The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-08-09
STATE FAIR WILL
 BENEFIT ENSLEY Expects to Profit by Visitors
 it Will Attract
SOUTH ENSLEY GROWING
Car Line Extension to Tuxedo Opens Fine Residence Section-Palmer Terrace Popular for Home
 Building.

Ensley, August S-(Special 1.-The bus mess men of Ensley are considerably interested in the state fair to be given at Fairview park in October and are really claiming it as an Ensley enter prise. Indeed, the fair grounds lie just beyond the city limits,
 The main entrance to the fair grounds is within two blocks of the corporate lim- it's of the town. Ensley expects to en- certain a large number of the visitors to the district during the fair
 The steel and other plants located at this place are among the chief attrac- tons in the Birmingham district and trip to the section without including this city is considered incomplete.
 The people here hope to see the fair made permanency at Fairview, as is contemplated by the present manage ment.
 The Tuxedo section on the south side next to the fair grounds is being rapid ly improved and is coming to be the most popular resident section of the l city.
 1 Palmer Terrace on the South Ensley car line is one of the prettiest residence sections in the district and many hand some homes are being located there. The extension of the Tuxedo car line has made the section through which it runs more popular and valuable as resi- dence property.
 Personal and General.
 The local lodge Knights of Pythias met in regular session tonight and had work in the second degree.
 The Rouss & Maenza building on Ave- nue E is receiving the finishing touches The firm moved in about week ago but the work of finishing had not been com- pleted. Awnings were erected in front of the building today
 Mrs. B. F. Kimbe is visiting her sister, Mrs. F. D. Bricks, at Alabama City.
 William Dill, an employe of the Bir- mingham Southern railway at this place. i is spending a few days vacation at his old home in Blocton.
 W. K. Smith, Jr of Bessemer, was in the city today arranging for the minstrel entertainment to be given here one night next week for the benefit of the Junior
  tertainment will be given on Monday or Tuesday night The exact date will be announced within few days. l Street Overseer Tetlow has a large gang of men on the streets and vacant lots about the city cutting weeds and removing trash A moving machine and rake are being used to remove weeds from vacant lots and the work being done is very effective. The city is as- suming a springtime appearance that is pleasing as well as more healthful. Miss Mamie Martin, of Birmingham, and Miss Armstrong, of Tuscaloosa, are the guests of Mrs John M. Martin, on Avenue and Twenty-second street. G. R. Byrum returned from Asheville, N. C., last night, where he was called some days ago by the illness of his infant son. He reports that the little fellow is improving some but is still quite sick. Mrs Byrum and children are at Ashevile for the summer.
 Joe Smith, who has been very sick at his home at Avenue c and Twenty-fifth street, was able to be carried to his old home at Carrolton, Ga, today, where he will remain until he regains his health. His family went with him.
 The sanitary committee of the city council will meet at the city hall tomor- row morning at 10 clock. The street and | improvement committee will meet at Il o'clock
 James Mann, who was shot by Officer i Nelson in McVay's saloon on Seventeenth street one night last week, is improving and it is believed that he will be out in a few days. He received two slight wounds. Both men are under bonds of $500 each to appear in court for an inves- tigation of the shooting. It is claimed that both men exchanged several shots at each other.
 1 William M. Akenhauser. who has been very low with complication of diseases at his home at Tuxedo, is still very low and the end Is expected at any mo- ment.