The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-08-15
COUNCIL ID VOTE ON
 CREMATORy PLANT Bessemer City Council to Pass on Several Important
 Measures at Meeting
 REAL ESTATE DEALS Prominent Citizen Dies After Long
REAL ESTATE DEALS
Prominent Citizen Dies After a Long Illness-Masonic Fraternity to
 Have Charge of Services

Bessemers August 14-(special)-Th Bessemer city council will meet in reg ular session Tuesday night when the purchase of new fire truck will be brought up and decided on. Another question which will come before the al- dermanic body will be the purchase of a crematory plant by the city. Since the city has been pushing the cleaning up of the city, Mir. Beggs of Gadsden appeared before the council at it's last meeting in the interest of erecting a crematory plant The matter was referred to the sanitary committee to investigate and report back at the next meeting. The plant will cost $4000 and it is expected that the committee will make favor able report.
 1 At the office of Clerk Herbert Ethridge of the probate court, the following real estate transfers have been recorded: sam and Annie Romano to Harry E. Parker | and A, c. Eifler, lot Il, block IF, front | ing 50 feet on Carolina avenue:; R. W. Draper and wife to Jeff Clay, lot g, block | 6. of the J. H. Montgomery subdivision; 1 Katie Woods and N. c. Woods to J. w. Lawlan, lot 13, Bush subdivision, or i Brighton.
 | M M Barron, one of the best known citizens of Bessemer, died this morning at 1 ' o'clock at his late residence, follow | ing a long illness. The deceased was about 5S years of age, and has lived Tn 1 this district for many years, being at one time employed by the Sloss-Shef1ield Steel and Iron company, and later With the Woodward Iron company, which con
 
 ill. He is survived by his widow, three sons, Orin. Barron, Morgan and Herbert Barron; three Daughters, Miss Marie Barron; three daughters, Miss Marie 1 Otis Barron The funeral will be held from the residence 2114 Dartmouth ave nue. Tuesday afternoon at o'clock, the Rev. George Stoves and the Rev. M K. Thornton conducting the services, in terment being made at the Brighton cem- etery. with Jacobs in charge. The Bes- semer lodge No 45S Ancient, Free ana Accepted Masons, of which the deceased was a member, will have charge of the services at the grave. The following Will act as pallbearers: Active, H. E. Bumby' l Andrew C. Mitchell, James B. Moore, Dr. William Waldrop, San Stein and William D. Lanier, ST. Honorary, R. M Mingea, R. s. Moor, J. F. Pearson, pr. T. F. Robinson, Dr. E. P. Brown and ] John M Norwood
 A large number of cases appeared on the docket in the recorders court thls morning, among them, Mary Harris, negro woman was given fine of $50 including costs on a charge of violating | the prohibition law.
 l Dr. w. E. Kinds, professor of entomol- ogy of the Alabama Polytechnic institute | at Auburn, is the guest of the Rev. N ! ~ on for for1 dl
 1 Gerald St. Clair Mickle has resigned his position with the Bessemer National bank and will attend school the ensuing session at the Marion Military academy at Marion. He left this morning for 1 New York and Washington, where he l will spend several weeks.
 The home of Miss Florence Gray Pat l ton was the scene of a pretty hospital l ity this afternoon when she entertained 1 in compliment to Miss Helen Steele of | Eutaw and Miss Virginia Keith of Br- | mingham. The house was artsticaly arranged for the occasion in ferns and 1 garden flowers, which made a pretty l background for the players seated about l the tables. Following series of games 1 most tempting refreshments were served. | Those invited to meet the guests of honor were Miss Amy Bryant, Miss Mrytle | 1 Louise Moon, Miss Narcissa Norwood, | Miss Eugenia Lons, Miss Bernice Gray, Mrs A. D. Letson, Mrs. J. D. Patton and Mrs. A. w. Gray.
 The Young Woman's Auxiliary of the ! First Baptist church held it's regular meeting this afternoon at the church, the 1 lesson being led by Miss Grace James | Following the lesson a short business ses- | sion was held and there was a splendid | attendance.
 Arthur billiard entertained a number of little friends this afternoon in celebra- ton of his fifth birthday. Various games were enjoyed during the afternoon, after which delicious refreshments were served l Those enjoying this hospitality were: Mill dred Gables, w. D. Saunders, Robert Saunders. David Carson, Hugh Neyman l Odell Newman, eVrna Hall, Joseph Riley, Viola Hall. Edward Best, Lois Crotwell 1 Evelyn Saunders, Elizabeth Crotwell vertie Crotwell, Arthur billiard. Mrs. 1 billiard was assisted in entertaining the little folk by Mrs Crotwell and Mrs. Newman.
 The Bessemer lodge No. 109, Independent Order of Odd Fellows, will hold it's regu- lar meeting Tuesday night at the hall on Third avenue at which time all mem bers are urged to be present.
 PERSONALS
 Sheriff and Mrs. Thomas J. Batson will leave Wednesday for Baltimore, Rochester and New York city, to be absent several weeks.
 Mrs. J. Y. Coburn and daughter, Miss Frances Coburn, will leave Tuesday for Tupelo and Aberdeen, where they will jvisit relatives.
 Miss Lila Mae Moorer will leave Tues day for points in Texas, where she will visit relatives.
 Mrs. G. G. Neal, who has been quite i'll for the past two weeks at her home on Berkley avenue, is improving. Fred Ross has returned from a weeks visit to Pensacola, Fla.
 Worth Lewis of Company D is in Bessemer having been called here by the illness of his mother.
 E. A. Veitch has returned from Chi cago where he motored with party of friends in B. P. Harris automobile.
 Mrs. A. A. Persons and son. John Knox Persons. have returned from a