The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-01-24
bESSEMER NEWS

Bessemer. January 2S.-(Specia1l-J. P. Emory, shoemaker dropped dead this morning about o'clock at Iipseomb
 station, on the South Bessemer car line.
 as he was waiting for car to come to Bessemer. It is stated that MT. Emory. in company with T. w. Bridges a Con-
 federate veteran, who is fIagman for the
 Atlanta. Birmingham and Atlantic rail-
 road at Nineteenth street in Be,semer.
 were waiting for the car to come te their, work in this city, when Mr. Emory fell to the ground. Before MT. Bridges could
 pick him up he was dead
 l Several citizens hurried to the scene and every thing possible was done, but to 1 no avail. Deputy Coroner Arthur Jacobs
 was immediately called and after a pre- | lminary investigation, stated that death was caused by apoplexy. The body was
 removed to Jacobs undertaking establish l nent, where it is being held pending l word from Mr. Emory's sister. Mrs. Net l tie Braley, who lives in Portland. Ore.
 The deceased was a native of the state
 oi Maine, but had made his home in
 Ressemer for the past 20 years. He was S6
 years of age
 In the Bessemer city court Monday
 morning a jury criminal docket will be
 taken up. A large number of cases have
 been set for trial during the week and
 two full juries have been summoned to attend the sessions of the court Judge
 J. c. B. Gwin will preside and Solicitor
 Ben G. Perry will look after the prosecu-
 ton.
 l Work will begin Monday morning on
 the handsome new two-story brick build
 ing to be erected on Third avenue, be- l tween Eighteenth and Nineteenth streets. by J. ". Ager of the contracting firm | of Ager & Cline. The building will be 25x14o feet, and will front Third avenue. The Arion club of Birmingham will give a concert Tuesday evening at s:15 o'clock at the high school auditorium under the auspices of the Wesley Bible class of the First Methodist church. The choir, which is composed of about 40 men, is one of the best known in the district. It is ex- pected that large number will avail themselves of this opportunity to hear the club. The proceeos wfif go to the First Methodist church.
 Funeral services over the remains of Mrs. Ruby Butler wfe of ]. w. Butler, which was to have taken place this aft ernoon, has been postponed on account of the indictment weather. until Sunday aft ernoon at o'clock from the Union Bap- l tist church at Iipscomb
 Owing to the indictment weather the fu- | neral of Claude Deason, the son of MT. 1 and Mrs. R. M. Deason which was to | have taken place this afternoon has been | postponed until o'clock Sunday after. noon and will take place from the resi-. denee at Glenn Springs.
 MIs. E. W. McNeil was a charming | hostess this afternoon when she enter- tianed the members of the Matrons' club and number of visitors at her | home Berkley avenue. Ferns and l cut flowers were attractively employed | in the decorations of the reception rooms Forty-two was the feature Of the afternoon, there being Il tables for the games. Score was kept on dainty cards designed in kewpies by | Miss Annie We've Thornton, Miss Cor inna Trotter and Miss Ruth Winters.
  and ice course was served. The club | members present were: Mrs. s. E. Bai- ley, Mrs. c. Grammar. Mrs. T. I. Con- we'll, Mrs. T. c. Donald, Mrs. F. P. | Lacey. Mrs. George Harrison, Mrs. c. B. Hollingsworth, Mrs. John Neal. Mrs. A. A. Persons Mrs. Robert Steven son, Mrs R. w. Waldrop. Mrs. Bryan Waller Mrs. George D. Waller, Mrs. Hugh McInery. The guests were Mrs. c. E. Maeder. Mrs. John M. Martin. Mrs. l. J. Beaver, Mrs. c. A. Harris Mrs T. T. Huey, Mrs. T. D. Lewis. Mrs George Stevenson, Mrs. J. s. Winters Mrs. Gardner F. Goodwin, Mrs. $ w Wright, Mrs. M. K Thornton, Mrs George Ross. Mrs. F. F. Honeycutt Mrs. w. r. Golson, Mrs. Allen, Mrs Walter Unzcker, Mrs. Cornelius, Mrs Emmett Harold, Mrs Hall, Mrs. Manly Pritchard, Mrs. G. c. Neal, Mrs. Gwylym Herbert. Miss Eloise Robinson, Miss Matura Benton, Miss Grace Judson, Miss Corinna Trotter. Miss Howard, Miss Annie V. Thornton and Miss Eu1ora Harrison.
 The Young Ladies' Pastors Helpers of the First Methodist church will hold ; a social meeting Tuesday afternoon at { o'clock at the home of Miss Nettie { and Miss Ruby Bailey on Berkley ave- nue. |,
 The Ladies' Aid society of the First 1 Presbyterian church will hold an inn ( portant meeting Monday afternoon at l o'clock, at the home of Mrs. J. D. Ma 5 lone on Fourth avenue and every mem- Der is urged to be present as com- t mittees will be appointed to arrange for the mems banquet which will be l given on February in the basement | ,f the church. Committees will also be appointed to have charge of the white sale, which the society will give in the near future. q
 Bessemer chapter No. no. Royal Arch {. Masons. will hold a regular conyoca- ion Tuesday night in the hall on Twen- ' ieth street. There will be work in the :, most excellent masters degree.
 The Rev. I. F. Swallow. pastor Of q he First Presbyterian church, will U breach at the Fossil chapel tomorrow Afternoon at 3 o'clock.
 Marvin A Williams of Boise, Idaho. s the guest of his sister, Mrs. Gard | Ter F, Goodwin. Mir Williams is en is oute to New Orleans.
 Mrs Manly Pritchard of Tamna is he guest of her mother. Mrs. NJ. P. p senton, for several weeks m Miss Kate Lacey has returned to pl where she is teaching, art S r spending several days with her par p