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Show Ofil Tom's Clioplloud Sold. Ths real estate salesroom ns crowded crowd-ed Ttiesduy with buyers, operators und curiosity seekers. Tlio properties offered of-fered were lu all part- of the city, and the offering of "Old J'otn's Chopliouse" caused Inter- st. Tlio old hosteliv which has opened Its doors to so many hi" torloal celebrities wa described by William Ketmclly, but tho biddings wcr not numerous. Tlio opening bul was $40,000, mid It wns eventually knocked Uown for $58,60;) to Aiken, Lambert & Co., manufacturers of foun-tnln foun-tnln pons, reprosetucd by tho pieslden . John H. Shay. It Is tindorsiood that Mr. Shay was buying for someone else. It could not bo ascertained whether the restaurant business would be continue.! con-tinue.! or whether it would have to make way lor an offlc building. The price given A-ns eonsiderad a fairly good one. New York World. |
