The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-26
ENSLEY MASONIC MEETING ID OPEN
WyIam, Business Men Peti- ton Utility For Improved
 Service
ENSLEY BUREAU l THE AGE-HERALD Ensley. Ala. Oct, 25

The Ensley division of the Jetfer- son County Masonic conference will meet at the Masonic Temple Friday at 2 o'clock. Globe lodge of Ensley will be hosts to the conference. The pro- gram Thursday includes the exempli- fication of all five degrees and other features of interest to Masons of this section. There is expected to be one of the largest assemblages of Ma sons held here in some time. Ladies of the Eastern Star will serve dinner.
 CONFERENCE PLANS READY
 The program for the North Ala bama Methodist conference, which convenes here next Wednesday. in- cludes addresses by two bishops. Bishop w B. Murrah, who will pre- side of the conference, will deliver 8 sermon as will Bishop Ainsworth, who will speak on the superanuated movement oS the church. There will also be a lecture on the Holy Land by Rev. H. M. Freeman, recently re- turned from there and an expert on that country. These features are taken from the official program of the conference as given out Thurs day by local Methodist officials. It was stated that the conference plans include caring for 700 visitors that have so far indicated their intention of attending the conference. These will incluIe every clergyman in the northern part of Alabama attached to the conference. Five thousand free meals will be served.
 It was announced that the various committees that are always ap- pointed at the conference would use various nearby churches and the Sunday school rooms for their meet ings There have been made exten- sive preparations for the conference, including a rest room, which is be- ing fitted up in the offices of D. F. Faircloth, across the street from the post office. The association will velopes and other necessities to make their visit pleasant.
 TO TEACH CLASS
 Nathan l.. Miller, former lieutenant governor of Alabama, will teach the lesson Sunday at the Wesley Bible class of the Ensley Methodist church. Der of the Highlands Methodist church and is widely known in this district as a Biblical student The announcement of his coming to the local class will be received with un- usual interest. Aside from the in- terest which will be attached to the special teacher, there will be other features, which will make the ses- sion an unusual one.
 BUSINESS MEN ACTIVE
 Members of the Vivian Business Mems association are convinced that the community will be furnished gas by the Birmingham Railway, Light and Power company soon. Informa tio to this effect was given out Thursday by the committee handling the negotiations for the business men. It was stated that at the last meeting of the association held Tues day the committee reported satisfac- tory progress was being made on the negotiations and that an investi- gator for the company would visit Wylam Friday to find out who would subscribe for the service. On the re- suit of the investigation the final decision will be made. It was stated that a committee was appointed conn posed of Dave Cohen, L. T. Irwin and William M. Capps. to secure from the express companies delivery in Wylam twice every week. This service has been assured the mer- tion has been working on several matters and it was stated there was every evidence that steps taken would prove fruitful for this section of Birmingham.
 In connection with the population of Wylam, Dunn and Bradstreets have been importuned to change their quotation from 100 to 1000, which is the legitimate trading population, according to the merchants.
 POSTMASTER ILL
 Robert Farley, assistant postmas- ter of Ensley, was able to be in the city Thursday after .l weeks illness at his home. During tho absence of M-. Fairley the local staff of the post office has been greatly handicapped and are anxious for his speedy re- turn.
 day morning, for burial. He is sur vived by his father, mother and 8 sister and brother of that place.