The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-11-16
PROFESSOR WALKER
. HAS NARROW ESCAPE
Is Burned in Explosion of an
Oil Stove
ST. ANTH0NY'S BAZAAR
Interesting Contests viii Be Provided
In Which Popular Young People
Will Partlcipate-Notes and
Personals of EnsIey.

Ensley, November 15.-(Specia) Super
intendent Thomas r. Walker Of the Ems
ley public schools narrowly escaped death
this morning by the explosion of an oil
stove in the High school building. He
was severely burned about the face and
body in his efforts to throw the stove
from the building and save the house
and possibly the lives of many children.
Shortly after the school session con-
vened this morning Superintendent
Walker noticed flames issuing from the
stove. He Immediately attempted TO ex-
tinguish the fire, but just as he made the
attempt the stove exploded, throwing oil
and fire all over the room and over Mr.
Walker He managed to throw the stove
from the building, though he had been
severely burned.
He Immediately gave the alarm, and
all the children were gotten from the
building in safety without accident. The
fire department was called, but the flames
were entirely extinguished before It's ar
rival.
Oil from the stove was spattered all
over the body and head of Professor
Walker, and it is a miracle that he es-
capped with only a few severe burns.
st. Anthony's Bazaar.
All arrangements for the st. Anthony
bazaar, to be held in the store room re-
Gently occupied by F. J. LANCE on Avenue
E. have been completed, and the prospects
are that the affair will be very success
full.
Arrangements have been made for sew
eral interesting contests, which promise
to be very spirited. The bazaar will open
next Saturday, and will continue until
November "a
Two diamond emblems have been Of
fered to the most popular secret order
in Ensley. The local lodges of Elks and
Eagles have entered this contest. ana
will be represented in the voting by Mr.
Fuller for the Elks and Nelson Thomas
for the Eagles.
A diamond brooch has been offered for
the most popular young lady. Miss Annie
Page of Ensley Miss Alleen Loghlfn OF
Birmingham and Miss Katie McDonough
of Pratt City are contestants for this
prize. The voting in these contests prom
ises to be quite interesting.
Notes and Personals.
The fourth quarterly conference of the
First Methodist church was held at the
church tonight. The reports for the year
from all departments of the church
work were very good
Fairview Lodge. Knights of Pythias,
had an interesting and important meet
ing tonight There was work in the third
hank. Several Pythians from Ensley and
Pratt City attended.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. NJ Mcfarland have re-
turned from an extended trip to Monte
rey, Texas, where they visited friends and
relatives Mr.. Mcfarland Is chief engi-
neer of the mines at Pratt City, with
headquarters in Ensley.
Ensley Masonic lodge met in regular
session at their hall In this city tonight.
Alderman NJ. H. Sherman, who has
been at Syracuse, n. Y, for several
months in the interest of the Semet-Sol-
way company, of which he is local SUI
perintendent, will return to his home In
Ensley next Saturday. He will be accom-
panied by his family, who were with him
at Syracuse.
The local camp. United Confederate
Veterans, will meet at the city hall to-
morrow night to elect delegates to the
state reunion, which meets at Mobile,
November 20.
Frank MCGOWAN is seriously i'll with
typhoid fever at the IIllman hospital in
Birmingham.