The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-05-20
Big Transaction in the Negotia-
ton State, and May Cultr,i-
nate This Week.
SUBURBAN PROPERTY ACTIVE.
Residence 81 Or. Calisch on West
Grace for Sale-Building
Operations Active.

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complish. Real estate men in Richmond
have. become CLANS, not only clans with
closed mouths, but they are oysters with.
out ears. They will not talk and they
will not hear when other folks talk; that
1 is, IL the other folks wear the garb Of \
newspaper man.
This simply means that the transac-
tIons OF moment Of the last week are IN
the negotiation state. That some OF these
negotiations are on very large ortd4eerf'
Involving many thousands OF dollars. Is
very manifest, but as before stateo, .th N,
rock bottom facts cannot De ou'a.
| Maybe they will never be mt 20 print
| until the deals are closed and the deeds
| have been signed, sealed and dell9ercd,
| 'rhese Intensely secret neg0tlons are rlah-
4 Ing people on the outside do a great uea ~.
1 OF guessing and. as might pe g leo 'I''A''
/ The air is full Of rumors III
I i'mr co,,t tell YOU anything" said wen
known real estate man. Except that th' :,
Ia . been a week of big Negotiations ana
| ~ swapping around OF options ana ~.
| ligning OK properties, but | Should no.
wonder II the next wee; mas severa III -
| these negotiations eliminating INTO SOME
~ tho h,pgest real estate deals Richmond
lihas known in several years. oe!eEe
some Of these deals have ALREADY pceh
i consumAted, but particulars cS'' li.,, ~
! obtained, they being studiously El.hhe .,
for obvious reasons. Nenner nal..o ~ =.
| huvers. sellers, location OF proper " ~
nur for which lou sht are yet print,
ANA nut something big is going on ai'o
don't you forget It.. .,oraon at
7,hree lots and residences thereoh a.
l Vast Main and Adams street, ,s So
\ FRIDAY to Mr.. E. Raab Mr. heuoeh p.'..
! ,on and Mrs. Clarke were tne =" ''' -.
. $50 81, ~ eov1cl
/! and sellers and the trahsae.o', :. ,hreo
,.ot, and not through agents. Inc nteo
! -, . combined measured 10l feet on VEST
4 Nf,In There was rulnor that MI. ltaao
,,ad purchased for theatre synolcate
and that new family theatre woulu
i 20 3up at Adams and Main.
4 = NJ Raab smiled when told OF THESE
rumors and simply said: Ihe purchaser
is an out-of-town man, WY, ,,n,'
4 money to Invest and believing H'ch-
mond realty is a good investment
4 ho,,rht the property and that3is all there
Is in IT."
Suburbs Are Active.
suburban properties are active. ciinter
Do rk lots are selling steadily and more
nrt,,pectiye buyers are now interested IN
4 iris beautiful property than ever be-
1 fore. Plans for building several resi-
dances are on the boards and the cont;
pany have In mind the erection OF sew
\ eral modern MONIES "nicH WV W =.
i fered for sale.
aeer McComb says there Is no let up
IN the market for 1aAland Park lots
l or in the new buildings that are going
i no and are planned for in this charm
Ing suburb.
The Highland Park Company are get
ting plans for cottages to sell to home
! seekers. and, taken altogether. the out
4 look has never been brighter for this
I beautiful addition to Richmond's subur-
4 ban colonies.
4 boulevard Park shows steady adj
vance. Many lots have been sold to
4 Investors who have in turn sre-sold at
4 profit and quite a number OF lots have
Il Bellevue Park, while not yet on the
opcn market, Is being plotted, and the
!. plans will be complete and In shape for
{. announcement in n short time.
The company having this magnificent
property In hand are sparing no expense
I to get 1t into first-class shape to sell
Z to home-seekers, 1t Is one of the choicest
properties near Richmond.
Brookland Park has been demanding
. the attention of buyers. and several sales
. are recorded. improvements are being
steadily made, and Indications are that
this property will soon be brought more
. prominently than ever to the notice Ut
~ investors. ls I
BE-, Farm Lands.
Casselman and Company, the energetic
, dealers In Virginia farm lands, report a
, season OF remarkable prosperity. They
| | have bought two new teams With which
to take prospective purchasers to look
!, at the farms and home sites included
In their lists Not day passes but
!, that Casseman and Company locate one
or moro new settlers In Virginia. They
: come from all parts. This firm Is said
! by many to he doing a. hne work for
, Virginia by inducing a good class OF
farmers to buy lands In this State.
Dr.. Calische's Residence to Be
Sold.
The house No. 1896 West Grace Street
corner of Ryand, now occupied by Rev
! DR.. u. N. Calsch, will be sold at auc'
, ton on Tuesday evening, the 29d instant
, at 8 o'clock. The house Is one of the
{ most unique and beautiful residences in
3 Richmond. II Is directly opposite Rich
. mond College and has full view OF the
/. residence properties In the city, and Inc
, sale will doubtless attract large crowd
7 OF buyers. Henry S. Hutzler and Com
J pany have charge Of the sale.
Charles w. Vaughan, who only f.w
! months ago leased the store at No.
r West Broad Street. has outgrown hts
: present quarters and has found It hscNn-
sary to lease nearly half Of the store
! next door occupied by Mccall and Cooke.
!, Mr., Vaughan IL an old hardware man
. and for number Of years successfully
! conducted hardware store at NO. 60a
East Broad Street IA
\ Rubber Company Election.
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