The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-29
DESSEMER NEWS

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 bessemer, May 8.-(special.)-w. 8. Pat ,on. special deputy for the Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad company, sta toned at Readers. died this morning at 4;4S o'clock at the Reeders' hospital from wounds received yesterday morning in A battle with two negro desperadoes, resist ing arrest at Fossil mines
 MT. Patton was 51 years of age, and was born at Pattons Chapel, several miles rom Bessemer, and had lived in this district practically all of his life. He had lived in Bessemer for many years, and at one time was chief of detectives of this city. He is survived by his widow four daughters. Mrs. l.. H. Marie, Miss Noio Belle Patton, Miss Ava Patton, Miss Lorene Patton; his aged mother, Mrs. Patton; two sisters Mrs. L. H.. Murrah of Siluria, Mrs. R. s. Tolan of Douglas Ga, and one brother. c. R. Patton, of Ensley, all of whom have arrived to at tend the funeral. The body was moved to the late home at Feeders this after noon.
 The funeral will take place tomorrow afternoon at ? o'clock from the First Methodist church of Bessemer, the pas tor, the Rev George Stoves, assisted by the Rev. J. F. Sturdivant presiding elder of the Bessemer district, conducting the services. Interment will follow at Union cemetery
 The following will act as pallbearers. Active, A. D. Maddox, E. Ross. Tom Par sons, w. A. Standifer, T. E. Adams and R. J. McCabe. Honorary, Edwin Ball, Charles E.. Abbott, E. M. Ball Richard Faull, D. w. Owen, J. A Baird c. B. Cross, W. H. Soggett, James G. Wells, George A. Schwartz, Mayor I. A. Lewis, Thomas T. Huey, Pinkney Scott and R. w. Thompson.
 In the Bessemer city court today a verdict in the amount of S200 was re- | turned in the case of Fannie F. Harri- son vs. the Southern Railway company. The plaintiff was represented by Goodwin & Ross, while Stokley. Scrivner & Domi- nick represented the defendant company. 1 At the conclusion of this case court ad- journed for the week.
 l On account of the death of w S. Pat. 1 ton, special deputy for the Tennessee l company at Feeders, and a former chie1 | of detectives of the city of Bessemer there was no court this morning in re- 1 corder's court. The death of MT. Pat | ton has cast a gloom over the entire
 city and the sympathy of the entire com ' munity is extended to the bereaved fam
 fly.
 l The pupils of the Bessemer city school. | have completed their final examination
 and plans are being completed for corpp mencement exercises which will taks place on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thurs. ] day at the High school auditorium. Tho gradua ting class numbers 23. The Missionary society of the Jones
 boro Methodist church held a delightful social meeting this afternoon at the hom, | of Mrs. F. A. Dudley The reception 1 rooms were most artistically arranged il
 ferns and cut flowers and the guest were served refreshing punch on arriva ! by Miss Thelma Dudley and Miss Bessi, | Narron from flower banked bowl. Sev | eral interesting papers were read whil' | a splendid reading was given by Mis- 1 Edith High and a song was rendered b, | Herbert Barron. At the conclusion of ths
 programme an ice course was served. The entertainment given tonight at tn,
  l auspices of the school improvement asso | citation was a success in every way. eacl | number receiving much applause and sey | eral encores being necessary to quiet tn,
 audience. A neat sum was realized ant will go to the school improvement asso , citation fund.
 l The ice cream supper which was t | have been given tonight by the Ladies i Aid society of the Reeders' Methods I church has been postponed on accoun
 of the death of W. S. Patton. I Miss Zelna Lefkovits has returned iron ] Sweetwater. Tenn. where she attended l the commencement exercises at the Ten 1 ressee Military acadmy.
 Arthur Green, student at the Univer
 sty of Alabama, at Tuscaloosa, has re- | turned to his home to spend the summer
 vacation with his parents, MT. and Mrs J. Green.
 l Miss Corinna -Frotter has as her gues Miss Estelle Bonds of Eutaw.
 Dr. M. c. Ragsdale. Sr., is i'll at his
 home on Arlington avenue and Twen ] tieth street.
 | Miss Frances and Miss Clarice Fitz.
 patrick are the guests of Miss Nettis
 and Miss Ruby Bailey at their home or Berkley avenue.
 | Mrs. w. c. Kilgore visited friends ir Bessemer today.