The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-21
News of Ensley

Lawrence Pennington. chairman of the general committee in charge of the annual picnic and outing of Ensley Lodge Benevolent Protective Order of Elks stated yesterday that contracts have been closed for the meats for the barbecue that will be served at the pie nic and for the refreshment stands. The picnic will be given at the Fair grounds on Thursday, August 27. Among the features will be dancing and music, games and sports of all kinds and a baseball game between two of the best amateur teams in the district. It is also stated that an automobile race will be on the programme. the details to be announced later.
 Preparations are being made by the members of Company B, uniform rank of Steel City Lodge No. 156, Woodmep of all of the uniform rank of the Wood of all of the uniform rank fthe Wood men of the World in the state of Ala bama, Georgia and Florida, which will le nd in Columbus, Ga. August 24-29. The members of the rank will leave the Terminal station next Sunday morning in order to reach Columbus the follow
  There will be l6 men in the company in charge of Capt. J. c. Meacham, who will attend the encampment. They ex- pect to return on Sunday, August 30.
 Work is progressing rapidly on the laying of the sanitary sewers in Ter race park and the first addition to Ter race park and it is expected that it will be finished within the next three or four weeks. The work is being done by the c. Y. Maynord Contracting com pany. the contract amounting to $10, SSs. large number of men are work ing on the job and it will be rushed 10 a speedy completion. number of improvements are being made through out this section of the city. including the grading and macadamizing of Pike avenue and constructing the remaining part of the wall along the South Ems ley car line.
 A weding which came as a surprise 10 a wide circle of friends was that of II. W. Sparks of this city to Miss Annie Claxton of Gainesville, Ga, which was solemnized at the home of the birde. Owing to recent bereavement in the family of the bride. the ceremony was witnessed by only the immediate family with a few close friends. Following the ceremony Mr. and Mrs. Sparks left for Ensley and will be at home on Avenue H. Mir. Sparks has resided in this city for a number of years and is a we'll known business man.
 A heavy rain and electric storm vit- ited Ensley and vicinity yesterday aft ernoon. Lightning struck mule in stock yard on Avenue c between Eighteenth and Nineteenth street kill ing it instantly. a tree was also struck by lightning and was knocked down.
 Twenty five members of the Steel City Lodge No. 190, Knights of Pythias left yesterday afternoon for Cullman over the Louisville and Nashville rail- Toad to attend the convention of the Third district Twelve delegates rep resenting this lodge with a number of candidates who will take all three of the degrees of the order while they are away, and several other members made the trip. They expect to return to- morrow morning.
 The many friends of Miss Ina Ligon and MT. Arthur Spencer of this city, will be interested in the following an nouncement of their engagement and Approaching marriage: Mrs. s. E. Lig- lon announces the engagement of her daughter, Ina Ruth. to MT. Arthur AL fred Spencer the wedding to take place on Saturday evening, August 22."
 The friends of the Rev. John Miller pastor of the Ann Street Presbyterian church have received word from him that he expects to sail for Birmingham tomorrow. MT. Miller. who intended to spend his vacation of several months in Scotland has only been abroad about three weeks and is one of the party from this vicinity who are returning home owing to the war.