The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-09-09
ENSLEY.
Frank Chapman Killed By Falling
 Piece of Timber.

Ensley. September 8.-(Special )-Frank Chapman, a blacksmith in the furnace plant of the Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad company, was killed last night at about 8 o'clock by peice of timber which fell from the stack. When he was first struck it was seen that he was seri- ously hurt. and he was picked up and carried to the hospital where he died in a half hours time.
 Chapman was 25 years old and was thought well of by all who knew him. His remains were sent to Georgia, his old home. for interment.
 Robert Ashley. colored, was seriously hurt in the construction shop of the steel plant this morning at about Il o'clock py a heavy rope falling across his neck. IL seems that he and another negro was carrying a heavy rope to another shop from the one in which he works, and that hoth of them stumbled and the bulk Of the rope fell across his neck. and, 1t IS supposed, fractured some of the bones or the neck. He was picked up and carried to the hospital
 There were several cases in the police court this morning for violating the Sun day liquor law. Four of the defendants were convicted and the others continued.
 T. c. Cumbee of the First National bank of Ensley left today for ten days vaca- tion to his former home in Belfast, Tenn
 T. D. Ray of East Lake Is in the city.
 Mir Horthen, w. D. Simms and MT. Band of Birmingham were in town on bus mess yesterday. The dance given at Tuxedo Park last night was a highly successful affair, there being fifty-two couples on the floor. The gentlemens prize for the best waltzer was awarded to Mir Joe Guy of Ensley.
 Robert Martin and Charles Noes lelt this morning for Auburn where they Will enter college.
 MT. and Mrs. H. B. Thomas, formerly of Ensley, are visiting friends in the city. MT. Thomas was formerly time-keeper or the Tennessee company
 F. B. Suzz, time-keeper for the Tennes- see company in the steel plant IS taKihs a weeks vacation.
 pr. and Mrs Rosamond who have been visiting Blount Springs, have returned home.
 Miss Bailey of Fountain Heights, is at tending the bedside of Mrs. Blackmon, who Is very i'll.
 1T L. Camp. Miss Ida Walls. Miss Susie Walls. Walter Walls and c. c. Smith visited Bessemer, Birmingham and Jones' boro yesterday
 Mir Frank King of Bessemer is visiting Sfriends in the Steel City.
 MT. George Gregory was called to Chi acago today on account of the death or his wife in that city. Mrs. Gregory left a month ago to visit the Windy City in fine health. She was loved by all who knew her and was prominent member of Rebeccah lodge at this place.
 Clip Fonville, the city treasurer of Ens- ley, is visiting this week in Jasper
 Mayor N. W. Scott left this afternoon for Montgomery where he goes in the in terest of some legislation affecting the welfare of the city.
 City Clerk J. A. Bell is in Montgomery on business this week.
 Alderman D. K. Lee is expected back from Louisiana today where he was called to attend the funeral of his father.
 Miss Wolley, who has been away on her vacation, has returned to her duties at the Cunningham hospital.
 All of the Sunday schools of this beat, No. 45. will have a union meeting at the First Methodist church in this city next Sunday afternoon. A very interesting and instructive programme has been ar ranged for the occasion.