The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-11-29
AGENTS
Mercantile Trust Company.

The real estate officers of the Mercan-
tile Trust Company state that the last
week has been eminently satisfactory in
the real estate department of the trust
company. substantial sales having been
closed and Others pending. which promise
an active busiress before the holidays.
This company reports the sale of a hand
some residence il tullerton's Westminster
place, No. 1852, for S2i.0 cash. the prop
erty being well known as the home of the
late John 8. Durham. Til house contains
twelve rooms, steam heat and every mod
ern convenience, I'D occupies lot S0xl45.
the purchaser being Richard I. Shelton of
the INTERCHANGEABLE onkin-Shelton Hat
Company, who bought for a home. The
Frank j. and William S. Durham of New
York. Mrs. Frank Z. kaufman, Mrs. w.
w. Boyd n Harvey G. Durham, cOnsti-
tuting the heirs of the estate. Local ne
gotiations were carried on through Doc
tor w. w. Boyd, executor of the estate.
Mr.. Shelton will make some improvements
in the place. after which he will occupy as
his home.
Another handsome residence sold by this
company was No. 1865 Delmar boulevard.
for the account of Daniel S. Holiness es-
tate. This is a very handsome residence
OF twelve rooms and all ~conveniences, oc-
cupying lot 55x15O feet, in the desirable
residence district near Grand avenue. Mrs.
Holmes has not occupied the house for
some months, owing to a largely reduced
family. and she was induced to sell by
reason of the fact that the house was lar
ger lnan met ner requirements. The prop
.rty was purchased by General George H.
Shields for $4,000 cash. General Shields,
who recently sold his handsome West
minister place residence. is now occupying
his country home. but after some improve
rnentS on his new purchase he will occupy
same before the Christmas holidays.
No. 1859 Forest Park boulevard, a hand
some three-story brick residence, contain
ing ten rooms and all conveniences sold
for the account of E. c. Robbins, president
OF the st Louis Well Machine Company.
Annex Realty Company. The property
was a very decided bargain at his price
and was purchased as an investment
Also piece Of manufacturing property in
the district. east of the Union Station. be-
ing a peculiarly located square of ground,
surrounded by four alleys. in the block
between Fifteenth and Sixteenth and wal
nut and Market streets. Sold for the ac-
count of Cole & Glass Manufactures
Company for $4,000 cash. purchaser being
Crane Company. dealers in plumbers sup
camille Trust Company sold to the Crane
Company the mammoth Butler tobacco
factory. al Sixteenth and Walnut streets,
used In connection with their large BUSH
point.
No. SSiS Suburban avenue. a two-story
brick building of two flats. sold to Mil
ton Freund. who purchased as a perma-
Nc nent investment, purchase price being
No. az North Kings highway a modern
two-story brick house OF nine rooms. occn.
plying lot 33x110. located one-half block
north of ADelmar boulevard. Sold for the
account OF the Phoenix Planning Mill Com
pany for 5000. purchaser being Doctor s.
g. Nifong.. who owns the adjoining build.
ing. in which he has his dental offices. He
purchased this house to control his neigh
borhood and as a basis of an investment
No. 1410-1412-1l4 South Ninth street n
three-story sbrick building arranged as
flats. occupying lot 34x140 feet: sold for
the account of William Mauerhof for e.
900. purchaser being Pfenninger Pretzel
Baking Company. which corporation
bought as an investment.
Also lot on Chouteau avenue, between
Taylor and Kings highway. in MaHitt's
Abolition. lot 30xl4 feet; sold for the ac-
count of Fred Lesseman. for s67S. pur.
chaser. being John C. Hendricks. who
bought for the purpose of erecting a house
on the lot.
Also sold so feet on the south side of
Lansdowne avenue, in Southampton. be-