The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-21
NEWS OF ENSLEY

bonus of between s17,000 and S1S, 900 was divided among the employees of the Semet-Solvay company of this city when they received their months wages on Wednesday afternoon. All of the common employers wages were raised per cent while those holding responsible positions with the com pany were raised from 8 per cent to 20 per cent on last years salary. This raise was given to over $50 men who work at the local plant
 The residence of J. F. Jurdon at 250S Sixteenth street, was practically de- stroyed by fire yesterday morning; the residence of J. J. Sherley, 25O4 Six teenth street, was considerably dam aged and the residence of T. F. John son was slightly damaged. The fire broke out about $50 o'clock yester- day morning and the Ensley depart ment answered the alarm with only three men,
 The engine of the Fairview fire de- partment broke down and they were unable to render assistance. Owing to the long distance the local department had to make the residence of MT. Jur- don was all ablaze by the time they arrived. Two streams handled by the three firemen were turned on the ad- joining building and the fire was got ten under control shortly after the ar rival of the Ensley department.
 The residence of MT. Jurdon was damaged over 5000, while the resi- dence of MT. Sherley was damaged over $250. The residence of Mr.. John son was only damaged about S5. Since n he Ion arty f several months ago the local depart ment has had only five men to fight fires with. The alarm came in yester- day morning while one of the men was at his meal and the other fire man had an off day.
 Funeral services over the remains of Mrs. Alvie Johnson, who died Wednes- day morning following a lengthy ill., ness, were conducted yesterday morn ing from the late residence, 1911 Ave- nue c. The Rev. L. F. Brubaker, pas tor of the Ensley Highland Presbyte- rian church, officiated. Interment fol- lowed at the Oakland cemetery Funeral services over the remains of Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Canterberry, age S3 years, who died yesterday morning at the family residence in Wylam, will be conducted this morning at 1O:3O o'clock from the residence. Interment will follow at the East Lake ceme- tery. Other arrangements will be an- nounced later.
 Yesterday morning in the Ensley po- lice court Jack Elliott, a white man, was fined s10O and 1SO days extra of hard labor by Acting Judge D. J. F'lum mer on a charge of carrying con cealed weapon. Lizzie Hightower, a ne- fiDa io1o tion of the prohibition law Joe Mitch ell, negro, was fined $50 on a charge of larceny of a bicycle. Eighteen cases were tried by Judge Hummer.
 Charlie Dicarlo and Mack Mullin were arrested yesterday by Detectives Granger and Brown and lodged in the Ensley jail on a charge of larceny They are charged with having stolen several hogs from different places near Pratt City and butchering them. When arrested yesterday morning two dressed hogs were found in their pos session.
 All Boy Scouts of Ensley belonging to Troop 20 are urged to be at troop headquarters Friday night at z o'clock. An interesting programme is promised for the evening. A proposed hike for next Sunday will be discussed. First Class Scout Huelan Whitehead will have something to fsay in regard to scout work in Chicago. All friends and visitors are cordially welcome. Thirteen chickens were reported stolen to the police department yester- day from the residence of J. G. Hasey at 3017 Avenue J. The chickens were stolen sometime Wednesday night. De- tectives are working on the case.
 
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