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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-08-01
SALES SHOW GAIN
In SIX MONTHS
Increase of More than 100 Per
Cent Over Last Year at
BrightWaterS.

In seven years the 7. B. Ackerson
Company has transformed a neglected
estate on the South Shore of Long
Island into what is to-day one of the
largest suburban parks in the country.
In the first six months of the cur
rent year their sales in Brightwaters'
Long Island, showed an increase Oh
more than $50 per cent over the cor
responding period of 1914.
This achievement, accomplished in
time when the suburban market was
reputed to have been comparatively
inactive, indicates that, while there is
always a substantial demand for home
sites, the investor during dull times
is exceptionally exacting, and, further
more, the demand for each respective
class of property is naturally more
limited than in other times. In other
words, investors want more for their
money, and, while there is a goodly
number of them, they naturally do not
all want the same kind of property.
Some want waterfronts, others desire
woodland, still others prefer lakes,
and so on.
Speaking of the factors that con-
tribute to the increase of 1870 per cent
in their sales record, T. B. Ackerson,
president of the company, said yes
terday: There are three main rea-
sons for this increase-frst, the di-
versified topography of Brightwaters,
ranging from bay shore to pine woods;
second. the correspondingly wide lat
itude in prices, varying from $3.50
a lot in Pine-Aire TO 5000 in the lakes
section and S400 on the South Shore
waterfront; and, third. The fact that
we have not increased our selling
prices in three years, although valu-
atoms have naturally been materially
enhanced by the large sums of money
expended by us in improvements.
"Our selling policy centres around
the principle of leaving the heritage
of unearned increment 70 the pur-
chasers, and this policy leads to a
larger volume of business. This, in
spite of the fact that our invested
capital for land. improvements and
buildings at Brightwaters to-day ex-
ceeds $4,000, 600"
Brightwaters has six zones, known
as Bay, Lakes, Oaks. Pines, Farms Cor
Small Estates), and Pine Aire. All
merge into one another and are easily
accessible by fine roads and boule-
wards. yet each is so snugly nestled
into its own location that all adjoin-
ing zones are as effectively separated
as Harlem and Washington Heights,
and the prevailing price of land in
each one blends into the price pre-
valing in the next adjoining zone
without effect
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-08-01
NAVESINK PARK
PART OF BOROUGH
Recently Incorporated with At
lantic OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES for
Homes Along Boulevard.

Navesink Park. at Atlantic High
lands, n. j., has been incorporated re-
Gently into the Borough of Atlantic
Highlands, which has extended its mu-
nicipal water system through the tract
of more than two hundred acres.
The Navesink Park Company, owners,
are 10 put the property on the market
A indicate composed of George +,
Baker. the late Judge Hilton, the late
ex-Mayor Hewitt, F. II. Cassitt, the
late II. b. Laidlaw, the late Samuel d.
Babcock, Charles Siedler, the late Hor-
ace Russell. Fritz Achelis, the late
Henry B. Hyde, James c. Parrish and
A. d. Jullllard purchased the property
IN 1880.
The company soon thereafter had the
property laid out by General Egbert l..
Viele. well known landscape archi-
tect. Roads were built and a dock cost
ing more than $4,000 Each of the SYM
dictate planned to build his summer
home there, but the scheme was not
contaminated. The property has more
than a mile of waterfront on Sandy
Hook Bay, with riparian rights. and
runs far inland, including Mount
Mitchell, one of the highest points on
the Atlantic Coast between Maine and
Florida. The Ocean Boulevard, a rem
devious for automobilists. runs the en-
tire length of this property, from
which an excellent view of the ocean
can be had. The Park is only a short
distance from the pier of the Sandy
Hook steamers of the New Jersey Gem
trail Railroad The only building on the
property is caretaker's house. more
than century old. 1t is said the com
pany will build residences along the
boulevard.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-08-01
Park Avenue Apartment Plans

The Akron Building Company, Bing
e. Bing, have filed plans for the i'm
provement of the plot SOS to 572 Park
Avenue, and so to 81 East SiXty-third
Street. with a twelve story apartment
house, to cost 100000, according to the
estimate of the architect, Emery Roth.
The Messrs. Ring bought the site re-
Gently from the Wilson estate and other
owners, through Pease and Gilman.
The proposed apartment Will displ lace
three fats, two dwellings and a stable,
having a small building at the corner,
owned and occupied by James Brannan
for market purposes.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-08-01
Named Agents for Houses.

