The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-01-14
Do.ag.s in Coolest Snap
Virginia HasknoWn for
a QuarIer Century.
VERY GOOD SALES:
NIUCH b u ILDlNC
AND III CT Ii.is Is in Spite Of
W-~---cr i..at is rnen.D4enal
III -.-Ia Soou ana oaluorlouS
S4l....,e-Actlve BUSINESS
III niedter kicn-
mund.

INC ColutSt weather Virginia hal
hho"h ivt 'nure tnun tmeu,y years"
Sh "os 1hs rtlnatk OIL 4 real es tate
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news IN tne real estate realm The
eso lciusht andy DC AN e-,ue Grafton so 4
iar 40 tne Weather - concerned bur
guess IL eApioius iii ii nu.suel1 tina
oulIhess III real estate Tor Inc past
ten uays. ne lact is That the Weather
Was az Very cUlu yesterday, Lne msr-
curry noHet.LS al uay iuus ABOUT the
zero point anu harIHg Ueen STICKING
lhefe lor aekeral Gays past, was per-
ie.lly hiti.iS 20 seek InIorutulluu as
20 tue real estate situation by tele-
phole rather than by the usual meth
gu nave number vi telephone re-
ports. "hicn may be more or less re-
uaple-iioie tnIn less, / think for
these real estate fellows are, In the
main. ,ety reiiabie. They have to be;
ana even II they didn't have to be.
they would be, Their business de-
penus upon their reliability. and do
not think they would dare to try ia
fool Il chel among em, a-taking OF
notes, with view OF printing EN-,
or scottish words to that effect. II not
literally quoted. Anyhow. | am going
10 let the agents talk In their own
way, and | am not responsible for all
they say.
Some Things They Sny.
hlcheson d Crutchtield told over the
telephone about the sale OF eight pieces
OF property in Jackson Ward. Thew
did not give the figures. but they said
the sales were all recor led. and thsy
might have made eight more IL the
weather had been better
Williams & Cease have done some
exceptionally good business in recent
days-not all of It In the past week.
but in recent days. call to mind that
they recently sold q piece of property
on Sixth and Canal Streets that has
long been in litigation (taxes unpaid.
and so on). which was all straightened
up and sold to Thomas p. Bryan at
the sum of $4,000 More recently the
same company sold property on Chat.
nm. Beverly and Taylor Streets, which
has gone to record. for the neat sum
Of $4,000.
They also sold TO syndicate OF Avo
or six new investors about 100000
worth OF property on the Boulevard,
II the above-named real estate com
pany handles this deal so as to bring
In some quick returns. It will not be
long before another sale In some other
section Of the town Will be made and
so on as long as their Investments
prove satisfactory.
once cuisines. Is Good.
Pollard & Bagoy. according to tele-
nhon!c reports over the frozen wires.
did fine office business and took adj
vantage OF the cold days to close up
several big deals that have been, on
These deals amounted to something
more than 100000. And during tho
eold weather un ri they put the anishns
that means the erection. under their
engineering. Or the big eight-story
hotel at Eighth and Grace Streets.
g lar q tafv t. DfN
power behind the throne OF this big
hotel movement. and when he and
the Polards get behind thing II is
made that work will begin on the big
house MS soon the snow gets on tho
ground, and by the LIST OF January. 1918.
ness In the meantime, something like
q quarter Of million dollars will
have becr expended. and that means
ct in local wages and things.
Fl S. Taylor. Jr.. OF the firm Of n.
seldom Taylor & Co. had a word or
~" with me between the hreeEes. Fe
week, considering the col'ness OF
things In. general. but he talked moro
oneourngirgly ~ The thirEs that ara
things more business-' ic. Mr.. Tay-
Tor locks for mivhty good business in
the more salubrious months that are
on ahead.
Various DenIs in unud.
Mr.. Johnson. ~ McCrrdv & Johnson.
,honed me. why, of course ] can't
70 out In this kind OF weather to
show ground. for it Is all covered up
III snow. but am pushing some Office
business right a'o~g. shouldn't wonder
II l have something very big to tell
next week. May close IN something
worth tn'kirr ahout tonight"
The A, Rose COMPANY made three
ri~ht good sales last week over the
ers on the string subieo to good
thnwins process + ths having time
circles II not in the air.
The ". L. Purcell. Jr.. Company had to
GU, the c';omoble out last week. but
other vehlcirs we're used 10 show investors
FOOD property. and something more than
sec go worth of residence properly was
| sold
| The suburban agents were all mum. Tho
answer. by telephone. OF course. OF one Of
| them is sufficiently expressive Of the whole
! situation. Here Is what he said:
why certainly not. You could not ex-
! pect us 10 take anybody out In the suburbs
| to look at property In such weather as this.
| The biggest suburban boomer in the bust
| ness. namely, Francis T. Green. deserted
the business and rushed on down TO Ber-
! mudn to keep warm. How you expect
us folks left here under snow and With q
zero temperature 10 keep things goin27
But, just remfmber, and by no means. don't
forge, IT, the suburbs are not suffering, and
In due time you will zee business going
right along therein" Sf
TouEhness Tint Is Not Tough.
"a tough week. mighty tough" remarked
the junior member OF the real esta,. Arm
OF j. Thompson Brown & Co.. when no VOC
called 10 the phone. and when given libs
erty to hre away TO his hearts content no 81
f,cd away Into the Of .peeiaiy. ern- i
pioyed photographer a; my end OF the
phone Below IS some OF tho stuff he pour
ed into the ear OF the stenographsr az nay
end: $50
81 think a cold snap like tn:s. while n y
shuts of actual business for the moment. &
CONTINUED on Third psge.)