The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-03-30
FAIRFIELD GETS
$4,000 BUILDING
Realty Company An
nounces Early Construc-
ton Of New Home
tFAlRFrELD BUREAU,

FAIRFIELD, Ala, March "a
contract was let Saturday afternoon to
+. l.. Clarke of Fairfield to construct
the Fairfield Realty company building,
corner Forty-seventh street and Gary
avenue. The contract price was not
announced. but it is stated the building
will represent an investment of about
$50. 900. 1t will be two stories high,
of brick, aiil will provide space for
five stores ON Gary avenue, with 20 of.
fees on the second floor. to be used for
physicians, lawyers and other profess
sional men.
1t was stated by Mr.. Clarke that the
building would be one of the most at
tractiye commercial houses in Fairfield.
Work will start Monday morning, and
it is believed the building will be ready
for tenants within so days.
Charles j. Donald. president of the
company to construct the building. will
have associated with him Ben Perry.
well-known attorney of Bessemer. and
DR. Dan Donald of Birmingham. There
are no other stockholders of the COM
pany. The need for the new building
in Fairfield is pressing, it is stated, and
already there is said to have been
placed on file many applications for
the space to be provided. However,
DIR. Donald said Saturday that no leases
would be given until the building is
almost ready for occupancy.
Mr.. Clarke has built many of the
latest commercial houses in this city.
To Address V0ters---J. f. Hawkins,
tax collector for Jefferson county, will
address the Fairfield League Of
Women Voters at the Plaza hotel
next Wednesday. He will acquaint the
women with details Of the work of n
tax collector, and is expected to relate
many of the inside workings of that
office. The officials of the league are
trying to secure large attendance, and
all women are invited.
Insurance Agents Meet-Insurance
men and women of Ensley met Satur.
day at lunch to hear an address by p.
A. Devane Of Birmingham regarding
the recent insurance changes. The
opinion developed that the announce
ment of a 10 per cent reduction in in
surance rates would result in an in
crease in many instances. The clerks
who handle the insurance policies were
given complete information regarding
the adjustments to be made. and it is
stated that the task of figuring the re-
tprns will be difficult. The meeting
was the result of suggestion of Harde-
man 8. Meade, and was attended by
representatives of insurance companies
from Ensley, Fairfield, Wylamf and
Pratt City.
schools To CIose-The schools of
Fairfield will be dismissed THURSDAY
afternoon until the following Monday
morning, while the teachers attend A
meeting of the Alabama Educational
association in Montgomery. II was
stated Saturday that the majority Of
Fairfield teachers will attend and that
an interesting program has been ar
ranged.
Bargain Day Suceess-The initial
dollar bargain day by the Ensley AS.
ISOLATED Merchants was a complete
success in every way, it was announced
Saturday. The bargain DAYS win he
held every month. it is stated. ia At.
tract buyers to this community. The
merchants have agreed to offer speciaI
dollar bargains and this feature. In "A.
dltlon to the other plans now in vogue
ls expected to attract a wider class ~
shoppers. "
All of. the stores were crowded Sat.
urday, the first day of the sale.
Class OutgrOws Quarters-Havine
outgrown its quarters, it was an
nounced Saturday that the PhiIathea
class of the Ensley Baptist church will
meet Sunday morning at the EnsIey
associated Merchants dining hall on
Nineteenth street. The class is directed
by, A. T. Bates, and is composed 81
women only. The attendance has
grown rapidly, it is stated, causing The
present quarters, to be. outgrown. The
meetings will continue in the new placf
until the Baptist Sunday school build.
ing is completed on Avenue 70.