Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-09-08
=. HOTEL FOR BEN AVON.
j. Palmer o'NeiI VIII Erect a Three-storv
Building There-A Warrington County
Summer Resort About to Change Hands
Current Gossip and Sales


Building There-A Washington County
Summer Resort About to Change Hands
Current Gossip and Sales.
WEDNESDAY, Sept. Z.
The erection of hotel at Ben Avon will
shortly be commenced by j. Palmer O'NeiL
The new attraction will be three-story
frame structure and will contain 81 rooms
An annex to the hotel containing 26 rooms
will also be erected, which will make in
all 80 rooms. The estimated cost or the
buildin G cannot be given at present. as ar-
rangements for the commencement of work
are not completed, but W ill be in a lew days.
Mr.. O'Neil claims that when completed his
with any OF q similar character in this Sec
tion.
Ben Avon is only six miles from the city,
and a summer resort such as the one con-
receive its share of patronage. 1t will also
have tendency to enhance realty values at
Ben Avon.
A Noted Resort to Change Hands.
The sale of the summer resort located in
Washington county will likely be con-
summated tomorrow Thursday. Negotia-
tions for the deal have been in hand for
some time and arrangements have been
made for settlement. The transfer will in
all probability occur on the day mentioned.
Notes of Gossip.
An offer of s25 per foot front was submit
ted and refused to day for property on Mar
shall avenue, Allegheny. A year ago this
property could have been purchased for lit
tie more than one-half the amount offered
to-day.
Max Shamperg has completed two elegant
dwellings on Hemlock street, Allegheny.
Negotiations for their sale are on and will
likely be closed in a few days.
Walf nj a raoI Iaaf 70 20 fiy-r,1 of
Morris & Aisbitt, has been appointed q
notary public and also a commissioner Of
deeds for the States of New York, Illinois,
Missouri Ohio, West Virginia. Colorado,
California, Michigan, Texas and New Jersey.
Building Permits.
The following permits were issued to-day:
st. Mary of Mercy r. C. Church, brick one
story church, Third avenue, corner Ferry
street: COST $10,500. Elizabeth Coxan, two
brick two STORY dwellings. Sidney street, be-
tween Twenty-fourth and Twenty-fifth
streets; cost, $2,1 ,150 for both. William Gra-
ham, a frame two-story dwelling, Dyke
street; cost, $l,5o0. W. G. Black, a frame two
story dwelling, John street, between Junilla
and Watt streets:cost, 90 900 for both. Mrs.
Kallock, Tram frame SHo fSWo.story % dwelling, Yelling.
cost $1,000. Lindell Hallet two
frame two-story dwellings, Chislett avenue,
near Greenwood avenue; cost, 81, 500 for both.
James McCutcheon, d frame two-story dwell
ing. Fifth avenue, corner Kelly street: cost,
5000. Samuel McMillen, a frame two-story
dwelling Webster avenue, near Francis
street; cost, 50, LOO. Henry j. Gordon. frame
two-story dwelling, Rosetta street. near At
lantic avenue; cost, $1,000. Joseph Unger,
three frame two-story dwellings, Callope
street, between Rose and Reed streets; cost,
$3.50 for all. John Quits, q frame two-story
dwelling, Edmunds street. near Laura ave-
nue.; cost $500. BARLEY Yeager, four brick
two-story dwellings, Liberty avenue, near
Taylor street: cost, $500 for ALL
Latest Sales.
Black Baird sold to John L. Grant lot
No. II in the j. Walter Hays plan OF Hay
wood place, fronting "a feet on Madison
avenue by depth OF 100 feet to an alley, for
$780,
Larkfn Kennedy sold for the Blair Land
Company Blair station to P. A. Kilgallon
four lots, Nos 223, 224, 225 and 226. for 81 900.
Reed B. Coyle Company report the sale
of two brick dwellings, each eight rooms
with modern convenfences, and lots 25xl00
feet, ca oh situate on Shetland avenue. near
Park avenue, Twenty-f1rst ward, for IS, 500.
John X Ewing & Co. sold to j. H. Fielding
O lot 20xl28 on Norwood avenue in Mayfield
plan. Tenth ward. Allegheny, being lot No.
"a, or $3.50 on monthly payments.
S. A. Dickte & Co. sold for F. II. Groah to
G. Smith six-room frame house with o lot
27x76 feet on Winslow street near Lowell
street, East End, for n, 900.