Douglas L. Gilman & Co. have been
appointed managing agents for the
Carlton, at l57 West S1st St, a nine
story apartment.
Mcdowell & Mcmahon have been ap-
pointed agents for the Julian Court
apartments. at $50 West l80th St; the
Roxane Arms apartments, at the north
west corner of Audubon av. and lS5th
St. and the Sidem, at 2l7th st. and
Broadway.
The Cross & Brown Company has
been appointed agent for the ten story
fireproof Office and loft building known
as the Mecca Building. at 4Sth st. and
Broadway.
Daniel Birdsall & Co. have been ap-
pointed agents for los Fifth av.. cor
ner of 10th st.
J. Arthur Fischer has been appointed
agent for the eight story apartment at
159 West 45th st. and for the six story
loft at Is West Odd ST.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-08-01

petuating St. Ann, st. George, St.
James. St. John, St. Joseph, st. Law
renee, st. Mary, st. Paul, st. Peter and
st. Raymond.
The names of trees have always been
a fruitful source of inspiration for the
city fathers. In the selection of street
names, as a result, The Bronx has
Beech Terrace, Cypress Avenue, OAK
Tree Avenue, and Birch. Cedar, Chest
nut, Elm, Hemlock, Hickory, Maple
Oak. Poplar, Sycamore, Walnut and
Willow Streets. By way of little nov
city the same borough has a Dark
Street and a Light Street, and River
Avenue and Folin Street.
Manhattan also shows a Partially
for the Christian names of men and
women and has streets honOring Ann
Charles. Christopher, Cornelia. Dom
mick, Elizabeth, Henry, Howard, HUI
bert. Jacob, James, Jane, John. Oliver
Rachel and Rose As in tie borough
TO the north, there are the tree streets
such as Cedar, Cherry, Chestnut. Elm
Oak, Pine and Spruce. In order tat
the trees which have been overlooked
might not be ignored. the city fathers
have named three thoroughfares, re-
SDcCINtlNt biOHt' OiNhAAh anu
Streets, so that each kind of tree might
at least have an indirect representa-
ton
Brooklyn also has an interesting col
lection of street names. There are. of
course, Louise, Jane, Herbert. Henry
Clara. Cornelia, Elizabeth, Floyd
George and Richard Streets. and
Spruce. Hemlock, Holly, Laurel, Lin
den, Maple. Oliver, Palmetto, Vine
Pine, Woodbine, Rose and Poplar
Streets. Favorite fruits of the citizens
have been remembered and Brooklyn
has Apple, Cherry. Cranberry, Pine
apple, Lemon. Peach, Pear and Orange
Streets. In the same borough are also
to be found Pearl, Diamond, Ruby
Sapphire, Jewel and Gem Streets. In
the Bronx there is an Amethyst Street.
Brooklyn also has White Street, Pink
Street and Blue Street, ana. perhaps,
TO please the children, there is a Taafe
Place.
In Richmond there are 10 unique
names other than those which have al
ready been mentioned. As in the other
boroughs there are a great many
streets named after trees and persons
Richmond, however. has enc street
named which may be considered more
interesting than that of any other Dor
ough. It is called Sarah Ann Street
Real Estate Record and Guide.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-08-01
BIG OUTDOOR POOL
AT KENSINCTON
Covers an Area of 5000
Square Feet Surround
ed by Hedge.

