The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-10
NEWS OF E:NSLEY

Fire destroyed one house entirely and badly burned another yesterday afternoon about 5:35 o'clock. The fire originated at the residence of M R. Ellis, at Ensley
 Highlands station, and by the tune the Ensley and Fairview fire departments ar
 rived the whole building was on fife ana the home of Maj. F. B. Dodge was burn- ing. The firemen did good work in lght- ing the fire, which burned very rapidly' and only the roof of Major Dodge's home was burned off, Considerable damage was done to the furniture and fixtures III his homo When it was evident that the Ellis home could not be saved, both de- partments directed their energies on the adioining houses. The No. department from Birmingham came to the fire but did not lay a line on the buildings as it was under control when they arrived. It is stated that MT. Ellis had only been living in the house about two months. Part of his furniture was saved.
 The fire was one of the largest the local department has had to fight in sometime and was witnessed by large crowd. The damage to the Ellis house and furniture will amount to about $4OOo,
 while that of Major Dodge will amount to over s2OOo. Owing to the lines being over the South Ensley car tracks service
 on this line was suspended for nearly
 three hours.
 Yesterday was very busy day for
 the fire laddies, as three other alarms
 were turned in, from 1 o'clock until 6
 O clock in the morning. At TAO o'clock
 they were called to Seventeenth street
 and Avenue G, where the roof of ser
 wants house had caught on fire from a spark. The roof of the house was burned off, At 3 o'clock they were again called to the same place. where a spark rom
 the servant house ignited shed nearby. At O clock they made run to the home of G. w. Hamilton at 212S Oak avenue Fairview. A fiue was burning out and no damage was done
 William T. Hutto, aged 61 years one of the best known men of this district, died at a local infirmary early yester- day morning, following a short illness. Mr. Hutto was very prominent in frater-
 nal orders, belonging to the Masons, the Knights of Pythias and Odd Fellows, ana also to the Ensley Carpenters union. The deceased is survived by his widow; three sons and one daughter. residing at Fair view The remains will be carried this morning to Oakman, his former home, where burial will take place this after noon at the family cemetery. He had resided in this district about b years and was well liked and respected.
 Tidewater car No. 2, in charge of Mo- torrnan Tilman struck an automobile which was driven by Miss Mary Fore man on Avenue F and Twenty-second
 street yesterday afternoon about o'clock.
  and the automobile, which was 1916
 model Dodge, was badly damaged.
 Funeral services over the remains of Mrs Mary King who died last Tuesday, following weeks illness of pneumonia, tar the late residence 1928 Avenue G. will be conducted from St. Anthony's Catholic church this morning at 10 o'clock. The Rev. Father McQuillan will officiate. In i terment will follow at the Pratt City cem- | etery. The deceased is survived by five sons, Mike King, Tom King, John King, Ed King and Bryne King and one daugh- ter Mrs. w. A. Temple of Oxmoor. Mrs. King has lived in Ensley for over 20 years and was well known here.
 1 The members of Purity temple No. 8, | Pythian Sisters, of this city, will give a
 musicale this evening at the Knights of | Pythias hall, beginning at 8 o'clock. The i following programme will be rendered: Duet, Mrs G. M. Truss and Miss Annie l Williams; reading. Miss Gladys Lyle; solo.
 Miss Leona Davis; reading, Miss Lillie Trowell; solo, Mrs. R. G. McMahon; vio- | lin solo, Bertram Keller; reading, Mrs. 1 Shook Keith; solo, Miss Beulah Free
 man; solo, Mrs. Ernest Syle; reading. J. w. Beddow; solo, Miss Farr; solo. Dave 1 Moxley; violin solo. Roy Thomas; solo, II. c. Tunnell; duet. Mrs. Jessie Row. land and Miss Ruby Parker; solo, Ar thur Thomas; music by Beauregard Vint-
 son, banjo; Captain c. F. Shumate, svio-
 lin. and Mrs. Beauregard vintson. piano