The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-09-08
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Frank Deedmeyer Returns from
Trip to Washington
INSPECTOR COMING SOON
Tidewater Development Company Sc
cures Right of Way Between North
Birmingham and Thomas.
Notes and Personals.

Ensley September 7-(special)-Frank
Deedmeyer has just returned from trip
of several days in Washington, where he
went in the interest of the free postal de-
livery for Ensley. He talks Interestingly
of the chances of the early installation
of the service.
While in the capital city Mr.. Deed
meyer called on the postmaster general
and had long consultation with ]. II.
Thorp, chief of the mail delivery depart
ment Mr.. Thorp stated to the Ensley rep
resentative that he had just returned from
an extensive vacation which was the rea-
son why the matter of the delivery SER
vice for Ensley had not been disposed of
before now.
II am not clear from what I heard
whether Ensley will get letter carriers
from the Ensley office or whether the
mail will be delivered by carriers from
the Birmingham office" Mr.. Deedmeyer
said.
The chief of the mail delivery DEPART
ment assured Mr.. Deedmeyer that an in
spector would be sent to Ensley at once
to report on the local conditions regard
ing the numbering Of the streets and
houses and other preliminary matters
necessary before the postoffice depart
ment of the government will install free
delivery of mail. AS soon as this officer
goes over the ground and makes his re-
port, Ensley Will get its mail by carriers
from either the local office or from the
main office In Birmingham.
aff IL
meyer went over to New York and heard
Bryan deliver his famous homecoming
speech
Tldewater Development Talk.
1t has been authoritatively given out
in Ensley that the Tidewater Develop
meht company has secured right OF way
between Thomas and North Birmingham
The appearance of j. M. Dewberry be-
fore the City Council at its meeting Thurs
day night with a petition for street IRAN
chises, combined with the above mention
ed fact has caused new talk to be start
ed concerning the probabilities of an early
realization of the companys plans. 1t Is
argued that an independent line tapping
the rich and thickly settled district along
the proposed route of the company from
North Birmingham to Bessemer, via Ems
ley. would prove a paying proposition In
itself and would besides serve as nu-
cleus on which to negotiate a bond issue
for further development.
Notes and Personals.
City Attorney Capt Romano Boyd left
tonight for visit of about two weeks to
Washington and other points east.
Miss Maud Allen, one of MonteVallo
most charming bellies, Is visiting Miss
Minnie Wells at her home on Avenue q
and Twenty-seventh street. She will be
the recipient of a number of social honors
while in the city.
Politicians In Ensley declare that they
have gotten the matter of electioneering
down to a frictionless system. The race
for sheriff is arousing great deal of in
terest here and the indications are that
heavy vote will be polled in spite of the
fact that the people generally lose inter-
est before the second primary.
Mrs. Ola Ayers, for some time employed
at the establishment Of ID. f. Faireloth
he. accepted a position with j. Moog on
Avenue near Eighteenth street.
n. A. Brown of Florence. connected
with important iron interests in that city
is visiting II. e. Agerton for few dnys.