The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-05-20
Big Transaction in the Ncgotia-
ton State, and May Cul1ni-
nate This Week.
SUBURBAN PROPERTY ACTIVE
Residence Of DR.. Calisch on West
Grace for sale-Building
Operations Active.

estate circles No doubt OF shat; bu.
getting any Of the facts for publication is
feat that no newspape man can ac-
complish.+ Real estate men in Richmond;
have. become CLAIMS, 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
is. II the other folks wear the garb of !.
newspaper man.
This simply means that the transact
tions OF moment Of the last week are IN
the negotiation state. That some of these
negotiations are on a very large order.
involving many thousands OF dollars. is
very manifest, but as before stated. the
rock bottom facts cannot be obtained.
Maybe they will never be "ft to print"
until the deals are closed and the deeds
have been signed, sealed and delivered.
These intensely secret negotlons are max
Ing people on the outside do great dea!
Of guessing and. as might be expected.
the air Is full Of rumors.
&.T can't tell you anything said well
known real estate man, except that TINS
has been week Of big negotiations and
OF swapping around OF options and az
lgning OF properties but should mol
wonder II the next wecS finds several or
these ncgotia tons eliminating into some
of the biggest real estate deals Richmond
has known in several years. believe
some Of these deals have already been
consumated, but particulars cannot be
obtained, they being studiously withheld
for obvious reasons. Neither names or
buyers. sellers. location OF property or
purposes for which bought are yet print
able hut something big Is going on and
don't you forget IT.
Three lots and residences thereon at
West Main and Adams Street, were sold
| Friday to Mr.. E. Raab. Mr.. Reuben Buf-
ton and Mrs. Clarke were the owners
and sellers and the transaction was pri-
vato and not through agents. The three
! lots combined measured l0l feet on West
| Main. There was ru,nor that Mr.. RaaD
| had purchased for a theatre syndicate
and that new family theatre would
70 up at Adams and Main.
Mr.. Raab smiled when told of these
rumors and simply said: The purchaser
! is an out-of-town man. who, having
| money to invest and believing Rich
| mond realty is good investment.
bought the property and that3is all there
is In It,"
Suburbs Are Active.
Suburban properties are active. Gnter
Park lots are selling steadily and more
prospective buyers are now interested IN
| this beautiful property than ever be-.
| fore. Plans for building several resi-
dences are on the boards and the CONF
| pnny have in mind the erection OF sew
| era modern homes which will be Of
fered for sale.
Highland Park lots are active. Man
ager McComb says there is no let up
| In the market for 1AAland Park lots
or in the new buildings that are going
UP 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
| look has never been brighter for this
beautiful addition to Richmond's subur-
\ ban colonies.
! boulevard Park shows steady ad-
vance. Many lots have been sold to
investors who have in turn re-sold at
| profit, and quite number OF lots have
gone to parties who intend to build.
Bellevue Park. while not yet on the
open market. Is being plotted. and the
plans will be complete and In shape for
/ announcement In a short time.
The company having this magnificent
property in hand are sparing no expense
to get 1t into frst-class shape to sell
! 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
y investors.
Farm Lands.
i Casselman and Company, the energetic
dealers In Virginia farm lands, report a
season OF remar lkable prosperity. They
i 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
4 that Casselman and Company locate one
or moro new settlers in Virginia. The,
come from all parts, This firm is said
by many, to be doing a. f1ne work 70,
i Virginia by inducing a good class OF
! farmers to buy lands in this State.
1 DR.. Calische's Residence to Be
Sold.
The house No. 1896 West Grace Street
corner Of Ryland, now occupied by Rev
4 DR.. H. N. Calisch, will be sold at auc,
ton on Tuesday evening, the 92d instant
at o'clock. The house Is one Of The
Izmost unique and beautiful residences ir
Richmond. II is directly opposite Rich
mond College and has full view OF the
campus, It Is che of the most desirable
residence properties In the city,, and Inc
sale will doubtless attract a large crowd
OF buyers. Henry s. Hutzler and Com.
pany have charge OF the sale.
Charles w. Vaughan, who only f.W
months ago leased the store at No. /
Il West Broad Street. has outgrown hii
present quarters and has found 1t uscun-
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
Il conducted hardware store at No. 60.
Has. Broad Street. .aiF
Rubber Company Election,
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