The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-19
Ne7US of EnSley

The ladies of St Johns Episcopal church realized a handsome sum from their bazar and turkey supper last week. They sent out several suppers in baskets to people who were unable to visit the hall and those who have not returned the baskets and unable to visit the hall and those who dishes will please leave them with Mrs. Joe Tetlow, 20131a Avenue E.
 The uncertainty of the park ques ton as concerns Ensley has created considerable talk among the advocates of the park and the business men of the city. The general opinion Is that if the park has got to go to the state fair grounds it might as well be any where else in the Birmingham district so far as Ensley is concerned. The business men say that as Ensley pays about one-third of the taxes she is entitled to an individual park, one that is at her very doors. Much interest is eentered in the action of the city commission this morning when the mat ter will be finally disposed of it is thought.
 At the meeting of the Ensley club 
 programme for December 26 will be gone into On that date the corner stone of Ensley's new S100, ,O00 postoffice will Ne laid Senator Joseph F. John ston will be here and make the prin- cipal address. Capt. J. K. Thomas, post master, will also address the people. The club plans to have an interest ing programme prepared for the enter tainment of the people.
 Prof \. R. Baker. state supervisor of rural schools, has returned from a 10 days trip to Marshall county. where he visited 9 schools and addressed the pupils and teachers. Professor Baker stated that the farmers of Marshall county are in an excellent condition, their crops this year proving highly successful He commented on the ex- cellent condition of the physical prop critics, stating that the farm houses are of modern design and the live stock and implements of the best. Sand noun tain, be said. in his opinion. was one of the richest portions of northern Alabama. Numerous Boys Corn clubs are in Marshall and also there are sew eral Girls Tomato clubs
 The management of the Tennessee band is arranging for a concert to be, given in the near future in Ensley, the proceeds of which will go to the pub lie park fund.
 H. A. Entriken. who has been spend ing his 30 days vacation with his par ents in this city, will leave the lat ter part of this week for Panama via New Orleans, where he will resume his duties in the auditing department of tho government service. Mir En- trekin holds responsible position with the government.
 Mrs. W. 1T. Wood and party had a narrow escape from injury while re- turning from No. ? prison, Pratt City, when the horse was seized with an ftn blind staggers and fell head
 h a ditch alongside the road
 the animal out of his mt it was necessary to use
 ao 1 prys which was done by
 the guards at the mine and F 'a White of the Ensley police aA4e lorse fallen another foot for ward he would have precipitated him. self into a ditch about 10 feet deep No injuries resulted from the inci- dent.
 Col. A. C. Tice reached the city yes terday from West Virginia, where he has been on business for several months. Colonel rice paid a high tri- bute to Oscar w. Underwood He stated that MT. Underwood is more talk ed of in the north and east than he is in the south. His opinion is that MT. Underwood has an excellent chance for the democratic nomination and says that his belief is that Mir Underwood will beat anyone the repub blican party can put up, excepting possibly Presi- dent Taft.
 Iahn H. Sheldon, one of Ensley's best known business men, reached the city yesterday from Denver, where he has been since early in the summer for his health. He has gained much in health and states that he is glad to get back to Ensley He will spend the holidays with his family.