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New-York tribune., 1909-02-10
PROFITABLE BUILDING.
q. Richard Davis Tells Realty
School about Construction Work.

i Inc nfth and last lecture In q special course on
Building" before the Real Estate School of the
West Side Young Mems Christian Association was
oeHVered last night in the large auditorium OF the
home Of the association at No $50 west 57th
street by G. Richard Davis Of A. L Mordecai &
son The speaker referred TO the various phases
OF the subject discussed at the previous sessions
OF the course. and showed how the lessons taught
could be used in helping the members Of the school
TO form an accurate estimate OF the value Of a
building from the point Of view OF real estate
man and a builder.
Mr.. Davis also said; I'm valuIng building the
real estate man considers the dimensions OF the
building. the percentage OF the lot that 1t
its height and general character o. construction
Next its income and then the expense OF main
tanning #.
The principal points In estimating the income
Of apartment house are: Size OF the rooms the
arrangement Of the rooms light and air, the equip
ment of the apartments and the house IN general
the materials and workmanship used in the build
ing"
In estimating the expense OF maintenance, he
considers the character and workmanship OF the
construction and finishing materials and OF the
equipment the necessary help to be employed in
maintaining the house the character or class Of the
property itself. the determining factor to
whether the rate Of interest the mortgage Will
be high Low.
we may deduc- a number of automatic truths
from the points we have discussed: first that the
cheapest is not always the best; second that the
most expensive is not always the most desirable (:
that the cost of a building Is not necessarily its
worth. What must look for is the greatest
amount Of efficiency consistent with economy. For
instance woodwork painted white in some classes
Of apartments. is handsome. but too expensive TO
maintain An imported striped shade is expensive to
maintain. -Four elevators In a house make it more
convenient for the tenants, but costly to maintain
If two elevators will answer all reasonable purposes
four elevators are a mistake, because they cost so
much to
The use of soft marble for base is bad: it soils
easily A hard marble is always desirable.
The looks and finish Of an apartment should
be considered. but efficiency and economy Of the
materials should be more important factors
"A tile roof outasts tar roof practically five TO
one but its much greater cost makes it undesirable
for the cheaper class of apartment houses
"A tenement house that is too well finished will
cost too much. and thereby be unsaable On the
other hand. a house which brings $4,000 year
with cost for carrying of So o00 is better than the
house which brings $4,000 year, with cost Tor
maintenance and carrying Of S45oo. In other
words thoroughly well built house is worth more
with smaller gross income than the poorly built
house with larger gross income. The net income
IS what counts.
New-York tribune., 1909-02-10
REALTY NOTES.

NJ & L Hess ard Horace s. Ely co. nave
leased for the Board OF Foreign Missions OF the
Presbyterian Church the corner store ana Dsselle
- No 1Es Fifth avenue to Crouch & Fitzgerald
for term Of ten years. at a rental aggregatins
Sl5Gno0
The Lewis H. May Company Charles 3. Noyes
Company, New York agents. has sold Tor Mrs. Io-
seph Autler the cottage No. North Clarence Place.
Arverne Long Island, 70 Amelia Loeb, for Occur
pancy.
Florence L sturgs transferred title yesterday to
No West Ssth street. 25xsSs feet to John
Proctor.
Anthony 10 Forte has leased 70 High A Muir
head for a term Of years the corner part OF the
fourteenth floor in the stuyvesant Building. Nos IS
and 100 Fifth
Leon s. Altmayer has leased for term OF years
e. c,aorea NJ Ksrsch to the Nsw York Fruit
Water Company the ground floor in the building
Nos 500 and 81 East 94th street.
New-York tribune., 1909-02-10
To BUILD ON THE PARK SLOPE.

F2,,rriu Brothers have sold plot Of lots on the
south side OF 9Th street. between seventh ana
L-i~,,,, e1-en,7es BrookIyn for Benedict s. New
cornbe to Walter p BTistow, who will improve
the premises.
New-York tribune., 1909-02-10
GOVERNOR DRAPER's HOUSE SOLD

Pease & Gilman have sold for Eben s Draper
Governor of Massachusetts. NO u west oV'h sHee''
a four story high stoop dwelling house. on lo'
2ox1oo5 feet It Is a Columbia College feasehold'
It has g buffers pantry extension.
New-York tribune., 1909-02-10
PLAN A FIFTH AVENUE BAKERY.

