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New-York tribune., 1908-04-12

ments were extended real estate values advanced
proportionatey. As illustration. property in the
present business section that twenty years was
considered high $40 front foot. ten years later
brought double that price. and to-day would read
fly sell for s20 front foot and be considered
cheap at that figure. This same condition applies
10 residential property. Plots that sold for so a
front foot in the early days sold ten ago for
about three times that figure. and to-day would
bring from $50 to $50 foot. To he sure. there
certain newer sections where building sites are
be had a from $40 to $50 a front foot.
tt has been reported that values in this section
have been inflated, but this is not Summit is
reached by the Lackawanna Railroad and the Hud-
son River tunnels in about forty minutes In the
last four Years the Lackawanna Railroad has spent
some $4,000 IN improvements in Summit
IN addition 70 the Lackawanna Railroad service
there IS also the Railway Valley Railroad. which
operates in connection with the New Jersey Cen
tral Railroad. trolley line 10 Elizabeth. sum
nit and NIorrstovn. nearing completion This will
connect with trolley of the Public Service Cor
poration to Newark and Hoboken Opportunities
10 purchase property at Short Hills. Summit and
beyond the Passatc & Delaware branch Of the
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built a $4,000 high school, which - one OF the
finest in the state. New Rochelle has another ad-
vantage that of being the terminal Of the suburban
branch Of the New York New Haven & Hartford
Railroad. Suburban trains are this road
every half hour 129th street.
The speculative Vave has subsided, but there is
a steady demand 6bf homes. Real estate dealers
report that there more houses sold from
January Of this year 70 April than there were
in the corresponding period in 1907 This. OF course
means that the city is constantly adding to its
population.
The electric service Of the New York. New Haven
& Hartford Railroad is satisfactory. and big i'm
provemeuts are planned in the trolley service by
the receiver @. Addison Young. The present con-
gestion At Huguenot street will be done away with
by the adoption of the loop system. TIE greatest
development seems 10 be on North street Webster
avenue and al Sutton Manor on the Sound. whore
many new houses are going up. The houses
$1,000 sl5oe0 class. and being built
on plots ranging from one-hslf acre and upward.
Tho city has more than dozen pretty residence
parks, with finely shaded macadam streets and
among the new parks being opened up are
Broadway. Lyncroft, Forest Heights. Beechnont,
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FOR THOSE WHO LIKE THE SOUND.
New Rochelle Has Also Fine Driveways and
Other Advantages.

AS an attractive place Of residence a sum
resort New Rochelle, the first city on the
Sound by way Of the New York, New Haven &
Hartford Railroad. still holds its supremacy. Its
advantages, except for Its slightly higher COM
mutation rate are almost the same Mount
Vernon, while il has a preference with many be-
cause il is directly the water and has such fine
yacht and rowing clubs and bathing beach, with
public bathhouses The natural attractions include
high ground. pure water and air and fine water
front. with two harbors
City Island, Pelham Manor and Larchmont are
the adjacent towns. and the driving is excellent,
the main roads and streets are paved in the city
limits and maoadsmized outside The city has just
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MOUNT vERNoN's MANY ADVANTAGES.
Houses To Be Had There. and Real Estate
Activity Unabated,

