The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-02
ENS[E'Y NEWS

Funeral services over the remains of Mrs. Matilda Lee Dubose, age sl years, who died early Friday morning following a lengthy illness, were con- ducted yesterday morning from St Johns Episcopal church. The Rev. J. W. Fulford, pastor of the St. Johns Episcopal church, assisted by the Rev byteridn church. officiated. Intepment followed at the Oakland cemetery. The deceased is survived by two daughters Mrs. Cecil Wilson and Miss Flora Du- Bose ano three grandchildren The pallbearers were as follows: John Nor rison, M. H. Mcdowell, H. S. Meade w. N. Meade. w. N. Wood. J. J. Nickel and W. ?. Burrus.
 Ensley and vicinity was visited by one of the heaviest rains and thunder storms yesterday afternoon about 2 o'clock that has occurred in this city for sometime. The streets of the city were flooded and over 20 blocks were under water in Tuxedo. Lightnine struck tall pine tree on Fourteenth street and Avenue K and stripped a piece of bark holf of a foot wide which wound around the tree from top to bottom. Several small farms in the vii cinity of this city had the corn and cotton stalks nearly leveled by the heavy rain
 Owing to the severe weather yester day afternoon and also to the fact that several members of the association are out of town, the regular meeting of the Ensley Playground association which was to have been held yesterday has beeL postponed until Saturday after noon at o'clock at the Ensley park Several matters of importance will be taken up and all members and those who are interested are invited to be present.
 Yesterday morning in the Ensley in- fericr court. Charles E. Sullivan waived preliminary hearing and was bound over to await the action of the grand jury on $500 bond by Judge F. o. Harris on charge of forgery. Sul- iivan is charged with having passed several worthless checks on mercha nts of this city about two weeks ago.
 Ed bills, negro. was bound over to the grand jury on a $500 bond on a charge of assault with intent to mur- der kt the time of his arrest last week the officers found four guns on the negro.
 The members of St. Margaret's guild os St. Johns Episcopal church of this city will meet this afternoon at o'clock at the public library.
 The ladies of the Woodmen circle will meet this afternoon at the K nj Rf t~ of Pythiss hall on Avenue E for the purpose of balloting on several appli- cations of candidates. At this meetins ! a rehearsal of the degree team will be held.
 Tlere will be meeting of the Se- nior Forty-two club tomorrow after noon at the home of Mrs. G. W. Cros- sett.
 Tho first meeting of the season of the Cosmos club will be held Friday afternoon at the home of Mrs. D. B. Bird on Avenue c.
 The Phi Tau club will he entertained tomorrow afternoon with Mrs. J. w. Brtgman at her home on Avenue H.
 A social and lawn party will be given Frilay afternoon at the Presbyteriatl n misslon on Avenue I and Seventeenth h street under the auspices of the ladies of the Ensley Presbyterian chugch.
 Yesterday morning in the Ensley po- lice court Ethel Stitch. a negro wom- an. was fined S10O and 1ee days extra by Judge Lowry on charge of assault with weapon. She cut another negro woman with razor several days ago following Q quarrel.