Plans have been filed for making over the base
nent and ground floor of the six story office build
ing No 62s Fifth avenue, into a bakery and store
for Deans dncorporated), as lessee The aIteTa-
tiors are to ne made for William W. Hail. as owner
Of the building Alexander NJ Welch Is the archi-
tect.
Plans have also been fled for rennodelling the
three story dwelling at No. S5 Lexington avenue,
owned by Captain J. B. Wheeler and installing
stores in the stories, and for reinforcing all
TIE floors Of the five story storage warehouse at
No l53 TO l57 Crosby street. extending TO Lafayette
street and owned by Louis Ettlinger The improve
ments are being made for Cattle McQuade as les
see Lionel Moses is the architect.
New-York tribune., 1909-02-10
WILL HAVE A FINE NEW HOME.
I. P. Horander & 90. to Occupy Big Building
Near Windsor Arcade.

L. p Hollander & Co. were recently reported 70
have leased from Max Kaskel and Mrs Adelaide D
Browning the buildings Nos $50 and 6S2 Firth ave-
ms hatvraen 45.h and 18th streets. The contracts
were signed yesterday IN the Office Of the Erns.ein
Gulick Company. The term Of the lease IS stxey
three years and the rental $4,000 year TOT eaen
parcel In 1868 No. 552 was sold Tor foS"' anu
about tbe same figure was then obtained for No.
go The n,ics at which this property was leased
was figured on a basis of value Of 100000 for each
lot.
l. P Hollander & Co. viii erect On the ste an
eight story freprof building, which they VIII occpS
for their own business Plans are now oeins drawn
for the building which will be ready for occupancy
about December J.
New-York tribune., 1909-02-10
NOW OWNS BIG LOFT BUILDING.

w Clarence Martin is the buyer of the ten story
store and loft blildlng, Nos. 81 and 80 West Slst
ST. eet, on a ploS S3.4x9s9 feet. recently SOLD oy
Tucker, Speyers & CO. for the Rchman FesA'S
and Construction Company. 49,
G A Wertheim is the buyer of No. East e4th
street sold recently by Mrs. A. s. Jarvis through
NNinans & Nav.
New-York tribune., 1909-02-10
FIFTH AVENUE BUILDING LEASE.

Pease & Gilman have leased for the F1rth ave, :,
nue. Building Company a large part OF the grouno
floor and basement of the Fifth Avenue BuiioiHe'
at sd street and Fifth avenue, TO the Fifth AVehNs
Restaurant Company which was recently orsAni@0u
ard of which Harry ]. Berry is the presloeh-
Mr.. Berry is the proprietor Of the Hotel Gre
rorIsn. in this borough and OF the Park lnn' at
Far Rockaway. The lease is for twenty-one year 3
the total rental for the term being considerably
over 81 9oAodO
New-York tribune., 1909-02-10
INVESTOR GETS KELLY STREET HOUSE

The Meehan Construction Company has sold 10
an investor No. 920 Kelly street. between Intervae
avenue and 163d street. four story apartment
house, on a lot 376x120 feet.
This is the third house of a row in course OF
construction sold IN the last two weeks.
New-York tribune., 1909-02-10

aeaoh arenue- 11i-a feet north OF Summit place
aiso SOLO Tor saTn1cl L Berrian plot 75xS7 feet on
oNe s0oth side OF Shrady place, west of Boston
avenue; also for J. Bortiik a lot 2sxf1o fest on
shraoy place. Just west Of the ahova
New-York tribune., 1909-02-10
BING & BINa SELL UPTOWN PLOT.

William Rossler has bought from Bing & Bing
q plot with frontage Of 1884 feet on the south
side of Nth street, I25 feet west of Amsterdam
He viii erect six story elevator apartment
house the site.
New-York tribune., 1909-02-10
SALE OF THE ST. BENEDICT.

