The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-09
Grand total


ments ........ ............. 22.ees
Grand total .............s321,2i o
Mr.. Purcell's examination OF the
books In the Offices OF the court clerks
show that the cleariugs for the month
nf February. SO far. exceed those of
the corresponding days OF last month.
from which he, OF course. argues that
the real estate business is picking UP
BIS the year grows older.
Rumors OF Big Sales.
The air yesterday was full OF cheer.
ing reports of large sales that have
been agreed upon. but not entirely
closed up by the passing and recording
Of deeds. One OF these reported deals
and the rumor seems TO have good
foundation-concerns a small business
lot with store thereon. In the 500
block on East Broad Street. 1t Is SAID
that this small piece of property, which
is only about twenty feet front by
ninety feet In depth. has been solo
for more than $4,000. II this turns
out to be true. the sale will be q
record in the matter OF value
for East Broad Street business prop
erty.
Tho name of tho supposed purchaser
could not be learned. as the owner. or
former owner, as the case may now be,
would not give out word OF inforrna-
ton, and the real estate agents gem
orally declared total Ignorance of the
transaction. II the deal haG been
made, and 1t is believed 1t has been
and the jewelry store house and lot OF
T. j. Splitting has changed owners. 1t
becomes foregone conclusion that the
already large and commodious depart
,nent store of Miller 6; Rhoads will be
made trifle larger. and that at an
carly date.
~ ofbn To-
transactions that have been or are
about to be consummated, but the
agents are as mum as If they had no
tongues. neither denying nor affirming
anything concerning the reported large
deals That is assumed to mean that
there is something In the reports. but
that the sales have not yet been ac-.
{tually contaminated.
The Weeks Transactions.
The transactions for the week past
that have actually been closed up
amount In the aggregate to something
like $4,000, and this is an improves
nent on the sales OF the week pre-
rious. and this, too. In the face OF the
fact that weather conditions have been
very unfavorable all the time. There
wore high winds. harsh. cold weather
and two days of snow and slush to
contend with.
was hindered by ugly weather from
closing up some interesting deals he
has had on his string for some time.
backed the man of news up In coy
corner yesterday and relieved his pent-
up feelings by discoursing about as
follows:
II find 1t harder than I ever did
in my life to get the seller and the
buyer on actual trading ground. They
are slower to get together than I ever
knew them to be. The holders of de-
sirable property. and all Richmond
ground Is desirable, will not make con-
cessions. and. without giving any sub
be purchaser, and some of them are
very anxious to buy. seems to dema u,l
concession OF some kind. Tho only
reason for this seeming demand that
have heard is that everything else
Is declining in value, and real estate
ought to follow suit, but 1t isn't doing
it all the same"
Trades That We're Made.
Nevertheless there has been some
thing dong. much more than the
agents will tell about for the present.
Messrs. Pollard & Bagby sold to Mr..
". j. Gilman during the past week 100
feet OF ground on West Grace Street
between Allison and Addison Streets
for s75 per front foot. Mr.. Gilman,
who bought as an investment, Will al
once proceed to erect four handsome
brick residences on the lots, Plans for
these homes are now being drawn. The
same Arm sold 142@feet on West Grace
between Allison and Cedar Streets
upon which it is said that five resi-
dences arc to be built in the early
spring time. The name Of the new
owner is Withheld for the present.
Messrs,; Pollard. g. Bagby also solo
the residence. No. 250l Kensingtor
Avenue. for s6,5OO, but they will no.
reveal the name Of the purchaser.
Several Other Sales. n
Nlessrs, J. Thompson Brown & Co
report Increased Inquiry for business
a. number of sales during the week
including a 1876 foot lot on Eloyt
Street, near the Home Place, for $a,6o0
a house and lot oneAuburn Street, fol
s2,lo0;9 a dwelling, which Is descrihee
to the newspaper man as "centrall,
located home for $500; two lots or
Garrison Street. and several small lot!
on Church Hill. This Arm believes the
time has come for auction sales anc
they announce several very interesting
ones for this week.
Messrs. peNer & Ramsey report re-
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