Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-06-22

in real estate in the square in question was
the execution of a lease in 1902 to Nicholas
which in 1903 was transferred to Joseph
Costfgan. The same year G. Higdon had
a deed to 18th street property. The cor
poration records of that date give the
ground a 6-cent value, and the improve
ments charged were to Files and Young
SLIGO; G. Higdon, $500 and 5000: Joseph
Costigan, 81, go; VIM. Prout, $1,000; Sarah
Augustin, 500; NJ. Thompson, $3.50, and
n. Voss, $500. VIM. o Brien in 1884 had
property on 18th street which ne conveyed in
trust for the benefit of his children, dur
ignatius Boone conveyed to Mr.. Prout
ground on 18th street, with a brick house,
and the next year p. Spalding had lease
on 18th street property and b. Dougherty
was on the corner of Sth and l. streets.
L. Young and T. Fyle, N l.. Queen and
Azariah Cation in 1S06 had leases and Au-
gustus Sierra owned on 9TH street and c.
y Hare had lease NJ. street. Jas.
Cassin in 1888 had a lease on a house on
tth street, VIM. Wood on l. street prop
erty and in lso3 f. Wharton had the Cassin
ied@s, anu ii. Bentley and ". o Brien
each had leases on L street property
Louis De.yiois in 1910 had a lease on the
corner ol san and street and Jetemiah
Perkins, painter. and j. S. Stephenson, gun
ner, owned property on l. street.
War Has Bad Effect
During the preparations for the war Of
1872 and it's continuance there was no
movement in real estate. However, in 1916
Elizabeth Jolly, mother of the well-known
Capt. John Jolly, bought at eth and l.
streets. Timothy Winn, the purser of the
navy yard in 1871, owned on l. street, as did
r. OHare. Margaret Young succeeded to
the old Young and Fyle property, with a
brick house, on 18th street, which, in 1882,
went to Philip Inch, VINO had resided there
several years and enjoyed the distinction OF
being the father of two admirals OF the
navy. In the thirties d. Robb owned on
the corner of 9TH and streets, Stephen
Corcoran on M street and VIM. Speiden at
the corner of Sth and L. streets.
In the twenties to 10 cents was the
ground value, ana Mr.. Prouts residence
was assessed for $500; Richard O'Hares,
Loo; James Carlins, $50; w. Burnes',
A. Nesmith's, $500; A. Sierra, foreman la
borer, navy yard, $500; b. +. Clark's heirs,
500; Fyles Il Youngs, 81 400; b. Spal-
dings, $1,000; w. O'Brens heirs $1,000;
Prouts heirs 81 200, and I. Winn's $4OO.
1t was in one of the houses the east
side of It'll street that Washington Naval
Lodge of Masons held it's meetings from
1870 until the erection of the hall at 4th
street and Virginia avenue There is no
telling how the house at Sth and l. streets
Inquired in the affairs of old. AS a store 1t
was the scene of many neighborhood gath
erinSs, and when 1t a tavern stand 1t
was the center of neighborhood conferences
on many occasions, as well convivial
gatherings. 1t is related that about twice
a year two of the old residents were wont
to have row there They were prominent
citizens, one of whom only semi-occasional-
ly imbibed, and then, berated by his wife
at home, would go straight to the tavern,
where the usual row occurred. Generally
when it was over he went off excaiming:
That man is always picking up quarrel
with me, and don't know why, unless he
didn't marry my wife before l got her. l
wish to the Lord he had married her, for
he would have wished himself elsewhere
fifteen years ago."
and yet it is said that, except when he
was in his cups, his home was happy one.
Dora Bowen, colored, was the popular
shoemaker of those parts, on l. street.
William NJ. Ellis, long a master machinist
anu an alderman, was on Georgia avenue
west of 7th street. John DAVIS a we'll
known carpenter was at 1th and l. streets,
and Wash. Wright tin and sheet-iron
worker, on l. street, was noted for his fine
proportions as also for his genial DISPOSE
ton For want of a hall large room on
the south side of Virginia avenue was
utilized for the neighborhood dances and
amusements. JAMES CROGGON.