Featuring the trading on the local estate market yesterday was the deal by which H. W. Gary acquired a lot fronting on Chambers Street, from John W. Willard. The purchases price was reported at being $11,600, which was the largest deal to develop. The market, with fairly active, with the sales of city property amounting to slightly more than $80,000, although the business was confined in the main to small property.

The report in this column says that H. W. Gary had sold a lot at the southwest corner of Harrison and Grace Streets to Sallie W. Sydnor for $17,600, should have read to Sallie Sydnor.

The Building Department issued a report yesterday to the Virginia Methodist Conference to build a three-story brick dormitory at the Orphans' Home on the Broad Street Road.  In the will cost approximately $100,000.

Kourlreu l>rc<M of Harsen, about Sale
Amounting to
Frank M. Lavin to Lillie M. Ferrell.
85x 40 feet east line Second Avenue, between Dill Avenue and Front Street. June 1, 1900; $150,000.

Ridget Hayes et vir. 10 Alice Brown.
26x18 feet east line Thirty-first Street. June 2, 1900. 