The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-07-29
NEWS OF REAL ESTATE.
The 0utcry Made Because Of the
Use Of Coal Dust.
THE ABNER SPRAGUE FARM SOLD
Charles Fletcher Was the Purchaser-The
Calvin 8. Fuller Plat No. l-Industrisi
Trust Compsny's Building-John n.
Mason Real Estate Company.


A great oatcry is being made in Chi
eago, Boston and other cities about burn
Ing coal dust. The nuisance Of burning
coal dust Is well-known. the dingy,
wrimmy smoke blackening bull iings and
making them hidecus sights. Much at
1sntion as lately been given to this mat
Der in Boston, but PROVIDENCE Is singu-
larly free from this nuisance.
Chap ter XI, Sections and 3. OF the
rules OF the board OF aldermen, bear npon
this subject They read rs follows
h 'No steam boiler shall be used or main
tainrd within the limits Of the city, un-
less the same shall be operated by anthra-
cite or bituminous coal, unless by per-
mission OF the board OF aldermen. Each
person violating the provisions OF this
regulation shall pay line or not less
shan one hundred dollars or more than
{ TWO hundred dollars.
'sNo dust of coal or fuel known and des-
ignated AS coal dust. shall be used In ope-
rating any steam boiler in the city OF
,PRovIDENcE, except by permission OF the
Board OF Aldermen"
There has been little or no need for the
enforcement of these regulations, as hard
conl,is almost entirely used In the opera
ring Of steam boilers. There has been
one complaint only In the past few years
because OF the use Of coal dust. 1t is
something that real estate owners should
be thankful for. Those in other cities are
suffering TO quite an extent because OF
the use OF coai dust.
Abner spragus Farm Sold.
Yesterday Charles Fletcher purchased
of the heirs OF Seth Davis, the Abner
Spraguc farm, sometimes known as the
Island farm. The price paid was SIS, ,0o0
II was purchased a number of years ago
Sef the Union Company by Seth Davis for
o0,000
The farm includes 100 acres twenty
I've or thirty of which is marsh land. On
It Is house, barns. and other buildings.
The farm Is located between the Gran
Dton Print Works and Thornton, q short
distance from the extension OF the Plain
field street horse car line. 1t adJoins the
Garpenter farm. which was bought three
years ago by Mr.. Fletcher
The Calvin s. Fuller Plat
Parties who are desirous OF buying
property in East Providence should look
At the Calvin 5. Fuller plat No. i. The
plat is located on W atermaa avenue aud
0n Brow, Summit, Walnut, Anthony aud
Vine streets. On IL are seventy-six lots.
The plat has been placed on the market
but snort time. YET ten lots have already
been sold and hue houses have been built.
Each lot contains about 400 square
feet. and they sell at from 12 to 20 cents
r foot. or between $500 and $500 each.
Isaac L. Goff Is the agent for the plat.
The Industrial Company Building.
AS the Providence Athletic Association
will not have quarters in the Industrial
Trust Company building the Trust Com
pany will alter rs plans and devote the
II will Be OF hre-proof construction and
eight stories high instead of seven as was
originally intended. 1t will be the only
fre-proof Office building in the city.
In the building will be four rapid-run-
II la~
fence. When completed there will be
about 125 rooms in the building.
The original estimated cost of the
building, without fire-proof construction,
was tl25, 900 to $4,000. Now, with en-
I largements and fre-proof construction,
"a ssco.ccS. ss''"A''a '''' - from '''''00' 70
The John n. Mason Real Estate Company.
III. Mason and e. w. Mason have
cold the estate on the corner Of South
Water and Crawford streets, two estates
on Broad street and an estate on Aborn
'0treet TO the j. N. Mason Real Estate
Company for SOC. 900. This is simply q
Renvsyance Of these estates to tho IN :. y.
Hessrs. ]. H. and Z. w. Mason are the
principal parties.
The company was incorporated at the
Nay session Of the General Assembly for
Rhs purpose Of acquiring, holding, using,
Ing and sailing, exchanging or otherwise
Hisposing Of real or personal estate or any
Dntersst or right therein.
The capital stock of the company is
600 1000. which IL divided into shares Of
Sold at Auction.
On Wednesday Isaac L. Goff sold at
auction the estate 123 Greenwich street.
II was sold In four parcels. The lot on
Peace street, containing $500 square feet,
wes sold TO Asa Lyman for 40 cents. The
other three lots. one on Greenwich, one
pm Peace and one on the corner OF these
kwo streots, were bought by Daniel j.
8ully for ti0, 200. The house on the prop
brty was solo separately. to be removed,
9or small sum.
AZ Least One Man Keeps Cool.
Real estate men may be interested to
1now that IL Is ore Of their number who
kas solved the riddle of keeping cool these
tot days. It. is Col. Isaac l. Goff who
hao answerod this difficult Ques tion. He
kas connected . small circular electric
I'm With the wire which provides the cur
Dont Tor his electric lights. While tho air
i quiet and the Thermometer up in the
oincties, Colonel Cot Is encouraging q
Regular gale Of wind Ia his Office
The Market.
The hot weather has given everyone q
(Dirit OF Inactivity. To keep cool even IL
single idea Of everyone. Aud real estate
0en are Just No human as anybody else.
70 just at present they are doing nothing.
There are sales made which bring fair
prioc but large sales are few and far
between.I At this time the exodus
Of persons to the mountains, country or
ocsshore begins aud so the real estate
market will continue TO be dull until fall
Then it bids fair to pick up with all the
activity OF last spring aud several ne W
plais will be put on the market.