The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-15
NEWS OF ENSLEY

Capt. Richmond P. Hobson will speak
 to the citizens of this city tomorrow
 night at the Ensley opera house ct s
 O clock, in the interests of his candidacy
 Tor senator. W. R. Stewart, a well known
 real estate man of this city will intsp-
 duce the speaker. Several others will de-
 liver short talks, including Borden Burr
 and C. P. Beddow. The Ensley Hobson
 club has everything in readiness for the
 occasion and has engaged a band that
 will parade the streets prior to the speak ing. The public Is invited to attend.
 Ensley lodge No. S97. B. P. O., are ar
 ranging to hold a carnival in this city
 during the week commencing Monday,
 March g. The Nat Reece and Johnnie L. Jones shows have been engaged for the occasion and it is stated that they are
 among the best and largest shows on the road.
 The lodge will give away a five-passen-
 ger Ford automobile on the closing night to the one who hold the lucky number. All the members cs the lodge are taking active interest iI- the coming event and are trying to make the carnival a big sue cess. The proceeds will go to the char ity and building funds of the lodge The snow will be located on Avenue r betwt en Twenty-first and Twenty streets Circle No. of the Ensley Methodist church held their baking contest yester- day afternoon at the store of Piper X Phillips on Avenue E. Prizes were award- od to the following: First prize for white layer cake won by Mrs. T. D. Craig first prize for white loaf cake. won by Mrs. R. A. Grey; second prize for pro- miscuous layer cake won by Mrs. ruv- all; second prize for promscuous loaf cake, won bs Mrs. Collough; first prize foi rolls, won by Mrs. George Bynum; first prize fof bread won by Mrs. Men- denhall; first prize for beaten biscuits. won by Mrs. N. B. Gay; second prize for rolls. won by Mrs. Mendenhall. The fol- lowing were the prizes given:
 First. for white layer cake, lavalier. donated by Ellis Jewelry company. sec ond for promiscous layer cake. one lialf harrel of flour; first for white loaf cake, chair, donated by Wells X Braswells; {; second for promiseous loaf cake, one half barrel flour; first for bread, rug donated by Hood & Whittle: second for bread two sacks of flour; first for rolls. Keen Kutter meat mill, donated by Smith Hardware company second for rolls, two sacks of flour; prize for beaten biscuits, two sacks of flour
 The judges for the occasion were. Miss Stovall, domestic science teacher at the
 Ensley Wesley House; Miss simpson, matIon of the. Ensley High school, and Miss McCanley, domestic scence teacher at the Ensey High school. Following | .1..1 ,lr.-- 1-
 and bread were placed on sale. The pro-
 coeds went to the building fund of the church.
 The regular meeting of the Ensley club will be held Tuesday night in the inferior courtroom at s o'clock. Several important matters will be taken up. Further efforts will be made to have d fire station installed at Fairview Some time ago the city built station at Fairview but it was not completed. Several bad frees have occurred recently
 and the citizens are protesting against the lack of fire protection. Another matter that will be taken up will be the continuation of Ensley avenue to Nineteenth street and Twenty second street to Sixteenth avenue, which if put through will give two main highways between the suburbs. All members are requested to be present,
 Yesterday was a very busy day for the Ensley fire department, five alarms being answered The first alarm was turned in at 9:40 a. m. at the home of F. s. Randall, on Avenue E and Twenty thrid street with but little damage, The second was a negro house on Ave nue E and Twentieth street at 11:45
 a. m; very little damage. The third
 was at the home of J. P. Pledger on
 Twentieth street and Avenue H, at 140
 D. m; small damage. The fourth was
 at 2:10 D .m, when another call from
 the home of MT. Pledger came in. All
 the fires caught from spark on the
 roof
 Division Ma. 1, Ancient Order Of
 Hiberians, and the ladies' auxiliary will celebrate St. Patrick's Day next Tues
 day at the Pratt City city hall. Dinner
 will be served at 12 o'clock and will
 be followed by an interesting pro-
 gramme, including vocal and instru
 mental music. A ball will be held in
 the evening. The public is invited.
 Camp Pat Claybourne, [. c. ". will
 hold the regular monthly meeting this