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New-York tribune., 1902-12-31
ave. TO Fortieth-st. and Fifth-aVe- ABOVE r'i'S

ave. TO Fortieth-st and Fifth-aNe' "00'
nin.r-st to about Ninetieth-st
The increasing demand on this ols'Ii'' - -
extraordinary addition TO the private wealth u
New-york during the last three years mas
,,ro,,eb4 about a great increase in the cost Oh
nrivate residences within lis nouiiudi ie0
Tb-onpbout the fashionabl. section twenty
tD~. s-or..ge is cheap at $4,000. and be-
tween $40 and $50 square foot mas Deeh pau
for desirable Fifth-ave. corners Inc afei"e
cost of the thirty-six dwellings IN that ~
for which plans were filed in 1901 was sSl''oo'
T,,,-.ne the fr.t nine months of 1902 plans for
twenty-nine private dwellings TO De erected III
the district south of Fifty-ninth-st- caleo ioI
an average expenditure on each OF sSo''oo' |At
the present time there is practically only one
rlass OF private dwellings erected on Manhattan
fsIand-the dwelling intended for comparatively
rich people The records of the Building depart
nent show that since ls9o there mas 'eh q
continuous and rapid increase In the cost oi
dwellings and a proportionate yearly decrease
In the number of their erection. ABOUT 'iial
New-York tribune., 1902-12-31

Miles & Helfer. real estate dealers and insurance
brokers' are located No. HI Broadway and at
No 304 East Broadway The partners are William
Miles ir and c. A Helfer Mr. Miles founded the
business in 1887 and two years later the existing
co-partnership was formed and ever since has con-
tinued to grow and develop with the metropolis
The firm has entire charge Of number OF large
estates One of the successful specialtes which has
gained for the firm a great reputation is the eX-
changing of real estate on Manhattan lsltihd
There is hardly any district of New-York where
Miles & Helfer have not made effective sales
In connection with its real estate business the
firm does a large fire and plate glass Insurance
business and has special ratings for the leading
insurance companies of the State
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MILLIONS INVESTED IN HOMES.
PRi'AIh DWELLINGS MORE EXPENSIVE NOUv THAN
FORMERLY
FORMERLY.

Among the multifarious phases Of the ter
minating years progress in the affairs of New
York, none is more pronounced than the ei
gantic developments in the real estate world
There has not been another year in the history
of New-York when developments in this sphere
Of activity have followed one another with
greater rapidity and have been fraught with so
much importance and consequence as those of
the closing year.
The underground road and the now assured
tunnel of the Pennsylvania Railroad Companv
have perhaps been the mainsprings in the i'm
portant operations, but. apart from this the
marvellous growth Of the city. the centraliza
tion here Of the wealth Of the country and the
constantly growing tendency among the more
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HUDSON REALTY COMPANY.

The Hudson Realty Company, of No. 139 Broad
way. was originally Incorporated in 1898. with
capital of 100000. In January. 1902, the charter
was amended and the capital increased to $lUoVo
The officers of the company are Maximiitan Nor
genthau. president; Henry s. Herman. Vlce-prfsl-
dent, Samuel L. Jacobs. secretary ana treasurer
The company organized for the general pur-
nose of dealing in real estate in the city OF New
York and elsewhere in the State. Among the Prln-
cipa holdings of the company IS the Leonorl hotel
situated at the southeast corner of MadisOn-ave
and Sixty-third-st. It is twelve story and attic
apartment freproof hotel. unique feature OF
which is the dining room on the twelfth floor whlGh
commands an 'unobstructed view OF central Park
critics the Hudson Realty Company IS building on
and developing its holdings eXtensiNey-
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time an average Of seven hundred buildings
We're built yearly. costing from $1,000 to Sli,-
Sst, the average price for the house when com.
pleted being about S25.00o. The number OF
plans for residences filed fell off from I59 in
1889 and 3:'S in 1899 70 liz in 1900. Meantime
the average estimated cost of each dwelling has
increased from $50 900 in 1900 to S59St0 in
1901 and TO S66G00 in 1902. This great increase
IN cost is attributable. first, to the steady in
crease in the value Of land in Manhattan, and,
secondly, 10 the higher standard Of residence
required by contemporary wealth and fashion.
Private houses are now being built in Manhat-
tan for rich men, and for them only
The majority of these houses are erected by
speculative builders. Out of the ninety plans
of new dwellings filed in the first nine months
Of this year to be erected in favorite residential
sections, SiXty-SeVen the enterprises OF
men building TO sell Il is uncommon occur
renee now for residences Of this character to
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JOHN DAVIS.

