The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-19
DESSEMER MEN RESPOND ID CALL
Report Shows That Fire Department Is Living
 Within Its Budget

Bessemer. July s-CSpeciat)-A num- Der of boiermakers of the Bessemer dis trict have responded to the call for vol- unteers from this trade and have made application at the postoffice for positions in the shpbuilding industries to be set up by the government. As the pay is attractive. it is expected that number of other applications will be sent in from Bessemer The positions are to be filled under the civil service board and the least term of service is for six months.
 A number of complaints have been reg istered with the city officials in regard to the speeding of automobiles on Eight eenth street, between Second and Fourth avenues.
 There was also complaint of the oper- ating of cars with the muffler open through the city and it is understood the authorities will make an effort to stop these practices.
 The quarterly report of the fire de- partment, submitted to the council at Its meeting last night, was most inter- esting in that it showed the depart ment to be living well within it's budget The report showed that during the three months the department answered 104 calls, while the loss for that period amounted to s14094l9, which is consid- cred very good as the force of the local fire department is unusually smalll | for a town the size of Bessemer.
 Much interest is being taken in the | Masonic picnic which will be held ac I r1arr salt 1flrsfs Gf the Bessemer lodges and their families 1 are urged to attend. The affair will l be for all Masonic lodges of the district and 1t is expected that a very large crowd will attend from Bessemer. ! The wedding of Miss Marguerite Phil | lips and Denson Bentley. which wa | solemnized tonight at the home of tn, | brides parents, Mir. and Mrs. J. J. Phil lips, on Arlington avenue, in the pres ence of a number of relatives and friends, came as a surprise to the many 1 friends of the contracting parties. Tn ceremony was pronounced by the Rev 1 NJ. K Thornton, pastor of the Firs, l Baptist church. and the reception rooms
 were prettily decorated for the occas-
 lon in ferns and cut flowers. The brids presented a pretty picture in an after
 noon gown of gray crepe de chine with accessories to match. Miss Phillips is | a charming young woman and is very popular in Bessemer, where she was
 reared After a short wedding trip, MT.
 and Mrs. Bentley will be at home with
 Judge and Mrs. J. c. B. Gwin, on | Clarendon avenue.
 The Rev. N. B. Powell and Joe Lacey 1 are organizing a Boy Scout patrol and Boys club at Woodward and the boys ! are taking a lively interest in the move
 ment, and it is expected that an attrac- aizast l fected with in the next few days
 Mrs J. NJ Peyton entertained the
 members of the Junior Baptist Young Peoples union at a farewell social in 1 honor of the leader, Miss Thema Me 1 kemie, who will leave in few daYs I for her home in Jackson Gap. The aft
 ernoon was spent most pleasantly in
 games and music, little Miss Hazel Lee
 Guthrie rendering several solos,
 watermelon cutting was enjoyed later in
 the evening, the doxology and the bene-
 diction being pronounced by the Rev.
 Roy Niager.
 A series of services were begun to- night at the Brighton Presbyterisn church by the pastor. the Rev. J. C. I Mcqueen, assisted by the Rev. Dr. Rich
 ardson. of Nashville. The public is in
 vited to attend. The song services will begin promptly at 730
 Mrs. George Bumgardner and chill dren have returned from Chicago. where | she was the guest of relatives
 Mrs Fl. w. Sweet and son. Henry are
 visiting relatives in Pensacola for sev- eral weeks
 Mir. and Mrs. George Bumgardner gre
 the guests of their parents, Ma ard | Mrs. w. F. Bumgardner, in Jonesbofo. MT and Mrs George H. Mohns If i Louisville are the guests of Mrs. s. F. 1 Price. having been called home bv the | death of their father. J. H Mohns. which occurred in Avondale.