The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-03-02

Tenants OF the old Butler Row have
been served with notice that they must
all be out on or before April 1. The
demolition of the ancient structure will
probably begin at that time. II is pro-
posed to rush the new building to COM
pletion as rapidly as possible.
Recent Purchases.
Messrs. Wood, Harmon & Co., the pur
chasers OF the 90-acre tract of land ad-
joining Narragansett Park, will begin to
lay out the land early in the spring. 1t is
stated that the price paid for the prop
erty was s25, 900. The land will be laid
out in lots of good dimensions and it is
understood that new bridge will be con-
structed from School street across the
road bed of the New York q New Eng
land Railroad Company and hand
some depot erected on the plat.
S. +. Hilton has sold to the estate of
George l.. Spencer two lots and one build
ing on Atlantic and Sackett streets for
$4,000.
Transfers.
The past week there were twenty trans
fers OF real estate recorded and twenty
four mortgages. OF the latter the largest
was one of s13, 500 placed by Jane c. Field
OF New York on the estates at the north
east and northwest corners OF Point and
Chestnut streets. The City Savings
Bank holds the mortgage. Among
the others is one OF S9,S9O.SO, placed by
Robert Barton on the estate on Broad and
Chapel streets, and also two lots with inn
provements on the north side of Broad
street. Sarah T. Salisbury holds the
mortgage.
S. +. Hilton has sold an estate ON Ade-
laide avenue and also the lot at the corner
of Sackett and Golden streets, to the
estate of George l.. Spencer for $500.
Work on the Cold Storage and Ware
house Companys new building on Kings
ley avenue is progressing rapidly and the
building is to be ready for occupancy in
the spring.
New Brick Block.
A new brick block is TO be erected be-
tween Beverly and Aborn streets for Fred
Talcott OF the Rhode Island Label Works.
The plans drawn by stone, Carpenter 81
Wilson, architects, call for structure
51x99 feet, the front half TO be four stories
in height and the rear half three stories.
j. w. Bishop q Co. will be the builders.
Intentions 90 Build.
The following intentions to build have
been filed at the City Hall:
Andrew Anderson. build 2IS story. two
family house on Robinson street. between Gay
street and Prairie avenu,; cost $3.50
Fred Talcott. build i-story brick building
for manufacturing purposes at 20 and % Sabin
street. between Calender and Aborn streets.
j. w Bishop a Co. builders
Gallup Building Company. build "A c-story,
cight-family house on northwest corner OF
Gano and East George streets: cost $500 Gallup
Building Company builders.
James II. Hlll. build n 2-siory building for
tag vanishing shop. rear e. state street
cost $500. James II. HIS builder.
stephen A. Austin. build au addition to
house 2i6 Federal street, between sutton
and Ninion streets; cost s.W Build It hini-
self.
stephen a. Austin. build l-story workshop
In rear 2t6 Federal street: cost SO. Build
IL himself
Peter Thompson. build a i-stcrv black
smiths shop on Thurbers avenue. heiween
Plain aud Eddy streets; cost $50. William
Caroline builder.
Jesse W. Coleman. build n iie story one fam
ily house ON northeast corner OF President