The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-02-04
ERECTING 5O NE w
 HOMES AND COSTLY BANK AT r. PAYNE
Building Revival Includes New Home For First National Bank and Many Attrac-
 tive Residences

FORT PAYNE, Ala, Feb. 3.-(Spe- Judge L. l.. Cochran is being demcl- ished this week to make way for the new building of the First National bank. The old Cochran home, located on Gault avenue in the business section, was one of the first houses to be built in Fort Payne and al- though the location has long been in demand for business purposes it was kept us family residence until a short time ago. While the property has frontage of almost half a block on Gault avenue only 50 feet has been sold to the bank and it is expected that the other lots will soon be sold for business purposes.
 The price paid by the bank, s100 per front foot, is said to equal the prices paid for business property in Fort Payne during the boom and sets a new. high water mark for real es- tate values at the present time. The new building to be constructed by the bank will embody all necessary banking features and will be one of the most attractive small banking buildings in the state. instruction will begin about March 1.
 SOLA4
 Work is well under way on the rew Methodist church in Collinsvil1e, which Is being built to replace the one burned on Thanksgiving. Day. The new building will cost about $20,000 and will be constructed of brick and concrete. All of the latest church features will be incorporated and the auditorium will have seat ing capacity of about 400. Special Sunday school departments will be located in the basement
 COMPLETING ROAD
 Reports reaching Fort Payne in- dicate that the Fort Payne Rome, Ga, highway will soon be completed. The section of the highway through Georgia is practically finished. 1t is said and the Georgia and Alabama highway commissions have agreed on finishing the road to Fort Payne. The route will be by way of Valley Head and Mentone, Ala, and Cloud land, Ga, over Lookout mountain The state and federal road funds are being made available for this work which will probably commence as soon as the present federal state pro- ject (Fort Payne-Collinsville) is ctmpleted this spring.
 BIG DEMAND FOR HOUSES Demand for houses in Fort Payne has become so acute that in many in- stances house is rented before the foundation piers are completed. While the greater number of houses being constructed are small cottages for rent at least half a dozen sub stantial brick homes are now under way. These include the homes of At torney Charles A. Wolfes, Dr. W. A Richardson, Attorney Charles J. Scott and A. A. Miller, superinten- dent of the Fort Payne Light and Power company, each costing about $lO.0O0. About 50 houses are now under construction and lots of others are being sought daily. '
 COURT TO CONVENE
 The Spring term of circuit count will convene here on February 1a with Judge W. W. Haralson presid- ing. As usual. the first week will be devoted to civil cases while the re- maining two will be given over to the criminal cases set for this term For the first time in several years no new murder cases have been placed on the docket but it Is like ly that one or two alleged murderers will be given a second trial as sev- SAdi oppSdAc arc HOW DeIOro the Su- preme court and slated for early ac- tion.
 TO BUY FIRE EQUIPMENT
 Nearly S1.000 has been raised by the committee from the Civitan club for the purpose of purchasing new firefighting equipment for Fort Payne. At recent meeting of the club W. B. Davis, head &f w. B.. Davis & Son. the well known local hosiery manufacturers. offered to match every dollar raised by the city for this purpose. The Civitans have determined to raise $1.500 and thus secure $3.ooo for the new equip- ment and their goal now seems pos- sible, as the city council has agreed to take the matter up at its Tuesday night meeting. The plans of those behind the movement call for the purchase of chemical fire engine with all of the latest Improvements.
 SCOUTS MAY WIN PRIZE
 Fort Payne Boy Scouts have a splendid chance to win the district