The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-20
.ENSLEY ARRANGING FOR A B|G FOURTH Wylam Brass Band Has
 Been Engaged TO LIFT QUARANTINE Smallpox Pretty Well Under Control in the Frog Pond District.
 All Dogs Must Be
 Muzzled
TO LIFT QUARANTINE

Chairman Arthur Burgin of the com mittee of arrangements for the big Fourth of July celebration that will be held in Ensley, under the auspices or the Business Mems club, announces that the Wvlam brass band has been engaged for the occasion, and that a string orchestra has been secured to provide music for dancing. The carpenters union, who have kindly donated their labor, will commence the erection of the band stand and speakers platform on Wednesday, W. R. Stewart, who has charge of the advertising, has billed the town and sur rounding suburbs with attractive posters announcing the event. and it is stated that a substantial prize will be given for the wagon bringing the greatest number of persons into the city on the day of the celebration.
 Smallpox Under Control
 The quarantine will soon be lifted from that part of Wylam known as the Frog Pond district, An epidemic of smallpox has been raging there for the last few weeks, but is now under control. Since the beginning of this epidemic 35 cases have been reported The city health de- partment has been exerting its best eff forts towards keeping down the dreaded disease while Dr. Rosser is taking charge of the county's interest in the affair." Only three cases were reported last week, which is the smallest number to be reported since the epidemic began.
 Dogs Must Be Muzzled Owing to a number of complaints that have been made recently to the chlet CT police concerning the large number of dogs prowling around town the authori- ties have decided to start the dog wagon Lon it's rounds. Captain Ramage stated yesterday that the numerous canines had become a nuisance and that the authorl- ties intended to have all those not wear ing a muzzle and tagged caught and placed in the pound He further stated | that tags could be secured at the city hall, day or night, for $l.
 Announcements 1 J. W. Ellis, secretary of the Ensley nest of the Order of Owls, states that there will be no meeting Wednesday night.
 The Lady Maccabees of Ensley will have a meeting at the Knights of Pythias hall Tuesday afternoon at 2;N. Refresh- ments will be served. All members are urged to attend.
 There will be special services at the First Presbyterian church ,~~.nesday evening. Rev. J. J. Richards will con duct the services. All Scandinavians are requested to attend. Services will begin at o'clock.
 The Sunday school of Grace Presby- terian church will have a picnic and out ! ing at Avondale park Wednesday. All members of the Sunday school are re- ouested to attend and bring lunch. Spe- cial cars will leave Ensley at s;SO
 Personals Mrs. J. T. Godfrew of Helena station is sick at her home at that place. | Mrs. s. P. Wynne has returned from visit of two weeks to relatives at Lay ton.
 Mrs. l.. F. Perkins. who has been the guest of her son, J. H. Perkins, is at Red Feather, the guest of her daughter, Mrs J. S. Morrow.
 l Rev. George F. Boyd, pastor of the First Methodist church. is in Texas | where he is spending his vacation. Miss Jessie Wells is spending vaca- tion at Bethelehem, Pa. where she Is visiting her brother. Leonard wells She will visit Atlantic City and New York before returning.
 Word was received yesterday from Bos- ton that Mrs. R. M. Cunningham is much | improved in health She accompanied Dr. | Cunningham to that city, where he is | taking a special course at the Harvard | Medical school