Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-05-29
COUNTRY CLUB
IDEA PUSHED
Judge C. C. Hommann, Chair
man of Committee, Sending
Out Letters to Citizens
KELLY TRACT, 107 ACRES
Suggest Making Park on Part
of Tract - Four Acres of
Woodland; Drainage Good

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In order to learn who is interested
sufficiently In the new country CLUB
Idea to subscribe to stock in this pro-
ject letters are being sent TO, many
prominent citizens in this city ana
vicinity by Judge G. G. Hommann,
chairman of the committee promot-
ing the country club idea.
The letter follows:
Enclosed you Will find q stock
subscription blank which, IN case
you wish to become q member OF a
nearby country club and also part
owner of the remarkably beautiful
farm, known as the Kelly Farm, you
can sign for as many shares as you
desire. MT,
"If you are willing to give little
time in helping to develop this play
ground amidst natures smiling neids,
where the hard working city folks
NAV enjoy a complete change ana
rest and out-of-doors sports within a
few minutes ride of their business,
you can sign the committee card ana
become a member of the enlarged
committee.
The Kelly farm is Ave miles
north from Perth Amboy, with
frontage of 1000 feet on the main
highway near the top of the hill go
ing from Woodbridge to Rahway,
and where the fast line trolley cross
es the road. This property mas peen
gone over by experts and pronounced
the best adapted for golf course OF
any place in New Jersey.
''The committee holds an option
on this farm of over 100 acres at
the purchase price or S4o,oVV'VV.
The buildings on 1t are worth more
than half this sum, nearly all the
land Is underdrained with tile pipe
{c essential thing for an
up-to date golf course, making II
useable nearly all the year.
'sIt is the desire of those already
interested to build an eighteen hole
golf course second to none IN New
Jersey. and in addition thereto, have
ali facilities for outdoor spsrts for
those who do not play golf, and yet
to have the dues so small that al
can afford to enjoy its dement's. 10
do this requires a large membership
and cooperation, and IL is as hiuc"
to your interest as anyone else.
ITO finance this CLUB IL is pro-
nosed to sell one thousand $4,000
shares. Each shareholder Will be a
part owner in the whole properly. |
There will be $20,000.OO paid on the
purchase price and $2O,OO0.OO VIII
be spent on the golf course; SlO,OOo'-
90 will be used for such purposes as
may best make the whole tract SUIT
able for out-of-doorS llfe.
IAN subscriptions can be malleu
70 the Country Club" care OF the
Perth Amboy Trust Company, anu
after a thorough canvass OF TINS vi
cinity. If the committee decides that
there is not sufficient interest 10 JUS
tify the development. your subscrip-
ton will be returned to you.
"Kindly let me hear from you IN
the very near future.
Sincerely yours,
HON MANN.
Chairman"
There are in all 107 acres in the
Kelly tract of which fifty acres are
on the west side of Amboy road, or
the left side going out from WOOD
bridge toward Railway, ana nI,y
seven acres on the right side OF the
road. The property has total 'front.' i
spe of 4.OOO'feet on Amboy road, there /
being 1000 feet on either side OF the ,
road. There are also 1000 feet 'front.' |
age on Carpenters road. whlch runs
from Amboy road south-westerly TO-
wards Metuchen.
OF the fifty acres lying to the west |
of Amboy road there are three acres
of woodland while on the opposlte
side of the road the woodland totals
four acres. The balance OF the prop |
erty is meadow and grass.
Between eighty and ninety acres
of the farm Is tile drained. this being
a big asset in that 1t will make pos
sible playing golf on course laid out !
there at least two months longer each
wear than is possible on most goit
courses. This excellent drainage fea- |
ture will result in the course drying |
quickly following rains and In the
spring.
The Kelly farm is situated on one J
of the highest spots in this vicinity, !
the highest point on the farm being
1O9 feet above tidewater. 1t is pos ,
sibIe from the field to see the Chin
neys, stacks and steeples of Perth
Amboy and, on bright days. a glimpse
of Raritan bay may be had.
The close proximity of the Newark
Trenton fast line makes it possible to
reach the tract from Elizabeth In
twenty minutes while the trip to New
Brunswick will consume about forty
five minutes. For those who desire
to go from this city and do not own
automobiles it will be possible to use
the busses, as arrangements will be
made with the owners to make the
trip to the Kelly farm. Also the fast
line trolley may be taken TO Port
Reading junction and transfer 10 the
main line.
There are several well kept build
ings on the tract, one of which is a
large steam heated house which might
easily be converted into cozy club
house. The other buildings might be
utilized as storage. and locker and
dressing rooms. 1.
1t has been suggested that the coun-
try club be made a municipal affair
with park in 1t where those who did
not care to take part in any of the out
door sports might enjoy picnic in
the open. The woodland on this tract
together with the presence of spring,
which supplies all of the water need
ed. would make possible the laying out
of an attractive pleasure ground.
There is a spring house built over the
spring and the water supply is such
that it would be possible to form a
small lake near 1t. which could De
used for skating in the winter. Il,
The increased popularity of golf
can be seen at the Van Courtlandt
Park links in New York City and the
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