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LACK OF HOUSES RECOGNIZED
BY MANY
The v lack of houses for rent, es
pecially the more moderate priced
ones, is rather alarming. A few
houses are still placarded for rent,
but that condition remains no matter
how extreme the demand should be.
There is a limit to the amount of
rental a tenant can pay no matter
how good a proposition is offered,
and on the other hand the man who
does not need especially to consider
the rent he pays buys a home rather
than pay too big a premium for a
place to live as a tenant.
It is most reasonable to believe
I hat the present condition will be re
lieved as the employers of labor real
ize that it is only good business prac
tice to have comfortable houses at
reasonable prices for their employes.
BUILDING WORK
DOES NOT LAG
Ten Permits For Work Issued
During Last
Week
Ten building permits were issued
during the week for remodeling work
and the erection of a number of
garages. The total cost of the alter
ations and the new construction work
will be $11,550, according to figures
submitted when the permits were
taken out.
The two largest operations to be
listed were the alterations to the
home of the Loyal Order of Moose,
at Third and Boas streets, and re
modeling the three-story brick prop
erty at the northeast corner of Front
and Forster streets, owned by George
R. Heisey.
The permits which were issued
follow:
James K. Devins, Frank Morrow,
contractor, one-story brick storage
garage, east side Susquehanna and
Emerald streets, $17,000.
George R. Heisey, J. C. Thompson,
contractor, remodeling brick build
ing, Front and Forster streets,
$2,000.
Frank W. Witman, F. L. Morrow,
contractor; raising roof in rear of
309 North Front street, S2OO.
Howard Gsell, one-story frame
garage, rear 1500 Walnut street.
S2OO.
F. H. Benfer, one-story frame
garage. 1618 Chestnut street, $250.
William B. Krall, one-story frame
garage, 1841 Derrv street, SIOO.
Loyal Order of Moose, Elmer J.
Stuckey, contractor: remodeling
lrick building, southwest corner
Third and Boas, $.1,500.
Paul Steckley, John Losh, con
tractor; remodeling two two-story
frame houses, Verbeke
street. S3OO.
Abe Taylor. M. H. Gettys, contrac
tor: remodeling three-story frame,
Cumberland and Grape streets, for
apartments, $3,000.
Lawrence Hetrick, M. H. Gettys,
contractor, addition to 612 River
street, S3OO.
STUDENT ACCEPTS CAM,
SelinMgrovc, Pa., March 23.—The
Itev. Wilson P. Ard, a senior at the
Susquehanna University, to-day ac
fonte.
Why Not Own a
In the City's Most Beautiful Residential Section
SATISFACTORY TKKMS IF DESIRED
For Full Particulars See
Burton Van Dyke
904 N. SIXTEENTH ST.
MEMBEB HARRISBVHG HEAIj ESTATE BOARD
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Member Hnrrinlmri; Heal
Ette Hoard
SATURDAY EVENING, . HjatFUSBtTRG ftSiiAi TELEGttXPE , MARCH 23, 1918.
Not as a matter of sentiment or
philanthropy is capital building
homes for their help in other cities.
It is an open and above board busi
ness proposition from beginning to
end. Probably the nearest example
of corporation housing is at Wil
mington, Delaware, where the Du-
Pont people are building homes and
selling them to their employes on
easy terms, or cash, and money is
figured at five per cent. Not only is
the man who wants to buy taken
care of, but the renter is provided
for.
Harrisburg's businessmen can be
depended upon to see the sound
business policy in the housing prob
lem as handled in other cities where
the need is so apparent.
MUCH REALTY IS
CHANGING HANDS
Sales Steadily Increase as
First of April Draws
Nearer
i As has been anticipated a few
weeks ago by real estate men of the
city, sales have steadily increased,
the deeds filed at the county record
er's office reaching a new high total
during the present week. Officials
there are preparing for a still larger
rush during the coming two weeks.
