The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-01-29
NICE RESIDENCES
FOR WEST GRACE
DR.. ]. N. Upshur Purchases the
Valuable Moore Property.
OTHER APARTMENT HOUSES
Several Are Now Being Taxed ot-Mr. saun-
ders 10 Build Residence iiomc
Building Company's
Offerings.
OTHER APARTMENT HOUSES

Grace Street, has purchased the large
house this side OF his own. The property
WAS owneo by Mrs. Moore, now OF New
York. the widow Of the Surgeon-General OF
toc Confederate army.
| Or. Cpslfur purposes erecting on TINS site
three quite handsome houses. the three
to cost in the neishborhood OF $500
WORK OF erecting these VIII not begin
before the spring. but IN the meantime
,reryihiny Will be gotten ready for the
contractor.
Tho apartment house fever has caught
t.la city. i is said that at least two or
three more such houses are contemplated.
Nhie Mr.. Parrishs house will be on West
franklin. the others arc down town, ana
IT, rental of flats will probably he lower
he idea is to furnish good rooms Tor
housekeeping that are cheaper and moro
convenient in their ARRANGEMENT and more
convenient 10 tho business section OF the
,itv than can be gotten for the same
money in a single house in the suburbs.
Al least one other apartment house is
assured not including the structure
talked of for Third and Main Streets.
Mr. Clyde w Saunders will build
residence in the West End. 1t was pur-
1,osed by Mr. Saunders TO erect a hand
sscrne dwelling. Several of the best known
builders III the city have been asked by
Mr. Saunders to make bids for the con-
Iract-
Real estate so far this week has been
quiet But few public sales have oc-
Cured, and no large private sales have
been mace public since the lot Of Mr..
j. s Williams, on West Franklin, was
bought by Mr.. ]. Scott Parrish.
But an interesting sale at public auc-
fion is advertised for to-day. This is the
Offering of The property Of the Home
Building Company at the office of Mr.. e.
n Catiin this afternoon. The Home Com
many is selling most If not all OF its
holdings The public is invited TO the
sale, and slips showing the location and
renting value OF The property will be fur
nished.
So far no property of special interest
has been advertised for the entire week.
Mr. Fritz Sittcrfing has decided TO
erect fifty dwellings on tho property he
purchased on Chestnut Hill not long
since. These viii be sold or rented, as
The demand may be made for them.
Other persons are also building resi-
denccs on Chestnut Hill, and this pleas
ant suburb is rapidly increasing in size
md Importance.
lt' l''Nsdilili u VIZ NV NIi'iF-h''i'
Of druggists supplies. to be conducted by
Mr.. c. NJ. Zirkle and associates. viii he
located at No. 1420 East Main Street. The
etorc will he opened for business about
the first OF next month.
Within ninety days there will be estao-
Ished and in operation in this city large
.,battoir of sufficient capacity to handle
the full shipment of stock TO this city Ii
VIII employ about twenty-five men. tie To-
Gated at the stocll-yards, the lot having
l.een secured, and Will he capitalized al
about Sl5.00n A Chicago architect, who
Will plan the abattoir. is now on ms
way TO this city. Immediately he com
pletes his drawings the actual work OF
construction will begin and the plant Wal
he in operation by late spring.
IN speaking OF the new company, which
will he known as the Southern Packing
Company and will have as two of its
principal stockholders Mr.. w. S. Forbes.
uf w S. Forbes * Company and Major
James D. Patton. Mr.. Forbes said:
Our plans are not definitely made as
Yet. and any statement as TO tie actual
plumber of men We will employ would he
guess work l should think, however,
il would he about twenty-five. We have
secured a lot at the stock-yards, and we
viii he in operation within ninety DAYS.
Something like $4,000 or $4,000 Will he
expended in the construction of the new
compunys plant.