The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-01-04
NEW OFFICERS FOR THE ODD FELLOWS Public Installation Conducted at
 EnsIey Last Night BIG DEMAND FOR HOUSES Mayor Scott Says That Money Invested In Houses In Ensley Will Yield
 20 Per cent-other
 Ensley News.
BIG DEMAND FOR HOUSES

Ensey, January 3.-(Special.) .)-'rhe Odd Fellows of Ensley held their public in- stallation at their hall last night. The meeting was well attended, not only by the members, but by their wives and daughters as we'll
 A very enjoyable evening was spent.
 The following officers were installed by c. H. Mandy. district deputy grand mas ter: Noble grand. J. H. Waters; vice grand, w. H. Connant; secretary, P R. Bray; financial secretary, Rufus Evans; treasurer J. S. Tollett
 Drs. Sharp and Springfield, both lead ing members of the order, were expected to be preesnt, but were unable to be at the meeting. Delegations from both Pratt City and oceola lodges were present.
 The ladies of the Rebekahs were out in force and presided over the refreshments.
 Great Demand for Houses.
 Mayor N. W. Scott, in speaking of the prosperity of Ensey yesterday, said; "The demand for houses at the present time is unprecedented. At the present time know of at least 300 requests for houses with only about thirty houses to supply that demand. There is no doubt in my mind that a person investing money here could receive at least 20 per cent on it.
 With only about thirty houses going up, and not over one or two houses va cant, and the demand for houses inepeas- Ing daily. we can feel happy over the new year prospects"
 Must Take Out License.
 The attention of the people of Ensley is called to section No col of the city code:
 Engaging in or carrying on business without license.
 No person, firm or corporation, shall after the 10th of January in any year, en- gage in or carry on in the city any busi- ness for which license is required unless licensed.
 This law. the tax collector says, will be rigidly enforced.
 As yet but few applications for licenses for 1906 have been received.
 Personal and General.
 Mayor Scott has received authentic in- formation that the Birmingham Railway, Light and Power company will begin work on the new depot which is to be To- cated on the lot sold by Mayor Scott on Nineteenth street between Avenues F and G at once.
 Pegram X Meade, real estate dealers, who are erecting an office building across from the new depot, will, through their contractor, Thomas Culpepper, begin op- erations at once.
 The work of paving the sidewalks on the following streets began Wednesday morning: Avenue F from Fourteenth to Seventeenth street; Eighteenth street from Avenue E to Avenue l.
 Eight cases of disorderly conduct, were tried by Mayor Scott Wednesday. Each case resulted in a conviction, netting the city about $50 in fines.
 What might have resulted in serious accident was narrowly averted by the motorman of car No. 221 of the South Ensley line, eastbound, stopping his car quickly, about D. m. Wednesday. At Tuxedo Junction. the car refused to take the switch. and was partly thrown off the tracks. No damage was done beyond severe shaking up of the passengers. After a little delay, the ear proceeded on its journey to Birmingham
 II. S. Meade left town Wednesday for