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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-05-04
HELPS PROPERTY OWNERS
Suggestion Made by Controller
Lighters Tax Burdens.

The transfer OF the urecumbered cash
balances of appropriations OF 1912 and Of
prior years and of certain special revenue
lords to the general fund has helped to
reduce taxes on realty, says Controller
Prendergast.
In regard to this subject the Controller
further says:
This procedure not only made the bal
ances of many old accounts available for
transfer, but has enabled the city during
1912 and 1913 to make large transfers TO
the general fund within six months after
the completion OF the year mainly af-
fected.
incidentally. the unencumbered bal
ances OF appropriation and special rcve-
nue. bond fund accounts transferred dur
ing the last three years TO the general
fund for the reduction OF taxation. as
applied by the Department of Finance.
reduced the taxes OF 1912 81 Is a thousand
of assessed valuation, and the tax rate OF
1918 .63o cents thousand The taxes OF
1914 will also be reduced by about % cents
a thousand by the application to that
year of approximately $4,000 OF the
100000 transferred I'm 1918, only &. 800 900
OF that amount having been applied
against the 1918 tax levy. the actual
amount OF balances that would be avail
able for transfer at that time being I'M
known"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-05-04
SUBURBAN SALES.

Douglas V. Eskell purchased from Mrs.
Sara Shields her residence on Highland
avenue, Great Neck, Long Island, a two
story Colonial dwelling. or a plot OF seven
lots The house was built by Mrs Shields
from plans by Edward King about two
years ago. Joseph p. Day was the broker.
Payson Mel. Merrill and f. +. Green
sold TO julius Kruttschnitt. chairman Of
the board of the Southern Pacific Rail
road. the Charles f. Merrill property OF
fifteen acres. with large stucco dwelling,
gardeners cottage, stable, garage and
other outbuildings. corner Of Oenoke ave-
nue. and Lambert Road, New Canaan,
Conn.
The Duross Company sold for John w.
Miller his residence. on 9Th street, Stew
art Manor. Garden City. Long Island, to
James Morrisey.
Frederick W. Avery purchased from Os-
car Hall a new house, on plot pXlco
feet. east side OF Remington avenue, $40
feet north Of Amstel Boulevard, at Ar
verne. Mr. Hall takes in part payment
the plot, 50Xl00 feet. southeast corner OF
Remington and Elizabeth avenues.
The David F. Leahy Realty Company
sold in South Ozone. Queens, TO Charles
Froidvaux. a bungalow cottage on
Field avenue, for $3.50; 10 John Zanelli
similar cottage. on Kaiser avenue, for
g, Us: TO " Scott, of Jamaica, six-room
frame dwelling house. on Missing avenue.
for $3.50: to p. Feehan. a semi-bungalow
on Kennett avenue. for $3.50, and 10
Charles Gardner an eight-room dwelling
house on Boss avenue. for $500.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-05-04
TO AID MANUFACTURERS
Merchants Association to Keep
an Index of Factory Sites.
SEEK BROKERS' HELP
Inquiries Regarding Property
Will Be Submitted to Realty
Men Who Furnished Data.

The Merchants Association has opened
a department 10 help manufacturers TO
get larger and more suitable sites for I'M
provement or better buildings or modern
space in lofts for their own use. 1t is I'm
charge OF the Industrial bureau OF the or
ganizat!on.
Many manufacturing concerns are AL
ready making inquiries concerning avail
able factory sites. buildings and lofts. IN
order to answer these inquiries intelli-
gently. and in order 10 give the pros
pective New Yorker full and complete in
formation. the bureau finds that IT will
be necessary TO keep on file list OF
available factory premises.
The complexlty OF this problem alone
well illustrates the essentially different
character OF industrial work in New York
from the industrial work in a smaller
city. II is quite possible for the secre-
tary or industrial commissioner OF the
Chamber OF Commerce in a smaller city
to have in mind all the available factory
sites and factory buildings in the city.
Even in Buffalo or Cleveland or Boston
IL IS possible for the industrial commis-
sioner TO have personal knowledge con-
corning properties available for manu-
featuring purposes. Here in New York
we must appeal 10 the men who know
and 10 the men who have detailed IN
formation-who are the professional deal
ers in real estate.
The industrial bureau plans. therefore,
TO keep on file descriptions of a consider
able number Of factory properties In va
rious sections OF greater New York.
When the manufacturer appears and asks
for a suitable building II will at once be
possible to point out sections Of the city
in which such buildings are available and
to quote prices and give full details. II a
given property seems desirable. the broker
who has sent In the information concern
ing It will be notified at once.
The industrial bureau has also begun to
issue n little informal bulletin which will
be sent out at irregular intervals as the de-
mand arises. The applications for factory
properties which are given in THE Bull
letin' are not all of them from manufact-
urers who have definitely decided to To-
cato in New York. and therefore the offers
which are made will be weighed against
other offers elsewhere. New York will
have to compete with other cities.
There is no doubt that we can do so
successfully. says the bureau. To-day
New York has the great bulk of many In
dustries and there are large opportunities
awaiting manufacturers who locate here
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-05-04
HAS MANY DEP0SIT0RS
Plainfield Savings Bank Aims to
Make Itself More Useful.

