New-York tribune., 1909-05-23

which boast of their residential vfgor and charm.
snd which are within easy Of City Hall, Man
haitian. There IS nothing weak about the building
strength of Freeport. Its values stable and the
outlook there for brisk building is good. The town
Is much larger aIl-year-round place than II was
some years ago. and its upbuding has been brought
about not only by the projects Of the Long Island
Railroad Of its superb location Just out
side the borders of the greater city and its health
fulness AMI its rural picturesQueness
TOWN OF THE BEST TYPE.
Indeed Freeport is a town of the best suburban
tvpe and one which offers many Inducements 10
ho-neseekers 10 build houses for their and
fr the activities OF various spectators. Just east
of Freeoort is the town of Merric1, which includes
many large villa sites, occupied by we'll known per
sons Il is little twenty-four miles from the
atbush avenue station. It. too. enjoys ali the ad-
,sntages Of q settlement fronting the
Great South Bay and not only is It an ideal place
for summer homes, but delightful town for per
rnanent residences. The number Of its daily COM
nuters is steadily Increasing Near MeTick are the
little residential settlements Of Beilore, Wentagh
and Seaford-
ANTTYvIILE A POPULAR PLACE.
rcrqnving a highly developed area OF land. with
long fronages on the Great South Bay. and extend
ing considerable distance toward the township OF
Fs-minedsle IS Arnityville about thirty-one miles
from the Flatbush avenue station. This IS one Of
a,x,r,cs Of the island within easy reach OF the city
Hail Manhattan Within the last three years many
VOWS modern dwelling houses have been erected
there This town. too, has many fine summer hotels'
The greater part the land in the townships south
Of the railroad track is owned by the occupants Of
houses on the sites. The demand there for summer
homes is extensive and for that the spec1la-
tive builder plainly IN evidence at Arnityville
Just east Of the town IS the little settlement
known Copiague where there has been consid-
cradle building in the last few years, and short
distance further east is the village Of Lndenhurst
Two miles beyond Lindenhurst is Babylon which
IS about thirty-six miles from the Flatbush avenue
Etaton- Years ago this town became widely known
q delightful summer resort, and since that time
II has been growing In popularity an all-year-
round place and g greater district for summer
outings. It has many substantial summer hotels,
private cottages where boarders are accommodated
and lcrge numbers ot furnished cottages TO lease
n the summer months. Many acres OF land In the
township border the waters OF the Great South
Bay, and between the town and Oak Island Beach
6 number Of small steam launches, which ply
between those poiLts so that outings the beach
and bathing in the ocean may be enjoyed there in
the summer months.
Among the charming inland towns the Great
South Bay are Farmingdale 90 miles from the
F1stbush station; Pinelawn, about % miles;
Wyan5anch, about "a miles; Deer Park, S6 miles;
Brentwood. 40 miles. and Central Islip Brentwood
Is IN the pine belt region Of the island, and one of
it's strongest realty assets Is its heathfulness- All
ef the places are charming summer resorts, and at
many Of them Will be found the permanent homes
Of persons prominent in society and business In
this city.
Between AynityyilIe and Huntingdon a trolley line
is being built by the Long Island Railroad, to con-
meet the North Shore and South Shore suburban
districts
ON WADING RIVER BRANCH
Just east Of Nineoia the lan1 in the North Shore
sections begins to rise gently and a little beyond
lend dnn
part OF the Wading River division Of the railroad
trsyerses hiIly country noted for its richness in
natural and artificial charms. for Its large areas
of highly developed land, for its many beauttul
points OF land projecting Tar into the waters
q Long Island Sound, its many cosey and pct-
Sresque bays its large numbers Of fine springs and
Its long stretches Of well kept roads. On this d.
vision OF the railroad are Syosset, Cold Spring
Huntington, Greenlawn. Northport. Kings Park
snithtown, St. James, Stony Brook, Setauket Port
Jefferson. AIlle-s Place, Rocky Point and Wading
River Wading River is little over sixty-eight
niles from New York.
The development of Northport In recent years
has been rapid many other places along the
North Shore within easy reach OF this city Ihe
town Is some distance from the railroad station
baf its location rather adds TO than oetracts from
us realty strength More persons spend the sum
nes months there low than did . few years ago.
es the rural and artificial charms Of the place are
oeoier known and appreciated Greenla"n ana
Huntington, Just west Of Northport, and also Cold
spring progressive little villages. and for some
orae az each OF those places speculative builders
f<nc Investors have been prominent IN the realty
iesdtng
of tie many beautiful inland towns In the central
suburban districts Long Island. none hold higher
places than Garden City. Hampstead, Mineola and
EcksTllIe
Along the Oyster Bay branch Of the railroad are
tne charming and rapidly growing towns Of East
"lAston. Albertson Roslyn. North Roslyn. Green
sa4e. Glen Head, Sea Cliff. Glen Cove. Locust Val
ses' NH Neck and Oyster Bay.