The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-31
BREAK GROUND
 FOR POSTOFF|CE
Will Be Finest Building in Ensley-Mass Meeting
 Wednesday Night

Tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock is the date set for breaking the ground for Ems ley's new postoffce building at the cor ner of Avenue c and Nineteenth street.
 When completed the building will be one of the finest In Ensley, the contract price being close to $5O0Oo. The George M. Stiles Construction company of Chicago has charge of the work and has sub-let most of 1t to Ensley firms. The plans of the building are similar to those of the postoffice at Ames, Ia. The famous Bed- ford rock will be shipped from Indiana for the main part of the building, but Alabama stone will be used for the inside finishing work. The office is hoped to be completed by June, 1912 Miss Ruby Thomas, granddaughter of Postmaster John Thomas, will throw the first shovel of dirt at the meeting tomorrow. It Is likely that Dr. Cunningham will deliver speech. although full arrangements have not yet been made. MT. Stiles will be present and will probably make a few remarks. An effort is being made by the Ensley club to have a large crowd Of people present at the ceremony.
 The Ensley club has called mass meet ing of the citizens for Wednesday night at the inferior court room for a further discussion of the park question. A com mittee consisting of MT. Burke, MT. Chad wick, Mir. Dupuy, MT. Burgin MT. Mac Dowell and MT. Averyt waited on the commissioners again yesterday morning an n fsapured ha ,,roD,ico of iuon1 1adiata ton on the matter. The most favorable site for a park is at the corner of Ave- nue I and Twenty-eghth street and that will be the one proposed at the meeting tomorrow night. The park has already been assured, the only question remaining being the selection of a site.
 The Ensley police court had a very hard session yesterday that lasted until nearly 5 o'clock Although there were no cases of importance about 10 minor ones were tried, most of them for disorderly on- duct. Several of the proprietors of blind tigers who were arrested last week re- ceived heavy fines. The case of John Wright, the young colored boy charged with grand larceny, was continaed Most of the money he is charged to have stolen from the Greek fruit stand has been tNeIfNANN hH AtA0 PpAANt- ACAAiS W A6iA exposed another negro boy as being connected with the theft.
 The Fellowship class of the Pratt City was enter l by Burglars Sunday cital at the hof.e of A. H. Daniels next Friday night
 The residence of Joe Findley In Pratt City was enetred by burglars Sunday night and about s2O In cash was se- cured. There is no clue to the thieves
 The Pratt City fire department made a run to a house on Third street yes terday morning. The house belonged to the late Mrs. Cornelius and was only slightly damaged.
 Frank Stilwell has returned to his home after a two weeks visit with his brother, J. w. Stilwell, who is con fined to his home by sickness.
 St. Margarets Guild will meet with Mrs. Nichols at her nome in Pratt City next Wednesday afternoon
 Philipp Wilson, the negro who killed Sam Briggs Saturday night, Is stnl at large. He has about s30 coming 10 him from the pay list of the steel mill.
 The much talked of smoker of the Ensley Elks was held last night at the Elks' home. Three candidates vera given the legree work and the min strel show was given a thorough dis cussion.