The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-16
BESSE:MER NEWS

A sale which indicates the land val ues in Jefferson county was that of Mrs. Lute Howard. who sold twenty four acres of land in Shades valley. the consideration being 5000, or $375 per acre. The land is in a section where valuable iron deposits have been discovered and boring has been in progress for ore the past year. One vein of ore nine feet thick has al- ready been passed through, while an- other rich vein lower down has been struck The ore is nonfluxible and said to be very valuable.
 At 5 5:1O o'clock this morning the To- cal fire department answered a call to Alabama avenue and Twenty-second street, where box car on the Alabama Great Southern railroad was on fire. It is thought that the car must have been set on fire by tramp. At one end of the car hole was burned en- tirely through the floor of the car. The fire was extinguished with small damage.
 The music lovers of this city arc manifesting much interest in the con- cert to be given in this city Friday evening at the high school auditorium by Robert Lawrence of the Southern School of Musical Art of Birming gham. An exceptionally fine programme has been arranged for this occasion.
 The Jonesboro Lodge No. 395, Inde- pendent Order of Odd Fellows. will hold a home coming Friday evening at their hall in Jonesboro. All mem- bers are urged to be present A num- Der of well known Odd Fellows from this district will be present and will make talks. Refreshments will be served.
 Will Mills, a negro. was given a hearing in recorders court this morn ing before Judge I. A. Lewis, and was
 fined $50 on charge of violating the
 prohibition law. Mills was arrested
 last night by Officer House. in a pool
 room on First avenue. it being alleged
 by the officer that the negro made a
 sale.
 The St. Patrick's party, which was to have been given in the sewing room of the Bessemer High school by the mem bers of the senior class of the high school Friday evening, will be given at the Woodmen hall on Third avenue on account of there being a concert at the high school auditorium on March r. The public is invited to attend this party and the proceeds will go to- wards the publishing of the high school annual.
 Funeral services over the remains of Mrs. J. W. Snider, who died Monday night at the Hillman hospital in Bir- mingham following an illness of tu- berculosis, were held this afternoon from the residence at Sunny Side. the Rev. MT. Crowder, pastor of the Pow derly Baptist church, officiating. Inter- ment followed at the Cedar Hill ceme- tery, with Jacobs in charge. The de- ceased was 57 years of age. and has lived at Sunny Side for many years where she had a large number of friends and relatives. She is survived by her husband. two sons, c. E.. Snider and W. M. Snider; two daughters, Mrs. Ag- gie Reed and Mrs. Strong Hitler and three grandchildren.
 The dancing set of this city is look ing forward with much interest to the St. Patrick's dance, which will be given Friday evening in the Realty building on Third avenue, with H. c. Grigsby
 Lacey Edmundson and J.. B. Milton ir charge. The affair promises to be
 one of the most delightful given in this city in sometime.
 NAiSS oedTdu DIoChudu VIII dIIlVc AEoAI Montgomery Friday to be the guest oi her sister, Mrs. Joe Weinstein. on Sev- enteenth street.
 Julian Erlick left yesterday for Koch 1 ester. Minn., where he will nave his eyes treated.
 The little daughter of MT. and Mrs l Robert Brooks is quite i'll at theil home on Seventh avenue. |, Mrs. w. E. Benns will leave Thurs. day for points in Georgia. where she will visit relatives for several weeks