The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-11-04
DEMAND FUR DIRT
 UNUSUALLY LARGE North Birmingham Land GoeS
 in Large Quantities NEED OF MORE LABORERs Johnson-cunninsham Weddins-Meth- odist Board of Stewards Reports
 All Indebtedness on Church
 Paid-News Notes.
NEED OF MORE LAB0RERs

l North Birmingham November S.-(Spe- clal)-North Birmingham dirt, always at steady demand, has been unusually ac- tive during the past week. Every day has seen several large sales completed, and 1 the owners are preparing to erect mod ern residences and business houses as soon as the material can be purchased.
 Among the largest deals are the fol- lowing, to Smith & Hambow, lawyers, eight lots, $500; Mrs. Laura s. Palmer, four lots w. L. Woodruff, four lots, will biuld five houses; l.. P. Kendrick, two lots; Mrs. Arlie M. Curry, two business lots, all sold by Green & Tyler. Building is greatly handicapped by the shortage in lumber, for although North Birmingham has a large lumber milling company, it cannot half supply the de- mand. The cry for labor also comes from contractors, and all of the plants. Sev- eral thousand men could easily find em- ployment with the industries already To- eated here, and others are waiting to To- cate until more homes are ready for renters.
 Rev. Johnson to Wed.
 The city is doing considerable construc- ton on It's own part The new bridges over Valley creek are almost completed, the fire department is being enlarged, work on the sewer system has begun, and improvements on the electric and water plants are In full progress.
 The Rev. T. H. Johnston, pastor of the Park Avenue Baptist church, will leave Monday for Belleview, Ky, where, on the night of November G. he will be mar ried to Miss Cunningham of that city. The wedding will be quiet home affair, after which the couple will spend two weeks In Nashville to attend the Torrey- Alexander> meetings, returning to North Birmingham about teh middle of Novem- Der.
 MT. Johnson has only lived here short while, but his ministry is said to have commended him to his people and he is well liked by all who have met hmi Miss Cunningham is also quite popular in Ken lucky, and MT. Johnson is receiving many congratulations on the happy consuma- tion of his courtship. They will live on Fifth avenue when they return.
 Good Report.
 The fourth quarterly meeting of the Methodist board of stewards, which was held at the Mt. Vernon Methodist church. was one of marked interest to the local members. The presiding elder s. l.. Dobbs, was present Reports showed all departments of the work In a most healthy condition, the entire church n- debtedness for the handsome brick struc- ture, finished three years ago during the passionate of the Rev. J. w. Johnson at a cost of $l0,000, having been paid up in full. This prompt settlement Is said to be partly due to the untring work of the Rev. s. l.. Dobbs and the stewards during the past two years.
 Fifty new members were reported for the past quarter. Sunday School Superin- tendent George N. Cooper was reelected. | and the board of stewards was rein stated. All expressed themselves as well pleased with the advance of their work. There will be Stiles meeting oyer the Consolidated Mercantile company Mon day night, when several prominent Bir- mngham speakers will make addresses
 The Baptist Young ePople's union hel an interesting meeting Friday night.
 Ed Wall iS now filling the position of policeman for the city, several officers having recently resigned.