The Painheld Savings Bank represents
the thrift and progress of the individuals
Of the community. A savings bank ap
peals 10 every one: the small boy with his
dollar, the mechanic with his pay en-
velope, the clerk with his salary. and the
Weather person with larger income. All
may and do avail themselves Of II.
Who could do without a savings bank
and what safeguards It throws around the
money which IS deposited with It? There
is no loaning Of fits funds here and there.
no financing Of enterprises, no schemes
nor anything that is questionable in its in
vestments. II may hold only the best Of
bonds and those that bear the approval
Of the state The term often seen legal
investments for savings banks" bears
abundant testimony TO the safety OF funds
on deposit. Loans on bond and mort
gage. first liens" are the only other forms
of investments permitted. II IS then no
wonder that people instinctively turn TO
the savings bank when they want to save
their money, and are not in a position to
venture upon a larger field OF investment.
The Plainfeld Savings Bank is the only
savings bank in Plainfeld. II pays per
cent interest on deposits or any amount.
II has grown from very modest bank
into one OF large deposits. which amount
10 nearly 81, 200 900. Its surplus-$S1. 600
shows the result OF careful and conscien-
tious management. II aims TO make itself
useful 10 the people and a part Of their
financial life. Five dollars deposited every
month for ten years In this bank would
amount 20 nearly $3.50.
The officers are William +. Aronld,
president: A. c. Stebbins, vice president;
]. c. pope. treasurer and H. A. Pope. as
sistant treasurer. The managers are Will
lam +. Arnold. Harry c. Runkle. Albert {.
Stebbins, Lemuel Il. Woolston, James {.
pope. Asa r. Randolph. George +. White,
George NJ Griffen. Jacob Voehl. +. w.
Wescott, NJ. D., William II. Shotwell. John
p. Emmons David T. Ellsworth, Herman
schwed and Louis X. Hyde.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-05-04
BUYS AT MOUNTAIN LAKES
New York Broker Purchases
House on Shore Front.

Esther Lyons Robinson has taken pos
session OF the Mountain Lakes Hotel and
clubhouse, recently completed TO her or
der. This hotel has twenty-five guest
rooms, many en- suite a commodious re-
ception hall. three large living rooms,
billiard room. and every modern con-
venience a fine garage and stable have
been erected on the property. which com
prises several acres. The garage has q
capacity for ninety machines and some
thirty or forty horses, together with har-
ness rooms and carriage house.
J. J.. Gordon has purchased a house on
plot OF 200X3JO feet, commanding a SUI
perb view of Mountain Lakes and sur
rounding hills Mr.. Gordon has con-
tracted with the Mountain Lakes Com
pany for considerable Improvements I'm the
way of lighthouses, artistic bridges, etc.
on his property. New York broker has
purchased a fine fourteen-room home OF
stucco construction. located on one acre
of ground on the shore front OF Mountain
Lake. This house is thoroughly modern
in it's exterior and interior treatment.
and no money has been spared for it's in
terror decoration and Identification OF the
grounds.
Residents OF Mountain Lakes enjoy
many of the advantages Of both summer
and winter resorts. including fishing.
boating. sailing. swimming. golf tennis.
motoring. riding and driving and walking
In the summer fee boating, skating.
hockey. toboganning and sleighng In the
winter.
The new state boulevard from Trenton
to Danvile. passing through Mountain
dustless road OF generous width. connect
ing nearby towns with all parts of Noun
tain Lakes
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-05-04
AT FLETCHER LAKE. LOOKING TOWARD THE
in size to the Madison Square Garden

