The Washington herald., 1911-10-28

Real estate auctions for the month of
October threaten to break all records
If the activity which has obtained so
far continues, the highest figures of
previous years in this field will be far
surpassed.
The greatest part of the activity has
been confined to residential properties,
and for these auctioneers have been
able to obtain, in many instances, bet
ter prices than would ordinarily be ex-
peCted at a private sale. There has been
little or no activity in the auctioning off
Of large business properties.
Firms Aggregate, $15O,SSO.
Thomas ]. Owen & Son, auctioneers,
report sales aggregating s15O5SO. This
total does not include figures for sew
eral sales which have not been given
out. The following are among the re-
cent sales of the company:
For Charles W. Warden and Charles
A. Douglas, trustees, to Frank G. David
son, five three-story brick dwellings in
Truesdelrs Addition to Washington
Heights. Total price, S35 900.
For the American Security and Trust
Company, trustees, TO Martha c. Bartle,
1903 Second street northwest, a three
story brick house; 50, 800.
For the National Savings and Trust
Company, trustees, to Fred r. Gibbs,
S001 P street northwest. a three-story
brick store and dwelling; 5000.
For Fleming and Hoover, trustees. to
M S. Carpinter, 1923 Eleventh street
northwest, a three-story brick dwelling
5000
To Anna R. Shoemaker an unimproved
lot in Tennallytown; $3.50 To the same
purchaser, 31O2 NJ street northwest, a
fhTea-StOrv nd cellar brl
dwelling; 5000.
Dwelling Brings $2,4T6.
For Alan o. Clephane. trustee, to Alice
V. Lewis, &c N street northwest, a two
story brick dwelling: s2,475
For William H. Richards and William
D, Jarvis, trustees. to John c. Norwood,
15ol Euclid street northwest, a two-story
frame dwelling; $1,000.
For Charles T. Hendler and Andrew
Wilson, trustees, the following proper
ties; all two-story and cellar brick
dwellings:
To Fred b Rhodes, 519 Tennessee ave-
nue. northeast; S2,7OO. 521 Tennessee ave-
nue. northeast; $3.50 53I Tennessee
avenue northeast; $3.50. 533 Tennessee
avenue northeast; $3.50. 535" Tennessee
avenue northeast; $3.50. 537 Tennessee
avenue northeast; $3.50
~ OOAlll " oldleIp tennessee ave.
nue. northeast: $3.50. 527 Tennessee ave-
nue. northeast: $500. SO Tennessee
avenue northeast: 50 6G
To George r. Frye, SIS Tennessee ave-
nue. northeast; $3.50
For Edison, Small and Mcmahon. trus-
tees. to Max Needle, 433 Seventh street
southwest, three-story brick store and
dwelling: 5000
for Adds B. Browne. trustee, to James
F. Hood, 3125 Fourteenth street north
west three-story brick dwelling;
$500
For White and Gordon, trustees TO
Mrs. Augusta Aufenthei, 575S Georgia
avenue northwest, a two-story frame
dwelling; SIS.
Seventeenth Street Sale.
For Metzger and Wilcox. trustees. to
Benjamin F. King, I49 Seventeenth
street northwest, a three-storv frame
dwelling: s3,575.
For Harry H. Banks. executor to
Bernard Leonard, 9O7 H street southwest
a small. two-story brick dwelling: $500
For French and Wright. trustees. to
J. Lewis French. sos Twelfth street north
east. a two-story brick dwelling: $500.
For Newton and Gillette, trustees. to
Dorsey E. Nichol, an unimproved lot on
georgia avenue, near Allison street
northwest; p cents foot
For Gladman and Welsh. trustees n
Mrs. Monicka, 421 L street. southeast a
two-story brick dwelling; 81 POO.
FOR Gale and Doyle. trustees, to Ber-
nard J. Mcmahon. 906 X street north
east tWo-story brick dwelling; $500.
For Slaybaugh and Baker, trustees. to
William P. Metcalf, six two-storv brick
dwellings in Rock Creek Church road
unfinished; 1000.
For Beale and Cleveland, trustees to
the Thrift Building Company, 29l9 Twelfth
street northeast two-story frame dwell
ing: s. 900.
For Hill and Beall. trustees to William
J. Nickery, 1917 and 1919 o street north
west two-sto-y brick dwellings: S47yO!
each.