The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-08-01
.ENSLEY DREAMS OF . LARGE POPULATION All Adjacent Territory is Crow
 ing Rapidly FlREMEN HAVE A BARBECUE Friends and Supporters of 3. 3. Co., mer Hold Meeting and Form Or ganzatlon. J. Hoke Perkins
 Resigns Position.
FlREMEN HAVE A BARBECUE

Ensley, July 31.-(Special)-The people of Ensley are looking forward to the time which cannot be far in the future when the imaginary lines incorporating Vivian, Pratt City and Ensley will be entirely wiped out and one solid com mon city will cover the entire territory from Thomas to Wylam and from Pratt City to Fairview.
 The intervening spaces are even now being built up rapidly and the completion of the new steel plant between this city and Wylam will add a new impetus to the rapid growth.
 Wylam Is being rapidly extended with the building of handsome houses. Many more will be erected during the next two years in that quarter as 1t is close to the new steel plant and very attractive as a residence section.
 Pratt City Is advantageously situated and the enlargement of the Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad company's op- erations at that place will develop ma terial expansion of building and business operations.
 No section in the Birmingham district has grown more rapidly than has Fair view in the past two years and there seems no end to activities in this direc- ton.
 With all this Ensley Is expanding and improving with every week that passes Handsome houses and substantial business houses are going up in every section of the city.
 Whether or not all shall be incorporated in one city every one familiar with the progress and prospects of the district feels certain that within very few more years the population of the territory described W Ill far exceed 50 GOO
 Perkins Resigns.
 J. Hoke Perkins. manager of the ship ping department in the furnaces of the Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad com pany at this place has resigned the posi- ton. He will be succeeded by John Schuff. The change takes place tomor- row
 MT. Perkins has been with the company for fifteen years and is well and popularly known here. He announces that he will remain in Ensley and will engage in busi- ness
 Flremen's Barbecue.
 The volunteer firemen of Ensley cele- brated the opening of their new quar- ters in the city hall tonight with bar becue.
 Practically all the city officials and many others were guests of the flremen and all seemed to enjoy the occasion very much. Chief J. A. Tetlow was in charge of the affair and was ably assisted by the other members of the department. The new quarters are about completed with the exception of wiring and the department will move in during the next few days. The new quarters are a great improvement over the old place and the department will be able to give much better service in the future though it has always maintained an enviable record. Conner Meeting. Capt Frank s. White of Birmingham | addressed the people of this city tonight | on the issues of the campaign for gov l ernor of the state. He spoke from an | improvised platform in the middle of the | street in front of the city hall l Between 300 and 800 people heard the address and the speaker was given an at tentive hearing.
 l Captain White discussed the railroad rate proposition as advocated by R. B. | Conner. candidate for governor, and advo- | cated the candidacy of that gentleman. Notes and Personals. Ike Kerler. who travels out of Baltimore | for a large millinery establishment, Is spending the summer with his brother, J. Keller. in this city. The Elks of Ensley are making exten- sive preparations for a social session to