Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-06-25
A Novel Way to Get a1H1ome.


Your correspondent has looked In vain among
the advertisements of the many real estate
schemes gotten up for the sole purpose Of enrich
Ing all who invest therein) for notice OF certain
novel and thoroughly honest and practical plan
now being tried, whereby persons who rent houses
are enabled TO buy at the same yearly cost or
less, II they so elect; and arrangement Is made
whereby the sums TO De paid are covered By an
event that the purchaser dies before completing
ms payments, the amount still due Is met by the
Insurance and his heirs get warranty deed OF the
property.
The tract OF land being disposed OF under this
plan Is known as CharletOn Heights and is located
on the main stem OF the Baltimore and Ohio Rail-
road about miles from Washington. The scenery
exceptionally beautiful, and the place Is laid on
In an admirable manner.
have been sold In the last two weeks, and this
without a line OF advertising! Are the promoters
hidrf ~
The writer is further informed that the company
builds Tor all persons purchasing lots when it Is
so desired and that Mr.. James Z. Waugh Of e33
street northwest, is the general manager
But why, MI. Editor has no arrangement been
entered into between yourself and this excellent
manager whereby THE EVENING STAR Is made the
medium LOT the diffusion OF Information In regard
W tnis malteH CURIOSITY.
FIRE ON SEVENTH STREET.-There was a serious
nre afternoon In the shoe store OF Stras
burger Bros, 40 9TH street northwest. The ire
men were prompt In answering the alarm, but the
names had gained considerable Roadway by the
Time the engines arrived, and IL required stubborn
Work for half an hour or more TO subdue the
flames. The damage TO the building, owned by
samuel Fowler, Is about 5000. 1t is insured.
Loss of the stock Is estimated at partially
Insured The cause OF the fire Is unknown. The
nrst infimation Of 1t was smoke issuing from the
cellar.
PARLoR AND SLEEPING Cars TO DEER PARK AND
OALI.Asp.-On and after Monday. June 25th, a
parlor car Will be attached TO the B. & o. limited
express. leaving Washington daily at 10 80 a, m
and run through TO Grafton for the accommOda.
non OF parties going to Deer Park, Mountain Lake
Park and Oakland A parior car viii also be at
tached To the train leaving Grafton daily at 9:3O
am, oakland II IA an, Mountain Lake Park
~ 10 am and Der Park IL :2S am, arriving at
Washinston6:15 pm. A sleeping car will be at
tached 10 train leaving Washington 1T 9:45 pm.
Dc side tracked at Deer Park and It's occupants can
remain undisturbed until 8 o'clock The car will
~ taAen rom Deer Park 70 Oakland at 9:20 am.
Passengers In this car Tor Mountain Lake PARK and
Oakland can procure breakfast at Deer Park hotel
On the return trip sleeping car viii leave Oak
land for Washington at IL AS pm. daily, and Will
ne open 10 receive passengers at pm. Passen-
gers IRON Deer Park and Mountain Lake Park
holding through tickets from those points who
morse 10 retire 10 the car at early hour can go
over 10 OAKLAND without extra cost on train leay-
ins Deer re PARK daily at s:5e pm. and Mountain
fVing at Oakland OH pm
SPECIAL EXCURSION RATES TO CHARLOTTESVILLE.
NA-Ihe Piedmont Airline will sell special ex,
cursion tickets Ia Charlottesville Va from Wash
ington 10 all points the Virginia Midland Dtyt.
LION June ~. - 70 ~ Inclusive good 10 return until
of virginia.
special interest will attach to this occasion in
tne anticipated presence OF the President and Mrs
cleveland Addresses Will be delivered by Hon.
Daniel voorhees, and Prof. W. Gordon McCabe The
balei viii he IN 81 cam nSi ~ Ntafy Col wsrten
To 10, lending additional attractions OF the pomp
"no circumstance OF the military.
LADIES do not like To shon In very hot xuaa,no.
SUI certain amount OF shopping must be done
when the weather Is uncomfortable as wen as
when IL Is pleasant; and the place that offers the
greatest variety OF attractive goods thus obyiat.
Ing the necessity or running around when the
draw business. That the Paiais Roysl under ~
STANDS this can be seen by its two-column an
ao1s nse OF Novelties In another part Of to
eyes Oh the ladies win naturally be directed
hARE OrroKruSIrY Is offered for investment or
iof securing homes In the administrators sale OF
houses H. and 1lSS New Jersey avenue north
18th June. at $50 O'Clock .. m--see advertisement
TEE SALE or FINE PuRSruKx In house lol7 Con-
nsctlcutAvenue, which was TO have taken place
on wednesday last, but unavoidably posfp5ned
WIN poslsvely take place on Monday, June Ss a
Brscso1y Purns' CoScExr-The concert to be
june % al the COngrsssion Churcn e ersnlng
10 be Q most interesting musical event. keseryed
ccseS Sen " ocCufcu luz ccut8 AT Kills n q
music store on ana after Monday June -
SKEcr EXCURSION 10 LuRAY.-A special train
with Parior Cars attached, viii leave Baltimore
and Ohio Depot for Luray e $50 a M, June ri,
and reach Washington on return trip at . m
giving four hours toinspect the WONDERFUL cayerns
Dinner can be procured at Luray Station Restau-
ront or at the famous Luray Inn.
Inc round-trp fare Is ta5Q Parior Car for
ROUND IMP u extra. Reserved seats In Coaches
no additional charge. Tickets and reserved seats
can % secured az Baltimore and Ohio Ticket
Omces 6l9, 1851 and lz33 Pennsylvania Avenue
-fdrE
FoCKrn OF JULY ExcuRsrox.-The Baltimore ana
ONO X X co. VIII sell excursion tickets 70 and
from all stations on It's lines east OF the Ohio River
Al reduced rate on account Of the national HOLIDAY
1xcurston tickets VIII Be sold for all trains Juiy
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