The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-11-13
BESSEMER MOURNS
 VERY SAD DEATH
Mrs, G, E, RutIedge After Long
 Illness Dies
EDUCATION BOARD MEETS
Falling Rock Brushes Negro's Skull. Dead Negro Woman Unidentified. General and Personal News
 of the Marvel City.

Bessemer. November 12.-(speeial)-Af- ter a lingering Illness of several weeks the soul of Mrs. George E. Rutledge took flight and she departed this life at o'clock thls morning at her home on Clarendon avenue. The heartfelt sympa- thy of the entire city is extended to her survivors in this sad hour.
 Mrs Rutledge mee Spencer) was reared in Bessemer, spending practic- ally all her days here and was a most intellectual young woman being for sev- eral years very popular and proficient teacher of the Bessemer high school. About three years ago she was married to G. L. Rutledge. Mrs. Rutledge has large family connections, her father being one of the early settlers of this oounty. In addition to her husband and little daughter the survivors of her fam fly are pr. L. A. Spencer. the Rev. j. W. Spencer, Mrs w. D. Brown. Mrs. T, Y. Huffman. Miss Stella Spencer and good many other relatives in different parts Of the country The funeral services will take place at her home on Clarendon avenue tomorrow afternoon at l o'clock. the Rev. W E. Morris conducting. h. terinent will take place al Cedar Hill cemetery. The active pallbearers will be G. D. Woodrow. J. B. Morton, Nick Nail. Lee Moody. Dr. William Waldrop. Rose Huey. Honorary s. N. Rarden, W. II. Porter, Jeff Clay. Ira standifer, W. F. Motion. T. C. Batson, H. (. Wal Ter.
 Miss Katherine Nesperling will en- certain the Violet Music club Friday afternoon at o'clock. This is q new organization of the young people tal- ented in music. and meets regularly at the different homes of the members. Music is the subject of each meeting
 James D. Hanby and Miss Minnie Timmons were united in marriage last night at the home of the bride. S06 Sec ond avenue, Birmingham, just the relatives and a few intimate friends being present. The Rev. w. E. Morris performed the ceremony and Miss Maude Burke furnished the music. Miss Grace Hanby was the maid of honor, and l. D. Steele of Thomas the best man. The bride is of Birmingham, and is very attractive young woman, the daughter of MT. and Mrs. D. w Tim mons. The groom is the son of Capt. and Mrs. Dave Hanby of Jonesboro. Both are well known in this commun- ty, and have host of friends that wish them much happiness. The couple will raEfde,in Jonesboro.
 In the city court of Bessemer the case of N. o. Moore vs. Birmingham Railway, Light and Power company the jury brought in a verdict for $25. Moore sued for damages alleged to have been received, in q collision some time ago between a motor car that he was con ductor of and a Louisville and Nash vile train at the Jonesboro crossing.
 The board of education al called meet ing this afternoon. out of respect to Mrs. George E. Rutledge, who died this morn ing. ordered all the schools of the city closed tomorrow at F o'clock.
 While at work this afternoon in the mines at Fossil a rock fell on the head of Will McGee, a negro. fracturing his skull and killing him instantly. Kennedy Bros ambulance was telephoned for and the firm now has the remains in charge. His relatives have not made any arrange ments yet as to what disposition will be made of the body.
 Kennedy Brothers, undertakers, were telephoned to this afternoon to come to a cotton field near Oak Grove where a negro woman was found dead Her iden- tity is not known and the probability is she will be buried ill the paupers' field
 Mrs. H. E. Kirk of Baltimore is visiting her sister, Mrs. George D. Waller, this week.
 Harry Muller is quite sick at his home on Second avenue.