The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-24
DEMONSTRATION AT
 BESSEMER SCHOOL
Canning Expert Will Give Lecture on Preserving.
 Women Invited

l Bessemer July 23.-(Special.) )-Much in-
 terest is being taken in the lecture and | demonstration in preserving and can
 ming which will be given at the high
 sschool auditorium Tuesday afternoon be-
 ginning promptly at ? o'clock by Miss Esslinger of Birmingham, an expert in
 this line of work. A number of clubs i have been organized in this city to CO., operate in the buying of fruits and vege-
 tables. The women of Bessemer are
 invited to be present and hear Miss Ess- l finger.
 | A pretty home wedding which was sol emnized yesterday at the home of the | brides parents, Mir. and Mrs. John
 Granger, on Tenth avenue and Nine became the bride of Mir Robert Holtam in the presence of a large gathering of relatives and friends. The reception 1 rooms were prettily decorated for the occasion in red, white and blue, while ferns, palms and cut flowers were also used in profusion. An interesting fea- ture was that the wedding occurred on the forty-ffth wedding anniversary of MT. and Mrs. Granger. To the strains of the wedding march, played by Pro lessor Lynch, the bridal party entered Miss Alice Granger, the maid of honor wearing white taffeta with accessories to match and carrying a shower of pink roses and sweetpeas, entered with the
 bride, who presented a pretty picture in an afternoon gown of gray georgette crepe with hat, gloves and shoes en suite and carrying a shower bouquet Of brides roses and sweetpeas. She was met at the improvised altar by the groom and his best man, MT Boyd Mothershed of West End. An impressive ceremony was pronounced by the Rev. I. F. Swal- low, pastor of the First Presbyterian church. Following the ceremony an in formal reception was held and in the din- ing room, where ferns and cut flowers were used, an ice course was served. Miss Granger is a very popular young woman and is well known here where she was reared, while the groom is a young man of sterling qualities and em- ployed by the Southern railroad. MT. and Mrs. Holtam left for Washington, New York and other eastern points and will be absent several weeks On their return they will be at home with the brides parents.
 A wedding which came as a surprise to the many friends of the contracting parties was that of Miss Elizabeth W. Mcdonald and MT. Buell. F. Turner, which was solemnized yesterday at the home of the Rev. George Boyd, presiding elder of the Bessemer dis trict at Ensley Miss Mcdonald has lived in Bessemer for a number of years and was well known and very popular, being young woman of much personal charm, while the groom is a young man of sterling qualities, After a short trip MT. and Mrs. Turner will be at home with the brides mother, Mrs. Mcdonald, on Arlington avenue, for the present.
 Funeral services over the remains of Robert Thomas Simms were held yes terday afternoon from the late resi- dence at McCalla, the Rev. MT. Lee officiating. Interment was made at Pleasant Hill cemetery, with Huey and Mcconnell in charge.
 The pastors helpers of the First Methodist church will hold a business and social meeting Tuesday afternoon at o'clock in the parlors of the church at which time Circle No. 2 will
  has been arranged: Hymn America congregation; reading, Mrs. R. A. Mickle; solo. Mrs. Cecil Cowan; instru- mental solo, Mrs. G. B. Hollingsw orth; reading, Miss Corinna Trotter; solo, Miss Dorothy Huffman.
 J. M. Smithson, aged 35. died yester- day at his home near Glenn Springs | He is survived by his mother, Mrs. l.. 1 L. Smithson. and four brothers, Will | James. Herbert and Osee. Funeral services Tuesday at l o'clock from the | home of his mother, on Tenth avenue, | the Rev. M. K. Thornton officiating.
 Circle No. 3 of the pastors helpers of 1 the First Methodist church held it's | regular meeting this afternon at the | was a good attendance, The meeting | was presided over by Mrs. Jerome | Karr the president, and the quarters | for the months work were turned in. | Mrs. A. D. Sturdivant was elected sec- retary. Following the business ses sion refreshments were served.
 Mrs. Charles R. Kuchins will enter tain the Tuesday Bridge club Thurs day afternoon at 3:30 o'clock at the home of her parents, MT. and Mrs. Will | liam H. Lewis, on Third avenue.
 Miss Maud Tipton has gone to Annis- ton. where she is the guest of rela- tives.
 Mrs. A. w. Smith left yesterday for where she will spend the summer with relatives.
 Mrs. J. F. Cannon has gone to But Ter. H.. where she is the guest of relatives.
 Mrs. J. T. Perry of Scale has been called to Bessemer on account of the illness of her son, Tom Perry, at the home of MT. and Mrs. G. G. Neal, on , Berkley avenue. kHnn nnJ 0kIIAn0nc