Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-30
ALEXANDRIA BAY.
special Correspondence Of The Star.
ALEX NDR1A RAY

June q, 1912.
Az one takes Q trip among the Thousand
Islands. leaving Alexandria Bay with its
environment of elaborate villas and well
kept grounds to sail lazily among the
wild yet equally as picturesque islands
situated somewhat away from the main
channel Of the ST. Lawrence, it is sur
prising to find looming up from among
these savage natural beauty spots a
magnificent new summer home remark
able in its size and unique In its SIM
plicity. the bungalow Of Edison Bradley
Of Washington, D. C.
This new summer home, on which hun
dreds of workmen have been laboring for
the past year. and on which thousands
Of dollars are being expended, will soon
be completed. 1t Is a masterpiece in the
construction OF a summer home and will
be one Of the largest In the region Of
the Thousand Islands. The building Is
over 24O feet in length and SO feet at
the widest part A large veranda winds
about the entire house, which is low, with
slanting roof. The ground floor is of
rustic stone and there are huge columns
of the veranda. The new building is
situated on a high bluff, fifty feet above
the surface Of the water, and overlooks
one OF the finest views in this whole
The living rooms have huge fireplaces,
and the flnishings are entirely In oak OF
mission finish.
Some idea Of the mammoth scale on
secured when 1t 10 said that there are all
told 3O2 rooms. while the servants quar-
ters in the rear Of the house are as well
appointed as the rest of the building.
constructed a huge water tower. eighty
feet above the river. and there is a sus-
pension bridge leading from the house
to the second story of the tower. Water
will be pumped into this tower from the
river by two large gas engines, of ten
horsepower each, placed In the engine
house on the estate
Lighting Is furnished by a power plant
and large electric storage plant.
While this gigantic new summer resi-
dence can be seen from the river front
and Is one of the main sights of interest.
there are few who have had the pleasure
Of trip over the Arcadia farms. which
composes the rest OF Mr.. Bradley's estate.
OF land on Wellesley Island, where agri-
cultural operations are carried on on an
extensive scale.
The stock of the Arcadia farms is of
the finest Ayrshires. all Of which are regis
tered. They are quartered at the larg-
est barn in northern New York state, in
Guiding s. $50 square feet of ground. Chick
ems may be counted by the thousands.
There are over 200 sheep OF the finest
Shropshire breed, and a fine stock of pigs.
The farm land is Of the best. The corn.
hay and other crops are counted on to
feed the whole live stock population.
There are large berry fields and grape
arbors are now being laid out.
1t is planned to make the estate as
Independent as possible blacksmith
shop Is being built upon the place. and
there Is already established a machine
shop. There are large docks and COM
v1,n hSNn ny,1 -
boats are at hand. The yacht klotowah
and the cruiser Anywhere, as well as q
number of smaller boats and barges, are
owned by Mr.. Bradley.
The Arcadia farms altogether are some
Of the finest in New York state. When
the new residence is completed Mr..
Bradley will make this his permanent
summer home. Present indications are
that the work will drag on until nearly
September.