The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-09-11
BOARD OF HEALTH
CLEANING UP CITY
Sloss Company to Institute
Free kindergarten in Con-
nectiOn With Fairgrounds


Much progress is being made by the
city street forces in cleaning up the
city, which is being done by wards and
already the Fifth ward has been given
good cleaning. The teams are now
at word in the First ward. The board
of health recently appointed by the city
council has made several tours over
the city and from all reports found in
sanitary conditions prevailing in some
parts of the city which is being RENE
died The majority of the board are
one of the causes of the spread OF
diseases and one Of the worst menaces
of the city in regard to sanitation. At
the last meeting of the council an Or
dinance was adopted requiring prop
erty holders to- make sewer connec-
lions when possible and requiring the
installation of sanitary closets to re-
place the dry closets. These ordinances
are being enforced,
The Sloss- Sheffield Steel and Iron
company will conduct a kindergarten
this winter at Sloss in connection with
their playground which was opened on
April | under the supervision of Miss
charge of the kindergarten Plans are
being made by the company to enclose
the large pavilion in the playground
and install large heater as well as
much other kindergarten parapher-
MALTA to be used by the little folk. Dur
ing the summer a large number of i'm
provements have been made which
make this one of the most attractive
and most modern of it's kind in this
district.
Miss Lizzie and Miss Eileen Scott
delightfully."- entertained the members
of the Jollyette club yesterday after
noon at the home of their parents on
Arlington avenue. The reception rooms
were made very attractive with their
decorations of ferns and cut flowers
and forty two was played during the
afternoon. The first prize, silk hose,
was won by Miss Rosebud McWilliams,
while the guests prize, toilet water,
fell to Miss Marguerite Phillips and
the consolation went to Miss Gladys
Martin. Following the games an ice
course was served to the following;
Miss Marguerite Phillips, Miss Rosebud
EfnWilliams, Miss Vertna Randall, Miss
Mamie Simmons, Miss Gladys Martin,
Miss Belle Houston, Miss Blanche
Snithson. Miss Marie Barron, Miss Rose
Lewis Miss Emma Papp, Miss Merriam
Jackson, Miss Gladys Randall and
Mrs Ed DeShazo.
The attractive home of Mrs. K. J..
Read on Clarendon avenue was the
scene of a pretty hospitality yester-
day afternoon when she entertained
the members of the "At the Point OF
the Needle" club. The interior of the
house was ornamented with ferns AMI
flowers and the afternoon was delight
fully spent in sewing and converse
ton after which delicious refresh
ments were served. Those enjoying this
hospitality were: Mrs. James r..
Wright, Mrs Rose Huey, Mrs. w T..
Cunningham, Mrs. e. NJ. Owen, Mrs.
T. ]. DeJarnette, Mrs. Halbrooh, Mrs.
Woods. Miss Lizzie Herbert. Mrs. w.
J. Long Mrs Ella Leeper, Mrs. Peyton
Minis and Miss Mollie Woodruff
All four bands of the Woman's Mis-
sionary union of the First Baptist
church will meet in regular session
Monday afternoon. Bands No. l and No.
will meet at the church.
The Woman's Missionary society OF
the Brighton Methodist church will
meet Monday afternoon with Mrs. Jeff
Murphy All members are urged to be
present.
The Brighton lodge No. 1856, INDIE
pendent Order of Odd Fellows, will
meet Monday evening at o'clock at
their hall. A full attendance is urged
PERSONALS
Mr.. and Mrs. Monroe Lesser have
named their little daughter Harriet
Barr Lesser.
little daughter left Friday for Camp
Walton, Fla. where they will spend
several weeks.
Mrs. j. M. Scott was removed to her
home from the South Highlands in
Urinary.
Mrs Addie Nance and mother, Mrs.
Farley, are the guests of relatives and
friends at Leeds