The Savannah morning news., 1902-03-05
SALES WERE LIVELY
LARGE ATTENDANCE AND SPIRIT
ED BIDDING AT AUCTIONS.
OLD RESIDENCES
SOLD.
DUNCAN AND HARMON PROPERTY
CHANGED HANDS.

Duncan House, at Northeast Corner
of Bryan and Abercorn Streets,
Bought by j. Houston Johnston,
Jr., for $S,OOO-Mr. Lee Roy Myers
Became the Owner of the Harmon
Residence for 6,725-Whitaker
and state Street Property Brought
$S,15O-Bidders Were Anxious to
Get Offerings and Spirited Contests
Were FreGuent-GOOd Prices Paid.
The March court house sales yester-
day were numerously attended and
more interesting in point of attrac-
tiveness of the offerings and liveli-
ness of bedding than any that have
been for a number of months.
The old Duncan residence, at the
northeast corner of Bryan and Aber-
corn streets, was one of the first
pieces of property placed under the
hammer. The sale was conducted by
Mr.. C. H. Dorset and the property
was finally knocked down to Mr.. j.
Houston Johnston, Jr., for $4,000.
There was a spirited contest for the
privilege of purchasing the old man
sion.
The lot upon which the house
stands fronts 12O feet on Bryan street
and has a depth of 80 feet to a lane.
The property was sold on behalf of
the estate of the late William Dun
can, Sr.
The residence of Mr.. R. F. Harmon
at CASTOR street, west, was sold to
Mr.. Lee Roy Myers for $6,725. This
sale was also conducted by Mr.. Dor
sett, the property being bid in for
Mr. Myers by Mr.. Joseph Sognier.
The improvements on the property
dence, while the lot, with a frontage
of thirty feet on CASTOR street, ex-
tends back 120 feet to a lane
Mr.. S. X. Platshek sold the proper
" at the northeast corner of State
and Whitaker streets to Mr.. George
Beckman, the price paid being $3.50.
The property was sold as a part Of
the estate of the late Eva Strauss.
The lot measures 40 feet by 40 and
the improvements consist of n three
story on basement brick store and
residence
The residence at sos Bolton street
east, was sold by Mr.. T. .. LaRoche
to Mrs. A. r. Luderson FOR 81. $50. rho
lot is thirty y 105 feet and the house
contains eight rooms.
A 6O by 80 foot lot on Randolph STREET
near the Tybee depot, which at present
contains two small and not very valu-
able houses, brought S1,65O. The pur-
chaser was Mr.. ]. H. Grimm. A lively
desire to possess this piece of property
developed at the sale, and the bidding
was fast and spirited. 1t had been Of
Tered at private sale by Mr.. Archer for
$l,2oO, and at this price he had never
oeen able to find a purchaser. 1t shows
10 what length men will go when
driven by the spirit of competition.
Mr.. Archer also sold two lots of land
on Grapevine avenue, having a 'front.'
age on that thoroughfare of 80 feet, for
Miller.
Mr.. Dorset offered two pieces of
property on the part of the estate of
the late Francis M. Threadcraft The
lot ana improvements at the corner. of
oSlethorpe lane and Price street, con-
tanning a two-story wooden residence
and two two-story brick houses on the
lane. was sold to Rivers e. Gibbes for
$2,275. This piece of property is subject
10 an annual ground rent, due the city
OF savannah, of SLABS
The other property was the lot and
residence at 81 Harris street. east. be-
tween Lincoln and Habersham. The
improvements consist of a two story
brick residence and the property is
subject to an annual ground rent of
$25.6S. The purchaser was Mr.. ]. r.
Saussy, Jr., to whom the property was
knocked down for 81, $50.
Mr.. r. H Tatem sold a half inter
est in house near Kehoe's iron foun-
dry to DR. M. x. Corbn for 1922 so. By
the terms of the sale the purchaser is
entitled to buy the remaining half-in-
terest in the property at the same
price. Two shares off the capital stock
of the Forsyth Investment Company.
OF the par value of 800, were sold by
Youmans Demmond, to Mr.. George
H. Miller, for $21 a share.