The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-01
NEWS OF ENSLEY

. Two alarms were turned in to tEe -"siey and Fairview fire departments Saturday night. The first alarm cape in about ] Q o'clock when the Finn X Leonard Gocery company store was completely destroyed The store is 1e oated at Osceola station on the South Ensley car line. and it is thought that the fire originated from an over l heated fiue %Three horses in the rear of the building were rescued by fire men, while the fourth burned to death. The flames had gained great headway by the time the fire departments had arrived, owing to the long runs they had to make. and their efforts were directed to saving the Methodist church adjoining the store, which caught fire from sparks from the burning building About $400 damage was done to the church. The loss of the grocery com pany will be heavy and will go above | $5000 as it is understood that the company had recently added several hunderd dollars to the stock. The store building had no insurance but insur- ance was carried on the stock. The building was two-story wooden structure. the upper story being used by the Fairview Knights of Pythias as lodge room, the lodge losing all it's paraphernalia.
 The other alarm came in just after the department had reported back in service. a dwelling house. 2121 Six teenth street, Tuxedo. The fire origi mated from an unknown cause and the house was completely destroyed. The damage is estimated to be about $3o00. T There will be. a meeting of the Older Girls conference of the Fairview dis trict next Sunday afternoon at o'clock at the Owenton Methodist church. The
 meeting has been called by Miss Mary T. Rummage, head of the V5rganiza-
 tion At the same time Mrs. R. w. Bremner, chairman, will call meeting of all the teachers of the Teen Age"
 department of the following churches: Ninth Street Methodist, St. Pauls Cen tral Park church, Fairview Methodist,
 Fairview Presbyterian, Hunter Street
 Baptist and Central Park Baptist. All
 members are urged to be present as
 several matters of importance will be
 taken up.
 A large crowd attended the regular
 Sunday afternoon lecture which was
 held at the Franklin theatre yesterday afternoon Frank Dominick of Birming-
 ham delivered a very interesting and
 intellectual address on "The New Pat Iriotism." Several selections were given
 by male quartet, which was very en- |, joyable. These meetings are held for
 the men of this district every Sunday
 afternoon under the auspices of tile Young Mems Christian association of Birmingham and the churches of this district.
 All of the circles of the Woman's Missionary sociS<y of 7Ne First Metho-
 dist church of this city will meet this afternoon at the church at 2:30 o'clock A general business session will be held and all members are requested to be present.
 There will be an important meetipg of the members of the Ensley Relief as sociation on Tuesday afternoon at ?
 O clock in the pastors study at the Ensley Baptist church. All committees
 on the entertainment which was giver last Thursday evening will make their reports and several other matters will
 be taken up All members are re quested to be present
 The three bands of the Baptist Ladies
 Aid society will meet in the Sunday
 school rooms of the church this after
 noon at 2:30 o'clock. At o'clock all will convene in general business
 meeting.