The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-16
NEWS OF E:NSLEY

Mrs. Lawrence Pennington, chairman of
 the general committee on the new hos pital for this city, has called a meeting of the committee for this afternoon at 8 o'clock in the study of the Rev. A. K Wright, on Avenue q and Eighteenth street. The report of the committees which were appointed to solicit donations , and subscriptions will be made and other matters will be taken up. The work of getting the material for the hospital is progressing rapidly. and the citizens of this district are responding very gen. erously toward this movement Some of the material has already been hauled to the building. and it is stated that the work of remodeling the old St. Johns Episcopal church into a modern hospital will probably begin next Monday The citizens of this district are taking an active interest in this movement and the building of a hospital for the working ! people of this district will be one of the greatest achievements that has ever oc- cured in this city.
 While playing near q lumb CT pile in ! the back yard, Jessie Wiley, the Swear old daughter of Mrs. Mary Wiley, 1420 Avenue E, was probably fatally injured late Sunday afternoon, when a large piece of timber fell and struck her in the face The little girls nose was completely
 mashed and her jawbone fractured in several places. She Is at the Tennessee company's hospital in very serious con- dition. It is stated that the physicians are unable to operate on the little girl, as her heart action is too weak, and little hope is held out for her recovery. The little girl, together with several play mates, was playing near lumber pile when a large piece of two by four scant- ling fell off of the top of the pile and struck her full in the face.
 meeting of tine official board of the Enslcy Methodist church will be held to- night at 7:90 o'clock at the church and at which time an organization for the new year will be perfected. The election of the officers of the two boards will be held and work for the new year will be planned. All members of the board of stewards and trustees are requested to be present Funeral services over the remains of Amos McCrery, who committed suicide last Saturday near Columbiana by blow ing his head off with a double-barrel shot gun, will be conducted this afternoon from the residence of his daughter on Avenue D and Twenty-seventh street He is survived by his wife and several chill dren. The deceased was GO years Of age. Ill health is believed to have been the cause of his act
 The regular meeting of the Ensley club will be held tonight at the inferior court room at o'clock at which the proposed viaduct over the railroads at the steel plant crossing will be the main subject The matter will be thoroughly discussed and 1t is probable that a committee will be appointed to draw up petition which will later be signed by the citizens of this district and presented to the board of revenue The business men of this city are getting behind this movement and are going to push the matter, as the steel plant crossing is considered one of the most dangerous in the Birmingham district The report of the committee on the proposed Warrior river road through this city will also be made. All mem bers are requested to be present.
 
 Odenville Thursday to pc the guest of Mrs. J. F. Eturdivant.
 Asrr. Hattie Naylor is i'll at the home of her mother. Mrs. Lee on Dartmouth avenue.
 Bryan Whitfield and Jesse Whitfield have returned to their nome in Demop- clis. raving motored up to attend the Auburn Vanderbilt game
 Miss Elise Robinson and Mrs. A. K Williamson will leave tomorrow for Mo- bile where they Will pc the guests of relatives for few days.
 Miss Kathleen Walier left today for Panola. where she will De the guest of Miss Bertie and Miss Rosa Ling Meek.
 Mrs. w. R. Quarles is improving after
 recent illness ct her home.