Pleasantville weekly press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1890-1911, 1898-01-12
THE CHALFONTE SOLD.
A sale 0fvaIuabIe Hotel Property
In Atlantic City.

The largest recent sale Of real estate,
in Atlantic City, was made public last
Thursday when it was announced that
''The Chalfonte' directly opposite Had
don Hall. had been sold to Edward C.
Leeds and Walter j. Buzby by Messrs. z.
Roberts and son. For many years it
has been conducted by Roberts & Mar
shall, Mr.. Marshall acting as manager.
The sale included the hotel, it's furni-
ture and an irregularly shaped lot, hav-
by q depth of 437 feet frontage on
North Carolina avenue the rear end
IF 236 feet has q depth Of 235 feet, 100
feet more than the width on the beach
front. In addition there ID e lot 90xT0
feet, extending in the rear of lot facing
On North Carolina avenue, and adjoin-
ing the land described above.
The Messrs. Roberts have retained 80
feet of beach front, on which is located
the bath houses and the Ferris wheel.
This lot has depth of 200 feet.
The area of property in square surface
is 88760 square feet. The price is not
given nor will it be, at least for some
time to come. 1t is known that the
owners have been asking 100000 for
the property.
This transfer means a great deal to
Atlantic City in the way of improve
ment, but it is of course too late to con-
slider any great changes this year.
Edward G. Leeds is well known in
Woodbury. and Camden, having carried
on very successful Insurance and real
estate business with an office in each
place. He is the second Oldest son of
Mr.. and Mrs. S. W. Leeds, and brother
to Councilman Fl. W. Leeds. He was
born and raised at Cinniminson, adjoin-
ing RivertoD, in Burlidgton County.
Walter j Buzby is also q resident of
Burlington County his home being at
Moorestown. Mr.. Buzby has had some
training in the hotel life. His father
Mark A. Buzby having run the Parry
House at Beach Haven until it was de-
stroyed by fire. Since then he has con-
dncted the Oceanic Hotel at Barnegat
City. For long time Mr.. Walter BuzbL
has been connected with the firm Of
Mitchell & Fletcher, of Philadelphia,
as Supt. of all the Hotel trade along the
coast, in the South and the mountains.
His early experience with his father, and
his close relations to the hotel trade
since naturally equips him for active
hotel service at once. With the aid of
Mr.. Leeds mother and brother, of the
Haddon Hall, very successful hostelry
can be looked for at 1.-THE Chalfonte"
under it's new management. The future
of this new firm may be imagined upon
by looking back few years to Haddon
Hall wheni it's present owners took charge
of it. and Haddon Hall Of to-day. In
1890, light years ago the Messrs. Henry
W. Leeds and j. Haines Lippincott pur-
chased the Haddon Hall. They paid
$50, 900 for it. The building contained
S5 rooms. The beginning of their hotel
s3 then commence. practically il tia
j b-c of the business, All they had with
them was the good bringing up and
careful training of their parents. But
full of push and energy they at once en-
tered into their new avOcatinn with
spirit and determination. Having the
aid of Mr.. Leeds mother, Mrs. s. W.
Leeds, success attended their efforts.
Two years ago great changes were
made, and to-day Haddon Hall stands
not only one of the best hotels in Allan
tic City but one of the best along the
coast or in the interior with growth
from S5 rooms to 245 with their own
water plant, electric light plant, laun-
dries and etc. Mr.. S. W. Leeds one of
the most successful OF Huntington County
farmers, together with bis esteemed wife
may justly be pleased with the reputa-
ton of Haddon Hall under its present
management. Three years ago the
citizens of the Second Ward thrust upon
Mr.. Leeds his election to Council where
he has been very prominent and active.
He is serving his last year of the term,
and has announced himself candidate
for reelection. Mr. j. H. Lippincott, the
other member OF the firm, is the only
son of one of the most respected families
and another of the most successful farm
ers in Burlington County. He is ''son
of his father" and stands to-day man of
honor as well as one of the bright
est and ablest hotel men in Atlantic City.
His father Mr.. Edward Lippincott died
very suddenly two years ago. Mr.. Lip
pincott is one of the most earnest
projectors of the new Country Club, being
Vice President ofthe organization as well
as member of several Of the committees.