The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-05
BESSEMER REALTY
 MARKET IS ACTIVE
Local w. c. T. U. Celebrate National Constitutional
 Amendment Day

Bessemer, February 4.-(Special.) j According to real estate delears in Bessemer. the real estate market is al years N. B. Parker, of the firm of Parker & Brooks, stated that his firm had sold 19 residences and 22 va cant lots in the past three months, the sales totalling more than $35,00 and they have more prospects now than for the past 12 months. At the present time rental property is bringing more money than ever before in the history of Bessemer and it is said that not a desirable house in the city has been empty more than a week during the past year
 Work is progressing on the freight depot of the Alabama Great Southern erected on Alabama avenue. The new structure will cost approximately ESQ., 0o0. and when completed will be one of the best equipped units of the road.
 The storage room of the Long-Lewis Hardware company was damaged by fire last night about 10 o'clock. The storage room was in the rear of the business house on Second avenue and Twenty-first street and its origin is unknown. The fire department re- sponded to the call, but the fire had gained considerable headway before timated at about s200. At 10 this aft ernoon. the fire department made run to Sixth avenue where the house owned and occupied by A. M Foster was on fire. The blaze was of the roof va riety, and little damage was done.
 A good crowd gathered at the Sun day school rooms of the First Method ist church this afternoon when the local Women's Christian Temperance union celebrated the national prohibit tion amendment day. An excellent pro gramme was rendered. Mrs. Andrew Haffner president of tn local union Mrs. M. P. Reynolds, Mrs. D. E. Clark Mrs. J. P. Moore and a number of other well known women of this city as we'll as the pastors of the different churches taking part.
 The Sunday School institute which has been held at the First Presbyterian church for the past two days. closed tonight. The institute has been large ly attended and has been very benefit cial to those attending. Leon C. Pal mer secretary of Sunday school work of Alabama. assisted by Mrs Palmer and Miss Freda Bose were in charge and made the work very instructive as well as interesting. Sunday school workers from every denomination at tended.
 Much interest Is being manifested in the play, "All Mistake" which will be presented by the Footlight club for the benefit of the Christian Endeavor society of the First Presbyterian church. The exact date will be an nounced later The cast of charac- ters is as follows; Captain Obediah Skinner, Edwin Guy; Lieutenant George Rickmond. Owen Williams Richard Hamilton. J. J Haley: Ferdi- rand Lighthead. Farris Batson: Nellie ftunninetons Miss Blanche Bradley :: eeei: Cornelia Skinner. Miss Helen Rcdenberg; Nell. Miss Kate Nolen
 The Footlight club has pleased Bea- semer audiences in the past with the plays. Brother Joshia." and "Captain Eackett.'' and they expect to make '"All Mistake s''rpass both of them
 The Womanfs auxiliary of the First Tresbyterian church will meet Monday afternoon at 3 o'clock in the parlors of the church. at which time all mem- hsrs are urged to be present as mat ters of importance will come before that hody.
 The regular meeting of the United Charities and he hospital board will be held Monday afternoon at o'clock at the home of the president Mrs E. NJ. Owen on Fifth avenue. All mem- l'ers are reorested to be present