The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-04-28
BUYS A FINE HOME
Mr.. UItch Pays S4,700 for
Glaze Residence.
ANOTHER Scissor $4,000
Partial List of New Residences
Being Built.
ANOTHER Scissor $1,000

Within the past week has been noticed
the liveliest times in real estate trans
actions and Improvements that has been
known since the days OF the raging boom
Persons are moving in from other coun-
ties and other states, finding that Wichita
presents a good field for business and a
pleasant place 70 live. Among the good
sales made yesterday was one BY Free
man & Freeman, they having sold the
fine home Of Mrs. George Glaze, corner
Eleventh and Emporia, 10 George ".
UItch. a gentleman Of means, VINO comes
here TO enjoy the conveniences OF the city
and the equible climate Of southern Kan
sas. Mr. Ubch paid S4.7e0 for this prop
erty. and il is considered that he got II at
a bargain, as it is one of the finest homes
in the city. Mr.. Ultch wi4 move his
family here from northeastern Kansas IN
about month. He first visited Wichita
during the last meeting OF the Scottish
Rite, when he came down to take the
degree. He was so well pleased with the
entertainment furnished by the Masonic
fraternity and the appearance Of the city
at that time. that he decided 20 locate
here. and began casting about for fine
home.
Mr. F. A Burress, another new conner,
bought a pretty home a 1893 North Waco
avenue yesterday. through the agency Of
J. F. Riley. The price paid was $3.50,
and Mr.. Burress IS said TO have obtained
an exceptional bargain in this property.
North Waco avenue is one OF the prettiest
sections OF the city and the residents Of
that avenue are doing an immense Tot Of
repairing and identifying this spring. Mr..
Burress viii add some 10 the property ne
bought yesterday and he will have com
Portable and pretty home, in which he can
afford 10 end the rest of his days.
a reporter for the Eagle made the
rounds Of the lumber yards and supply
houses yesterday to ascertain the cOndi-
ton Of their business in comparison with
other years. Everyone expressed perfect
satisfaction with the spring business and
said while it was not up TO their expecta-
tons. il was better than any other year
since the collapse OF the boom. Each
yard has an immense stock of material on
hand and their teams are going all the
times at is wonderful" said one mer-
chant how much repairing l. going on
over the city. While there are many
houses going up, the great rush this
spring is in the way of repairing and
building Of additions and porches." There
IS not an idle mechanic in town. Painters,
paper-hangers. plasterers. brick-masons,
plumbers, etc, are all busy and some
have hard work filing orders.
DR.. Dorsey will build a fine new home
on North Lawrence avenue, just north OF
the Methodist church. The foundation is
being put in now and the building VIII be
ready to occupy before hot weather
sets in.
Mr.. Henry Com1ey. Of the Pond Lumber
company, has commenced excavatins for
fine home on Lawrence avenue, between
Tenth and Eleventh streets. It will be
magnificent building two stories high and
containing twelve rooms. Mr.. Comley
says he VIII build it after some modern
plan. with all the latest conveniences
known TO architecture.
Mr.. c. G.. Charles Will build a modern
cottage on his lots north OF the First NJ.
F. church. which his friends say viii be
a credit to that section Of the city.
Mr.. J. ". Knapp is contemplating build
ing A fine two-story residence just ny the
side of Mr.. Charles. He viii build purely
as an investemnt.
Charles D. Campbe,l is building sub
stantial six-room cottage on west Maple
street. near the corner Of Hewlett.
Al c. Goodin Is still building residence
properties on South Lawrence avenue.
After completing a nice one about year
ago. he has commenced another and It
Is nearing competition. It is being built
merely as an Investment.
Sites Bros. have al elegant residence
about completed at 624 North Market
They moved this building in and have had
it modernized and put in excellent shape.
Mr.. H. II. Copeland is building al the
corner of Walnut and Lawrence a modern
and expensive residence and viii soon
have it completed.
". W. Norrey Is erecting A residence
on North Market street, near the corner
70 Second street. Il is a handsome two
and one-ha-f story building. and is being
built in very substantial manner. Il
win he one Of the handsomest places on
Market when it IS finished.
DR.. WHiam Minnjck has commenced
70 remodel his residence on North En-
poria avenue, near s. Francis hspitaL
He VIII make . new place Of it and il viii
be a very handsome residence. and Is one
Of the most beautiful locations IN the city.
These are only very few OF the many
residences that are building in Wichita
this spring. The building fever has struck
Wichita and Il Will not cool down for Sore
time.