The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-06-17
MINISTER BUYS
SUBURBAN HOME
Rev. w. E. Robertson, Bap-
fist Pastor, Would Get
Back to Nature
ACQUIRES LAKESIDE
PROPERTY FOR s. 500
Montana Man Purchases Farm
in Chesterfield Paying
$500 for it--City
Deals Scarce

The Rev. " +. Robertson. pastor of
Randolph street Baptist church, de-
string TO get back to nature, has pur-
chased a four-acred farm and home
near Lakeside for $4,000 and expects
10 move his family from his present
home on September !, when his city
lease expires. The home on the farm
property is a new frame structure with
seven rooms and equipped with all
modern improvements. The place is
within three blocks. Of the Lakeside
car line al Hilyard road crossing.
The sale was contaminated by L.
W. Harris, realty agent. who has also
Just put through a deal by which A..
II. French. of Montana farmer. comes
into possession OF a treat of 1875 acres
in Chesterfield county, hear Dry
Bridge, sixteen miles out from Rich
mond. Mr.. French Is already at work
on the farm. his intention being to
devote special attention 70 the raising
of alfalfa to which Virginia soil seems
10 be particularly well suited. The
Chesterfield farm cost him $1,000.
A number Of other western farmers
are turning their eyes eastward to Vir-
ginia. as evidenced by inquiries re-
ceived recently by Mr.. Harris, more
than a dozen having applied from the
State Of Illinois alone. These farmers
desire to get away from the vigorous
western climate to this part OF the
country where the eason are better
| suited for crop raising and living on
ditions generally.
Mr.. Harris also sold during the week
five lots on Stuart Avenue next to the
site Of the proposed new Confederate
Memorial Institute.
Selling Suburban Lots.
Blallton and Company report I'M
usual activity In the sale Of
Annex lots, more than thirty having
been disposed OF since 1t was an
nounced h w. s. Forbes had won
clear title to his tract lying between
this suburban addition and Roseneath
Road. thus clearing the way for con-
~struction of a grand boulevard out
Monument venue extended. Mr.
Blanton anticipates that practically al
OF the Monument Annex lots will bs
sold before the end OF the summer
Meanwhile, he Ia preparing to raise
the price of the lots on July /.
So far as the man of news could
ascertain, there was very little doing
in city property transactions during
the week, though several deals OF
some consequence were reported
brewing. There is some speculation
as to what h new purchasers Of the
old National Bank of Virginia prop
erty at Eleventh and Main street.
will do with 1t. the general impress.
sion being that they acquired it fol
: Investment n will perhaps dispose
> of it at an early date to parties
:, desiring to erect a SIX yscraper on tn
n site. According to Pollard & Bagby
the property was acquired by Isaa,
q Kaufman and Raphael Levy for 5000.
900. despite persistent reports to tn
u effect that the Bryan estate had &C
CURED it.
~Skyscraper Plans Filed.
Preliminary plans FOR the sky
scraper to be erected by the First Ma
n tionaI Bank, Chesapeake and Ohio
Richmond. Fredericksburg and Poto
mae syndicate at Ninth and Mai
streets call for a structure nineteel
% stories in height, th- preliminary es
S innate OF cost being s~65o.000. TIL
plans are now in the hands of In
spector Beck and viii doubtless b
approved within the next few days.
y Each OF the nineteen oor has a
individual arrangement OF the avail
Ie able space, being specifically design
l. ed for the various offices of the artil
way companies. the blue prints file
Is even showing the locations OF desk
and all other details of the sub
lie division and partitioning OF tn
various offices. with large rooms, Srna
n rooms private of1ce6, president
suites, dispntcher's rooms, blue prin
lie rooms. record roons. vaults and pro
h vision in detail for all the multi
IF farious demands of the general office
e. of a great railway system.
m The grounds and hurlding commit
IS tee Of the city ouncil would like I
n see the site of the old Ford hott
property, now owned by the city. con
verted into a public playground, pend
ing the erection of a municipal buiio
ing on the site. The committee wer
on record to this effect Thursda
" night. Alderman Harvey Atkinson. G
he Madison ward. standing sponsor 10
E. the playground moton. The propose
Is ton will now have TO be subnlftte
T. to council for action.
The committee also recommends
that the building inspector be author
. lied to TAX steps looking to demolish
ment of the old structure.
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