The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-26
ENS[EY THEATRE
 STARS ARE BUSY Eks Minstrel About Ready Joel H. Snow Dead.
 Other News

& Erlangers' with their "Carusos and Dockstaders. Al Fields, Washington
 Brothers and Harry Lauders." respect lyely. of the Ensley Elks are busily engaged in perfecting the programme for the minstrel show to be given by the local lodge early in December. It's all to be for charity and the Christ
 mas tree for the poor and everyone Is expected to help out. Those in
 charge are experienced show men and the surprises they will give for the benefit of the people will be great even
 unto themselves. Some of the pro gramme Is decided on but all of 1t has. not been arranged and for fear
 some of the big managers of the coun- try might kidnap the stars their names and what they will do are being with held from the press. It is expected
 that representatives of the metropolitan
 managers will secretly visit the city on the night of the show and lay their
 snares for the local talent. A sketch entitled, "Why Did O'Sneal and Pow
 man Do 1t?" is expected to make such a hit that nothing else can be shown that night. Buy your ticket as soon
 
 tied to 10, except millionaires. See
 Hugh Hill and an electrician that is "suppler" than Hill.
 Joel H. Snow, one of the best known citizens of the western section of the county, died suddenly of heart failure at his home on Avenue c and Thirtieth street, Ensley, yesterday morning at n IJ Ia 6nA xr-ft h ic al e IT, in-law. Mrs. Steve Snow About o'clock the family was attracted to MT. Shows room by his labored breath ing and grooming and upon reaching the room they were requested by him to call doctor at once as he could not live long. Before physician couiu be reached Mr. Snow had succumbeu | to the attack and about o'clock he expired. Friday he attended to his du- ties at w. T. Shows store on Avenue E and Friday night partook of a hearty
 supper. After chatting with the family he retired in apparent good health. He was about 60 years of age. He had lived all of his life in Possum valley and was well known and greatly be- loved. Of his immediate family he is survived by only one brother, J. D. Snow of Avenue r and Thirtieth street He was associated with w. T. Snow, a cousin, in business on Avenue E. Until | a few months ago the deceased was a large land owner, his holdings having been purchased by the Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad company. He was a bachelor He Is survived by numer- ous cousins and other relatives. The funeral will be held today at 2 o'clock at Bethlehem church, interment in Bethlehem church cemetery, where many relatives of the deceased are buried. The pail bearers will be-: J. c. Cr1n T Rrn Tny pSny R. J. Hughes, w. T. Snow and MT. Rob- ertson. The services will be conducted by Rev. J. W. Aiken of Fairview. If the present clear weather continues the contractor will make record time in the construction of Ensleys hand some new postoffice building. The brickmasons and stonemasons have laid l the foundations and are now rapidly climbing upward with the stone trim mings. Postmaster Thomas Is wearing the smile that won't come off, having visions of himself in his new private office.
 The present current conference year of the local Methodist church closes at an early date and this morning Rev. Frank w. Brandon, presiding elder of the Bessemer district, will preach at II
 o'clock. This evening Rev. O. D. Boyd,
 pastor. will preach his last sermon of the year, leaving next week for confer
 ence. Dr. Boyd's friends are working
 for his return to Ensley, his work here'
 having been successful throughout the
 year.
 The members of the Ensley Christian
 church will celebrate Sunday school
 rally day at the church, Avenue F and
 Twenty-first street, this morning at
 n n fi11cr
 will be rendered and the public is cor dially Invited to attend the exercises.
 Today at Grace Presbyterian church the
 following services will be rendered: Sum day school at 9:45 o'clock, morning ser
 mon at Il o'clock by the pastor, Rev. l.. A. Reagor, subject: Double Mindedness.
 The Junior Christian Endeavor society at
 2:aO o'clock, Mrs. L. A. Reagor, supern-
 tendent; evening sermon, 7:3O o'clock, by
 the pastor, subject, "Carnal Security" F. l.. Ellis, the jeweler, will celebrate
 his opening day for the holidays next
 week, Wednesday, November 29 being the
 date. From to 8 o'clock souvenirs for
 the ladies will be given.
 Lester O'Byrne of Avenue c and Twen. ty-fifth street had narrow escape from death yesterday morning, while preparing to take a bath. He had turned on the
 gas heater to warm the water when the
 rush of the gas out of the pipe was So strong that O'Byrne says that he was overcome and before assistance reached him he was almost suffocated. member of the family passing the bath room heard his loud breathing and opeVed the door to find O'Byrne prostrate He was dragged to fresh air and after considera- ble work by Dr. Kent and relatives he was revived. He will suffer no i'll effects