The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-03-02
NEWS OF REAL ESTATE.
The Washington Park Improvement
Society.
THE MEETING LAST NIGHT.
A Constitute Adopted and Onicers Elect
ed-The Price OF Lots at the Park Ia
be eRaised-Transactions in Real Estate
Intentions to Build.

A meeting of the lot owners Mt Wash
ington Park was held last evening mt the
new Office of the Home Investment Co,
corner Dorrance and Weybosset streets.
Owing to the stormy weather the attend
ance was not as large as was expected,
but what was lacking in numbers was
made up in enthusiasm. The purpose of
the meeting was TO form society 20 pro-
mote systematic adornment of the Park
and to promote in every way the social in
terests OF the residents.
Isaac L. Golf was elected chairman and
Walter vi. Bangs secretary. After some
discussion "A constitution was adopted and
officers were elected. The constitution
gives the name OF the society, the Wash
ington Park Improvement Society, gives
its object as mentioned above, provides for
the annual meeting. which is To be held on
the first week day in May of each year and
gives those eligible to membership, the
lot owners and the members or their
family at Washington Park.
The officers elected are as follows Presi-
dent, Isaac L. Goff, vice presidents.
George A. Youlden, William A. Lester,
A. j. Perry, Mrs. William L. Whipple,
Joseph B. Baker; secretary, Walter DE
Forest Brown; treasurer, William l..
Whipple committee on trees and shrubs,
George L. Robinson, Mrs. William A. Les
ter, H. X. Hilton, Mrs. Il. w. Gallup
committee on finance and entertainment,
Mrs. George l.. Robinson, Mrs. William
Almy, Miss Bertha 5. Polk. Mrs. William
y. Browning, Walter NJ. Bangs.
When the society adjourned IL was until
the 18th of April, when IL will mt CT at
the new residence OF Mr. Is. w. Gallup on
Washington avenue.
This society should be as gladly well
coined by residents in all sections of the
city as by those in that particular section,
AS all means put forJh 10 beautify or inn
prove "a locality prove of public interest.
This organization Is quite likely 10 en-
hance the price of real estate at Washing
ton Park, and also To increase the number
Of both residents and residences, as people
as home-seekers are most willing to buy
where the surroundings are advantageous
to themselves and where the environments
have been beautified.
At a meeting of the stockholders of the
Home Investment Company held last
Monday, it was voted 10 increase the price
of lots at Washington Park after April
90 This in but one way shows the value
and increasing desirability OF lots in that
locality. Many purchasers OF lots at
Washington have plans in the hands of
architects and with the opening of spring
the sound OF the saw and hammer will be
heard in all parts of the park. IL has been
stated that in the near future, Mr.. Is. w.
Gallup will assume charge of the Home
Investment Co.
The following are the transactions in
real estate for the week ending Feb. -:
West Providence Land Company sold TO
Jennie and Maggie Reilly lot on AtwelPs
avenue for 800
A. ID. Palmer sold TO III. A. Fifield one
fourth of estate on Dorrance, EDDY and
Friendship street for So
W. II. Stead sold TO same onefourth of
same for 500.
William White sold to Mrs. c. F. Ingra-
ham lot on Wendell street for $40
Henry Hollis by collector of taxes, sold
TO X. w. Mason estate on Hamburg
avenue for s.. 26.
Peter McKenna by same sold to same
three lots on Seaman street for So ~
Mortgagee of y. j. Barnes and l. b.
Moseby sold to- u. j. Barnes estate on
Mawney street for 81, SD.
!. H. Moseby sold TO same interest in
same for $40.
o. }. Barnes sold same estate to J. p.
Eddy for $40.
n. II. Wilbur sold to w r. Powers lot
OH Manning street for $780,
Home Investment Company sold to T.
L. Wynne lot on Alabama avenue for $40.
Mortgage of Ellen McAleer sold TO T..
{. Pierce estate OH Atwelps avenue for
$500
l.. c. Pierce sold same to j. A. McGinn
Mortgagee of Daniel Smith sold to H.
Nj. Smith estate on Gladstone avenue for
81 200
Z. A. and w. b. Swan ct nj. sold to ).
T.. Swan acres % rods on west side of
Swan avenue for 81
Also sold TO same 8 acres 81 rods and
links on east side of Swan avenue for 81.
s. +. Swan ct al. sold TO :. l.. George
acres 531E rods on Admiral street tor 81.
Also TO w b. Swan acres 53l& rods on
Admiral street for 81.
Also TO a. Swan acres 53l9 rods on
Admiral street for 81.
John Fallon and wife sold to VI. f.
Croker strip of land on Academy avenue
for Sl0..
Mortgage of Patrick McDonough and
wife sold To Ann Ratigan estate on Nor
folk street for 500.
Merchants Savings Bank sold TO T.. G..
Bullock lot on Manning street for $40.
e.. TgPaine sold To trustees estate of
Gorham Thurber lot 1O0xl50 corner of
Niagara and Ontario streets for -, $50.
The following notices of intention TO
build were received at the city engineers
office during tue week ending Feb. %,
1892: Frank Baroni, Charles street;
Arnold Estate Company, Planet street;
Isaac Goodchild, Burrows street; Joseph
inc n. White, Fenner street; r. II. Cady,
High street; Grosvenor estate, Candace
street. Robert Morrow, John street;
Gorham Manufacturing Company, corner
Steeple and North Main streets; Shepard
* Company, Westminster and Clemence
streets: Mrs. Mary a. :. w. Kimball.
Chestnut street: Antoine Thomas Silva
and wife, Blanding street; Industrial
Trust Company, corner Exchange street
and Exchange Place; Vulcan Company,
Ashley avenue: j. j. Hoey. Linwood
avenue; John Mahady, Cargill street.