The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-08-27
Mrs. Harold Mandy ENSLEY ::::;:.:
 

The members of the Ensley Mer- chants and Associated Business Men were more than pleased with the way the people in the mining sections around the Ensley district patronized the new bus lines which were in- augurated yesterday.
 The busses started operating yes terday at noon to Edgewater. Bay view. Docena and Mulga and all aft ernoon and especially after o'clock the busses came in loaded to their capacity The merchants are very enthusiastic over this new enter prise and they ask the people in the outlying districts to kindly put up with this temporary arrangement until regular busses could be secured and the schedules and routes def initely established.
 It Is the plan of the merchants to establish bus lines to the other min ing camps just as soon as possible and they have committee busy making the necessary arrangements The streets of Ensley were crowded to a late hour last night and a large number of the people in the out lying district took advantage of the special sales offered by the merchants of this city.
 The regular meeting of the Mer- CndulS anu AShOCtaLeQ 6uSln6SH mtn will be held Tuesday morning at the Elks Home when several matters of importance will be taken up. includ- ing the new bus lines.
 Improving Cemetery
 A crew of workmen will begin work on building a new wire fence around Fraternai cemetery as well as improving the grounds the first 1-s M tinue until the cemetery is put into first class condition. Nearly q thousand dollars was raised at the community picnic which was held about a month ago at tho East High land park and the entire proceeds will go toward beautifying the ceme- tery.
 Italian Picnic
 There will be a Joint meeting cf the Christopher Columbus and Stella Columbus society this evening at 7:30 o'clock in their hall on Avenue E and Seventeenth street for the purpose of completing plans for their first annual picnic which will be held next Thursday at the state fair grounds.
 The committees appointed for tho picnic will meet again Tuesday night in their hall and all members are urged to be present. The picnic Thursday promises to be one of the largest ever held by the Italians in the Birmingham district and the two Ensley societies have made exten- sive preparations for the occasion.
 A special invitation has been ex- tended to the city commissioners to be present and addresses will be delivered by Frank Deedmeyer. James D. Davis, Mr. Schillaci and Louis Maenza, president of the Ensley so ciety. A number of contests will be held during the day and a dance will be given that night. The orchestra will be under the direction of Prof. $. Costa.
 The members of the Ensiey Chris. topher Columbus have adopted a blue fez which they will wear on special occasions.
 pr. T. J. Springfield received tho news that his brother, the Rev. Wood Springfield, had died Friday at his home in Ethelville, and was buried yesterday afternoon at the family cemetery at that place. Rev. Spring field was 6S years of age and has been a minister of the Free Will Baptist church for the past 4s years and is well known throughout the state.
 Redd May Recover
 The condition of J. R. Redd, who attempted to commit suicide early Friday morning at his home, 1868 Avenue I, by cutting his throat with razor, is slightly improved and unless complication sets in he has a good chance to recover He ar-