During the last few days the fol
lowing transfers have been filed:
B. F. Eby to Harry C. Shelley,
frame dwelling, 411 South Nine
teenth, $2,150.
James K. Kipp to Charles Feder
ick, lot, Jefferson street and Park
Lane. sl.
William A. Michaels to Frank E.
Gardner, three-story brick, 2 459
Reel, $lO.
Emma M. Stager to Annie G. An
derson, three-story brick, 1609 Mif
flin, $3,000.
A. A. Koppenhaver to John E.
Jury, two-story frame. Upper Pax
ton township, $1,450.
State Real Estate Company to R.
S. Heisey, eight lots, Derry town
ship, sl.
Thomas Gcib to R. S. Heisey, 50
acres, Conewago township, $4,500.
R. S. Heisey to Thomas Geib, lot
Derry township. SSOO.
Edward Boycr, executor, to Ella
S. Weber, three-story brick, 1603
North Second. $2,000.
Frederick Kelker to Charles C.
Clark, lot. Twenty-seventh, $l5O.
Catharine A. I.ongenecker to An
thony J. Mika, three lots, Steel
ton. sl.
Lavina Rasp to Charles A. Tobias,
property on Berks-Dauphin turn
pike, Derry township, $1,500.
Anna Mika to Jacob Yung, two and
one-half story frame, 531 South
Front street, Steelton, $1,450.
Isaiah I. Enders to Raymont P.
Zimmerman, lot, Jefferson township,
S2OO.
Florence M. Wolf to Fairy P. Be
shore, brick dwelling, 1604 Penn,
$lO.
William W. Stiteler to Harvey E.
Welcomer, three-story frame, 1344
Liberty, $2,450.
Samuel K. Martin to Lucy Colston,
three-story brick. 652 Boyd, $2,400.
Fred Lauster to May H. Hickok,
Home of Character No. 1052
HOMES or CHARACTER 7?OBMM GPEE/YE
Q£3*ft /TO JOS2 1 AACM- CLtvtLWqo.
A COZY home at a price within the reach of the young couple beginning housekeep
ing. Plenty of room, good-sized rooms, no stairs to climb, and not an inch wasted.
24x44 ft., all on one floor, full basement with furnace and laundry. Each bedroom has a
large closet and the bath is accessible from each room without going through the living
rooms.
r \ \ Mid Built-in cupboards and the broom closet by the
SP""Q stove really furnish the kitchen, and bookcases
f fH flanking the fireplace make the livingroom attrac
ts Mg — ■ TTTT> tive.
i| „ p _ £ ~ I Even in these days of high prices this little
J/v/c7| //••■**o m home can be built complete with furnace, electric
1 ' | i i |'*' /ai l light, gas, and plumbing for $2,000 if one is not cx-
M travagant regarding finish.
More information may be had by writing to the Real Estate Editor of the Harris
burg Telegraph.
two-story brick, 1917 Zarker, iVngle
C E Good to John H. Lmgie,
property at Highland and llarris
burg streets, Oberlin, S-'OOO.
George J. Coloviras to John vv.
Jacobs, stone and stucco dwelling,
1908 Market, SSOO. nh K
James D. Bowman to Sarah K.
Ebersole. 2618 Curtin, *6°-
John F. Barnhart to Joh n _VV-
Walker, three-story brick, 1819 Boas,
$1 Kate E. Mark to Frank Wagner,
two lots, Wiconisco, s"<>• . T
William B. Berry to tl C „ h n a n nninS
Sample, 328 Crescent, sl,uo.
Fannie Fettro to Daniel Schult
heisz two and one-half stoty. brick
17 South Third street, Steelton,
"David H. Swope to A. E. ®PJ" Rle . r '
lot 40 by 60, Elizabeth and Minnie
Hurst to Charles G.
Owens. 2825 Herr. sl.
Charles G. Owens to Vr. M. t>.
Hurst, 630 Camp. $1- diaries
Malinda P. Lefeyer to Charles
Mneslein. 1317 Wallace, $lO.
