The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-07-26

abated in the least, and not a day passes
but that some important transaction is
recorded. The real estate men are just
now among the busiest people in the
district and there promises to be no early
slackening of the activity.
The constant broadening of the terri
tory covering the transactions in real
estate is very noticeable. Outlying sec
tons are being developed and prices are
strong for all properties within a radius
of one and two miles.
Street Improvements.
The city is extending its street and
sidewalk Improvements in all directions
as rapidly as possible and this is increas-
ing the value of suburban property. The
street improvements out on the southside
is attraetong attention to the South
Highlands, which promises to become
the most attractive residence section near
the city. There is some talk of locating
a public park In this section near Twenty
seventh street and at the foot of the
Highlands, which will not only add great
ly to the attractiveness of the district but
will be a great convenience to the public.
Handsome Residences.
Many handsome residences are being
erected In this territory and the improve
ments that are being made in the streets
and sidewalks will lead to the early build
ing of other buildings.
The South Highlands and adjacent terri
tory is conveniently situated in reference
to the manufacturing plants and promises
to be utilized by employees who desire
to own their homes in Ensey.
There is a strong and commendable ten
dency on the part of the better class of
employees in the plants to own their own
homes and many of them are buying
property. even at the advanced prices
and are building homes. Indeed 1t is this
fact more than anything else, perhaps,
that has inspired the unusually strong ac-
tlvity in real estate. 1t is taken for
granted by the people generally that these
people recognize the stability of the oper
atoms of their employees and If they pre-
pare for permanent residence in Ensley
outside investors need have no fear for
the future.
New Washers.
Roberts e. Shaffer have about complet ted
the concrete foundations for the large
new washer plants at the coal mines of
the Tennessee Coal. Iron and Railroad
company at Pratt City.
This washer it is said, will be the
largest and best equipped in the United
States when 1t Is completed which Will
be about the last of this year.
Other washers OF like proportions are
to be built at once at Ensley and WV
lam. While this work is under way the
mines in the district are being improved
and the capacities considerably enlarged.
The Tennessee Republic companies are
making large extensions all along the line
of operations making preparations for the
supplying the demands of the large new
steel mill when 1t is completed.
Ensley will be the heart OF most won
derful industrial development during the
next few years to come and no man seems
able to comprehend in advance its real
magnitude.
Odd Fellow Social.
The Ensley Odd Fellows gave a social
session and a chicken supper at their
hall on Nineteenth street tonight which
was greatly enjoyed by the members OF
the lodge and many visitors
The Rebekahs of Ensley assisted in the
festivities
Hardware Store Moves.
The Smith Hardware company is NOV
ing its stock of goods from the store on
Avenue + between Seventeenth street and
Eighteenth street to the Cash Economy
store rooms, between Eighteenth street
and Nineteenth street on the same ave-
nue..
Smith Bros, proprietors of the business.
recently purchased the stock of the Cash
Economy store from A. C. Tice, and will
conduct the business from the latter place
in the future.
The Smith brothers have been very
successful since coming to this city from
Blocton a few months ago.
Notes and Personals.
The degree team of the Ensley lodge of
knights of Pythias will go to Bessemer
tomorrow night to put on the amplified
third rank in Linton lodge No. 1870 Quite
a number of the local Pythians will ac-
company the team.
The committees recently appointed from
the knights of Pythias and Odd Fellow
lodges at Fairview to arrange for the
large fraternal picnic to be given in Sep
TENDER met at the Odd Fellow hall at
Osceola station tonight and discussed
plans in detail. The picnic and reunion
promises to be one of the largest and
most important affairs of the kind ever
given in the district and will draw fra
ternal visitors from all sections of the
state.
Mrs. II. f. West spent yesterday VIA
her sister, Mrs. f. p. Brown, in Bes-
semer
The Rev F. C. Coyle addressed the Hi
bernians at Pratt City yesterday.
The Fairview Knights of Pythias will
meet in regular session tomorrow night
and will hive work in the first, second
and third dNyrees
Will Sanders, negro, was fined 800 or
100 days on the streets by Mayor Scott
in police court this morning on charge
OF stealing clothing.
DR.. w. II. Holiday and DR.. T. T..
Wheeler. proprietors of the Osceola drug
store and well-known physicians, are
opening branch office for the practice
of medicine over kirkland & Green Bros.
drug store in this city. DR.. Holiday and
DR.. Wheeler have just recently come to
the Birmingham district and have pur-
chased handsome homes at Fairview.
They have made many friends here and
won the best wishes of all the people.
Miss Florenoe Renfrow of Bridgeport.
Ala. is the guest of Miss Maude Scott
at Ensley Highlands.
Jacob Broda has returned from Den
yer, where he attended the annual con-
vention OF Elks. He reports a most sue
cessful meeting and pleasant trip.
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