The Thomas Smith Construction Company has
sold IN William J. Daniels the St. Benedict, a fve
story apartment house. with stores. at the north
west corner of St Nicholas avenue and last street
It is on plot 5Oz1OO feet. Frederick A Carl was
the broker.
New-York tribune., 1909-02-10
TWO DEALS AT HAcKENsAoK HEIGHTS

Tie D11ross Company has sold seven ana one
half acres at Hackensack Heights n j. Ior Ile
E,kerson estate to client. Also sold at Hashrouck
F5eightE. y. J. the 3Iylan house, in Franklin ave
nue. to 3. Grisynan.
Milford chronicle., 1909-11-26
Will Improve a Crossing.

Where the D M. & V. Railroad
crosses south Walnut Street in Milford,
there is An awkward choke in the street,
caused by the arrangemento Of the main
track and the long siding, which come
together at that point. The Chairman
of the street committee served formal
notice on the railroad officials to extend
and widen the crossing to meet the new
stone roadbed built this fall, and pro-
vide a sidewalk on the west side. In
response to this the railroad officials
have made plane to extend the siding
acIoss Walnut Street and around the
curve in the line, go that the frog and
switch will both be clear Ofthe crossing.
This will add to the comfort and safety
Of this particular crossing, as we'll as
general appearance of the street.
Milford chronicle., 1909-11-26
Public Sales.

g. B Collins, living in Cedar Neck
will sell his personal property at public
sale Wednesday, December let, 1909
For particulars see advertisement il
this paper or posted bills.
Mary R. Lewis will sell her personal
property on Thursday, December End
1909, at her home % miles west Of Har,
ringtOn. For particulars see advertise
ment in this paper or posted bills.
Armwell L Quillen, living on the
DR. Stanton farm near Spring Branch
will sell his personal property at public
sale on Tuesday, November 8Olh, 1909
For particulars see advertisement in
this paper or posted bills.
John Barlow, administrator Of A B
Barlow, will sell the personal property
at public sale at his late home at Har-
rington on Wednesday, December lst,
1909. For particulars see advertisement
in this paper or posted bills.
Milford chronicle., 1909-11-26
SHORT LOCAL BREYITIES.
Paragraphs Of Condensed News Items
Of a Local Nature.

1t has been very warm weather this
week
The Bazaar Tuesday and Wednesday
evenings next.
Marvel and Belts have just completed
painting the residence orc 7. w. Will
liams on North Front Street.
After a narrow escape from burning,
the electric lights are to be installed in
the home of Mrs. Mary Hirsch.
Concrete curbing has been built at
the homes Of George F. Pierce and the
John d. Brooks property this week
Il was the largest attended Teachers
Institute ever held in Sussex County.
and Superintendent Hardesty is to be
congratulated
The Ladies Aid Of the Milford Neck
NJ r. Church will meet with Mrs.
Samuel Thomas ON Saturday evening,
November 9th.
Those who took the examinations for
mail carriers at Milford have received
reports from their work, but just who the
fortuate two will be is not yet known.
The W. c. T. U. will meet with Mrs.
Joseph Draper on South Front Street
on Tuesday, November 3Oth, at seven
O'Clock. The text word will be Come
Charles Davis, of Slaughter Neck,
had the misfortune to get under barn
door just as it blew of the hinges last
Tuesday morning. He was cul about
the head and bruised some besides.
Red Men from every part of Delaware
are behind the candidacy of Judge VIII
liam H. Boyce for the office Of Great
Junior Sycamore in the Great Council
OF the United States, the next session
Of which meets in September 1910 at
Toledo, Ohio.
The total eclipse Of the moon begins
at IL Saturday morning and ends
about 5 35. The shadow Of the earth
will be a million miles long and at the
point where the moon passes through
1t will be 5000 miles in diameter. Hence
the moon will travel 5000 miles, plus
the distance the earth travels in less
tnsD 81 hours
Milford chronicle., 1909-11-26
OUR CARD BASKET
Personal and Social News ChrOniclet
During the Week.


