The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-04-05
STREET PAVING ID
 COME UP TONIGHT En8Iey Council Will Hold Regu-
 lar Session PRISONERS BUY A PIANO
convicts at Pratt Mines Raise Sub scription for the Purchase of a Fine nstrument-Ensley
 Notes and Personals.

Ensley, April 4.-(Special.)-Whll no previous announcement Is being made 1t Is believed that the special committee, appointed some time ago by the Ens- ley city council to investigate that mat ter of paving Avenue E and Nineteenth street in the business section of the city, will make a favorable report to the council at the regular meeting tomorrow night
 It is known that the committee has been very busy during the past few weeks consulting with the propery owners who would be affected, and 1t Is believed that most of them will agree to the improve ment.
 The members of the council are very much interested in making the improve ment as are majority of the business men of the city. but the work cannot be very well done at present without the consent of the property owners.
 outside the reports of the city officials for the month of March there is noth- ing special scheduled for the meeting to- morrow night, though it Is possible that several matters may come up for con eideration. Several improvement ordi- nances are always before the body and these will engage some of the time and attention of the members A large con tract has just been awarded J. L. Mul- larkey for cement sidewalks on several of the streets in the city, and 1t is pos sihle that other streets will be added to the contract at tomorrow nights meet ing MT. Mullarkey is progressing well with the work already awarded and With reasonable weather will have the con- tract completed early in the sumner
 Prisoners Buy Piano.
 The Rev. J. J. D. Hall chaplain Of the state penitentiary at Pratt mines, naS purchased a fine plano for the chapel at the mines and the instrument Will be installed in few days.
 The subscription to buy the plano was started some time ago by the prisoners themselves, and they have contributed most of the money that has been ex- pended in the purchase.
 Many of the inmates of the prison have shown considerable musical talent, and it is said that some of the concerts they have given are very creditable. Some of the best musicians in the Birmingham district have at various times visited the prison and have contributed to the programmes rendered and have lent en- commencement to the commendable efforts to the inmates.
 The Rev. Mr. Hall has done much for the inmates of the prison and has taken an active interest in all their plans to tighten the burden of their lives.
 Open Town Office.
 pr. Holiday and Dr. Wheeler of Osce- ola today opened an office al No. AS Hood building, Birmingham. One of them will be in the office at Birmingham while the other remains at the office at Osceola station.
 pr. Wheeler and pr. Holiday recently came to the district and opened the Os- ceola Drug company's store, and are said to have made many friends during tnelr short stay here They will continue the Osceola station.
 Notes and Personals.
 The revival services at the First Meth odlst church are growing in interest and the attendance Is very good. The meet ings will continue through next week. Frank Corput, who has been with the Ensley company in this city for some time. has resigned his position and has gone with the Lacey Buck company at Birmingham. Mir and Mrs. Corput will remove at once to Birmingham, where they will make their future home.
 Robert Martin of Oakman Is the guest of his brother, John M Martin, in Ems ley today
 Mir. and Mrs James M. Perkins enter talned A few friends most delightfully."- at their home in this city last night