Under the firm name of John Davis is conducted
at No. Pine-st. extremely extensive general
real estate business. The firms operations also in
clude brokerage. appraisinE and building transaC
tions. The business was established in 1870 by John
Davis. although the firm includes John /.
Davis and Ralph w. Davis. The senior partner
has been in the real estate business for thrty-five
years and during that time has been identified
with some of the largest transactions in the his
tory of New-YorB real estate opera tions. One Of
the buildings he has most recently erected is the
Davis Building whi N is universally admired for
its architectural design and arrangement and the
constructive skill displayed. John l. Davis and
Ralph W. Davis, the junior members Of the firm
of experience and exceptional training in
every branch of their business.
New-York tribune., 1902-12-31

The firm of Frederick Southack & Alwyn Ball Jr'
makes speciality Of business and office property IN
the district extending from the Battery 10 Forty-
second-st Messrs Southack and Ball were the
organizers and charter members of the Central
Realty Bond and Trus, Company; and also OF tne me
Alliance Realty Company, which purchased the
ground on which the Broad Exchange Building no"
stands
rnentS in the dryGoods and adjoining districts and
also negotiated the Siege-COoper deal. tranSac :
tion involving over So 600. Among the pieces sold
by this firm in Fifth-ave in recent years are the
following: Nos. 81 and 50. No 81 to 81; Nos. lOo
and 107 Nos l22 and 12i Chickering Hall. Hotel De
Iogerot; Corndiac Nos 159 and 40; Bradbury, No
10: Schooner No. 17G- Euclid. Nos 25S and 26O
Ciuet, No 564 to sos and No. p to 2s West Nine
teenth-st- through to No. 10 10 q West Elgh-
,Dth st
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VI. HARTLEY COMPANY.

Successors to the old established firm of Hartley
Graham. the VI. Hartley Company leading
importers and dealers in arms and ammunition
and every kind of sporting goods IN New-York
City. The Company'S well known and extensive
salesrooms are at Nos 3l3 and 315 Broadway, and
the reputation of the business ranks In the very
first class The company agents for the
Union Metallic Cartridge Company, the Bridge
port Gun Implement Company and the Remington
Arms Company. and carry a large stock OF the
manufactures of Smith & Wesson, Colts Patent
terchangeable guns. Marlin Fire Arms Company,
Parker Brothers. Winchester Arms, Fl. and R. re-
vOIvers and single guns. Thames revolvers, liver
Johnson's revOlvers. Olympia single guns, Stevens
Arms Company. Ideal tools. Ithaca Gun Company,
Bulrs-eye rif1e=. L. c. Smith guns Lefever guns,
W. and c. ScGtt & Sons guns, and Mannlicher
riff
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VI. ~ L.. HESS.

The real estate firm OF NJ. & L. Hess is composed
of Nathaniel J. Hess and Edwin II. Hess. who
established it in 1S9). and has offices at No 643
Broadway, corner of Bleecker-st.. and No. %l
broadway, corner of Twenteth-st. They are the
corporators Of the Empire Realty Corporation and
the Greenwich Realty Company. One of the most
interesting property transactions in which Messrs
Hess were engaged was securing the property in
Eleventh and Twelfth SITS. and University Place
from various estates. involving expenditure of
nearly 81 1OO0.GOG upon which erected a splendid
building. covering an of 2,400 square feet This
proves an ornament TO the neighborhOOd, and Is a
great improvement on the former buildings which
occupied this site. Messrs. Hess were agents In
efecting this sale which has resulted in the first
substantial Improvement in that neighborhood.
New-York tribune., 1902-12-31
+ CLARENCE DAVIES & GO.

