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Show PERKIN'S ADDITION. WhatlsGologonlu that Beautiful Addition. Addi-tion. A Times representative was the recipient re-cipient of an invitation yesterday to accompany ac-company Mr. Geo. L. Chamberlin on a visit to Perkin s addition which was recently purchased by Geo. L. Chamberlin Cham-berlin & Co., with the party was Mr. J. II. Pratt, a capitalist of Albany, N. Y., and a director in the company which Mr. Chamberlin represents The rido was a very enjoyable one. Ten minutes after leaving Mr. Chamberlin'! office the party reached Perkin's addition, that magnificent suberb of Salt Lake, one of the prettiest by the way in the country. On every part of the addition handsome 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 20th of November last when the plat was purchased, now there are handsomely hand-somely graded streets, trees have been planted along each, and ten houses are in process of construction and contracts have been signed for thirty more in addition to the Presbyterian church for which ground will soon be broken. An hour was spent in looking over the ground. Mr. Pratt was admirably pleased with the outlook not only for Perkin's addition but also for Salt Lake. He is enroute to his home having hav-ing came here from Honolulu. Sandwich Sand-wich Isles, where he has been visiting. His stay in Salt Lake was brief but he will shortlv return aud make a prolonged pro-longed visit. |