Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-11-08
AFFAIRS IN GEORGETOWN
Noticeable Advance in West End Real
Estate Market.
Large Sums of Money Invested in Past
Few MOntlIs-General and
Personal News.

Wltnln the past two months there has
been decided boom in real estate in this
section OF the city, and amounts aggregat-
ing nearly 100000 have been invested by
different individuals. The sales which
nave been made not only represent single
houses, but include entire rows, the most
noticeable of which was the block of thirty
dwellings, in Rock Creek court, and the
row OF brick dwellings on 28th street near
Dumparton avenue. 1t is understood that
negotiations for the sale of another row
are in progress.
A prominent real estate agent, in speak
ing TO reporter of The Star, predicted
that, as good as the past season has been
ior building, next year will eclipse it. The
present nigh price of building material, he
stated, kept many people from building
ana the houses which are now being erect
ed were contracted for before the advance
in price set in.
Portraits of Bank Presidents.
by order of the directors of the Farmers
and Mechanics Bank the committee ap-
pointed to secure portraits of the old pres
ldents of the institution has succeeded in
securing tour. They have been placed in
the presidents room of the bank and at
tract considerable attention. The portraits
are those of President John Kurtz, who
was the grandfather of the present DR..
M rtz OF Georgetown. He held Office from
March IA, 1899, to 1851; Robert Read, who
was president from 1857 to 1868; George
Shoema4Ser, from 1853 to 1865, and Henry
W. o"eeny, who held the office continuous
~ from m 1868 until 1896. when he died of old
age: Inc portraits of the first two presi-
GENTS OF the bank have not yet been Sc
cured. Ihese were William Marbury and
Clement Smith.
Inc Farmers and Mechanics National
sank was organized February IA, 1914,
ana IS one of the oldest institutions of its
hInd IN the District. The organization was
t siietted IN the old Union Hotel building
ioca.eq on the site of the flats now at Both
ana NJ streets. The directors are still in
search OF portraits or daguerroetypes from
WHEN portraits can be made of the first
~ pFeS,uents The present president is
MI. .. Ihomas Brown.
Progress of Electric Railroads.
me cars of the Georgetown and Tenley-
Town electric railroad are now running on
the new track from 32d and P streets north
ward to the power house The work is
competed between the points named The
WORK or laying the new track in the county
peyond is being pushed forward rapidly.
On the Great Falls road the work is being
dohe as quickly as the force employed can
90 II. 1t is expected that when the season
opens next year the roads will be equipped
III every manner for the handling of large
crowds. -.r
Alleged Hitch Over Details.
There is said to be some doubt as to the
ACQUISITION or the property of the Inter
national Athletic Park on the Conduit road
by the new railroad syndicate Az stated
IN The Star several days ago, The owners
Of the place instituted a suit for possession
against the Park Bicycle Club. in which
they secured judgment. Negotiations were
then conducted with the railroad people.
ana. 1t is said, some hitch has arisen in
the matter of the lease
General Notes.
Mr.. Tenny reported to the police this
morning that some unknown person entered
MS stable on 31st street near the canal
some time .ast night and stole an overcoat
John I. Simpson, a white man, was ar
rested last evening shortly before midnight
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