The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-24
MASONIC HONORS FOR PIONEER CITIZEN
Capt. Jones Eastis Succumbs to Lingering Illness-Fu-
 neral Services Today

Bessemer, Septemebr 23.-(Special) Capt James Eastis. pioneer citizen of the Bessemer district. passed away this morning at 1:45 o'clock, at the St Vincent hospital following a lin gering illness. The deceased was 6S years of age. and had been resident of Brighton for the past decade. Cap tain Eastis was claim agent for the Woodward Iron company and had served in this capacity for the past 3S years, being in active service up health began to decline. He is sur vived by his wife. two sons. Dave Eastis and w. D. Eastis; two daugn- ters, Mrs. Jesse Truitt and Mrs. Alice Helm; also one brother. Isam Eastls. There will be short service at the residence. 1420 Hickman street. Mon day morning at o'clock the Rev. Nc Queen, pastor of the Brighton Presby- terian church. of which the deceased was member. will have charge. The remains will then be taken to the Masonic temple in Birmingham, where the Scottish Rite Masons will have charge of the funeral services at l0:3o o'cloc. The following will be pail bearers; Active. G. H Whitley, J. C. Duffy, ". L. Kennedy, w. L. Baxley, w. E. Dulaney and w. N. B. Burch field. Honorary Herbert E. Smith, J. J. Shannon. Ben G. Perry, A. E.
 Wood, Orville Lay, $. l.. Morrow A. M
 Vines, Ben F. Purser. Sam stuart, Jess Edwards, Gale Dabbs, J. H. Farr and
 D. F. Wilson. Interment will be made at Mackelwayne cemetery, with Huey & Mcconnell in charge.
 Announcement has been made that
 the National Steel Products company
 which was recently organized with a
 capital of $50,000 has purchased site
 for their plant at Besseme.. The site
 selected is on Eighth avenue, eXtend-
 ing from Twenty seventh to Twenty
 ninth streets and will be one-half
 block deep. R. s. Bohanan president
 of the company stated Saturday that
 the company would erect frame struc-
 ture as soon as the material could be
 assembled on the ground, the company
 intending to do their own construc-
 tion. It Is thought that the plant will
 be in operation within the next 90 days
 There will be meeting of the Li-
 brary War council Monday morning at II o'clock at the public library. All members are urged to be present. The following committee has been appoint ed for the Bessemer division: Lee Moody, chairman: Mrs. E. L. Huey, J.
 A. Eastes Mrs. G. B. Hollingsworth. Mrs. J. A. Snider. Mrs, s. E. Jones and George Stevenson.
 The Bessemer Boy Scouts made a seven mile hike last night under the leadership of Scoutmaster John Shook. The scouts have rented the hall in the Realty building which was formerly occupied by the Bessemer Young Mem $ Athletic association and the boys are receiving special military drills. There will be call meeting Monday night in their new home and all members are ! urged to be present
 1 Miss Corrinna Trotter and Mrs. Kit l rell Trotter will entertain Tuesday morning at sewing party in compli- ment to Miss Sadie Sturdivant of Flor l ence, at the home of Miss Trotter's | mother on Arlington avenue. The Forty two club, which disband I ed in the spring, was reorganized al
 recent meeting and Mrs. Guy Will
 son elected president. The club is | composed of 20 members.
 
 | The meeting of the Pastors Helpers which was to have been held Tues | day afternoon, has been postponed until Tuesday of next week. Miss Lucy Knox formerly of this city but now of Rochester Minn. Is 1 the guest of MT. and Mrs. w. H. Lewis on Third avenue en route to Charles | ton, s. c. Miss Knox expects to leave l for France within the next 10 days. go- ing with the Minnesota Red Cross unit.
 Dr. ID. P. Lacy returned today from Chattanooga. where he has been the
 guest of his son. Joe Lacey, of that city.
 Mrs. W. D, Fowler, Mrs. Falkner Mrs. Wren, H. H. Fowler and J. c Goodwin have returned from Troy Miss, where they accompanied the re>
 mains of D. W. Fowler, who died Mon day afternoon.
 Mrs. James Scott and Dr. Burke oi Dyersburg. Tenn. are the guests of pr and Mrs. S. E. Grout. at their home or Fifth avenue
 Mrs. Lydia Allen has returned from Asheville. N. C., where she has been the guest of relatives and friends for tho past two months.
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