The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-02
BESSEMER NEWS

Bessemer, October 1.--(Special)-J. P. Stiles, judge of the probate court of Jefferson county, was in Bessemer this afternoon looking into the matter of es- tablishing branches of the county offices in Bessemer, in accordance with bill re- gently enacted by the legislature. Miss Frances Coburn, assistant to Miss Rose Huey, clerk of the city court was ap- pointed probate clerk by Judge Stiles. There has been some discussion as to whether or not the act was valid, W. K Terry, attorney for the board of revenue. being of the opinion that the act was in violation of sections 41. 39 and 45 and 104 subdivision II of the constitution of Ala bama of 1901, and. therefore, invalid.
 The people of Bessemer will file a friendly suit to test the constitutionality of the act. and the matter will be set venes in November. In the meantime Miss Coburn will issue licenses file deeds, mortgages etc., for people in this end of the county who do not wish to go to Birmingham to have them recorded. Funeral services over the remains of Claude Phillips. the 19-year-old son of MT. and Mrs. D. O. Phillips, who died Wednesday night after a long illness, were held this afternoon from the family residence at West Lake, the Rev. George Stoves, pastor of the. First Methodist church. conducting the services Inter ment followed at Cedar Hill cemetery. The pallbearers were as follows: Active. Fred Buck, Clyde Gaston, Imro Peter man. Eugene Gerst, William Humphreys and Henry Girber, while the honorary pallbearers were; pr. T. F. Robinson Dr. J. H. Downing, F. B. Buck, R. S. Roiter, J. W. Pugh, w. E. Surratt, J. J..
 Phillips, J. c. Farris, L. A. Nelson, c. l.. Leckie Charlie Sapp and Tom Jones. Jettie Hunter. negro, who is alleged 10 have shot and killed Hattie Huey, another negro, several weeks ago at Feeders, and who was arrested a few days ago by T. l.. Parsons special of- ficer for tks Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad company, will be given pre- liminary hearing before Judge I. A.
 Lewis in recorders court tomorrow morn- ing. A large number of witnesses have been summoned.
 | Adequate quarters have been fitted up On the second floor of the Realty building 1 to be used by the inferior court of this | city. The inferior court was organized to take the place of the justice of the peace and since it's organization has been 1 holding court in the city courtroom in
 the Realty building, but since the fall
 term of court will convene Monday morn
 ing the new quarters had to be secured
 Two of the offices were thrown together l to form a courtroom while the clerk w. c. Baty, was given an adjoining of. | flee. The new quarters will consist of
 rooms Nos. 227 22S and 229 of the Realty building on Third avenue and Nineteenth
 street. Judge Sam Huey will hold tht first session of court in the now quar.
 ters Monday morning.
 G. c. Hodge. who has been connected
 with the Fulton Drug company for thu | past two years, has resigned his position l with that firm and will go into businesI l for himself in the vacant store nex l to the Grand theatre on Nineteenth stree l between Second and Third avenues Tht | store which will be a candy and cigal store end soda fountain will be ready 1 for business about October 15.
 l A quiet wedding which was solmen. | ized last night at the home of the Rev. Father M. E. Kittrick on Fiftt avenue was that of Miss Lallah Mac
 Batson and Harry Frohoff. which was 1 witnessed by a few relatives ant friends of the contracting parties. Mis- Batson Is the only daughter of MT. ant Mrs. S. J. Batson of Central Park or l the North Bessemer car line and is q l young woman of much personal charm and is very popular throughout thi'
 district. while tho groom Is young man employed by the Tennessee Coal
 Iron and Railroad company at Fair.
 at home with the brides parents al l Central Park.
 1 Funeral services over the remainl of the late J. w. Thompson, who died 1 Wednesday In Montgomery, were helt this morning at 10 o'clock from thu
 residence of Mrs. E. G. Terry. a grand daughter of the deceased. 1704 Arling.
 ton avenue. the services being con- ducted by the Rev. George Stoves. pas I tor of the First Methodist church. as sisted by the Rev. M. K. Thornton l pastor of the First Baptist church. In. \ torment was at Cedar Hill cemetery
 The pallbearers were as follows: Ac' tive, Dr. ]. s. Winters Dr. l. A. Spen \ cer, A. c. Mitchell, George Ross ant
 Charles Meigs; honorary, T. F. Waller c. L. Hadaway, E. M. Owen and r. F Moore.
 II MT. Thompson was s4 years of ag' and was a Confederate veteran. He is Fl well known in Bessemer where he had lived with his son, Ben Thompson. RI Miss Jessie Laird is at the Elizabeti |l Duncan hospital, where she underwent an operation for appendicitis.
 Fl Mrs. George Crotwell is i'll at hel \ home on Fifth avenue