The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-07-29
FUNERAL SERVICE OF
BESSEMER CITIZEN
Freight Depot Entered by
Burglar, Who Failed to
Secure Booty
GAME OF BASEBALL
Korean Missionary Will Preech Sum-.
day Morning at First Presby-
terrain Church-Social Events
of the Marvel City
GAME OF BASEBALL

K. Thornton, pastor of the First Bap-
fist church, and the Rev. j. F. Sturdi-
want, presiding elder of the Bessemer
district. Interment will follow at Cedar
Hill cemetery. The Bessemer lodge No.
721, Benevolent Protective Order of
EIks, of which the deceased was a
member, will have charge of the serv-
ices at the grave. The following ge-
tlemen will act as pal1bearers: Active,
e. A. Veitch, John Harris, Andrew c.
Mitchell, w. E. McWilliams, Clip Ho-
cult, Chelsea Hagler, Robert Fitzpat-
rick and Luke Rawls; honorary, Ben
G. Perry, Thomas T. Huey, Lee Moody,
E. A Little, Mayor l. A. Lewis, Sam
Dunn, George E. Rutledge, DR.. G. r.
Lewis of Bessemer, w. e. Agee, EN-
NETT O'Neal, Fred Thomas, John Green
er, John Altman of Birmingham and
James f. Oakley of Centreville
The death of Mr. Edge removed from
Bessemer one of her best known citi-
zens and a man of good deeds. He
was a native of Alabama, having been
born in Talladega county, and for the
past 81 years had lived in Bessemer,
coming to this city with his parents
when he was a boy of II, and at the
time of his death he was 43 years of
age. few years ago he was elected
alderman from the second ward and
during his term made a most efficient
alderman. This was the only time he
ever offered for an office. He is sur
vived by his widow, one stepdaughter,
Mrs. Harold V. Rogers of this city; his
mother, Mrs. Cady of Birmin CHAM; one
brother, ]. Euston Edge of Memphis
and one sister, Mrs. Jack Douglass of
Birmingham
The freight depot of the Frisco rail-
road on Third avenue and Twenty
first street was entered by thieves last
night but only a raincoat belonging TO
the agent, J. H. D. Smith, was taken
Entrance was gained by breaking n
lower sash in a side window and as
several boxes of goods were piled out
side the window it is thought that the
burglar must have been frightened
away and was unable to take the goods
he had placed outside. II is the sup
position that the burglar was inside
the depot when Patrolman Jenkins
passed the platform on his rounds and
hearing the officer. made his getaway
The baseball team of the Sloss Play
semer Playground this morning on the
diamond on Dartmouth avenue by a
score of to 1. The game was very
close and was one of the best anna
teur games seen in this city in some
time. Frank Wacter pitched for the
Sloss aggregation and the Bessemer
boys were unable to hit him. He also
made one of the two runs. Another
game has been arranged between these
teams for Thursday on the Bessemer
diamond. The teams are composed of
the following: Sloss, Randolph Thomp-
son, Percy Johnson, Frank Wacter
Jack Best, Floyd Keefe, Leonard Croft
well, Charles Fitzpatrick, Russell Croft
well and Bob Guyton. Bessemer, Hen
ry c. Rush, William Anderson, George
Bains. Weller kirkpatrick, Winnie
Cox, Chester Holster, Walter L. Rush,
Harvey CASTOR and Joe Hagerty. Earl
Long and John Bailey, umpires Time,
1:45.
Dr. w. c. Clark, a missionary from
Korea. will preach Sunday morning at
IL o'clock at the First Presbyterian
church in the absence of the pastor, the
Rev. /. f. Swallow, who is spending his
vacation with relatives in Kentucky. DR..
Clark has been in Korea for the past
seven years and the public is assured a
treat in hearing him.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clip Terrell entertained a
NUMBER OF friends last night at their
nome on Dartmouth avenue. The recep-
ton rooms We're decorated for the occa-
sion in ferns and garden flowers Va
rlous games and music were enjoyed
after which an ice course was served
Those enjoying this hospitality were:
| Miss Elizabeth Barron, Miss Velma Croft
| WELL Miss EVE Craig, Miss Carrie Belle
&C Noe rrtA G-~
Smith, q. H. Howell, Mr.. Ricketts,, Muir
! phey Farley, James Card, Sam Curl, Hob
son Smith, Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Rey-
nClds.
| The Woman's auxiliary of the First
presbyterian church will meet in a So
! cial session Monday afternoon in the
| basement of the church, at which time
| Mrs George D. Waller, Mrs. James B
Morton and Mrs. j. C. Houston will be
! hostesses. All of the womea of the con-
sreSation are invited to Attend this meet.
Ing and become acquainted with the
| other members
Mrs Annie Glenn Grove of the Grove
| School of Music will resume her music
| classes on Monday morning.
Clerk Herbert Ethridge of the Judge OF
Probate j. P. Stiles office issued the fol-
lowing marriage license today: A. D.
Welborn of Bowling Green, KY, and Miss
Bette Jackson
| Much interest is being manifested ir
| the baseball game to be played Satur-
| day afternoon, when the Bessemer team
Will meet the Ensley nine on the rolling
mill diamond on Sixth avenue and Tween
| ty-fourth street. The Ensley team de.
feated the Bessemer boys Wednesday or
the formers diamond and the local team
| expects to redeem themselvs Saturday A
| large crowd will gather to witness the
! contest as both of these teams are work.
| ing to win the pennant.
| PERSONALS
Mrs. T. ]. Reynolds is recovering from
a recent illness at her home on Dart.
mouth avenue.
E. A. Little has returned from Selma
| where he was called by the death Of his
\ sister.
Miss Nova Spencer left today for Mem.
| phis, where she will be the guest of hel
| sister, Mrs. Sidney Beejach, for severa
weeks.
| Mrs. A. C. Mitchell has returned from
ia trip east having stopped over severa
| days with relatives in Kentucky.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Elvee tFalkner have re-
turned from a trip through the west
| Mrs. Roustagth and daughter Mis-.
| Fannie Roustagth. are the guests of Mr.
and Mrs. B. H. Johnson and family or
| Eighth avenue en- route from Florida t.
| their home in Chicago.
| John Malone has gone to Elkmon
| Springs. where he will spend severa
| weeks with relatives.
! Miss Esther Kaufman of Memphis is
the elest of Miss Ida Kartus for few