The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-07-24
POLICE DOCKET is
UNUSUALLY HEAVY
Total of Twenty-Six Cases Dis
posed of Yesterday
REAL ESTATE MARKET GOOD
West Lake Addition Lots Are Beau.
tifuI Residence Plots-on Survey
of Birmngham-Tus
Car Line.
REAL ESTATE MARKET GOOD

Bessemer, July 23.-(Special.) --Acting
Mayor l. A Lewis disposed of a total
of twenty-six small cases in police court
this morning. The fines imposed ranged
from $3.50 to $50.
Seven cases which were all founded up
on the same charge-violation of the
Sunday law relating to the closing of
grocery stores-attracted considerable in
trest if from no other reason than the
very unusualness of the number. The fol-
lowing Italians we're given fines of $3.50
and costs: Frank Carevollo, Peter Monte,
John Ellis, Frank salodino. Sam Soreno,
Paul Rumano and John Salvage.
Will Freeman, who escaped from the
city Jail Saturday. and who had since
been reapprehended, was fined $3.50 and
costs for his escapade.
All other cases disposed of related to
disorderly conduct, drunkenness and SIM
liar disturbances.
Real Estate Market.
In spite of the fact that this is usually
regarded as something of an off season
in the real estate business. local dealers
in dirt report that no slump is notice.
able in the local market. The principal
activity noted is in the more desirable
classes of residence property. large
dealer in discussing the situation today
declared that the new West Lake addi-
tion which was opened up for residences
during the latter part of the past spring,
is positively the cream residence section
of the Birmingham district.
This section which comprises about one
hundred acres, is divided up into lots
50x19O feet. About 100 have already been
sold and 1t is these lots especially that
seem to be in demand. A number of
handsome homes have already been erect
ed and others are contemplated for the
near future. According to all signs, 1t Is
destined to become the most select of
the Bessemer residence places
Another thing which makes it desirable
Is the fact that the property lies direct
ly on the survey of the proposed Dew
berry car line from Birmingham to Tus-
caloosa Since the petition for fran
chise was made by the company at the re-
cent meeting of the City Council inter-
est in this line has been revived and
opinions are heard on all sides that the
development of the intervening territory
will compel the early construction or
the road When this Is really done, few
indeed will be the home places along the
line that can offer such advantages or
convenience and natural beauty to those
In search of homes.
business property is still changing
hands but with a conservatism that
shows that the boom days are over, and
a solid basis of speculation has been
reached A well known lot on Nineteenth
street is said to have been sold the other
day for 5000 or $4,000.
Notes and Personals.
Luther McKinnon of Mobile visited
friends In the city yesterday.
The Elks held their regular meeting
in their hall on Nineteenth street tonight
and initiated two new members into the
mysteries of the order.
Mrs. S. L. McWhorter and daughter
have returned to their home in this city
after a PEASANT visit to friends and rela-
tives in North Alabama and Tennessee.
The Beavers baseball team Is now in
Jasper, where they will play series OF
90 mas with the crack team of that city.