Miss Helen PriIchett, OF Georgetown
is the guest of friends in Milford.
Mrs Ella t. Marshall, Of Frederick,
is visiting her niece, Mrs. w. G. Sam
mons.
Miss Emma Smith. Of Milton, spent
a few days with Miss Olive Hillman
this week.
Miss Anna Cahall, Of Brldgeville, has
been a guest OF Miss Helen Richards
this week.
William Mittep and Leslie Steven
son Of Frederick, were Milton visitors
Saturday and Sunday.
The oldest son OF Mr.. and Mrs Charles
POstles has been very i'll for a week,
but is now much better.
Miss Leila Hall, Of Dagsbero, and
Miss Marguriete Gray, OF Newark, Md. =,
are visiting their cousin, John P. Car
mean.
Mrs. w. H. Chambers, Of Lewes, is
the guest Of her mother, Mrs. ]. 3.
Cannon.
J. V. K. Wells is very i'll at his home
in Slaughter Neck. He is near rs years
wears old and resides with his daughter,
Mrs Bennett.
Mrs. Elizabeth Noel has returned
home from an extended visit to her
daughter, Mrs. Howard Reppey, at
Germantown, Pa.
Miss Florence Macklin, who accom-
panied her aunt, Mrs. William R. Rey.
nolds. to her home in Staten Island,
New York sometime ago has returned
to her home at Houston.
Milford chronicle., 1909-11-26
MilfOrd's Big Wholesale House.

The brick and iron warehouse oppO
site the Pennsylvania Railroad station
on Peabody Avenue, which has just
been erected for Messrs Joseph f. Hol.
land & Son, Wholesale Grocers and
Seedmen, is the biggest establishment
Of its kind in Delaware, with the pos
sible exception OF one in Wilmington.
It is a massive two story structure and
covers nearly half an acre Of ground
The wholesale grocery business is con
fined to the Delaware. Maryland and
Virginia peninsula, but grain and seeds
are distributed along the Atlantic sea-
board from North Carolina to Massa,
ehusetts. Charles g. Fisher, architect,
drew the plans for the building.
Milford chronicle., 1909-11-26
Alpha Phi Entertainment.

Don't forget the entertainment to be
given in the High School at 8 O'Clock
on Tuesday evening, December 7th.
Admission 10 ceuts Proceeds for pur-
chase Of sIaluary for school. The fol-
lowing program will be rendered
Instrumental Duet Elizabeth Aidred and
Edith Simpson.
Recitation, "The Party 0y Dunbar" Jessfe
PleabRnton.
Bachelors Reverie ian entertainment In
one act.l
Recitation in costume. "Mammy's Pickipia -
Edna Kespert
Highland Fling .......' Susanna Evans and
Ella swans.
Song by Chorus.
School Girls Dance Isabel Kespert and
Jessie Pleasanton
Milford chronicle., 1909-11-26
New Century Club.

The regular weekly meeting Of the
Milford New Century Club was held
Monday, November 22nd, with the
president. Mrs. John w Welch, in the
chair. After minutes of the last meet
ing we're read, being Federation Day,
the cluo was hOnored with the Slate
Federation president, Mrs. Robert ]
Lindale, who gave a very excellent re
port and account Of the Federation
work in the State Mrs. John q Robin
son, Stale chairman on Education,
spoke OF what is required of a school
board in providing for the students and
scholars, also sanitary arrangements
that should be in all schools. Miss May
Faulke gave an outline OF Litature and
Library work. Mrs. George w. Mar
shall, State Chairman for Rivers and
Harbors, gave a descriptive idea Of
what this work means. Miss Ida Rosa
and Mrs. 1. Belts entertained the club
with a violin duet. Refreshments were
Monday next will be rivers
and Harbors Day. Come out and hear
this subject discussed.
Milford chronicle., 1909-11-26
Real Estate Sales

Rev John r Brown has purchased
from the Kemp Brothers, near H0us-
ton, farm of so acres.
Mrs. Mary O. Caulk of this town has
bought the home residence she formerly
owned in Camden, Delaware, and will
occupy it at the close of this year.
DR.. Frank L Grier has bought all Of
the real estate owned by Mrs. Mary o.
Caulk in the town Of Milford for $4,000
It is building lots located around the
lake. Dr.. GTier has also bought the
joint interests of Mrs. Mary o Caulk
and Mrs. Florence q. GTier in the lab
oratOry business.
Milford chronicle., 1909-11-26
Shawnee School Report.

