The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-29
ENSLEY CONTRACTS ALL COMPLETED Malarkey Construction Go.
 Finishes Work AVERYT'S HAS A FIRE Quick Response of Fire Department Prevents Much Damage-COn-
 firmation Is Held at St.
 Anthony's
AVERYT'S HAS A FIRE

The Malarkey Construction company have completed all the contracts for grad ing and laying sidewalks which were awarded them by the late city council of Ensley and are ready to turn over to the city as soon as the commissioners and engineers have approved it about II miles of sidewalk and curbng, costing In the neighborhood of $60,O0O.
 The improvements have been made principally in the outlying sections of the city and are exceedingly well made, ad- ding much to the appearance of the sev eral suburbs.
 Probably no city in the state of the same size and population has more miles of sidewalks than has the Steel City. The Malarkey Construction company alone have constructed in the past eight years over 94 miles of sidewalks at an approxi- mate cost of $35O,O0O. This does not in- olude the several subdivisions such as Shadyside, Burgin place, Empire Land company and many other land companies, whose private contracts for sidewalks and curbing would swell the total to nearly 100 miles,
 Police Court News
 Several raids were made by the police authorities on alleged blind tigers, and as a result several cases are docketed in the police court and the following defendants were placed under bond to appear before Judge Lowery this morning.: | George Szirancy, gentleman of Spanish extraction, who runs small store at Inglewood, near Corey, is charged with having a quantity of contraband goods on his premises.
 Will Cunningham, a negro was arrested while hauling on the public highway two ca sks of empty beer bottles and one cask of bottles filled with the amber fluid Lena Capri. native of sunny Italy, IS accused of selling giving away or other. wise disposing of two bottles of beer. IA jug of wine was also captured in this haul. A
 Charles Baker, another son of Ham, was caught with the goods in the shape of a quantity of whisky in half pint bottles The cases will beHheard this morning at the recorders court
 Fire. At Averyt's
 What might have resulted in a dis astrous fire was averted vest terday aft ernoon by quick response by the Ems Icy fire department to an alarm turned in at Aeryt's pharmacy. The fire was discovered in a sleeping room above the pharmacy and was gaining headway when the firemen arrived. The fire was extinguished by the chemical apparatus with no damage by water and about sl5 by fire.
 In appreciation of the work of the fire laddies Dr. Averyt presented them with a box of fine cigars.
 Confirmation At St. AnthOny's
 Rt Rev. Edw. F. Allen, bishop of Mobile, confirmed 7s children and adults at St Anthony's church, Ensley. on last Sunday. The church was crowded to its utmost capacity with the relatives and friends of the candidates The bishop preached most eloquent ser mon and made a profound impression upon his hearers. He took for his text the epistle of the day: Be ye doers of the word and not hearers only" It was a beautiful sight to see so many children approach the altar and receive the sacrament of confirmation from the bishop. The altars were beau tifully decorated and everything har- monized with the occasion. Confirma tfon is mentioned in the Acts of the Apostles. When the Apostles had heard that Samaria had received the word of God they sent to them Peter and John, who. when they were come, prayed for