The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-12-13
BESSEME:R NEWS

Bessemer, December l2.-denry =.
Brown, Sr., 70 years of age, died this
morning at 10 clock at the home of his
daughter, Mrs. w. L. Rush. 1900 Second
avenue after an illness of nine days of
pneumonia. Mr.. Brown was a Confed
crate veteran, having served in the Thir
ty-siXth Alabama regiment and during
the second year of the war was wounded
in a battle at Resacca, Ga. The last two
years of the war he served in the hos
pitaL
Mr.. Brown spent the greater part of
his life in Montgomery but had made Bes-
semer his home for the past three years.
He was a man of sterling reputation and
was highly esteemed by all who knew
him.
The deceased is survived by his widow,
three daughters, Mrs. w. l.. Rush, Mrs.
r. E. Carlton and Mrs. ]. H. Wiles, all
of Bessemer; two sons, Henry Brown of
Birmingham and Albert ID. Brown of
New York, and five grandchildren.
The funeral will take place tomorrow
afternoon at 2 o'clock from the residence
of Mrs. Rush. the services being conduct
ed by the Rev /. o. Adams, rector of
Trinity Episcopal church, and the Rev.
M X Thornton, pastor of the First Bap
fist church. Interment will follow at Ce-
dar Hill cemetery. The following will
act as pallbearers Honorary, p. ]. Nc
Adory, #. w. Bridges, T. p. Waller, -.
M. owen, Capt J. M. Crook and w. A.
Britain; active, w. w. Holingsworth. /.
t. Huey, NJ. G. Cole John T. McEnry,
J. N Smithson and Carl Hall
The Bessemer fire department today
made run to Sixth avenue and Twenty
fourth street, where they had been
called. On reaching the house it was
found that bed and mattress was burn
ing. Annie Cunningham, negro, who
was on the bed, was fatally burned. The
woman was taken out of the house to the
Elizabeth Duncan hospital, where she died
several hours later. Just how the fire
originated is not known, but it Is thought
that the woman must have been smoking
in bed and have gone to sleep, setting
fire to the mattress.
The Bessemer Culture club will hold
its regular meeting Thursday afternoon,
December II, at 8 O'Clock. in the base
ment of the First Methodist church, at
which time the following programme will
be rendered: Response to roll call, quota
lions from Thomas Moore; sketch of
| Pope's life and genius, Mrs J. A. Sni-
| der; reading, selection from '"rhe Rape
| of the Lock-" Mrs. Gardner f. GOODWIN;
| reading from 1.-The Sir Roger de Coverly
/ Papers, Mrs ]. S. Winters current
events and open discussion.
| Mrs. E. L. Huey entertained her Sun
| day school class of the First Methodist
| church last night at her attractive home
at Jonesboro. Holly, mistletoe, red bells
and ferns suggestive of the approaching
| Christmas season, were used in the dec
ora tions of the reception rooms. Forty
/ two was the feature of the evening, five
| tables being used for the games. Score
| was kept on Christmas cards by Mrs
| Huey. After a series of games temnt-
| ing refreshments were served to the fol-
| lowing: Miss Lorraine Buck, Miss Ger
trude Ferguson, Miss Mary Everett, Miss
Mary Wood, Miss Nellie Glasgow, Miss
Nellie Karr, Miss Jean Lemert- Miss
Louise Hendricks. Miss Emily Lemert
Miss Jim Condor, Herbert Byers, Walter
Ratliff, Bryant Cowan, Balmer HILL Rob-
ert Lee, Claude Smith, Guy Benton, Will
| kie Lee and Gerald Mickle.
In the Bessemer city court Monday
morning a jury civil docket will be taken
up with Judge J. C. B. Gwin presiding
| One of the most important cases set for
| the week is that of Leon Schwabacher
pro ami, VS.. Charles W. Morgan. The
plaintiff is seeking damages for alleged
| personal injuries received when he was
struck by motorcycle driven by the de-
| PENDANT.
The choir of the First Presbyterian
church will give song service Sunday
evening at 1880 o'clock, at which time
the following programme will 1, be rem
dered: Selection by Sunday school or
chestra; doxology; prayer; anthem,
"Worshp the Lord Il. B. Watson). choir;
organ solo, Nocturne OPP. Chopin, Mrs
Hollingsworth; hymn. Holy, Holy
Holy'' solo, Jesus, Lover of My Soul
| (McDougaD, Miss Blanche Bradley: scrip
ture lesson; duet, THE Lord Is My Shep-
herd" Decree), Miss May Shaw and DIR.
George d. Waller; anthem. 1.-THE Mercies
of the Lord" &c. b. Adams), choir; organ
solo, "Carnation'' (Raff); solo, THE Good