The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-11-01
IMPORTANT DEAL
 IN ENSLEY LANDS Sixty Acres Sell for Fifty
 Thousand Dollars
WILL BE DEVELOPED SOON
Shady Side Land Go. Organized With Ensley Capital-Buys Goodwin Farm and Will Build Streets
 and Sidewalks.

Ensley, October 1.-(Special)-A land deal was closed today that possibly means more to Ensley than any other that has been consummated in this city for years
 It was a transaction in which sixty acres of the Goodwin farm between this city and Owenton passed into the hands of local capitalists forming the Shady Side Land company, who will develop the property into what promises to be the most popular residence section in the Birmingham district It Is understood [ that s5O,OO0 was the price paid for the tract.
 The transaction was closed by J. M Perkins and Pegram & Meade, and it Is understood that a number of other local real estate men and capitalists are in- terested In the new company that will develop the property.
 The land purchased lies just at tho terminus of the Tuxedo extension of the car line and between the end of the line and Owenton. While no announcement has been made 1t is believed 10 be the intention of the Birmingham Railway, Light and Power company to connect the Tuxedo line with the Owenton line, which will put the property In easy reach of both Ensley and Birmingham.
 The property is well elevated and lies on beautiful plateau overlooking Thom- as and Pratt City and is one and a quar- ter miles from the city hall in Ensey The county sewerage system and trunk water mains run through the heart of the property, which gives this a great ad- vantage over many other suburban sec tions that are being developed
 No official announcement has yet been made by the new company which has just come in possession of the tract, but it is stated semi-officlally that streets and cement sidewalks will be built In the sec tion at once and before any part of the property is offered for sale.
 Shady Side is half mile from the Thomas furnaces and also about one- half mile from Pratt City. In discussing the deal today one of the men interested said; This is by far the most important real estate transfer that has been consummated in Ensley for many a day. In all the Birmingham dis
 
 tion for residence purposes. Tt is high, dry and picturesque, and lies better than many sections that are being more rapidly developed. I con sider that the Shady Side Land company has made one of the most lucky finds in the district and 1 feel confident that the property will develop as has no other property in the district.
 Tt has the advantage of good drainage, fine atmosphere, the county trunk sewer and water mains.
 T feel certain that the Tuxedo car line will be extended to Owenton, making complete through line from this city to Birmingham. l believe this extension was contemplated when the line was ex- tended from Tuxedo park to Sunny Side a few months ago.
 "The official organization of the Shady Side Land company has not yet been announced, but it is understood that 1t will be made public within few days" Notes and Personals. w. W. Sllis, the jeweler, will go to St.
 Louis next Sunday, where he will buy a new line of goods for his Ensley store
 He may go on to New York while away. | F. H. Sheldon, who has been spending several days with his brother, J. H.. | Sheldon, in this city, returned to his home at Mt. Vernon yesterday. Marion Stafford, who has been the guest of J. H. Sheldon for several days, has returned to his home at Florence. N N Mosteller of Shelby county is 1 spending a few days in the city visiting friends and relatives.
 Nelson Isbell has moved his family from Birmingham and will make Ensley his home in the future He is employed at the Snow Flake laundry G. F. Abbott of Shelby county is the guest of friends and relatives in Ensley for a few days.
 The Fortnightly club of Ensley will give their usual biweekly dance at Per- kins' hall on Avenue Friday night. n