Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-08-27


ly how correct was the judgment of some
dealers when they called the attention of
investors and home seekers of moderate
means one year ago to this section. 1t was
placed on the market August l. and the
owners, David l.. Gitt &, Co., report every
lot sold.
Good Summer Business.
Stone e. Fairfax report extensive business
in rental and sales in fact, the business
transacted by them during the summer
months was double the usual business in
past years.
II am indeed gratified to see the sub
stantial demand for real estate said Mr..
Fairfax TODAY "whch indicates that large
as well as the small investor has turned
his attention to buying property, which
experience has taught him to be the safest
place for his money. The numerous large
public and railroad improvements will con-
tinue to attract non residents, who are
anxious to invest their money in Washing
ton real estate The future Washington is
admitted by all to surpass any city in the
world which fact alone would encourage
every resident to acquire nome and ENJOY
the numerous benefits Usually business is
quiet through the summer months, for the
reason of the great army leaving for the
summer resorts and the fact that bust
ness has been good throughout this sum
mer indicates that the population of Wash
ington is rapidly increasing, and in few
wears II will be one of the largest cities of
this country.
The demand for houses to rent at this
time is phenomenal, and with the co-opera-
ton of our many competent assistants, we
have succeeded in renting nearly 100 houses
since July /. OF course, such results come
from close attention given to our clients
interests which has resulted in the rapid
growth of our business, our clients recon-
mending their friends 10 place then pusi-
ness in our hands.
Sales of Real Estate.
As an indication of the activity in his
sales department Mr.. Fairfax reports
over sixty sales consummated since July l.
some of which follow:
For the United Security Life Insurance
Company of Philadelphia, seven houses on
l. street between LIST and I'd, $1,000; for
Harry Wardman. Nos Al, 46, and IS Seaton
street. $4,000; for Penn Mutual Life In
surance Company, No. 2122 California ave-
nue. Si2OD0; for Kennedy x Davis Com
pany, No. 800 18th street, $500 for Harry
b. Wilson, Nos 80 and II Seaton street
northwest. IS 500; for l. II. Sykes. No. 1911
Columbia road $500; for Thomas g. Hen
sey No 94S Westminster street, 5000
for Thomas w. Smith, No. 1l14 Johnson
avenue. $500; for Charles W King, IT.,
No 1861 Sheridan street 5000; for A. V
Newton. No. 121 street. 5000; for II. B.
Cuthbertson, No. 707 9th street northeast,
5000; for NJ. H Cook. No. 224 Seaton
..
14s, square 151; for f. H. Riordan, No. 5S
street northwest, $500; for E. V. Har-
ding, No GA G street northeast, 5000; for
F. r. Sterling, No. 612 q street northeast,
So. 500: for w. S. McCollom, No. III 18th
street northeast, $500; for A. V. Giddings,
No. 1O1 Sth street northeast $3.50; for
John Mccormick, No. 424 n street north
west; for II. Johannes, No. 912 Westmin-
ster street, So, 800; for Louis Melius, No.
154 U street, $4,000; for S. L. Phillips, No.
100 9th street southeast; for l.. A. Lewis,
No. 1i56 Corcoran street $1,000; for Ii.
Curran, No. 1929 G street northeast; for II.
klinger, No. 1923 Holmead avenue, $500;
for Fl. Wardman,-- No. ~ Seaton street
northwest, $3.50: for Harry Wardman,
No. 1881 10th street northeast, $3.50; for
E. H. Mackey, No. TO Q street northwest,
1924 q street; for w. c. Thompson, No.
351S 18th street northwest, $3.50; for J. A.
Wetmore, No. 80 9th street northeast,
SO 900; for ]. A Rice, No. DID, Seaton street
street northeast, $2TOO; for w. c. Seton,
No. 1899 18th street northwest; for Mrs.
Ophelia Warren. No. 63S 9th street north
east, $1,000; for S. A.. Drury, No. 1888 U
street northwest 4,5OO; for l.. A. Donald
son, No. 1918 Kirby street northwest for
w. c. Thompson, No. 1910 r street, $4,000;
for Harry Wardman, NO. TO Seaton street
northwest, 81, 400; for NJ. A. Clark, No. 626
c street northeast; for ]. B. Rider, No. 933
Westminster street, $50; for G. A. Grapp.
No. 1896 1st street northwest, $3.50; for c.
B. Hight, No. sis street northwest; for
j. T. Meany, lot -. block 36, Columbia
Heights; for Harry Wardman, No. "A Sea-
ton street northwest, $3.50; for ]. A. STRAIT
ton, No. 18th street, $500 for Harry
Wardman, No. 1919 Florida avenue north
east; for H. L. Baldwin, lot Is, square 937,
and for c. c. Logan, No. 1910 F street
northeast.
Financial Outlook.
The current number of the Financial Re-
view, in commenting on the local outlook,
says: The past two weeks can be noted as
an era of rather speculative campaign for
the Washington market ana something out
of the ordinary. Several properties showed
their accessibility to being easily advanced,
and the opportunity was not lost The ease