New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-18
Lot Owners Back
BeachWOod Plan
To Incorporate
Fine Skating Draws Many Week
End Parties to Resort-Post-
office Expected

Beachwood, Feb. 17.-Notwithstand-
ing the cold and inelement weather Of
the last few weeks, Beachwood has
been very active along business and
social lines, many skating and house
parties being held here. The number
Of people coming down from the cities
to inspect their homes and order i'm
provements before spring opens Indi-
Gates that the town is not entirely neg
lected BY its summer visitors during
the winter months. Each day sees nu-
merous cottage owners. home seekers
and others at this place, while the re
quests by mail for information relative
TO rentals, prices Of lots and other IN
formation emphasizes the need OF a
postoffice, which by the way, IL IL con
fdently expected will be opened before
the summer season has arrived.
The cold weather has not debarred
the visitors and residents from ENJOY
ing the excellent skating. which resi-
dents IN this section say Is the best IN
twenty years. Skating has been the
favorite amusement, and both day and
night the ice in Squally Cove, TO the
east of the clubhouse, has been thronged
with skaters from Beaehwood, Toms
River. Island Heights and other nearby
towns. Sheltered from the Geld west
winds as il is by the high bluh, and
the air charged with the odor OF the
tall pines. the cove has made an ideal
skating rink. During the evenings huge
bontres have been built on the ice, the
fires not only supplying light and heat
but being utilized by the skaters 10
roast marshmallows.
The incorporation OF Beaehwood as
borough is filling the minds OF al! the
townspeople, and it Is freely predicted
the bill Of Incorporation will pass the
New Jersey Legislature without as
senting vote. The Lot Owners Asso-
riation is actively behind the move
ment, the officers making frequent trip'
~ Trenton to see that all goes smooth
Is there. During the last, week Mr'
Senior. Mr. Rost, Mr.. Harring, Mr..
Ieyett and Judge Butler came down
from New York to talk over the matter
with the local people, and, finding the
town unanimous on the subject, were
encouraged to redouble their efforts At
Trenton.
have been opened in this section dur
ing the last decade, the promoters OF
Bsaehyood are not looking simply TO
sell lots and then abandon the project,
hut are making strenuous efforts TO
make il the best town in the county:
In furtherance OF this plan streets and
roads have been laid out on approved
plans and only the past week three
blocks Of streets and roads have been
completed By J. G.. Browning at his own
expense. II is possible the lot owners
will reimburse Mr.. Browning for his
outlay, but il they should not the
,treets are there and the residents WIZ
get the benefit
The outlook for an unusually active
and PROSPEROUS year - very bright.
( The Rohdenburg Company has large
number OF contracts in hand, with
many more in view, and the other busi-
ness interests are in promising shape
ON Iincoln's Birthday, Captain Seobel
Mr.. Thsyne and Mrs. Miller came down
/ from New York. each with a party OF
4 friends, inspected their bungalows and
mad. a tour Of the resort.
Mr.. and Mrs. James A. Abercrombie
y. Irwin gton, n. Y, entertained at q
house marty this week Miss Jean swan
son and the Misses Thomas, OF Ne"
! York. ,t,
Mr.. and Mrs. Hoard, OF Brooklyn;
had as their guests over the week enc
Mr., and Mrs. Psnick and Mrs. WALSH
of Brooklyn. r.
Among the bungalow owners IRON
New York who have made beachWooo
their rendezvous during this wees are
Mrs. Vandervoort and son; hussei
Uare. Mr.. and Mrs Steinert, Mrs. Jen-
ne Eupherete. AR. John Carberry and
marty of friends. Other owners here
included Mr.. Mann and Mrs. Craig, OF
Elizabeth. =.
down 10 look over the place with the