Evening journal., 1922-03-01
ALL GARDENS
REALTY SOLD
FOR Sl,573,6O6
fcontlnued From rlrst Pare.l

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other properties aside from the
dwellings were as follows:
Apartment. s1s.6OO; store and
apartment s14.1OO; stores, $4,000,
ss.725. s4,55O. s4,B5O and vacant
land. s4.315.
while we cannot say we are
jubllant sover the receipts from the
sale. nevertheless we must say that
all things considered we consider the
prices obtained very satisfactory"
said Mr.. Towers. THE Shipping
Board well knows the extent Of the
industrial depression in Wilmington,
and the handicap It imposes upon
a sale OF such magnitude.
THE Board was especially anx-
ious that tenants OF the houses at
the Gardens should be given every
opportunity to buy in their homes.
Apparently they took full advantage
OF the terms offered"
Ralph Gerth, manager OF Girth's
realty offices. which have been es-
tablished on the fourth floor OF the
dupont Building, said today It would
be impossible for a day or two ia
check up, tabulate and announce Of
ficially the lists OF purchasers. There
are innumerable little things which
have to be looked after before we
can give out official lists" he said
Charles S. Gerth told the Ship
ping Board officials when the firm
obtained the contract to make the
sale, that the best the government
would realize. in his opinion, woult
be s1.575.0OO.
The highest price paid for Z
dwelling at the sale was given by
Mrs. Annie L. Thompson. wht
bought the property at 241 Unior
street for s410O. The lowest price
paid was for block OF houses. 40,
to 400 Union street. which was SOLE
for $1,000 a dwelling
Prominent among local real -estat,
men who bought up properties, eth
or for clients or for their own nrms
were the following:
Caufnel and Baldwin, 80; II. Lin
wood Dashiel Company. SO; Josepl
s. Hamilton, 12; c. w Wenzlng. 9
Caleb p. Burchenal 27. and F. A
Davis G. Company, 4. Mr.. Wanzini
bid in his own'home. corner OF Gran
avenue and Sycamore street. 10
$3.50.
Among the out-of-town syndicat,
representatives. II. r. Eastman
Bristol. Pa, and Fred c. Snyder. o
New Brunswick, n. j., we're amoni
the largest buyers. It was estimate,
today they bid in from so to II
dwellings between them.
A statement published yesterda.
that the houses along Lancaste
avenue were sold without restric
ltions. was erroneous. Properties OF
Lancaster avenue, east OF Unioi
street, were sold without restrictio
while those west OF Union were sol
with restrictions.
Reports that favoritism was bein
shown to syndicate buyers was re
futed absolutely by the fairness an
? consideration which was shown b
lCharies S. Gerth, the auctionee
Time and again. yesterday after
noon, he paused before "knockin
down" a property and asked If tn
tenant had had fun opportunity
making bids.
An instance OF the fairnes
of the auctioneers was evidence
VIXEN Mrs. Cuyler bid
SOD upirington street. for $3.50. VI
de. TIE impression she was b.dc.r
on 612 Harrington street. The sa
was withdrawn. and thH house aga
offered fer sale. II was kncck'
down to a speculator for sS025.
As near as It was possible
check up on yesterdays sales, the
included the following:
Grant Avenue.
4OO-M. Hoffman, s3S25.
402-Del. Mortgage and 1nve'
Co, $4,000.
4O4-J. Andrew Mertz. s2soo.
4OS and 41O-W. ]. stricklan
s2s75.
412-i4-Fred c. Snyder. Ne
, Brunswick, s3575 each.
41s-Fred c. Snyder, s2o2b.
AIS. p. Loucks, s2S75.
422-24-2s-Del. Mortgage Invei
j Co. s2775 each.
600-H. Hoffman. s3750.
colo. V. Wenzlng, $500.
6O2-Charles II. Cant, $3.50.
Il e04-E. Lnwood Dashiell. s3475
6O6-Albert Falene. s265o.
ei2-D. F. Hall. s265o.
6i4--J. Backman. s265O.
=, 616-Arthur II. wilkins. $4,000.
u 61s-E. L. Dashieil, 5000.
B. s2O-E. l.. Dashhiell, $4,000.
Harrington Street.
60O-E. L. DRshiell, sS325.
's 606-E. l.. Dashiell. S3S75.
Ie 61O-E. l.. Dashiell, s3s50.
n 6Os-samuel Choiodano A. silv
e ss250.
d 6i1-E. L. Dashien. ss275.
y 61s-E. L. Dashiell, $4,000.
Ie 617-C. d. Harris. $4,000.
6le-s. Ayhart, $4,000.
621-F. W. Balster. $4,000.
Sycamore Street.
n l and s-sylvester d. Haley, $s4
re each.
d. 5-F. c. Snyder. s3429
=. Of. c. Snyder. ss425.
Of lie. F. Burchenal. $500.
gs 1s-F. C. Snyder. ss375.
15-c. w. Wenzing. S3375.
17-.C. d. caufiei & Co.. sss75.
2i-c. d. Caufiel q Co., ss525.
or 2s-Thomas A. Carney. s272b.
:. 25-F. A. Davis. s265o.
- 404-Henry C. Woolton. $4,000.
\. 406-C. ID. Cauffiel $3.50.
N' 4lo-l2-14-1s-C. ID. Caufn
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