ond in size TO the Madison Square Garoen
show.
The trolley system consists of six lines
radiating from the central station, ana
not only serves to make the different
PARTS of the CITY and borough of North
Plainfeid conveniently accessible, but u
affords the means of taking delightful cA-
cursions. The main line trolley passing
through Newark and Trenton passes
through Plainfield.
All in all, Plainield is one OF the most
charming settlements 20 be found, ana
IS an ideal home for the commuter De
he rich or poor. II would be difficult %
find another community OF the kind that
would present better attractions or al
vantages We DO not know OF any such
place.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-05-04
CITY NATIONAL GROWING
Increased Business MarkSPrOS-
perity of PIainfieId Bank.

The City National Bank of Plainfield,
y. j.. stands for that which IS highest
and best In financial business manage
ment. 1t was organized In 1870, and
passed its earlier years in making itself
known as a bank that stood for safety,
service and growth which policy has al
ways been pursued How well It has sue
ceeded as to safety is attested by Its sur
plus and profit account. showing over
s995. 900 all Of which has been earned In
the ordinary course OF business. This.
with It's capital of $4,000. gives a most
substantial foundation on which to build
and develop.
It has a board OF directors represent
ing the highest business and financial af-
fairs The facilities given TO depositors
are Of the best, and the desire to have
them receive the largest benefit from
the business which they create Is shown
by the exceptionally liberal interest rates
on deposits. Three per cent interest Is
paid on checking accounts where the
average daily balance is 500 and above,
and per cent interest is paid on savings
account To be able to place 5000 or 49,
900 or more in a bank and receive per
cent interest on this amount is feature
worthy Of consideration. Safe deposit boxes
and storage vaults are another important
part Of the banks business in general
service to the public. The vaults are con-
structed OF concrete and steel after tie
most approved method, and massive
doors. weighing several tons close upon
a safe deposit vault of private boxes OF
various sizes, renting from s. up. The
appreciation OF the banks service 10 the
public is shown by its deposits, which
amount 10 more than 100000.
The latest general report to the United
States Controller at Washington was as
follows:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-05-04
BUYS FlsHKILL ESTATE.

J. Sterling Drake has sold for Mrs An
ME WIltsie TO II. Seaton Frank, OF this
city. one Of the choicest country estates
I'm Fishkill, n. Y. There are eighteen
acres of the choicest land, with famous
trout stream through It; a fine Colonial
house OF fourteen rooms and full COM
plement of farm buildings to match. fine
apple orchard and an abundance OF all
kinds OF fruit.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-05-04

The officers are Louis X. HYDE, presi-
dent: William p. Smith, vice-president'
William +. Arnold. vice-president and
cashier, and Arthur r. Crone, assistant
cashier. The directors are Louis X. Hyde,
William p. Smith. William F. Arnold. T.
J. Mumford. b. Van D. Hedges, F. 7.
woodruff and j. F. Macdonald.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-05-04
HAS VARIED INTERESTS
Budget of Plainfield for 1918
Shows Important Increase.

The report of William F. Arnold, city
treasurer OF Plainiield. y. j., for 1871
shows a balance on hand OF 'l52,2A
The total sums spent were as follows:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-05-04
PLANS YONkERS HOUSE.

Charles Henderson is going TO build a
two and one-half story dwelling house.
3sx30 feet. in Buena Vista avenue,
Yonkers.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-05-04

The 1918 budget for the maintenance OF
various departments OF the city Will be
somewhat larger than for 1912. The tenta-
five amounts are as follows:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-05-04
WESTMINSTER MORTGAGES FILED

The total sum Of mortgages recorded
las, week at White Plains was S272,S56.
The number Of conveyances was lS9
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-05-04
Interboroueh-B. r. T, Queens.

tlAthh SlhLEi bi.NH'
Henry street. Borough Han.
Property owners who do not like the
proposed places for stations should let
the Public Service Commission know
their views on this important subject.
The station sites will only be changed on
petitions presented by property owners
and approved by the commission.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-04-27
MARY ESTHER
AN UP-SOUND
BEAUTY SPOT
IDEAL FOR SUMMER OR WINTER
TOURIST TRADE, AND LOCATED
ON THE SHORES OF "THE MAR
ROWS" A SHEET OF WATER
FAR-FAMEp FOR ITS BEAUTY.