Kensington- Great Neck is a charm
irg colony on Manhassett Bay.
The waterfront park, highly devel-
cped tract on the Manhassett Bay. has
teen decided TO the owners and resi-
dents of Kensington by the Rickert-
Finlay Company through the kensing-
ton Association, and during these sum-
mer months is a mecca for automobil-
lists, who come from all points to en-
ioy its peculiar attractions.
While the Kensington waterfront
lark holds many distinctive features.
such as a 500-foot sand beach, boat
dock. tennis courts. miniature lakes
and aesthetic landscaping, the chlei
feature is the mammoth fresh water
swimming pool This pool is one of
the largest in the United States. cover
ing an area of 5000 square feet. II Is
flooded with pure spring water from
artesian wells nearly 200 feet deep
from which flow daily over 1900 bar
rcls. The water has an average tenn
rerature, summer and winter. of 81
degrees, and, heated by the summer
H..
this season of from 20 to 10 degrees.
The bath is surrounded by great
privet hedge, inclosing about the poo
an Italian garden. At the north end
is an observation pavilion and water
stairs. At the south end is a semi
circular bathhOuse. the loggia and col
umns of which are replica from Ha-
drian's villa near Rome.
In the residential section of Ken
sington a number of fine houses are
now being built, some OF them by prl-
vate purchasers and others by the
Rckert-Finlay Company. Two Of the
houses now being built by the com
pany are the largest country houses
ever built for sale on Long Island.
Others represent contracts now be-
ing made by the company for complete
homes, land and building finished
with landscsping and turned over TO
the customer ready for occupancy. An
Italian villa is now being built for A.
f. Clifford. vice-president of the Nc
Graw Publishing Company, from plans
made by Patterson & Dulla. architects
The house will be completed on Octo-
Der /.
The villa has a frontage dimension
of 65 feet. and is given an attractive
location on Nassau Road. midway be
tween Netherwood Road and East
Drive. 1t comprises nine rooms, three
baths and three porches, with spacious
halls and a conservatory. The con
struction is of hollow tile and stucco,
with single roof. The interior finish
will -be OF white enamel with beameG
ceiling in The dining room.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-08-01
New Tenants for Dwellings.

Porter e. Co. have leased to Helena
King the three story dwelling l28 West
123d st.
Shaw e. Co. have leased to Ruth
Mason the three story dwelling 2o3
West 134th st.
Barnett G. Co. have leased the dwell
ing 1872 West both st. to n. Duryea.
H. W. Krumwiede. jr., & william
Bettman have leased dwellings as fol-
lows: 232 West 10TH ST.. to Dr.
George Sanders; to Cornelius Martin
262 West 131st ST.; to Oscar Stein
metz. 228 West 10th ST.; to Relnholt
Lassig. pit West both ST.: to HettIe
Johnson, 253 West 13lst St; TO ~
Martin. 2G4 West 131st ST., and to Meta
Muth, 232 West 10th st.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-08-01
StreetNames in Various BOrOughS

impossible. With so many hundreds of
thorough fares TO be given an appella-
ton, it was inevitable that some freak
name attach itself to a street and per-
sist throughout the years until 1t
finally became an official designation.
One Bronx historian makes an effort
to explain the event which inflicted
Featherbed Lane on that section of the
city. He says there are two versions.
According to the first, the wives OF a
squad of American farmer-soldiers,
during the Revolutionary War, spread
"A large number of feather beds along
the lane in order to enable their hus-
bands to escape silently from a pursu-
ing force of British troops. This ex-
PLANTATION can hardly pass muster. The
second explanation is, however, more
plausible, because it declares that the
street was named Featherbed Lane
through sarcasm, for it was the rough
est thoroughfare in the neighbOrhood
and fairly bristled with all sorts of
Jagged rocks and stones.
The reasons for Half Moon Place, in
Spuyten Duyvil, may be traced to a
landing which Hendrick Hudson made
many years ago at some point along
the shore. The explanation for Dobbin
Place, Cactus Place, Parrot Place and
Love Lane, Brooklyn, would be inter
esting. The same borough has Way
Home Street and a Repose Place.
The Bronx has a most unusual vari-
ETY. of street designations, with no
ticeable favoritism for given names.
The list comprises thoroughfares
named after Ann, Arthur, Augusta,
Barney, Charlotte, Clarence, Dorothea,
Doris, Dudley, Grace, John, Lester,
Lucy, Martha, Matilda, Neil, Oliver,
Philip and Vincent.
Neither have the favorite saints Of
The Bronx been forgotten. for the Dor
ough presents a formidable array of
Saint" street. There are avenues per-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-08-01

