The Washington times., 1911-11-16
]. [. WARREN BUYS
OFfUTT PROPERTY
NEAR CHEVY CHASE
Tract Is Last of Unsubdivid-
ed Holdings Along Con-
necticut Avenue.

John l.. Warren has purchased one Of
the lest remaining unsubdivided tracts
along Connecticut avenue between CAL
vert street aid Chevy Chase, the Jo-
seph I. Offutt property, at the south
cast corner of Connecticut avenue ana
Grant road. The property Is improved
cnly by the ancient residence occupied
by Colonel Offutt since the war, prob
ably the only remaining farm nouse in
the territory. The sale was made
{3,hroegh IN the ostitt 0fiite OF Wilcox, Hane &c
There are about $1,000 square fee, of
ground In the plot Mr.. Warren mas not
yet decided whether he will erect a
country residence uncn the property or
sdbdiviGe 1t. 1t Is opposite the residence
Of Col. George A. Armes, "Fairiawn."
The price Is not is;loscd.
Buys Residence.
Mrs. Mary d. Graham has purchased
the new six-room dwelling at 134l Per-
make It her home. The sale was made
through the office Of Shannon& Luchs.
Will Test Claims.
p Capt. c. {. calhoun, a Washington
attorney, has undertaken an investiga-
tion OF the rights of several hundred
des .. ndants of the Lords Baltimore IN
thousands of acres of Maryland lands
in Baltimore, Frederick, Charles, and
Marlboro counties. 1t Is alleged that
ninety-nine-year leases given by these
lands have expired, and that they
rightfully belong to the heirs. The
Maryland records are to be searched at
once. ...
Buys Business Property.
The Ballantyne store and building, at
42s Seventh street. has been purchased
by Simon Oppenheimer. A rumor that
1t had been purchased for Lansburgh
q Bro: was denied today. Robert {.
Ballantyne's business will be moved to
400 f street northwest to the Cruit
property, recently acquired for that
purpose.
Real Estate Transfers.
Seventeenth and streets northw est-orwin
E. Howe ct ux. TO Michael Morris. William
Morris, John Morris, and Michael p. White,
lot 63, square ia, $40.
Fourteenth street northwest, between p and
= streets-John w. Green I ux. to William
j. Fentress, part lot l6. square 2il, SO.
William j. Feutress conveys same property
to Charles X. Riley, SO.
villa Park-Clara A. Marden et vir., Edwin
H.. H.. to ,r William E. Grierson, lot ~, square
81 Defrces street northwes-Mary A. Nc
pherson: trustee; to Henry e. Hlle lot Go.
strees-Martin l.. Gottwals ct ux. to Lloyd
n. and Clara j. SlOcum, lot "A, square
$40. $40.
5ls, 52l 53i to 537 Tennessee avenue north
east-Charles T. Hendler ct al, trustees to
Fred B. Rhodes, lots is. 10, "a to a.
square north Of 1858, sl5,5sO
Al Second street southwest and 5l4 Second
street southwest-Peter S. McVary to John
quinn. north half lot II. square $751; and
lot 20. square $780, $40.
81 street northwest-Ella Z. Stack to
Marie e. Hillman lot 1876. square Gil, 81.
connecticut Avenue Highlands-Connecticut
Avenue Highlands Company to Flora B.
Cooper, lot 25. square 206S $40 Same to
Emily c. Best, lots 80 and 80, square
2O61. SO
Third street southeast. between II and
streets-William +. GUIDE ct al. to Charles
5. and Blanche A. Goodloe, part original
lot l. square 1855. $40.
ngieside-Kennedy & Davis Company to
Mary +. Clagett. lot 1l4 block II. SO