The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-10-27

property. The deeds recorded tile past
week show the usual number Of trans
fsrs, but the money Considerations in-
volvnd are comparatively small in the
aggregate. THUS showing that the bust
ness lone is confined to the lower and
cheaper grades OF property.
That the dullness in the stocks and
tho little financial furry on Wall
Street nrc causing would be investors
In Richmond real estate to go slow
there can be no doubt, They Rave no
property is going anywhere or that u
they have a kind Of an Idea that if things
ket as they arc and have been fo. Il
few days past or n they get worse.
the effect viii be felt in the real es-
erty cheaper. Arguing thus tome Of
them are inclined 10 hold Ole IL while
to"see what they inny, sec
II is more than likely that some. or
these lingerers will get left; but that
Is their business.
Suburban Activity.
The suburbs do not know ANYTHING
about wal street or me tla'e saem 20
sieop fse case as le for t s"fl' " We eantin sse% aeo
handle suburban property. without ex,
caption: report continued snauiry and
business seems TO be active. The dis
position In all OF the suburbs rs 70
the way of building homes on liberal
sized lots.
While THIS is mott leabre In all OF
the suburbs. it must be said that the
Ginter Park people are laying, especial
stress upon this idea, and 1t is being de-
Heioped along this line. u Is q healthy
sign of the times. and this breaking
away from the rule which has been in
vogue in this city for many years of
building solid rows OF homes is some
thing to rejoice over. Such a rule may
be necessary. in more crowded cities.
but in the Richmond suburbs the con-
dttions are such as TO. render such q
curse ineNcusabla.
Facts to BE Considered.
Aside from the question of dollars
and cents. the homeseekhr. should al
ways consider the great benefits ac-
cruing from having his house so sur
rounded by ample grounds that he may
have plenty OF light and fresl,. air. A
consenial and refined neighborhood
voloped section is also the cheapest In
the long run. although the initial cost
of property may be higher than that
IN some undeveloped neighborhoods.
Good drainage and sewerage are of
prime. Importance and pure water for
household uses is not TO be desptscd.
Gintor Park is developing by leaps
and bounds. and 1T will repay. any one
~ 81 ohi LII ct6 llc ItSuIlS OF Ill
few months work.
The Glnter Company report that bus-
mess is good. aud prospects for the
luture We're never so bright as at
present. There has been a good deal
,f investment buying in this suburb of
and many more new residences are
under construction
Building operations show no slacken-
ing. New contracts for homes are bel
ing made every day and every con-
tractor in the city reports business
good and still. improving. The con-
traitors complain somewhat of tho
scarcity of skilled labor. and all oil
them say they can employ more men
TO advantage. This of itself is an
sign of TIE times.
Broad Street building Leased.
Messrs. j. Thompson Brown e Col
u We just closed a contract for MIR. NJ.
Ia ssberg 10 the May Manufacturing
Ioi npany for a term of years for
,ro, oerty Nos. S06 and sos West BroadI
;trs 1t. being two very handsome stores
row. being erected by Mr.. Hessberg
nearing completion. The NAV
facturing Company has secured