The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-01-18
FREE DELIVERY IS
NOW ASSURED FACT
EnsIey's Postal Facilities Will
be improved
DEEDMEYER'S GOOD WORK
Has Assurance of Department That
Free Service VIII Be Inaugurated
at the End of the Present
Fiscal Year.
DEEDMEYER'S GOOD WORK

Ensley. january 17.-(Special) THE news
from washington that Attorney Frank
Deedmeyer had secured the promise of
the postoffice department to install free
delivery of mails in this city at the end
of the present fiscal year on the proviso
that the new building has been completed
and is occupied by that time has been
received with much satisfaction by the
people of this city.
Since the postoffice building is nearing
completion and will be ready for use early
in February the free delivery system Is
considered an assured fact as the state
ment from the national capital states that
this is the only condition in the order of
the department.
The fiscal year ends July 1 and it is
expected that the system will be put in
operation at the beginning OF the new
fiscal year.
On a former trip to washington MIR.
Deedmeyer placed the matter before the
department and secured the assurance OF
the officials that as soon as Ensley show
ed a permanent increase in its popula-
ton and that the receipts of the postoffice
were permanently $4,000 or over a year,
the free delivery would be considered.
When Mr.. Deedmeyer reported the re-
suit of this trip 1t was not thought by
the people of Ensley that free delivery
was so near. Indeed 1t was the general
opinion that the department could not be
induced to reconsider the matter for at
least one or two years. But Mr.. Deed
meyer filled with undaunted faith In the
possibilities of the city and section, and
being a man of unrelenting perseverance
determined to keep the proposition be-
fore the department and when he returned
to Washington last Sunday on other bust
ness, he determined to again lay the facts
and possibilities of the city before the
department officials. The special from
Washington published In The Age-Herald
this morning stating that the system
would be inaugurated showed how well
founded was the faith and how sure the
persistence of Mr.. Deedmeyer.
Notes and Personals.
In the statement Of the election of Of
ficers for the First National Bank of
Ensley in The Age-Herald the name of
Vice President ]. w. Minor was left out
by mistake. Mr. Minor is one of the old
est officers and directors of the bank,
and at one time was president of the
institution.
City Treasurer f. G. Fonville is slight
ly Ill.
Mrs 3. C. Adams of Ferndale accom-
panied by her little daughter. is the guest
of her mother, Mrs. J. A. McWilliams at
Palmer Terrace.
Work has begun on the handsome new
residence of Mayor N. w. Scott at Ems
ley Highlands. The building will cost
about 5000 when completed
The knights of Pythias of Ensley met
in regular session last night and initiated
one new member.
Cards are out announcing the marriage
of Mr.. l.. K. Mackey of Birmingham to
Miss Maggie MAZE Oliver of Pulaski,
Tenn, which will take place January rs.
While Mr.. Mackey is a resident of Bir-
mingham, he was at one time a citizen of
this place, where he was engaged in bust
ness with his brother for several years.
After the marriage Mr.. and Mrs. Mackey
will be at home on South Highlands, Bir-
,mingham.
Ground was broken today for the new
office building which is being built on
Nineteenth street by Pegram e Meade.
Mrs. A. w. Trigg of Blocton is the
guest of Mrs. Frank Smith.
j. NJ Perkins Is spending a few days
in South Alabama.
The ladies OF the First Presbyterian
church are making arrangements for an
oyster supper to be given at the old
Presbyterian hall on Nineteenth street
next Tuesday evening.
The Ladies' Aid society of the First
Methodist church will give a rummaee
sale in the new store building on Nine
teenth street between Avenue c and Ave-
nue. d next Saturday