Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-07-03

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| and the owner is not anxious to sell at that
| This is fair illustration of the prevailing
| sentiment. 1 look for large number OF
handsome improvements on Carson street
| ready talk of tearing down some of the old
\ buildings and putting modern ones in thei1
| places. If we could only abate the smoke
| nuisance we would be supremely happy"
Progressive Place.
Beltzhoover borough is not often heard Of
but that does not chill the energies of its
citizens. They are wide awake and full OF
enterprise and push. 1t is, in fact, one OF
the liveliest pla ces on the southside: Lots
are selling very fast and buildings going up
In all directions. At the present rate OF
growth the surrounding hills will soon be
covered with handsome homes.
Lost His Identity.
A real estate tangle, involving unusual
complications, is reported from Willow
Grove, Washington county. A man bought
some land, and it was decided to him as
"PieIre Brugnier." Then he bought more,
and in that deed the name was "Pierre Bru-
deed his name Is "Pierre Beurgener." To cap
the climax, some of the property is 60 feet
away from where it ought to be. A local
real estate agent is at present wrestling with
the puzzle, but it is likely the law will be re-
sorted to to settle who is who.
Business News and Gossip.
Bank paper requiring immediate attention
should be looked after to-day, as tomorrow
will be close legal holiday.
Work was resumed yesterday on a number
of buildings in the Williamsburg district.
A leading broker remarked yesterday:
"This is good time to go long on any good
stock. Abundance of money and good crops
must elevate the standard Of value. look
for a general advance about the middle of
August
John Hess has just completed five four
roomed houses irf Tylerdale, Washington
county.
There is trouble with the electric cars in
Washington, Pa. The Daily Reporter of that
place says: "The test of cars on Maiden
street made yesterday afternoon showed a
lack Of power sufficient to move three cars.
The Electric Railway Company has fire.
quently tried to carry three cars but always
failed. The test made yesterday was with
the cars close to the power house; as the
power was insufficient there, it is insufficient
1t is stated that John D. Rockefeller win
fight shy of the stock market for year to
come. His health is poor.
There seems to be considerable long Read
ing stock waiting for market.
The Cigarette Trust Is increasing its CAPT.
tai stock $40, 100000.
Lots are selling briskIy at Kensington,
VI,
good demand is springing up at Blaine.
Where do all the lot buyers come from? No
matter. They are here and their money
talks for them.
July settlements are proceeding so smooth
1y as to show the debtor class, as a rule, has
the money to meet all claims
Interest on the bonds of II local corpora
tions, including the. New York and Cleve-
land Gas Coal Company, H. C. Frick Coke
Company, Pleasant Valley Railway and Du-
Quesne Traction Company, will be paid this
month by the Fidelity Title and Trust Com
pany.
Dividends announced: Sixth Street Bridge,
81 75 per share, semi-annual: Odd Fellows
Bank 8, semi-annual; Real Estate Loan and
tional 6, with $4,000 carried to its surplus.
Asserting Electric stock was offered at u,
and 5000 Birmingham bonds at 95.
The Building Record.
Permits for the erection of the following
buildings were issued yesterday:
Mary Goss, brick and two-story and man
sard dwelling, 18x32 feet, on Stanton street,
Eighteenth ward. Cost, s., 300.
John Irwin, frame two-story dwelling, 20x
46 feet on Meadow street, Twenty-first ward
Cost, $500.
16x32 feet, rear Second avenue, Twenty-thir
ward. Cost, 81, 300.
John sehrader, frame two-xory dwelling,
1sx82 feet, on Dickson street, Thirteenth
Mr.. Ozahowsthi, frame one-story and
basement dwelling, 9oxS2 feet, on Wayne
street, Thirteenth ward. Cost. 1915
,o13in, John Meise; fran frame tw9story addition
Twenty-f1fth ward. Cost, 800.
andre Ratagewski, frame two-story dwell
ing, ,l4x32 feet, on Brereton street, Thirteenth
ward. Cost, $500.
Movements in Realty.
W. A. Heron & Sons sold another lot for
Mr.. D. W. Loomis, 2Ox220 feet, on Boggs ave-
nue. Thirty-second ward, for $500: the pur
chasers pay for Improvement of the street,
if any.
E. d. Wingenroth sold two lots at the cor
ner of Poketo avenue and Eola street, being
Nos 96 and 81 in his plan of Nadine Park, to
Julius o. FRANKIE, for 1925
Black & Baird sold to John Faherty for J.
Walter Hay lot No. 81 in his Haywood plan,
having a frontage of "a feet on Clarissa
street by depth of l45 feet to an alley, for
$500 cash.
Reed B. Coyle & CO. sold for J. s. Craig lot
No. 9 in his plan at Marion station, Twenty
third ward, being 25 feet on Monongahefa
street by so feet in depth, for $3.50
John X. Ewing & Co. sold through g. A. |
Dickie & Co., for Jane c. Ewing, to James E. |
Rugg, lot 50x150 on Frankstown avenue.
Pennsylvania Railroad, for 81, ,OC0 |
cash.
The Burrell Improvement Company sold |
the following lots at Kensington on Wednes- |
day: To Henry Ommert, lot 81, block 2, for
lot ia, block 4. for $276 20; w. f. Noel, of |
Creighton, lot 1872, block f. for $276 25; John
Orf, of Creighton lot 1877 in block g. for $276 %;
Joseph Redfern, of Wilmerding, lots l3l and |
lS2 in block for $525 90; lots 107. 10s and 1o9,
block g. !75 and l76 in block 8, 16O, block 6, 2l
and %, block and 14O in block Z, for 81 COS %,
TO gentleman in Braddock who requests |
mis- name withheld.