Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-06-06
REAL ESTATE SALES.
Considerable Transactions In West-End
Propcrty.

Considerable Transactions in west-End
Property.
The sale of West-End lots, division OF
thirty-two acres of the Sheppard property,
ON tlpe Boulevard, Park avenue, Franklin,
and other streets. by j. Thompson Brown
.& Co., real estate agents, for 10. Lane stern,
special commissioner OF the CnahceIy
Court. yesterday evening was largely at
tended 10y our citizens as well as persons
from distance. there being present bidders
from Petersburg, North Carolina, ana the
counties surrounding Richmond.
he property was staked of by mlnla-
tur. flags marking the street lines, and the
auctioneers had thoughtfully provided
seats and shelter as well as refreshments
for those in attendance, whose apprecla,
ton of these comforts was well attested
bv their remaining until darkness put an
end 10 the sale.
BIDDING BEGUH.
The first lot offered was No. @ fronting
thirty feet on the west side Of the Boule-
vard. with the privilege of the entire block.
II was knocked out TO Mr.. c. i. Wingo at
SI5. who took only three lots in this block.
The next lot sold was the corner IN same
block at $3.50, Colonel John Murphy pur-
chaser.
Inc next at Sls went to the same pur-
chaser.
Colonel Parsons secured the next two at
s1S. and Nr. j. w. Blanton the remaining
three lots in this block at Sl7 per front
foot.
Mr.. Wingo stood tho good. d.natured teas
inc of his friends at his failure TO secure
this block at his price with that happy
cheerfulness that Is characteristic OF MN.
me auctioneers. before leaving the
grounds. refused an advance, on these
figures for lots IN the next block on the
Boulevard.
oTHER SALES.
The next lots sold were nine on Park
avenue to Mr.. James Caskie at Sl2; one on
same street to Mr.. Oeters at Sl1.J0 three
TO Mr.. z. J. White from 81 TO Sill two to
DIR. Morehouse at Sl0.25 and Sl4.5O; two
to DR.. Moser at 1915 and $1,000; two to +.
l. Powell at SS.7j and $l0.25; five to W.
l.. Fleming at $3.50. -,
Mr.. James Caskie and Colonel John Muir
phv bought eleven lots on Franklin street
at 500. 50 and sol, and Colonel Murphy also
secured four lots at the corner OF Boule-
ward and Broad street at $3.50 per ront
foot. At this point darkness put an END 10
the sale; after which private offer OF
S27. 80 per foot was made for some of the
boulevard lots. but was declined by the
auctioneers. They are held at higher
figure.
Altogether fifty-four lots q .627 feet) were
sold. netting about s25,OO0.
The rest of the property was withdrawn
and will be held at higher figures.
Deeds Put to Record.
The following deeds of bargain and sale
were on Yesterday admitted TO record IN
the Clerks Office of the City Chancery
Court: $780,,
Charles s. Crenshaw to Thomas @. VIII
iams, Jr., 271% feet on the west side OF Nir-
glnia street near Cary, $1,000.
Levi Ingle to Mary lngles trustee. 30
feet on the west side of Howard street, 81.
George II. a. Jones and wife to j. A.
Heisler, feet on the west side OF Twenty
seventh street pear o, Sl57.50.
John Mackie to Susan A. Mackie his wife,
Is feet ON the east side of Twenty-htth
street between Broad and Marshall, S5.
Nimmo X. Roberts TO Horny X. Pollard,
Jr.. 30 feet on Reservoir street northwest
corner Beverley, subject to lien Of So16.53,
$4,000.
Virginia Fire and Marine Insurance Com
panv TO William +. jefferson. 20 feet on
east side of Thirty first street between n
and o. 500.
Lease: Hermann Schmidt to barley Park
Brewing Company, 80 feet on Canal street
southwest corner Adams for two years at
$500 per auuum.