There ara attractive houses for sale and 10 rent
n Mount Vernon and the adjacent towns OF Bronx
vile and Pelham. This city which is only thir-
'sen miles from the Grand Central Station. on the
New York. New Haven & Hartford Railroad, IS
most conveniently situated It's forty miles OF
paved streets make It particularly allurng TO own
ers of automobiles and a club has been formed
which has fifty members. The electric service OF
ne New Haven Railroad has done away with the
roe through the smoke and steam IN the Park
avenue tunnel which for many years formed the
chef drawback Of all Westchester towns.
Mount Vernon is also the terminus OF the New
iorE & Harlem Railroad, which is soon TO be ex-
'enced 10 North White Plains. Owing TO its close
proximity 10 New York the Communication rates are
htte lower than those Of neighbOrng towns,
winch is z drawing card with many. The commu-
'ston rate the New Haven Railroad Is only s. 90
month fiat rate and on the New York Harlem
railroad about the The place has enjoyed
natural and steady growth for the last fifteen
years and The population is now estimated at about
tNeniy-eight thousand. i has factories, and
WIN the adoption OF electricity the railroads It
Is entirely free from smoke. The police and fire
apartments among the best in the state. Other
slIactive features are excellent high school.
lgh class boarding and preparatory schools and
'--Iches Of almost every denomination.
Inc local merchants are abreast OF the times and
h0iie OF the larger New York firms have branches
:. me city II is only short ride drive 10
&c" Rochelle. Pelham, City Island and other places
- Long Island Sound, and boating and bathing
I'm the chief recrestons Of the summer months.
-"s cry also has excellent golf club with
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increase n travel and population that the man
sserent lost 10 time IN deciding 10 electrfy other
branches as soon as possible. Within a few years
the officials OF the road hope 10 have the third
raj system n n the entire western half OF
the island Work Is now being rapidly pushed on
r-s Hampstead branch, from Floral Park through
Garden City Estates and Garden City to Hemp
stead and It IS hoped this will be ready for the use
., the public az the same time the Flatbush avenue
station Is opened. This UiU mean direct electric
transportation from any point on the subway in
Manhattan 70 al towns the Hampstead and
Rockaxsv branches Of the Long Island Railroad.
Long Island Will soon have six more tracks
under the river, tvo 42d street, in the Belmont
rurnel and four 34-1 street il the Pennsylvania
-unre-s This VIII make travel e ssy from two i'm
portant and RAPIDLY co0gesting parts uptown. And
there are the bridges 10 be considered-rhe Brook
In Bridge with four tracks the Williamsburg
Bridge win SIX. and the great Blackwells Island
ca-tiIever structure which. with its eight tracks
IS rapidly nearing completion and after that the
Manhattan Bridge is yet TO come
Five years ago farms could be bought almost
anywhere on Long Island for $500 an acre. Now
they are selling for ten times that amount. But
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ACTIVITY RENEWED IN THE BRONX
Values, It Is Said, Have Not Receded-
Demand for Low Priced Lots.
By j. Clarence Davies.

The Borough Of The Bronx is showing signs of
renewed activity in realty. Two and three family
dwelling houses have come into demand in the last
six months. l have seen various statements made
that values in The Bronx have receded. but this is
an error. The only exception has been high priced
vacant land which mortgaged TO its full value
and the mortgages becoming due in few cases
have frightened the holders
The market for low priced lots is strong. and
know that this spring some owners will place their
property auction. and l justified in think
ing that the results will be ready sale. This
view r. borne out by the sales at auction held in
1893 and 1903 Low priced lots put up at auction at
that period sold readily and the purchasers of lots
for from $500 to 81 200 each In 1903 made handsome
profits as these lots to-day have sold and val
ued at from 1900 10 s7000.
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GARDEN CITY ESTATES
Great Increase Soon in Population
and Realty Tdlues Predicted.

- Long Island where several years ago were
%. - waving corn there are now hourishing VIII
r.. r. Given now the best facilities for rapid
A-, the next few years, it is predicted, will
u1 : growth in population and increase in
realty values
rsaI estate dealer said recently:
:, orr Island is have in the near future the
..-boroush tunnel. with two tracks This has
l..sv revoutionized travel TO Brooklyn, and in
:, three weeks, when the tunnel is directly
tru.sed with the Flatbush avenue station OF
rore Island Railroad. II will do the same
u for many points further inland. In fact
ong Island Real Estate Exchange, assisted
w prominent citizens on Long Island is now max
. ,-.nsrations 10 celebrate the opening Of the
%. H.ssioo Of the subway TO Flatbush and Atlantic
-ss which viii mark the real beginning Of
rapid transit for Long Island.
-. l.sng Island Railroad has already electri-
..s ara of IT'S branches. notably the Rockaway
..s,,b which brought such a quick response in
New-York tribune., 1908-04-12
ERIE TERMINAL IMPROVEMENTS.
Making to Facilitate Suburban Traffic on
Line in Jersey City.

