Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-04-28
FEATURES OF TRADE.
High-Class Dwellings Becoming a
Feature of the Northside.
WHITE MAHOGANY INSIDE FINISH.
Procrastinating Ladies Let Bargain Slip
Through Their Fingers
WILLIAMSBURG BANK BEGINS BUSINESS

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! Architectural taste Is not wanting on tht
Northside. Mr.. Harvey D. Denny has jus
completed and occupied a residence OF
Ridge avenue, above Irwin, which rank.
with the finest in the county. The walls
are Of stone, and the interior is finished
throughout in choice variety of hard
woods, that of one room being white ma.
| hogany, something comparatively new here.
One of the most striking features is mag.
nifcent stained glass window in the hall.
Not much inferior to this will be the resi-
dence of Captain Lawman on Perrysville
avenue and Federal lane, which is in course
or construction. The outside finish will be
in plaster or cement, two examples of which
are to be seen in the East End. Hard wood
will be used in the interior. Another fine
dwelling has been started by Mr.. Green in
the Circle on Perrysville avenue. These
and other houses recently referred to show
that advanced architecture is becoming a
prominent feature Of Allegheny City homes.
Result OF Procrastinstion.
An interesting incident is connected with
the sale of the Berger property, reported in
this column yesterday. Several ladies
wanted it for special purpose, and had
Monday. They did not report at the Office
of the agent until o'clock. They were
then too late. The property had been sold
to Mr.. Curry. The moral is obvious.
When you see good thing in real estate
and are in position to act, strike bargain
at once, or the other fellow will get ahead
of you. The ladies are now negotiating for
another property, and it is safe to say they
will keep all appointments Procrastina-
tion is responsible for great many busi-
ness misfts. Not long ago Smithfeld
street merchant bargained for prominent
corner, but lost it through neglect for few
hours to put up the purchase money.
Started With a Flourish.
Yesterday was q red-letter day in the
business life Of Williamsburg. The First
National Bank of that place was opened
for business. There were no formal cere-
monies, but the event was witnessed bv
large number of prominent people. Officers
and directors were on hand, and went to
work as if they had been to the manner
born. The first depositor received quite an
ovation. The necessity for the bank being
apparent its success is almost assured. 1t
starts with a capital of s5O,0 900. The stock
is almost entirely in local hands. Officers
are: President, A. w. Duff; Vice Presi-
dent, T. D. Turner; Cashier, P. j. Pierce.
Directors, j. Weinman, w. T. Mitchell, w.
C. Lyme and Drs. H. S. Pershing and J. E.
Rigg.
Yesterdays Building Permits.
Builders are prosecuting work with much
energy. Yesterday was a good day with
them. Seventeen permits were taken out
representing 25 improvements, all estimated
to cost SAC, ,554. The most important are
these: w. A. Thomas, frame dwelling on
Summerlea street, Twentieth ward, "a 900;
Jchn McCulley, three brick dwellings on
Fortieth street, Seventeenth ward, S., TAI;
Thomas Orr, brick dwelling on Bedford
son, brick dwelling on South Negley ave-
nue., Twentieth ward, s., 500; Charles Met
calf, frame and brick dwelling on Wal
iingford street, Twentieth ward, $1,000;
Henry Shearman, two frame dwellings on
Woolslayer alley, Sixteenth ward, s., 900;
S. W. Callahan, six frame dwellings on
Lyt'e street, Twenty-third ward, 1000
Special Features of Trade.
Large bank clearings reflect an active
in general trade. Everything is
better than q year ago.
The latest reported sale OF ground on
Marshall avenue, Allegheny, was at the rate
OF $40 foot front.
One of the Wires-The information you
seek in regard to the prospect OF an electric
road from Lawrenceville to East Liberty
and beyond by way of Morningside avenue,
be furnished with sufficient definite
ness to be of any value. Such thing has
been talked of, but nothing more.
John D. Bailey sold outside the Exchange
yesterday 200 shares of Pleasant Valley stock
at 251s-the top price for several weeks.
Thora 0fr 1;cfn
stock on tap yesterday. 1t is in strong hands
A prominent director of the Northern
Pacific Railroad Company states that the
time. The officials of the road claim to have
an immense traffic in sight for the months of
May and June
McCollum s Ely, architects, Washington,
to be erected at Mansfield.
Furniture manufacturers and dealers re-
port business almost 80 per cent better than
D year ago.
Episcopalians of Charlerof are preparing
to build church near Crest avenue, be-
tween Sixth and Seventh streets
Henry Belts recently purchased 90x150 feet
OF ground fronting on the turnpike road,
Forward township, for $325 There is plenty
Of cheap property in the market.
At the afternoon stock call yesterday 27L
was bio tor Duquesne, offered at 27116; 26A bid
for Birmingham, and 64k for United States
Glass common.
The Enterprise Mining Company an.
nounceS It's regular monthly dividend OF 10
cents per share, payable Mayo.
Additional Events in Realty.
Eastern capitalists have sent q representa-
tive to this city to look into the merits Of
real estate.
c. L. Straub & Sons sold three lots in the |
Beechwood plan for s., 500 each, and one in
Millvale Terrace plan for Sa76.
Liggett Bros. closed the sale of lot cor |
her Baum and Liberty avenues for P. Keil to |
W. S. Guffey, OF the firm of Guffey Queen, |
Tor 5000. Mr.. Gutfay has already COM |
nenced the erection of $4,000 residence.
John *. Ewing & Co. sold for Mrs. NJ. Smith |
% James Kearny three.roomed frame |
house, with lot 2lx40, on East End avenue
Tenth ward, Allegheny, for $3.50.
Charles Somers sold for j. B. Welty, agent |
of the Pennsylvania Railroad ut Irwin, to |
Siebert, loUNo. 8, block No. l. in |
lie Walls improvement Company's plan,
Walls station, fronting 25 feet on Broadway |
md extending lou feet to an alley, for 81, 800. |
A. z. Byers & Co. sold for Frank Huck- |
,stein to Thomas Faust a vacant lot in the |
Fourth ward, Allegheny City. fronting 80
eet on Church avenue extending back ITO |
eet; consideration, So, 200 cash.
Holmes & Co. SOLD for the Grove Land
Company the following lots: Nos. 81 and IS
~ George Whitezel for 800 each; No. 81 to
". $. Wilson for $IOO; No. 81 to John Graham
or s40O.
W. A. HERON & Sons sold lot No. Al in the
Brown & Donnell plan, fronting Jordon
l!ley, near Winebiddle avenue, about 30x55
eet for $s25; also lot No. 81 in the third plan
II the wilkins estate, 40xl20 feet, on Savan-
,ah street, Tor $500. Purchaser will improve
anne with good dwelling.