The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-02
News of EnSley

While out hunting yesterday afternoon about'2 o'clock with his cousin Ellis Gull
 pepper age IT. son of MT. and Mrs. J. F. Culpepper. living at 25l5 Avenue D, Ensley,
 was shot through his right leg just be- low the knee with 22 calibre rife. It seems that the two boys were out hunt ing below aFirfeld when the rifle went off accidently in the hands of Frank Gull pepper and struck his cousin below the knee. Frank managed to carry his cousin
 to road near by where they were picked up by a passing wagon and carried 10 8 doctors office in Fairfield. where his wound was dressed. It was found that the bullet had passed through his leg
 without striking any of the bones and it
 Is not thought that the wound will prove serious. Later he was taken to his home. where he Is reporting to be resting well.
 The Ensley Baraca association will hold an important meeting in their hall to- morrow night at o'clock for the purpose of making final arrangements for the opening of the building to the public on next Monday, June s. Several other mat ters will be taken up. including the re- port of the furnishing and subscription committees The citizens of this city are taking great interest in this movement and subscribing to the funds freely. The committees are trying to have the build
 ing completely furnished and equipped for the opening which will bs followed with reception.
 The regular meeting of the Commercial club of this city will be held tonight in the inferior court room at 8 o'clock. Mat ters of importance will be taken up, in cluding that of the electric fan rates, Mem
 bers of the club a1 opposing the taking off the flat rates and putting on the meter rates. Another matter that will be taken up will be the playground move ment, the members of the club are taking | active interest in this affair. Improving the Ensley park will be another matter discussed at this meeting.
 A meeting of the Ensley Fairgrounds association has been called by J. A. Dupuy, president of the association. at the Ensey park tomorrow afternoon at 3 o'clock Coach Nespor of the Birming- ham Athletic club has been asked to be present at this meeting for the purpose of making the plans for the laying out of the grounds and to assist the members of
 the association in selecting equipment which is most needed for the playgrounds The members have already begun to have
 the grounds fixed for the equipments and 1t Is thought that they will be ordered and placed in the park in a few weeks. A garden party and dance will be given at the Ensley park on Wednesday evening, beginning at 30 oclock, by l.. O. Tyler of this city. The garden party will be from 730 to o'clock. which will be fol- lowed by dance from to Il 30 o'clock. Mir Tyler will be assisted by Mrs. Henry Woods, Mrs. Crawford Perkins and Mrs. Dfllworth of Birmingham. Dances will be held at the park on Wednesday and Friday evenings.
 U S. Matlock and A. B. Pyatt, who were injured in motorcycle accident last Thursday. were brought home yes- terday afternoon from one of the local we'll The two men were riding a motor- a South Ensley car at Palmer station and both were thrown several feet and were seriously injured
 The hOusekeepers class of the Ensley Wesley House are eplanning for an en- tertainment which will be held Friday evening at the Wesley House at 8 o'clock. An interesting programme is being ar ranged and a concert will be given by the Ensley Italian band during the even- Ing.
 Mrs E. N Robbins of Sayre has re- turned home after visiting her son. Dr. J. F. Robbins, of this city.
 Mrs. Carrie Sams and two granddaugh- ters of Americus. Ga., returned home yes terday after several weeks visit with Mrs. T. P. Hay on Park avenue
 Miss Ethel childs has returned from tho university.