Mary Esther, located some forty
miles deep in the up Sound" country,
resting snugly In the heart of THE
Narrows", a magnificent sheet of
water connecting Santa Rosa sound
and Choctawhatchee bay. is among
West FIorida's most widely known and
thoroughly attractive summer resorts,
hundreds enjoying the fine gulf
breezes and the breath of the health
giving pines each year. The fare by
boat (you can reach it no other wayo
from Pensacola, is but a dollar;
launches and steamers make it pos
stble to go to town three times during
the week. If you will, and the good
treatment accorded you at THE Ce-
dars," the fine fishing, gulf bathing,
historical spots, and picturesque seen
cry make the situation an ideal one.
The Cedars'' was formerly the fam
lily home Of the late Geo. Bedell, pa
ternal grandfather of Manager George
H. Hervey of the San Carlos, and
the town was named by its founder,
John Newton. the famous Walton
county school teacher, for his wife
and daughter, Mary Esther
Directly across the Narrows from
the settlement is a stretch of one Of
the finest portions of Santa Rosa
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-04-27

Island. which divides The Narrows
and the Gulf Of Mexico.
Mary Esther is situated on the
mainland, between Harris and Camp
Walton, and Is IN easy access to the
famous Ladies' Walk" Hollow
Hfil" and other attractions of that
part OF the island
Some General Information.
Mary Esther. although possibly the
most picturesque part of Santa Rosa
water front, has not advanced like some
Of the adjoining communities. due al
most entirely to the fact that the land
has been until lately unobtainable and
even now there is but a small por-
ton open to people seeking sites for
residential purposes. The water front
east OF Mary Esther. is taken UP by
summer homes, and to the west, with
in the last year. there have been built
seven or eight residences by we'll to- do
northern people who intend making
permanent homes there.
The Hotel Cedars is always popular
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-04-27
Something About the
Prosperous Town OF Baker

pupils. with q corps Of splendid and
efficient teachers.
The business portion already in
vogue consists Of a number of hustMng
men who are filing their stores with
stocks to meet the requirements Of
their patrons and selling goods at very
reasonable prices. They consist OF:
A splendid livery and sales sttables
owned by w. r. Moore and J. d. Lee
a drug and genera. merchandise store.
OF c. C. Eiland. Jr.
Jno. A. Short. who occupies large
concrete store and carries large stock
of general merchan dist. Hicks
Brothers, dealers in general hardware
The Baker Drug Co.. who handle q
nice line OF drugs and cold drinks and
is owned by F. A Harp and A. G.
Blue. A nice. up-to-date millinery and
dress making establishment conducted
by Miss Francis Hilton.
On the west side OF the railroad four
brick stores are occupied with nice
line of merchandise by wide-awake
merchants, consisting OF the Baker
Mercantile Co., of which Mr.. z. w.
Moore is proprietor.
The MaIoy Drug CO., who handles a
nice line of drugs and cold drinks,
is owned by L J. Macy and W. A.
Richard.
Lester and Mckinney. composed OF
Mr.. E. W. Lester and w. J. Mckinney,
do a nice line Of general merchandise.
after which In Ene comes Mr.. A. B.
Morris, who carries a large line OF
goods called for by his trade, in addi-
ton to which Mr. Morris Is interested
in the grist mill and cotton ginnery
with Mr.. J. w. Lee.
+ A first class blacksmith shop is
conducted by Mr.. Allen, who. unlike
Longfeilow's poem. does his work In
the shop instead of under a chestnut
tree, and has as yet no daughter to go
to Sunday school and church with him,
though the brawny arm Is there with
all the goods. The Baker Warehouse
is at present in charge Of Mr.. A. G.
Blue. who is dispensing guano and
other sti1nulants for the SOL.
The Saint Rose hotel is an up-to-
date hosiery. owned by Mr.. J. NJ.
Hart, whose charges are reasonable.
and who looks after the gastronomic
idiosyncracies of its guests for so
much per. and the beds and rooms are
fit for the most fastidious. Mr.. Hart
is now also in position to rent a team
or take one buggy riding or any other
form of livery. as he has just pur-
chased the livery business of j. w.
Kierce. who has been in this line Of
business.
Physicians to take care of the sick.
If any should SO far forget themselves
as to get in such way, are DIR. Spear,
who has an Office in the Baker Drug
Co. building. and DR. Christian, whose
office. is with the Maloy Drug Co.
The tonsorial enuigence is shed by
Mr.. ID. j. Wilkinson, who claims to
give an ordinary shave. but says he
has no superior as hair cutter.
The postoffice is neatly kept and
polite attention given to the public
by Mr.. H. b. Eiland, while the railroad
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-04-27
IDEAL SANTA ROSA COUNTY
TOWN THAT HAS GROWN AS IF
NY MAGIC FROM PLoWED FUR
ROW TO MODERN TOWN DUR
ING THE PAST TWO YEARS.
BY /. ,. HILsoN.
In @The Santa Rosian."

