The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-09
BESSEMER BOARD
 PLANS ID RAISE
 FUNDS FOR WORK
Meeting This Afternoon to Decide on Proposed Elm ployment of Experts to
 Get Data on Canal

Bessemer, March S.-(Special.)-Presl- dent J. c. Curry has called a meet ing of the Bessemer Board of Trade for Friday afternoon at o'clock at the Board of Trade rooms. Plans will be discussed for raising funds to further the work of gathering data on the tonnage of the district to be presented to the war department engineers for the survey of the Valley week canal.
 Maj Thomas T. Huey, chairman of the canal committee of the board, started this movement to raise funds several days ago and, according to statements, the work of compiling data will require about two months
 During the past two months Bessemer has been visited with an epidemic of measles and large number of cases have been reported by the physicians. Few cases are being reported andathe major ity of the old cases are convalescent at the present time. A large number of those afflicted were adults and the dis ease seemed to be more prevalent In the outlying district.
 Mrs c. F. Gober, 32 years of age, died this morning at 2 o'clock at the Elizabeth Duncan hospital. The deceased was well known in Bessemer and is survived by her husband and two children. The fu- neral will be held Friday afternoon at 2 o'clock from the Union Baptist church, the services being conducted by the Rev. Batson of Wilkes station. Interment will be made, at Cedar Hill cemetery.
 Miss Fannie Wilbanks entertained a number of friends in celebration of the birthday anniversary of Kellis and Will Mobbs last night. Covers were laid for 16. Those enjoying this hospitality were: Mr and Mrs. George Mobbs, Miss Eff fife Fitzpatrick John Ross, Miss Emma Fitzpatrick, Miss Mamie Mobbs, Miss Nina Mobbs, Miss Estelle Mobbs. Miss Fannie Willbanks Mack Roper Rush Ross, George Newsome, Eugene Lewis and Clyde Mobbs.
 The south Jefferson Sunday school con- vention will convene at the First Meth odist church next Tuesday and will con- tinue in session until Wednesday even- ing The meeting will be held under the auspices of the South Jefferson County and the Alabama Sunday School associa- tions. and every Sunday school is in vited to send delegates. The principal speaker for the occasion will be Dr. Will liam A. Brown of Chicago, field secre- tary of the International Sunday School association. In addition three field sec- retaries of the Alabama Sunday School association will be present. Among those who will make talks are: Miss Freda Bose, Mrs. J. c. Webb, Mrs. s. P. Moore, Miss Rosa V. Strickland and Miss Myra Batchelder
 Everything is ready for the banquet which will be given for the men of the First Methodist church Friday night. An interesting programme has been ar ranged for the occasion. Covers will be laid for 300.
 Funeral services over the remains oi Mrs. Julia Baker, 60 years of age. who died yesterday at her home at Abernant were held this morning from the resi- dence and interment was made at Cedar Hill cemetery. The deceased Is sur vived by one son and one daughter.
 The three-act comedy. "Al Mistake will be presented at the high school auditorium by the Footlight club Friday night. The show was given last Mriday night, but on account of the indictment weather the club was urged to give the affair over again. All tickets sold for the other performance will be good for this one. The proceeds wilb go to the Chris byterian church.
 The members of the Cotillion club vii entertain at a dance Friday night at tn, Armory hall. The club is composed of z number of bows of the yOunger set am