The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-04-03
PRATT CITY SHOWS
 GREAT ACTIVITY
People are Looking for Impor-
 tant Improvements
GOOD POSTAL INCREASE
Report of Business at Pratt City Post office for the Last Quarter Shows Large lncrease-Notes
 and Personals.

Pratt City, April 2.-(specal)-Th
 great real estate activity that began
 fin this city about two weeks ago has not yet abated and promises to become per
 manent though more temperate and l therefore more valuable than it was for
 the first few days
 ] The activity. of course, is understood
 to be based on the prospects of new 1 steel plant at Thomas and other exten- sions and improvements in the industrial plants located in this immediate section. The uncertainty of the immediate build
 ing of the steel plant has somewhat cool
 ed the ardor in some sections but the more
 conservative and far-seeing business men
 who have understood the situation all
 along are still enthusiastic over the
 prospects for great prosperity and real
 estate is still in strong demand
 Many of those who have choice proper
 ty are holding 1t at advanced prices and
 refuse to sell. while others and many
 outside interests are looking for purchases
 and several very hattering offers are be-
 ing made for choice property. Options Are l aken.
 Many valuable options have been taken
 on property especially on the southside.
 and choice business property in the bus-
 ness center is being held at a good stiff
 price.
 Pratt City is feeling better than for two 1 years, not only on account of the pros
 poets of new and greater things to come, |
 in business in all lines during the past
 few months.
 l The mines located here are all in full | blast and the output at all of them has been very satisfactory for the past six months. Indeed records have been broken and the business men in all lines of trade have enjoyed a consequent growth in business.
 The announcement that the Tennessee Republic companies will at once begin the improvement and extension of their min ing operations is received with great re- joicng in this section from the fact that
 some of the largest and most important mines of the Tennessee company are lo- cated in the immediate vicinity of Pratt City and any extension in this depart ment will be of great benefit to the town and community
 Pratt city's Position. It is pointed out that Pratt City can
 never be hurt in any shifting of industrial activity so long as the Birmingham dis
 trict is made the seat of operations Pratt City is so centrally located that it has an everlasting advantage over most any other point in the district. Any develop ment at Thomas or Ensley will be of ben eft to this city and 1t is certain that the operations of the Tennessee will be ex-
 tended at this place.
 Postoffice Showing.
 The increased volume of business at the
 Pratt City postoffee during the last quar- ter indicates more than anything else the healthy and growing condition of business in Pratt City. If Is understood that the report of the Pratt City postoffice for the
 quarter ending March 3 will show
 very material increase over the previous quarter and also over the corresponding quarter of last year.
 Postmaster Thomas is now well situated in the new postoffiee building at Third street and the car line and has one of the best and most handsomely equipped postoff1ees fin the district. There are
  1 lock boxes and the lobby is large, light | and roomy.
 District Epworth League. President R. r. Lovelady has issued the 1 following programme for the meeting of | the Birmingham District Epworth League | which will be held at the Methodist | Episcopal church. South, at East Lake, April 10:
 Afternoon Session-2:00 D. m.-"A Devo- tional League Service" by Mrs. Griswod, Avondale, (one hour.) Business Bene- diction.
 Evening Session--7:45 p. m.-Devotional services by Rev. s. R. Lester, St. Pauls | church. Music by East Lake choir. Top ic for evening. Opportunities for Life Investment by Dr. J. A. Duncan, First M F. church, Birmingham. Benediction Morning Session-100o a. m.-Devotional services Q0 minutes) by John B. Farrell of Mt Vernon church. Music by East l Lake choir Topic for morning: Are | the Present Methods of Church Work | Commensurate with the Demands Made l Upon it by the Modern City? By Prof S. T. Slaton, Owenton college. General | discussion twenty minutes. Reports from
 the field thirty minutes. Announcements. | Benediction.
 Following the officers of the Birming- ham District Epworth League R. r. Lovelady, Pratt City. president | George B. Tarrant, Birmingham. first wee president; J. E. Ellis, Birmingham second vice president; Miss Addie Grf- l hth Birmingham. third vice president: Miss Fannie Taylor, Huffman fourth vice president; w s. Welch Bessemer treasurer: w. K. McAdory Birmingham secretary; Miss Floss, organist Notes and Personals. The board of education held their reg,i- | lar monthly meeting at the high school building tonight.
 The Athletic club basket ball team will 1 play a game with the Owenton team at the Athletic club hall in this city tomor- row night.
 The quarterly session of the Jefferson County Christian Endeavor union which will meet at the Presbyterian church in this city tomorrow night promises to be one of the most interesting that has been held by the organization for some time. An interesting programme has been ar ranged for the occasion and it is expect ca that the attendance will be very large. Easter Service at PelI City. Pell City. April 2.--tSpecal.) )-Folowing fr ha