The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-10
RATHER WORK THAN STAND THE HEAT AnnistOn Jail Sends AnOth-
 CT to Penitentiary POLICE SET THE STYLE Will Appear Like Quakers in Light Serge-Convict Drops Dead.
 Escaped Burglars Good
 Manners
POLICE SET THE STYLE

usually hot weather and the absence or
 ocean liner comfort in the Calhoun county jail at this season. which was recently effective in causing Dr. John E. Pearce and his son, Cross Pearce, alleged feud- ists, to decide to go to work at the state penitentiary, has also affected Sam May | field, who has withdrawn an appeal to the supreme court.
 Mayfeld was convicted at the last term of the city court on a charge of vioiat- ing the prohibition laws of the state. He was given A sentence of 90 days in Jail by Judge Alston and fined s250 and costs. Having withdrawn the appeal and being unable to pay the fine, he will now serve the 90 days In jail, 90 days at hard labor to pay the fine and 25o days at hard labor to pay the costs.
 The members of the Anniston police force will resemble Quakers when they are attired In the new regalia which was authorized by the city council at it's meet Ing on Thursday evening. The new suits will be of light serge. capped with broad brimmed hats. They will be worn from July 1 to October 1.
 
 The marriage of Miss Evelyn Wilson and MT. Emmett Mcintyre Whteside at the First Methodist church on Thursday evening was a notable event. The chan eel of the beautiful edifice was artis- tically decorated for the occasion, the young people plighting their troth un- der a large archway the building be- ing packed with interested friends of the principals. Miss Fannie Hinton of Atlanta was maid of honor and Mir Les ter Whiteside was the grooms best man. the ushers being M. P. Wilson of Att lanta, John Orr, D. P. Haynes and George Wilson of Anniston. The bride was given away by her elder brother, Harwell Will son. The couple went east on their we'd ding journey.
 The Calhoun county road and revenue commissioners, who have spent a busy session this month at the county court house, adjourned Thursday after having done some good work with a view of inn proving the Calhoun county highways.
 Among the acts of the commissioners was to purchase two road machines to be used in working the highways. One of these was a King Junior and the other an Ohio Reversible. They were pur- chased on the strength of the showing they made in the contest on the Alexan- dria road last Wednesday afternoon. | Will Jones, a negro convict, who was serving a sentence on the streets of An
 niston in default of the payment of a
 fine of $50 for carrying concealed weap.
 ons, dropped dead while at work on the
 Alexandria road Thursday afternoon. He complained to Overseer Parker of being
 in bad health and was told that he could | rest at his work In a few minutes aft erward he swooned and expired of heart | trouble.
 Vince Mayfield, the alleged Anniston burglar who recently escaped from Sell ers' hospital where he had been taken for an operation, has written the owners of the hospital a letter in which he ex- presses great thanks for their kindness to him while he was under their care. He does not give his address, however, and Sheriff Brooks is still at sea as to the mans whereabouts.