Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1920-02-19
CITY PROPERTY IN
GREAT DEMAND AS
RECENT SALES SHOW
MANY HOMES CHANGING HANDS
WHEN "OWN.YOUR.OWN HOME"
FEVER STRIKES OTTAWA
TRANSIT AFFECT ALL SIDES
OF TOWN.

March lst and April lst will be
/ moving day for many Ottawa fami-
lies. rs a result Of number of real
estate deals. for the sale Of houses
which have gone thru recently. Pr0c-
tically all Of these deals We're made
for the purchaser to obtain homes Of
their own and in most Instances, pos
session will be secured within the
next five or six weeks.
John ". Dougherty, who recently
scld mis- residence on Mulberry street,
purchased the home OF r. w. Dwyer.
at 403 Clay street The house is a
large two story frame. and will be
occupied by Mr.. Dougherty and Vim
cent Dougherty and family by April
Attorney poger Clark has purchas.
ed the home Of G. +. Petit, at the
corner OF Van Buren, and Second ay-
enue and Will move into it in the
near future.
Hubert tterding, the PHOTOGRAPHER,
purchased the modern bungalow at
ll0S West Lafayette street from
Fred Scherer Jr. Mr. Gerding ex-
poets to move into his now home
March s.
e. w Weaver 1921 Illinois avenue,
closed deal few days ago for the
David G. Cairns house at $50 Pearl
street. The house is one Of the most
modern and complete residences in
the city and is one Of the biggest
deals put thru recently.
At the present time a deal is on
for the sale of the Louis S. Shrcley
home at 1919 Ottawa avenue to G..
b. Herrick, The house modern two
story frame structure, is being nur-
chased by Mr., IIerrick as a home
Mr. and Mrs Bert Hlliard will take
possession of the home purchased
by them from Robert II. Green at
1860 Ottawa avenue on May l. The
sale was closed almost a year ago.
but the new owenrs could not secure
possession until the lease held by II. /
Glare Lockwood expires. The resi- F..
dencc is one Of the hes; in the city /
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward H. Jacobs. 1.
who purchased the Holleckcr resi- /.
dCnCe at the corner of Ottawa ave I
nue. and Clay streets, expect to move .
in their new abode March |. Mrs. /
Anna a. llOllecker the former owner, 4
will move in the house owned by her |
one door north.
Mr. and Mrs William l.. Weintz, /
who reside in the house Mrs. IIolleck- /
er will take possession of, viii live .
in the Daniel Mccarthy residence on
Congress street for several months .
during which time Mr. and Mrs. Nc /
Carthy will be in California
On April / Charles w Campbell .
will take possession of he Goniolf !
house on Pearl street, recently pur-
chased by him, while DR. P J. Wendell. /
who purchased the Campbell home,
will take possession of his new buy
on that same date. Another import
ant deal in East Ottawa property re-
Gently Consummated was the sale OF .
the +. b. Wharton home on Gridley
street, to Ollie Thompson, a retired .
farmer, who formerly resided here,
but for several years has resided |
near Sterling. Mr.. Thompson will be
given possession of the property on
March |.
Frank Crawford has purchased the /
James T. Brady home at lis w. SUI .
rerior street, and will move in the /
latter part of the week. Mr. Brady
will go to Pennsylvania to make his .
future home.
Rudolph Hartkorn has purchased |
the Ledrich home at 5GS Illinois ave. /
nue. and will take possession in a
short time
Mrs. Lizzie Olson has moved into
the house at 3l2 +. Superior street, .
which she recently purchased from
Frank Sinnott.
Mrs. Leo Futterer closed a
deal few days ago. for the purchase
OF the Frankenhauser home at 1895
w. Madison street
Mrs lta Sheehan will move in
a few days into the Frank pickens
residence on Second avenue. which
she recently purchased.
Miss Anna Sheehan expects TO
move next month into the house at
621 w. Jackson street. which she re.
Gently purchased from Mrs. Mary
Retz.