The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-06-01
GRADUATING CLASS
RECEIVE DIPLOMAS
EnSIey School Commencement
Comes to a Close
BUSINESS is ENLARGED
Smith Hardware Co. Buys Cash Econ
omy store of A. C. Thresholds
viii Be Consolidated In
Tice Building.
BUSINESS is ENLARGED

Ensley, May 3f.-(speeial)-T COM
mencement exercises of the Ensley pubic
schools closed tonight with final enter
tainment and the awarding of diplomas to
the members of the graduating class of
the high school at the Ensley opera house
The opera house was comfortably filed
with patrons Of the schools and friends Of
the pupils.
The address of the evening was by the
Rev. Frank P. culver of Birmingham, and
was listened to with great interest by all
present.
The diplomas were delivered by Super
iptendent w H. Bowen.
Following is the list of graduates VINO
received diplomas tonight;
Miss Mabel Brooke, Miss Eva Kate
Carter, Mr. Grady Carter Miss Virginia
Davis, Miss Eta Donaldson Miss Willie
TIutto, Miss Florence Keenan,, Miss Anna
Bell Mcdonald, Mr.. Jonathan Mahaffey'
Mr. Thomas Norris, Mr.. Wiley Russell,
Miss Msttye Wiginton. Miss Edith Scott,
Mr.. Herbert Williams.
Officers. Miss Mabel Brooke, PRESIDENT;
Miss Anna Belle Mcdonald, vice presi-
dent Miss Mattye Wiginton, secretary
treasurer
Motto: me cede mails
Colors: Old gold and royal purple.
Flower: White earnation.
Business Changes.
The Smith Hardware company or TINS
city has purchased the business OF A.
c. Tice on Avenue E, known as the cash
Economy Store, dealer in eroekery glass
ware and goods of that class.
The final details of the deal have not
vet been contaminated, and the change
will not take place until about July J.
or possibly little later After the final
transfer the entire business will be con
sodated at the present location OF me
Cash Economy Store. which will give the
Smith Hardware company more room
than at the present location.
The Smith Hardware company began
business here last October, and has mad
fine success. The business was estap-
nshed by the Smith brothers. VINO came
here from Blocton Larger quarters nave
become necessary for the growing pusl-
ness. and it is announced that the new
place will be enlarged and improved pc
fore it is occupied by the consolldateo
stocks.
Mr.. Tice has made no announcement OF
his future intentions. He is valuable
citizen and the people of Ensey nope
that he will remain in the town ana con-
tinue his business and social connections.
Notes and Personals.
The residence of s. ]. Davis at Osceola
station caught fire last night at $3.50
O'Clock and cane pear being DESTROYED.
The blaze was discovered only after II
had attained good Roadway in the closet
and cook room but quick work on the
part of neighbors and Mr. Davis the hre
was extinguished with a loss of about
$50. The fire originated in the closet The
origin is unknown. The loss Is fully COW
cred by insurance.
Roscoe f. Scott, son of Mayor n. w.
Scott, is at home from the State uni
Versity, where he graduated with honor
in the law department Mr. Scott VIII
at once engage In the practice of his pro-
fession and will be associated with a
leading attorney. In Birmingham. He will
also have an office in Ensley.
j. b. Simpson is making his home with
his daughter, Mrs Wells, until the COM
pletion of his new residence, which is
now under construction.
Mayor n. w Scott has returned from
Tuscaloosa, where he attended the COM
mencement exercises of the State I'M
versity.
Mayor Sullivan of Bessemer, accom-
panied by Mrs. r. F. Smith and Mrs. W.
p Martin, members of the Carnegie
library committee of that city, were in
Ensley today, and made personal in
spection of the library building at this
place. They stated while here that the
committee would receive plans for the
Bessemer building tomorrow morning and
desired to inspect the local building be-
fore making a decision as to their plans
Mrs. Frank ID. l.. Smith is visiting her
mother, Mrs w. D. Naugher, at Fay
cite, Ala.
Coy Mackey, a machinist employed at
the rod MILL fell about thirty feet while
oiling some of the machinery in the
plant and sustained serious injuries