The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-30
NEWS OF ENSLEY

 ham was impeded yesterday between + rains. The street cars on the South Ensley line did not run for two hours, as the water was running over the bridge at the A. B. & A. railroad crossing at Fourth street. The traffic on the Tide water line was stopped by the rising of the Duck pond at the Pratt City junc- tion, about smile east of Ensley. Most business in the Ensley vicinity came to standstill before the usual closing time, as little could be accom- plished by men or teams in the heavy rain.
 Three white boys were tried in the Ensley police court yesterday morning for gaming in the vestibule of the First Methodist church. The boys ages ranged from 16 to r years. They were found guilty and fined $l0 each by Judge Low cry. The arrests were made by Offi- cer Tender.
 The members of the Philathea class of the First Methodist church are fast com pleting articles for the Christmas bazar to be held by them in a local store on December 12. Besides the dainty and useful articles for gifts, an oyster supper win be held in connection with the sale.
 Any members of Pratt City unit. na- tional council of defense, desiring to contribute a towel to be sent to Camp Pike and Camp Wheeler Saturday, are requested to send same or 25 cents for purchase of towel, to Mrs. Sam Foley, who is local chairman. People not mem bers of the chapter and wishing to con- tribute, should communicate with Mrs Foley.
 This unit has been unusually active in working for the comfort of the boys in camp under the direction Of their effi- cient chairman.
 Memorial exercises will be held at the Minor school for Percy Fields, the first soldier on the honor roll of the school to make the supreme sacrifice in the fight for democracy, on Tues day, November B. at 1:3O o'clock. under the auspices of the School Improve ment association.
 Immediately following the exercises a meeting of the school improvement asso- ciation will be held. The public IS in. vited to attend these services. The fol- lowing programme will be rendered: Prayer, Miss Mabel Harris; A loving tribute of appreciation by his friend and classmate, Mrs Emma Phillips Bennett. School song, My Own United States;' brief address, pr. c. B. Glenn; bene- dictidn IRayer Ruth Dabney.
 Mrs. T. D. Temple. chairman of the Fairfield Red Cross unit, announces that those desiring boxes tof send Christmas presents to boys overseas should com municate with her. The government re ouires that all presents be packed in boxes of certain dimensions.
 Mrs. Stanford McEacheren. who is i'll at her home on Avenue J, was slightly improved yesterday. MT. McEacheren and little son, who have been sick. are able to be up again.
 Judge J. T. Lowery has returned from his farm at Huntsville, to which place he took a carload of additional cows. J. T. Hummer presided in the Ensley police court in the absence of Judge Lowery.
 MT. and Mrs H. J. Kribs have had az their guest Mrs. John B. Kribs of New Orleans.
 News of the safe arrival overseas oi Clyde Barton has been received by hii narents. MT. and Mrs. I. NJ. Barton
 Mrs. Neal Duggar has as her gueE her mother Mrs. Ella Pague of Evans vile, Ind.
 British Columbia's lumber mills can rroa,ca oho,t 100000 900 feet of lumber