Identified with the wonderful and rapid rise and
development of the Bronx district, the firm of J.
Clarence Davies & Co is justly celebrated
throughout that populous borough the oldest
established real estate brokerage business. deal
ing with the mcst important properties and estates
In that locality. The firms business is confined
strictly to The Bronx Borough real estate. The
St and Third-ave.. but for the convenience Of
numerous downtown clients the firm has office
at No I16 Broadway. The firm collects for the
Astor estate, the Farmers Loan and Trust Com
pany the United States Trust Company, the
Morrisania estate of Harry Lewis Morris and the
Franklin A Wilcox estate.
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WILLIAM J. ROOME.

An old established real estate business. conducteo
bv one of the abIest most reliable and thoroughly
informed men identified with the realty interests
of the metropolis is that of William J. Roome at
No II West Thirty-fourth-st., opposite the wal,
dorf- Astoria Hotel. The business was eStaolSusu
in 1852 bv his father William H. RoOme. a widely
known and successful real estate operator IN New
York and the fathers successes have been ma
terialIy increased nv the He makes a special
tv of New-York properties. Mr.. Roome is preSl-
dent Of the Excelsior Savings Bank. a graduate or
New-York University, member of the Psi UpslIon
fraternity. Delta Chapter; the Psi Cpsilon Cluo
and the New York Athletic Club.
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Of property. In a little five months of the
year 1885 the firm sold forty-four houses for price
averaging over $50 900 for each house. Mr.. Ben
nett buys. sells. rents and exchanges a mod
scale of commission. He negotiates mort
gage loans and undertakes the management of es-
tates for absent resident owners He acts as
appraiser and has a very influential clientele. IN
GLIDING some Of the largest corporations, estates
and firms. He is expert values of city realty.
He has acted executor, receiver and trustee for
several large estates. The safeguards which he is
able to throw around real estate investments
make the employment Of his service absolutely
essential insure a sound good paying bargain.
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sell at prices ranging between 100000 and

sell at prices ranging between 100000 and
S5aQ00O.
Rich men who have come here 20 make
their homes have almost invariably bought
readymade houses. and since the speculative
builders are offering products OF the best ar
chitectural skill-houses on which neither money
nor pains are spared TO make them tempting
and which are, after all, perfect specimens Of
the builders art-why should man bother with
the yexatious and questionable experiment of
building his own house? The facts are that
many of the houses built within the last two
or three years by leading speculative build
ers are better constructed and contain more
useful improvements than many Of the houses
commonly called palaces which the millionalres
built for themselves some ten or fifteen years
New-York tribune., 1902-12-31

The real estate firm OF Davis & Robinson, No. ;
East Forty-second-st., in which Henry B. Davis
and Moncure Robinson the partners which was
established on January I, 1902. has put through
many large transactions. The firm makes
speciality of uptown and country property. Mr.
Robinson believes that Pdrk-ave. north of SiXtieth-
ST. will prove desirable street for private
residences ii has below Fortieth-st.. which is
New-York tribune., 1902-12-31

