The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-22
ENSLEY CLUB HOLDS
 SPIRITED MEETING
Discuss Farmer Right to Peddle and the Ensley
 Fare Matter

The Ensley club held a spirited meet
 ing last night in the inferior court room
 and the 5 cent fare was given another
 airing by the speakers. The most im-
 portant matter discussed by the club was
 the present condition of the farmer in
 regard to his selling his products in Ems Icy Thomas D. Wright, farmer, resid- ing a few miles from Ensley, was present
 and made an appeal for free sale of farm products on the streets of the city. MT. Wright explained that a farmer was not allowed to retail milk, butter or meats
 in Ensley. The only way he can dis
 pose of these products is to sell them
 10 the wholesale dealer at wholesale
 prices. Mir. Wright stated that the farm
 CTS were eager and willing to pay for
 having their meat and milk Inspected,
 but that they wanted the privilege of
 peddling it on the streets, which is not
 allowed at the present time. He explained
 that in this way the people could be fur
 nished with fresh, home-killed meats
 where they are served with storage meats at present. The matter was given wide discussion and a committee consisting of Chairman P. G. Chadwick, A. Burgin, R. W. Scott. MT. Poss and MT. Byrum
 was selected to lay the matter before the commissioners and see if the farmer could not be given the right to peddle farm products on the street.
 A complaint was also made that Ems ley people are furnished with fl ounce loaf of bread for cents, where Bir- mingham people get 16 ounce loaf for a nickle. A communication was read from Mrs. Frederick B. Lodge, in which she asked the club to see about installing fire escapes on the school buildings in Ensley. The matter was referred to a committed Another committee consist ing of Chairman D. F. Hummer J. Du- pee MT. Brigman, MT. Moog and J. c. Ie Iacee was appointed to meet With committees from Wylam Pratt City and Corey to arrange for mass meeting to be held in Ensley the latter part of the week for the purpose of making a gen l eral protest against the adoption of the | Iroposed Birmingham Raelway, Light and | Power companys contract. The telephone | committee reported that the Peoples would have the new switch | board installed by December 10 and that | full service could be had by tile first of | the year. The Wylam line will be ready | for use by February 1. It was further | stated that until the service was satis- | factory the rates would be arranged ac- cordingly.
 The fire department answered a call to the corner of Seventeenth avenue and Twenty-second street last evening. A negro house had caught on fire and was to a slight extent The house was the property of James Brodies and was fully insured.
 The Fairview football team defeated a team from Tuxedo Monday afternoon by q score of 15 to ?. The Fairview bunch announce themselves as ready to fight for the state championship at any time.
 Mrs. A K. Wright entertained the la dies of the Baptist Ladies Aid society | Monday afternoon with a Chinese tea | at the parsonage. Mrs. Poach, a returned | gave an excellent address on l the conditions in China A musical pro- | gramme was also given and refreshments 1 were served
 The excavation work for the new post | office building has been completed and | the bricklayers are now at work. The | stone for the main construction work is is already on hand and the contractors are prepared to rush the work during the nice weather.
 Ben Sideman of New York city is visit ing his sister, Mrs. A. A. Lovett.
 Mrs. A. H. Rammage was reported as , being very, very low at the hospital last night.
 All members of the Woodmen's Circle | are requested to attend a meeting at their hall Wednesday afternoon at 2:Se O clock. Several candidates will be in itiated and refreshments will be served.
 Mrs. z. T. Fuqua, chairman of the | division of the Anti-Tuberculosis society. has appointed the following la dies to take charge of the sale of Red Cross seals in Ensley, Pratt City, Fair | view and Wylahm. For Ensley, Mrs. F. B. Dodge, Mrs. George Melee, Mrs. D. | H. Mcclure, Mrs. H. W. Wilson, Mrs. l w E. Wayman, Mrs. F. B. Gambill and | Miss Floy Stewart; for Pratt City, Mrs. | B. L. Ingram; for Fairview, Mrs. c. O. | Adams, and for Wylam, Mrs. J. w. Bed | dow and Mrs. A. E. Chester.
 J A. Logan has gone to Eutaw on a | business trip.
 The Ensley Epworth league will hold | a rummage sale in the Vann Furniture | store on November 24 and 25.