The improvements to the Erie terminals in Jer-
sey City provide west Of Bergen Hill for sep
aration of the freight and passenger business and
for movements of passenger trains from and to
the several branches without interference At
present all passenger business and all freight des
tined for Jersey City and New York must pass
through double track tunnel about 4 400 feet long,
and this occupies both tracks almost for twenty
four hours.
The increasing suburban passenger and freight
traffic demand greater facilities and 10 provide
these a four-track cut with four-track tunnels
under the street crossings is now under construc-
tton through Bergen Hill The present tunnel Will
be given to the freight business
The traffic being practically all inbound in the
early morning hours and outbound in the evening
hours the direction of traffic through the open cut
will vary according 10 conditions In the morning
rush separate track will be assigned 10 each
group inbound. leaving track to handle the
outbound business of all the groups. In the even
ing the conditions will be reversed. while in the
middle of the day the normal movement will be
two tracks for inbound business and for out
bound
With the completion Of the work the freight
business of the various lines will be handled on
a separate system of tracks and there will he no
interference between passenger and freight trains.
To provide the track arrangement requires the
construction Of s4 miles of double track on
the main line and the partial abandonment OF 81
miles OF double-track line, OF which be
utilized for freight business.
= new bridge over the Hackensack River in the
vicinity OF Snake Hill is also required 10 carry the
new Newark branch tracks. This bridge is for two
tracks and consists of steel girder approach spans
and a steel truss draw span. The total length of
the approach spans is 44s feet and the draw span
a3g feet or a total length between abutments of
SIS feet. The bridge is supported on masonry piers
founded piles.
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ON THE BANKS OF THE HUDSON.
0ssining's Many Points of Advantage-Pub'
lie improvements

Cssjuing is thriving town of about 1000 pop
uIation. thirty miles from this CITY ana pos
sesses natural advantages for the prosecution Of
trade and manufactures. broad bay stretches
out before the village. while at its back rise pictu-
rescue hills.
Ossining is conspicuous for her advancement in
the educational world. Like most of the towns
in Westchester and other counties lying the
east bank of the Hudson. Ossinins has charming
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drives. affording many and various gimpses OF
landscape situated considerable altitude above
the level.
When the commercial advantages OF life IN the
village have been recounted-its system OF water.
sewerage, electric light, electric cars, its daily
and weekly newspapers, its police force and well
equipped fire department, It's fine dwellings and
its good train service the New York Central &
Hudson River Railroad. its boat service. its hotels
and its stores. the attractiveness Of the place will
be understood.
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fh- substantial increase will come after the great
transportation system that is in the making
IS in actual operation. The next Eve or ten years
Tll probably see q greater increase in population
On Long Island than occurred in the last fifty
years The people are bound 70 go there for homes
ior The island offers every possible attraction IN
ne way of soil climate and healthfuIness-"
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IN THE HIGHLANDS OF JERSEY.
SUBMITS Growth from a Farming Com
munity to a Home for New Yorkers.
BY Hotchkiss-Jobs Co.

Summit twenty years ago was little more than
a sleepy farming community. Three years later
enterprising citizens began improvement cam
paign which resulted in the installation Of city
water mains macadamized streets. sidewalks, gas
and telephones. These improvements were followed
by electric lights police and fire protection mail
delivery and q sewage disposal system
AS the population increased and as the improve
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an 1s-hole course, and one OF the best small club
houses in Westchester County
The report of the Buildings Department shows
that there twenty -four buildings now going up
at cost of Ns6.eoO. This ia equal TO the number
built in 1906, and only a less than last year.
These figures show that a higher class of build
ing is being constructed than ever before
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FLoURIsHING ON THE HACKENsACK.
BY Francis III. Waite.

