The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-22

This firm sold 10 the city solid block
in the newly annexed territory fo-
public school purposes. The block IL
bounded by Beverly, Sycamore. Chat
fin and Rowland Streets, in the West
ern part OF the city. A splendid school
building is to be erected on The
grounds, and that part OF 1t which Is
not to be covered by the building Will
be laid off in Fairgrounds and park,
which will be an ornament TO the new
ly annexed territory.
The property Is a part OF plateau
o. beautifully lying realty that Is now
OH the market, and that will be offered
in lots to suit purchasers.
Messrs. Bowc 6 Son also sold the
city lot on West Cary and Straw
berry Streets, which will be the site
OF fire department engine house for
the protection Of that part Of the newly
annexed territory.
Other Good Sales.
The A. j. ChewnIng Company report
good business for the past week-that
Is, good for scmi-holiday season.
Among other gales made by them the
following are worthy Of mention: the
property No. 1903 West Broad Street
for '32,70o; No. 2o7 West Clay Street.
70, $4,000: No. "a West Leigh Street
for s2,70O; No. 727 West Leigh Street,
for $1,000, and a house and lot on p
Street for s775.
Other agents have done good holi-
day weeks business. but for reasons
best known to Themselves they prefer
to keep particulars quiet. However.
the records show that about $4,000 Of
property changed hands during the
week, which Is regarded as. very good
business for a semt-loliday week.
Hopeful Outlook.
All OF the agents are in good humor.
and they are hopeful OF good business
with tho opening of the new year.
OF course they are not looking for any
great things this side OF Christmas,
and all Of them have about made up
their minds TO take good. long holi-
day and prepare themselves physically
and otherwise for big business to come
afterSthe holidays
Tho builders 'antl contractors are
looking forward to the glad holiday
season, but they say they have plen-
5tty Of work totsatart upon the new
Allshe signs pont to The fast
ling Operations In the new year
4 The Suburbs Active.
4 The suburbs do not seem to have
any idea Of a holiday Sc son. Business
4 goes right along, and Northside, High
,Ilanls Park, &, Chestnut Hill, carton
4 Heights and Gtnter Park report gen
4 eral activity, There are more new
houses going IN. In Barton Heights
5I!than have been known OF for several
years. Ginter ParlSiits also Very busy,
and Riclimond Is Justly proud of Ginter
\ Park Recent tlgntion shows that
4 few OF. the suburbs4Oe the great cities
4 TO tile north of Richmond are anythine
Hike as Highly developed and the class
LOT improvements IN Glnter Park Is
4 far. above the general average Prices
4 asked for lots elsewhere, even. ~
4 the smaller cities. are a great deal
4 higher even for less desirable proper
.|sties. 3S Il. NJ j. !,
The new Episcopal rectory on Col.
Its Of a type hitherto unknown n this
section, hut It will undoubtedly PC
\ duplicated many times, as 1t Is one q
Il the most successful designs ever bull
lin or near this city. The same can
y be said OF the new school building,
4 Mr. Carroll c. Hode kerk has aiken
a house In Ginter Park and Mr.. Alex
4 r.. Ryland has leased q. cottage on
Il yVeatWood Avenue, nending the build
ling OF his new residence on Seminary
:, The Ginter, park Company reports
4 good business for December, almost
double the amount for last year.
Estimates have been taken for the
d construotiona OF seycxa new houses anu
lcoptyacts will be lev next week.