The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-12-13
TUSCALOOSA COURT
HOUSE TO Be SOLD
Bids Are Advertised for the An
Gent Structure
NEW THEATRE is OPENED
A Freight Train Backs Into A. Shaw's
Store, Doing Considerable DAM
age-Examination of H. S.
Boley Is Begun.

Tuscaloosa, December 12.-(special)-In
this mornings paper appears an advertise
ment of the sale of the present court
house site that will occur on January ..
This gives out the information that the
county commissioners wish to sell the old
court house site, and will probably pur-
chase a new one. Other conjectures as to
their action in this regard are to the effect
that this method was adopted in order to
ascertain just what the present lot is
worth to them, and how much in cold
cash they can count in the deal. The
right is reserved in the advertisement TO
reject all bids; that the terms are one
fourth of the purchase price in cash; the
remaining part to be paid upon the va
cation of the present court house by the
county: the right to remain in the pres
ent house until the new one Is complete
not to be longer than eighteen months
and no rent to be charged for SUCH; also
that no taxes or interest shall be due on
said house until the same is vacated by
the county This is one of the most val
liable lots in the city, and if it is sold
it will probably bring from $4,000 to
$35 coo.
The initial performance in the Elks' new
auditorium was given last night Inc
play given was the Merchant of Venice
by the Ben Greet players. This was the
first opportunity that the people of the
town have had of seeing the beautiful lit
tie theatre that the Elks' have had made
out of their old lodge room. The stage
is large and complete in every detail, and
up-to- date in all of its equipment. Inc
house has about 500 chairs in it, and the
entire inside is finished off in the most
tasteful and artistic style. This city, by
virture of its new play house, has been
booked now by the big theatre manage
ments, and Tuscaloosians will from now
have the opportunity of seeing good plays
that they have never enjoyed before in
their own home.
An accident causing considerable dam
age occurred a day or so ago on one OF
the dummy lines spurs. There is spur
of this line that runs into the rear yard
of Allen & tensions store houses, where
freight is unloaded 1t seems that too
many cars were put in on the spur while
some switching was being done back
there. and the engineer on the dummy,
or the switchman tagging him, over
estimated the length of the switch. The
cars were consequently backed in with
considerable more force than necessary,
and tore up the block stop and bent rails,
and went crashing into the store occupied
by A. Shaw. The wall was knocked IN
and the whole rear end of the building
somewhat damaged. Very slight damage
was done to Shaw's goods but the damage
to the store will be about $3.50 or $500.
The trial of II. S. Boley, who has been
held on a warrant charging him with the
murder of the man Archibald that WAS
discovered dead here a week or so ago,
was gone into this afternoon before JUS
tice of the Peace j. W. Carson. The state
introduced number of witnesses, and. in
fact as much of the testimony as was
available was taken down this afternoon.
The state however. on account of some
absent witnesses, had the cause continued
until tomorrow morning, when the other
witnesses can be present. Boley has been
unable to make bond and has been in the
county Jail here since the discovery of
Archibalds body Sunday week.
Mr.. Tom Garner is in Montgomery to-
day, where he went to be a groomsman
in the wedding of DR.. Earle Drennen and
Miss Annie Finn, which event took place
there today.
Mrs r. Everard Meade Of Birmingham,
who has been a frequent visitor here as
Miss jamie McLester. is the attractive
guest of Mrs. E. c. Snow.
The many friends of Mr. Charles Peter
son, Jr. who has been moved here from
Nashville, Tenn, on account OF his ILL
ness, were glad to learn of his improve
ment today.