The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-02-22
.ENSLEY PLEASED
WITH APPOINTMENT
Samuel D. WeakIey Has Many
Friends There
FINED FOR USING SASS"
3. H. Arnold Used Abusive Language
to Telephone Girl and Is AS
sessed s25 BY Mayor
Scott.

Ensley, February peeiaL)-"The
appointment of Samuel D. Weakley as
chief justice of the Alabama supreme
court is very pleasing TO the people of
Ensley. who claim Mr. Weakley as a part
citizen of our town." said Mayor n. w.
Scott today.
MIR. Weakley has many warm friends
In this city and several Of them did effec-
tive work In securing his appointment to
the place and all are proud that he has
been promoted to the position which is
one of the highest in the state.
HE is eminently fitted for the place
and his appointment was the logical re-
suit. He is not only we'll fitted for the
place but deserves the honor for the good
work he has done in the state.
Mr. Weakley Is a large property own
err in Ensley and has always been deeply
interested In the growth of this city and
community We feel that he is part of
our citizenship and there is hardly man
in Ensley but feels sincerely proud of his
appointment"
Police Court Matters.
B. H. Arnold, well known young white
man of this city, was fined s25 and costs
by Mayor Scott In police court this morn
ing on a charge of disorderly conduct.
He was charged with using abusive lang
uage to a female telephone operator while
talking over a phone.
Monroe Williams, a negro, was fined
S25 and costs on charge of assault with
weapon.
Tom Henderson, colored, was fined S1o
and costs on a charge of assault with a
weapon.
Several other cases of minor impor-
lance was disposed of.
Social Events.
The Thread of the Story club will be
| entertained tomorrow afternoon by Mrs.
| ]. Moog on Avenue G.. The club is en-
gagged in the study of "Maurine," by Ella
| Wheeler Wilcox. Mrs. c. c. Cowan will
| be the reader at the meeting tomorrow
! afternoon.
| Dr. and Mrs. w T. Hendon will give
a reception and dance in honor of the for
mers sister, Miss Annie Hendon OF Ma
ron, Ala, tomorrow night at their resi-
dence of Avenue G I'm this city. The event
promises to be one of the most brilliant
| social affairs of the week.
Notes and Personals.
| Judge j. M. Donaldson mas competed
plans for the erection of handsome
new residence at the corner of Avenue II
and Twentieth street and the contract will
| be let tonight or tomorrow morning.
| Work on the building will begin at once.
| Chief Joe Tetlow of the Ensley fire de-
partment received a message yesterday
announcing the death of his mother at
| Washingtonville. o. She had been i'll for
| only few weeks.
All livense taxes are past due and the
| Officials of Ensley are making, arrests
wherever anyone is found doing business
without the required Certificate.
| Work on the storm sewer on Avenue II
| is progressing well and when completed
will be one of the most substantial in the
| Birmingham district.
| The plate glass front has been placed
in the new postoffce building and the
| fixtures will be installed within a few
| days.
| DR.. T. J. Springfield, who has been
| quite i'll for several days. is reported to
| be resting we'll at his home in this city.
| Alderman ]. L. Brierton has returned
| from Cleveland, o., where he has been
| for several days Mr.. Brierton has de-
| elined a position offered him in that city
| by the Raible Cooperage company and has
announced that he will remain in Ems
| lev