New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-09-03
GOSSIP OF THE BOROUGH
Mntense Homestead MoOed by City
lid for Hosnitdl.

One of the Oldest landmarks in F1atbush is be-
Ing moved from the exact site where it was built
more than century ago. 1t is the Martense home
stead. No. $50 F1atbush-ave-. which is still the
home CT Mrs. Jacob V. B.. Martense The grounds
surrounding it beautifully laid out with rare
plants and shrubs The garden is said to be
the finest in the city. The grounds covered
with big trees, many Of them more than a century
old. But progress has laid its hand on this fine
old estate, 1t has done on scores of similar
Is no room for large grounds and flower gardens
The borough authorities have Welded to me de-
mand for the opening of Martense-ave through
from Nostrand-ave to Flatoush-ave., and the eX-
1s sasl0n rhs e cd is in line the
extension 1t is to be moved distance G1 aeput
The barn also win have. TO be moved and , The
greenhouse taken down new Of the Tres snd
nowers and shrubs will have to be tra tran
s sna ede the divided grounds viii st be
the most beautiful in FlatPush Odd IeSdeS are
down It was built by member CT me e s'rg .srT
iaier lg Helen Martense widow OF George Martense
purchased the PROPERTY ve Mg ann IN Isl Mrs. Mar
1ansa who is now eghty-four years OLD, is an IN,
valid and her friends mao onepfng of the street
She viii return to the house when the moving Is
completed.
Gratitude shown by the little boy who had been
natie,t in the Bushwck Hospital, winch leu nm
20 collect subscriptions for new morse lot liio
ambulance as told in this column some ulto as
b.s had a much greater influence Tor sooo IMAM
was imagined The telling of the story mas aiouSe s
enthusiasm in the institution and Rf9Se6 No
Foresrers of America has offered TO ASSIST the
spns en,erianent for the benefit of the nstit y
ton Ii is be held on WedneSdny, Sep nanaS the
entire building the disposal Of the ss sGt'es
There are to be sehG pans a promises some
prises Among them will be- s and Mrs William
a%es can play lay. bs5S acapc osiS
ye1 is fGnt in the to
es Of the title rag e OF 5nH fsf is eG e
to realize large Of money on the
sale Of aosraph ct @ and books sG 5as
and is confident Of receiving several times 1nat
amount before the opening OF Ine 70 bnd sta
BE for the ambulance at once as Inucn Va a
time + lost Stable oh foar Blocks time the
women hope to be able to build an conn and bV
q new ambulance
Not few Italians. mostly women and children
make considerable money by picking dandelion
greens and selling them They are allowed 10 re-
move the dandelions from the big stretches OF lawn
a. tho nbIfc parks under certain restrictions In
stitute Park, across Flatbush-ave nom Prospect
park is particularly productive harvesting
0. ssen for on The oid side and
vacant lots In the heart os Of cases s h s pes
What they pick. but some turn II over TO men who
market Rs q me hoTse and wagon The Italians
users of herbs. Doctors say that Is the rea-
san there is not sickness among them IN
nnvnnortion to the sQualid way in which they usu-
Xiv live and the way in which they expose them
saiyes to the elements. They have wide knowi-
edse of herbs and where they may be found, and
many Of them find profitable employment gathering
herbs in the surrounding country for the Inanufac
TIRE OF patent medicines. 1t IS the testimony OF
charitable workers that, although the Italians
oTten live without what We would cal! the neces-
stiles OF NE stil there is little abject poverty
found among them
Residents Of the Ocean Hill district are talking
about a new dodge Of burglars or sneak thieves to
-.t information about the interior Of houses and
TIA habit. Of their occupants Several days ago
IN. of them whose employment keeps him out late
~ night was soundly sleeping. when his wlfe WOKE
him i'm TO say that there was a man oo"nsLalis
.rho demanded know his business. but would
rtve no explanation for the demand Hastily dress
{nc the man Of the house confronted the stranger,
Who reoeated his demand and his refusa! to give
an expianation in lordly tone CALCULATED 10 awe
: person OF little experience with fakiTs In general
IA VAS told he could get the Information he asked
Il he showed he was entitled to IT but ne seened
,,,shle to explain and left hurredly when ordered
rom the house. 1t was found that the same man
I'D visited many other houses in the neighoorhooo
At one place he gave the excuse that Re was GATH
Sr,ne Information for the directory. but as that
yonme has Just been published the explanation
reformation being sought as 70 the lnteti s
~ the houses and az to the workng hours Oh tiio
M ~ at to aid In planning series OF roooer1es-