The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-05-30
WALKER IS NAMED
 SUPERINTENDENT Will Have Charge of EnsIey
 Public Schools NEW HOUSES TO BE BUILT EnsIey Land Go. Will Erect Twenty cottaees-Lack of Accommodations Has Been a Great Drawback
 to the Town.
NEW HOUSES TO BE BUILT

Ensley. May 2s.-(speciaD.-At a regu- lar meeting of the board of education, held at the city hall last night Profes- sor Thomas R. Walker was elected super intendent of the Ensley public schools.
 He was recommended for the place sev- eral days ago. but the final election was not held until last night.
 Professor Walker has for several years been superintendent of the public schools at Wylam and has proven himself very valuable in the upbuilding of the system in that city. He personally superintended the erection of the school buildings, and has made the schools of that city among the best in the country.
 Professor J. D. Walker was reelected principal of the high school, but the other teachers were not elected at the meeting last night, this matter being continued until next Monday night. 50 as to give the committee on teachers an opportunity to investigate applicants.
 To Build New Homes.
 It was announced today that the Ems ley Land company will at once erect twenty new cottage residences, and 1t is possible that still others will be built when these are completed.
 Houses for men seeking employment Tn Ensley have been the most critical need of the city for some time past, and the announcement that even this number Of houses are to be supplied at once is re ceived with pleasure by those who are in terested in the growth of the city.
 In the last two days about one hundred new men have come to Ensley to take places in the local manufacturing plants and the matter of providing homes Tor them is quite a problem.
 The Ensley Land company has ever been very active in supplying the i'm provements necessary for the needs or the town. and has done all in its power ito supply homes for all the people who come but it has been impossible for this company to keep up with all the de- mands.
 Notes and Personals.
 Work on the foundation for the new building of F. J. Lange on Avenue E is progressing well.
 J. NJ DonaIdson's new residence at Twentieth stret and Avenue II is nearing completion, and MT. Donaldson hopes to occupy it about June 1. This will be one of the handsomest homes in Ensley when finished
 The revival services at the Fairview school house being conducted by the Rev. J. w Orr, pastor of the Flrst PreSDy- terian church of Ensley, are creating con siderable interest and well attended. The Presbyterian congregation at this place was only organized a few months ago, but Is having a satisfactory growth. A lot has been purchased, and plans are being made for the erection of church building near Osceola station.
 Jack Horner of Louisville was In the city today dispensing smiles and soda talk He has quite few personal friends in Ensley who always give him warm welcome. He has Colonel A. A. Powell with him advertising Arm & Hammer soda. Powell claims the distinction of be- ing the tallest man in the world, and yet was the runt of family of seven. Powell stands seven feet, four and one-ha1f inches, and attracts considerable atten- tion everywhere he goes. Horner says Powell got his stature by taking Arm & Hammer soda.
 Dr. H. w. Kah of Tampa, Fla, has made his home in Ensley, and Is asso- ciated with Dr. w. W. McTyeire in dent istry.
 Contractor J. L. Mullarkey has begun the building of cement sidewalks fin Shady Side. the new residence section that is being opened up between Tuxedo and Owenton college by a company of local real estate men. The new tract is be- ing put in very fine shape for residences. and promises to be one of the most popu- lar residence sections In the Ensley dis trict.