The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-18
JOINT MEETING IS
 WELL ATTENDED Bessemer Lodges Plan Big Masonic Picnic at
 West Lake

Bessemer, June 17.-(SpeciaL)--A large crowd gathered at the Jonesb orc Method ist church tonight to attend the joint meeting of the Jonesboro Methodist and the Jonesboro Baptist churches. The To- cal Womans Christian Temperance union had charge of the programme. An ex- celent talk was made by J. E. Haffner on "The Flag" Mrs. Moon spoke inter estingly on Temperance, while talks were also made by the Rev. G M. Daven- port and the Rev. J. c. Hill. A splendid programme was rendered.
 Miss Katie Maddox was a delightful hostess yesterday afternoon when she en-
 tertained the members of the Alpha Gam mas in compliment to Miss Eva McDaniel of Eupora, Miss, the house guest of Mrs. George Schwartz. The house was prettiy decorated for the occasion in ferns and nasturtiums Punch was served by Mrs. A. D. Maddox. musical programme was rendered by Miss Doris Lewis, while Miss Mary Louise Thornton and Miss Katie Maddox sang several numbers.
 The members of the First Presbyterian church held a congregational meeting this morning after the church services and approved of the resolution of the board of deacons giving the pastor, the Rev. l. F. Swallow. a raise in salary of $l5 a month All members of the church were in favor of the increase in salary.
 Alex c. Carrell, former resident of this city, has purchased the stock and business of Luke Rawls Jewelry com pany on Nineteenth street and will con- tinue the business at the same stand.
 No ASQ ApCiant and Accepted Masons. will meet Mon day night at their hall on Twentieth street Plans will be discussed for the big Masonic picnic, which will be given at East Lake this month
 The installation of the sanitary dry closets in Bessemer is progressing and the Tennessee Coal Iron and Railroad company is just completing a job of in- stalling 235 sanitary dry closets in their negro quarters at Robertstown. The com pany is also cooperating with Sanitary Inspector George Shaw In draining all low places on it's property adjacent to the city. Along the line of sanitary work the company Is one of the foremost corpora tions in this district, number of its systems having been adopted by the city. The largest dumping station in this city is operated jointly by the city of Besse- mer and the Tennessee Coal Iron and Railroad company
 News has been received in this city of the death of Lock Lowery, former res ident of Bessemer, which occurred this afternoon in Dallas Tex, following an illness of typhoid fever. MT Lowery is a brother of Mrs w. D. Taylor of Bessemer.
 MT. and Mrs. Jake Stein and little daughter of Mississippi are the guests of MT. and Mrs. Sam Stein and family.
 MT. and Mrs. Joe Little and Mrs. Kate Waller have returned from trip to New York and other eastern points.
 pr. and Mrs. A. E. Patton have re- turned from their wedding trip to Wash ngton. New York and other points and are at home for the present with Mrs E. M Owen on Fifth avenue.
 Miss Dorothy Huffman has returned from Nazareth. Ky. where she has been attending school and will spend the sum mer with her mother. Mrs. George E. Rutedge.
 Miss Mallie Downing has gone to Van vleet. Miss, where. she is the guest of relatives.