The real estate firm Of Frank l. Fisher & Co.
Nfnety-ffrst-st. and Coumbus-ave., was estaohsheo
in 1866. William II. Peckham is president ana
Richard r NcCottar secretary and treasurer
Frank L. Fisher & Co. have been large factors IN
the betterment of real-eState conditions on the
West Side In the last three years there have
been fine apartment hotels and private resi- resi-
dences built in the section in which their energies
are exerted than in any other part OF the CITY
Persons looking for bargains can operate tPrough
Frank J.. Fisher 6, Co. with satisfaction and prohI
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9, ono ooo. the Roman Catholic Orphan Asylum, for
:, 90 no. the entire front at Fifthave, Seventy
second and Seventy-third SITS. for c r Hununetoh
and others involving 100000 and the New
York Yacht Club site for ]. P Morgan ne mas
cid IA rnanv of the most prominent families their
,+o +or homes in Fffth-ave. The two greatest
+apsactions in his career the puIShases OF al
most the entire block at Eighth and Nlnth sts- SA
tending from Broadway to Fourth-aVe-. LoI SCiii I'm
Wanamaker and property for the newborn len
trail Railroad for their new terminal
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A. VI. BAyMANN d co.

A. NJ Baumann &, Co. are large real estate ofoh-
ers and appraisers in Harlem. The partners III
the business are A NJ. Baumann and j. T. H'o-
berg. The extensive operations OF the hrrh dle "
the general field of New-York city and county ~
real estate. Any person wishing TO reside ~ @
district can always be suited with an eles ~
apartment or commodious fat by calling al tie
weIl-known once OF Baumann & Co. situated IN
Fifth-ave, at the corner of one-hundIeo a4iu
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WILLIAM Il. SEYMOUR,

Forty years ago William P. Seymour established
himself in New-York City a real estate operator
and broker and during that lengthy period has
earned himself an enviable reputation in his line
Associated with him is Frank Seymour. Fore
seeing New-York's growth OF realty values, the
foresight of the NesSrS. Seymour in their dealings
in this class of property has long recognized
bv their numerous clients Their offices situ-
ated at No III Broadway
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PAIL MAYER.

Paul Mayer. of No. 211 West One-hundred-and-
sixteenth-st. is of the oldest established real
estate brokers in this section. Every description
of real estate business transacted by Mr.. Mayer
Conservative in his methods. Mr.. Mayer deals
principally in investment property He MANAGES
The ted Bernheimer estate, which comprises
thirty-two apartment houses. including the St.
lanes, Court the Broadway. the Magnolia, the
Emerson the Garrick and the Sweet William, all
fist class and popular.
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.xpREws BELL & co.

Personal attention is the policy ADOPTED py
Andrews Bell & Co, at No. 800 Fffth-aVe, ana
formerly at No 20 East Forty-second-st Their
business is the managing, selling. renting and ex-
Lr,Ins of New-York City real estate and the
;,,artrnent OF capital on bond and mortgage. They
give special attention to the management OF es-
tates and have recently added branch for life,
accident and fire insurance The hrH. Whicn was
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ID. Il VI. CHAUNCEY REAL ESTATE CO..
LMITED.

The D & NJ. Chauncey Real Estate Company.
Limited, No 207 Montague-st., Brooklyn N Y, has
q capital of $1000OG0 The company has a large
number of influential clients. George w. Chauncey.
president, is also president OF the Mechanics Bank
of Brooklyn while Cornelius E. Donnallon. vice
president: Ezra d. Bushnell, treasurer, and Thomas
Hovenden, secretary, all extensively and
faVorabIy known in ancial and business circles.
New-York tribune., 1902-12-31
OGDEN a CLARKSON

With downtown Offices at No So Liberty-st- and
-, ,,ntown branch at No. l27 Fffth-ave. the firm of
Ogden & Clarkson does extensive real estat
and insurance business.
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NETWORK DAILY TRIBUNE WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 81 1902

