Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-11-13
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SALES OF REAL EsTATE.-Messrs. Thomas j.
Fisher q Co., auctioneers, commenced yesterday
afternoon the sale OF unimproved lots on New
Hampshire avenue, goth street. n street and 10Th
street-Sunderland Place. Tot T. midway on
west side of street, between 18th and goth
streets, containing 300 feet, was purchased by
DIR. Thomas o. Hills, at So cents per foot; lots S
and g. adjoining, same dimensions each, sold to
Henry a. Willard, at So cents; lot TO- adjoining
same size, TO III. l.. linger at 30 cents, lot H. ad-
Joining, same size, to w. II. Dempsey, at 81
cents; lot II, same, to L. f. Clark, at So cents
lot i3, northwest corner OF and goth streets,
containing 1.eS6.64 feet, TO DR.. Thomas o. Hills
at 6 cents lot IA, southeast corner OF 10Th street
and Sunderland Place, same size to L. F. Clark
at 45 cents: triangular lot No. 49, southwest cor
ner OF sunderland Place and New Hampshire
avenue, 30 feet 'front.' containing 1135. 70 feet to
Z. Heur1ch, at 60 cents; lot 81, adjoining on the
north lSl26I feet. 10 c. Heurich at ca cents; lot
80, adjoining on the north, 2,0l5 feet, to Henry
A. Willard at a cents; lot &c, southwest corner
OF Sunderland Place and 18th street. containing
1900 feet, 10 George Truesde, at 695I cents; lot
70, ADJOINING, 900 feet, to George TrueSdell at
46H cents. A number OF these lots were sold
last spring, and have since been reSOld at an ad-
vance OF 80 to 80 per cent: The bidding yester-
day was active and the prices are considered very
good The sale was continued this afternoon at
4 O'Clock.
Mr.. B. II. Warner yesterday sold lot 8, in sub
division of square Isl, fronting "a feet inches on
Al street. between 18th and 18th streets northwest
by depth OF 120 feet TO an alley, improved by q
two-story frame house, for George Earle and
Others, trustees. to Mrs. Mary r. Archer, at 50
cents per foot, amounting to S2,30S. Also, for
same trustees. lot 4, subdivision OF square PSI
same size, to B. Carlton for S9I1 cents per square
loot, amounting to s2,5SS.
II. c. FOSTER, the celebrated book-trade sale
auctloneer IRON New Vow, = M, kun, orange
1or ~ with Messrs. Walter B. Williams l. Co.
io an extensive sale OF fine English and Amer
I!s..n cooks, TO be held under the Metropolitan
hotel t
THE PRovDENT AID SocIETY.-The board Of
managers OF the Provident Aid Society met last
night at the residence of Mr.. A. $. Pratt. There
were present, Messrs H. Browning, L. S. Emery
s. Nj. Golden, NJ. V. Buckley, William Dickson j.
Z. Given, A. c. Bradley, r. C.. Fox A. S. Pratt
and George White. A resolution was adopted
requesting 1.-The president and secretary to make
up the accounts OF the society and settle with
the District Commissioners and that all cases
requiring aid in the meanwhile be referred to
Mr.. A. S. Pratt, said action to be considered as
preparatory TO the selection and appointment Of
successors as officers OF this association, and
that public meeting be called for that purpose
as soon as practicable" A report TO be sub
mitted at the public meeting shows that the
society was organized the 9th OF last January,
since which time 1t has received S, GOO from the
district Commissioners and S63S.06 from
Snufcnes, private parties, entertainments, &C.,
and states: ''The members OF the board have
Sha, themselves OF every opportunity offered
tnem Ior Information which would enable them
70 oispense charity with proper discrimination.
They nave to the utmost OF their ability dis
couraged ldleness and indiscriminate almis-pfv-
my: NO money mas been expended for office
rent or clerical services, but all has been dis
bursed for the relief OF the destitute moor
directly" The public meeting will be asked to
choose successors to several members of the
present board, who decline reelection.
ALEXANDRIA NOTES.-The city council Tues
day night had under consideration letter OF
Invitation from the Society OF the Army OF the
Cumberland TO the council and city officers to
De present at the unwilling of the Thomas statue
on the 18th inst The invitation was accepted.
ana lhe mayor has notified the committee OF the
same. The city council are considering the
queStlon OF making an appropriation for an
ling developments as TO the impurfty OF similar
water In baltimore, as revealed by Prof. Tonry's
analysis, having prompted the action in the
court OF Fairfax, has affirmed the decision of the
county court, rendered some months since. de-
claring the Little river turnpike free road until
It is put In good repair.