Where less than twenty-four cal
now stands q monument to the idealfty
AMI industry OF few men. a modern
village with brick and concrete stores.
up-to- date homes, q well attended
school with able teachers, a modernly
conducted hotel, partly graded and
shaded avenues. q splendid little paper
to chronicle the happiness, boost the
development. and make public the
coming prospects OF its town.
This town IS not built in antfcipa-
ton of q boom where newly discovered
ore is to be taken from It's hills to be
developed into manufactured product.
II fs not planned with the idea that a
new Etdorado viii be found, nor is 1t
expected to be metropolis OF vast
proportions.
This town has been planned with the
idea OF soon-at present expeditions
manner. very soon-to be home Of
say. three to Ave thousand good citi-
zens who expect to live and die within
ITS environments; TO live, to love,
TO prosper and be happy as should be
met with every good. God-fearing
citizen who loves his wife, adores his
children and works for home and coun-
try.
No Golconda is expected and none
will be found, but for a hamlet where
citizens viii prosper from the fertility
Of soil and the products of land, none
should be more prosperous.
Only a few years ago there were
located here a few farmers. VITO had
bought the land after the timber was
taken tkerefrom. and realizing that
the character of the soil was of a
kind that would give them good re-
turns for the labor expended thereon.
Soon others attracted by the fertility
of the land purchased homes, and
when the prospect for a railroad goiT 4
through appeared as a certainty, a
town was plated and Mr.. J. d. C.
Newton. cashier of the Chaffln Bank,
acting for J. A. Chaf1n &c Co. in con-
junction with Mr.. ]. w. Mozart. a
sturdy AIabamian. who had only
shortly before purchased the land was
cuftivating It for a farm at the time,
In addition to many of the old families
who had lived in this county for many
years. Among the number of these
pioneers being Mr.. J. NJ Hart Many
desirable citizens from Alabama began
to arrive, invest and build, until today,
less than two years from the date of
its conception, the school house, which
liz am index to population and class,
Ia patronized by over one hundred
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-04-27

company has a very courteous agent
In the person Of Mr.. w. w. Ethridge,
who has almost as multifrius duties
to perform as the Mikado in Gilbert
and Su1livan's opera. Among these
duties being long distance-li1zewise
short-teiephone operator, telegraph
operator, ticket agent freight agent
and express agent.
The Fraternal Orders are well rep
resented by Mount Ewel Lodge, No.
i31. r. & A. NJ. s. e. Mount, w. NJ,
and Cobb Camp. w. o. W., of which
A. B. Morris is C. C.
Religious affairs are actively con-
Quoted by a Baptist church, of which
A w. Langley IS pastor and the
Methodist church-who are at present
holding services In the Masonic Hail.,
Rev. Noah Allen, ministering to his
members.
Long and short distance telephones
are in uniform working order and
connection with the outside world is
In that manner had when required.
And last but not least. in the ordi-
nation of the progress OF the town,
Games the Baker Banner, which. while
not as large as the Sunday issues of
the Metropolitan dailies is larger in
proportion to the. town and better
edited than many we know of. The
Banner is conducted In its own build
ing. and is edited by Jas. NJ. Brown,
who, while not old in experience, is
learning fast and giving the people
OF his section a very creditable sheet.
Mr.. Brown has In his office a charm
ing learner in the "art preservation of
arts" Miss Pearl Henderson, who in
addition to gracing the ONCE. is uti.i-
tartan enough to not decline the
drudgery that necessarily accompanies
the duty of the typo.
Baker-named in honor of DR.. r.
O. Baker, Of DeFuniak, an eminent
Presbyterian minister and a lifelong
teacher, a scholar and Christian gem
tlennau, who is beloved and respected
by an who know him-has bright
prospects before it, as many improve
ments are contemplated in the near
future by its sponsors and citizens
who are ambitious to make this a
modern interior city with a constitu-
ency supporting it that has no safer
or better backing the world oyer-the
Farmer.