The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-06
Bessener News

Bessemer. May 5.-(Special)- morn
ing at s o. clock Mrs. Matte Randle, wife
of the late A. \ Randle, died suddenly
of heart disease at her home on Airing
ton avenue. Mrs. Randle was in her
usual health and had attended church
twice Sunday, and after breakfast this
morning had gone to sprinkle some Paris
green on potatoes. A short while after
her daughter, Mrs. William Waldrop,
looing out the window saw her mother
lying on the ground and on running to
her found her dead, she having been
stricken without a moments notice.
Mrs. Randle was 80 years of age and
was a Miss Minis before her marriage.
She was born and rearedsat Walden,
Miss, and is survived by two children,
Mrs. William Waldrop, with whom she
lived, and Carl Randle a sister, Mrs.
Georgia Fryer of Bucksville, Ark. and a
brother. r. F. Minis of Dolomite The
funeral will take place tomorrow after
noon at 3 O'Clock from the residence,
the services being conducted by the Rev.
George Stoves, pastor of the First Metho-
dist chuch, the Rev. ]. f. Sturdivant,
and the Rev. NJ. X Thornton. pastor
of the First Baptist church. Interment
will be in Cedar Hill cemetery.
Mrs Rande has lived in Bessemer for
a number of years. The following will
serve as pallbearers Active T. ]. Bat
son, w. ID. Lanier, r M. Mingea, II.
c. Waller, T. d. Lewis. b. c. Jones'
Honorary, w. NJ. Barron, d. l.. Milton
A ax.rfc oil NJ al
lingsworth and DIR. f. Z. Lacey.
In the Bessemer city court this morn
ing the jury civil docket was taken up
and the day was occupied with the hear
ing of the case of Nathaniel Brown VS.
the Sloss- Sheffield Steel and Iron COM
pany. The plaintiff is seeking damages
in the amount of S2999. SO for alleged per-
sonal injuries received while in the EN-
ploy of the defendant company.
The following suits have been filed in
the Bessemer city court: Brooks Williams
VS.. the Louisville and Nashville Railroad
company for $1,000 damages, for alleged
personal injuries.
Walter Crawford VS.. the Central Foun-
dry company for $1500 damages for al
| legged personal injuries received while in
! the employ of the defendant company.
! Bessemer lodge No 49, A., F. and A.
| NJ, held a regular communication tonight
| at which time examinations in the en-
tered apprentice degree and fellowcraft
| degree was held while the master Mason
| degree was conferred on one candidate.
| Wednesday, May :, the annual memo
| rial day exercises will be held at Bethle-
| hem Methodist church at Rutledge
| Springs. The Rev. l.. c. Branscomb, pre-
siding elder of the Birmingham district.
| will preach the memorial sermon at II
O'Clock. There probably will be second
| sermon in the afternoon
The primary department of the First
| Baptist church of Bessemer, of which
| Mrs. Gwendolyn Herbert is superintend-
ent, rendered a programme Sunday aft
ernoon at o'clock at the church. The
exercises We're a repetition of the regular
class work.
In few days the Rev j. +. Sturdi-
| want will leave for Flat Rock. where he
will attend the commencement exercises
of the Flat Rock mission school, of which
he is a trustee.
The Rev. Garner Sturdvant in series
of revival services at the Methodist
| church of Powderly is being assisted by
the Rev. j. A. Bowen.