The evening world., 1894-07-09
IN A $3.50 COTTAGE,
LoUly Home at Larchmont Of the
Palners, Of Chicago,
Have Practically Purchased the
l.ochwo d Properly
hut Legal Proceedings Prev ent Their
Erecting a PRistial Home.

Ex-senator Thomas W. Palmer. OF
Michigan. formerly United States Mil
lister to Spain and more recently Presi.
dent Of the National Worlds Fair Conf
mission, Ia at present the tenant OF an
hnfne.e cottage on Weaver stree. Larch-
mont In their tlVe-yoom, tWo-.tory
tsrm-hands' house he aud his wife re-
ce've the elite % Westchestcr County
and spend tile time In u ripsy.like.
cainpins-uut style OF existence, chock
fuil OF dolce far niente, and appear to
enjoy the novelty immensely.
sut ex-senator and Mrs. Palmer did
not come East with the intention OF TAX
ing up quarters amid such primitive and
Arccdtan surroundings. For some time
II mas been their dream to establish Il
larn on the shores OF body OF water
contiguous 10 the ocean, and they have
spent nearly all Winter IN this city look
Ing up attractive suburban property.
a desirable site vas found In the
lockwood property, Consisting OF thirty
one acres at Larchinor.. overlooking
Long Island Sound. The site is mag
ritcent one, commanding fine outlook,
but with buildings OF little value. As the
'--''''i lllleNi"l tIPtLlUR ltEAl and
costly buildings, however! this latter
item did not discon cert them. 4 d.rosl,
of $500 was made by Mrs. Palmer aud IA
contrHt for the sale of the place at
" God.
The neighburhood soon learned of the
purchase and. honOred by the prusDec-
I'VE presence Of u family OF such social
alu poitlCai prominence, Larchmont be-
cam" even more ''swagRer" than ever
before. while local contractors got out
the latest plans in $500, 900 dairy-nouses
sihie visit.
Ihe little cottage now occupied by the
iaimers Is Immediately opposite the
LOCKWOOD Iarm and they can view the
money. and offering fne pasturage FOR
their herd of Jersey cattle now in MIGHT
gar. That Is as far as they have got
and this IS why:
., Al NJ; Fulton. real-estate broker at
~ East Forty second street this city,
was given the Lockwood property 10
place on the market some time ago. 1t
legged. for. $1,000. Fulton secured a Gus
, toraer In the version OF William l.. Stone
q lawyer at % Nassau street. the stipu-
d afeH pri srp nihf ~ To- on c;ntraet va
wood and witnessed by their daughter.
rms contract was for the delivery of
the property within thirty days. during
which time Lawyer stone Is said -
have protfered the price demanded. H.
the mean tire, IL Is alleged. the Lock
woods heard ut Mrs. Puiiner's offer and
refused TO deliver the property. They
subsequently accepted Mrs. Pamer's de-
post.
Lawyer stone recorded the original
contract at White Plains and brought
suit to estab'ish its precedence AT
the preliminary hearing before Justice
'N-'' va n" - C'r'-a.--.'n t',',~.
urday, Counsellor Kene, OF New Ro-
,t nt. 2 "a. e. .Cr tng Lockwood mi
Iudge Mills and A. !. Sire fer stone
The case was ST down tor selt. g
AS the case now Stands. stone L. Will
w" - So' ~iv r,~' ~ r.-0'"a -. Sero = -
Palmer at an advance, while the Lock-
. Is repu Late IN" Sat ALLEGED aZrea.
ment. ana claim that Fulton and stone
aie In .eague 10 make su additional
proht In the second sale. II IL this point
which their counsel will at'empt 10 set
W. A compromise may possibly unsnarl
the tinG'e.
Meanwhile the Palrners ere. ENJOYING
dweiiers IN $3.50 Il month palat!al resi-
dence. and have a greater period OF
time on their hands. during which to
lay plans ana consult local architec-
tural oracles on ting subject OF model
farm, while their terSey cattle browse
upon the sun-dried blades OF grass on
Michigan hills.