The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-12-14
NEWS Of ENSLEY

THE Magistrate" by Arthur w. Pr
nero, will be given in the Ensley High
school auditorium at sis o'clock tomor-
row night by the students of the High
school. Members of the play have worked
hard to make it success, and rehearsats
have been held several times a week.
The following is the cast OF characters:
Mr.. Posket, Herbert Brush; Mrs. Pos
ket Hattie Hope; Cts harrington Cher
SOM, John Hassler; Charlotte verrinder
Cher sister,, Bertha Bates; Colonel Lukyn,
Aston Busby; Capt. Horace Vale, Leo
Sn1ithson; Beatie Tomlinson. Norma IIick-
man; Mr.. Bullamy, Harry Blaylock;
Achilles Blond. joe Shannon; 1sadore,
man; Inspector Messiter John Wilcox:
Constable Lugg, Joe Logan; Constable
Harris, Roland Seal; Wyke, Karl GAL
lagher; Pophanl, Creme Lammert.
The setting of the three acts:
Act I. The family skeleton at Mr.. Pos
kets, Bloomsbury.
Act IL. 1t leaves its cupboard room in
Hotel des Princes, Meek street
Act III. 1t crumbles.
Scene l. The magistrates room, Mulber-
~ street.
Scene g. At the Posket's again.
The detectives of Ensley were busy
yesterday afternoon for more than two
hours pouring out 300 gallons of whisky,
beer and wine into the sewer at the city
hall, which had been seized by the Ensley
department since the prohibition law went
into effect. Detective A. Wade of the
Birmingham office was on hand to see
that the liquor was properly destroyed.
Capt. Alex Cochran assisted in breaking
bottles and keeping the negro TRUSTEES
from putting bottles of whisky into their
pockets.
Missing at the funeral" were the faces
- Arlie Barber. commissioner of pup
lie safety, and DR.. Sutton, former liquor
inspector. Mr.. Barber sent his regrets
for being absent.
John Nicholson. aged Sc years, pioneer
citizen of Wylam, died at o'clock Tues
day night at the family residence in wy
lam, after an Illness of several months.
He is survived by his widow and several
children. Funeral services will be con-
Quoted from the residence at 10 o'clock
this morning. and interment will be made
in the Valley Creek cemetery
The Ensley fire department was called
to the residence of G.. 3. Spangler 222s
Twenty-third street. at 1905 o'clock yes
terday afternoon. to extinguish a small
blaze on the roof of the house. which
was caused by spark from a chimney.
The damage was estimated at 81.
The Public Improvement club of Shady
side will meet at 7:30 o'clock tonight ut
the Shadyside Grocery company's store.
The club has extended an invitation to
Commissioner James Weatherly to at
tend.
Mrs. M T. Sugg entertained at tea
ar her home on Ensley Highlands yes
to-day afternoon in compliment to Mrs.
j. Ellis Brown, a recent bride.
Mrs r.. T. Fields Of Shadyside, who
has been critically i'll at Davis infirm-
airy. has been removed to her home.
The old soldiers fiddlers convention
was held in the Ensley opera house last
night. All the old wartime music was
played by the fiddlers. J. p, Green a
veteran of Bessemer started the move
ment for the hddlers' convention, which
was largely attended.
Inc reSlueTce Oh II. I. Lehman, yJl
Twenty third street. was DANA ged to the
extent of S. at 1850 o'clock yesterday
morning when spark from chimney
set the roof on fire. The Ensey fire
department responded to the alarm.
The Woman's Missionary society of the
Fairfield Methodist church will hold a
meeting at the home of Mrs. Charles Sad
ler The meeting Will be known as "Har-
vest Day when payment of all pledges
will be made for completing this years
work All members of the society are
urged to attend.
An oyster supper and a parcel post sale
will be held by the Woman's Missionary
society of the Shadyside Methodist church
in the basement of the church from to
o'clock this evening. The general pub
lie is invited.
The Ensiey lodge of the Benevolent and
Protective Order of Elks met in the Elks'
home last night and named committee
for the annual Christmas tree celebra-