values of surrounding property. is that of ; Us
good Pen & Co. composed of S. Osgood zen anu
Edward McVickar. Their offices are AT no. "a
Fifth-sye They have during the last year pIogg
ably put through more transactions OF nasnl'@u1e @
in property in that locality than any otner one
real estate firm They maintain branch offices al
No 6S5 Broadway, and handle property an over rns
cty Last wear they put through the deal conlpII
ing the transfer of % 900 square feet OF grou9 a.
Broad and Beaver SITS: also the sale OF the orpnaI
ASYLUM property in Riverside Drive The ousin,Sss
was established about five years ago VI. Hr.at NJ
Vickar is president OF the Real Estate oecuIl'S
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John y 7. .rwan. of No. 1.505 Broadway. carries
~, ono a. .'.e leading real estate and mortgage
hrokeraee businesses in the metropolis. Mr.. kir-
wan is deeply interested in the wonderful develop
mont of his own immediate locality. Long Acre
SQUARE Very that historic section OF the
city viii undoubtedly become one OF its great cen
trcs of attraction Beautiful theatres. fine hotels
and fashionable auartment houses are already
N evidence there.
New-York tribune., 1902-12-31
ERNEST TRIBELHORN.

One of the most prominent real estate men in
New-York is Ernest Tribelhorn. whose offices in
New-York City at No 1,2s5 to 1903 Madison
ave No 200 West Observation-Disclosures
and No. 1856 Seventh-ave. Assisted by large staff
of ccupetent assistants of the most extensive
an around real estate businesses in New-York City
Is conducted by Mr.. Tribelhprn whose reputation
as a skful appraiser is second none in the
ynarrO
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WAITER j. SALOMON.

in Nev-York real estate is Mr.. Walter J. Salomon
of No. 57l Fffth-ave. He buys and improves prop
erty solely on his own account He renodelleG n1G
the Bristol at Fifth-ave and Forty-second-st- now
a modern office building, which Is coIlsluereu one
of the most remarkable engineering teatS N Ie
construction of its kind. He also remodeLed U
hanGsOme structure No. - West Forty-sec-
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PALMER & N'ENROE.

one of New-York's most progressive firms of real
estate agents appraisers and loan brokers is that
of Palmer & McEnroe. OF No. 150 Broadway, which
ia co-nnOsed Of l.. Sherwood Palmer and Eugene j.
McEnroe Mr.. Palmer has been in business for
t[vanrv wears He is appraiser for the New-Eork
Central Railroad. commissioner OF street open
ings in the Borough of The Bronx, and Deputy Tax
Con-
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ors.,fzed Nav 1902 is composed Of Benjamin F;
Andrews sole surviving member of the oid &c =
estate firm of 3. NJ. Andrews q Co, OF nos 10 @
former place of business was at No III eerry
Both are young men, but with plenty OF eHeIey
progressive ideas and wide experience in tne naIi
ling of New-York realty They nave engli1ee tbe
soe Of the largest real estate transactions In Lne
uptovn district and have influential and con-
stantly increasing clientele
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GEORGE r. READ & CO.

This we'll known firm has been Incorporated with
a capital of 100000, and stands undoubtedly as
transacting one of the largest businesses as real
estate brokers in this country The chief ofce Is
at No 50 Cedar-st., with a branch at No Madi-
son-aye The head is Mr. George r. Read The
firm has the rental Of a large percentage or the
famous skyscrapers of Ncw-York City. w ). van
Pet is treasurer w j. Kuder secretary, and
Roland Read member of the directory.
New-York tribune., 1902-12-31
EDGAR p. HOLNRuGN..

No man stands higher in New-Iork real estate
circles or has been party to larger deals III realty
than Edgar p. Holdridge, who recently organ
lied the real estate firm of Holdridge, Dennis -
Preston Incorporated, OF which Mr. HoldridGe Is
the president Warren Z. Dennis president, ana
Lewis Butler Preston secretary and treasurer The
new firms offices arc at Nos. and warren
ST City.
New-York tribune., 1902-12-31

Vincent A Ryan is real estate agent, auctioneer.
appraiser and broker at No 149 Broadway. Inc
business was esta blished in 1888 by Smyth & Ryan,
being continued by William NJ. Ryan until vincent
A Ryan succeeded him Besides conducting a lar rSe
real estate business Mr. Ryan is appraiser for the
Washington Life Insurance Company, SeVeTaI DahhS
and trust companies the American Mortgage. COM
nanv many large estates and prominent law firms
New-York tribune., 1902-12-31
CHARLES A. sCHIEREy & co.