Following is a report of the Shawnee
School for the month ending November
10th: Number enrolled 20 average at
tendance Is ; percentage Of attendance
70. Those deserving mention for regu-
lar attendance are Ida Calhoun, Agnes
Saudusky, Bessie Duffey, Bessie Wittsie,
Bennie Loux. Visitors during month
were Mr.. and Mrs. Calhoun, Miss DOHO-
van. Miss Tribbitt and Mics Hickman.
HARRY Fry Teacher.
Milford chronicle., 1909-11-26
Notice to Former Alpha Phi Members

Some very interesting meetings of
the Alpha Phi Literary Society have
been held this fall. On November 18th
a Scotch program was given, Scotch
souveniers were passed around, a Scotch
song, "By YoH Bonnie Banks" was
given by a three part chorus, several
Scotch anecdotes were related q life Of
Burns was read, two Of his poems re
cited, and the Highland Fling was de
lightfully performed by Ella and
Susanna Evans in costume. At the
next meeting, which will take place at
3 80 p. M. on Wednesday, December
Ist, the members Of the Senior Glass
will debate on the subject Of Woman
Once q member Of Alpha
Phi means always q member the
alumni are especially asked to be pre-
sent on December lst.
Milford chronicle., 1909-11-26
Grand Lodge % 0 F. Officers.

The Goth annual meeting Of the Grand
Lodge OF Delaware, l. D o. F., was
held in Wilmington on Wednesday,
November 18th, and the following ofiic
ers were elected: Willard H Crostan,
CentreviIle, Grand Master; William E..
Lank, Milford, Deputy Grand Master ;
Otto M. Burkhardt, Wilmington, Grand
Warden Isaac w. Hallam, Whining
ton, Grand Secretary Philip J. Isaac,
Wilmington, Grand Treasurer; Arthur
q Price. Wilmington, grand represen.
tative Of the jurisdiction Of Delaware
at the meeting Of the Sovereign Grand
Lodge
Milford chronicle., 1909-11-26
MILFORD'S SPORTSMEN
ORGANIZE CUNNING CLUB

Monday evening a meeting was held
at the office of ". N. Hires in the
Windsor Hotel, at which the leading
sportsmen with dog and gun were pres.
ent, and organized what will be Known
In the future as the Sportsmen's Club
OF Milford, Delaware. The following
enrolled their names for membership
D. Frank Marvel, John H Roach, B.
B. Topping, w. N Hires. 7. Thaddius
Windsor. Harry Davis, p F. Meeker,
Lew. w. Evans, Lofland Deputy, Theo.
Hammond, William Robinson J Will
bur Hammond, w. 1. Cirwithin, Potter
Coffin, Adrian " Woodruff, Louder
N. Hearn and J. Russell Evans. The
officers chosen, pro tenn, are w. N.
Hires, president, and w. John Gray,
secretary. Permanent officers will be
elected the evening Of November 30th.
There was a general discussion in
dulged in, and from this grew a novel
proposition, which briefly is as follows ::
The members are to be divided into two
parties, chosen by P. F. Meeker and J.
Russell Evans.
The general hunt is set for Tuesday,
November 3Oth, when Captain Meeker's
party TO take the field will be composed
OF Messrs. Meeker, Woodruff, Marvel,
Davis and TheO. Hammond, who will
hunt quail. Against them will be pitted
Captain Evans party composed off R.
Evans, l.. w. Evans and J. H. Roach.
The duck shooters will consist OF B. B.
Topping and Potter Coffin for MeekeT's
side, and for the Evans side they will
be J. w. Hammond and w. N. Hires
The rabbit hunters for Meeker's team
will be w. 1. Cirwithin and 7. t. Wind
scr. Those for the Evans team are l..
N. Hearn, Walter Hammond, LOfabd
Deputy and William Robinson.
At the close OF the day the parties
take their game to the Windsor Hotel,
where Proprietor Price will take charge
Of it, and serve banquet to the men,
bers and their invited friends. The con
ditions imposed by the participants Of
the hunt is that the side returning with
the least game shall pay the footing for
the entire bsnuuet.
Milford chronicle., 1909-11-26
Inspection Of Company B.

