The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-23
Bessen1er- News

Bessemer. July 22-(Special) )-The clerks of the city court are busy trans fering dockets, checking up the work of the last term and making preparations for the opening of court early in Septcm- Der. The docket for the first two weeks of the criminal court has been completed. During that time there win be 3l capital cases and 20 cases being for murder.
 The docket for the two weeks begin
 ming September 21 and 2s. which have all ready been set are as follows: Week of September 2l. Ed Green. murder; Levi Reed, murder; George Cook, murder: Ed Burnett, murder; Bennie Ward, robbery; Wash Gray robbery; Albert Davis. mur- der; Fred Steel, murder; Sam Irwin, rob bery; John Sanford, murder; l.. Steel, criminal assault; Lula Williams,
 murder; Sy Deadwilre, murder; Amos Cheatam, criminal assault. Week of September 2s, Emma Calvin, robbery; Hattie Daniels, murder Will Brown, alias | Will Taylor, robbery; Charlie Jackson, murder: Julia Guy, murder; Nelse Clarr criminal assault; Ulato Reed, robbery;
 Charlie Jackson, murder; .Mill Wilson murder; J. H. Norman, murder; Archie Reese. murder; John Morris. murder: Cora Morris, murder.
 The contract has been let for $2J00 im- promements to be made on the Catholic parsonage on Fifth avenue. The priests have heretofore occupied small cottage next door to the church, but it was re- gently decided that the cottage should be moved back on the lot and handsome two-story addition beNmade in front which will be occupied by the priest and as- sistants while the rear rooms be used by the housekeeper and help. w. F. Nolan received the contract.
 A wedding which came as surpr.se to the many friends of the contracting parties was that of Miss Gladys Gaines and Sim Tyler. The ceremony was per formed at the home of the brides par ents at Madison station on the North Bes- semer car line. MT. and Mrs. Tyler will reside in Bessemer in the future. James Walls, 53 years of age died last night at 10 o'clock at his late residence 2S09 Clarendon avenue, after a lingering illness. MT. Walls is survived by his WiuOW dllu llint cnlluTefl. MTS. lud Camps, Mrs l.. F. Oakley of Ensley Mrs Sunie Wines of Altoona, Miss Elf | fife and Miss Elenor Wall of Bessemer | Ed, Fred, James and Donald Wall. Flu neral services will be held at the resi- dence tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock | and will be concluded at the Union church where inteTment will be made The fol- lowing will act as pallbearers Dr. T. l. Conwell, R. P. Mimms. George Woodrow, w N lq nd Little Alice Kennedy. the five-months- old daughter of Mrs. Ida Kennedy, died late Tuesday afternoon from tuberculosis at the home of her grandparents, MT. and Mrs. Phillip Smith, in Hueytown. The child's mother, Mrs. Ida Kennedy, is now on Red mountain at the tuberculosis camp, where she is receiving treatment Funeral services will take place at , o'clock Thursday afternoon from the resi- dence of MT. and Mrs. Phillip Smith. the Rev A. c. Swindall pastor of the Huey- town Baptist church, officiating. Inter- ment will follow in the Hueytown ceme- tery
 Arrangements have been completed for 'the trip through the holidays" to be given by the Pastors Helpers tomorrow evening from to 10. The trip will start from the First Methodist church which
 VIII serve as the station and be made
 In automobiles. The first stop will be
 at the home of Mrs. T. F. Robinson, which
 will represent the Fourth of July, and
 will be decorated in the red. white and
 blue. After short stay at this place
 the party will be conveyed in cars to the
 next station. which will be the home of
 Mrs. w. E. Cunningham on Dartmouth
 avenue, representing Halloween. The
 travellers will then journey to the home
 of Mrs. John Perry on Clarendon avenue
 which will proclaim Valentine. The cars
 will carry the party to the home of Mrs
 will represent Washington's birthday. The
 last and most festive holiday of the year,
 Christmas, will be represented at the
 home of Mrs. l.. A. Spencer on Third ave-
 nue.