Established in 1868, the firm Of Charles A Schieren
& CO. has become celebrated OF the leading
tanners and leather manufacturers in the United
States. The New-York headquarters are at No. 45
TO 81 Ferry-st.. with branches in Chicago. Boston,
Philadelphia. Pittsburg. Denver. Brooklyn. Ham
burg. Germany PiCkhuben. and Bristol. Tenn
The active members of the firm Charles A.
Schieren. F. ~ VI. Burrel and Charles A Schieren,
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ARDSLEY HALL COMPANY.

"ArdsIey Hail. is the name of aud splens
did story structure. built Of granite, stone
and brick. in the style of the early Renaissance
period situated upon the highest ground on thS
side of Central Park. and overlooking the
scenery in the Park, at Ninety-second-st and
Central Park West. This handsome building Ia
moi only artistic but solid in every WAY
New-York tribune., 1902-12-31
CHARLES II. EAsroN & co.

who has done his share in contributing 10
the growth of New-York in the realty line is
Charles H. Easton senior partner of the firm or
Charles H. Easton & Co. No. 116 West Forty-sec-
ond-st. The firm handles real estate in all It's
branches both as agents for the management OF
property and as sales brokers' The junior member
of the firm is Robert T. McCiusty.
New-York tribune., 1902-12-31

1t is doubtful whether buster real estate office
could be fouEd than that conducted by MeSsrs
Henry c. Irons and John r Todd. at No 12 West
Forty-second-st. In June. 1901. they effected the
largest sale apartment hotel property ever made
in NeU-YOr< between seller and one buyer
the consideration being $615.0f0 and they are now
putting up more apartment hotels than any nrn IN
Z he cit
New-York tribune., 1902-12-31
CHARLES f. DUROSS.

With well equipped Offices. centrally located at
No 242 West Fourteenth-st., Charles E. Duross can
handle any real estate proposition ntrusted TO him
for renting selling apprasing collecting He is
president Of the Prudential Real. Estate Corpora
lion Mr. Duross can claim to be of the best
Informed real estate the lower West Side.
in which vast district he has had ten years solid
- soaIa
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JAMES T.. LIBBY.

A man who has in a comparatively few years con-
Quoted real estate transaction aggregrating over
s25. .OGeOO0 must of necessity be thorough master
0f his business This be said of James l.. Libby.
of No. Pne-st, Among some special tran5actlon,s
be has arrarC Ced those between II. {. F. Koch
e CO and F. o. Matthiesen involving $2o15O00, and
between Isaac Y. Brokaw and Louis Sherry tnvolv-
% -nn a
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6. TUOTI.

The we'll known real estate agent, G. Tuou, OF
No 2O6 Broadway. is essentially self-made man.
Born in Italy in 1860, he arrived in NewYork six
teen years ago with capital except indomitable
pluck and plenty of good healthy brains He be-
gan life in America as a journeyman cabinet
maker: now he does real estate business of
S.501ooa a year. In connection with other realty
New-York tribune., 1902-12-31
OsGOOD PELL & co.

A firm of real estate brokers that has operated
largely in Fifth-ave. property and other fashion
able sections of the city, and TO whose enterprise
are due many of the most important sales with the
consequent improvements and enhancement IN
New-York tribune., 1902-12-31

Ono of the best and most favoraby known real
estate operators who makes a specially of renting
selling and exchanging business properties is that
conducted by Jacob \. King, of No. III Broadway
with branch office at No 81 East one hundred-
d-tventv v-ifth-st Mr.. King also has t1OurShlng
insurance business. having been a branch manager
of four large fire insurance companies and also OF
liz I-rin1l Casually and SnTctN COmpanN.