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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-03-12
AN ATTRACTIVE HOTEL.

The Sea Breeze Hotel. at Fort Trumbull
Beach. Milford, Conn, will open for the
season in June. 1t is DELIGHTFULLY."- situated
on the shores of Long Island Sound. about
half way between Bridgeport and New
Haven. The hotel will accommodate sixty
guests
Milford is sixty miles from this city. In
beauty and charm the general surroundings
are unsurpassed. The beach is noted for
its rest and quiet. The roads are excel
lent for automobilins. while the Sound fIr-
nishes ample room for all sorts Of aquatic
sports. II is superb place for bathing, -
the natural sand bottom enables the bather
to wade at least one hundred yards from
shore without going beyond his depth.
Bathhouses and showers are arranged for
use Of guests. There are bathrooms in the
hotel for the use Of guests.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-03-12
DANBURY ON HIGH LAND
Metropolitan Advantages That
Are Enjoyed There.

The advantages and attractions OF Dan
| bury as a place Of residence cannot be ex-
| celled by any city in New England. IL Is
situated we'll up on the hills OF western
Connecticut. at an elevation OF nearly hNe
hundred feet above sea level, ana Is one
of the heathest cities In the country
Although twenty-four miles from tide water
a few minutes walk will take one 10 the
summit of several high hills from which
Long Island Sound is plainly visible
Danbury, with a population OF 1900 per-
sons. offers many metropolitan advantages
High class stores offer uneXcelled advan-
tages in buying the necessities and luNuries
of life Its hotel facilities are ample. II
has two national and two savings banks.
ten handsome churches. one of the best
public libraries in the state. an enterpris-
ing daily newspaper. a theatre, fine NUM-
cpal and other public buildings. good
electric street railway, well organized
city government with paid fire and police
departments, public hospital, and the city
is we'll severed. II is a county seat, with
new court house. many handsome resi-
dences and beautifully shaded streets.
Danburys educational advantages are
equaled by few cities. 1t has excellent
graded schools. a high school when nus
FOR any college. and the finest state normal
school In New England. Catholic and bu-
theran parochiel schools. high class busl-
ness college. and a music school that OF
fers advantages in musical education equal
TO any outside the great musical centres.
The city and its suburbs are interlaced
with scenic drives that to Ridgefeld. ten
miles TO the south through Sugar Hollow.
is noted for its wooded beauty Lake ke-
nosia. three miles west Of the city. with its
summer theatre and shore and water at
fractions has been pronounced the beauty
spot of western Connecticut. In the midst
Of a grove of large oaks. surrounded by
wide lawns which extend to the waters
edge. a handsome club house, and several
modern bungalows dot its shores. There
are many other lakes I'm the outlying dis
triCts OF Danbury all Of which are Inter
esting 70 seekers OF health or pleasure.
Automobiling Is a favorte pastime with
many. as the roads are excellent and the
scenery enhancing.
The accessibility OF DanbUry from New
York makes Il attractive TO men who desire
70 live in the country and wish TO make
daily or occasional visits to the metropolis.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-03-12

town. The development Of a pleasant,
healthful. social life the encouragement Of
legitimate sport. the fostering Of agricGlt-
ural and horticultural interests and the
general uplift Of rural life are it's chief
aims. The Fairfield Historical Society is
another interesting organization Of the
town. with a large membership.
The town is well known for its pleasant,
unprctentlous homes. The conservative
character Of these old homes expresses itself
in houses that are commodious and COM
Portable. standing amid we'll kept lawns
which reach down TO large beautiful par
dens velvet turf. shrubbery. trim heigej
flower bordereI walks and magnificent
shade trees
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-03-12
AN HISTORIC OLD TOWN
Beauties of Ridgefeld, Where
Benedict Arnold Fought.

