The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-09-23
FAST THOMAS WILL JET IMP MPROvEMENTS Pratt Land and Improvement
 Co. to Grade Streets BANK LEASES BUILDING First National Bank of EnsIey Will Move Into the Johnson Building
 January 1-To Receive Mod
 ern Improvements.
BANK LEASES BUILDING


 been announced that the Pratt Land and Improvement company with headquarters in this city, will begin at once the im- provement of their property at East Thomas on the new line to be built by the Birmingham Belt Railroad company to North Birmingham.
 Several thousand dollars will be spent in putting down good sidewalks, opening streets and making other improvements in the property
 This section lies well and the demand for property in the locality is already in strong demand. It is possible that several industrial plants will be located between East Thomas and North Birmingham, and 1t Is hinted that the American Car and Foundry company is considering the To- cality as one suited to the location of their proposed southern plant though nothing definite on this proposition has been given out
 It is rurnored that several smaller in- dustries are looking over the advantages of the section for the location of their plants. The section to be improved by the Pratt Land and Improvement com pany is said to be one of the prettest and most convenient residence sections in the district, and 1t Is expected that the development will be rapid and sub stantial
 Has Leased Building.
 Gordon DuBose has leased the Johnson building at the corner of Avenue D and Eighteenth street, opposite the First Ma tiondl bank, and the bank will be moved into the building on January l.
 The present building occupied by the First National bank has become made quate for the volume of business that is being done by the institution, and It has become necessary to find other and more commodious quarters.
 As soon as the parties now occupying the building can arrange for the work to be done, a modern vault will be put Tn and the building fitted up in the most ap- proved style for the banking business. The arrangement of the new bank build Ing will be modern in every respect s.sd when completed will be one of the best and handsomest in any town of the same size in the state.
 Killed at Furnaces.
 Sam Brown, negro employe at the fur naces, was instantly killed last night at Il o'clock
 Tn some way Brown got caught in an elevator and his head and body were horribly crushed. The body was carried to Echols & Anguin's undertaking estab- lshment where it was prepared for burial. The body will be carried to Greens boro tomorrow for interment.
 Shows Good Increase.
 The individual deposits in the Bank of Ensley for the past thirty days show wonderful increase. and indicate the healthy condition in business in this city. Since August 25 the deposits have risen from $327,00O to s341, ,OO0, showing an in- crease of $14,000
 rsf4 4I.. nett ditions of EnsleyF today. R. D. Chadwick, cashier of the Bank of Ensey said Pos sibly there Is no better method of meas uring the degree of prosperity in a com munity than by the amount of bank de- posits. Our showing for the past few weeks has been very fine and indicates that the business conditions in Ensley are good and steadily improving.
 'The merchants seem to have good business and the prospects for the future were never better than at the present time"
 Larger Tent Secured.
 The increasing number in attendance at the revival being held under the aus pices of the Cumberland Presbyterian church. has made if necessary to provide more room under the large tent for the accommodation of the people, and an annext has been secured which will be erected at once by the old tent, making it possible to seat about 300 more people. The congregations are increasing with every service and great interest is be- ing manifested. All the pastors of the city are assisting in the meetings. They will hold the usual services at their churches on Sunday morning, but will give way Sunday night to the tent meet ing
 Sunday afternoon at 33O o'clock the Rev. E. E. Hendricks, who is conducting the series will preach exclusively to men and 1t is desired that every man in Ems ley attend the service
 At the service tonight the Rev. MT Hendricks used as his subject "The Holy City and everyone present was deeply impressed with the words of the preacher
 Notes and Personals.
 J. M. Crutchfield of Cullman, is spend- ing a few days with relatives in Ensley. Ben Connolly, an old Ensley boy, who has been located at Cleveland, O.. for some years, is spending a few days in the city visiting friends and relatives Ike Keller will leave tomorrow for New York, where he has. accepted a position as travelling salesman with a large mill ,,inery concern. He will travel Texas and
 Mexico
 Mrs. Peyton Eubank and son, Peyton Barksdale, and Mrs. Barksdale, are wis., iting Mrs. J. H. Eubank today.
 Prof. w. H. Bowen is moving Into the T. H. Moore residence on Avenue F. John J. Walker will occupy the house vacated by Professor Bowen until he rebuilds on South Highlands. T. H. Moore has moved to Tuscaloosa, where he is engaged in business.
 Mrs. T. F. Corput returned today from Tuscaloosa where she has been spend- ing several days visiting friends and relatives.
 The Rev. George w. Read, pastor of the First Methodist church. at this place. has returned from Athens. where he attended the opening of the Athens Fe- male college.
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