FITZJAMES BROWNE the well known auctoneer, who until
recently Canadian properties but whose
territory of activity extended include the United States
walked oucv into the Exchange recently 1t
day for his formal bow aucneer IN
city, which upstate not long described as place where
could be made could be put on the toDgga ute
night" Of itself, would have raised the day above the
ordinary guard the real walk could recall
celebrities of Canada having raised their voices
dsposers o real property in the local exchange.
Oddly day almost being red letter one in the real
estate fraternity because E. Browne
entered the Vey Steway tube Manhattan
Queens officially after of twentthree
wears from the time the actual construction was begun
opening notabes of Borough John Adkes
George Ryan Willis of the Queens Chamber of Com
orce and Maurice r Connolly president of borough
but unexpected building changes in
hub of Forecond Street and Fourth
part celebration About the time
hundreds of real and of their families were riding
Fourth Avenue subway COney Island Thus
very plainly that Tuesday June % momentous
the history of the city, and particularly IN the ocaeay world
Considering Also that fzame H. browne came TO aan ana get
having only little East Side parcel ne
upon fairly representative realty gathering The ocular
beams that in his direction made him appear rather restless
that the he had offer might
adjoining and the two for sale
property Although who rced about the stand
which Browne Sold really evidence of the great ability
g task performed by him. Browne believes in abundance
of printers ink.
Ftz,James E. Brocne has o
To capture realty buyers;
distance far halls this great star
To Gotham fame aspires.
on heary tasks this man has done,
But bi7qar inst begun
MICHAEL DOWD leading builder this of the
Exchange this occasion. Others
of brokers' building
gers buyers sellers also conspicuous the
Phillips who making the
them sign petition advocating
public Manhattan; Michael j. ioran Samuel Jacobs
Joseph Mugan Myers A. Gterman h best Mayor that
had and the Mayor of the Traffic Hub OF
America which previously said Street and Fourth
Avenue who thorough judge of real estate
values cevery the Hubno not in
Hub America Besides most of the morning
paper b present tell their multudes of
of all
in number strangers the
loudly exclaimed Il don't understand
what All
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-08-01
BUYS Plot at Brorxville

Fish & Marvin have sold for the
Lawrence Park Realty Company a
property at Lawrence Park. Bronxville,
o.George Percy. of this city. 1t Is tho
purchasers intention to erect fine
residence in the near future. The
property is on the corner of Tangle-
wylde and Summit avs.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-08-01
Buvs Plant at Eliza beth.

The American Enamel Manufacturing
CORPORATION of New York purchased the
old plant of the Colwell Lead COMPANY
nj Elizabeth, n. j.. for a factory. to be
opened in the early fall. The property
consists of twelve and one-half acres,
and plans for more than a dozen build
ings have been filed. The company
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-08-01
Old Lyceum for Movies.

The old Murray Hill Lyceum, on saith
ST., west of Third av., will be made
over for moving pictures. Louis
Sheinart, architect, is working on plans.
The property is owned by the Aston
estate. and Menschel Bros. are the
leSgPeS
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-08-01
Gedney Farm Rental.

The Robert f. Farley Organization
has rented for Charles Wyckof his
residence at Gedney Farm, on the cor
ner of Dupont Place and Ridgeway Ave
nue. 10 Lee A. Reid, Of White Plains.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-08-01

plans to employ about 500 men. Will
lam S. Kupfer. of New York, is preSl-
dent and secretary. The Colwell plant
had been idle since right after the war
began.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-08-01
HUDSON RIVER ton COUNTY

SITS. The sale will take place on the
premises at p. m, rain or SHINE.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-04-27
YOU CAN'T AGREE TO LEAVE
YOUR WIFE AND HOME

A man cannot draw up contract
with his wife and agree to separate
without still being liable to be hailed
into court. This was decided by Judge
SABBATH in the court of domestic rela-
tons yesterday.
Frank Gibson of 1926 w. Monroe
st., when brought into court on a
wife-abandonment charge, showed
the judge an agreement which the
pair had signed in which Gibson was
to be allowed freedom to leave Mrs.
Gibson for some time
The contract didn't count, Judge
SABBATH decided, but he dismissed the
case when the pair agreed to live to-,
gether.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-04-27

10 years dSO anu We udu SIuTllS Gull
tests between the worlds greatest
boxers. No complaint was made
about the sport being brutal, and al
though a decision was rendered at
the finish of all bouts no complaint
was made that gambling was con-
nected with it. When finally the
crooked managers became so bold
that crooked and fake matches were
presented, in which the public was
fleeced and buncoed, Mayor Harrison
stopped them and said that never
again would that class of men get his
sanction to promote public boxing.
Boxing was stopped and prevented
from reopening by Mayor Harrison
because of the crooked managers and
promoters connected with the game
For fifteen years they have been kept
from plying their trade, yet now they
come with a petition to legalize a
felony in their behalf because under
the guise of sport they can see an
opportunity to get the money through
legalized boxing.
CHANGING over the. names of Lewis
Cohn, Andy Craig, George Little, Ike
Bloom and Jack Curley, who were
connected with boxing here in the
past days, does it seem a good idea
that the great state of Illinois should
go into partnership with people of
that ilk to conduct and promote box
ing matches under the guise of sport?
The parasites that cluster around
professional boxing are and always
have been the one bad feature of the
game. The average fighters man
ager-usually saloonkeeper, gam
bier, redHght resort keeper or other
person of unsavory characted-forces
himself onto the game and with nau-
seating publicity and crooked meth
DDS would be with US again if the
present bill should become law, and
though he could have been elimin-
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-04-27

