The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-11-11
REAL ESTATE NEWS
Frank Stevens Obtains Good
Prices for the Coles and
Beekman Properties.
BIDDING UNUSUALLY BRISK
Lots in the Section North Of the
Erie Tracks Appear to Be
In Fair Demand.

Over two hundred business men and
citizens gathered in ST. Michael's Hall,
at Erie and Tenth streets. yesterday to
attend the sale of the remainder of the
residue OF the estate of Elizabeth u.
Coles by Auctioneer Frank Stevens. The
sale was under the direction of William
G.. e. See, special master. The lots sold
are suitable for business. tenement, fac
tory and private dwelling purposes and
they all brought very fair prices.
1t was exactly two o'clock when Mr..
Stevens raped for order and proceeded to
state the terms and conditions of the sale.
Mr.. Stevens announced that where there
are any buildings on the lots that the
building would not be sold, but the lots
only, and that the buildings were subject
to removal.
The first piece of property sold was lot
10, block PSI, at No. 2O4 Fourteenth street,
on northerly side, between Grove and
Erie streets. The bidding started at 5000
and after a long wait WAS knocked down
to Mr.. Michael Kellaher for $1,000.
Lot 8. block 4l5. at No. $50 Fifth street,
between Brunswick street and Newark
avenue. started at $500 and was sold TO
Mrs. Charles Turner for s575.
Lots 8, 10, II and II. in block 1874, on
Eleventh street between Henderson and
Provost streets. We're ali sold at once.
When Auctioneer Stevens announced this
some gentleman acting for ex-Mayor
Wanser bid $500 for each lot and after q
short wait he raised it to $500 each. No
body in the hall seemed to go above this
bid and they We're knocked Town to the
ex-Mayor for $500 for each.
-Four lots on Grove street. between
Seventeenth and Eighteenth streets. num-
bering u, %. % and "a. in block 225. We're
next sold. Each started at 5000. Lots q
and % went to Dennis Mclaughlin for
1926 each; lot % to NJ. t. Connolly for $500.
and lot q, IA corner plot, brought 500 from
Bridget G%eraghty.
Lot 2S1. Tenth street. between Jersey
avenu and Coles street. started at $500
and went to Frank ]. Matthews for $50.
The bidding for lot s, in block 259, was
very lively. This lot is situated on Grove
street at the northwest corner of Six
tenth street. 1t started at $500 and after
considerable bidding went to Michael
Cowan for ST. 70O.
Lots y. %, % and "a, in block 1855. on
Henderson street. between Twelfth and
Thirteenth streets. Were sold as follows
Lots q and %, TO Jeremiah Cronin for 1928
each; lot %. to Michael Shaughnessey. for
500. and lot p, a corner. $3.50, to John
Kelly.
Lot /, in block 416. at corner of Seventh
and Brunswick streets, was sold to Peter
Redmond for $500. Lot 2, same block.
went to Henry l.. Rugge for $3.50. and
1ots . anil / IL, ca,na hlock et1rtaI AZ
$500 each and We're sold for $3.50 each TO
Peter Radinan.
Lots y, 30. 81 and 81. in block 1877. on
Fifteenth street, started ar $3.50 each and
al four We're sold to Richard Grant for
$375.
Lot %. block 255. at 22s Erie street,
started at $500 and was bought by Mr..
Russ of Hoboken for soc.
The last lot in the estate to be sold
was lot %, block 319. on Eighth street,
between jersey avenue and Coles street.
Mr.. Joseph Reed started The bidding at
$1,000. and AR. Stevens. unable to get
any more bids. sold il TO Mr.. Reed.
Aucti0neer Stevens thnn began 10 sell
the estate Of Catherine a. Reekman. de-
ceased. consisting OF nine pieces of prop
cry i'll the Pavonia section. Lot ;. in
block 33I. OF Jersey avenue. between
Fourteenth and Fifteenth streets, started
at $500 and was knocked down to NJ.
T. Connolly for S610.
Two meadow lots. at Coles and Six
tenth streets. brought very good prices.
Lot 1. in block 800, brought $50 from
Michael Farmer. and lot ,, same block,
sold to Dennis Mclaughlin for $50.
Lots II and 10. in block AS. on Seventh.
street. We're knocked down at $3.50 each to
M. 4. Connolly. Lots. q and q. on Erie
street, between Seventeenth and Eish-
teenth streets. started at $50 each and
were sold to Frank j. Matthews for Sll3.
and lots % and 80, on thirteenth street,
between Jersey avenue ana Coles street.