Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-07-18
REAL ESTATE SALES
For THE HALF YEAR IN NORFOLK,
PORTSMOUTH, AND BERKELEY.
Immense Boom IN Property in tho Twin
Citses-The Heated Term-Dismai-
swamp Fires, Again.


Correspondence OF tic Richmond Dispatch.l
NORFOLK. July II, 1890.
For the half year just closed the total
sales of real estate in Norfolk reached
81. $50, COL: in Norfolk county. S1,402. 2i9
in the city of Portsmouth, Sls1, 1857. This
month will add about 100000 more in
Portsmouth and Norfolk county by the
Balm bank sales. In Berkeley yesterday
sixty-fye acres of the john NJ. Hodges
tract. near that-town. were sold to syndi-
cate of West Virginia capitalists for
$4,000. II il understood that the syndi-
cate will improve the property and estab-
lish number of enterprises. There is a
very decided boom in property around
Berkeley, as elsewhere in this section Just
now, and the movement is rapidly building
up the town. Hardly building lot III the
outlying sections laid OF last fall can now
be bought for less than $780,
EXCESSIVE HEAT AND DRYNEss.
A great heat is prevailing here again, and
the dry undercrowth of the Dismal swamp
is again on FIRE. A good breeze to-day
somewhat relieved the oppressive heat OF
the city. Great compliant comes from
every direction OF the excessive dryness
Every afternoon there are indications OF a
squall aud the distant muttering of thun-
der. but the much-desired saturation regu-
larly fails. Thermometers that touch the
100 notch are quoted around the city.
During last month there we're 81 deaths
in Norfolk. of which seven more were col
ored than whites. Last year there were 30
deaths in june.
The funeral Of Rev. J. D. Penet took
place from the Tabernacle church, in
Portsmouth, this afternoon, and was at
tended by the Odd Fellows. Knights OF
Honor, and Chosen Friends.
TIE BAN BANK SALES.
With to-day's sales the Balm bank trus-
tees have succeeded i'll disposilg of about
S725, 900 worth of the assets. and there is
probably about $4,000 worth yet TO dis
pose of. All but $4,000 was sold for de-
posits.
A detachment Of United States sailors
from the friCate Franklin, with a number
Of other friends are engaged in dragging
the harnor for young 1ruxtun's body. but
have so far been unsuccessful.
Rev. Father j. 4. Lane, of Boston. who
has been visiting Norfolk, returned home
last night.
Professor n. b. Webster left to-day for
Asheville. n. c., where he will be the guest
of Colonel L. " Hatch.
Mr.. Robert X. Taylor. Of Whaleyville,
Gates county. n. c.. and Mrs. Mamie
Webb Hudgins were quietly married last
night at the residence of the brides
mother by Rev. DIR. ". g. Starr and lett
this morning for their home In Whaley-
vile.
A NEELED OFFICE.
Mr.. James Il. GUY has been appointed
inspector of plumbing for Norfolk.
Portsmouths estimate of expenses the
ensuing year is SiO9. 692, nearly $4,000 more
than receipts. ;,
Providence church. new Methodist
house of worship in Norfolk county, will
be dedicated on the 9th by Rev. Dr
Starr and Rev. ID. G.. &. Butts.
Quite a number of railroad-men from dls
tant sections have been IN Norfolk during
the past week. Mr.. L. j. kimball, prest
dent of the Norfolk and Western, was here
Yesterday examining the plans for the ex
tensive improvements at Lamberts Point
Colonel J. VI. Robinson, OF the Seaboarc
system, arrived from New York Yesterday
to look after the litigation IN which hl'
road is engaged IN Portsmouth.
The PENNSYLVANIA Press Association, witt
q numb Der of ladies. arrived here to-day
from Washington and went down to Nir
glnia Beach.
Steps are being taken TO have brought
here on requisition for trial Frederlch
Clifton, of Baltimore, who borrowed Oi
cycle from the establishment OF a. A.
! O'Neill and sold it and then fled to Phlla
delphia.