The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-06
NEWS QF ENSLEY

James Duffey, age ' years, was seri- ously injured yesterday afternoo nabout 5 o'clock when he was knocked down by an Owenton- -Ensley car on Avenue O and Twenty ninth street. It is stated the it had not been for the fender on the car, which caught him and carried him several feet According to several eye witnesses to the accident the car which was bound for Vivian was running at a moderate rate of speed when the little boy ran out of a store directly in front of the car and was knocked down. The motorman applied the emergency brake and brought the car to standstill as soon as possible. The little fellows right ear was nearly torn off, and he also sustained severe scalp wounds He was picked up in a passing automobile and rushed to the Tennessee company's hos pital, where his wounds were dressed, Twenty ninth street.
 The committee appointed by the Ensley club Tuesday night went before the city commissioners yesterday morning and asked that several arc lights be installed in this city. In regards to the light to be placed where Ensley avenue runs into Nineteenth street, Commissioner Wealth erly stated that it had already been rec commended and that he would investi- fate the other places suggested. The committee was composed of c. c. Burke, E. w. Averyt D. M. Lew1s and J. J. Chisholm. The committee discussed the ast and west highway movement with the commissioners and promised to help in having the route built.
 The committee also took up the tele- phone rates with MT. Knox, general man ager of the telephone company, who stated that he had taken the matter up with higher authorities and asked for little time to receive their reply.
 Dan Hamilton white man, was ar rested yesterday morning by Officers Pope and Sandefer and locked up in the Ensey jail and later taken to the county jail on a charge of grand larceny and assault with intent to murder. Hamil- ton, it is alleged, hit boy by the name of Benson over the head with a gun near No. mine and stole wagon and a pair of mules which the boy was driv
 ing, on Tuesday morning. Hamilton was held at the local jail until Benson came and identified him. He will be given preliminary hearing in a few days.
 The members of the Phileathea class will entertain. the members of the Baraca class of the Ensley, Methodist church this evening in the basement of the church to an oyster supper. The affair will be- gin at 7:3O o'clock and a very interesting programme has been arranged Members of both classes are invited.
 Dr. D. H. Sparks, who recently re- signed his position with the T. c. I. med ical staff has formed partnership with Dr. H. A. Harris of this city.
 The members of the Ensley lodge Mo- 165, Independent Order of Odd Fellows, will hold a private installation of the newly elected officers tonight in the Knights of Pythias hall on Avenue E: The appointive officers will be named after the installation and will be installed later All members are requested to be present.
 Funeral services over the remains of Valentine Millzo, age 20 years, who died at a local infirmary in Birmingham or pneumonia, were conducted yesterday afternoon from the St. Anthony's Cath olic church. The Rev. Father McQuillian cfficiated. Interment followed at the Oak land cemetery. He is survived by one brother, A. Milko of Wylam, and several relatives in the old country.