The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-08
Will Pass Through Owenton
and Follow Ridge Clear
to Shadyside
PROMINENT MEN ALE
BEHIND THE PROJECT
IT. q. smith, Frank Nelson, Jr., s. &c
Thompson, Bush h Burr Among
the Men Behind PIan-News
Items of Ensley
BY c. H. MANDY

An independent electric car i1ne 10
Ensley via Owenton and Shadyside will
be built in the near future unless the
plans of a number of men prominent
in business and fiancial circles fail.
The men behind the movement, how
ever, have been successful In all their
undertakings and know not the meaning
of the word fail, hence the new line is in
measure an assured fact.
Yesterday there met at the office of F.
A. Burr. president of the Shadyside
Land company, Col. Tom o. Smith, rep
resenting the Smith estate; Frank Nell
son. Jr., representing Steiner and Nell
son: Mr.. Bush. representing the 7. G..
Bush estate and s. E. Thompson. Mr..
Burr represented the Shadyside Land
Co.
These gentlemen represent the owners
of all the land from smithfield to Tux
edosEnsley, over which the new line
will be laid.
They also represent capital sufficient to
build the line and equip 1t without Is
suing bonds. AT the meeting yesterday 1t
was decided to apply to the next meeting
OIL the CITY cOuffCll III q II ohoAAioo ~ ~
tracks over certain streets and operate
the line. While the route Through the
business part of the city has not been
definitely decided 1t was practically
agreed that the route commencing at
Graymont would be on the top, the ridge
running clear to Shadyside
The proposed line would open up a
nd is
already building. up. 1t would shorten
the trip to Ensley at least mile. and
what will be gratifying news to the
people of Ensley and vicinity the fare
is to be five cents. An engineer has
been employed to make preliminary
survey at once. The estimated cost of
building and equipping the line. which
is to be modern in every particular is
about s., 100000 While all the plans and
details have not been definitely settled
on the route of the new line will prob
ably be, from Birmingham through Gray
mont and Owenton. taking the ridge to
shadyside. thence through the Chicken
Farm" to Avenue I to Seventeenth street,
thence along Avenue D to Corey. Another
feature decided on was that double
tracks will be laid all along the route.
AT the next meeting of the city coun-
oil ali the details will be given in the
application for the franchise including
the exact route of the new line.
Juterment of James Ga11ager
The funeral of James Gallager, the 10
year old son of Mr. and Mrs. NJ. Gallager
of Palmer Terrace, who died suddenly
from an attack of spinal menegitis was
held yesterday from st. Anthony's church.
Rev. Father McQuillen officiating.
A large. number of friends were pres
ent and many beautiful floral tributes
were offered The interrnent was made
at Oakland
Rev. ]. W. Orr former pastor of the
First Presbyterian church of Ensley will
arrive in the city today for a visit to
friends He will preach at his former
charge Sunday.
Mr.. Orr is at present located at Cor
NTH, Miss, and has been recently
elected chairman of the home-mission
board of the state of Mississippi.
Judge Covington to Make Address
On Sunday afternoon July H. Judge w
A. Covington of Georgia will make ar
address on Temperance and Civic
Righteousness. Judge Covington has
been engaged to make a number OF
speeches throughout the state under the
auspices of the Anti-Saloon League. The
address at Ensley will be the first o.
the series. All the churches of Ensley
are to take part in the meeting which
will be In the nature of a union service
| Judge Coyington has appeared in Ems
| ley before. He made a speech in tn,
Interest of the amendment and is al
able and interesting speaker.
DIR. r. M. Cunningham will introduo.
the speaker.
| Ensley Personals
Edwin, the 14-year-old son of Mr.. an
Mrs. J. X. Cook, OF z34o Twenty-firs
street, who was recently operated o.
at the Hardness Intimacy is now con
valescent and was brought. home yes
terday.
Mr.. Joseph Fellow left yesterday 70
Eutaw where she win be the guest G
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Zuber.
George r. Byrum left this mornin
with his children for 4sneville. N. C.
The children will spend few week
with their aunt at that point, Mr.. By
rum will return home Sunday.
Miss Carrie Lou McEachern is visitin
friends in Gadsden.
Mr.. and Mrs. Barksdale of Montgom
cry are visiting their daughter, Mr.
Peyton A. Eubanks. They will leave a
i an early date for the mountains.
G. w. Kew left this morning for CHI
cago to attend the BEDSIDE of his wifi
who is quite Ill at the home of he
parents.
Duke D'AlencOn Buried