The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-04-03
SINGLE EAxBRs sT1LLt QUE
Their 9unuer Settlement In Sullivan Count
Could Not be Sustained.

Merriewold Park. the Single Tax Leagues
summer settlement in the wilds Of Sullivan
county. has slipped out Of the hands OF Henry
| George and his disciples and gone into those
| OF certain hard-headed worldlings who are
untroubled with scruples touching the un-
earned increment and undisturbed by theories
IN regard to the private ownership OF land.
The Merriewold Park Association was organ
lied about three years ago. The intent was to
establish q summer settlement, Single Tax
Tuxedo. where believers in the theories OF Mr..
George might throw OF tho cares oftax-ridden
New York and taste OF rural Joys. The scheme
was simple. but comprehensive. Tho ASSOC
citation was to be. In effect a country club.
With dues OF 50 year. aud with shares at SO
each. emitting the shareholder to building
lot In fec simple and an undivided interest in
the rest Of the park. After . certain number
OF shares had been taken the unsold shares
were to be raised in price. and finally to 60 to
whatever figure they would. At one time they
reached $40 share.
The Single Takers made no pretencs Of going
into the scheme for purely philanthropio pur-
poses. but plainly announced their intent to
buy and sell and get gain. However. dues were
to be applied rigidly to general improveme nts.
and shareholders neglecting to improve their
lots were after time to lose their fee simple
rights. The unregenerate gentle was to be
admitted at current rates, and everybody who
chose to come and pay IS or SO week was to
be welcomed to the little farmhouse that served
forthe time being in lieu Of club house. Tho
association purchased through It's own agents
1900 acres Of land In Forestburg township.
Sullivan county. tS3 an acre. Most OF the pur-
chase money remained on twenty-years'
mortgage ct s per cent. and the association
spilled the dues and the money paid IN hy
he tract nolad Jed abous
tssss ss. q s!s sss;tsi sP%
sSsre So hs
a had been Eh[tswashsd Much q The land was
vas Of Monticello about seven miles ofI
Fl RisEsIsl ~ the IKE and plenty Of biz and
yrestle with their wilderness: They spent ali
hs hs hS Osds ss sd%
aqRsI The LssSuS Heed d R Rosa
r. Rs fH8a G's aH s. otSss
spsns q @ss e @
Sso9sdalS died there IN august lest tf }Hst alIer
mer: It was run as 9 boarding house, now 3,
one person now BY ANOTHER one Of ne heb 6oard
hoSss hs % Pai
better. MF. George and rs family lived #
veto m1sh 81 KS letter ter" to Pope Leo there
In spite OF the energy and enthusiasm l OF tho
rxss 20 saasb af abor Wns sH
penslve. and the need OF money was constant
and pssssng Find Of nn THs
susS saps Chat ths Az could sed
2 man having some inside knoWledge OF ths
Jersey towns hard by were looking for tract
Thoy Il es esss
county, The, man with INSIDE e. knt9,wiedge
gether aud a sale was arranged.
The new set Of men obtained. under the laws
Of New Jersey. charter for the Merriew2ld
MerrieWolI Park Association. obtaining tho
land and all sEfsn o, s9Sess
to Day oil ali other debts before tho sale many
9 Fl Its in 1r te assorstion Most q those Who
retain an interest In me association VII go
lnaS G the heT So ste Reed Gordon reidsnt
the new company. Its Vice; President is George
sSssn q .h Msw YHf paEf or
and Pass4lc; ". A. Conklin OF the Park Pc.
pa rt,nent is to be ranger or gamekeepeeL. CITY
George Swain Of New York and New Jersey.
and Nelson Stoddard Of Pnssaic are among the
OF the new company,
tho early Merriewold scheme will disappear
from the now plan. The dues nre to DO more
be .nrIeased iarsey. The new company win
probably add leo acres TO the tract. includ-
Ink tho finest trout stream in sullivan county.
80 tho Merrlewolders say. and large lake.
The old luke In to ~! cleared Of the stumps. |
lhe whole tract in to be fenced witt, barbsd
wire. Post Office Is 10 re established on the
property. and a railway station is t. he located
within twenty minutes ride. Tho new or
no premises and stock the tract With other
ants. wild turkeys. and quail are to be added.
The building OF u club house Is TO be begun.
perhaps this summer aud shareholders are to
be encouraged TO build cottages,
The Single Takers who controlled Merrie-
void had dreams OF soaking to make n local
application OF tho ripglo-tax theory in Forest
lurg township. Whenever u tax gathertr or
N assessor eame round he was tainted with
he ipigu!ty Of taxing improvem ents and as
JAILED VIII nolltiee-economie srgnments that
Loved thHt the propaganda will receive u |