The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-05-20
SIGNS OF PROGRESS
QUITE APPARENT
EnSIey is Developing on Higher
Plane
REMARKABLE FIRE RECORD
Streets and Houses Numbered In Prep
araton for Free Postal DeliV.
ery-Mrs. Henry Broda
Entertains.
REMARKABLE FIRE RECORD

Ensley, May ID speciaD.-It is always
interesting to watch a town grow. 1t
is especially interesting II that town be
one whose possibilities are not bounded
by only two or three lines of develop
ment. Ensley is in this class. While pre-
eminently the steel City, and given up
largely heretofore to the strenuous life
of money-makng, there is a noticeable
tendency toward the better and higher
things of life.
| Observers say that this is condition
noticed in the development of all indus
trial towns When the first flush of the
boom is on, people only have time to con-
slider the rapid amassing of wealth. but.
as years verify the solidity of towns
basis, the inhabitants have time to slack
en- up and consider other things.
/ Ensley is now in the formative stage,
but each year shows a wonderful prog
ress. When the municipal government
was first established. things began to
work together in unity, and from that
time on, it may be said, tnsley's growth
has been sure and rapid.
! 1t is well sometimes to summarize ex-
| listing conditions to see just how we
stand Ensley has at this time the adj
vantages of a modern municipality.
Outsiders remark the excellent condition
Of our streets and sidewalks. 1t is es-
| pecially timely here to note the fact that
the work on the cement sidewalks on
| Twenty-first and Twenty-second streets,
between Avenues c and | is about COM
| pleted. When all the sidewalking now
contracted for is finished, Ensley will be
one of the best paved towns of its size
| in the state.
Car Service.
| The car service in the city is excel
| lent In addition to the two trunk lines
| to Birmingham the branch between Wy
| lam and Tuxedo furnishes service to peo-
! pie who live off of the main roads. 1t Is
| thought that this line will be continued
to Owenton in the near future thereby
! furnishing a third and shorter route to
| Birmingham. 1t Is also understood that
the company is contemplating branch
| line to the South Highlands.
! The Ensley fire department has made
| a truly remarkable record for itself.
! There has not ben disastrous fire for
| several years, and up to the present writ
/ ing, there have only been four runs by
| the department this year. with a total loss
that is placed under S. II would seem
tina the South Eastern association has no
cause to complain at Ensley, at least.
On the corner of Eighteenth street and
! Avenue II is soon to be opened up to the
public the magnificent new Carnegie IL
brary. The building is fully completed
| and when the finishing touches have been
| put on the walls, several thousand care
fully selected volumes will be installed.
| The library will be in charge of Miss
| Louise Thompson.
The houses and streets have all been
numbered, and everything is in readiness
| for free mail delivery when the govern
ment sees fit to install the system
These are some of the live developments
that a hasty glance at the city shows.
Notes and Personals.
| Preparations are being made for a large
crowd at the opera house tomorrow morn
| ing when Bishop Hendrix will preach to
the people of Ensley, In addition to the
seating capacity of the house, which is
| about 200, large number of extra chairs
were put in this afternoon, and 1t is felt
that there will be seats enough for all
who will attend.
Friends of City Attorney Romano Boyd
are urging him to make the race for the
city attorney of Ensley for four years,
and it Is felt by his friends that his wide
| knowledge of municipal law would make
him peculiarly valuable member of the
state legislative body
Notice has been given the BARRIERS of
the city that after June l they will not
be allowed to open their doors for bust
ness on Sunday. On the protest of the
ministers of the city the ordinance allow
ing barber shops to remain open until 1o
| o clock Sunday has been revoked to take
effect on the date mentioned
William Atkins of Bynum. Tex. is visit
ing his sister, Mrs. r. j. Springfield.
| Holy communion services will be held
at st. Johns Episcopal church tomorrow
morning at 73o o'clock and Sunday school
at $3.50 o'clock. In the evening at 1870
! the regular services will be conducted by
! the Rev. j. j. ID. Hall.
Mrs Henry Broda entertained num-
! Der of ladies Friday afternoon at a pleas
ant "thimble party" Refreshments in the
| form of ices were served the guests. Miss
Hattie Brazleton assisted Mrs. Broda in
| receiving The following ladies were pres
/ ent: Mrs. r. NJ. Cunningham. Mrs. ]. F..
Robbins Mrs. T.. T. Fields Mrs. ]. II.
] Johnson. Mrs. A. Poss, Mrs J Moog. Mrs
i T.. S. Brazleton Mrs. r. f. Chadwick.
/ Mrs James Dupuy, Mrs. c. f. Porter,
Mrs. John England Mrs. L. Brooks, Mrs.
! Lovless, Mrs. Il. Long OF Birmingham,
i Mrs. s. Ward and Miss r. Smith of SYRIA
/ cuse.
The ladies of the Methodist church at
+ East Thomas gave a delightful ice cream
supper last night. The ladies of the Bap-
/ fist church at the same place gave a SINH
! lar affair this evening which was greatly
1 enjoyed by all who attended.
The ladies of he First Methodist church
/ OF Ensley served ices and cake at Mar
! tins drug store on Nineteenth street, in
/ this city, today.