RidCefcld is one Of the most historic and
beautiful country seats i'm Connecticut.
During the Revolution Ridgefeld raised
two companies. one under command OF
Captain Gamalicl Northrop and the other
under Captain Olmstead on April %, l71I,
General Tryon made his celebrated Dan
lury raid burning the town. on the morn
ing of .the 9th he marched toward Long
Island Sound. and about three miles north
Of Rldgefeld was overtaken by General
Wooster with two hundred Americans. In
the engagement Wooster was killed. Five
hundred patriots under General Benedict
Arnold reached Ridgehcld in the morning
and built a hasty barricade of earth and
rocks across the north end OF Main street.
Here the British routed the Americans. In
this skirmish sixteen royalists and eight
patriots were killed, and General Arnold
: narrowly escaped, his horse being shot
under him.
The dry. bracng air and picturesque sur
roundings of this town, eight hundred feet
atoyt sea level, have brought a large sum-
mer population, the influence Of which is
felt i'm the social. educational ana religious
life of the place
Among It's clubs are the Rdgeficld club.
with its casino. where billiards, bowling,
, tennis, dancing and entertainments may be
enjoyed, and the Country club, with its
charming clubhouse, golf links and tennis
courts. South Lake is owned by the Ridge
reid club. where there are boats in plenty
for its members.
The town has fine churches Of various
denominations. Education is well support
81, there being both pubic and private
schools The beautiful Ridgeheld Library,
a memorial to Mrs. Elizabeth Morris, was
erected by her husband. the late John y.
Morris. of New York, and is stocked with
r. ference books. as well AZ works of fiction.
| In the Town Hall arc a national bank and
a "a ings bank. stores, markets and livery
stables are all well equipped for demands
OF the townspeople and summer visitors.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-03-12
BUYS LONG ISLAND ACREAGE.

The McKneht Realty Company pur-
chased l5j acres a the Westbury station Of
the Long Island Railroad, known a. West
bury Gardens The buyer intends TO make
Westbury Gardens suburb equal to its
other developments. bat within reach Of
the masses. Lots will he sold at a range
Of prices from $50 to $500.
This IS a departure for the Mcknight
Realty Company. which has hitherto only
handled higher priced developments. all diff
ferent I'm price and character. Nestbury
Gardens will probably appeal to people now
residing and doing bueiness in Brooklyn as
it has direct connection with the Flatbush
avenue station Of the Long Island Railroad.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-03-12

| apartment house at the northeast eorr.,
Of Riverside Drive and 18th street. IA "a.
ported to have been sold. The str1jc,ur.
occupies plot fronting l025 feet IN o..
drive and 125 feet in the street and ,..
built by John " signell. by whom II wa,
sold in 1897 TO Waldemar f. Tirnme Tn.
present owner OF record tho Century Hols
ing Company Lee e. F1eischmann). ,oo,
title to the property from Mr.. Ttmn,A g.
February, 1910.
Tho Hunt estate sold the four s,o--,
building No. l7S Madison avenue. IN -,
2isx93 feet. between 33d and sith stra.,.
to DR.. Pearce Bailey, who will alter {, ,r,,
stores and lofts. William j. Roorna r. r.
and the Douglas Robinson. Cnar,e, a
Brown Company negotiated the transso,,on
A Block Front Sale.
Max Marx bought from the Buckley A.,
tate the entire block front on III. ~,
side Of Amsterdam avenue between ,r,S
and 15sth streets. The plot measure, ~.
feet on the avenue. l25 feet In 18th ,,,..,
and 100 feet in 15sth street. and is now 49,.
ly covered By a group OF ramshsckls To-.
buildings two and three stories hixh ~
Buckley estate also formerly owned "a.
Broadway block front az the westerly ava
Of this block. purchased and improy,d p.
year or two ago by Gross & Herben.r
The Amsterdam avenue front is u,,,,.
about seven hundred feet Of the 18th sr..
subway station. and the sale o, 4, by -,
estate doubtless means some improven.r,
OF tho property at an early date, al,houy.
nothing definite on this point could ).
learned yesterday from the Interest,",
parties. David Stewart was n. broks, :.
tho transaction.
The Directors Realty Company sold N,,
6l2 Ga and 6l6 Eighth avenue. tire. ,b,,.
story tenement houses. with stores. IN rlo,
48.1lx75 feet. adjoining the southeast corr..
of 10Th street. The company ACQUIRED -.
property in January. 1908 from N. Gem
Realty Company. which secured thu pron.
erty at tho Doherty auction sale wa,
before for $3.50
Amelia Bingham, tho actress, purcha,.s
the former home Of tho late Joseph Je~.,.
son, at No. 100 Riverside Drive. on a n,o.
Is. 4xs3 9x55. 10x55 10 feet.
Miss Bingham few weeks ago sold 10.
home, at No. 10 East 3ist street. where an.
had lived more than ten years. eh. 1.
president OF the Professional Woman,
League, with quarters at Broadway and
| 6sth street
l. MinzIer and c. E. Haskell sold Tor u.
Greenwich Investing Company Nos. 81 and
5Z Broome street, seven story freproo.
loft building, on a plot 4ox6O feet, through
to Watts street. VI. L. & c. Ernst and
Jacob Marx are the buyers. The building
has been leased TO the J. " Washburn
Company. Of New Jersey. confectionery
supplies, for ten years. at an annual renal
I Of $3.50.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-03-12
ONE OF THE MANY DELIGHTFUL HOMES WEsTPoRT CONN.,.
Of trade

