The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-15
News Of Ensley

T4iSitN Jdli. WIS SHtl lHttt llillVS ny Police Officer c. II. Hughes and instantly killed yesterday morning about 4 o'clock. The negro has been employed as helper on the patrol wagon for several months, and his time would have been out in nine more days.
 Officer Hughes was attracted by a noise in the rear of the Meahl saloon on Ave nue E, near the city jail, and upon in- vestigation he saw a negro coming out of the window. The man ran, the officer gave chase and the negro returned to the patrol room. As Officer Hughes en- tered the room the negro throw up revolver and said that he would kill him if he entered.
 Upon investigation it was found that one of the bullets pierced the heart, an other went through his arm and the other through his chest. The fact that the pistol held by the negro was an old style single action revolver. which the negro stole from the saloon, is said to have been all that saved Officer Hughes life. When the negros body was searched two quarts of whisky were found.
 The store of J. S. Evans, which is To- l cated near the jail, was broken into dur ing the early hours of yesterday morn | ing and a quantity of merchandise stolen, | with a small amount of money The rob | bery is thought to have been committed | by the dead negro, as he was seen near | there during the early part of the night, The police are looking for another negro in connection with the robbery.
 The operetta sylvia" will be presented tonight at the Ensiey opera house under | the auspices of the ladies of the Meth | odist church of this city for the benefit of the building fund of the church. For the last two weeks practice has been held | daily and the members of the cast are l said to be unusually proficient.
 There are about 50 people in the play which is in two acts, the first scene being hayfield on summer morning, | and the second the same later in the | day.
 Sylvia, young princess of the court, | becomes tired of her betrothed and wan ders into the hayfield. She overhears ! Betty a farmers daughter, bemoaning | her fate and wishes she were engaged to marry some nobleman instead of honest l William, farm lad Sylvia suggests 1 that as each envies the other, that they | exchange places and dresses for the re- mainder of the day. They do so and | Betty successfully fools DeLacy, noble man, and Sylvia as successfully fools Will | Ham, Betty strols through the woods | with DeI.acy while William leads Sylvia 1 off to help him weed a potato patch. l The second act opens with both girls weary of their experience and each de- clares that hereafter they will be con | tented with their own lot and retire to | change dresses again. The prank leads to | serious consequences for the Lady Ara l bella an old maid of the court, saw Sylvia carried over the brook by the farmer lad and Lady Araminta, another old maid of the court saw DeIacy and Betty walk ing arm in arm. This news is imparted to Prince Toytum who resolves to ex- pose the Lady Sylvia that night before l the assembled court. The play ends when promises are made not to say any thing about the affair and the two old maids conclude they were mistaken.
 The annual meeting of the members of St. Johns Episcopal church of this city was held Monday night at the church with the yearly election of officers. The following were chosen: w. N. Wood, se- nior warden; John Morrison, junior war den; O. A. Gaines, treasury, and Chris Marrugg, secretary. The vestry for the ensuing year is as follows: w. N. Wood John Morrison, O. A. Gaines, Chris Mar | rugg. w. F. Wilcox, William Pearson 1 William Tiddy, w. H. Williams. W. T
 Palmer, Harrison Shaddick and ]. J Nickles. A committee of three was ap'
 pointed to look after the sales of the
 church property They were w. N
 Wood, W. F. Wilcox and John Morrison
 Reports from several committees were
 heard and other important matters dis
 cussed
 l The city engineering department yes
 terday was instructed to carry out tn,
 improvements outlined by the city engi reer in recent report for improvement l of Ensley park. It is stated by the com
 missioners that rather pretentious i'm
 provements will be made this summer il
 tiois park which is the only one in Ems
 ley
 As soon as the engineering departmen
 draws up plans to meet the city engineer { recommendations, the street departmen
 will proceed with the work
 Mrs Pauline Schilleci. one of the bes
 known Italian residents of the Brming
 ham district, died yesterday at her hom
 in Pratt City She was @ years of az , and had been resident of Pratt City fo the past 10 years Funeral services wi
 be conducted from the residence this aft
 ernocn at o'clock with interment l . Pratt City The Rev. Father Canepa vii
 conduct the services Mrs. Schilleci Is sur vived by five sons, all of whom resid
 in the Birmingham district. They ars
 Joe. Sam, Albert. Tony, Rose and Charle i. sschilleci. The following will act as pal
 bearers: Charles Rauss, Louis Maenzt :. F. Potts. Sam Romano. Sam cusuman
 and Tony Colca.
 An alarm was turned In yesterda
 morning at 10:40 o'clock from 2523 Ems
 ley avenue, where the residence of J.
 Brubaugh had caught fire from an eS . plosion of an oil stoyee in the kitcher
 By quick work of the firemen the fir was soon eytingulshed. About $25 dam