the best of all physical exercises, to
one who is proficient in boxing it
means something more than mere
sport, and for one believe in clean,
manly boxing if properly conducted.
with the crooked, suspicious element
having no part in it.-Tom White.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-04-27
HUSBANDS DEATH REVEALS
"OTHER WOMAN"

" TEX WOmPN
Part of the story of George Susan's
life is easily told. He was a hard
working mechanic in the employ of
the Studebaker Auto Co. At his home
in South Bend, Ind, wife and two
children greeted him when he came
from work at night. He was respect
able; his family was happy.
Only one persona girl of Harvey,
whose name is Celia-can tell of the
other part. For only two knew Of
"the other side" of George Susan's
life and Susan is dead.
When his body was taken from
under an Illinois Central train at 18th
st. Sunday a letter from Celia" was
found in his pocket.
........ l miss you so much.
When can l see you again? 1 am
yours and no others. From lone.
some little girl. Kisses. Celia. the
letter read. 49,. -.
1t is believed that George Susan
was on his way to Harey, Ill.
n
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1915-08-04

with sweet peas. After the ceremony
Mr.. and Mrs. Ufford received congratu-
lations from their many friends.
Refreshments were served directly in
the dining room where Mrs. Rollin Irish
and Mrs. Arthur Beeman of Essex juno
ton served at the tables, assisted by sew
eral young ladies, and Miss Grace Ken
nedy at the punch bowl. Mrs. Ufford
cut the BRIDES cake and passed it among
the younger friends and much merriment
was caused by the finding of the usual
favOrs.
Both bride and groom are graduates of
Bellows Free Academy, Fairfax, the
bride having been successful teacher in
the grammar school at st. Adams for the
past two years. They were the recipi-
ents of many beautiful and useful gifts,
including gold, silver, cut glass, china
linen and furniture.
Mr.. and Mrs. Utford left at late hour
amid shower of confetti for Burlington,
enroute for Old Orchard, Me-, and after
short trip will reside in Hyde Park,
where Mr.. Ufford has a position in the
Lamoille County Savings Bank.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1915-08-04

The "Chautauqua Boosters" made up
of dozen autos and a brass band, were
here last Saturday afternoon, advertising
Chautauqua week which is at Hardwick
Aug. 10 TO 16.
R. W. Hulburd and family motored to
St. Johnsbury last Sunday, where they
met his daughter, Mrs. Perry, on her ar
rival from Rice Lake, Wis. She has come
home for visit and also to be present
at an important event, soon to take place,
in which one of her sisters will have an
important part.
A shower of some account was that of
last Wednesday-about midnight. For
about an hour the rain came down in tor
rents. No dan age was done near here,
but on Cooper Hill sugar house belong
ing to John Shufelt was struck and de-
stroyed. Also the farm building of M. B.
Soule on johnson Plot.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1915-08-04
HIS NAME A PEN TWlSTER
But Bootblack viii Write 1t on Thirty.
Three Hotel Registers, One
for Each Letter.

If Christopher Nieberoberebderopo
Gus, San Mateo bootblack, keeps the
solemn pledge he took when he started
on his first vacation in three years it
will be necessary for him to spend a
considerable part of his vacation in ex-
ercising his penmanship.
Christopher, who usually deletes the
first few letters of his real name, and
goes under the title of Opolous, has
sworn that he will spend every cent of
his three years savings in travelling
from city to city until he has inscribed
his full name on as many hotel regis
tiers as there are letters in his name.
This means that he must become
a guest in 33 hotels in as many differ
ent cities. 1t also means that in the
act of registering alone he must form
more than a thousand letters. For
tunately Christopher's savings amount
to $1,000, so he should have ample
funds and ample time to carry out the
program he has mapped out for him
self.
Christopher made a bet to carry out
the terms of his pledge and be back in
San Mateo within three months.-San
Francisco Dispatch to the New York
Sun.