The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-30
bESSEMER NEWS

Bessemer, July 9.-(Special) )-Mrs. T. M. Helms. 30 years of age, died yesterday while Undertaken Kennedy was at her home at Mulga making funeral arrange ments for the burial of her 3-year-old child, who died of ptomaine poisoning. Mrs. Helms became so affected by the death of her little child that she never recovered, death being caused by heart failure. Both funerals took place this aft ernoon from the church, interment being at Rock Fall cemetery. Mrs. Helms was well known and loved for her many kind deeds. and her death, which was a pe- culiarly sad one. will come IS shock to her many friends. She is survived by her husband and two children.
 Will Simmons a negro, shot and seri- ously wounded a negro woman, Mary Green early this morning at No Sloss camp. The weapon which was used was a shotgun, and the charge took effect in the left side. She was removed to a local hospital, where her condition Is thought to be serious.
 The fire department answered a call at 6:o5 o'clock this morning at 1881 Second avenue. where the house owned and occu- The blaze, which was caused by defec- tive flue. was of the roof variety and was extinguished, very little damage being done
 Much interest Is being manifested in the baseball game Saturday afternoon on the rolling mill diamond when the Bes- semer team will meet the aggregation from Edgewater in the T. c. l. league. The rolling mill team has won IA straight games this season. not having lost any and they hope to keep up this record at the battle Saturday. Bessemer has one of the best baseball teams in the state and some of the best amateur ball ever seen in this district is promised to those who attend this game, which will be called promptly at 80 clock.
 Miss Lona Galloway of Selma was the inspra ton of a delightful tally-ho ride last nghts given by several young men, The party left early in the evening and a watermelon cutting was enjoyed at the home of Jack Howton near the War rior river. Those included in this hospi- tality were: Miss Lona Galloway, the honoree; Miss Esther and Miss Wilena Kidd. Miss Lilie Guy, Miss Cora Estes, Miss Ethel Bruce. Miss Lois and Miss Lola Farr, Miss Belle Jordan. Miss Nell Evans. Miss Bertha Baxley, Miss Stella Casper Miss Mary Holtam, James Stew art MT. Kelly, MT. Williamson. Herbert Farr, Steve Bennett, R. E. Donald, John Nance Homer Baxley, Hosmer Farr and MT. and Mrs c. l.. Farley.
 The following programme will be rem dered at the Pleasant Ridge Baptist church Sunday morning. August 1 at Il o'clock This will be the farewell ser vices in honor of Miss Alice Huey, a missionary to China, who will return to her work in the far east after spend- ing several months visiting relatives in Bessemer and the Besssemer dis trict: Programme--(1. "Why We Should Be Interested in the Mission Work" Maj Thomas T. Huey. (2) Ways of Aiding in the Mission Work Juoge !. c. B. Gwin. (3.) The Relation of the Pastor to the Missionary on the Field" the Rev. A. c. Swindall. (4) Why China Rather Than the Home Land," Miss Alice Huey.
 Miss Huey has spent seven years In China and since her return home has lectured all over this district on the work in China and hundreds have heard the needs of the mission fields from her.
 Mrs. J. S. Edmundson and Mrs. J. A. spend-the-day party yesterday at the home of the former in honor of Mrs. Bessie MacAustin of Norfolk, Va. Tho day was spent very pleasantly and at o'clock a dainty luncheon was served covers being laid for the following: Mrs. Bessie MacAustin the guest of honor; Mrs. I. K. Waler. Mrs. Watson.