The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-24
DEMAND FOR HOUSES
 EXCEEDS SUPPLY
REAL ESTATE MEN IN ENsLEY ARE HAVING A HARD TIME TO MEET EMEReENcY-coVERNoR HEaRlD IN ENSLEY.

Ensley. February 2S.-(special.)- )-The de- mand for houses in Ensley is more press ing than 1t has ever been in the city's entire history. Every real estate man in the Steel City has anywhere from ten to thirty more applications for houses than he can supply.
 At the present time there are fully fifty residences in the course of construction and contracts have been awarded for the erection of fifty other residences.
 During this week there has also been quite furry ir the real estate market and there Is a sharp demand for buiid- ing lots. In a few weeks work will be commenced on several new brick build ings on Avenue E. F. J. Lange will erect a three-story brick building on Avenue E between Twentieth and Twenty first streets. and Chief Camp will erect a two- story building on the lot adjoining the city hall.
 Governor Herrid In Ensley.
 Ex-Governor Charles M. Herrid and Mrs. Herrid of South Dakota arrived in Ensley tonight and are the guests of r. M. Slye on Nineteenth street. who Is a brother of Mrs. Herrid
 This is the first trip of the Governor to Alabama and the Birmingham district, and he expressed himself as being fa- yorably impressed with the vast resources of the Alabama mineral district
 Governor Herrd was Governor of South Dakota two terms, his last term having expired on January 3, last He will be in Ensley for several days.
 Many Robberies.
 Burglars entered the saloon of George Daley on Nineteenth street and the ad- joining shoe store last night and stole one case of whisky from the saloon and eleven pairs of shoe from the shoe store. The robbers entered the stores by break ing the wooden partition in the rear of the building. Will Johnson and Reuben Roebuek, both negroes were arrested on charge of being implicated in the rob bery. Some of the stolen property was found in their possession. They will be arraigned before Mayor Scott in the morning.
 The officers found the case of whisky and eight pairs of the shoes on "Open Hearth" hill
 List Is Increasing. Mayor N. W. Scott, who is in charge of raising the funds for the relief of the widows and orphans of Virginia City, increased the list today, making the total amount raised about s425. The subscribers today were: Dr. Modie Cunningham BIO, cash ss. Joe Lemont s5, George Daily $5, L. Goodman 2.5O, J. A. Bell B, Nose Wentz s1, w. B, Tender l son $1.
 Unique Calendar. 1 F. G. Fonville and J. Lotherington have arranged a handsome King Cotton | calender which is now on exhibition at | the city hall The calendar is made of seed cotton and is attractive and unique. l Yesterday afternoon at the home of the bride on the South Highlands MT. w. T. Snow and Mrs Willie Cloud were married the Rev. Dr. A c. Davidson performing the ceremony. l MT Snow is a member of the firm of Snow & Co., of this city and is we'll | known in the district, The bride was for merly from Tuskegee. MT. and Mrs. l Snow will reside in Birmingham. Mss Scott Entertains. 1 Miss Maud Scott charmingly entertain | ed the Time and Tide club this after noon at her home on Avenue F. All the members of the club, twelve in num- l Der, were present.
 Red Men Subscribe.
 At meeting of Ensley lodge No. IS, Improved Order of Red Men, tonight $s was donated to relieve the widows and orphans at Virginia uines, The lodge | also decided to attend the funeral of l James Brown, which will be held at Pratt City tomorrow afternoon, in a l body