The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-08
BLOW IN ANOTHER BESSEMER FURNACE Every Tennessee Company IrOnmaker Busy Now STOP BEVERAGE SALE Quarterly Reports of City Depart ments Show That They
 Live Within the
 Budget

Bessemer, February 7.-(Speclal')-No furnace of the Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad company, which has been out for repairs for several weeks, was blown in today and will make foundry iron. This stack is one of the DeBar- deleben furnaces and before it was blown out was making manganese lron' It Witl make foundry iron for several weeks and then it is expected it Will agaln go to making manganese iron. With NO going into blast all furnaces ot the company at Bessemer are in full opera ton.
 An ordinance has been passed by the Bessemer city council prohibiting the sale of Jamaica ginger as beverage by the drug stores. Chief of Police T. w. Ben ton has notified the dealers that the ordinance would be strictly enforceo' There have been number of complaints about druggists selling this article as a beverage and the police department has been forced to arrest negroes Who were drunk on it.
 A verdict for the defendant was re- turned in the case of Dave Dennis Vs' the Republic Iron and Steel company, which was on trial in the Bessemer u- vision of the circuit court yesterday The plaintiff was seeking damages TOT an alleged arrest. The court was en- gagged today with the hearing of the case of Eugene Bryant vs. the Central Foundry company for damages for al legged injuries.
 Bonduris Bros. have awarded the con tract to Knight Bros. for the erecuon of a brick store on Fifth avenue and Nineteenth street. The building Will De 50 by 80 feet and the front of the same will be finished in brick, steel and tile 1t will cost approximately S65O0 and a large sum will be expended in fitting up the store. which will be. occupied py Huey & Mcconnell, undertakers. It VIII contain a chapel, which will seat 100 people.
 According to the quarterly report of Chief J. I. Reeder, the fire department has stayed well within it's budget dur ing the first quarter of the year. The total expenditures will amount to $lIo6.4l, and there is a balance of the appropria- ton for the quarter of $213.59 In fact, every department of the city. with the execution of the sanitary committee, has kept within its budget. The sanitary com mittee was forced to purchase two mules and wagon, which was not allowed Tn the budget. Collections in this department are increasing and it is expected that they will offset this purchase before the year is out
 The home of Mr. and Mrs. J. c. Ware at East Bessemer. was the scene of pretty wedding last night when Miss Co., rinne Holt and MT T. B. Smally were married. The Rev. I. F. Swallow, pas tor of the First Presbyterian church, offi- ciated Miss Holt is well known in Bes senner, where she has lived for several years Mr. and Mrs. Smally will make their home in Bessemer for the present.
 Funeral services over the remains of Mrs Matte Steeley wife of J. w.. Steeley, were held this afternoon from the Union church. The Rev. I. D. Harris pastor of Calvary Baptist church of Bir- mingham, conducted the services. 1n- terment followed at Union cemetery, with Jacobs in charge. The following acted as pallbearers: c. B. Lytle, Frank Perkins, c. H. Smith, c. s. May, D. s. Smith and Frank Cummins. The deceased was "A years of age and died yesterday morn ing at the home of her son, Ross Steeley, on West Highlands. She is survived by her husband; one daughter, Mrs. Joe Ford of Woodward; four sons Ross Steeley of Bessemer Bob Steeley of Woodward. the Rev. T. T. Steeley of East Lake and J. c. Steeley of Anniston.
 Miss Rochelle Smith delightfully."- en- tertained her Sunday school class last night at the home of her parents, MT and Mrs. C. M Smith. After music and games were enjoyed refreshments were served Those enjoying this hospitality were: Mrs. F. L. Smith, Mrs. H. Thomas, Mrs. E. P. Millstead Mrs. Edith Me Adory Miss Lula Briggs, Miss Estelle Fubank, Miss Etta Goodwin, Miss Eve Calhoun, Miss Lottie Thompson, Miss Ruth Smith, Miss Edith Goode, Miss Eva Harris Miss May. Harris. J. T. Miller, F. F. Millstead, F.. M. Howard, James Fitzpatrick. Raymond Sleeves, Murray Wagner. Carson Rockett. Walter Morgan, Lester Murray, F. L. McAdory. Harold Newt Wood. Ed Wood, Henry Wood, Milton Calhoun. Steve Lipscomb, Roy Smith, Earl Smith. Grady Goodwin, Mitchell Harkins and MT. and Mrs. c. II. Smith.
 Miss Mamie Simmons will entertain at a linen shower on Friday afternoon at her home on Clarendon avenue, in com pliment to Miss Lillian Cahill. a bride elect The receiving hours will be from 3 to o'clock and the affair will be in the form of a reception.
 The Missionary society of the Brighton Methodist church met yesterday aft ernoon Mrs. Henderson of Birmingham made an interesting talk on the duties of the officers. The society will take up the study of ''The South of Today" and it was decided to hold missionary study classes on the second and fourth Mon- days in the month, and a social meeting will be held on the third Monday. A so- cial hour was later enjoyed, after which refreshments were served
 Much interest is being manifested in the play which will be given at the Pleasant Hill school on Friday night. It. promises to be one of the most enJoy- able ever given. The public is invited to attend.
 The sisterhood of Temple Beth-El will meet Thursday afternoon at o'clock at vTT1 A nN