The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-01-21
CARNEGIE LIBRARY
NEARS COMPLETION
Only Thirty Days Remain for
Finishing Work
A RESIDENCE is BURNED
Gasoline Stove Explosion Causes De-
struetion Of Handsome Residence
Belonging to the Rev. S. p.
West, at owenton.

Ensley. January 20.-(Special) 1.-The con-
tractors have but one month in which
TO complete the Carnegie library building
at Avenue II and Eighteenth street and
turn it over to the building committee
and the present indications are that the
work will have been done and the building
ready for occupancy before that time.
All the material. even down to the fur
mace for the basement, is on the ground
and the workmen are taking advantage
of every day of favorable weather in
which to push operations.
All the outside work will soon be COM
pleted and the inside finishing work can
be done in any weather.
The streets and sidewalks in the vicin-
ity of the new building are being paved
and put in fine condition and when the
building is ready to be thrown open to
the public the general surroundings will
be in very fine shape and attractive.
The library committee, of which Mayor
n. w Scott is chairman is pushing the
work of raising funds for the furnishing
of the institution and it is believed that
as soon as the building is ready sufficient
funds will have been secured to furnish it
and put in a good line of books.
Residence Burned.
A handsome two7story residence at
owenton station on the South Ensley car
line belonging to the Rev. S. p. West of
Warrior was burned to the ground today
at noon.
The fire was caused by the explosion of
a gasoline stove and the building, with
practically all contents, was destroyed in
remarkably short time.
w, N. Ricketts, and family of Brighton
had just moved into the house last night
and was unpacking their furniture when
the confagration occurred. Water was
being heated with the gasoline stove when
the explosion occurred. No one knows the
immediate cause of the explosion.
The loss on the contents is estimated
at nearly s400O while the building was
worth about $500. There was no insur-
ance on the contents. 1t is not known If
the Rev. Mr.. West had any insurance on
the building. Mr.. West had purchased
the property only few days ago.
Arrested for Larceny.
officer Lee White arrested Charlie
Davis, a negro, who is known by several
aliases. today on a charge of larceny, and
on hearing before Justice of the Peace
]. M. Donaldson was bound over to the
grand jury of Jefferson county,
Davis is charged with stealing watch
from the jewelry store of F. L. Ellis in
this city during the holidays. The watch
which was valuable gold time piece
was recovered and returned to the owner.
Woodmen Elect officers.
The Woodmen of the World of Ensley
met in the office of Lowry & Moore in
the Averyts' Pharmacy building last night
and elected officers. This is the hrst
meeting of the lodge in some time ana II
is desired that all members attend ana
revive the club. -,
The next meeting of the camp will be
held at Camps hall on Avenue h, next
Friday night when the officers elected
last night will be installed Following are
the officers elected:
w, L. Settle, council commander; Price
Dickens, advisory lieutenant; f. ~. Full
Ter. Jr., camp clerk; II. T. Vaughan,
banker and E. o. Glenn, escort.
Notes and Personals.
Frank Deedmeyer returned from Wash
ington today where he went last Sun
day with the committee ON the matter of
a new federal judgship and incidentally
to put the matter of free mail delivery
for Ensley before the postoffce depart
ment AS has already been announced
he was successful with the free de-
livery matter and Is hopeful of the result
of the judiciary proposition though no
decision of this matter will be announced
for several days.
Mrs F. d. Fuller Sr., received tele-
gram from her brother, Howard Osborne
of Savannah, announcing the death of
his wife
J. H. Longcrier will conduct the usual
services at the First Baptist church
tomorrow. At Ii o'clock tomorrow he
Twill preach on woman's work in the
church.
Sam williams, alias Joe Berry, alias
wing" who was arrested yesterday in
Bessemer, was tried today before Mayor
n. w. Scott and held in the sum of $500