The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-29
BESSEMER NEWS

BeSSemef, Marcn ZS.-(Specldl.J-IH He = port of Chief of the Fire Department J. i L Reeder for the month of February,
 which will be submitted to the city coun- cil at it's regular meeting Tuesday night, is as follows:
 | Honorable Mayor and Board of Alder men,
 Gentlemen: Find herewith my report for the month ending February %, 19l6. During the month we answered 31 alarms, I laid out 3600 feet of hose; raised 636 feet i of ladders; used 116 gallons of chemical; travelled 56.7 miles. Value of property at
 risk, $75 600; insurance at risk, $4S, 200; total loss for the month. s274S. S.09. Cause of fires: Sparks on roof 20, defective fues 8, care l lessness with gasoline one, soot burning
 one, trash burning in alley one. How ex- tinguished: With chemicals 15, bucket of water 10. before arrival three, with lines Of water three. Gasoline used during the
 month, 92 gallons oil, 4s gallons. Re- spectfully submitted, J. l. REEDER, Chief of Fire Department" The Central Foundry company has leased the Smith Manufacturing com pany's plant between Twenty-first and Twenty second streets, and Seventh and Eighth avenues, which has been idle for the past year or two, with the option cf purchase. The company will begin work at once on important additions to the buildings, the introduction of trolley sys- tenn in the foundry and the latest i'm
 proved methods for handling the mana- factured product. which will consist of all kinds of pipe fittings The Centrai
 Foundry company makes the universal
 joint of pipe at Bessemer and has been somewhat handicapped for shop room, but with the leasing of the Smith manufactur- ing plant will be able to enlarge it's busi ness along all lines.
 The term of T. J. Fitzpatrick as mem- Der of the board of education of this city will expire Tuesday night and MT. FItz- patrick will not be a candidate Tor re- election. He has served on the poard of education for the past sev"~ ' and during that time has missed only one meeting. Andrew C. Mitchell has
 been mentioned as probable candidate for the place. The vacancy will be filled
 by the city council at it's next regular meeting.
 The local fire department answered a call to Twenty-fifth street, between Four- teenth and Fifteenth avenues, this alt ernoon about 1855 o'clock, where house owned by the Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad company was on fire. The en tire roof was burning when the depart ment reached the scene, but within lew minutes the fremen had the fire under control The damage is estimated at about $100.
 In the Bessemer city court today yer
 dict in the amount of $75 was returned in the case of l.. w. Crotwell vs. the At lanta. Birmingham and Atlantic Railroad company's receivers. The plalntlff was seeking damages for the alleged killing Of a mule belonging to him by train or
 the defendant company. Goodwin & Ross
 represented the plaintiff while Tillman,
 Bradley & Morrow represented the de- fendant company.
 A wedding which society has been in
 terested for sometime was that of Miss Elise Robinson and MT. John Howard McEniry, which was solemnlzed thls even ing at 6:3O o'clock at the First Methodlst church in the presence of large gather ing of relatives and friends. The church was artistically arranged with palms, ferns and quantities of southern smilax,
 while huge bows of white tulle were suspended from the chandeliers. The altar was crowned with Easter lilies and with tale white candles in silver candle sticks shedding soft glow over the bridal party gathered around the altar. Preceding the ceremony, Mrs. Mack Clay sang, Just Because I Love You, Dear, and "Oh Promise Me"
 To the strains of Lohengrins wedding march, played by Miss BeryI Pinner, the bridal party entered, led by the ushers, Eugene Hawkins, Henry Adams, Fred Buck and Harrell Rush. Next came the bridesmaids and groomsmen as follows:
 Miss Bessie Lovett and Mr. Miller ROD
 inson, Miss Julia Lawrence and MT. Fey
 ton McEniry, Miss Mallie Downing ana
 Dr. Octavius Spencer and Miss Louise
 Dugger and Dr. A. B. Patton. The malds
 wore dainty frocks of White organdle
 with girdles of pink and carried shower
 bouquets of Killarney roses and valley
 lilies. The matrons, Mrs. Nat Banks and
 Mrs Hugh McEniry, came next, and they
 also wore white organdie dresses With
 pink trimmings and carried Easter lines.
 Mrs Earl Calvin the sister of the bride,
 who was matron of honor, entered alone
 wearing a gown of white tulle Witn
 touches of pink and carrying Killarney
 roses and valley lilies. Preceding the
 bride came the flower girls Eleanor Mc-
 Neil and Floy Martin, who wore dainty
 white frocks with pink ribbons and car
 ried baskets of pink roses. which were
 thrown in the path of the bride who en-
 tered on the arm of her father, pr. T. r.
 Robinson, aud was met at the altar py
 the groom and his best man, MT. Hugh
 McEniry. The ring ceremony was pro-
 nounced by the Rev. George Stoves.
 The bride was lovely in her bridal
 robes of chantilly lace with pearl trim
 mings and a court tram of duchess satin,
 which hung from her shoulder, while her
 cloud-lile veil was caugnt With coronet
 of orange blossoms She carried shower
 bouuuet of brides roses and lilies or the
 valley. After the ceremony an informal
 reception for the bridal party and faml-
 lies was held at the home or the piue
 parents. The pink and white tones were
 employed in the decorations ana were
 carried out in every detail m the reiresn-
 ments MT. and Mrs. McEniry left to-
 night for short wedding trip, the prlue
 heinz gowned for travelling in navy
 blue coat suit with hat, shoes and gloves of gray.
 Miss Robinson is the daughter of Pr. IT F Robinson and was reared in this
 city where she is very popular Tor her lovely disposition and charming personal ity. The groom is the son of MT. ana Mrs. John T. McEniry and was also reared in Bessemer. He is a graduate of Auburn and graduated in law at the Tniversity of Alabama. He Is a mem her of the law firm of McEniry x Mc- Eniry. Upon their return Mr. and Mrs' McEniry will be at home on Berkley avenue.
 Julian Erlicls has returned from Rocnes- ter. Minn.. where he has been 10 nave his eyes treated. pr. and Mrs. T. F. Robinson and cnii- dren, Charlotte and Winthrop, or Mopile'