The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-11-02
GOOD EVIDENCE IF
 ENSLEY'S GROWTH Local Capitalists Invest Largely
 in Real Estate MORE COTTAGES NEEDED Announcement That the Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railway Go. Will
 Build Pipe Plant Stimu-
 lates Business.
MORE COTTAGES NEEDED

can be no better evidence of the staplllty of Ensleys present prosperity and It's prospects for the future than the faith that is being shown by our own peo- ple," said real estate man of the city today.
 Hardly a day passes but that some im- portant deal is made in Ensley real es- tate by Ensley people which is the best i evidence of the good faith our own citi- zens have in the eity's future.
 "The persons interested in the purchase of the Goodwin farm between Tuxedo and owenton, which deal was closed yester- day, are all Ensley people who have confidence in the stability of the prosper ty now upon us. They have formed the shadyside Land company, and will spend, I am told thousands of dollars in prepar- ing this property for the market un derstand that streets are to be cut and cement sidewalks built before any of the | property is offered for sale. Every real estate man in the city is busy, and has been for the past several months and many of the other business and professional men In the city are in- terested, and are putting their money in Ensley dirt. Never in the history of the place has Ensley had such bright pros poets or a more rapid growth. Handsome and expensive residences are being built in every section of the city and by peo- pie who will make their homes here.
 ''I am told that the Ensley Realty com
 
 ized among Ensley capitalists, has just purchased the Tetherow building on Sew enteenth street for S75O0 This company re- gently purchased twenty-five acres in the southeast section of the city east of the South Ensley car line, which will be improved at early date. This tract was bought from the Ensey Land com pany and s1s,OOO Is said to have been | the consideration in the deal.
 1T was told by prominent real estate | man today that there were two or three new deals on foot which would possibly be ready to be made public in a few days that would eclipse any transaction yet announced in Ensley real estate circles. In fact, l have been assured that the era of great things in Ensey has just be- gun.
 'The official announcement that the tennessee Coal, Iron and Railway com | pany will soon begin the erection of | new cast iron pipe plant in this city has given stimulus to large operations, and will no doubt lead to greater things in 1 the near future. It has not yet been an nounced when work will begin on the new plant, but the assurance has been given that 1t will be in the very near future.
 The announcement has greatly in- creased the demand for cottage residences and something will have to be done and very speedily to relieve the scarcity of buildings of this nature. I believe that company would find 1t profitable to erect number of small three and four-room cottages in Ensley to rent to laborers with families. It is true that many arc now being built, but the demand far ex- eeeds the supply"
 Cobb Resigns. | G. 5. Cobb. vice president and general l manager and one of the organizers of the Rouss X .Maenza Wholesale Grocery company, has resigned his position with the concern and will organize the EnsIey Brokerage and Selling company. l He will begin business at once and will bring others into the new firm later MT Cobb is an experienced wholesale man and has been greatly instrumental in the success enjoyed by the concern he Is leav- l ing.
 MT Cobb's resignation was announced some weeks ago. but did not take effect until today. Directors of the Rouss x Maenza Wholesale Grocery company will hold a meeting today and the official force will be reorganized. It is under stood that l.. Maenza, one of the members of the firm, will be elected as MT. Cobbs successor as vice president and general manager.
 This concern was organized just a year ago and has achieved wonderful suc- cess. One of the members of the firm stated today that the books of the com pany showed less than slOO in possible losses on accounts since the organization of the company which is considered 1 very good record.
 i Notes and Personals. 1 The city council of Ensley will meet
 in regular session tomorrow night and be- sides the hearing of reports from var l ious officials other matters of importance i to the city are to be considered. The ses- sion is expected to be a rather long one. | Dr. J. T. Kent of Fayetteville, Tallade- i ga county, Alabama, was in the city yes 1 terday and made arrangements to move his family and business to Ensley. He will open an office in the new Kirkland 1 g& Green Bros, Drug store on venue E..
 ... i dence on Avenue C., to be occupied by M A Kirkland and Dr. J. T. Kent. 1 The Thread of the Story club will meet ] with Mrs, G. w. England tomorrow after noon when the reading and discussion of | The Vagabond will be continued. Mrs. Antonette Walker and George P. | Walker, her son, of Attalla are the | guests of the formers son, pr. r. j..