The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-08-10
NEWS OF ENSLEY

| Funeral services over the remains OF
Mrs. Minerva Holmes aged 60 years, who
| died at the family residence late Tues
day night, following a lengthy illness OF
| typhoid fever, were conducted from the
residence yesterday afternoon at o'clock.
| Interment followed at the Village rains
| cemetery near MurSa. The Rev. A. K.
| Wright, pastor of the Ensley Baptist
| church, officiated. The deceased is sur
| vived by three sons and two daughters.
Mrs. Holmes has lived in this city num-
! Der of years and was devoted Chris
| tan and has many friends who will re-
greet to learn of her death.
| Several changes were made at the last
meeting of the official board Of the Ems
| ley Methodist church, which was held
recently. Owing to the resignation of
j. S. Hall as clerk of the church, 1. M.
Barton was elected to fill the vacancy
Mr.. Barton resigned as treasurer and
was succeeded by W. w. Snow. The meet
ing was we'll attended and the regular
monthly report shows that the board Is
meeting with much progress and encour-
agement.
Charles Smith, a negro, was arrested
by Sergeant English and Officer Howell
and locked up in the city Jail on a charge
of burglary and grand larceny. The ne
gro was charged with breaking into the
M. Bowers Tailoring shop on First ave-
nue., Pratt City, last Sunday night and
stealing a quantity of clothing. After his
arrest Smith, it is stated acknowledged
his crime and nearly all of the stolen
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be sworn out before Judge f. o. Har
ris in the Ensley inferior court today
and he will be given hearing in a few
days.
Several heavy fines were given in the
Ensley police court yesterday morning be-
fore Judge J. T. Lowery. Henry Johnson,
a negro, was fined 500 for violating sec
ton 256-C of the city code. Fred Shou-
sey, a negro, was given a $50 fine for
the same offense. jamie Johnson, negro
woman, was fined $50 for presenting fire.
arms at another, while Will Gains was
fined $50 for assault with a weapon.
The members of the Ladies' Aid society
and those of the Missionary society of
the Ensley Christian church will hold an
all-day meeting at the home of Mrs. D.
w. Griffiths Thursday. The meeting will
be opened at 1890 o'clock this morning.
All members of both organizations have
been urged to be present.
Chicken thieves are again active in Ems
ley and vicinity and are giving the local
police department great deal of trouble.
During the past few DAYS a number of
complaints have been turned into the
local station. Yesterday morning Mr.. Con-
milf, residing at 1909 Avenue c. reported
to the police department that his hem
house had been entered sometime Tues
day night and % chickens had been
stolen
The Ensley and Fairvew fire depart
ments were called to the residence Of
F. M. Lockhart, on Seventeenth street
and Avenue ], yesterday afternoon about
80 o'clock. A spark from the chimney
had set the roof on fire and about S.
damages occurred. This is the second
run the local fire department has had
since the new machine was put into serv-
Ice nearly two weeks ago, the first run
being made last Sunday morning.
Oscar Berney and Will Berney have
returned from a motor trip to Albert
vile and several points in north Alabama.
Oscar Lee Dupree of Alfalfa and Wilda
Johnson of Oklahoma are the guests of
Mrs. John Angwin.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. c. Tidwell have re-
turned from two weeks visit in Column
bia, Tenn.