the Rev. George w. McRae, will conduct the services which will be held every evening at 7:30 o'clock Special music will be furnished under the direction of Prof. J. D. Patton.
 Mrs. Rogers, the aged mother of Cleon B. Rogers. the treasurer of Jefferson county, died this morning early at the home of her son, Boze Huey, at Huey- town. The deceased was about 30 years of age, and is survived by several chill dren in this district and a number of other relatives. Funeral arrangements have not yet been made, but the funeral will take place Sunday.
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