Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-10-30
WEST-END LOTS SOLD
BUYERS BRAVE THE CHILLY AUTUMN
WINDS TO MAKE PURCHASES.
Broad-Strect Property Brings 81. $50. and
that on Marshall Smaller Prices-csty
and County Transfers.

The announcement that three hundred
lots would be sold on west Broad street
near the Exposition-Grounds yesterday
afternoon attracted considerable atten-
ton among persons interested IN real
estate transactions, and when the hour
for the sale arrived nearly one hundred
people were on the grounds.
Among those in the crowd were Gen.
ersl Bradley T. Johnson, of Baltimore
Major John p. Branch. and Messrs. +.
A. Saunders and L. ID. Christian, and
many other wealthy citizens.
The weather was exceedingly raw and
windy, and overcoats and gloves were IN
great demand, but did not break the
force of the penetrating wind, which
chilled everybody and greatly hindered
the sale.
THEY WERE REFRESHED.
Messrs J. Thompson Brown & Co.,
the agents conducting the sale, had pro-
vided refreshments in the way Of crackers
and cheese. beer and cigars, and these
served somewhat to dispel the evil effects
of the weather.
The property TO be sold belonged to
Mr.. Wingfield Scott, and embraced
about forty acres, running from Broad
street TO Railroad avenue and situated
Just west Of the Exposition-Grounds.
FIRST LOT SOLD,
The sale was commenced with one OF
the lots fronting 1870 feet on Broad
street, and bids were run up from 80 to
Sil. 80 per front foot. Il was knocked
down after some spirited bidding to MIR.
T. l.. Courtney for 81, 1885.
The six lots Immediately in the rear OF
the one first sold were purchased by DIR.
n. G. Shepperd at $3.50 per front foot,
bringing total of 1856. These lots
front on the south side OF Marshall
| street.
The next lots sold were also on Mar
shall street, facing the north. These
fronted 1870 feet and were purchased for
$3.50. Dr. Shepperd was again the
highest bidder.
Mr.. Thomas n. Kendler was the pur-
chaser OF the next lots, which fronted
100 feet ON Clay street. These were
sold for S997.j0.
on TIE AVENUE.
Mr.. Brown then commenced the sale
OF n lot with 1870 feet front on Railroad
avenue. These were purchased by Mr..
II. A. Nightengale ut Sj.25 per foot,
making total of S999.50.
The total number Of lots sold wero
thirty, and the entire sale aggregated
1886.
MIR. Nightengale, tho purchaser OF the
lots facing Railroad avenue, had not
reached the grounds when the lot facing
Broad street was sold, but he privately
offered the purchaser 1880 per foot for
il. Tins offer was, however, declined.
The prices received for this property
are considered very good, and had the
weather been more agreeable the bidding
would doubtless have gone up consider
ably higher.
TIE PROPERTY.
The land sold was part of the old
Hermitage farm, which embraced in
former days both the present tract and
Exposition Grounds. 1t was formerls =
owned 10y Mr.. John Mayo. whose daugh
ter married General Wingfield Scott. i
therefore came by inheritance 10 be th'
property of General Scott's grandson
Mr.. Winfield Scott, who formerly 70
sided here and now divides his time be-
tween Richmond and New York.
Property Transfers.
This was the only deed Of bargain and
sale recorded in the Clerk 3 office OF the
Chancery Court:
Virginia Fire and Marine Insurance
Company to William Z. Loving, 132
feet ON Marshall street, northwest corner
of Thirty-frst, 81 800.
COUNTY COURT oP HENRrCo.
Jackson Brandt and wife 10 Lena M.
and Florence Il. Duke, lots 8, 9, 70, and
u block Il, Leonard Heights, $500.
Same TO w. Cabell Truman and i. NJ.
Parker, Jr., lots u 10 y block d,
81, 2,ll2.
Same to John 2. Word, lots 6, z, and
block Z, $3.50.
Same to C. Boyd Luck, lots II and IL
block Il, 1890.
Same to George b. Truman, lots 81
and 10 block Il, $500.
Same to Mrs. G. j. Whitehurst, lot IL
block T., $50.
Charles Davis and wife to George L.
Crawford, 10 acres, 600.
John G. Fletcher and wife TO same, 4
acres on Richmond. Fredericksburg and
Potomac railroad about ten miles from
Richmond, $1,000.
Edmund s. Read and wife 10 George
Fl. Russell, several lots in Highland
Springs, 81, ,275.
Charles X. Willis and wife TO Mrs.
Belle ID. Rady. lots | and 2 block G.,
Leonard Heights, $3.50.
Same to A. l.. Seay, lots and A block
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