The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-05
BESSEMER NEWS

Bessemer. october 4.-(special.)-B. F. Perkins, 65 years of age, died this after noon at 3:20 o'clock at his late residence on Clarendon avenue, after a few days illness. MT. Perkins suffered a stroke Of apoplexy last Tuesday night while attending the revival meeting at the First Baptist church, his right side being par alyzed. He was removed to his home. where he has been in critical condition since that time. The deceased was born in Blueiield, w. Va, in 1S49 and came from very aristocratic Virginia family. In 1881 he came to Alabama and for a number of years was member of the firm of Perkins & Hobby, which was the largest railroad contracting firm in the south at that time. He came to Bes- semer 15 years ago and since that time has been proprietor of the Perkins Bi- cycle company. He was very popular in lodge and church circles, being re- gently elected a deacon for life in the First Baptist church of this city. and for the past six months he has only missed two church services.
 The deceased is survived by his widow three sons and one daughter, who are John Perkins, Tom Perkins, Charlie Per kins and Mrs. J. L. Whitmore, as well as several grandchildren. The funeral will take place Monday afternoon at 2 clock from the First Baptist church, the services being conducted by the pas tor, the Rev M. K. Thornton. Inter- ment will be made at Union cemetery. The following gentlemen will act as pail bearers: Active ]. D. Powell, Judge l. c. B. Gwin, Gwylym Herbert, Dr. J. C.. Curry, Thomas T. Huey and Dr. T. C.. Donald; honorary, William H. II. Jud- son, Lee Moody, Thad Mullen. Jesse Waldrop. W. P. Goson, ". II. Dunham W w. Hollinsworth. Bryan Waller, Dr. William Waldrop, l.. Y. Lipscomb, Eu- gene Honeycutt, J. q. Johnston, Rose Huey, Hendon Cockrell, George Ross, Robert stevenson, Dr. R. P. McTyiere, T. P Waller, E.. M Owens, J. A. Ma hors and C. L. Hathaway.
 The fall term of the Bessemer city court will convene Monday morning with Judge J. C. B. Gwin presiding The g. and jury will be drawn and will be in session for a week or more as there arc a great number of cases to investi- gate owing to the fact that there is orly one room to be used as a jury room at the city hall building, where court has been held since the Rebie hall build ing was destroyed by fire last March. and this will be occupied by the grand jury, a non jury docket has been set for Tuesday. As a large number of cases have been set on this docket, it is prob able that several days will be required to complete it.
 The revival meeting which has beeu II. for the past three weeks closed tonight the Rev. J. E. DeGarmo, who has had charge of the services. preaching an ex- cellent sermon using as his subject, The Justice of God" The meeting has been a great success and the pastor, the Rev. Nj. K. Thornton, feels very much grati- fed at the good it has done. There were number of new members added te the church membership list.
 Murray E. Drake died few days ago at the hospital at Scooba, Miss, where he had gone for treatment. MT. Drake lived in Bessemer for a number of years and was well known and very popular He had been i'll for several months and went to his old home in Mississippi, for treatment about three months ago, where he died. The deceased Is survived by his widow and one little daughter; two brothers and number of other relatives. Interment was made in the Masonic cem- etery at Shuquaak. Miss.
 Funeral services over the remains of Cleo Helton, who died yesterday at the home of her parents at Lipscomb, after an illness of pneumonia, took place this afternoon. The child was years of age and was a very bright and beau tiful girl. Interment was made at Union cemetery.
 Preparations have been completed for the Tom Thumb wedding, which will be given Thursday night in the basement of the First Methodist church, under the auspices of the Pastors Helpers. Mrs. Ellis Brown has charge of tho affair and about 75 children will take part in the wedding.
 Cheek Kidney 1rQuhle af Once.