The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-11-01
TUSCALOOSA SITE
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PINEHURST COMPANY IS lNCoR- PORATED AND PURCHASES TWO BLOCKS OF LAND NEAR UNIvER- SITY AvENUE-oTHER NEWS.

Tuscaloosa, October a.-(special.)-P pers of incorporation of the Pinehurst company were filed Saturday by the direc- tors, Joseph Lodge, E. B. Kay, c. II. Barnwell and F. G. Blair, of this place. These gentlemen have purchased a tract of land just two blocks from University avenue, tract now a pine grove, and W Il open up thls section of the city, and ae- cording to the plan the property will be plated into eighteen building lots. Each of these gentlemen will build on one of these lots, and none will be sold until the place has been improved in every re- spect, including roads, driveways, etc. This locality will, under these conditions. prove to be a most desirable building site, and the company will doubtless find it to be paying enterprise in the end It will also mean much for the general development and improvement of the city.
 All day yesterday testimony was taken here in the case of the National Surety company vs. Willard & Cornwell and Joseph Coyne It will be remembered that this Is the firm that at one time had the contract for the construction of Lock No. 13, Warrior river The suit involves between $3O,00O and $5OOOO, and will come up for trial this fall in the United States circuit court at Louisville, Ky.
 A real estate deal of some interest was the sale yesterday of the lot of Dr. Leatherwood to Dr. S. B. Harris. This lot is located on the corner of Sixth street and Twenty-fourth avenue, and in addi- tion to being desirable locality. is also one of some business value, since the town seems to be developing in that di- rection. The consideration, the lot being something less than quarter of q block. $60O0.
 The funeral of Mrs w. A. Hughston oc cured Saturday afternoon at the resi- dence of Pastor l.. O. Dawson of .he Baptist church. The remains of Mrs. Hughston were sent to Selma to be in- tered in the family burying ground there. Mrs. Hughston was the wife of MT. W. A. Hughston, prominent business man of this place, and her death was d great blow to a number of friends.
 The further sad news of the death of Walter Cronier was received here yes- terday. MT. Cronier died in Mon gomery Sunday from injuries sustained from a fall under his engine. He was well known and popular here. and his large number of friends sympathize deeply with his bereaved family.
 Quite an amount of interest was taken in the skating tournament held last night at the skating rink of Messrs. Bingham and Morris. Skating had been all the fad here for some time, and an oppor- tunity for the experts to show their prowess was afforded last night at the tournament. A tremendous crowd of spec tators was present and enjoyed the sport a great deal. The winner of the prize in last nights contest was MT Stevenson, a popular student at the university.
 A delightful musicale was enjoyed by quite a large crowd last night at the studio of Miss Stella Harris one of Tus- caloosa's most popular music teachers. The entire programme was rendered by Miss Harris pupils, and all of them re- flected much credit on their teacher. The effect of the different numbers was great ly enhanced by the ghostly costumes worn, this being to carry into effect the Halloween idea.