The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1890-05-08
Real Estate Sales.

The real estate transactions in Staun-
ton recently indicate Il cheering revival
of business and the spread OF feeling
of confidence and enterprise. The sale
of the Arlington lots, situated on Church
Vile avenue, in the northern part of the
city, the property of Messrs. S. Nj
Wilkes, w. II. McCue and C. l.. Weller,
was satisfactory, although not yielding
any great profit to the projectors. There
is little over acres in the plot, map
4 ped into "a lots. The cost was about
$4,000, exclusive of the time devoted to
the management of the scheme. The
average front is>52 feet, by AS feet deep,
and sold as follows; Commencing, lot
No. 1 was knocked down to Capt. L. d.
Ransom at $500 Next, No 2, to Mr.. J..
E. Graham at the same figures. These
lots are the extreme end OF the two
rows, as No. 90 and "a are at the en-
trance of the group. The bidding was
more lively at the commencement than
at the close The lowest price was $3.50
| for No. 10, and the highest for Nos. %
and "a, Mr. j. T. Harris for 49, $245, and
Messrs W. H. Norman and w. N. Will
son for "a, 1926 Following are the
names of the purchasers and the num-
Der of lots each bought: Il. ID. Ransom,
1: James E. Graham, 4; B. f. Hughes,
4; E. Heckhimer. 1; w. j. MetZel, 1; M.
N. Bradley, 4; Luther Miller, l; H. l..
Hoover, 1; J. T. Harris, 2; E. J. Cush-
ing, 1; j. R. Liggett, 1; P. A. Baylor, 1;
w. H. Norman, 1; and w. N. Wilson,
g Two of the purchasers are from Bal
timore The aggregate of the sales was
$4,S5O. The average for the lots being q
fraction over 5000.
small lot on Water street, to g. g.
Gooch, Chas. E. Hoge and s. M. Wilkes
for $500.
From w. H. Greaver, house and LOT
in West End to S. p Little
Mr. James Frazier has sold to Mr.. HI.
land north of Capt. T. D. Ranson's
property and the Arlington extension,
sion, for 1850
Deeds have been admitted to record
in the county clerks office of sales of
land adjoing the city to the Staunton
Development Co from Hon. Alex H. H.
Stuart, DR.. N. and J. H. Wayt, R. A.
and H. L. Hoshour, Richard w. Hardy,
Hartman J. and W. L. Lushbaugh, and
VIM. H. Weller and wife.
On Saturday last, E. NJ. Cushing, auc-
tioneer, sold for Echols, Walton and Bum
gardner, commissioners, the real estate be-
longing to the estate of the late George
F. Flick, as follows: The store room on
Main street, fronting 90 feet, and run
ming back 60 feet, to w. H. H. Lynn. for
the Masonic fraternity, for $1,000. The
building is brick, old and Indifferent.
The residence of the late Mr.. click, on
East Main street, for $6,750, to DR.. N.
Wayt, and two lots, fronting al feet each.
for $4,000, to ]. d. Crowle, who will
build on them.
On Saturday last, John d. Crowle,
ESQ.,, sold the Bickle lot on Main street.
opposite the postoffice, to Asher Ayres,
for 100000. The lot has q frontage on
Main street of about 1876 feet, and runs
garded as one of the most valuable lots
in the city.
Mr.. Crowle sold on the same day va
can't lot on Kalorama street to J. c..
Scheffer for $1,000. Mr.. Scheffer will
build residence for himself on it,
On Saturday last, w. J. Perry & Co.,
real estate agents, sold the Thomas
Wholey lot on Main street, opposite the
BicSle lot, for So. O0O to q syndicate of
three. Front about 65 feet, by 80 feet
deep.
Mr.. J. A. Fauver has sold to syndi-
cate his farm of 81 acres, adjoining the
city water works property, for $4,000.
1t cost Mr.. Fauber few years ago about
So, 700.
The Baptist Dennis property, on North
New Street, which J. n Anderson pur-
chased a few weeks ago for $775, has
been sold by him for $1,000 to Mr.. G. D.
Higginbotham.
Col. J. c. Shields has sold his farm,
near Buena Vista, reserving 80 acres, for
100000 cash and $4,000 in stock of the
Company that has purchased it.
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Beheaded by Train.
R. H. Swartz, originally from Hermit
tage, but more recently living in Clifton
Forge, where he was married few
weeks ago, was beheaded by train at
Lynchburg on Sunday night last. He
was brakeman ON the r. & A. division
and the accident occurred at the yards
in Lynchburg. 1t is not known precisely
how the accident occurred. 1t is thought
he was jostled from the platform by a
sudden check of the train, and falling,
his head was caught under the wheel
1t was cut clear off: his arm severed and
his body terribly mangled His young
wife was notified of the accident, and in
her grief hurried to the scene Swartz
was about "a years OF age, and sober,
industrious man.
The Street Railway.
On the 1st inst, to comply with their