The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-04
MINE IMPROVEMENT
 NEAR BESSEMER
United Charities and Hos pital Board to Meet on
 Monday Afternoon

Bessemer. March 3. - Especially Work on the new slope which is be- ing opened at No. 1 Sloss mines IS progressing rapidly both in sinking the opening and the erection of new steel tipple The sinking of the new opening to slope No. l will greatly lessen the distance in hauling from the lower depths of the slope by re ducing the long curve in the slope which was used for many years. The new tipple will be one of the most modern in the district, being equipped with every facility for the handling of cars and ore A number of other improvements are also contemplated.
 Mrs. Beatrice Jones, 20 years of age, died this morning at 4 o'clock al the home of her parents. MT. and Mrs. l.. s. Rakestraw, 916 Fairfax avenue. The deceased is survived by her hus- band, Alex Jones; her father and mother MT and Mrs Rakestraw; one brother. Henry Rakestraw five sig ters, Mrs Kettle Moran, Mrs. Lottie Klein, Miss Agnes Rakestraw, Miss Nora Rakestraw and Miss Vashti Rake straw. The funeral will take place Sunday afternoon at o'clock from the residence, the services being con- ducted by the Rev. " s. Gable In- terment will be made at Union ceme tery with Huey & Mcconnell in charge
 The pupils of Mrs. G. B. Hollings- worth gave a delightful recital this afternoon at her home on Clarendon avenue. which was attended by good crowd. The reception rooms were at in ferns, potted plants and cut flow CTS. An interesting programme, which was as follows, was rendered.: "Old Mother Hubbard" (Spaulding), Kath ryn Naylor; Dance Of the Nymphs'' (Tellier), Mildred T. bowman; "In the Woodland Spring" (Krogman), Eillen Smith; Rainbow Fairy" Little Pa triot March" GKrogman), Louise Per- kins; Loreley waltz (Aletter), Blanche Sleeves; Dance of the Brownies (Camman), Alice Ragsdale; Song of the Swallow" (Bohm). Nell Rich; Ma zurka Impromptu" (Bohm), Willie J. Willie Lee Smith; "Silver Star" (Bohm) Lizzie Mae Maritime; Sec ond Valse" (Godard). Mary Mildred Woodrow; "Fair Ellen" (Bohm), Rach- ale Ragsdale; Spring Song (Men- helssohn), Imogene Maxwell; "The Flatterer" (Chaminade) Frances Me Campbell "Valse Brilliante.' opus 43 (Chopin) Geraldine Odell; "Il Trova- tore" (VerdD, Mrs. T. A. Knight; Grand Valse Brilliante" opus AS, (Chopin), Margaret Golson; Grand Valse de Concert (Mattie). Ida Win ters
 The Bessemer Culture club held it's regular meeting yesterday afternoon at the library at which time the mem bers responded to roll call with cur rent events and the lesson was Avt " of Shakespeare's Tanning of the Shrew.'' with Mrs. Cora Handy as leader. An interesting paper on the character of Shakespeare was read by Miss Louise Dugger and a committee to arrange the programme for the new year book was appointed as follows: Mrs. H. l.. Bains. chairman Mrs. Hen ry c. Brown. Mrs w. F.. Cunningham and Mrs. J. c. Curry. Those present were Mrs. F. l.. Huey, Mrs. Henry .. Brown, Mrs. Joe Wiles. Mrs H. l.. Rains. Mrs. W. F. Cunningham. Mrs J. E. McAdory. Mrs c. K. Gray, Mrs. l.. D. McCollum. Mrs. Kate Jones, Mrs. John Martin. Miss Lillie Mae Christi lieb. Miss Louise Dugger and Miss Corinne Trotter.