Evening Republican, Volume 18, Number 26, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 30 January 1914 — TWO REAL ESTATE DEALS THURSDAY [ARTICLE]

TWO REAL ESTATE DEALS THURSDAY

Miss Maud Spitler Sells Residence to Geo. Reed and Oren F. Parker Buys Lots.

Two real estate deals in Rensselaer property, both of Which came as surprises to the public and which are of interest to all, were made Thursday. Miss Maud Spit'ler sold her fine residence property on North Van Rensselaer street to George W. Reed and wife, retaining the west 75 feet of the property. The consideration was $6,000, based upon the entire plot of ground, but Miss Spitler allowed S6OO for the portion of the ground she retained, making the price to Mr. Reed $5,400. He gets 75x75 feet of ground and Miss Spitler retains the same sized plot. It is understood that Miss Spitler and her brother, Mayor Charles G. Spitler, consider the erection of a modern flat building on the ground which she retained. Mayor Spitler recently contracted the sale of his property on South Cullen street to Geo. H. Healey. Oren F. Parker, of the firm of Rowles & Parker, who had contemplated building a residence on lots purchased some time ago of Hon. Edwin P. Hammond, of Lafayette, and located at the corner of Washington and Weston streets, Thursday purchased of Mrs. Mary E. Thompson, the north 100 feet of her property at the corner of Washington and River streets and expects to build there; offering his other lots for sale. The consideration for the lots purchased from Mrs. Thompson is understood to be $2,500, wjiieh is $1,250 a lot and probably the highest price ever paid for unimproved residence property in this city. M. Kanne recently paid $2,500 for two lots at the corner of eWston and Cornelia streets, but there was a good sized barn on the lota. Mr. Parker will build a fine residence, probably the best that has been erected in this city for several years.