The age-herald., 1901-12-15

In view or US raplQ BfoWlu anu Aoi salliteration's artful aid" Birminghams beautiful little suburban sister might be written "Wonderful Woodlawn." But there Is nothing wonderful about Wood lawn. True its growth has been very rapid the past ten years. and from a corn and cotton field, with scattering groves and thickets of fifteen years ago, the old Forsythe homestead-a eozy log cabin nestled underneath the shade of lovely oaks, and Wood Station. on the Alabama Great Southern Railroad, Wood lawn has come forth beautiful little city of homes, with $500 inhabitants, city of churches and of schools, and as good a people as dwell on the top of Gods green earth.
 No, there is nothing wonderful about Woodlawn. It simply lives and grows and makes happy all who dwell within its limits. Naturally beautiful and healthful the refining influence of cul- tured people is in evidence along the residence streets, where the cozy cot tages and stately homes are ornamented by sweetest blooming flowers, shady oak and fructifying orchard.
 Nothing wonderful about the rapid growth of Woodlawn, because Woodlawn was a necessity. The beautiful site upon which 1t is built was quite near busy, growing Birmingham. Woodlawn was started right, by the right kind of peo- ple, with a view of making 1t just what it is-a beautiful, quiet, peaceful, law abiding little city of homes. And that is what Woodlawn is today. With a goodly city government, with a splendid public school system and elegant school build ing that would do credit to any city, NIA A-A. cars and telephone service same as those enjoyed in Birmingham, Woodlawn Is a veritabie city.
 Away from the smoke and rattle of the smanufacturieS away from the influences Of the evils which beset some of the larger cities, there Is quiet and calm re- pose at Woodlawn. Rest there for the weary business man.
 r Only three and a half miles from the city of Birmingham. with two splenddly equipped street car lines. and a ten min Eute schedule from all of Woodlawn into the heart of this city, the people are made to feel themselves a part of Bir- mingham, and truly this is so. Woodlawn enjoys the advantage of three of the great railroads entering Birmingham has her depot, express office and post office.
 Woodlawn is modest, too. Her people are not given to boasting and she verify expects not to become g. great big city of herself, but one day. not far distant, to become part of Birmingham, ard 8 very important part she will be, for wren few years hence she bids Great Birmingham embrace her within her cor porate limits, she will bring with her a population of 10000 splendid progressive people, who are even this day by their energies. their thrift and their success. contributing largely to the wealth and growth of this city.
 As an evidence of the intention of Woodlawn to become part of Birmingham 1t is noticed that she began the number ing of her streets where Birmingham ceased. and her avenues are but con- tinuation of the Birmingham thorough fares Thus First avenue in Birming- ham is continued as First avenue through Woodlawn, and there is hardly a perceptible curve or bend in it's entire length.
 Public improvement Is going on rapidly in Woodlawn. The city administration is exercising it's authority and grading and macadamizing streets at the cost of the abutting property.
 It must be borne in mind that Wood lawn Is practically even now a part of Birmingham, that she enjoys every ad- vantage of city life, and that she is buid- ing not only for the present, but for the future and those who neglect the op- pnrtunity for investment there now will regret when Woodlawn becomes a part in every sense of a city of 100, 900 people, which Is not far in the future. Invest ment in Woodlawn at this time is not wildcat speculation. The intrinsic value is there today; there is no discounting the future lose observers are not slow to recognize the fact that the growth there is substantial, as well as rapid, and that the vacant lots are soon to be filled by homes for people who are worthy of as- sociation with that class which now in- habits the place and enjoys the social at mosphere of Woodlawn. This building up must necessarily enhance values. and this enhancement of values must make of this present opportunity.
 Woodlawn Is a city of beautiful sur rounding. Located in Jones Valley with Red Mountain to the east. the natural drainage is well nigh perfect, and soon the great sewerage system to be con structed by Jefferson county for the whole valley is to afford Woodlawn most excellent advantages along that line.
 In fact there Is nothing in the way of rapid enhancement of values in this greatly favored locality. and those who are acquainted with the general condi- tions in the Birmingham district can find no place that excels Woodlawn in point of location, health, refinement. education. al, religious and general moral surround ings, therefore no locality which Is more certain to become a popular place Of abode for the people.