The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-02-18
NAIL MACHINERY IS NOW AT ENSLEY Plant Will be in Operation Again
 Soon MILL TO BE ENLARGED Mr. and Mrs. 2. p. Curry Receive In Honor of Their Daughter, Mrs.
 Clarence H. Chester, of
 Pennsylvania.
MILL TO BE ENLARGED


 Ensley. February 17.-(special)- )-Heavy shipments of new machinery are ar irving for the nail mill of the Southern Steel eompany's plant of this city, which was destroyed by fire few weeks ago. It Is understood that the machinery will be put in position in very short while when an increased capacity will be possi- ble. due to additional machines and ma chimes of improved construction.
 All the men who were employed in the mill at the time n was destroyed by fire have been retained by the com pany and with their assistance 1t will take but a few weeks to place the new machinery in position and have the mill in full operation again.
 It is understood that many improve ments are to be made in other depart ments of the plant during the present year and capacities increased to keep pace with the strong demand for all the pro ducts of the company.
 Curry Reception.
 The most notable social event of the past week was the reception given last Wednesday night by MT. and Mrs. C. r. Curry at Palmer Terrace in honor Of their daughter, Mrs. Clarence H. Chester of Lebanon, Pa.
 The house was tastefUlly decorated with hearts and red carnations. Music was furnished by Hoslins orchestra. Mrs. Curry was assisted in receiving by Mrs. Charles Allison, Mrs. Frank Butcher Mrs. M. II. Sherman and Mrs Clarence Chester.
 Those present were: MT. and Mrs. Pay tonan, of Pittshurg; MT. and Mrs. Pot ter of Syracuse, N. Y.; Mrs. Butcher or JTrbana, O.; MT. Romayne Boyd, MT Frank Thompson, MT Clark Johnson, Mr. Neil Hutchings, MT A. c. Tice, the Rev J. W. Orr, MT. Eugene Miller, MT, George Sexton, MT Bert Simpson, MT. Bert Perry MT Payton, Miss Hattie Brazelton, MT and Mrs. John England, MT. and Mrs Louis, Mir and Mrs. J. A. Durfee, MT and Mrs. Charles Allison, MT. and Mrs Frank Butcher MT and Mrs. Walter Ter " MT. and Mrs. NJ H. Sherman, MT Root of England; MT. and Mrs. Nasel' MT. and Mrs Cowarts, MT and Mrs. C. E Chadwick, MT. and Mrs. Henry Broda Miss Mary Wilson, Miss Pauline Hender- son. Miss Gerome Rogers, Miss zadle Rogers, MT. and Mrs. Dan Bird' MT and Mrs. Crosby. MT. and Mrs. Downing, Mr. and Mrs. Porter, MT. J. L. Brierton, MT and Mrs. J. E. Wenning, MT. and Mrs J. S. Hall. Miss Lida Wells MT. and Mrs.
 
 man of Cleveland,
 The Week in EnsIey.
 While no large deals in real estate nave been reported for the week all the dealers have been busy on small deals and one or two have in hand some transactions of considerable importance that have not yet been closed. One or two deals are in prospect that promise to be closed within a few days that will be of considerable importance and involve the transfer Of very valuable properties and the handling of thousands of dollars.
 The Shady Side Land company has done considerable work in the improvement or i its property recently acquired between Tuxedo and Owenton. The streets are being surveyed and the land plotted. The company will do great deal of work before the property is placed on the mar ket.
 John J. Walker sold house and lot at Avenue H and Twenty-second street to E. w. Averyt for the Rev. J. c. Per singer for $lS00 and a vacant lot at the corner of Avenue l and Twenty-fourth street for the Ensley Land company to Mrs. R. F. Culver for $6O0.
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 J. II. Sheldon, proprietor of the Snow Flake laundry of this city has just re- ceived several new machines for his estao- lishment and still other machines are eX- pected to arrive shortly.
 Modern steam press machines have been installed that are said to be the finest make in the world and are the easiest on collars, cuffs and other delicate work. Mir Sheldon is making a.credtable suc- cess of the Snow Flake laundry, and 1t is understood that most all the machin- cry will be replaced at once with the new est and best machinery on the market.
 Notes and Personals.
 The Rev. pr. Sterling J. Foster of Bir- mingham, pastor of the South Highlands Presbyterian church. will preach at the First Presbyterian church In this city tomorrow morning at Il o'clock. The even- ing service will be conducted by the pas tor the Rev J. w. Orr. Services at the other churches will be conducted by the resident pastors.
 w. R. Stewart has just received commission from the governor as notary public. His office is with the Ensley Real Estate and Investment company
 Mrs, Peyton Eubank will leave tomor- row for Montgomery, where she will spend a few days visiting her mother. The ladies of the First Baptist church held a social meeting at the home of the pastor, the Rev. J. Fl. Longcrier, yester- day afternoon. The male members of the church will hold a similar meeting at the Presbyterian hall on Nineteenth street on the evening of February 27. The object of these social meetings Is to get the members of the church better ac- quainted with each other.
 The Rev. Father Hogan of Eufaula was the guest of the Rev. Father Doyle in this city yesterday.
 
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