The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1891-04-05
THE WEATHER TO BLAME
FOR THE DULLNEss IN SUBURBAN
REAL ESTATE,
But There Will Be Rush When the
Clouds Roll By-Great Need of Cozy
Suburban Cottages-what the Cali
fornia Syndicate is Doing-Glen Echo.

The wet weather has retarded the suburban
few who had planned to get an early start in
their country homes The loss of a few days
now, however, will be more than compensated
for by the rush that will take place when
gentle spring strikes her regular gait. Even
now the birds and the frogs are turning up,
and the latter especially seem full of music.
The great need of the country about Wash
fngton is small houses that can be rented for
the summer at a fair price. Such houses would
pay well, even though occupied but six or
eight months in a ear. as they can be put up
cheaply-say $500 to S40O-and rent for from
$l20 to $3.50 for season. AS 1t is there are
only few houses to be had near the city, and
these are engaged early by the knowing ones.
There is small fortune waiting for some one
who Will supply the demand for cozy and pic
turesque cottages in some of the desirable To-
calities near Washington.
The California syndicate that bought up
several hundred acres in Montgomery County,
adjoining the District. has been spending
money freely in developing their land. and
have plans fixed for still greater improve
ments. The avenues through their property
Will be macadamzed, and electricity will not
only light the streets, but will be carried into
the houses erected along their lines. Al Rock
Creek meanders through their entire property
it will furnish bountiful supply of water,
which will be piped into the houses of those
who desire it.
The Dumblane Club has leased two hun
dred acres near Chevy Chase, are LAYING off
the grounds for hunts, and getting their dogs
used to the premises. The recent dog show
has given quite an impetus to breeding
thoroughbred CANNES, and many purchases
OF small country properties have been made
for the purpose of establishing kennels. Dog
raising bids fair to compete with poultry
farming as fad for the country gentleman.
The country round about Glen Echo is un-
dergoing great changes, as it is being adapted
for the purposes of the National Chautauoua.
The building that is being erected is on the
massive order, and what seems to be the
foundation of great city is growing as if by
magic from the large rocks that here abound
Washington will awake some morning to find
herself made famous by her national camp
meeting ground, and tourists will find rest
from the great serio-comic polite Legislative
whang-bang, commonly called Congress
There is great temptation nowadays to in
vest in the stock Of some far-away Investment
company. The advertisements arc seductive
and the dividends are occasionally large, and
the losses are not heard of. In view of the
large profits made by many who have invested
around Washington during the past three or
four years, it seems strange that ANYBODY
should want to go away for profitable real
estate investments. There is no city where
property is more certain to advance than in
washington, and the chances for big
profits are just as great to-day as ever. Most
of the large Eastern cities are sending capital
to Washington and getting the benefit of
profitable investments which are neglected by
home capital. We overlook the chances at
our door and seem to think that our Eldorado
is away OH. +. BENJAMIN.