The annual inspection by the State
Of Delaware Of the Organized Militia
has been completed, and the local COM
pany in Milford, was inspected by
Major Short and Msjor Reed on Friday
evening last. Thirty four men were in
line, the others being accounted for,
and they presented a very nice appear
ance. After the inspection the men
were taken to Viereek's Oyster Cafe
and served with an oyster supper.
Milford chronicle., 1909-11-26
Dent Forget the Bazaar.

Tuesday, November Both, and We'd
nesday, December lst, Bazaar will be
held in the Masonic Building. A large
selection Of dolls all beautifully dressed
will be sold at very low prices also
fancy articles, home made candies,
apgons, chicken salad, biscuits, cakes
and ice cream. The public is cordially
invited to attend this Bazaar, as you can
purchase a very acceptable gift there.
Milford chronicle., 1909-11-26
PROF. HARDESTY,
Who Has Held His First Teachers Institute in Armory
Hall, Milford, This Week.

The weather surely smiled upon Prof.
Hardesty this week, aud gave aid and
comfort to the most successful Teachers
Institute ever held in Sussex County.
From all directions on Monday morn
ing and on all trains reaching Milford,
teachers and others interested in pub
lie school education, arrived and sought
the quarters previously engaged. and
at 10 o'clock assembled in ArmOry
Hall to open the 35th Annual Institute
The program as published last week
was carried out in full, and the day
sessions were attended puDctually by
every teacher. From the neighbOring
country teams brought hundreds to
listen to the instructions and instructors
for the teachers. This proves that the
people at large are interested in public
school education. All day long the
streets were crowded with teams. and
at night the streets resembled a Satur
day evening.
One thing was clearly demonstrated
viz:-thst a Milford audience appre-
ciates a high class musical entertain
ment, such as Prof. Hardesty present
ed to them on Monday evening in the
Vasssr Glrls From beginning to the
end Of their fine program, it was simply
the best that m usical talent can supply,
and the round after round Of applause
was sufficient proof OF appreciation by
the audience; which filed the large
hall almost to its limit.
The program on Tuesday in addition |
to the subject Of teaching writing etc, |
Included lecture by DR. Winship, on /
Schools and their Critics" which pre-
sented a subject that most people feel
hey are simply able to manage, from
4 practical mans stand point, which
undoubtedly did great good. DR. HOuck,
he old and well remembered institute
worker Of former years made the clos
ng morning address to the teachers.
The afternoon was marked by very
srge audience that heard the same
peskers on other subjects.
In the evening another splendid pro
ram Of music, both vocal aud insIru
mental was presented by the Common. {
wealth Concert Company, to another
Iscked house.
On Monday evening the teachers
ned up on the sidewalk in front Of the !
ew post office building, and Mr..
iefferts, the photographer made fine d
ietuTe Of the large grOupe. d
Wednesday was a contrast to the z
rOceeding days in sevaral ways. Q
irst the weather resolved itself into
northwest gale and stOrmed inces
lntly. Then again, it was another
Of saving the best until
le last as the day lectures proved.
Milford chronicle., 1909-11-26
An Aged CoIored Woman Dead.

"Old Kate" as she was familiaTly
called by those who knew her best,
but better known as Kate Turner, died
at her home on Church street, North
Milford. on Wednesday morning, Nov.
oath. Her exact age was not known.
Kate was for many years one Of the
house servants Of the late General
TOrberts family in Milford, and for
twenty -yesrs-up to her disability to
walk about, performed to same duties
in the family of Colonel and Mrs. Theo.
Townsend. A good soul has gone to
rest.
Milford chronicle., 1909-11-26
Thanksgiving ma kets in Milford.

The price for turkeysin Milford rang
ed from II to % cents for dry picked
and well fatted birds. Geese went at
from-l4 to Is cents and ducks from II
to Is cents just according to quality.
Fowl were the cheapest of all OHly II
cents per pound. Fresh pork has been
selling at $40 per hundred, and tits sur
prisiug that it can be raised for that
when the price OF grain is considered
Eggs are from 38 10 40 cents per dozen,
according to quality. Good butter is
from % to 30 cents per pound while
creamery butter is SO cents.