The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-06
bESSEMER NEWS

Bessemer, June 5.--(Special)-T Bes- semer city court will convene Monday morning with Judge J. c. B. Gwin on tho bench at which time a long jury criminal docket has been set. This is a very inn rortant docket as six murder cases will be tried as follows: The state vs John Pruitt, who is alleged to have shot and killed MT. Fitzgerald about two years ago at his home a few miles from Bessemer; the state vs: Will Wright, who is al legged to have killed man at Johns sev- eral years ago; the state vs. William Chamblee who it is alleged killed a white han at Brighton last July as result of Q quarrel over dog; the state vs. Pow ell Earnest for the alleged shooting of his father several years ago at Jon g. roro; the state vs. Charlie Parsons ct a. a. who are charged with the alleged shoot Ing of young white man last August the state vs. Joe Leonard and Bunch Walker, and the state vs. Julia Guy, negro woman, who it is alleged killed an other negro several months ago.
 Joseph M. Rutledge and P P. Moore have just returned from a weeks vislt to Atlanta and the battlefields around that city where both men fought during the war between the states. They visited among other fields that of New Hope, where they picked up minnie balls ana grape shot that had lain for 90 years in the field. They found the grave of one Of their old comrades, William Herring, | in the cemetery at Atlanta.
 | The following invitations have been re- oeived in this city: Dr. John Collins worth McNeil requests the honor of your presence at the marriage of his daughter, Elise McNeil Woodruff, to MT Edwin | Lloyd Read on Wednesday, June 16 1915 at o'clock, at the residence If Mr and Mrs William J. Long, Bessemer, Ala.
 The Children of Mary and the graduates of the convent school will give a lawn party on the church lawn Monday aft ernoon, June ', from 80 to 6 o'clock. and from to Ii o'clock, at which time ], the public is invited to attend. The pro- ceeds will go toward the church debt l The home of Miss Mary Lovett on Ar l lington avenue was the scene of a pretty hospitality this afternoon when Miss Bes- sic Mae Lovett and Miss Sadie Sturdi- l want entertained at miscellaneous show l CT in compliment to Miss Esther Barrett a bride-to-be of June 9. Lavender and yellow were the colors chosen for the affair, daisies and sweetpeas being artis
 tfcaly arranged throughout the recep- 1 tion rooms, while large bows of yellow tulle from which daisies were suspended were tied in the arches and on the chan 1 deliers. The guests were received in the hall by Miss Mary Lovett and Mrs. J. F.. Sturdivant, the former wearing a lovely white dress. while the latter wore green. and were ushered into the parlor, where they were received by Miss Bessie May
 Lovett, in green chiffon; Miss Barrett.
 the honoree, wearing a lovely toilette of blue taffeta with trimmings of lace; Miss
 Sadie Sturdivant in pink crepe de chine,
 Miss Sarah Brooks in net over Dolly
 Warden silk and Miss Zella McWhorter
 in gray. Mrs. James Donaldson, wear I ing white charmeuse, and Miss Nan, in
 blue, showed the guests into the dining
 room. where ices in the yellow and laven-
 der tones were served by Mrs. John Ea-
 gan. Mrs L. W. Allen, Miss Lizzie Scott
 and Miss Mae Kennedy, all looking un-
 usually attractive in pretty afternoon
 frocks The table was covered with a
 handsome lace piece, large crystal vase
 filled with sweetpeas forming the center
 decoration. Minus in the same shades
 were also served. The guests were shown
 into the library by Miss Eleanor Brooks.
 who was charmingly attired in Dolly
 Warden organdy Here punch was served
 by Mrs. M. c. Ragsdale, Jr., and Miss
 Ruby Raesdale, who were also assisted by Mrs. Oscar Randle. all of them be-
 ing attractivey attired in afternoon toil-
 cites. The gifts were all hanging on a
 clothesline, where they could be inspect ed. In the living room the brides book
 was presided over by Miss Isabel Curry and Miss Nelle Neal, who presented girl
 ish figures in pretty summer frocks. Miss
 Irene Jenkins sang several selections and
 music was furnished during the after noon. About 100 guests called and the ; honor guest was the recipient of many
 useful as well as handsome gifts.
 The last of series of gatherings of the graduating class of 1915 of the Besse-
 mer High school was held today when Mrs. Annie Glenn Grove chaperoned the class on a picnic to Moore's Spring The trip was made in a wagon and at noor
 splendid picnic lunch was served. Dur , ing the afternoon various games were
 enjoyed. Those making the trip were Miss Doris Huffman. Miss L.ora Robert
 son. Miss Gertrude Burnett, Miss Ida
 Weinstein, Miss Nellie Vogle. Miss Der 1, nice Vogtle. Miss Mamie Simmons, Miss : Jessie Cargile, Miss Oracle Kennedy, Miss
 Anna Fitzpatrick, Miss Fannie Mitchell
 Miss Lola Lyons. Miss Nellie Neal, Miss
 Annie We've Thornton, Fred Calhoun Bryan Cargile, Leslie Cole, Deward Foun
 tain, Virgil Harwell, Eugene Hawkins Walter Houston Carl Ross and Herber SmithsOD