The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-04
BIG REAL ESTATE
 DEALS ARE MADE
Hotel Annex Almost CompIeted-Hob- son Lectures at TuscaIOosa-NIrs.
 Frank S. Moody Entertnins

Tuscaloosa, January 3.-(Special.) 1.-TWO important real estate deals were con summated yesterday when I. Green be- came owner of the Fant residence on Greensboro avenue, having purchased it from Mrs. Emma Fant, the consideration being $1O,000 W. H. Raiford bought the store building on Broad street formerly occupied by Phil Blonheim and owned by Chris Housman, for $10,000 or at the rate of about $435 front foot. Such prices paid by Tuscaloosa's most con- servative business men are but-a proof of the steady advancement of property here.
 The annex to the McLester hotel Is rapidly nearing completion and the din- ing room will be open to the public on January 15. The important three-story addition, consisting of 75 bedrooms, 25 private baths and a handsome new din- ing room, places the McLester among the leading hotels in the state. The Bingham Drug Co.,, which is in the same building, has been remodeled and has installed a new Lippincott fount, which, with other improvements, makes this drug store up to date in every respect.
 The university, Tuscaloosa public schools and the two female colleges re- sume their work today after a two weeks holiday and every train comes filled with students from all parts of the state.
 Dr. J. w. Abercrombie has returned from Chattanooga, where he was a prom inent delegate to the educational con vention held in that city.
 The large department store of L.. Ro- senfeld is undergoing many important changes, which, when completed, will make this popular dry goods store one of the most convenient and best equipped in west Alabama.
 Judge William Grubb of Birmingham, with other United States court officials, have arrived for the purpose of trying the docket in the federal courts in this division. The sessions are being held in the new federal building and will doubt less continue throughout the week.
 Richmond Pearson Hobson will deliver his famous lecture, '"The Great Destroy er," at the courthouse this evening. He comes in the interest of the Anti-Saloon league and will doubtless have a large and brilliant audience to hear him.
 Mrs. Frank Sims Moody gave an ele- gant reception Saturday afternoon in honor of her daughters, Mrs. Aubrey Boyles of Mobile and Mrs. Claud Flow man of Philadelphia. The entire lower floor of the pretty Moody home was thrown together and decorated with Christmas holly and crimson carnations. Receiving with Mrs Moody and the charming honorees were Mrs. Robert Hemphill of Birmingham, Mrs. Geillard Hamilton of Mobile, Mrs. Theodore Jacks of Greensboro, Mrs. J. B. Murphey of Jackson, Tenn. Mrs Ed Faith of Mo- bile, Mrs. Warner Shook, Mrs. Walter Gulley, Mrs. c. N. Maxwell and Miss Annie Searcy. Oysters, salad, coffee and fruit cake were served throughout the evening in the dining room and library. Three hundred ladies left cards during the calling hours, from to 6.
 Sunday afternoon the Monnish Memo rial Baptist church of Tuscaloosa was organized at their beautiful little building on Tenth street with charter member ship of 76.
 The friends of Mrs. Jefferson Lamar McGehee regret to hear of her continued illness at the home of her mother, Mrs. N. N. Clements.
 Mrs. Claud Plowman has returned to her home in Philadelphia after spending the holidays with her parents, MT. and Mrs. F. s. Moody.
 Miss Anna Lee F'itts gave New Years card party Monday afternoon in honor of Mrs Theodore Jack of Greensboro and Miss Bennie Sims of Covington, Ga.