The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-06-25
ENSLEY,
Flow Works Will Soon Start up-Post.
 office Inspector at Work.


 Ensley, June 24.-(Special.) .)-Within a few days the blow works will start up again, having since their suspension some time ago passed under the man. agement of the Empire Flow company of Cleveland, O. Superintendent James Welch is fast getting new machinery in shape. Extensive and up-to-date additions have been made to the plant and when operations are resumed they will be on a much larger scale. A great many men will be employed.
 Chief of Police Camp thinks the ne- gro who was killed by an officer at Laurel, Miss, the other day was the same negro who killed Officer Bennett in Ensley early in the year. Alec Reid, an Ensley negro and brother of Caleb, Bennett's slayer, left for Mississippi yesterday to see if 1t was his brother whom the plucky Laurel marshal shot. Chief Camp wants to know, for If Ca leb Reid Is dead 1t will save any fur ther search on the part of Ensley's eff cient chief
 Walter Jones, alias W. A. Watts, alias Bud Jones, is in jail here, thanks to the care of Chief Camp and Chief Clerk John Bell. Jones is pronounced horse thief, and is charged with be- ing the man who took MT. Bells horse and buggy some time ago. selling them to MT. Ellard at Trussville. Jones says he is innocent, but there appears to be others of different opinion. The case came up yesterday before Mayor Scott, but on account of absent witnesses was postponed until Monday next.
 The regular annual meeting of the I. o. o. F. lodge No. 165 of Ensley was held last night for the purpose of elect ing officers for the ensuing year. There was a spirited contest, several new candidates being out This lodge, like everything else in Ensley, has grown rapidly and has bright future ahead.
 The Presbyterians of Ensley have determined to have a new church, con tracts having recently been awarded for the erection of new brick build- ing, to cost in the neighborhood of $6500, Culpepper & Thomas being the builders. The new edifice is to be modern, well-equipped and to have a seating capacity of 500 people, When Dr. Parks founded the Ensley Presby- terian church four years ago the mem- bership was small, but as Ensley has grown so have her churches, and now Rev J. w. Orr, the present pastor, has a fourishing and progressive congre- gation. It is intended that the new structure be pushed through to an early completion. For the present the building which has served so faith fully for four years will continue to be used. 1t having been rolled to the rear of the lot, corner of Avenue G and Nineteenth street, where the new church will be.
 United States Postoffice Inspector M. w. McCrea looked over the Ensley postoffice yesterday. He was not in- clined to tell newspaper men what he saw or found. It is quite likely, how ever, that as a result of the report which he will make to the department some needed reforms will be inaugur- ated in the Ensley postoffice, the mails to be opened at an earlier hour in the mornings and the office kept open later at night. Postmaster Lawler says he will get some more help, too, and he does not seem to be losing any sleep over the agitation for his removal. On the 1st of July the Ensley postoffice will be advanced from the third class to the second class, and the salary of the postmaster will then be $2000 in- stead of $500. An assistant will be allowed at salary oI s1000.
 MT. B. R. Pegram has returned to Gadsin, Ga.
 Henry McDaniel, leading Demopo- lis lawyer, was visitor yesterday.
 Tony Mason and John Bell are on the Coosa river, fishing.
 Kent Harrison, for long time with the Tennessee company here, will leave in few days. MT. Kent is leading miner, and his friends regret his departure.
 W. T. Smith of Gamble mines in Walker county Is guest at the Ensley hotel.
 Mir. Jordan, the well-known livery man, leaves this morning with party of friends on a fishing tour of few days.
 A. P. Furiman, who has made some investments here, is expected back in few days.