The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-11-15
SIGNS OF PROGRESS
IN A GREAT CITY
Continued From Page Eleven.)


his office and has gone to Princeton
for the winter
Rev. ]. L. Harrison, who has been
conducting a real estate office in the
State Mutual building, has given up his
office.
John H. Stockman, Of Broad's agen-
cy, will pass Sunday in Charlton with
his parents.
Worcester ministers have a decided
tendency toward the real estate and
insurance business, the list including
Rev. D. Olin Clark, Rev. Dr. Archibald
McCullagh, Rev. Guy F. Wheeler and
Rev. ]. l.. Harrison.
Thomas j. Mcnamara of Clinton, who
opened up a tract of land at Quinsiga-
mond last summer, has gone to Ber-
lin, VT, to develop a tract located
there
The house lot business is booming at
ST. Albans VT, along the line of q.
new street railway which Charles A.
Middlemas and other Worcester men
are constructing.
Mcdonald & Monroe, real estate
agents at 36S1a Main Street have sew
eral sales which they are trying to
close up before cold weather sets in.
This firm has a prosperous outlook for
the spring.
Worcester builders and real estate
men are greatly interested in a new
idea for heating houses, tenements and
blocks Extensive plans which are
still in embryo are in formation to put
the idea on the market and Worces-
ter will be the first place in the world
to utilize the new heating apparatus
for domestic purposes. The plan Is to
utilize electrical heat for domestic pur-
poses. ad some of the enthusiasts pre-
dict that the idea may be used step
farther, and the electric current may
be used for cooking purposes also The
general plan, if adopted, will mean
power plant of good dimensions and
a company capitalized at $150,0O0.
A special radiator has been put on
the market within the past few months
to use electricity for house warming.
The radiator is highly nickled and is
ornamental. 1t is utilized by connect
ing the coils inside with the electric
wires from the street lighting depart
ment.
Something new in real estate broker
age has been launched in Worcester
this week. Two real estate men,
George w. Cummings of Haverhill and
Edward T. Dunno of Pittsburg, Pa,
have established a circuit comprising
the cities of Lowell Boston. Manches-
tier, Worcester, Springfield, Providence,
Fall River, New Bedford, Lawrence and
Haverhill. The circuit brokers deal
only with brokers and act as special
agents in transacting exchanges and
Seals among the cities in the circuit
There has been some talk about or
ganiZing an association of all the real
estate brokers in Worcester for mutual
advantage, under the general idea
which governs the boards of fire and
life insurance underwriters. The mat
ter is favorably considered by many of
the best men in the business locally.
Rich Brothers, SIS Main Street, have
had a trio of transactions recently and
have several others in the mill. The
deals include a farm in Grafton pur-
chased by Worcester parties, the sale
of two tenement house near Gates
Lane, and so acres of wood land owned
by the firm to Worcester party.
The recent deals by P. H. Duprey
Walker building, include the sale of a
two tenement house belonging to the
Luther Dean heirs, to John Lucey. The
land comprises 5000 feet and the con-
sideration was $500. Two other deals
were carried through, but names and
consideration are withheld for business
reasons.
Mountain View on Forest Street is
conceded to be among the finest resi-
Dental sections in the city. W. J.
Wheeler submits for public inspection
in this issue plan of his plots which
can be but of great interest to home
seekers,
The value of The Spy as an advertis-
ing medium between real estate men
and purchasers is acknowledged by
everybody and would-be competitors
are making extremely ridiculous at
tempts to gainsay the fact. A glance at
the advertising columns will be suf-
ficient to show that The Spy leads and
all others follow The Spy is the only
paper which reaches the Worcester dis
trict that gives a full list of real es-
tate conveyances up to date of close
of business at registry of deeds office
the day preceding the day of issue
o. F. BallOu, 405 Main Street, will
soon be singing the song of the auc-
tioneer, as he has made application for
a license to WELD the hammer in this
direction. Mr.. Ballou is a new conner
in the real estate world and is prov
ing a winner
Asa L. Kneeland, 51S Main Street
comes to the front in this issue and
tells local home seekers how to secure
a domestic nest. The plan is feasible,
generous and practical. A look at the
advertising column in this issue will
explain in detail
Miss Colby, 452 Main Street, has
some important real estate matters
uHueF way, OF winch Sne says out HI
tie. The young woman has followed
real estate for a year and her book
ings and transactions show a marked
business ability. -...t"
Farrar & Gates, Knowles building,
have a word to say in the current is
sue which is of interest to one of the
most extensive clientages in the state.
The firm is old established.
A. G. Stanhope, Central Exchange,
real estate, is among the busy State
Mutual men in real estate business.
Bookings of Spencer & Bennett, State
Mutual, are worthy of close scrutiny to
bargain seekers.
Charles f. Pierce is gaining in health
and declares that some transactions of
merit and value will be closed at his
office, 52S State Mutual building before
the setting of the sun Thursday.
The Donnelly Farm Agency, 476 Main
Street, will make a manifesto of inn
portance very soon.
Timothy Desmond is one of the bust
est men in State Mutual building these
days and will close some deals before
universal turkey eating day.
For real estate bargains watch the
small ads in The Spy from day to day
and your profit will be evident.