The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-23
Bessen1er News

Bessemer. April 2.-tspecial.) )-Bes- semer. well as other parts of the country, has caught the war fever. Lacey Edmundson. chief deputy sheriff is busily engaged in raising a company which he hopes will see service against the Mexicans. At present he has 4a names on his list and says he is con fident of doubling that number before the week is out.
 Capt. J. .D Carlisle is expected in Bessemer tomorrow to assist in the work of raising the company, which will be in the Fourth regiment The organization will be perfected Mon day night at the city hall at which time officers will be elected,
 Mrs. F. F. Gwin. 27 years of age, died this afternoon at 4:45 o'clock at the Elizabeth Duncan Memorial hospital after long illness of blood poison and pneumonia. While her death was not unexpected 1t came as a shock to the entire city.
 Mrs. Gwin was born in Coosa coun- ty, Georgia, but was reared in Bes- semer. She was the daughter of Mrs. C. w. Allen and was one of Bessemer's 5 most popular young matrons. She was a graduate of the Bessemer high school and taught several years in the city schools,
 The deceased Is survived by her hus- band, two small children. Josephine AL len Gwin and Paul Eugene Gwin Jr., her mother, four sisters. Mrs. Wilena Dodd Miss Hattie Allen, Miss Jeanette Allen, Miss Willie Allen and an aunt. Miss Bettie Allen.
 The funeral will take place tomor- TOW afternoon at o'clock from the first Baptist church, the services be- ing conducted by the Rev. A. c. Swim dall, pastor of the Dolomite Bapt st church. of which the deceased was a member, assisted by the Rev NJ. K. Thornton, pastor of the Baptist church at Bessemer. 1nterment will he at Cedar Hill cemetery with Jacobs & Son In charge.
 The following gentlemen will act as pallbearers: Active. N. B. Parker. II. D. Keith. Dr. William Waldrop, F. L. Boyd, J. R. Wilson and Ben c. Purser honorary, c. B. Hollingsworth. George Harrison, Dr. R. W. Waldrop, pr. T, C. Donald, Dr. J. s. Winters, pr. M H. Naff, II. D. Cockrell. G. H. Stevenson George Ross and Gardner F. Goodwin.
 Friday evening. April 24, the Pas tors Helpers of the First Methodist church will present "The Great Ex. , travaganza" at the high school audi torium under the direction of Mrs Annie Glenn Grove. The following pro- il gramme will be rendered: Songs "Whaf , Dye Mean You Lost Yer Dog?" Lulu [ I. and Avis Little: Gasoline" Evie f Craig Nesting Time in Birdland." Miss , Lillian Cahill; Birds. Evelyn and Eth 5 lyn Milton, Pauline Powell Mary. Nell and Pearl Williams, Eva Neal and Ev- elyn Porter, Mary Mildred Woodrow Mildred Stoves, Alberta Davidson, Flor ence Burnley, Elizabeth Lewis. Bessie Jones. Fannie Morton. Clara Eugenia Donald, Josie. Bell Hawkins, Myra Bell Moore and Margaret Glenn; monologue song, Hugh Hill, song and dance. Mox- ley boys; vocal solo. Wyatt Heflin; musical specialties, William Glass reading, Mrs. J. B. Moss.
 Part II: "A Bachelors Sweetheart" Bachelor, George Rutledge: his first sweetheart, Lulu ]. Little; girl he loved lat school, Miss Effie Carlisle skating girl, Miss Marion Neal; bathing girl, Miss Laura Ball; sweet girl graduate, Miss Corrina Grotten: athletic girl, Miss Alma Scott: summer girl Miss Mar l1orie Williams; suffragette, Miss Es- ther Barrett; Spanish girl. Miss Mar garet Berry; Red Cross nurse. Miss Annie Thornton; bride, Miss Mallie Downing.
 The Bessemer chapter, Royal Arch Masons. No. no. held a special con Ivocation last night at the hall on Twen- Itieth street at which time the mark and past masters degrees were con ferred on several candidates. Applica- tions were also heard at this meeting The next regular meeting will be held Tuesday April eS. and plans will be completed for the York Rite reunion to be held April 29 and 30
 Sunday April 26. will be Decoration Day and the local chapter, United Daughters of the Confederacy will ob- serve 1t by meeting at the park at 3.3O o'clock in the afternoon and will go from there to the Cedar Hill ceme- tery. where decoration of the graves of the Confederate veterans will be in order.
 The Ladies' Aid society of the Brighton Methodist church will meet Thursday afternoon with Mrs. Leonard Edmundson Main street.
 The Rev. F. G. Thomson of Bow man, Ga, Is conducting a revival serv- ice at the Methodist church at Bright on. MT. Thomson Is being assisted by the Rev. w F. Draper, pastor of the church.
 M. F.. Drake has returned from Il visit to relatives in Mississippi. ] MT. and Mrs. Ike Marks and little Stella Marks Plateau, have returned from from a visit to relatives in Gads- den and Chattanooga.
 Miss Maud Estes has returned after lspeHding a few days with friends at IAdamsville.
 Carl H. Anderson of Bedford H., Is the guest of his uncle, Nj. c. Cole. and family.
 Miss Lucy Knox will leave next week for Atlanta where she will attend grand opera.
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