The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-24
News of Ensley

A mass meeting of the citizens OF
Wylam will be held tonight in the
storeroom of the Wylam Furniture
company for the purpose of receiving
| the report of the committee appoint
ed to confer with the officials of the
Birmingham Railway, Light and Power
company in reference to the 5-cent fare
and universal transfers for the Wylam
line. The committee is headed by DIR.
w. s. Rountree and it is understood
had offered the 5-cent fare but had re-
fused the request for universal trans
fers
The matter is to be thoroughly dis
cussed tonight and action will be
taken. All citizens of Wylam are
asked to be present.
The death of william Rich, SS years
old, occurred at the Birmingham in
| Urinary yesterday morning about 7:15
o'clock. Mr.. Rich came to this country
from Wales about a year and half
ago and before his death worked at the
steel plant. He took sick about a
month ago with typhoid fever and was
carried to the infirmary where he died
His remains will be sent to Fishguard,
Wales, Saturday morning by the Johns
| Undertaking company. Mr.. Rich had
many friends in Ensley and the district
who will regret to learn of his death
| The remains of Mrs. Elizabeth Smith,
! 65 years old who died at the residence
of her daughter, Mrs. H. l. Marchum,
on Avenue G and Twenty fifth street
| -
| be sent to her home in Pinkrock this
morning over the Louisville and Nash
! vile.
The funeral of Emmil Gadilhe, who
died of ptomaine poisoning Thursday
evening, will be held at the family
residence, 3115 Avenue C, Ensley, Sum
day afternoon at p. IN. Interment will
be made at the Pratt City cemetery.
| Mr.. Gadilhe was taken desperately i'll
a few minutes after finishing his sup
per and died within four hours after
ward. He is survived by his wife and
one child
Funeral services over the remains of
little Mary Pherson,. the 5-months- old
| daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Pher-
son, will be conducted at the family
residence. 1926 Fifth avenue, Wylam,
! this afternoon at o'clock. Interment
will be in the Oakland cemetery.
The Thead of the Story club held an
interesting meeting yesterday after
noon at the home of Mrs. Edith Ed
ward. very pleasant afternoon was
spent and an interesting programme
was rendered.
The Ensley Highland Bridge club
held a very enjoyable affair yesterday
afternoon at the home of Mrs. X Lam
grebe at Palmer. Refreshments were
served
Purity temple No 3, Pythian Sisters.
Will hold its regular meeting tonight in
the knights of Pythias hall at 1880
o'clock. All members are urged to be
/ present.
! its regular meeting in the l. o. O. f.
! hall at 1880 o'clock. There will be some
important business to come before the
lodge and full attendance Is urged
| Yesterday morning in the Ensley
police court Jim Evans, negro, was
fined 800 by Judge Lowrey for carry :
| ing a concealed pistol.
| DR.. Robert X. Martin has suffered a
relapse and was taken back to the Nc :
Adory infirmary yesterday afternoon
for an operation.
side of his little son. Oscar, who is
with his mother visiting friends and
| relatives in Elba. The little boy was
taken sick a few days ago and is
very i'll.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. N. Barkesdale of
Montgomery, who has been visiting Mr.
and Mrs. P. A. Eubanks on Avenue G.
returned home yesterday.
Miss Ruth Chiles. who was operated
on for appendicitis at the Birmingham
infirmary, has been brought home
Walter Morand. who has been visit
ing relatives in Ensley has returned to
his home in Tennessee.