The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-05-11
MRS. RANDLE'S DIES
AT BESSEMER HOME
HAD BEEN WELL KNOWN RESI-
DENT OF CITY FOR Is YEARS.
OTHER NEWS OF INTEREST IN
BESSEMER

Bessemer, May Especial ALI
Bessemer was shocked and grieved this
afternoon to learn of the death of
Mrs. Jennie Randle at her home at
1882 Berkeley avenue. Mrs. Randle has
been i'll for some time and her death
at l o'clock today came as shock
but not surprise to her many friends.
Mrs. Randle was 81 years of age
at the time of her death and is sur
vived by three sons and three daugh-
tiers. They are: John, James and Ishem
Randle of Bessemer, Miss Mary and
Miss Annie Randle also of Bessemer,
and Mrs. A. l.. Gray of San Antonio,
Tex. Mrs. Randle had been in Bess
mer for about 10 years and was we'll
known. Her son, John Randle, senior
member of the Randle Clothing COM
pany, is one of the best known mer-
chants in Bessemer
The date of the funeral has not beer
announced pending the arrival of Mrs.
Gray from Texas The honorary pail
bearers will be H. w. Crook, j. b.
Owen, P. P. Moore. G. D. Mingea, +.
l.. Milton. T. F. Robinson, M. c. Rags
dale and L. A Spencer. The active
pallbearers will be j. M. Reynolds, w.
A. Simomns, G. H. Stevenson, C. T.
Crook, F. d. Buck and B. C. Jones.
The funeral services will be con-
Quoted by the Rev. L. C. Branscomb of
Birmingham and the Rev. ]. L. Nc
Clesky of Jonesboro on account of
the absence of the Rev. j. f. Sturdi-
want from Bessemer. Interment will
be in Pleasant Hill cemetery with JAG
obs & Son in charge.
A fight that caused some amusement
in Bessemer occurred on the corner of
Third avenue and Nineteenth street
this morning. Two negro women be-
came involved in a difficulty over a
man. One drew a razor and the other
seized stool. battle royal ensued
for few minutes when the bellieer-
ents were summariy quelled by the po-
lice. Neither was suriously injured and
both were locked up. Both negroes
were under the influence of cocaine and
II was with difficulty that the ares.
was made. The local police are keep
ing sharp lookout for sellers of CO.
caine and will deal severely with any
such Offenders caught.
The senior class of the high school
went to Birmingham this morning to
attend the commencement exercises OF
the kindergarten Training school ans
to hear the lecture of DIR. Edward
Griggs. The lecture was greatly en-.
Joyed by the class, who spent a very
pleasant day in Birmingham. Dr.. r. NJ
Cunningham will deliver the com
mencement address at the high school
The game of baseball which was to
nave been played with the team Of
the Birmingham Railway, Light and
Power company last Saturday will be
played off next Thursday afternoon
Fancher and Keeling will work for
the locals and a very pretty game Is
looked for.
The Rev. M. K. Thornton left TODAY
for Baltimore to attend the Southern
Baptist convention.
The Dime Series" was delightf,,,lv
entertained this afternoon by Mrs. w.
8. Gilbert.
The Matrons' club Will meet Fri
day afternoon with Mrs T. B. Waller,
The open meeting of the WEDNESDAY
Music club which was to have been bel
tomorrow at the Elks hall has been
postponed on account of the illness of
some OF the members