The Washington herald., 1907-12-08


week has been a little more active than
for several weeks previously. A number
Of good sales were reported and brokers
say that buyers are more numerous than
they were during the period of the money
furry
William II Saunders yesterday an
nounced the sale OF the property at Fiji
tenth and 1 streets northwest e Senator
Proctor, OF Vermont, who has purchased
ii for an investment The property is on
the northwest corner Of the streets
named. and the sale was effected through
H. NJ. Templeton, by the trustees. VIII
Ham II. Saunders and harry King, for
the King estate The property consists
OF the drug store occupying the corner.
two old three-story brick houses on Eff
teenth street. and one on I street The
tract contains about 400 square feet, and
the price vas s. a square, foot, aggregat-
ing about $4,000
Ar- Saunders also announced the sale
Of seventeen lots near Fourteenth street
on either side Of Shepherd street. TO
Harry Wilson and Harry Wardman, for
Peter F. Mccarthy and John p F. White
1t is understood 10 be the intention of the
purchasers to erect houses on the lots
as soon as arrangements can be made
therefor.
Mr.. Saunders also stated that papers
have been drawn for the transfer Of
$4,000 worth Of lots in Takoma Park. as
part of a large transaction there. the de-
tails OF which will be made public shortly.
Country Estate sold.
Locust Lodge" the country estate Of
James F. Barbour near Chevy Chase
Lake. has been sold by The SouIe Com
pany to Mrs Mrs. Helen Ames. OF IN
diana. for $l5.oOO. The property, consist
ing Of forty acres Of ground bordering on
Rock Creek, Is beautifully situated and
handsomely improved. The new owner
VIII occupy IT as home as soon as nee
essary arrangements can be completed.
The Soule Company also report the fol-
lowing recent sales:
For f 4. Kirke. 10 J. ". Cummins.
OF Brooklyn. N Y, farm in Fairfax
County. Va. $3.50.
For f. Baker Evans. 10 the Hoover
Lumber Company. Of Wfkesbarrc. Pa.
300 acres in Prince George County, Nd,
$4,000
For H. c. Wright. -Poynton Manor -
$50 acres in Charles County. Nd. 50
CO.,
For Henry Esser. twenty acres in Mont
gomery County. Nd. $500: ninety acres
n Prince George County, Nd, SS,250.
For Vernon estate, farm IN Fairfax
County. Va, $1,000.
For J. II. Sansbury. house in South
BroOkland. s2.lO0.
For J. J. Hanback,, house at Mount
Rainier. g 600
For W. W. Coumbe. four acres in Fair
fax County. Va. 5000
For J. G Louthan, twenty acres in
Prince George County. Nd, 81 so.
For Allen Mallory. two houses In Kenil-
worth-one at $3.50 and the other at
$2l75
For r. H Coward. twenty-eight acres
in Prince George County. Nd. N.4O0.
For A J. Whitman, farm in St. May
County. Nd. s3.750
For George II. Calvert. house at Col
lege Park. 5000.
For Horace W. Jones. house in River
dale. $500.
For Lucy F. Perrige. seven acres at
Riverdale, $500
For George J. De Jarnette. twenty-five
acres in Fairfax County. Va. $500.
For John Fogarty, III acres in Prince
William County. Va
For the National Metropolitan Bank.
go acres in Prince George County. Nd.
For George r. Sheriff, I6S acres in
Prince George County Nd
For Helen NJ. Soule, house and dwelling
near Berwyn. $1.Go0.
For Martha Makely. farm in Fairfax
County Va
For Hampton Magruder, fifteen acres
In Prince George County. Nd, 1850
For Richard Rhine. house at Berwyn.
$500
For B. H. Brashears. eighty acres in
Prince William County, Va
For II. Warren Smith. lot in center OF
lexington.
For George 7. Shepherd. 407 Eighth
street southeast $4,000
For William Potter 1906 PENNSYLVANIA
avenue southeast. s. 800
For Mary Hayes, 735 Tenth street south
east. 81. 500
For Helen NJ. Soule. lot in center of
lexington
House on D street southeast. 5000.
For Mrs. VI. E Miller. house al Wood
side Nd. 5000
For II. c. Ingersoll, thirteen acres in
Prince George County. Md. $500.
For II. p. Werres, 1908 Fourth street
southeast
For W. S. Powell, farm in St. Mary
County, Nd, $500
Enters Real Estate Business.
Arthur c. HOughton, who for seven
years has been connected with the Wash
ington Law Reporter Company. first in
the capacity of bookkeeper and later as
business manager, has resigned TO enter
the real estate business. He has asso-
ciated himself with the sales department
Of Willige. Gibbs & Daniel. Mr. Houghton
is widely known in business circles, be-
ing native of Washington where he
has resided for the past thirty years. He
is interested in a number OF local bust
ness enterprises.
Stone & Fairfax recently sold to a
client of Pennsylvania two pieces of prop
erty for investment. One is located at
1852 Willard street northwest, and the
other at 172l Fourth street, both valued
at $1,000. These houses are new and
under rental, bringing satisfactory in
come on selling prices. The buildings
were erected recently by Harry Ward
man.
Sales by n. l.. SaRsbury.
N. L.~Sansbury reports tire following
sales made within the past week:
To George McCurdy, lot in Saurs addi-
ton. for $500.
To w. B. Cole. lot in saurs addition,
for $1,000.
To George B, Stambaugh. lot in Saurs
addition, for $1,000
To NJ H. Bray. two lots in sauls addl-
ton, for 5000
To Charles p. McCnrdv. lot In Saurs