The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-10-26
H|GDON'S FRIENDS
BUSY At ENSLEY
Candidate Spoke at Mass Meet
ing Last Night
MISS BRODIE BREAKS ARM
Asr~~~
Catches Foot In Tin Can While Run.
ming Home From car-other Per-
sona and General News
of EnsIey.
MISS BRODIE BREAKS ARM
BY CRAWFORD PERKINS.

BY CRAWFORD PERKINS.
Ensley, October 25.-(Special)-A lively
Hgdon rally was held in the opera house
in this city tonight. The lower floor OF
the theatre was comfortably filled, and
at all times during the speeches the gath
ering was enthusiastic and profuse in its
applause.
Dr. 7. A. johnson, the venerable chair
man. raped for order at 7;45, and after
a brief talk on the purposes of the meet
ing, and after a review of the vital issues
| of the unprecedented and now famous
campaign, he introduced the first speaker
of the evening, Col e. L. Higdon, who
delivered a twenty-minute address
| Colonel Higdon paid a warm tribute TO
| the citizens of the Steel City, saying that
he will always have a warm spot IN MS
heart for its people. At the conclusion OF
his speech Colonel Higdon excused him.
self and left the meeting for his home
onaccount of the illness of Mrs. Higdon
Among the other gentlemen who ad-
dressed the assembly were Sterling A.
| Wood. G. Bowman and Edward Flynn.
president of the United Mine Workers o.
| Alabama. The speakers were frequently
| interrupted by applause. L hey all referred
to Ensley as particularly important CEN
ter inasmuch as the city had been re-
ferred to frequently from time to time IN
reference to Illegal votes.
| Mr.. Wood said that with all of her
fame and greatness as an iron and steel
producing center, Ensley could never be
as famous as Lewisburg in some things
The rally lasted well on toward midnight
and at its conclusion goodly portion OF
the crowd marched to Avenue 10 and
Nineteenth street, headed by Memoirs
band. which furnished music for the oc-
casion. After a few parting cheers the
crowd dispersed for the night.
Miss Brodle Breaks Arm.
Miss Sarah Brodie, the popular sales
woman of the Smith Hardware company.
suffered the painful accident of breaking
her arm i'm two places while returning to
her home in Wylam last night. 1t seems
that Miss Brodie on alighting from the
ear at her destination is in the habit of
running to her home a short distance
away. and as usual was following this
practice. when her foot became lodged
in the open end of a tin can, which caused
her to fall headlong into a deep often
close by, the impact of her body raining
on her arm, which doubled under her as
she fell.
The arm was broken just below the ell
bow and at the wrist. While the accident
was exceedingly painful, fortunately 1t
was not serious Miss Brode is recov-
ering rapidly and will soon be able to re-
sumo her duties.
ST. Andrews Meeting Tonight.
The following is the nucleus of the pro-
gramme which is to be rendered at the
local assembly of the Brotherhood of st.
Andrew. which meets in st. Johns Epis-
copal church of this city tomorrow night,
Friday, October 26, at o'clock:
Music.
The creed.
Prayer.
Grace.
Hymn.
welcoming address by rector of st.
+ Johns
Ten minutes address, by two clergymen.
Business minutes.
Ten minutes address by two laymen.
Omen discussion.
Enrolment of new members st. Johns
chapter.
Closing prayer.
Hymn.
Benediction.
The Rev. j. ]. D. Hall, state chaplain OF
convicts has returned from the general
assembly of the Brotherhood of st. An
drew, which recently convened in Mem
phis The gathering numbered over 1000
delegates. Rev. Hall reports most
spiritual downpouring of blessing on the
august assembly.
Local Items.
The Mission Sunday school organized
this week in Tuxedo, under the auspices
of st. Johns Episcopal church. bids fair
to develop wide and enthusiastic mem
bership and arouse the cooperation of ali
Christians present and in the city and
vicinity large number of Sunday
school workers were present. The mem
bers will meet every Sunday, the place
of meeting to be selected from time to
time 1t is the intention of DIR. Crawford,
rector of ST. Johns, to place mission
Sunday schools in every outlying point of
his parish
A large number of followers of the
"pgskin" game in Ensley will go to
West End park today to witness the
annual football game between Sewanee
and Auburn. Auburn seems to be the
favorite in the Steel City.
All arrangements have been completed
for the appearance here tonight at the
Ensley opera house of Professor Ham
mett's large collection Of trained an
imals and birds. The performance is
given for the benefit of the public library,
10 WHICH OHe-idlI VI tne DTDcetuS Will DC
donated. Professor Hammetts canine
and feathered performers come well
commended and all said to be wonders
in the execution of their respective tricks.
The collection includes a number of dogs,
goats, pigeons, parrots, etc. Tickets can
be secured from any of the principals of
the public schools. The prices are %
cents for adults and IS cents for children.
The trustees of the library desire liberal
patronage. to aid in the work of raising
funds for the maintenance of the library.
The various merchants of Ensley are
all enjoying a lively trade in their re-
spective lines, now that the fall and win
ter seasons business has fairly begun,
and all sides Well defined and opti-
mistc view is held for the ensuing year.
The various large industries are all run
ming full time and in every plant tho
whirl of the busy machinery of manufac-
ture is ever apparent. Real estate is
active and the agents all report a steady
demand for every kind of property. The
banks report increasing business, in
unison with other lines and on all sides
general prosperity is in the air.
Personal and General.
Miss Pearl Booth of Pulaski. Tenn, is
the guest of her cousin. Miss Virginia
Booth Miss Booth came down to the
State Fair and has spent some time with