Oradell in New Jersey, is OF the finest sub
urban residential towns along the Hackensack
River Its population is about l.0eo. Oradeu has
a complete sewerage system fine roads. schools
churches and stores. and country club. chess
club, an athletic club. gun club and several tennis
clubs.
Property at Oradell and vicinity has increased in
value during the last hve years over - per cent
We predict that Oradell will double its popu-
lation within the next eight years
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Rochelle Heights and Sutton Manor. The paving
Of Webster avenue and the completion Of the North
street boulevard have given New RoShelle two new
driveways leading White Plains, Mount Vernon
and BronXville.
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(L1H }

Our answer IS,
becaus- the es-
tate could not s
settled until new
Is the reason We
have - acres
vacant 50 near
the heart OF the
great city This
estate must -
settled quickly.
hence the IN
precedented low
price OF IS 500
per acre just
think OF it, Only
SIS 90 per lot,
railroad on one
end and Belmont
trolley on the
other lhizh and
levelt, fare Sc
Rare opportunity
for builder o. in
vestor 20 make
an independent
fortune in two
family houses.
fat buildings
a n d factories.
Personal inter
view only Farm
go Mortgage &
Loan Co.. 22S
Fifth Ave.
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ests, and ordinary business depression has the
slightest effect local values Realty here will
continue advance in value"
New-York tribune., 1908-04-12

Lackawanna Railroad still TO be found at fig
ures that will give profit to the investor.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1908-03-20
FILET NET AND EMBROIDERY.
Combination Just Now the Rage Of
the Season in Paris.

Filet net, the rage of the season in
Paris. is an ideal material to elabor-
ate with intricate embroidery. The
square mesh is transparent, so that it
may be done from picture taken
from any book or from the design
shown in a newspaper. The net is
basted on the picture and the out
line is made by darning around the
design, using heavy needle and the
new coarse wood fiber When all the
outlines are in it is easy enough to fill
it in by darning the net closely with
silk floss or chenille.
If the net is for waist to be worn
with linen suit the outline is pretty
done In sOutache braid, filled in with
coarse linen thread For dress moth.
ing could be more beautiful than a
filet net embroidered in chenille dots.
or if an evening dress is to be made
the dots may be outlined in chenille
and filled in with gold or silk thread
or vice versa. The band to go around
the open neck and over the shoulders
may be a band of net about three
inches wide embroidered solid in gold
or silver and chenille.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1908-03-20
Too Much Perfume.

The fastidious woman with an acute
sense OF smell came out of the tele.
phone booth sasping for breath.
You surely ought to get some fresh
air or disinfectant in there" she re.
marked to the drug clerk; your last
patron was very highly perfumed
person. That odor of white rose made
me quite ILL.,"
NO. that's not exactly it," explained
the clerk; you see. somebody spilled
some awful smelling stuff in there this
morning and the only thing we could
think of was to scatter some perfum.
cry around"
Il see," said the fastidious lady. but
on the way out she couldn't helm oh.
serving to herself, lust like a man.
OF course; woman would have
washed the place out and used a dis.
infectant."
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1908-03-20

had gone off fishing and refused to
take any girls. He declared they
were railways in the way
I'D rather blow bubbles with my
new pipe anyway" said Dot airily, as
Harold went down the walk. There
was suggestion of sob in her voice,
but she held her head high. Mabel
said not word. One thing she did
lovc-and that was to fish. Duke
pushed his cold little nose comfort
in5iy into her hand. He liked to go
fishing, too. But blowing bubbles was
very fascinating. especially with the
new colored bubble soap, and it was
not long before the two little girls
were happy again and Duke was wild
with delight. AS each bubble grew
bigger and bigger, Duke barked loud
er and louder. and begged that one
should be given him to play with. But
for little dogs, bubbles are poor play
things and last but a minute. 1t re-
CURED great attention on the part Of
both blowers to prevent their work
meeting instant destruction.
Dot blew the best. there was no
question of that. but Mab's bubbles
seemed to last longer. And it was one
of MAIDS that went bouncing along on
the breeze, with Duke in hot pursuit.
Both girls were laughing merrily at
the queer antics of Duke and his play
thing. when the bubble descended and
Duke bounced upon his prize Of
course, it burst at once. and the dog
jumped back with sneeze Then,
Selling something with his teeth he
sprang back.
Poor old Dukey!" cried Dot. I'll
blow YOU one just as big; just watch"
But Duke was not interested in
bubbles; he had found another play.
thing
oh. drop that old stick and come
along:" cried Mabel. See. Duke! See
the nice big bubbles. Catch it, sir!
Catch it,"
But Duke would pay no attention.
Il believe he has something alive!"
said Dot. perhaps it's poor, dear
little toad. Oh, Dukey, aren't you
ashamed u yOuIS0ll.
Duke wagged his tail, not bit
ashamed, and deposited at Dots feet
q queer and dirty object.
1T isn't toad" said Dot Its only
an old-why, Mabel Eloise Fletcher,
it's-it's-" and Dot gasped in amaze.
ment at the object in her hand.
It's Cousin Gladys lost ruby pint"
shouted Mabel. "Where under the
sun did it come FROM"
Pipes were dropped in a hurry and
the two little girls stood and gazed at
each other in silence. Duke was
jumping simpatiently for his play.
thing. Then Mabel looked up at the
mouse. The window in. the spare
room where Cousin. Gladys had slept
was open and the rufiled white curtain
blew gently in and out. AS. they stood
spellbound the curtain blew in toward
the table and out again, and on the
edge of the ruffle was a scrap of paper,
which fiuttered slowly to the ground.
All" cried Dot softly. Il see the
Theft And then they rushed indoors
to tell the news:
Great good news it was, too. The
ruby pin had apparently been caught
by the same curtain and gently de.
posted outside on the ground, as the
| scrap of paper, had been, and there it
had lain hidden in the snow and mud
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1908-03-20
For the Hair.