The New York Connecting Railroad
Bridge which is being built from the As
toria district Of Long Island to the east
erly Bronx will place this section on an all
rail route along the Atlantic seaboard. The
route will largely increase the factory
area Of the region. IN measuring the pres
ent probable future strength Of the section
it should not be forgotten that between
these factory zones and the principal
centres Of New York there arc no water
barriers.
30 present or future resident Of the
region need have any fear that the charms
Of the residential communities will he af-
fected i'm any degree by the industrial
centres.
Here is a territory where there are rapid
~ growing and substantial home sections
for persons Of means, for thrifty wage
earners where there are factory places
of the most approved type, where there Is
room and plenty Of room for residential
expansion, for business enlargement. for
greater industrial strength and where YOU
have but 10 stir 10 he confronted with
golden realty opportunities
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-03-12
OYSTER TRUST BUYS LAND
Waterfront Tract in Long Island City
Purchased for S1,000,000.

The Sealshipt oyster Company has bought
a tract Of six hundred lots in the Borough
OF Queens from the Borden Realty Com
pany. and will establish it's vast shipping
interests at that point. Tho tract taken
over has been known as the Flower estate
and IS located in the southern part Of the
Cd Ward of Queens. facing on Borden ave-
nue. and the Dutch Kills Canal II has rail
road trackage as well as waterfront. The
deal which Is said To involve over 81 oo0.oop,
was negotiated by Wallace J. Hardgroye,
Of the greensboro Corporation.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-03-12

4 number Of attractive parcels are in
Guided In the list OF auction offerings
scheduled for Wednesday by Bryan L. Ken
nelly. For the estate of Anna Bernstein
he will sell No. Gramercy Park. a large
four story dwelling house. on plot 26.3x
40 feet. and No Jos East 18th street. "A four
story dwelling house. containing twenty
four rooms. on lot 25x92 feet For the es-
tate Of Della Smith he will offer No. 81
East 6lst street, four story dwelling
house. l6.6xlO05 feet; for the estate Of
Daniel O'Farrell. No. 355 West 9th street,
n five story tenement house. also No. 40
East 9th street. three story dwelling
house. and for the estate OF Susan A. Aus
tin No. g Bay 18th street. near s6th street.
Brooklyn, a frame dwelling house. with a
two story stable, OH plot 7Sx.S.S feet.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-03-12

out of the first payment 81 80 represents
interest, while the other s. is paid on the
principal At the twentieth scmi-annual
payment-that IS. AT the end Of the tenth
year-only s2i 10 out of the So 50 Is inter.
est and $ 81 goes 10 reduction Of the prin-
clpal. Larger payments may be made on
the principal at any interest date but even
with the B2 80 payment each $1,000 Of In
debtedness is brocght down 10 $3.50 at the
end OF the torn.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-03-12
NEW SIXTH AVENUE THEATRE
To Be Erected at 30th Street Corner
and to Cost 5000 900.

Plans have been filed for another theatre
for Marcus Loew. president of the LOeW
Amusement Company, 10 be built at tho
northwest corner OF Sixth avenue AMI 3pth
street The theatre proper VIII be in Both
street. with an office building at the corner,
the entrance Of the theatre being reached
through an arcade in the Office building IA
the rear Of the scN eral Cld-fashioncd build
ings now standing in Sixth avenue. The
theatre will have a seating capacity II
1850. The building is to cost 100000, AMI
the office building $1,000. s. :. Sugar is the
architect Henry Morgenthau is the owner
Of the land.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-03-12
A CHARMING HOME PLACE
Beautiful Beach at Westport One Of It's
Many Attractions.

