The Washington herald., 1906-11-11

had about run its course. but moro re-
Gently the cal for small stores and other
places has increased and several builders
report that they have contracts on hand
20 make over many houses along the
streets leading north from T. along 6
street, New York avenue and In other
parts adjacent to the business section.
One builder expressed tho opinion that IN
two years the territory lying between
Ninth and Fourteenth streets as far back
as K street would be dotted everywhere
By shops on the ground floor with living
rooms above. This builder said he had
been obifgvd to turn away some urgent
owners who wanted their property re-
modelled before he could undertake the
JOB.
The Hayes-sharp Realty Company re-
ports q number OF sales during the past
month, most OF which are suburban.
This firm makes a specially Of properties
located in the vicinity of Chevy Chase,
including the subdivisions Of OtterbouTne,
Somerset Heights, and Woodm0nt- The
residence OF c. Fred Cook, located on
Cumberland avenue. Somerset. was sold
during the past month to Dr.. 4. ". Al
German, who viii occupy IL IN the future.
The property has frontage oC about sew
euty-fye feet on Cumberland avenue and
commands beautiful view Of American
University, the entire District. and the
Virginia hills beyond the Potomac.
4 number OF young mon IN the AgricUl-
tUral Department have recently purchas-
ed lots IN Somerset with q view OF build
ing homes on them IN the near future.
Three OF them have recently married. and
have already gotten their plans for
home. which they VIII erect ia the early
spring. The fact that these young men
are from the Agricultural Department,
calls 20 mind the fact that Somerset was
first settled in 1880 by a party OF scien-
lists from that Department, who decided
in favor Of that location after having
looked all around Washington for a suit
able place 20 establish their homes The
little community has steadily grown, until
Il is now an incorporated town. with
mayor, council, and town officials.
Milton Bonifart, Of Copeland County.
Va. has purchased q home site on tEe
summit at Somerset. and VIII erec;
handsome home IN tho Old colonial style.
such as are commonly seen IL Virginia
The lot has a frontage OF over 10 feet On
Cumberland avenue.
The same company also sold the house
at the corner Of Melrose street and Doug
lass avenue. in Ottcrbourue, FOR Nrs.
Earl. to Mr. Harper. - the Post-ofiice
Department The property has q frontage
Of seventy-iive feet on Aelrose avenue,
and Is one Of the prettiest homes ii this
popular subdivision.
The business property ~ I.59 Wisconsin
avenue, containing a frontage Of about
twenty feet on the avenue by q depth oy
about 130 feet. was sold during the past
week for O. Donald Miller 10 Charles
Herzog. of New York. Mr.. HeTs0g has
made u number of purchases Of real estate
through this company. thereby demon
stratiug hts faith IN Washington realty.
The publishing plant OF tho Review
Printing Company, on Thirteenth street
between c and II streets. which Was re-
Gently sold ct public auction. was -esold
to G. II. Martin and others by the Hayes
Sharp Realty Compang during the past
week. There has been company organ
lied 10 continue the business under the
firm name Of tho Model Printing Ccl-
pany.