The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-05-29
DURFEE RET|RES
 WITH GOOD WILL
EmpIoyeS and Citizens Wish
 Him Gods Speed
MAYOR CLOSES SALOON
Frank Rye Is Fined for Violating the Sunday Law and His Place Is Closed for Investigation
 By the Council.

Ensley, May S.-(Speeial)-J. A. Durfee, who has resigned his position with the Tennessee Coal. Iron and Railroad com pany as general superintendent of tho steel plant and furnaces at Ensley, is re- ceiving many complimentary favors and tokens of respect from the people of this city and the employees of the plants over which he has had charge for the past few months.
 Mir. Durfee has only been in Ensley for few months but in that short time has made himself very popular with the people of all classes His interesting family has also won warm place in the hearts of the people.
 Mir Durfee will return to the Colorado Steel and Iron company, with which con eern he. was connected before coming to Ensley.
 The following paper is being circulated and is being signed by the people of Ems ley and the token of esteem is not only receiving the signatures of the employees who knew him best, but by the business men of Ensley and the city officials:
 The Commentator. May 2S 1906. MT J. A. Durfee.
 Dear Sir-It is with profound regret that we the undersigned your friends and fellow citizens, learn that you have sev- cred your connection with the Tennessee. Coal, Iron and Railroad company and are about to remove from our midst to another state.
 While your residence amongst us has been of short duration, we wish to assure hot hnx our hearts. as few men could have done You have so generously contributed to the public good of our little city. that we can not allow you to leave us without tend ering you our heartiest expressions of appreciation, and good fellowship. We have never called on you in vain for the good of our city district.
 You and your esteemed family will be sorely missed socially and otherwise, par tcularly at this time when We need all the helpful influences among us during the formative period of what we believe will ultimately be a prosperous and thriV- ing city
 We bid you and yours Gods speed and heartiest and best wishes. May prosperity and good health ever attend you. Your removing from the Birmingham district will be a loss difficult to replace; but there is this to say Our loss will be the gain of the far western city, which we understand will in future be your home. Should circumstances bring you south ward and to Ensley again. be assured of heartiest welcome among us.
 Employees Arrived.
 A company of fifty-four men arrived in a body this morning from New Orleans to take positions in the local manufactur- ing plants, and 1t is announced that an other company of between forty and fifty will arrive tomorrow from New Orleans and other gulf coast points.
 Among the men who arrived today are a number of skilled mechanics.
 Considerable difficulty is being experi- eEced in taking care of all these men, and some preparations will have to be made to accommodate them. The arrival of these men emphasizes more than ever the great need for more houses and hotel accommodations.
 Mayor Closes Saloon.
 By order of Mayor Ccott, Frank Rye's saloon in Averytstown was closed this morning until the charges of Sunday vio- lation against him can be investigated by the council.
 Rye was tried in police court this morn- ing and found guilty on a charge of sell ing whisky Sunday. He was fined S100 by Mayor Scott
 School Commencement. The commencement exercises of the Ems ley public schools will be held this week beginning Wednesday morning. The commencement address will be de- lvered Thursday night at ocloclS by the Rev. Frank P. Culver of Birmingham. The class day exercises will be held Wednesday morning at 9 o'clock at the High school building. The literary socie- of f ha tuo tertainment at the opera house Wednes- day night which promises to he of un- usual interest.
 The several grades of the schools will give exercises in their respective grade rooms Thursday morning at o'clock. Notes and Personals. Mrs Payton A. Eubank and little son have returned from few weeks visit to Montgomery.
 The Rev. Father F. C. Doyle will go to New Haven Conn.,, next week as a repre- sentative to the meeting of the Knights of Columbus.
 Mrs W. N. Wood left a few days ago for an extended trip to the north and east, where she will visit friends and rela- tives.
 The Rev. J. W. Orr is conducting re- vival meeting at the new Presbyterian church at Fairview this week. J. B. Simpson has begun the erection of handsome residence on Avenue F.
  DOWIE LOSES ADHERENT