Westport Conn. is a beautiful town, sit
uated on both sides Of the Saugatuck River.
about forty-ive miles from this city. 1t
has some manufacturing, but not TO a great
extent. its chief attraction being as a resi-
dental zone Among those who have beau
uful homes there are Judge Warren w.
Foster, Justice Josiah T. Marean, Colonel
John y Partridge, cX-Controller Edward
NJ Grout and f. r. Bedford.
The town has public library. built by
Morris Is. Jesup in memory of his parents.
which cost 10000 Their, IS a public Town
Hall. built In 1909, costing $4,000 The place
has beach for miles along the shore.
where a bathing pavilion containing about
two hundred rooms has been erected. The
town has trolley connections on the east
with Bridgeport and west with Norwalk.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-03-12
TO SELL ARVERNe PRoPsRT

ON Thursday Joseph +. Day vi" 80,
in the Nesey street salesroom inc ,,h.
Hotel four cottages, casino ana ,s,r
houses at Arverne. Long Island 'os IA.
with all the personal property IN the rr,.
Jugs The sale is 10y order Of LINDSAY NJ
sell. trustee In bankruptcy for lshS'S r
Resented ,rrs
The rropery is bounded by Mvels.
Boulevard, Remington avenue suu a
merdeld avenue. and has about J" '.' n,
ocean frontage. The trustee reserve, an
right to withdraw any Of the parce' ,.,,
the sale unless the bids shall be a.
70 per cent OF the appraised yaluau0~
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-03-12
BEACHslOE INN FOR SALE.

Bcachside Inn. a. Green's Farms. Conn,
IS offered for sale by Raymond Brothers,
o. South Norwalk. The town is forty-seven
miles from New York and can be reached
in little NOR than an hour. The inn will
accommodate l2J guests, ana IS situated
directly on Long Island Sound. with shade
trees between the hotel and the water
There are delightful roads for automobilinG
in the town, good fishing and all other at
fractions for outdoor recreation.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-03-12
BOOKLET ON MORTGAGE PLAN.

The popularity OF the Title Guarantee
and Trust Company's ten-year mortgage
plan has led tho company To issue book
let telling more in detail about II.
The mortgage. besides being arranged
for long term. has the further attractive
feature that the specified annual payments
cover rot only the interest at the rate Of
5la per cent. but also bring about sub
santial reduction in the principal Thus
on each 1000 of the amount of the mort
gage tho semi-annual payment is s32 80
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-03-12

That beautiful country district border
ing on Long Island Sound and extending
from Norwalk to New Haven. Conn., is
now more attractive TO city toers than 1t
was some years ago. The reason for this
greater drawing power will he easily seen
and understood as the principal realty
assets Of the section arc revealed by an
inspection Of its physical qualities.
Its westerly section, in which are South
Norwalk. Norwalk, Green's Farms. West
port Southport. Fairfield and Bridgeport
IS one Of the most charming suburban re-
cions of the greater city, chiefly because
~ the rural characteristics and the near
ness to the heart Of old New York OF most
of these places.
Its easterly division is just beyond what
is called the committing zone Of the metro
politan area. Therefore. the realty Vigor
Of its home and business communities IS
not dependable upon those factors on which
rests stability Of real estate values in the
big nearby suburban tailiwicks Of New
York
In the near future this entire division OF
this great Sound shore front territory may
he an important section Il the city's sub
urbs. as the distance from the greater
Grand Central Station 10 New Haven is
only a little more than seventy-throe miles.
II is said IN engineering circles that nearly
all the electric and steam engines lately
put In service on trunk railway lines
can draw many all-steel passenger cars at
a speed Of from seventy 20 eighty miles an
hour over a Ions distance. Moreover, II is
further avcrred that the instant the Of
fcials Of the railroads give the word such
r service can be Immediately and safely
put into effect, provided tie right Of way
can he maintained for Tho trains.
Consequently. long. clear track ahead
is all that Is needed TO increase I'm a
twinkle. as it were. the easy committing
area Of tho suburbs OF the metropolis.
When the order will he given for this ex-
pected "over-a-mile-a- minute service" is
a question that has an important bearing
on present and future realty developments
in nearly all the high class rural territories
less than seventv-fve miles from old Man
haitian. Realty experts are closely watch
ing every railroad Improvement. hoping
10 be fortunate enough 10 learn ahead Of
time the order. THE track IS clear put the
speed lever TO the seventy-mile notch
Higher Realty Values.
No one will have 10 wait many months or
some years to see higher realty values,
more realty opportunities for spectators
and investors in the region from Norwalk
10 New York.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-03-12
GORMAN PROPERTY FOR SALE

