The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-08-15
BANK OF ALABAMA
WILL OPEN TODAY
People of EnsIey Welcome the
New Institution
REAL ESTATE MOVEMENT
Small Dealings Are Still Very Active,
With Prices Ruling Firm-cun-
ningham Club Permanently
Organized at WyIam.

Ensley August 14.-(Special.)-Th Of
icers of the new Bank of Alabama, re-
Gently organized by Birmingham and 9TH
er capitalists, are preparing to open the
institution for business tomorrow morn
ing. The old quarters of the defunct First
National bank of Ensley are being pre-
pared and the bank will be opened there
The building has been purchased by the
new banking concern.
The Bank of Alabama is capitalized at
$4,000 and has as its officers and board
of directors some. of the best known and
strongest business men of the Birming-
ham district. r. F. Smith. president of
the Bessemer National. bank, is president
and Foster Hamilton. late Of the Birming-
ham Trust and Savings company is cash
Ter.
The board of directors of the new insti-
tuition are as follows: R. f. Smith, BESSIE
mer; Louis McLain, Bessemer; Foster
Hamilton, Birmingham; S. l.. Earle, Biz
mngham; Vincent Ferguson, Birming-
ham; Louis Holster, Bessemer; Arthur W.
Smith, Birmingham; r. A. Terrell, Bir-
mngham.
The prospects for the new bank are
very fine and the people of Ensley are
interested In it's success. The men con-
nected with the institution are well
known here and have the full confidence
of the people.
Real Estate Movement.
| The real estate men of Ensley are all
busy and many deals are reported almost
daily. While none of very large proper
tons are being made just now, the tone
of the market is healthy and of nature
to inspire confidence.
Prices are still ruling strong and out
side inquiries are brisk. Many of the peo-
pie employed in the local manufacturing
plants are still buying homes, which In
dicates stability In the present movement
Ensleys prospects in all lines of busl-
ness and Industrial development were
never better than at the present time.
Cunningham Club.
! The Cunningham club organized at Wy
lam last week met tonight and perfected
its organiza ton. The attendance was large
and much interest was shown in the
movement and in the candidacy of DR.
X. M. Cunningham, candidate for gov
| ernor of Alabama.
A number of Cunningham supporters
from Ensley attended the meeting. Wy
lam has a large number of people who
will vote for DIR. Cunningham and are
doing some effectua1 work for him.
The following men made speeches.
| Frank Deedmeyer, James Liddel Ferd
g. Moore w. Il. Stewart and DIR. j. IL.
Edwards
Following are the officers of the club
elected tonight: John Nolan, president;
c. Harrison. vice president; George Lam
bert. second vice president; Dave Nc
| Coy third vice president; Harry Saw
yer chairman financial committee; DIR.
j. II. Edwards, chairman campaign COM
mittee, and DR.. Caldwell. chairman pub
LEFTY committee.
Notes and Personals.
Judge j. P. Stiles e. l.. Higdon and
Harry Jones of Birmingham, candidates
for sheriff of Jefferson county, were in
the city today looking after their polit-
! zeal interests. All three of these men have
many friends here who are doing good
work for them. All will receive a good
vote in the primary.
Mrs. Joseph Waters has returned from
a weeks visit with relatives and friends
at Brookwood.
John j. Walker has moved his office
from the old First National bank of Ems
ley quarters to his old office in the same
building on Eighteenth street. He has
moved out for the Bank of Alabama,
which is preparing to open for business
tomorrow
w. A. Kinney and family will leave in
rev uayS TOT Win ftlcd, Gt., WHERE
they will spend few weeks visiting their
parents.
W. A. Kinney Is building a new shop on
Eighteenth strfeet between Avenue and
Avenue f, and will move into 1t about
September 1. Mr.. Kinney has built num-
Der of very creditable delivery wagons
and other vehicles for different firms in
Ensley. He has been widely compliment
ed for the beauty and durability of two
or three wagons he has constructed for
the Snow Flake laundry.
f. W. Lange has returned from sew
eral weeks trip through the north and
east.
Miss Sarah Camp of Talladega is the
guest of her uncle, C. f. Camp. in this