Morning journal and courier., 1889-07-19
EVERY LOT WAS SOLD.

Notable Success Thirty Central
Lots and Two Dwellings Sold,
Bringing About S7.5OO-Many OF the
Buyers To Build Upon Their Lots
Judicious Advertising and Enter
prise Fay.
The auction sale of real estate in West Ha-
ven Yesterday was a complete success. At
10 O'Clock there were about five hundred
people on the grounds, one hundred of whom
were either bona fde bidders or buyers Of
the property offered. The whole thirty lots
offered were sold and at favorable prices. In
fact, the thirty lots although sold at very
reasonable prices as separate lots, brought
over 81 500 more than the whole plot was
offered for at private sale recently, the offer
not being taken. A total of 81, 500 was real
lied. The bidding was spirited and did not
lag. Whiting s. Sanford, Of this city, off,
eiatsd as auctioneer. Tho land sold is CEN
trally located In the borough, one block east
of the horse railroad stables and near the
piano shops, the postoffics, the stores and
the churches. 1t Is land, the best of which
has been held as high as twenty dollars a
foot, though not in recent years. Most Of
or figure than little over six dollars a
foot, and all the buyers were more
than pleased with their bargains,
while, as stated, the sale brought a
considerably larger sum than 1t was offered
for at private sale. The affair was enlivened
by fine music by the Mathushek brass band,
and at 12 o'clock fine clam dinner was
served free to all under the shade trees on
Washington avenue, Mr.. Putnam, the pop
ular restauranter at Savin Rock, opposite
the Sea View House, being the caterer for
the occasion. There was grand attack on
the dinner, and the big supply of CLANS rapid
ly disappeared.
Mr.. L. w. Wilmot, speaking of the sale
yesterday afternoon, said 1t WAS most salts
factory one and he attributed much of the
success of IL to judicious and liberal advertis-
''good goods" to offer to the public. The
land sold was situated on Washington ave-
nue. and Brown street. Ten per cent. of the
purchase money paid ON day of sale. One
lot out of the plot, 1874 feet front on Camp
bell avenue, was sold at private sale few
days ago for IS per front foot.
The plot sold was improved recently
through IL. The plot sold belonged to Mr.. +.
Il. Brown, of California, and was formerly
for many years owned by Mr.. S. L. Smith,
now of California, former resident and
public official In West Haven, and years ago
a dry goods merchant on Chapel street, this
city. The figures of the sales and buyers are
as follows:
Brown street.-The first lot, 4Ox15O and 20
feet wide in rear, was sold to Charles Rentz,
the fruit dealer on Chapel street. this city,
for s. q foot. The next lot was sold to
Stephen Mix of this city, 50xl50, for S4.75 a
foot. The next, 50x150, to William Nc
Grath, awning maker of this city, at 81 70.
Next to Thomas Mcclure of Westvills, So. 70.
This lot was irregular in shape, IS front by
| IS In the rear, $50 deep.
The next lot sold was on Washington ave.
| nue., 50xl5l, and was bought by Leonard
sohn of West Haven at So per front foot.
The next, 50x15l, on Washington avenue,
was cold to Thomas Forsyth of the
Forsyth Dye Works, this city, for
l So. s5 a foot. The next, 60 in front, So In
| rear, on the same avenue and $50 deep, to
John Plien, for So so per front foot.
The next sold was on Brown street,
50xlSS, to Charles Grescher of this city for
IS per front foot. The. next, 501150, was
sold to George Layette of No. 15 Ashnfuu
street, this city, for S. front foot. The
next, 50xl5o, on Brown street, was sold &c
Fritz Armquist, pisno-msker, West Haven,
at s4.95 per front foot. The next
lot, 50x150. on Brown street, was sold to
Fred Powell, for $4.S1iss per front foot. Mex.
lot, including house aud barn, on Brown
street, 50xl50, was sold to Pauline Prehn, of
i this city, for S9f0. The next lot, 60Sl50, on
Brown street, was sold to 1T. Bulley, grocer,
Of Fair Haven, for 50. S5 front foot. The
next lot, 50x150 ON Brown strest, sold to Fred
Powell for 81. So per front foot. The next,
50x150, to Powell at $l90 per front foot.
The next, 50x150, to w. G. Scobie, New Ha-
van, for 81 per front foot-being lower
ground. The next lot, corner of Brown street
and Martin, to w. G. Soobie, at So 10 front
foot.
The next sold was on Court street, 50x140,
to s. l.. Atwood, West Haven, for $4.35 q
front foot. The next, 50x140, on Court
street went to +. o. Granland, West Haven
for "a 80 per front foot. The next lot 50z
1876, on Court street was sold to B. Stanley
West Haven, for Ais per front foot. Tn,
next lot, 50x129, on Court street was sold t.
| William Albrecht, of West Haven, for So 8!
per front foot. The next lot, with a small
house on 1t on Court street was sold to Davit
Platt for 81 10 per front foot. The next lot
| 50x120, on Court street was Rold to Chris
Basner Of West Haven for SO per front foot
/ The next lot, 39xl32, ON Court street, wen
to Benjamin Richards of West Haven fol
So. 20 per front foot. The next lot, 50x134
was sold to p. Juelick of West Haven. fol
1885 per front foot.
The next, 50x130, went also to P. Juelicl
for 81. 90 per front foot. The next, 50x136
corner of Martin, sold to Henry N. Shipmal
of New Haven for $1.05 foot. The mex
lot, 4Sx150, corner of Martin and Cour
streets, went to James w. Rowland of Yves
Haven for 81. 05 per front foot. The mex
lot, 50x153, on Martin street, went to l. 7
Bulley of Fair Haven for 81. 10 per front foot