The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-10
BesSener News

Bessemcr, January 9.-(Special.)-The members of the First Baptist church have received the 1912 year book whicA contains much interesting data. The book has the pictures of all of the of- flcers of the church as well as the names and addresses of all of the members. The creed is also given and the names of all of the pastors of the church since it was organized on August 26, 1887, near " p years ago. A very remarkable in- stance of the organization Is the fact that all but one of the charter members who united with the church when it was first started at the old Red Mountain academy are still alive. The church now has a membership of oyer 800.
 In the police court this morning 19 cases appeared before Mayor I. A. Lewis. These were quickly disposed of, netting s1SO.75 cash from siH assessed.
 Ia the city court today, in the case of Festus Williams vs. the United States Cast Iron Pipe and Foundry company verdict was brought in for the defend ant. In tine case of Henry Perry vs. Ida Chambers a verdict was brought in
  for the defendant
 Mayor l. A. Lewis announced yester- day that he would again be candidate for mayor of Bessemer. Mir. Lewis has served one full term and one and one half years by succeeding MT. Rush, who resigned on account of i'll health and has made a good official. During his admin istration he has saved the city money, the expenses of the city government hav- ing been cut nearly one half as com pared with other administrations. MT. Lewis has 8 strong following in Besse- mer and intends to make an active fight for the office.
 Herbert. the little 3-year-old son of MT and Mrs. Daily Griffis died yes terday morning at 1z :40 o'clock after six weeks illness of pneumonia and Bright's disease. The funeral services will be held at 925 Nineteenth street, Wednesday afternoon at o'clock, con ducted by Rev, J. F. Sturdivant Inter- ment will take place at Cedar Hill cem- etery. Jacobs & Son in charge.
 <AiNiiic if. iSCniSy ago Al years, ultu Monday night after a long illness of con- sumption at the home of his parents, MT. and Mrs. R. F. Lewis. at Powderly. The remains were sent over the Alabama Great Southern railroad to Cottondale yesterday afternoon for interment.
 The funeral of A. r. Barranco, who died Monday at the home of his son on Fourth avenue, will take place at St. Aioysius Catholic church Wednesday morning at 10 o'clock; Father Kitrick officiating.
 Lee Moody and Dr. E. w. McNeil have returned from a weeks hunt at Safford in Dallas county and report splendid luck. as large number of birds were bagged.
 The honor roll of St Aioysius catho- lie school for the month of December isn as follows: Catherine Mundie Julia and Agnes Comerfeld, J. M. Kretchmier. Geneveve Comerfield. Ellen O'Rourke, Le- nora Donovan. Myrtle Hayes, Willie Mae Crawford, Mildred Sullivan, Marie l.. Cut life, Julie Brophy. Discol Greene, Julia and Clara Nettleman. Annie Lou Raison, Irene Mundie, Annie Colpack, Dca Mo Daniels. Frances Weller, Nora Sullivan. Leila Clark, Florence Gager, Elizabeth Kirkpatrick, Lorena Donegan, Hildred Hatcher, Sam Kumpre. John Robinson, Seaborn Jones. George Donegan. Joe Ro- manic, Die Costa, William Humphries, Luke McCabe. Lacy Edmundson. August Netteman, Steve Durick, Frank Palmer, M. D. Costello, Orvlle Reid, John O'Rourke F. and K. Haynes, Paul Mun- die, Joseph and John Cutciiffe. Joseph Haggerty, Austin Brophy. Ben and Tony Caravalo, Dan, James and Joseph O'Gara and Frank Haggerty.
 Mrs R. J. Rockett, age 56 years. died last night about 7:sO oalaals at hAr hanaA