The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-01-16
NEW BUILDING ID
 GO UP AT ENSLEY Handsome Quarters for Bell Telephone Co.'s Exchange BUILDING STILL ACTIVE Mayor N. w. Scott Will Erect Elegant Residence at Palmer Terrace-New
 Year Promises Great De-
 veIopment in Building.
 
BUILDING STILL ACTIVE

Ensley, January l5.-tSpeclaL)-7lt IS ul- derstood today that the Southern Bell Telephone and Telegraph company has leased lot on Nineteenth street between Avenue F and Avenue G from Mayor N. w. Scott, on which will be erected new telephone exchange building for the ex- elusive use of the company.
 The building contemplated will be two stories, built of brick, and will be hand somely arranged and appointed It is understood that work will begin on the building within few weeks.
 The company proposes to furnish a building adequate to the volume of busi- ness expected in the Ensley district dur ing the coming ten years and careful es- inmates of the increase in population and amount of business have been made.
 Ensley has grown very rapidly and the promise for the future is even brighter than for the past few years. The policy of the Bell company Is to not only keep up with the demands of the times and the growth of the city and section, but to take the lead and keep ahead if possible. The Bell telephone people are anticipat- ing great developments in the volume of business in this community and in the new building now being planned they hope to provide ample facilities for the possible needs of the people in telephone service for many years to come.
 The telephone service from the Ensley exchange is being rapidly extended to Fairview and other outlying sections, all
 pd1u where it is expected that the demands will increase materially during the next few years
 The new building will be a valuable addition to the many improvements all ready made and that are now being planned in Ensley and the people are very much pleased that the improvements are to be made. The new building will be located near the new freight and passenger depot to be built soon by the Birmingham Railway, Light and Power company and the new office building to be erected by the real estate firm of Pe- gram & Meade
 Mayors New Residence.
 Contractor J. F. Culpepper has begun the erection of hapdsome new residence for Mayor N. w. Scott at Palmer Ter race, which when completed will be one of the largest and most imposing In this section. It will contain about fourteen rooms and will be handsomely finished and appointed throughout.
 The house will not be finished for sever al months as Mir Scott desires that spe- cial pains be taken with every detail and that nothing be neglected to make the building complete in every partic- ular.
 The new year has opened with con- tinued activity in building lines and it is believed that this year will even surpass the year just closed in number of new buildings and amount of money spent in general improvements.
 Tony Frank will begin the erection of another handsome residence at Palmer Terrace in a few weeks and it is under stood that several others are being con- templated
 It is understood that two or three new business houses are also being planned for early erection. The new postoffice building on Avenue E is being completed and will be ready for occupancy early in the coming month and the Carnegie library will be done by February 20.
 Notes and Personals.
 Work has been begun on the new resi- dence of Henry Broda on Avenue B and will be pushed as rapidly as the weather will permit When completed this will be one of the prettiest homes in the city and will cost about $4000.
 The Elks met in regular session at their hall on Avenue F tonight and transacted business of importance.
 The Knights of the Maccabees installed officers tonight which was followed by a very pleasant social session in the nature of a smoker. A number of speeches were made by members and visitors.
 The social event of the season will be the At Home" reception to be given tomorrow night at the home of Mrs. Carnes at Palmer Terrace by Miss Francis Arnold and Miss Pauline Henderson. About forty invitations have been issued for the occasion.