New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-01-01
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Antual Sale Of pinells,
Gmrsnap, Sanuarp 30, 1888.
18th ptrrrt, 18Th ntrrrt ann Sixth Aurm,tr
18th OF. ntation Glruatrb road.
HISTORIC LANDS SOLD IN NEW-JERSEY.l
REAL ESTATE TRANSFER RECALLS A ROYAL
GRANT.

A REAL ESTATE TRANSFER RECALLS A ROYAL
GRANT.
Asbury Park, y. j., Dec 81 (Special).-The biggest
real estate transfer that has taken place the New
jersey coast In recent times has Just been effected,
through the purchase Of about 800 OF the shore
front, lying between this place and Elberon and ex-
tending westward to and beyond the tracks Of the
Newly and Long Branch Railroad. which the
Pennsylvania and New-Jersey Central Railroads run
their trains between New York and Philadelphia.
Within the last ten days Milan Ross, the real estate
agent Mt Asbury Park, has negotiated the sale m the
three historic farms OF Bloomfield Drummond
Judge Samuel T. Hendrlckson and william hathaway,
at Deal Beach. to a syndicate OF capitalists from New
York and Detroit, Mch represented by T. ; Darling.
retired shipbuildcr OF Detroit +. ". Woolworth and
Carson e. Bccl, of the woolworth syndicate, with
Offices at No. $50 Broadway New York. These farms
were originally embraced in tract Of land, and by
grant from tae Crown Of Great Britain to the great
ereat grandfather Of the present Bloomfield Drmmonf,
and with the exception Of the two farms lately held by
william hathaway and the estate OF ex-Judg, Hen
Erickson had never ed out Of the possession Of the
DrummOnd family until now. The grant from Charles
III was made at the time that John Lord Berkeley and
Fir George Careret acquired ali that tract OF land adj
iacent 10 New England, and lying and being TO the
We'tward OF Long Island: bou'dei on the part by
the main sea and part by the Hudson River and hath
upon the west Delaware bar or river aud cxtendeh
southwark TO the main far rs Cape May, at
the mouth Of Delaware Bay, and % the northward
FAR the nCrihernmOs branch Ot said bay or river
Delaware, which is fortyonc degrees AMI forty min
ues OF latitude, nni w0rkcth yer thence I'm a ght
lire 10 Hudson River, which said tract land is here
after TO be called By the name, or names, OF Nova
Caesarea or Ecw-Jersey," thus antedang the owner
ship OF The East Jersey PROJECTORS. These If the
choicest land In Monmouth County have frontage on
the sea Of 5000 feet. with a commanding blum ana an
ocean beach second 20 none on the Atlantic Coast and
tUaly free from the possibility Of serious encroach
mcnts frcm the sea.
The situation Of iris property l. most picturesque,
with dense woods. rivlets and miniature lakes to be
found IN the primitive grandeur rs they left
hy tie savagcs. and TO this day there stands the old
Drummond homestead. lea;ing upon It's west chimney
the date l7j5 indicating when the was rebuilt
and all four sides OF the quaint homestead may be
seen bullet holes grim reminders II the skrnish that
preceded the battle OF Monmouth and made heroine
- Mollle Iitcher These ancient landmarks II Is
proposed 10 preserve relies.
The price nid for this tract was 1928, 0O0-over
81 coo per acre for farm land. stock company Is
about forming. and In the Il few days all the
necessary papers In the transaction win have Gslssed
the major portion Of the required cash in this great
land deal will be paid 10 the late owners, articles
Of incorporation filed and the work of demolition and
improvement inaugurated early In the coming month,
side resort, which. Ly the way, will continue 10 be
Known Deal Beach, VIII present rev city BY the
yea, with spacious avenues stdne-curong' grav"lled
roads, walks. perfect system of sewerage,
pure drinking water. and both and electric light
Ing. with from twenty-five TO thirty elegant cottages
ana Villas, ready Tor occupancy next season.
In these improvements alone 1t IS contemplated To
cxpcnd 100000, and the work Of further improve
will he vigorously prosecuted until the season o.
h.u II ted cscnt ~
worli u VERT ibe eardcn by the Unlike many OF
the ghbOring summer resorts, IN LOCALITY Is more
than barren sand waste and WILDERNESS. The soil l.
II the Richest In the county. and vegetation OF all
kinds thrlvcs with hardly an cnCrt by the husband
man.
There viii be prohibiIvc restrictions TO intend
ing purchases Of cottage or other sites. As u rule
cottage sites viii b. less than 100 by $50 feet
ahon gll VIII be larger and few held fr MOTEL
lots only. II is learned that negotiations have
ALREADY begun for the purchase OF two Of tlr most
dcsimble sites. upon whirh will be erected. by the
opening Of the of 1894, hotels superior In every
r. spect 10 any on the whole Atlantic coast
The old hotel. 50 long known rs iIathawayS. VII re-
main, with sight alterations. the d",ir" h"lng u
preserve this historic hcstery llndmark carrying
Il does memories Of the early days OF old Mon
mouth.