The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-05-06

advantage Of present prices rather than
to wait and pay more later on. Every
where there Is scarcity of desirable
homes, and In the Northern cities, espe-
cially, 1t is impossible to supply the de-
,nand; these conditions and the increas-
Ing scarcity OF lumber are responsive
for the seemingly high prices.
Ginter Park lots are fully restricted,
the drainage and sewerage, water ana
electric light systems are all that can
be desired, and are only ten minutes ~
trolley from First and Broad Streets
A number or interesting auction sales
are announced for this week.
At o'clock tomorrow (Monday), az.
ternoon j. b. ELAN &: Company VIII sen
the splendid property Nos GA 6l4 IL anu
GIG North Fifth Street.S3A half-hour later
they will sell the property sl4 North
sixth Street. These properties are es-
pecially attractive to Investors. 4
8f9 on Tuesday c. Il. and H. sIi.gt Denoon
Will sell tho val liable business property
10. 1886 West Main Street, and Ne. M
East Main Street. The A1essrs. y 2
will sell In the same connection tWS
lots on East Linden, Albemnrle and
Beverly Streets.
on Wednesday McVelghs & Glinn Will
sell a very desirable Brookland 33 ParK
dwelling, and on the same afternoon POI.
lard and SBagby will sell, under order OF
court, n most attractive piece OF prop
aerty at the corner of Floyd Avenue anu
Deep Run Street, Home place. 1t is
combination city and country nome, Ri
The builders and contractors say they
cannot meet the demands of the men who
want to have cottages erected. The hod :
carriers strike has bothered them little
and threatened strikes In the iron fac
tories up North and In the West are
calculated to further confuse business,
but in the main the Richmond contractors
are doing their best to meet the demand ma
and not to delay the cottage building.
They recognize the fact that the small
house builder Is the bone and sinew Of
the country, and they are doing their
level best to meet the demand in spite
of strikes and the scarcity Of building
material. .j
J. Thompson Brown and Company re-
port the following: ii
One hundred and twelve feet. West
4 Grace Street, to j. j. Gravins, for 81, $50;
brick dwelling, No. 414 East Leigh Street,
Z for $a,soo;aA feet. West Grace street, lor
s5.a4 brick dwellings, Nos: 219 and ..2l
Mayo Street for s2,50o; brick dwelling,
& No. 500 West Leigh Street, $4,000 house
and lot, North. First Street, s1,750: % feet
Chaffin street, s1O6. Total, $29,970.,
Mcssrs. Brown and Company will have
big sale Of thirty Home Place lots
Tuesday afternoon ut $50, situated on
West Main, Cary and other streets, ono
( block from the Boulevard. Home Place
is our prettlest and most substantial West
( End suburbs. and is owned by the West
End Land Company. who has never yet
offered any OF their pretty lots ct pnpllo
sale. This sale Is the first subdivision
OF -four acres adjoining Home Place, and
offers an exceptional chance to home
builders and SPECTATORS to acquire prop
erty at auction prices IN this charm,nS
location. Brown and Company's double
column auction ad. elsewhere gives full
particulars.
Mr.. A. b. Apperson. who has been long
connected with the real estate business
In Richmond, has accepted q position as
office man with the real estate firm or
ri A. Connolly and COmpany
Mr.. Apperson was formerly senior mems
her OF the firm of Apperson and Com
pany, and later OF Apperson and Pollard,