The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-09-19
GORDON DUDOSE ID
 BUILD COTTAGES Buys City Park Property from
 City of EnsIey IS AN IMPORTANT DEAL Mir. DuBose Proposes to Erect Twen- ty-four Handsome Cottages at
 Once-city Receives $5ooo
 for he property.
IS AN IMPORTANT DEAL

EnSley, SeptemDeT lo.-NopeSidi.t -OOi don DuBose, president of the First Ma tional bank of Ensley, today purchased a valuable tract of land, including two city blocks in the southwest section Of the city and will begin at an early date the erection of twenty-four handsome cottages. The blocks were sold to MT DuBose by the city of Ensley.
 The property transferred by the city to MT. DuBose Is the lots bounded by Ave nue on the north, Avenue on the south, Twenty-t third street on the east and Twenty street on the west.
 This property was purchased by the city some time ago for the purpose of a public park, but had never been utilized for that purpose. The price paid by the city was $4000. The price paid today by MT. DuBose was s5000.
 MT. DuBose announces that he expects to erect twenty-four handsome cottages, the work to begin at an early date.
 Police Court.
 Mayor N. w. Scott had a very heavy docket in police court this morning the result mainly of a large number Of ar rests made Saturday afternoon and night on the charge of gaming.
 The cases against thirteen white men arrested by Officer James Merriman in rooms over Caravella's saloon Saturday afternoon were continued until tomorrow. number of minor cases were disposed of either by small fines, dismissal or con tinuance.
 Has Fine Warehouse.
 j.. R. White of Columbiana was in the city today the guest of Gordon DuBose and other friends. Mir. White is one or Shelby countys most progressive pusi- ness men and spoke very encouragingly of the business outlook in his section.
 He has at Columbiana one of the largest and most substantial brick warehouses in the state, and during a conversation MT. White said: q am considering a plan to have my warehouse bonded and put it at the disposal of the farmers in my sec tion for the purpose of storing cotton. My idea Is to furnish the planters with money and allow them to hold their cot ton for advantageous prices.
 'The farmers in my section want bet ter prices for their staple but some of them are not able to hold the crop with out financial assistance. My idea is to help them do this by storing the cotton and advancing money on it."
 Camp Pat cleburne.
 At the next regular meeting of Camp Pat Cleburne, United Confederate Vet erans, which will be held at the city hall Friday, September 29. the ladies of Stone wall chapter, Daughters of the Confed- eracy, will be invited to take part.
 The members of Camp Pat Cleburne are very desirous of reviving the interest in the organization which has been lost to some extend during the past summer and the next meeting will be made the occasion of a rally.
 I. P. Guy is commander of the camp and w. J. Davis is adjutant.
 Notes and Personals. The city council of Ensley will meet in regular session at the city hall next Thursday night.
 Asa Brooks has been appointed city sanitary inspector to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of J. R. Acuff He assumed his duties today. MT. Acuff will go to Superior in few days, where he will spend a few days vacation. MT. and Mrs. T. H. Moore have moved to Tuscaloosa. where MT. Moore Is en- gagged in business. Superintendent w H. Bowen will occupy the residence va cated by MT. Moore at Avenue H and Twentieth street. J. J, Walker will oc- cupy the Bowen residence until he re- builds at South Highland. MT. Walker sold his residence at South Highland some time ago.
 The public schools of Ensley opened this morning with large attendance and all the teachers present. Before the end of the week the attendance is ex- pected to reach 1200.
 J. M. Perkins will move to the Pen nngton residence at Avenue D and Twenty-first street. Mir Pennington re- gently removed to Birmingham.
 c. c. Johnson. assistant cashier in the Bank of Ensley, has returned from a few weeks vacation spent in Missouri.
 Gray Blackburn has returned home from Youngstown, Ohio, where he spent several months.