Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-07-10

cient to hang the prediction upon that Pitts
burg realty will be an active commodity
before the tall is very old.
| Business In q New Quarter.
Strange to say, there have been recently
several transactions in realty at the eastern
end of Lincoln avenue near and just beyond
the line separating the city from Penn
township. These are the first sales in that
quarter for several years, and their CHIEF
significance lies in the fact that the city is
| reaching out in that direction. The sales
| comprise several lots and two farms, that Of
Mr.. Raum, consisting of 16 acres, and that Of
each case was about 81, 900 an acre. The
last named property was sold to an insur-
ance official about q month ago. He dis
posed of it last week at a profit of nearly
Is, 900. Both of these farms will be sub
divided. Van Gorder & Lloyd made the
sale for Mr.. Raum.
A Deal in City Property.
1t is rumored that large transaction in
| volving 20 acres in this city will be
| consummated in short time. The tract
belongs to the McClury heirs Robert h.
Douglas. Esq, attorney for the estate, when
spoken to in regard to the matter, refused
to give any information, but 1t is limited
that the price approximates $50, ,000
Sale OF Squirrel Hill Acreage.
During the week j. 81. Coleman & Co.
closed the sale of piece of Squirrel Hill
property, located on Forbes street, Shady
lane and Irwin avenue. and known as the
Armstrong tract, at figure close to sS5, OOO
The purchasers are two well-known business
men, who have not divulged what they
propose to do with their purchase.
Residence Properties Change Hands.
The Squirrel Hill Land Company yester-
day sold the two-story brick mansion, for
merly the residence of A. Garrison, on
$40, 900. Another residence on the same
street changed ownership at about $S,000
Special Features of Trade.
Judging from the number of permits IS
sued last week, building is salts actory for
the season. It is better than a year ago.
The country residence of the late DR.. John
Douglas consisting of - acres and large
modern dwelling, situated short distance
back of sewickley, will shortly be put on the
market.
An offer Of 81. 500 was made and refused
last week tor 100 Ieet of frontage on Ellis
worth avenue, near Bidwell street.
Helwig Lange took ont the only important
building permit issued yesterday. Il was
for four-story shop and factory on Second
For the week permits number 29, represent
ing A improvements, at q cost OF $685. $780,
The cool weather of the past week has
evidently not essentially prejudiced acreage
condition of the corn crop and seasonable
advancement 10 shown. Average condition
is regarded higher than 81 per cent.
The delay of the Duquesne Traction people
in laying tracks on Neville street was occa-
stoned by the complicated nature of the
work al the corner of Ellsworth and Neville.
There is movement among some OF the
purp1rted. This would be the means of
putting into the market about 500 feet of
cnoce property on Fifth avenue.
The Board of Viewers on Irwin avenue al
lowed the Murdoch estate $50 damages
caused by the removal of an outbuilding
Owners OF property abutting on White
man street are anxious to know why Con-
tractor Glew is delaying work. The grad
weeks ago.
Checks for the IS dividend on westing-
house Air Brake were received by the stock
holdersyesterday.
Additional Points in Realty.
George Schmidt sold for F. W. Hartung
Nos. lO4 and 1O6 Center avenue, lot 4ox1O0
feet to an alley, with two three-storv
pressed brick buildings on the front and two
houses in the rear to Emil Matheis and S. P.
Adler for $40. 500: also three lots in Eureka
Place plan, Oakland. for 81, $50 on small cash
pa yment and balance monthly.
A. Leggate & Son sold by auction for the
assignee of Cochran Fleming a 33-acre tract
of land in the rear of Mr.. Fleming's resi-
dence, Sewickley. Tor S. 250.
Flack to Mrs. B. C. Hill two lots fronting 90
feet on Fleming avenue and extending back
l20 feet. being Nos. 2 and in L. F. Fack's
plan on the line OF the California avenue
electric cars, Eleventh ward, Allegheny, for
s.. 700 cash. The purchaser will improve
with handsome residence.
Black & Baird sold for the heirs of August
Boettger, residing in Germany, the property |
on the northw west corner of Rehecca street |
and Grant avenue Allegheny 45yll2 feet with |
two dwellings. for 50, So, the purchaser being |
q prominent resident of the same locality.
W. A. Heron & Sons closed the sale Of |
three lots. each about 20x9J feet on East |
street, Alfe sheny, for s. 400 cash; also q lot |
4ox50 feet on Journal street, West End, for |
Peter Shields sold lot No. as5, soxso feet,
located on Eantasket street, in the Green |
field avenue plan. Twenty.third ward, for |
Reed B. Coyle & Co. sold for the Bellevue
Land Company to D. ". Hubley, lot No. 2l9 |
in their Sunnyside plan, Bellevue, being |
50x200 feet, for $3.50.
The BurrelI and Kensington improvements |
report the following sales OF lots |
1t kensington: Rosa Spine1li, Kensington,
Pa, lot As; block 9, for s42l ss; Gustab Hub
bastian Picardo. Kensington, Pa, lot 20,
block II, for $685. Antene Babion, Pittsbury,
lot 81, block ], tor SASS Is: William L Wake
field. Etna, Pa, lot 46O, block 25 for s5Ss SO;
Mrs. Jacob Horn, Pittsburg, lot Sc. block p,
for $6i6 75: Mrs. Mary E. Evans, Kensing ION, |
Pa. lot 2, block 30, or $3.50: Charles Betzler,
OF l3, block 30, Ior S7S6 25; Joseph Loutz,
Pittsburg. lot s, block L. for $3.50; John f.
Mowat, Pittsburg, lot 40, block l3, for $3.50;
John S. Williams. Kensington, Pa, lot 63I,
block "a. for 81, los
E. T. Schaffner sold lot No. liz, on Laugh
in avenue, in the Birmingham Land I'm
provement Company's plan. opposite the
southside Cemetery, on the Suburban Rapid
Transit Electric Railway, to Jacob Reatl,
or SITS
Baxter, Thompson & Co. sold lot No. Is
such Place plan, Thirteenth ward, fronting,
2 feet on Kirkpatrick street, and extending
'ack 100 feet to 20-foot alley, for $500. The
purchaser has broken ground Tor q neat two
tory Iraine house.
Allies Bros. & Co. sold to Mrs. Margaret
dcNally q nice franc dwelling OF iour
ooms and lot 23xl00, In Oakland, for 81 200
ash. Also placed two mortgages of 81, 600
nd l,500 each at 6 per cent for three years.
N. r: Ripple & Co. SOLD TO w. T. farley Ior
!. p. Kleber for IS, 500 lot COX l20 -teet on
be east side of Bellef1eld avenue, in the
lloyd plan Of lots, Fourteenth ward
Peter Shields reports following sales: Lots
Sos. l66 and 167 in William Flinn's Green
leld avenue plan for s. 800, also lot No, 22l,
n Schenley Park Land Company's plan,
'wenty- third ward, for $780,
Charles Somers & Co., sold for L. J. Welsh
Q Mrs. Clara G. Kallock, two lots, each Is by |
bout lAo feet, being lots NoA Q and 70 In the