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REAL ESTATE AND
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sand dollars In improving the same
and making 1t more desirable rental
goods.
Various other agents. the most of
whom We're very reticent as to what
they had been doing during the week,
talked enough to justify the statement
that about 100000 worth of property
changed hands during the week. and
that means property within the city
limits. the bulk OF which was resi-
Genital dirt.
Farm Land Sold.
There was something doing in farm
lands Several OF the agencies that
deal exclusively In farm property re-
port good sales, but they decline to
give, particulars. These dealers In
each other. They have right hands
and left hands, and they are wonder
fully afraid that the left hands will
IN some mysterious way find out what
e ene r ,isia. hands are trying to do.
that the right hand Is not doing all
OF the business it pretends to be do
ing: Otherwise 1t would not be so
R EMILY ,byo, suspicious OF the left hand.
serve some cast-iron facts have perco-
lated j.. Thompson Brown &: CO. last
, week SOLD farm Of twenty-five acres,
nnd eac5 Just north 9 OF Barton Heights.
n.
j was the buyer. and he paid cash for it,
cash amounting to $3.50. Mr.. Wiibnr
IS a suburban developer Of national
re- n;ffdon He Is the head Of seventy
I towns and cities. He has so Tar given
out nothing as to his plans In regard
I 70 the acreage purchase he has made
hed Ia, ki e but the presumption
five acres up into town lots and ofssr
them for sale. That is certainly his
method In other regions, and there is
no GOOD reason why he should change
I mond. % 1>'et-
Something New Under the Sun.
az matter OF great interest to all Of
d efs r.. preparedness; lying in the vi
sn naeS R SI ana p near ca the new and hand
being agitated of the building Of great .em
| and handsome boulevard connectinr
That and Byrd Park. There is already
a pdottea ana % s owned by the city and
connecting, these large and beautiful
Z parks, and 1t Is only now necessary
to secure the proper cooperation Of
the Ia city ~. county and individuals to
IS seldom that such an Opportunity is
had at so small cost for the consfrucs
ton Of such a boulevard, which, when
coitmIpieted. would give pleasure to the
the best advertisements 1t could have
II Is a peculiar coincidence that there !,
already right OF way. 100 feet wide, con.
meeting these two parks, both of which y r.
naturally SO beautiful and attractive anf
are among the largest parks In the south
The Byrd Park contains 800 acres, and n !.
ready has Its beautiful lake. playground
trees and drives, and the Bryan Park con,
tains 262 Clio acres, with Its stately oak,
and naturally attractive grounds.
Y The boulevard connecting these when com
pleted will be between three and four mile,
long. and Its unusual width will prove Z
safe and pleasant drive for all classes O.
people. The only expense necessary to per
fectthe plan and carry tho scheme through
since the right of way 100 feet wide is al
ready secured, would be the construction
OF tho proper roadway of ample width, ant
that would at best bio, of small expense a,
compared with the great benefit to be Derry
ed by the city from the perfection OF suci
scheme. The city not only owns the two
parks, but also the fair grounds, and ever,
visitor to the city would have the oppor
l.tuLity to SEQ this handsome boulevard, ant
the visitors attending the fair would b,
; forced to travel a part otAit In order Il
reach those grounds
other Good Deals.
w E. Purcell, Jr, Company did some
past week. Their sales we're In the NAL,
residences in the West End, and vacan
lots In the same section, They sold abou
$4,000 worth of this kind OF property.
Ono of the bis Investors Of the week wa
4 the firm OF Jacob Levitt 8 Son, Through
4, one OF the real estate agenoies they bough
i 1885 East Main Street, q property that I'D
y, Joins their present posscss!ons meuahA