Jesse Carst to L. H. Lickel. two
two and one-half story frame dwell
ings 718-20 North Nineteenth. sl.
George S. Hetrick to Ada M. Het
rick, two lots, Susquehanna town-
Lawrence A. Hetrick to George S.
Hetrick, two lots, Susquehanna town-
Sh George A. Haws to Walter R.
Huber, tliree-story brick, 214 \ale,
H. Bateman to Homer E.
Kemble, two lots, Wiconisco, s6bo.
Edward F. Chrissinger to Joseph
Cibort. frame dwelling, Bressler,
$1,450.
Famous American Actress
Dies at Her New York Home
New York, March 23. —Maggie
Mitchell, eighty-six years old, one of
the most famous of American ac
tresses. died early yesterday at her
home in this city.
Miss Mitchell, whose name in
private life was Mrs. Charles Abbott,
began her career on the stage
when she was live years old, tak
ing child parts. The play in which
she later achieved her greatest fame
was "Fanchon the Chricket, flrbt
produced in New Orleans in 1860.
In this and other plays she appeared
often before President Lincoln. She
retired from the stage about twenty
years ago.
MILLERSTOWN
Edward Holman, of the National
Army at Camp Meade, Md.. spent
Sunday with his brother. Dr. A. L.
Holman, and family.
Miss Marv Ulh entertained the
Camp Fire Girls at her home in Main
street on Tuesday evening.
Aubrey Patterson, of Brooklyn, N.
Y„ visited bis aunt. Miss Elizabeth
Patterson, this week.
Mrs W. D. Bollinger is visiting
her sister, Mrs. C. A. Pike, at Wash-
Mrs' Charles Himes and son. Ken
neth.iare visiting relatives at Thomp
sontown. , , , .
Mrs James Rounsley and daugh
ter Miss Edith Rounsley, were vis
itors at Harrisburg on Wednesday.
Miss Alice Alexander visited Mr.
and Mrs. Warren Sellers, at Pen
brook, this week.
Four Mexicans Killed in
Clash With U. S. Troops
El Paso, Texas, March 23.—Firing
across the border by a party of Mex
icans, numbering about thirty, near
Fabens, yesterday morning, caused
a strong return from American
troops, it was announced at military
headquarters here to-day. Four
Mexicans are believed to have been
killed. No American soldiers were
hit, but one horse was killed.
AVhen the Mexicans opened tire,
the report said, the Americans with
drew and the Mexicans crossed to
the American side. A troop of cav-
An Ideal Suburban Home
NEAR PENBROOK
A Bungalow
THAT YOU'LL LIKE
ON EASY TERMS
Very desirably located east of Penbrook. Has seven rooms, spa
cious porches front and rear; on high ground affording excellent
drainage and has 1 J /> acres, enabling owner to garden, truck, have
chickens—in fact, an ideal place in every way. Convenient to city—
with healthful country surroundings. Don't fail to look into this. Ask
M. R. ALLEMAN
115 FRONT ST., STEELTOX, 1A,
Member Harrisburg Ileal Estate Hoard
HELL PHONE—Steelton 74 DIAL 9502
a Attractive
Suburban Homes
Zz FOR sale
Dial 4673
This very desirable Paxtang property, equipped with all mod
ern conveniences, is offered for $4500. Lot 60x180—chicken house
and garage.
Brick dwelling modernly equipped and having hot water heat,
for sale at $3,600. Lot 75x199, with stable on rear.
BELL REALTY CO., Bergner Building
1 Disloyal Clergyman
Gets 15 Years in Jail
■j Burlington, Vt„ March 23. —A
j sentence of fifteen years in the Fed
eral penitentiary at Atlanta was im
| posed by Federal Judge Howe yes
i terday on Rev. Clarence H. Wald
: ron, a Baptist clergyman, of Wind
-1 sor, convicted Tuesday night of dis
j loyal utterances and opposing the
I government's military service plans.
|
j airy under Captain J. K. Colwell then
j reinforced the patrol and charged
' the Mexicans.
