The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-01-14
ENSLEY MAY JET
 FREE DELIVERY Fiaek Deedmeyer Goes to Washington for That Purpose IS CONFIDENT OF SUCCESS Mayor and Council of EnsIey Will Elect All City Officers In February.
 Interesting Contests Are
 Expected.
IS CONFIDENT OF SUCCESS

Ensley, January 13.-(Special. .)-Attorney Frank Deedmeyer, who is the secretary of the committee of fifteen of the Br- mingham bar which Is looking after the bill now pending before Congress provid- ing for an additional federal judge for the middle and northern districts of Ala bama, leaves tomorrow morning over the Southern for Washington with the other members of the committee.
 While at the national capital MT. Decd meyer will make an effort to secure for Ensley free delivery. Last October he went to Washington and laid before the postmaster general petition of the bus- ness men of Ensley and a resolution of the City Council, asking for a new post office building Shortly after that special commissioner arrived here from Washing ton and a contract was entered into with Ramsey & Mccormack for the construc- tion of the new postoffice on Avenue E.
 Mir. Deedmeyer is hopeful, in view of the receipts of the local office. which have passed the $10.oOO mark, and the increasing population, that free delivery can be se cured as soon as the new postoffice build ing is ready for occupancy.
 Considering the fact that the popula- ton of Ensley Is constantly increasing and in view of the large extensions now being made in the local manufacturing plants and the new ones that are prom ised for the near future 1t is believed that the department will readily grant the es- tablishment of free mail delivery In fact, the local officials have been assured that as soon as suitable quarters have been provided and the volume of business au- thorized 1t, the system would be estab- lished.
 The new building will be ready for occupancy early in February, and this will afford ample room for the handling of the business. and it is believed that the showing in volume of business In the postofflce and the assure increase in population of the territory to be cov- cred, will secure the favorable considera- ton of the postoffice department at Wash ington.
 The system will require the services of about five carriers, and all the territory served by the Ensley postoffice will be supplied.
 MT. Deedmeyer expects to be back from his trip to Washington next Saturday.
 To Elect City Officers.
 The mayor and city council of Ensley will elect city officers in all departments at the last regular meeting in February, and as the election draws near consider able interest is felt in the result.
 Every office in the city, including clerk, city treasurer and tax collector, chief of police and members of the police force, flremen and so on through the entire list " n a ia stood that there will be number of applicants for most of the places to be filled.
 While no definite announcements have been made it is rumored that the most important off-es will afford some very heated contests. It is very probable that all the present incumbents will stand for reelection.
 Mrs. w. E. Du5os Dead.
 Mrs. W. E. DuBose died very suddenly last night at 10 o'clock at the family residence in Tuxedo park of heart failure. She had been in apparently good health and her sudden demise was quite a shock to the members of her family and their friends.
 She leaves husband and two children.
 The funeral was conducted from the residence this afternoon and the inter- ment was in Oakland cemetery.
 Firm Is Incorporated.
 T. F. West, the well known merchant of this city has sold an interest to George McWilliams and J. G. Handbook and the business has been incorporated under the firm name of West-McWilliams Mercan- tile company, with a capital stock of s2O,- O00
 Mr. West has been In business in this city about a year, and has established high-class trade and creditable business in the district.
 MT. McWillams Is a young man well known fin Ensley and is highly esteemed