Pleasantville weekly press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1890-1911, 1895-03-13
ESTELI4E.

The building boom has fairly set in.
Every week ground is being broke for
new buildings.
Mr.. Holmes Emmons, Of Sea Bright, N.
j., has given a contract for the building
OF store on lot No. 2, opposite the sta
ton.
Mr.. j. Ii. Russell has his house nearly
enclosed on Third Avenue. He is hust-
Ter.
Louis Destafano's new house is now
enclosed. Mr.. Destafano will take down
a party and clear his ten acres next
week
Street signs were put up last week.
Mr.. Sampson Feyl, Of 1901 Girard
Avenue, Philadelphia, spent last week
| clearing up his ten acres On Cumberland
| Avenue. He viii soon erect handsome
| house.
James Oliver, of No % Rector Street,
Newark, n. j., was down last week. He
has purchased three five acre farms on
Cape May Avenue. Mr.. oliver was
highly pleased with EstelIe.
Mr.. Thomas Michael, of South Bethle-
hem, Pa, bought five acres on Eighth
Avenue. Mr.Michael says you can quote
me as being well pleased with my pur-
chase, and have no hesitation In stating
that the land is more than you claim for
it."
Mr.. Alfred Rodendach, of South Beth
lehem, Pa, bought lot No. %. on Sew
enth Avenue. Mr.. Rodendach has trav-
ala Ir.ra1 TDr1,( (f<1< i
and other Western States. He says ''the
land is equal to the best in the sections
through which l have Travelled. Your
circular letter describing Estelle falls far
below my opinion of the land. | am sat
isfed no better truck land can be found
for small fruits, such as Strawberries,
blackberrles, raspberries, grapes, red cur
rents, pears, etc. No better land in the
country for poultry, having the advan-
tage Of nearby markets for all farm pro-
ducts. Cape May, Sea Isle City, Avalon
Anglesea, Atlantic City, Ocean City, New
York and Philadelphia, are all easy of
access"
Mr.. H. H. Roberts, formerly of Rich
land, n. j., died in New York City, March
7th. Mr.. Roberts has been in the EN-
ploy of Mr.. Daniel L. Risley in the sale of
farm land at Estele and Mckee City,
NJ.
Mr.. George Brecht, P. o. Box 202 East
Rutherford, N. j. has bought farms &c
ten acres on Cumberland avenue, number
81 and 3S five acres each on fifth avenue
and one building lot opposite the station
on South Jersey avenue. He states 81
have been down to Estelle, Summer Fall
and Winter, and everytime go down l
am more imprHssed with the place." He
says he will build handsome house and
move down as soon as he can clear up
his business arrangements in East Ruth
erford.
The severe weather of February has
not deferred home seekers from securing
five and ten acre farms in this the gar
den spot of South Jersey During the
month over one hundred and fifty farms
have been sold and sold to people who
mean business. Houses are going up
and land being cleared all over the tract
for Spring planting. Settlers are COM
ing from all parts OF the country.
Among recent purchasers are the follow
ing: Mr.. E. B. Knight, Manager the
town Of Hampstead Gas and Electric
Light Co. Rockaway Beach Long
Island, bought through Joseph Frank,
room SO World building, New York. ten
acre farm 2S1 Cumberland and Eight
avenues. He went down to see the cat
in the bag, on Friday March LIST, and he
states Il have not been deceived i'll the
character of the land and the description
of your circular does not over draw the
situation. The soil is all you claim it to
be, the water, the finest | ever tasted,
the lay Of the land is slightly rolling and
am well pleased with my purchase"
He has invited estimates for clearing
nine acres of the land, brushing out one
acre and turning out trees for a grove.
He will plant fruit trees, Strawberries,
Raspberries, Blackberries etc.