The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-11-17
'BESSEMER COUNCIL
!. TO FIX WATER RATES

Bessemer, November Especial. }
At the council meeting to be held next
Tuesday night Mayor B. C. Jones will
bring UP the question of a reduction
In the water rates for Bessemer, Ne
EQUATIONS have been pending for some
time between the city and the water
works company in reference to a gen
eral reduction Of % per cent but no
agreement so far has been reached
1t is stated that in the event the Bes-
semer Waterworks company and the
city fail to agree the matter will be
taken up with the Alabama public
service commission.
In the Bessemer CITY court TODAY
condemnation proceedings in about 80
cases of liquor seizures were heard and
in almost every case the sheriff was
directed to take out the liquor or beers
so seized and destroy them by the or
der of the court These cases are of
the number of which have accumulated
during the past few months. Just
when the liquor will be poured out
by Sheriff Batson is not known as
yet, but it will be in a few days.
Seventeen warrants for Ben Jones,
negro, were sworn out this morning
before Judge Sam Huey in the inferior
court charging burglary and grand
larceny and one warrant each for his
Wife, Sallie Jones, VIII Hargrove and
Anna Howard, negroes, charged with
the same offense. Jones and his wife
were arrested several weeks ago by
Officers Thomas and Thomas and sew
ara1 hMn6ray oil q Of to1a
goods were recovered,
The officers and members of uni
form rank of the Brighton camp No
149, Woodmen of the World, went to
Sipsey yesterday where they organized
a Woodmen lodge, which will be
known as the Sipsey camp No. 1878
Consul Commander r, 3. Horne of the
Brighton camp was assisted in the
work by Coll W. Il. NAN, advisory
lieutenant. win Hope banker; d. O
Worthy, past consul commander; Fred
N. Baker, escort; j. A. Nettleman
Waterman, and the following members
OF the degree team: George Houston
captain; G. W.. Williams, Homer Farr
Earl Porter Kelley Williamson, Frank
Hall, r. j. Fowler and Edgar Prude
The Sipsey camp was organized with
"a charter members.
Mrs Sam Pocorallo was a delightful
hostess this afternoon when she en-
tertained the members of the Ideal
Crochet club at her home on Nine
teenth street. The reception rooms
were artistically arranged for the oc-
casion in ferns and cut flowers. Off
GERS for the ensuing year were elect
ed as follows: Mrs. H. M. Scroggins,
president: Mrs. r. e. Beattie, vice pres
ident; Mrs. James Lacey, secretary and
treasurer Plans were discussed for the
Thank sgiving and Christmas donations
of the society and crocheting WAS in
dulged in. Following the business ses-
sion tempting refreshments were
served. Those present were: Mrs.
James Lacey, Mrs Ned Marcum, Mrs.
VIII Fitzpatrick. Mrs. John Grsnger
Mrs H. NJ. Scroggins. Mrs. f. E. Beat
tie Mrs. r. II. Ruddell, Miss Lottie
Granger, Miss Alice Granger, Miss
Thelma Scrogging, Miss Rosa Guarineo
and the hostess. Mrs. Pocorallo.
Funeral services over the remains
of Mrs w. IT, Milestone, who died
last night at the home of her daugh-
ter. Mrs John Caaon, 1917 Nineteenth
street, we're held this afternoon at
o'clock from the residence, interment
being made at Elmwood cemetery with
Kennedy in charge. The deceased was
Sc years of age and has lived in Bes-
semer for the past 10 years. She is
survived by two sons, Edward Whet-
stone and Arthur milestone, of Biz
mingham; and three daughters, Mrs
John Cason, with whom she made hei
home; Mrs. Joseph Caldwell and Mrs
laura Watkins, both of Birmingham.