The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-08-04
ANOTHER PIONEER
Il AMONG THE DEAD
D. H. Hamilton Dies at Home
at Fairview
INTEREST IN REVIVAL
Services mt Ensley Methodist Church
Being Largely Acknowledgement
sents of Steel City Must
Cut Weeds

d. H. Hamilton OF Fairview, one of
the pioneer residents of the Birmingham
district and a Confederate veteran, died
yesterday morning at IL o'clock at his
late residence at Fairview. Mr.. Hamil-
ton succumbed to an illness of several
months duration, and his death was not
entirely unexpected. He was So years
of age at the time of his death.
Coming to Birmingham in the early
seventies, Mr.. Hamilton was an active
factor in the upbuildng of the district
from it's infancy. In his death the ranks
of the old Confederate soldiers have an
other gap. He was a member of the
Central Park Methodist church, and had
been superintendent of the Sunday
school there continuously for almost
twenty years.
The deceased is survived. besides his
wife, by three sons, George w. Hamil-
ton. John H. Hamilton and Hugh Hamil-
ton; and three daughters, Mrs. j. R.
Smith, Mrs. l.. T. Ward and Mrs. George
j. Nagel
Funeral services will be held from the
residence this afternoon at clock,
ment will be in Oakland cemetery,
Echols and Angwin in charge.
The following have been requested to
act as pallbearers:
j. William Hamilton, DIR. Walter Ham
ilton, J. Simpson Hamilton, Luby l..
Hamilton. Charles B. Hamilton and G.
Andrew Hamilton.
Great interest is being taken in the
revival services in progress at the First
Methodist church of Ensley. The pastor,
Rev. J. A. Bowen, is being assisted by
the Rev. e. R. Smoot, the we'll known
evangelist and singer, who has charge
of the music. The choir has been en-
larged so that about fifty voices are in
the chorus under the direction of Mr..
6moot. The revival will last throughout
this week, with services each morning
at 9 o'clock. In the afternoon at 4, and
in the evening at s O'Clock.
Officers PERKINS and Acuff are after
the property owners with a vim in their
hardness about cutting the weeds around
their premises About 20 arrests have
been made to date, among the number
being some of the most prominent clti-
zens. The ordinance covering this mat
ter will be rigidly enforced. and 1t is
likely that several more arrests will fol-
low.
The commissioners In the Ensley
beautiful contest will make the final
round of inspection at once and award
the prizes, the total of which reaches
1915 in cash. Ensley has been greatly
beautified by this public spirited move
ment, the people meeting the suggestion
of Frank H. Crockard with manifest ap-
prevail.
| D. B. Gnaepp, a negro was bound over
to the grand jury by Recorder Sugg this
morning on a charge of assault with in
tent to murder. His bond was fixed at
$3.50.
Mr.. and Mrs. D. B. Bird, Jr., and chill
journ in the west. They spent most of
their time in Colorado Springs.
Mrs. Alex Poss has returned from a
trip to South Alabama.
Neil Hutchings left today for Garfield,
O., where he will join Mrs. Hutchings
and later go to New York.
Mrs. Nat G. Clark and son have re-
turned from a trip to Mrs. Clark s
mother at Meridian.
The Wednesday Morning Bridge club
was delightfully."- entertained by Miss
Bessie Morrison at her home on Ensey
Highlands today.
The Woman's Christian Temperance
union will meet at the library this after
noon at 2:3O o'clock.
Miss Bringman of Hamilton, o., Is the
guest of Mrs. Bert Simpson on Ensley
Highlands.
A wedding of interest to a large circle
of friends was that of Miss Minnie Wells
and Mr.. Glen C. Burke, which was SOL
emnized at the residence of the bride
this evening at $40 o'clock, the Rev T..
A Reagor officiating. The home was
prettily decorated for the occasion, the
colors being pink and white. Only few
intimate friends were invited, the we'd
ding being a quiet one. Miss Wells is
one of the most popular young ladies
in the city, where she has resided for
several years. Mr.. Burke is well
known business man. being member of
the Dupuy Burke Realty company. He
is pioneer citizen of the Steel City
They left on their wedding trip after the
ceremony.
Mrs. A. D. Walker entertained at a
lawn party last night for tho benefit of
the Fairvew Presbyterian church. The
ladies are trying to raise funds to paint
the church.
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