The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-23
RF:'SSEMER NEWS


 About 200 notices will be mailed out to property holders and tenants this week by the city ordering them to connect their closets with the sewer or install the sanitary dry closets as provided by city ordinance. Those failing to comply with the law within 10 days will be subject to prosecution These notices are signed by Mayor B. c. Jones and the enforcement of the city ordinances pertaining to the san- itary dry closets will be under the su- persion of Sanitary Inspector George Shaw.
 The Bessemer division of the circuit court of Jefferson county will convene Monday morning after recess for two weeks on account of supreme court call, at which time a jury criminal docket will be taken up. A number of capital cases were set for Monday. but on account of the failure to draw a special venire for the selection of a jury to try these cases they will be passed and reset. The other jury crim- inal cases set for the rest of the week will be disposed of.
 The house on the corner of Sixth avenue and Eighteenth street occu- pied by pr. G. R. Lewis and owned by T. T. Huey was badly damaged by fire last night. The fire is thought to have originated from defective wiring and the entire roof was in a blaze before it was discovered The damage is es- timated at about s1000.
 The citizens of Bessemer have com plained of the condition of the rail road crossings in Bessemer and Mayor Jones has taken up the matter with the various railroads. During the past few months all crossings have been badly washed and the tracks as a rule are several inches above the level of the streets.
 The nonofficial military company which was organized recently by the members of the fire department and number of interested boys is progress ing. A drill will be held Monday night.
 Miss Willie J. Hollingsworth was a deli ghtful hostess Saturday afternoon when she entertained the members ot the H. B. Card club at the home of her parents, MT. and Mrs. W. w. Hollings- players. After series of games the first prize, a box of crepe de chine handkerchiefs. was won by Miss Vir- ginia Williamson, while the second prize, a Japanese pin tray. fell to Miss Phillis Waites. A delicious salad and ice course was served. Those present were Miss Marion Neal, Miss Philiis Waites, Miss Virginia Williamson, Miss Virginia Keith. Miss Katie Maddox, Miss Vernon Hayes, Miss Doris Lewis, Miss Ruth Vancleve. Miss Elsie Kath- ryn Allen Miss Imogene Maxwell, Miss Willie Lee Smith and the hostess, Miss Hollingsworth. The club will meet next with Miss Doris Lewis. The home of Mrs. J. W. Davis was the scene of a pretty hospitality last night when her sister, Miss Dora Dis nuke, entertained a number of friends. Music and games were enjoyed an't l late in the evening an ice course was served Those present were Miss Irene Davis, Miss Willie Orr. Miss Evin Orr, 1 Miss Estelle Johnson. Miss Gladys Morrison, Miss Mary Mitchell, Miss Ruby Morrison Miss Estelle Connor. Miss Annie Robinson. Miss Mittie Orr. Charlie, Juston, George Hayes Fred Eastman, Roscoe Goodwin. Clarence ] Greenlee. Lester Zude, Jake Mariana, | Howard English, Monroe Morrison. Charley Leonard and Give Jocks. | ! fly have moved to Edgewater, where ] they will reside in future. They have ! lived in Bessemer for 24 years. l Mir. and Mrs. Cleve Houston have named their little daughter Naomi 1 Houston.
 1 Miss Louise McFall of Columbia, | Tenn. is the guest of relatives in Bes- I semer for few days.
 Miss Berney Gillen has returned | from Tuscaloosa. where she spent the week end with friends.
 | MT. and Mrs. c. w. Nixon and chill dren, David and Charles. Jr., and Mrs | w. R. West of Tuscaloosa motored up