The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-09-12
DEMAND FOR ENSLEY PROPERTY Prices on Desirable Realty Have
 Held Up We'll THREE-WEEK PAY DAYS Public Schools Will Open Next Mon day Week, September 21-lndica-
 tons Point to Largely h.
 creased Attendance.

Ensley, September u.-(Speeial.) )-The real estate business around Ensley is picking up daily and several goodly trans actions have been consummated during the past week. The real estate dealers appear to be very confident that busi- ness will pick up rapidly from now on and even at present the demand for houses for rental purposes is quite notice able.
 The prices on desirable real estate in- vestments in both business and resident property have not been materially af- fected by the recent financial furry, and while the market has been somewhat slack all conditions point to an early res vival.
 Deeds for the following transfers In Ensley real estate were filed for record in the probate court today:
 R. T. Mcleod ct al purchased lot 1S, block 5l. Ensley Highlands, for s2,600 and assumption of mortgage.
 Lot 2S, block 4, Birmngham-E -Ensley, sold for $1,850.
 Addison W. Lynch to R. T. Mcleod ct al, lot 1s. block 51, Ensley Highlands, consideration, $260O.
 Fairview Investment Co., to Mrs. J. J. Collins, lot B. block 4, Birmingham-Ens- ley; consideration, s1S50.
 Ensley Highlands Go. to Calvin Prater, lot A. block 60, Ensley Highlands; con sideration, sS75.
 Three-Week Pay Days.
 The merchants and residents of Ensley generally were very much pleased when it was announced yesterday that after this there would be three-week pay days. This means much to the great number of men employed in and around the steel plant and it also means a good deal for the merchants.
 The pay of yesterday was quite a large enc, in fact, the largest in some months, and as a result the merchants in all lines of business have experienced quite healthy trade today and tomorrow being Saturday 1t is more than likely that the business done will be quite extensive.
 Most of the meil employed around the ,plant are working regularly and this can be taken as an indication that business is fast getting back to normal conditions Several of the leading merchants ex- pressed themselves today as being very much pleased with the outlook for good fall and winter trade. The public schools of Ensley will open on September q for the fall and winter | term, and even now the school children, l after having enjoyed a well-deserved va l cation, are preparing to resume their l studies.
 The schools have been renovated and fixed up so that they will afford com cobn nlor u-hn The term of school which closed last June was thought to have been the most pros porous the Ensley schools had ever en- joyec, but it is believed the record will be eclipsed this year.
 Politics Warm.
 Politics still continues quite warm in this city, and each faction continues to advance claims whereby they say there is no chance for them to be defeated The election will be held next Monday week. and in the meantime both sides are doing their utmost to prove to the voters that they are bound to win.
 Quite a number of citizens from the First ward were entertained at the home of D. A Echols last evening, and some interesting speeches relating to the cam paign were made. Among the speakers were James Dupuy, candidate for mayor on the Citizens league ticket. MT. Du- puy outlined ms posltloH reiati'e " @Aio coming election. and his remarks were re- ceived with much enthusiasm. Owen Evans who is candidate Tor alderman from the First ward, made quite an interesting talk, as did Messrs Holden, Daniels and Looney At the conclusion of the meeting delightful refreshments were served and MT. Echols was the re- cipient of many congratulations on the even way in which the meeting had moved along.
 Personal and General. .John Angwin, who was taken quite sud- denly with fever yesterday, is still con fined to his bed.
 Judge c. H. Mandy returned to the city this evening after a two-days' stay in Cullman.