The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-12-08
BESSEMER NEWS

Bessemer, December Especial )-Noah
Cephns, Steve Coleman. Howard Coleman
and lack Coleman. all negroes. were
given hearing this morning before Judge
Lewis in the recorders court on a charge
of grand larceny and each of the negroes
were fined s10O The men went to the
farm of Dr. e. w. Mcneil several miles
from Bessemer last Friday afternoon and
stole two OF his hogs, which they killed
We're arrested Saturday night by Detec-
tives Maddox, Ross, Houston and Chill
dress.
Mrs. Robert Bearden, "a years of age,
died this morning at the Elizabeth Dun
can hospital after long Illness The de-
ceased is survived by her husband and
three small children The funeral win be
held tomorrow at 1890 o'clock from the
residence of Mrs. Bearden's sister, Mrs.
Goodwin, at Morgan. Interment will fol-
low at Sadler cemetery.
Clara Fitzpatrick, the 5-year-old daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. j. A Fitzpatrick. died
early this morning at the home Of her
parents, 3ol0 Exter avenue, after a short
Illness OF paralysis of the heart. The
funeral took place this afternoon at 3
O'Clock from the residence the services
being conducted by the Rev. Nj. X.
Thornton, pastor of the First Baptist
church. Interment was made at Oak Hill
cemetery. The following girls acted as
pallbearers Miss Clara Ross. Miss Lola
Lyons, Miss Nellie Vogtle and Miss Ger
trude Barnett.
Rufus c. Henderson, the 19-year- old
son Of Mr.. and Mrs N. j. Henderson,
died This afternoon at the home of his
parents in Jamestown after a long i'll
ness. Funeral services will be held to-
morrow afternoon at $3.50 o'clock from
the Union Baptist church, the pastor.
the Rev. j. w. Sutherland, conductins
services. lnterment will be made at
Union cemetery
The Woman's Missionary society of the
First Methodist church held an interest
ing meeting this afternoon in the ba Sc
ment OF the church with Mrs G. G, Neal
presiding in the absence of the presi
dent, Mrs r. A. Mickle. 1t was decided
to serve turkey dinner and supper Sat-
urday, December IL, in the vacant store
next to the Bessemer bakery.
Officers for the fensuing year were
elected as follows: Mrs. r. A. Mickle
was unanimously elected president,
while the place of the first vice presi :
dent was left vacant, and Mrs. Jones
was chosen second vice president with
Mrs. McNeice as her assistant; Mrs. J.
F. Sturdivant, third vice president; Mrs
Lee, fourth vice president, with Mrs.
Thomson as her assistant; Mrs. w. B.
Rue, corresponding secretary; Mrs. F.
b. Buck recording secretary; Mrs. A.
A. Persons. treasurer, with Mrs G. w
Patton as her assistant; Miss jamie
Hadaway, solicitor for subscriptions for
the Missionary Voice. Mrs. w E. Cum
bingham rendered her resignation
which was accepted with regrets. Mrs
G. A. Gillett was enrolled as a mem
| Der. Those present were Mrs. G. G
Neal, Mrs. Patton, Mrs. j. F. Sturdivant
Mrs. F. B. Buck, Mrs. Hayes. Mrs. Lee
Mrs Gillett, Mrs George Stoves, Mrs
Jerome Karr Mrs. Pemberton, Mrs. w
| B. Rue. Mrs. Cunningham, Mrs. Thorn
ason, Mrs. McNeice and Mrs. Jennings
| The United Charities and hospita
board held Its regular monthly meet
| ing this afternoon at the home of tn,
president Mrs. E. M, Owen, on Fifth
| avenue The secretary reported that tn,