The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-09-16

Bessemer, September 15.-(Special) A large enrolment of pupils marked the opening of the grammar schools of Bessemer Friday morning. The largest increase in registration was Eoted at the Roberts-Vance school on Fifth avenue with Prof. J. L. Gib- son. principal.
 Tn the junior division of the first grade at this school S4 children were ? enrolled. These were children of the
 six-year age and those who had never attended school before. Such a1record attendance for one grade will demand the services of an ad- ditional teacher for this grade, which at present is in charge of Miss Elise Bruns.
 A large increase was noted in all grades at this school and it is ex- . pected that the number will be great 1y augmented on Monday.
 The enrolment at the Jonesooro school did not show much increase over last year, while there was de- cided increase at the Clarendon ave- ? nue school in the lower grades. The pupils were classified for regular work, which will begin on Monday when the regular opening Is held ae all schools.
 Mrs. Mary Pugh -. Mrs. Mary Pugh, age GA, died FIT day morning at the family residence at West Lake at 11:15 o'clock. She is survived by two daughters, Mrs H.aP Brooks of Bessemer, and MIS- G. B. Mullins of Helena. and by two sons, Thomas and Sam Pugh, ana py her husband, J. W. Pugh.
 Funeral services will be held at o'clock at the residence at west Lake Sunday afternoon with heS' Roy Chandler officiating.
 Active pail bearers will be; Dr; ~ o. Phillips, c. ". Nixon, Louis Lins' George Whitley, Dr. George Waller a Dr.rR. P. McTyeireG Honorary E, George Ross, L. B. Bradley, pr. Il. e. Donald, W. A. Simmons, Charles Rrownrigg, J. Haywood, Charles Ray Ed vveitch. pr. J. H. Blue. L. ". AL len T. C. Donaldson, Herbert Batts' E.S. DeShazo, Lee Chambers, Jolin Ashley, MT. Glazner and T. J. Plnner. : 1Interment will be made at Cedar Hill cemetery with Jacobs Tn ehai e' aa w R. Grim Commits Suicide
 w R. Grim, farmer of the fleas- 3 ant Hill neighborhood, father ol seven children, age 50 years. com
 nftted suicide at his home early Friday morning by shooting the top of his head off with shot gun.
 Temporary insanity is believed to have been the cause or the eeeo ao- cording to reports.
 Itc Funeral services will be held sat 2 iirday morning at Il o'clock, at the 2 home, conducted by Rev. E. 5. ' Cable. Interment at Harrington cemetery with Jacobs in charge. The deceased Is survived by his widow and seven children.
 Brighton and Lipscomb Elections .a Interest in the city elections Of :. Brighton and Lipscomb. which occur !. on Monday. is increasing as the time for the elections draw nearer. For {. the office of mayor of Brighton there are six candidates, while Tor 2 the city of Lipscomb there are two a candidates for mayor, w. G. Wood and w. H. Whitten.
 ee The candidates for mayor of Brighton are: Henry M. Sharpe, Nor l. man Cooper, w. K. Allen, L. c. Bar r hard, Posey Kinnett and J. s. Will : lingham.
 -s There are 12 candidates for the six offices of aldermen for Brighton and six for the town of Lipscomb. These cities did not have a primary election and will elect the candidates at the general election on Monday. Home-C Coming Celebration ! An all-day program of music and addresses will mark the celebration of Home Coming Day. at the Mud Creek Baptist church Sunday. The public is invited to attend.
 A special feature of the celebration Will be an address by Miss Alice Huey returned missionary from China. who will lecture about conditions and eustoms in that country and will ex- hibit articles of interest from China.
 Messrs. Riley, Ganus, Parsons and Johnson, singers, will contribute to