The German property at Greenfield IIill,
Conn, six-acre tract, Is offered FOR sale.
on the property is large home building
on a plot g0Xl35 feet. Its interior and de,1-
ration are OF the highest class. The house
consists OF twenty rooms. Is equipped with
steam heat. hot and cold water gas light.
Warning system drainage and three baths.
The building can be divided into six or
eight more rooms. Beautiful scenery sur.
rounds the house.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-03-12
BUYS IN RIveRoALE SECTION

George W Perkins. who recently
from the firm OF J. T. Morgan a 90 -.
enlarged his realty holdings in the k''.,
dale section by the purchase oi 'ne
tract. a ttu-scre tract Of John Wha'e"
Corporation Counsel Of this city
The property extends from R'eroAN ,,
nue. 10 Pahsade avenue and adJolhs
Perkins's property on the south lne 40
chase was made through Nichols 4 hVVs..
and makes Mr Perkins, possessions " =.
section about cighty-hve acres. WHO"
began To accumulate about ten Ye'' .he
when ne bought through Mr. Nl'hoS M,
oliver Hartman place, which Is ~"
home
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-03-12
HEARING ON PARK AVENUE PLAN

There will be a hearing before the Board
Of Estimate at 2:3O p. IN. tomorrow on
proposed changes I'm the New York Cen
trails improvement in Park avenue. north
Of the Grand Central terminal. This mat
ter has been "A subject Of considerable dis
cussion among nelghborlng owners. ana IL
is expected that the hearing viii be well
attended
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-03-12
LARGE SITES IN DEMAND
SpeCuIators and investors in
Central Districts.
VARIETY OF TRANSACTIONS
Trading Last Week Reflects a
Broader Market for Many
Kinds of Parcels.

Many large properties in some OF the prin-
cIpaI investment and speculative dls pIct'
~ the greater city changed hands last
week.
Tho trading indicated that the majority
~ buyers are looking forward 70 a large
enhancement Of values in the near future'
and the present prices are unusua'y o.
,ractive 10 them Moreover, a much idfser
volume Of business was done IMAM III a"'
previous week Of the year. 49,.
The 9th street. the Murray h''' ''o
Central Madison avenue. the flfth avenue
sbopping, the midtown loft and the uppel
yost side districts furnished nearly ali '"e
principal transactions o,
rho 57th street transaction was negotiated
nv Moore e. Wyckon. They soid lot ."e
estate OF Gibson Putzel No. 10 East o.,
-. q four story and basement d"ellhs
,o,,so on lot 1sxiC0.5 feet. This Is the NJ"
.o,ont eaIe i'm this block. The same III III
a,,o cold for the Clinton Realty company
80 client Of winston II. Hagen No. Oh
=, ca. Madison avenue. northeast corner VI
ca, ...oot threc Eve story stores ana apai'
-. ,,o,,eoe on nlct 60 sXJ0 feet. The prop
nrt,. has been held at $4,000. The brokers
80 TO, anpointed agents by the ne"
ou,rers Moore & Wyckoff also sofa lo'
Iohn r. Williams the ten story apat 'n''"'
house Nos rs and $50 Madison avenue' ~
n Mot 40xsO feet, TO a client OF "i,F. .,to
Hagen. The property was held a' S""'V
RI large Murray Hill transaction "dS
a., colo nv John y. Golding for Judson D
Todd of Nos. 70 and Is East 3sth street, mr.
eyo etorv dwelling houses, on plot 4''oHo'''
feet The adjoining Madison avenue oo' ~ -
property is owned by George r. BAKE, - ..
This purchase was made for the purpose -.
nresarytng the residential character OF t"e
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-03-12
Shipping Facilities.

Factories along the shore front can snip
by water or by rail. they can occupy larger
sites at much less expense than just north
Of the Harlem River. they can he more
conveniently expanded than almost any
where else. they can get all the skilled
help necessary and a feature not to he
despised. the encouragement and often the
fancial assistance Of Wide-awake boards
If trade