Bridgeton pioneer., 1915-06-10
Sites SELLS
PROPERTY
The Biggest Deal in Years
Made.
MANY CHANGES.
The Nixon Property, Recently Sold
to DIR. EIlsmore Sites, Again
Disposed of.

But short time since many were
surprised and interested in the an
nouncement of the sale of the Nixon
property on South Laurel Street to
DIR. Elsmore Stites The sale was made
after short negotiations, DR.. Sites
taking over the entire site.
In the short interval, DR.. Sites has
laid out the property in various tracts
and all of the property has been con-
tracted to be sold to four or more pur-
chasers. AS a result of the real es-
tate manipulations, this property
which has not been long improved
will shortly be very greatly perma-
nently improved.
All of the buildings upon the entire
property are upon ground rent and
the sale made by DR.. Sites does not
include any of the structures.
Richard Miller, the poultry dealer,
who for years has had his business at
Laurel and Jefferson Streets, has
contracted to purchase the corner lot
with a frontage of 70 feet on Laurel
Street and a depth of 80 feet on JEFF
ferson Street This sale includes the
land upon which stands the Miller
poultry house and the adjoining frame
building occupied by H. o. Newcomb,
the fertilizer dealer.
Mr.. H. o. Newcomb contracts to pur-
chase 30 feet front on Laurel Street,
adjoining the property bought by Mr..
Miller. This take in the frame potato
house, the fruit stand and the little
restaurant which adioins the brick
building for years occupied by the late
II. E. Pierson as restaurant. Mr..
Newcomb's lot will have depth of go
feet and he also purchases a part of
the important wharf property.
The lot on which the Pierson res
taurant building stands, has been pur-
chansed by John Bauer, the delicates-
: sen. This tract has a frontage of
about 30 feet and runs back 80 feet.
The remaining 70 feet of Laurel
street frontage from the Pierson res
taurant Line to the Elmer block, is be-
Ing negotiated for by Max J. Horuvitz
and the deal is practically closed. Mr..
Horuvitz, it is understood, is not act
ing for himself in the purchase. Mr..
Horuvltz is endeavoring to make his
purchase extend from Laurel Street
TO the river. IN 90
A lO or IL feet lane is planned to
be laid out west of the 80 feet depth
of the lots, making an entrance to
the wharf lots. The plan calls for a
lot fronting on Jefferson street extend
Ing northward on the wharf line.
1t is understood that Mr.. Miller in
tends the erection of large three
story brick building upon his lot.
which will embrace a modern apart
ment house. The ground floor will be
given over to stores and Mr.. Miller will
continue his business in one of them
1t is the intention of Mr.. Newcomb
to remodel the frame buildings upon
MS lou and temporarily occupy the
floor space with his business.
Mr. Bauer will move his business
upon his new purchase, and he NAV
buy the brick building from the Pier
son estate.
The purchaser for whom Max Horu-
v'tz is acting, will tear down the old
frame building now occupied by Bauer
and the blacksmith shop occupied by
William Mayhem and big permanent
Improvement will replace the frame
structures.
1t is said upon reliable authority
that DIR. Sites secured the Nixon prop
erty for approximately $4,000, and
that the sales he has now contracted
to make will make an aggregate of
$4,000 or $1,000 more than that.