The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-05-21
HANDSOME HALL
FOR ENSLEY ELKS
Pay Day at Steel City Strings
Much Business
FREE MAIL DELIVERY
People viii Cooperate With Post.
master clayton-servlces at All
Churches Today-Per-
sonal and General.
WANT FREE MAIL DELIVERY

Ensley, May 2o.-(Speoial.)- 1.-THE El&s'
lodge recently organized In this city Is
making preparations to fit up a hand
some new hall on Avenue E. between
Twentieth and Twenty-hrst streets, near
the city hall. Work of remodeling the
structure, which is owned by R. 7. Nc
Leod. was begun today, and will be
pushed rapidly to completion.
/ The second and third floors of the build
ing will be used by the Elks. The third
floor will be exclusively for the initiatory
work. and the second floor will be fitted
up for club rooms and reception hail.
The Improvements being done on this
floor will consist of bath room, read
ing room. smoking room and buffet and
reception rooms,
The new hall will be elegantly furnished
and will be complete in all of its appoint
ments.
The new Elks' lodge started out with
bright prospects, and the Indications are
that there will be over seventy-hve char
ter members of the lodge,
Pay Day at Steel Plant.
This was general payday at the steel
plant and a number of other smaller in
/ dustries. The business men are enjoying
fine trade this afternoon and tonight.
The industrial situation in Ensley is
brighter than 1t has been In some time
1t is rumored that Ensley will In the
near future secure another industry,
which. If 1t materializes, will greatly sup
plement Vie large number of workmen
now employed in the plants of this city.
Interested in Free Delivery.
The people of Ensley are greatly inter-
ested in obtaining a free mail delivery
by July / and 1t is probable that a meet
Wing of the citizens will be held at an
early date to cooperate with Postmaster
Clayton to secure free delivery sys-
tenn.
The business of the Ensley office has al
most increased one-thrd during the past
three months, and the patrons of the
office feel like they are entitled to free
delivery.
According to the rules of the postoffice
department the business of the office
must amount to over $4,000 per year, or
the town must have 10000 inhabitants.
Ensley now claims over 1900 people, ana
the prospects are that the business or the
office will exceed $4,000 during the next
year.
At the Churches.
The Rev. j. w. Orr, pastor of the First
PRESBYTERIAN church, has returned from
Sylacauga and will preached at the morn
ing and evening services Sunday.
At the ST. Anthonys church the Rev.
Father Doyle will conduct the regular
services Sunday.
The Rev. G. w. Read. pastor of the
First Methodist church, will preach at
The morning and evening services sunday
At the St Johns Episcopal church,
the Rev. Mr.. De OWES, will conduct the
usual services tomorrow.
The Rev w d. Hall will preach at the
Cumberland Presbyterian church tomor-
row in the absence of the Rev. Mr..
Reagor pastor, who will occupy the pull
pit of the First Presbyterian church at
Montgomery tomorrow
The Rev. j. H. Longcrier pastor Of
the First Baptist church, will preach at
the morning and evening services SUM-
day.
The Rev Mr.. Sherer, pastor of the
services tomorrow
The Rev. DIR. Read will leave for Athens
Monday TO attend the trustees meeting
of the Athens Female college.
Personal and General.
Lieutenant Governor r. M. Cunningham
returned yesterday from south and east
Alabama. where he delivered several
speeches in interest of education. He will
spend Sunday at home, leaving on an
other tour the first of the week.
The Cunningham chapter, Order OF
Eastern Stars held an interesting session
tonight
Mr.. j. O. Simon of Columbus. o., was
in Ensley yesterday.