The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-16
HIGGINS DIES FROM WOUNDS RECEIVED Shot By M. R. Mossly Six
 Weeks Ago ENSLEY BEAUTIFUL Prizes Will Again Be Awarded This Year By the Tennessee Com
 pany-The Ensley Spirit
 Pleases Avery

| John Higgins, who was shot on tho
 night of February 2s while going home
 on the Mulga road, died early yesterday
 morning from the effects of the wounds. Higgins was shot by M R. Mossly, who
 works in the commissary at Mulga.
 Higgins was drinking, 1t is said, and
 was riding horseback. In a dark portion
 of the road he met Mossly, who was rid
 ing in a buggy They were upon one
 another before either was aware of the
 presence of the other Mossly had been
 told that there was danger of his being
 held up and robbed and he was on the alert for highwaymen. Higgins almos- | bumped into the horse hitched to the | buggy and when he did so he yelled to his horse. Hold up, there!' The young
 man thinking Higgins was a robber, be-
 gan firing his pistol. Higgins was struck
 in the face and fell from his mount. As
 Mossly drove by he fired at the prostrate
 body, this time, 1t is said, the bullet
 hitting Higgins in the back, and 1t IS
 this wound that proved fatal. Mossly went on to Mulga and reported
 the matter. Higgins was later given
 medical attention. He fingered until his
 death yesterday morning.
 The funeral will be held from his late
 residence, west of Ensley. this morning
 at 10 o'clock, the interment of the body
 to be at Village Falls The deceased
 was about 40 years of age and well known
 in this section. He bore good repu-
 tation, although he drank at times. l cf1 Sthe day following the shooting.
 City Beautiful Prizes
 The Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad
 company will offer again this year $50
 in cash prizes following up their offer
 of 1910 when the Ensley beautiful idea
 was originated by Frank H. Crockard, general manager.
 | In letter to P. J. Rogers, George R.
 Byrum and J. A. Dupuy. this years
 award committee, MT. Crockard outlines | practically the same conditions that gov
 erned the contest last year. The i'm | provements on the premises will not be | considered in point of value, but the awards will be made from the amount
 of improven ent done during the allotted | Leriod, which will be about four months,
 the contest ending just before the flowers | and grass begin to wither In the fall.
 
 | flies by written agreement to abide by 1 the conditions.
 | The Ensley Land company also vii! | probably offer again their prize of 1C | 510 prizes as will likewise the Ensley
 company Ramsay & Mccormack. The total cash to be given away will likely | be $50. Applications by the contestants | will be received by the committee up to May l, when the entries will closs.
 Those who wish to compete may do so
 now by filing their applications. Ensley Spirit Gratifying | q was glad to see the demonstration of the get-together spirit by the people of Ensley Friday night said B. w.. Averyt, president of the Ensley club. ''lt
 shows clearly that our citizens are becom- ing more and more closely affiliated with more desirous of cooperation. With this spirit properly imbued within the breasts of our merchants and business men there is nothing that will keep us down." The handsome presents given MT. Rog- CTS and MT. Mcdowell were from their efforts for the welfare and betterment of
 Ensley for the past few years was rightly appreciated The Ensley clubs motto is get together and trade in Ensley, and l
 believe that we have this idea firmly im- printed now"
 St. David's Society On Monday, April IT, a meeting will
 be held at the Ensey opera house for the purpose of organizing St. David's society. Stephen Allsop and D. M. Lewis are In charge of the details and they in- vite the public to the meeting. And fur ther information may be had from either
 of these gentlemen.
 Personal and General Mrs. Charles Jacobs was hostess for the ladies of Grace Presbyterian church at her home at 409 Twenty-fifth street, at which one of the most pleasant meet ings of the season was enjoyed. A feat ure of the afternoon was the reading by Mrs. Jacobs, whose histrionic ability is we'll known. Refreshments were served by the hostess.
 At the evening service at Grace Pres byterian church today the hour will be de- voted to song service, together with short sermon. In the morning a big song service will be held which will be aided by the children's chorus. Also the annual reports of the church will be sub mitted There are some features in the reports, as much progress has been made in this church during the year. If the police of Ensley keep up the pace they are going In a very short time the town will be as dry as powder horn. They are pulling everything that looks like blind tiger, and they say that none shall exist in Ensley. Several arrests have been made in the last "A hours. Practically all of those accused are pleading guilty.
 The Rev. W. N. Claybrook, rector of St. Marys-o s-on-the-Highlands, will hold services today at Gate lodge, Corey, the evening services beginning at o'clock. Visitors from Greater Birmingham and elsewhere are cordially invited to attend The street cars will run up until II o'clock between Corey and Ensley. Penry M. Lewis is spending the Easter season with his parents, MT. and Mrs. D. M. Lewis, on Park avenue. Mir Lewis is attending the University of Alabama Mir. and Mrs. F. E. Shoot will at an early date remove to Cincinnati, where Mir. Shoot will be connected with one of the large wholesale millinery house of the Queen City
 Al the Wylam Presbyterian church Monday evening at 730 clock Mir. Allen will deliver an address on 'The Holy Land As It is Today" Stereopticon slides will illustrate the lecture. The proceeds of the entertainment will be donated to the Sunday school. The lectur will be in- teresting and instructive and the public Is cordially invited to hear Mir Allen. Mir. and Mrs. James Greene of West
 End are the guests of J. H. Leath for a few days.
 Recital Tuesday Following is the programme of the voice and piano recital to be given by the pupils of Mrs. H. J. Kribs at the Ensley opera house Tuesday evening at