The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-07-09
N A $3.50 COTTAGt,
Lowly Home at Larohmont Of the,
Palmers, Of Chicago q,
Have Practically Purchased the
Lockwood Property.
but Legal Proceedings Prevent Their
Erecting IA Palatial Home.

Ex-senator Thomas w. Palmer, Of
Michigan, formerly United States Min.
lister to Spain and more recently Presi.
dent of the National Worlds Fair Com
mission, is at present the tenant of an
humble cottage on Weaver street. Larch-
mont In their five-room, two-story
farm-hands' house he and his wife re-
ceive the elite of Westminster County
and spend the time in gipsy-lilSe,
camping-out style of existence, chock
full of dolce far niente, and appear To
enjoy the novelty immensely.
But ex-senator and Mrs. Palmer did
not come ,Last with the intention of taxi
Ing up quarters amid such primitive and
Arcadian surroundings. For some time
1t has been their dream to establish a
farm on the shores of body of water
contiguous to the ocean, and they have
spent nearly all Winter in this city look
Ing UP attractive suburban property.
A desirable site was found in the
Lockwood property. consisting of thirty
one acres at Larchmont, overlooking
Long Island Sound. The site Is mag
niiicent one. commanding n fine outlook,
but with buildings OF little value. AS the
Palmcrs Intended erecting ideal and
costly buildings. however, this latter
zen o 1iH wa not diseG nv 1T then depSst
contract for the sale of the place at
$1,000 was signed by Mr.. and Mrs. Lock-
wood.
The neishborhood soon learned of the
purchase and, honored by the prospec-
tive presence of family of such social
and political prominence, Larchmont be-
before, while local contractors got out
the latest plans in $780, 900 dairy-houses
and cattle-pens In preparation for pos
The little cottage now occupied by the
Palmers is Immediately opposite. the
Lockwood farm and they can view the
promised land flowing with milk and
honey, and offering fine pasturage for
their herd of Jersey cattle now In Michi-
gan. That is as far as they have got.
and this Is why:
"a East Forty-seeond street, this city.
was given the Lockwood property to
place on the market some time ago 1t
had previously been offered. so It is al
toner in the person of William l.. stone,
lawyer at 93 Nassau street. the stipn-
lated price being $1,000. a contract was
wood and Witnessed by their daughter.
| This contract was for the delivery or
the property within thirty days, during
have pronered the price demanded In
the mean time. 1t Is alleged, the Lock.
woods heard of Mrs. Palmer's offer and
refused To deliver the property. They
subsequently accepted Mrs Painters de-
| post.
| Lawyer Stone recorded the original
contract al White Plains and brought
suit to establish its precedence. At
| the preliminary hearing before Justice
| Dyknan. Of the Supreme Court on Sat
urday, Counsellor kene. of New Ro-
chele. appeared for the Lockwoods and
Judge Mills and a. l. Sire for stone.
! The case was set down for Sept. 2.
| AS the case now stands. Stone Is will
| Ing to sell his prior contract to Senator
Palmer at an advance, while the Lock-
woods repu date the first alleged agree
ment. and claim that FULTON and Stone
! are in league to make an additional
| profit in the second sale. 1t Is this point
which their counsel will attempt to set
u A compromise may possibly unsnarl
! the tangie.
Meanwhile The Palmers are enjoying
! their unique experience as lowly
, jewellers in a $3.50 "a month palatial resi-
| dence, and have a greater period of
time on their hands, during which to
| hay plals and consult local architec-
| tural oracles on the subject of Il mo(A
| farm, while their Jersey cattle brows,
upon the sun -dried blades of grass Oh
| Michigan hills.