Demand For Lots Is
Steadily on Increase
The shortage of houses in Harris
burg has turned the attention of a
number of persons to the advisability
of buying a lot or lots so that they
can build homes when the time is
opportune and the building con
struction costs decrease. In a num
ber of instances* where families at
present are not planning to buy a
home they are considering purchas-
ground, realty dealers report.
Several of the local realty dealers
arq offering lots on the easy pay
ment plan and it will not be surpris
ing to learn of a number of sales
on this basis after there has been
an opportunity for the buyers to look
into the merits of the several loca
tions and properties offered, they re
port. A great many residents living
Lots For Sale
on Easy
Payment Plan
Also
SOME VERY DESIRABLE
PROPERTIES FOR SALE
ON RENTAL PLAN BASIS
Manufacturers
We liavc an At manufactur
ing site that you'll be Interest
ed in. Also a good investment
property, and a good PAY
ING business property.
These propositions should
have your attention at once.
HOME IU YERS CAN GET A
HOME ON EASIEST TERMS
SEE
A. P.
1225 North Sixth St.
FRANKLIN BUILDING
AND
LOAN ASSOOCIATION
31ST YEAR.
53rd Series Starting.
HUNDREDS HAVE SECURED
HOMES- I THOUSANDS HAVE
SAVED MONEY. HAVE YOU?
ROOM 10
202 WALNUT STREET
VOU CAN OWN
One of these beautiful new "Old Orchard" homes just being completed at Twenty-sixth
and Derry streets, by
Harold A. Hippie
They are ideally located, modern, and of the Hippie "better built" construction. They
are more than houses. They are REAL HOMES.
SEE S.W. FITZGERALD INSPECT THEM
34 SOUTH THIRD STREET
Keep the Home\ 1
Fi res Burning" i
f r . '"4 i n^uence °f the home on the I j
jAj/,'' future generation that is going to weigh ■
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' sary duty on our part to see that our jj
auliu'/nnjimw ■ homes are attractive—that we do not lose ■ , I
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ffj/ / ' meat, for those essentials wield a tre- I
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in their own homes have gotten
them this way the dealers say.
A big demand for vacant lots for
war gardens is reported also, In
many Instances owners leasing them
for small amounts and in other cases
permitting farming as it relieves the
owner of responsibility for keeping
down weeds and prevents the use of
the lots for ash dumps.
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| The Bellevue Quintet Club |
| Has a Good Start |
[ftfij —— There will be many happy owners of OJ
llf|tA fine lots in Bellevue Park.
We'll tell you all about it. Send a Si
postal to us or telephone us for in-
IS formation on this attractive propo-
Next? Easiest way you've ever had to be Spl
M —————— the owner of a Bellevue Park lot.
MILLER BROTHER
MEMBERS HARRISBI'RG REAL ESTATE BOARD
ileal Estate ami Insurance Court and Ixxmst Streets
A Few Properties
THAT OFFER EXCEPTIONAL
OPPORTUNITIES FOR HOME
BUYERS AND INVESTORS
CITY
701 North 6th Street.
212 llummel Street.
1613 Green Street
1008 North 3rd Street. Will exchange for smaller property.
SUBURBAN
300 Paxtang Ave. Will exchange for City Property.
Summer Home, Fine Garden and fruit. Gran
tlium Station P. & R. A Bargain.
3204 Derry Street.
| 3628 Derry Street
! 3614 Brisban Street.
120 Columbia Road, Enola. A Bargain.
For further information, prices and terms, apply at our Office.
ROHRER & SON
Real Estate and Insurance *
Bergner Building.
GEORGE HEPIiEIt BLRIEl)
Tower City, Pa., March 23.
George Hepler died at his home on
Wednesday night aifter an illness of
two wekes of pneumonia. He is sur
vived by three children. For fifteen
years he was stable boss at .West
Brookside colliery. He was burled to
day.