Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-09-19
BOOM IN EVANSVILLE, MD.
COMPANY PERFECTING PLANS
TO OPEN NEW SUBDIVISION.
Sufficient Money for Enterprise
Already subscribed-Tract Con-
tains $50 Lots.

Special Correspondence Of The Star.
EVANSVILLE, Md, September 10, 1908
1t is reported that plans are perfecting
for the consummation of a real estate
transaction here that will mean much to
the material prosperity Of Hyattsville. 1t
is understood that company Is to be
organized for the purpose Of purchasing
tract Of land containing about $50
building lots located in the northwestern
section of the corporation. This property
is part Of the estate of Louis D. Wine
and John o. Johnson. and Is beautifully
located for building sites. Sufficient
money has been subscribed for the pur-
chase Of the property. most of 1t being
pledged by residents of Hyattsville.
The idea of the promoters Is to develop
the property during the coming winter so
that It can be placed upon the market
early next spring. The future growth of
Hyattsville will naturally tend toward
the northwest, and with the extension of
the towns water supply and sewerage
system to this tract 1t Is believed there
will be little difficulty in disposing of the
lots. During the past three weeks ne
newly established real estate firm of
Fuller & Mcfarland has disposed OF sew
eral desirable pieces of property and sew
eral deals are in contemplation. Mr..
James Kerr. formerly professor at the
Maryland Agricultural College and now
employed at the United States Depart
ment of Agriculture, purchased home at
the corner Of Sheridan and Franklin
streets. Mr. Alfred Z. Browning of River
dale purchased a place belonging to the
Riverdale Park Company and Mr.. William
Davis bought home from MIR. c. A. NJ.
Wells on Melrose avenue.
Twenty New Dwellings.
The past summer has not been a par
pticularly active one here in the erection
Of new houses, although over twenty
moderate size dwellings have been built.
Mrs. Ellen Z. Tierney. widow of M. j..
Tierney. recently subdivided Ravenswood
and constructed five or six handsome cot
tages For these she found ready sale
and she contemplates further building in
the spring. Many Of those who have
purchased homes In Hyattsville are en-
ployed In the government departments In
Washington, and are now full fiedged sub
urbanites. Besides the enjoyments of a
life In the country, these newcomers have
earned the additional privilege of the bal
lot In presidential and state elections.
Hyattsville has all the advantages OF
a modern city. The town has an excel
lent water supply. a sewerage system and
and electric lighting plant. Granolithic
sidewalks are laid whenever the citizens
express willingness to bear the expense
thereof. Most of the houses are lighted
with gas furnished by the local gas COM
pany. whose plant is located in East
Hyattsvile. Both the steam and electric
railways pass through the center OF the
town, and the latter road IL operated
during the busy hours upon five to seven
| minute schedule. The town is located
ABOUT SIX miles from the Capitol build
ing and mile and half from the Dis
trict OF Columbia line There never was
a saloon In the town, and there are
churches OF nearly all denominations.