The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-11-16
Bessen1er News

Bessenier November 15--(Special.)-J. A.
Britain, "a wears old. died today at the
home of his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. w. y.
Britain, of this city after an illness of
pneumonia The funeral will take place
Sunday afternoon with interment at the
Brighton cemetery with Jacobe & Son
in charge.
Mrs. John Wright died today at her
home 1872 Nineteenth street after quite
an illness of tuberculosis. Funerea. ar
rangements have not yet been made as
they are waiting for the arrival of rela-
tives of the deceased.
Already the work of making up the
Christmas box for the old soldiers at
Mountain Creek has begun. The conn.,
mittee will not be able to make thorough
canvass of the city, so those who will
make donations are asked to send them
either to Mrs. j. L. Wright or Mrs. 1. +.
Robinson An effort will be made to
make this the best box ever sent from
Bessemer.
The cementing of the basement of the
Roberts School, which was done by the
School Improvement association, has been
completed and is an ideal play room for
the children on rainy days. This is just
one of the many Improvements installed
by the Improvement association.
Yesterday while at work at Woodward,
Tom McLain, the 13-year-old negro water
boy fell from the top of one of the new
stoves, a distance of 90 feet, and sus-
tanned broken leg.
! Yesterday afternoon the Library asso-
citation of the Brighton school met and
reorganized and planned the years work.
/ Superintendent II. Il. Sharpe made an
interesting talk and urged the patrons,
| teachers and students to make an effort
| to get all of the books possible for the
| library A number of new members were
| added to the list. The following Off
| GERS were eected for the ensuing year:
Miss Bessie Mae Lovett, president; Miss
Glee Eshelman, vice president; Miss May
Fields, secretary and treasurer; Miss
Myrtle Gay, librarian; Miss Lois Porter,
assistant librarian.
Manual training and domestic science
departments have been added to the
Brighton public schools. The class of
manual training will be under the direc-
! ton of Prof. Sharpe, while one of the
lady teachers will have charge of the
domestic science department. From time
to time Miss Alexander, assistant SUI
pervisor of the county, will direct the
work. The pupils are very much pleased
with the new features and are making
| plans already.
Thursday night at the Methodist church
| Miss Fannie Walker and Fred A. Rachel
hoser of Brighton were married. Rev.
]. F. Sturdivant officiating.
Mrs M L. Lavender of Birmingham.
| and G. b. Edwards were married Thurs
| day evening at the Edwards home in
Brighton, Rev S. p. West of the Meth
odist church, officiating Mr.. Edwards
Mrs. Prince Mrs Faulkner and Mr.. Graz
ham accompanied Mr. Lavender
Miss Annie Laurie Bradley, bride-to-
| be of November q, was complimented
with linen shower this afternoon ~
Mrs. l.. b. Bradley, at her home on
! Fourth avenue. The color tone chosen
for this pretty affair was red and green,
autumn leaves crimson roses and ferns
being employed in the decorations. The
/ archways were festooned with clusters
of brightly tinted leaves, the mantels be-
i ing banked in saliva and ferns. The
flower banked punch bowl was placed in
| the reception hall, and was presided over
| by Miss Blanche Bradley. The tables
| for forty-two were placed In the parlor
anu dining fOoffl stOIe was hcPt Oh
hand-painted cards by Mrs. Howard Hal
brook and Miss Ruth Bradley. An Indian
tent, in which the lovely gifts TO be
showefed upon Miss Bradley were placed.
stood in one corner of the room, and the
] little daughter of Mrs. Bradley, dressed
/ as ar Indian. handed them to the hon
! Gree. each package being opened in turn.
Each guest was presented with golden
: lady's slipper as souvenir. The hos
tess was assisted in her duties by Misses
Ruth Bradley, Mary Haun and Orrie
4 Keith. Thee invited guests were: Mes
/ danes. Bert Lytle. j. Il. Wright, Charles
Meigs, George Ross Rose Huey, \. T.
Buck, c. II. Browning, w. r. Surratt. w.
Fl. Porter. c. Il. Hawkins, III. ID. Keith.
Joe Crook Lon Crook, w. w. Holli1gs
worth, l.. A. Spencer, John Merrill. Wal
ter Bryant. NJ. Bradley, J. A. Roberts,
Ellis Terry. Ben Craig, J. F.. Cannon,
| tnzicker, Williams; Misses Bessie Par
ker. Belle Briggs. Emma Minis. Bertha
1 Roberts, Grace Bryant, Mabel Phillips,
/ Annie Archer, Mary Il. Lovett. Ruby
! Crook Myrtle Hayes, Mesdames John
: sapp, Zulah Bradley. w. f. Hendricks.
/ Underwood. Pat Hammond and L. $.
Moorer.