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Show PERKIN'S ADDITION. What t Going on in that Hautlful Addition. Addi-tion. A Times representative was tho recipient re-cipient of an invitation yesterday to accompany ac-company Mr. Geo. L. Chamberlin on a visit to I'erkin'a addition which was recently purchased by Go. L. C'kam-bcrlin C'kam-bcrlin & Co., with the party was Mr. J. H. Pratt, a capitalist of Albany, X. Y., and a director in the company which Mr. Chamberlin represents The rido was a very enjoyable one. Ten minutes after leaving Mr. Chambarlin's ollice tho party reached Perkin's addition, that tnagnirireut suberb of Salt Lake, one of the prettiest by tho way in tho country, tin every part of the addition handotno brick structures were being erected, all of them models of elegance and convenience. The transformation seen in this addition is marvelous, when the fact is remembered that it was the Will of November lust when the plat was purchased, now there are handsomely hand-somely graded streets, trees have been planted along each, and ten houses are iu process of construction and contracts have been signed for thirty more in addition to the Presbyterian church for which ground will soon bo broken. An hour was spent in looking over the ground. Mr. Pratt was admirably pleased with tho outlook not only for l'erkin's nddition but also for 'Salt Lake. lie is enrouto to his home having hav-ing came hero from Honolulu, Sand-viieh Sand-viieh Isles, where be has been visiting. His stay iu Salt Lake was brief but he will shortly return and make a prolonged pro-longed visit. |