The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-25
: bESSEMER NEWS

BesSemer, March 24-(Specia1 1.-The
 quarterly institute of the Jefferson Coun-
 ty Woman's Christian Temperance Union
 will be held in the basement of the First
 Methodist church tomorrow beginning at
 10:30 o'clock, at which time the following
 programme will be rendered.: Opening
 song; devotional exercises by Mrs Craw
 ford of Woodlawn; welcome address. Mrs
 M. P. Reynolds of Bessemer; response
 Mrs J. D. Moore of Birmingham; or
 ganization of institute; vice presidents
 round table, led by Mrs. C.. G. Neal of
 Bessemer; song, Symposium on Tem- perance and Missions led by Mrs. Mai fey of Woodlawn: Finance of Missions Mrs. Hawkins of Woodlawn: noontide prayer meeting, led by Mrs. Andrew Haff- ner of Bessemer; minister's hour from 1a to 12:30 o'clock; Our Schools" Mrs Charles Donahue of Birmingham; lunch con; devotional exercises led by Mrs Thomas Walker of Wylam; music by the fourth grade of Roberts school and reel tation by Bernice McFell of Lipscomb song by male quartet of Lipscomb: talk.
 The Relation of w. C. T. U. to Pro- hibition," Mrs. Chappell Cory of Birming- ham; quartet by ladies of Lipscomb; talk to young people by Mrs. Murray T Jef- fries of Birmingham; adjournment Frank Davis, negro, was arrested to- day by Detectives Maddox, Ross Houston and Childress near the Jefferson Fertilizer factory on a charge of laceny. When ar rested the man had six chickens and he stated that he had stolen at least 200 chickens, large number of which were taken from the chicken house of Sheriff and Mrs. T. J. Batson on Dartmouth ave- nue. Where he got the others he would a al nf ba ot,t h.. had stolen. he said. The negro will be given trial before Judge I. A. Lewis in recorders court tomorrow morning The Marvel City bar, on Nineteenth street and First alley was entered last night by thieves and large amount of whisky was stolen Entrance was gained through the skylight and the thieves left through the side door. leaving it open. The robbery was reported to police headquar- ters and detectives were put to work on the case.
 Mrs. M J. Wager, IS years of age died this morning at o'clock at the home of
 her daughter, Mrs. Sarah Hawkins. 2218 Dartmouth avenue. after a short illness of pneumonia. Mrs Wager had long been sufferer and was not thought to be in a serious condition until pneumonia set in few days ago. Mrs. Wager was resi- dent of the Birmingham district for the past IS years. She was a member of the Methodist church. She was the widow of the late John Harper Wager and is | survived by four children, Miss Ida Wood of the first marriage; Mrs. Sarah Flaw
 kins, Miss Mary Wager and Miss Lottie Wager and 12 grandchildren, Mrs. Sam
 Sherrod of Lancaster. s. C.; H. D. Wood.
 Mrs. L. R. Dillard, Mrs. H. B. Aber-
 nathy, Miss Carl and Miss Edwina Wood of Birmingham; Eugene. John, Virgil and Josie Belle Hawkins of Bessemer. The 1 funeral will take place tomorrow morn ing at 10 oclocg from the residence, the services being conducted by the Rev. George Stoves, pastor of the First Meth
 odist church. Interment will follow at Forest Hill cemetery in Birmingham, the funeral train leaving Bessemer at 10:30. o'clock.
 Ruth Loverton, the 3-year-old daughter of Mir and Mrs. Kelly Lover ton died this afternoon at the home of her parents, 1219 Mcdonald street, Madison station, after short illness
 The funeral will take place tomorrow afternoon from the residence. Inter-
 ment being made at Union cemetery
 with Jacobs in charge.
 Mrs Mary M Parsons, aged 5 years. died this morning at the home of her nephew, John Cox. in Jonesboro. after a lengthy ilness. Fueral services will
 lengthy Illness Funeral services will
 be conducted from the residence to-
 morrow morning at 10 o'clock, with the Rev J. A. Davenport officiating.
 Mrs. Parsons is survived by one sis ter. Mrs. Lee Nelson of Belle Sumter and a number of other relatives. Mrs. Parsons was born in old Jonesboro. and had lived in this district all her E-a She was educated at the Jacob Bak CT Female college. which was es- tablished at old Jonesboro before the civil war.