The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-13
News of Ensley

Robert Curley, about GA years of age, died yesterday morning about 10:30 o clock at his home in Wylam. Mir Curey was one of the best known musicians es- pecially in brass band work, in Jefferson county He has lived in this section about 25 years and was always prominent in brass band organizations. He was well known among the musicians of Birming- ham. Mir. Curley has been in bad health for a number of years, and for months has been confined to his bed He leaves a widow and three sons and a daugh- ter His oldest son was killed in the Palos explosion some years since The funeral will be held from the residence in Wylam Sunday afternoon at o'clock, and will be in charge of the Wylam lodge of Odd Fellows. The members of the lodge will attend in body.
 The regular meeting of the Wylam lodge of Odd Fellows vii be held tonight at which some special business will le- quire a full attendance of the member ship.
 The Cosmos club will meet this aft ernoon with Mrs. M. V. Averyt
 Pat Hudson, and old-fashioned negro well known in Ensley, was found dead this morning on Nineteenth street, rear the old Birmingham Southern office above the railroad yards. It is sup posed that paralysis was the cause of death, as the old negro had a stroke some time ago. Many of Ensley's citi- zens danced to Hudson's guitar music in their younger days. He was of consid- erable musical ability, and in addition, was said to have been hard working and reliable.
 George McNamara. 2S0O Avenue F, was carried to Birmingham hospital yes- terday where an operation for appendi- citis was performed At late hour last night MT. McNamara was resting very we'll
 The ladies' Sunday school class of tho Christian church will meet Saturday, aft ernoon at the church at o'clock
 Tonight at the Ensley High school au- ditorium the Masonic concert, for which elaborate preparations have been made will take place. The T. c. I. band and other splendid musical talent will make certain assurance of a fine programme
 One of the most successful amateur performances by small children held in Ensley in, long time was that of the baby opera at the Ensley High school last night. The performance was given by the Bush School Improvement asso- ciation under the direction of Miss Kath- erine Couric of Eufaula. All of the large number of 'babies' in the cast acquitted themselves with great credit and received generous applause from the large au- dience. Probably the best individual hit however, was made by Master David Nixon of Bessemer. with readings, songs and violin numbers.
 The pupils of Mrs. Boterwerg and Miss Dasher will give piano and violin reel tai at the home of Mrs. Boterweg on Ensley Highlands Saturday afternoon at 3 o'clock On account of limited room only the parents of the pupils will be in- vited. The recital will be followed by a reception to the guests and pupils. The programme is as follows.
 Piano duet, Polka, Englemann Kath- ryn Cheatham and Kate N. Turnipseed. Piano solo. Tone Picture Schytte Vir- gie Dickens; a waltz, Doll Song. Merle swann; melody, Elaine Kennedy; a sere- made. Shubert. (b) Feather dance, i<ath- ryn Cheatham; violin solo. Glenn Miller: Waltz, Katie King White violin solo. Roy Eassler; piano duet. Glenn Propst and Mrs. Boterweg; Blonde Waltz. En- glemann. Dolly Schools; (a) Gypsy Dance. tb) Building Branches, Kate Nelson Tur- nipseed; Piano Scholls, Roy Scholls piano solo. Emma Phillips; Dancing Sunbeams, Maxine McCarty, (a) Fantasie (Faust Gornod; (b) April Showers. Fink