Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-12-15
S2.5OO PER ACRE.

The Whitney Property on Forward Avenue
Containing 10 Acres Purchased by the
Squirrel Hill Railway Company for $780,
OOO-Gossip and Late Sales.
WEDNESDAY, Dec. Il
The Squirrel Hill Railway Company has
just purchased another tract of realty in
the Squirrel Hill district The property
purchased was that of Mr.. George I. Whit
ney, tract containing ten acres, situated
on Forward avenue, near the park. The
price paid was S25, 900, or $500 per acre.
The PROPERTY has large frontage on For
ward avenue, and extends through to
Beacon street. This company has been
buying up great deal of property in this
vicinity and 1t is more than likely that the
road Will commence operntions shortly.
said to-day, "Now that this sale has been
closed think the road will be running i'll
the near future, as am or the opinion that
cares to purchase; in fact, all that IL obtain
aDle In the district mentioned"
Current Gossip.
The commission appointed to select a site
for the new postofiice in Allegheny were
around this morning looking at the different
pieces of property offered. Twenty-seven
sites have been offered, and quite number
OF them have already been inspected. This
morning they looked at the Tiernan and
Joseph Brown properties on Stockton ave-
nue., the Central Hotel property, the Splane
property, corner of Sanduslkv and Ohio
streets, and the Stewart and Mckatn prop
erty, OH the corner OF West and North Dia-
mond streets. This latter site is l32xllO TO
ten-foot alley, and was favoraDly looked
upon by the gentlemen composing the COM
mission.
The Commercial Land Company. composed
OF commercial travellers of this city, oper-
ating property in Hazelwood, held their
third annual meeting on Saturday last. The
following officers were elected for the ensu-
ing year: Walter Gaisford, President;
Joseph Stephenson, Treasurer, and Fill G.
Ne=ley, Secretary. The Board OF Directors
elected were W. r. Schriver, L. D. Warnock,
James Newell, j. e. Boe, L. Duve, w. Gals
ford and Waiter Johnston.
Building Permits.
Only one permit was issued to-day. That
was taken out by Mrs Callie J. Aiken for
two-story brick dwelling. CastIeman street,
near ANDERSON street; cost S., ITO.
Reports From the Agents.
Baxter, Thompson & Co. sold lot No. 949.
Bank of Commerce addition plan, Brushton
station, fronting 40 feet on Bennett street,
by 1S7 feet to n eO-foot alley, for sl,25o.
E. T. Schaffner, the Hilltop real estate
agent, sold fog Christian Fink, of Mt. oliver,
a frame house of five rooms and lot 24xlcO
feet on Frederick street, Lower st. Clair
township, Tor 81, 900, to Mr.. Matthias Boerstel,
of the Southside.
Black & Baird sold to William Ward lot
No. AL in the Schenley View Place plan,
fronting 90 feet on Mathida street by 1C6 teet
in depth, for $500.
A. z. Byers Il Co. sold for ". A. Blnck,
Esq, to Z. W. Werts lot No. 124 in his plan,
Tenth ward, Allegheny, fronting 20 feet on
Howard avenue, and extending through 100
feet to East End avenue, for $eC0 on monthly
payments.
j. H. Coleman Il Co. sold for J. W. Kirl1er
to Henry L. Benner lot 23xl00 with eight
room brick house thereon, on the corner of
Park avenue and Meadow street, 1or about
81, 500.