The Greciau tunic effects have
brought out new hair decorations in
the shape of tilets. These seem to be
the only correct couture adornment
when gown built on Grecian lines is
worn and bands of gold, silver and of
jet are seeP in number of designs.
There is the single wide filet, those
fashioned of three narrow strands,
and third patterned in coronet shape
narrowing at the sides to a single
slight band in the back.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1908-03-20

Il
and new spring grass.
Cousin Gladys received Z telegram
that afternoon, and in reply this letter
came: "'. - Z -
MY dear little cousins, and Duke,
too: am SO happy to hear that my
treasure has been found, that I want
you to bring it to me and to spend q
week with me in the city-all three
OF you. So ask your mother to pack
your trunk, tell your father: to put yo1
safely on the cars and I will meet you.
We will, have jolly good time, and
you will be here just in time to be
bridesmaids at my wedding, for which
you will each have q pretty new frock
presented to you. I won't take mo- for
an answer" = -~ ...'
Soon after the receipt of the letter
two very important-looking. little girls,
and an equally important-looking little
dog, started for the city, leaving Har-
old on the station platform waving an
envious goodbye. 49,
Isn't II. fortunate" sighed Dot as
they settled back In tie big cushioned
seat, that we didn' tsgo' fishing that
day?'-Nancy Scott, in Washington
Star. >.-,
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1908-03-20
USE CARE IN SELECTING BELT
Good Idea for Large Women to Avoid
It Entirely.

A belt should not be too deep, and a
talI' slender person is usually long
wasted and the deep belt gives a
sort OF grotesque length to the waist
line. A small person cannot wear the
deep girdle belt. for the dividing line
is completely out of harmony with the
rest of the costume About the only
TIME deep belt can be worn is when
soft dress of chiffon is worn and
the girdle belt has the appearance OF
Delng part of the costume and nc
marsh outlines are shown. A one and
one-half inch belt is neatest and some
can wear the one-inch belt. Very
large women should avoid a belt en-
urely. when possible. having the waist
made to come over the skirt. This is
only possible when one is wearing
costume. If a shirt waist is worn the
belt should be narrow and we'll drawn
down in front. The large woman will
lind the belt pin more to her advan
tage than belt buckle, for with i,
She can adjust the belt in the exact
place where wanted A large woman
can wear the hip-length coat and it
is always dressy, much more so than
many OF the longer coats.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1908-03-20
Pearls on Petticoats.

Some of the newest petticoats fo,
evening wear are made of alternate
bands of ribbon and lace, only the
richest satin broche being employed.
The large raised flowers of the design
are worked over with thick floss silk
embrolderies, While in the case of
elaborate evening skirts tiny seed
pearls are used to outline the flowers,
the larger petals being formed of sill
yer tissue ringed with crystal beads.
For day wear pompadour ribbon, with
a black groundwork, is patterned with
immense cherries in dark shades of
crimson, or with lfe-size punches of
lilac in deep purple shading to pale
mauve and white.