The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-06-07
A Few sample sales.


The auction sales announced for the
week were materially interfered with
hy the unfavorable weather. and sew
erai sales had to be called off on ac-
count Of rain. However. all the sales
that took place between the down
pours of rain were we'll attended, and
the bidding was spirited.
McVeigh & CHM sold a seventy-foot
vacant lot on Floyd Avenue. near Au-
burn, to- r. D.. Bowler; also vacant
lot on Hanover Street. near Plum, TO
p. o. Shafer. who will build a hand
some home on the lot this summer
This firm also sold a Barton Heights
residence and several houses on Mayo
Street. Their total sales for the week
amounted to about $4,000.
Moseley Corling report good sales
of several lots In the western part
OF the city and q residence on Twenty
sixth Street
Charles E. Rose reports the sale of
the handsome residence. No. 314 West
Grace Street, to DR.. ". B. Lorraine,
for s12.33o. The doctor will reside
there. This firm also sold to NJ AM
ster. the property No. 1912 East Main
Street. for s4,425: No. 9fNorth Twenty
first Street. to William A. Green, for
sl,135; No. III North Fifth Street. to
G. II. Wells. for $4,000: No. 1906 East
Marshall Street, to William "A. Green,
for $2.l0o.
A J. Chewing & Co., report sales
of various properties amounting In the
aggregate to about $4,000.
Messrs. ]. Thompson Brown & Co.
report activity in business and num-
ber of sales actually made. They were
rather rcticcnt. but finally loosened up
enough to give the particulars regard
Ing the following: A suburban tract
near Barton Heights, at $3.50 per acre;
80 feet Of land on Cary Street, near
dwellings on Mulberry. near Main.
Street. about $500; seven lots
on Dooley and Crenshaw Avenue.
near FLOYD Street, for $4,000: 80 feet
on Main Street, near Auburn, for 5000:
80 feet on Floyd Avenue. near Auburn
Street; Grove Avenue lot near
Meadow at SOS per foot.
The same firm advertises an at
tractive medium-size brick dwelling.
No. 1921 West Cary Street, to be $50 sold d
at public. auction next Tuesday, June
9TH, at F. NJ AS this is the kind
4 OF property now in demand the sale
Will doubtless be we'll attended.
Messrs Green & Redd report business
fairly active. some good sales made
and a number OF interesting deals
gotten on the string, subject to early
development; but they are reticent as
to particulars.
Activity continues in the suburbs
Mr.. j. j. Feathers reports the sale al
eight lots In Brookland Park, and ho
says 1t Ia understood that each mr.
chaser purposes to build on the lots
purchased at an early date.
Ginter Park. Y
The sales Of lots in Gintcr Park
made by the company during the month
Of May of this year exceed those for
May Of 1907 by $4,000. and the In
terest In this great suburb is steadily
increasing The past week Mr., Edwin
N Pitcher bought on Chamberlayne
Avenue, north of Rennie Avenue, and
opposite tho site owned by Mr.. Fred
IS. Valentine, Mr.. Charles w. Eaton
bought tho northwest corner OF Rem
nie Avenue and Brook, and Mr.. w. o.
Farinholt bought on Noble Avenue
near Walton. Mr.. j. Wirt Bowles has
purchased lot on Noble Avenue, and
IS planning4to In the near future.
Rainy weather has interfered with
all suburban business, and has de-
layed building operations, but the flu
tlre is most promising for Ginter Park,
And many sales will Undoubtedly be.
closed in the next few weeks.
Real Estate Clcaringx,
Mrs. W. p. Purcell, Jr., OF the real
estate flrm~of Blantun Is Purcell, has
+ compiled the real estate clearings for