The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-27
EMBARRASSMENT
 MEASURE CONDEMNED
Ensley Citizens Strongly Op-
 posed to Percy's Bill
FUNERAL OF R. V. KELLEY
No Clue to Identity of Burglars Who Entered Brown Grocery store. Saturday Night Basketball
 Game Is Called or

meeting was held last night in the rooms of the Ensley inferior court by
 number of merchants and others inter-
 ested to take steps to oppose the passage
 of the bill now before the legislature seek ing to prohibit the issuance of garnish- | ments from justices courts and courts of | like jurisdiction The court room was
 crowded and much interest wa staken in | the proceedings
 Dr. k. W. Averyt presided, and after stating the purpose of the meeting. called l for expressions from. those present. There were nun iDr of responses and the bill was round1y condemned as being very unfair to the merchants, who have an extensive credit business. One of them stated he had over $5O00 on his { books, and that the passage of the bill would seriously handicap the collection of l it. Similar expressions were made by other speakers. It was decided to send a
 committee to Montgomery to strongly
 protest against the passage of the bill
 The following committee was appointed: Dr. E. T. Fields, c. c. Burke, A. E. Wells and Judge N. W. Scott. It was also suggested a bill be prepared seeking | the abolishment of the corporation com | missaries, as it was claimed they would profit by the passage of the anti-garnish- | ment bill. The committee will leave for Montgomery this morning at o'clock. Local Items l No clue has been found which would | lead to the identity of the burglars who l robbed the Brown grocery store last 1 Wednesday night. The thieves got away | with about $50 worth of provisions and | helped themselves to some canned goods
 and crackers while in the store. 1 The game which was to have been played Saturday night between the Ensley | High school and the Besemer basketball 1 High school and the Bessemer basketball l ley team has a conflicting date with the l Anniston Presbyterians.
 l Funeral of R. V. Kelley The funeral of R. V. Kelley aged 70. l who died Thursday morning at the | family residence in Tuxedo from a.
 stroke of paralysis, was held yester-
 day afternoon at o'clock, the Rev. MT. | Howell officiating.
 The deceased was quite active for
 his age and was engaged with his
 sons in the grocery business at Tuxedo. | He was highly esteemed by a large
 circle of friends.
 | Personal and General
 The building committee of the Ems | ley Meth odist church has made ar engagements for the completion of the l church. The roof is about completed
 and work will be commenced on the 1 interior.
 | Mrs. Neil Hutchings entertained in-
 formally yesterday aft srnoon at forty | two.
 The Thread of the Story club met
 yesterday with Mrs. J. w. Minor on
 Avenue 6.
 l Mrs. Harry Jones entertained ths
 Emb roidery club yesterday afternoon
 at her home. 1512 Avenue E. The aft
 ernoon was very enjoyable and re- | treatments were served Those present | were Mrs. J. R. Acuff. Mrs. J. R. Tate, Mrs. Robert King, Mrs. Joe l.. Smith, i Mrs. Charles Dunlap, Mrs James Bur
 kstt, Mrs. E. I. Jordan. Miss Myrtle | Lumpkin. The next meeing will be held with Mrs. Joe l.. Smith at her
 home, 1410 Avenue G. on February 2.