The New York herald., 1922-12-24
Influx of Population Into
County to Surpass Esti-
mates, Says Stratton.
CITIES GROWING RAPIDLY
Beauty of New Rochelle Sur
prises and Charms Visitor
From New York.

WeStcheSter county In the next
ten years will surpass any esti-
mates that have been published or made
by any one. even those most optimistic.
according to Francis S. Stratton. presi-
dent of the Westchester Lighting Com
pany Those whose business interests
are In the county and its prospective
residents will anticipate that rapid and
tremendous growth ii they have the
vision and an eye TO the future and will
take advantage of conditions as they
exist instead of waiting until locations
which are especially adapted TO their
uses are absorbed by others more pro-
gressive.
The County Park Commission: with
its comprehensive plans for parks and
roadways. not fully matured. will
eliminate much property from the mar
ket which otherwise would be utilized
eventually for residences and business
purposes. Those parks and roadways,
however. will add materially to the
county as a superior dwelling place and.
with highways contemplated and al
ready through the county, north and
south. leading to and from city. will
carry thousands of people over the
county and across the great highway
bridge over the Hudson River. the
northwestern part of the county, just
above PeekslSill.
The new Government commission. Of
which the writer is a member. Is for
mulating plan for county government
which, If adopted by the people. will be
of distinct advantage to the rural Sec
tions and of great aid to the develop
ment of the whole county. and its larger
interests in economic and comprehensive
hines.
The commercial centers OF the four
cities and of some of the larger villages
are becoming congested and the smaller
business houses OF one. two and three
stories must give way soon to taller
buildings on the same ground areas. The
tendency is toward comfort and con-
venience. and those who spend six.
eight or ten hours day in their offices.
demand 1t in their business quarters as
well as in their homes
The 100000 population of Westchester
is increasing at the rate of 10 per cent.
annually. which percentage will be
greater with the various improvements
contemplated.
Quaker Ridge is a station of the West
chester and Boston Railway In New
Rochelle, at about equal distance from
tIount Vernon and White Plains.
The property of the Quaker Ridge I'm
1rovement Company surrounds the sta
don and the development consists Of
pome twelve or fourteen attractive
homes, occupied by their owners and
which have been erected for $4,000 to
S25,000.
Golf Clubs Abound. -mi Nol
There is no store Immediately on the
property but deliveries are made by
merchants from New York, New Ro-
chelle. White Plains, Scarsdale, Larch-
mont and Mamaroneck. There Is also a
rural free mail delivery by the New
Rochelle postofice. Trains are operated
by the Westchester and Boston Rail
road through Quaker Ridge station
every 20 minutes each way and the rum
ming time from Quaker Ridge TO Forty
second street, via the Lexington avenue
subway from 1S0th street, Is As minutes
Lots are selling in the vicinity for
$3.50 to $3.50 lot.
There are numerous golf clubs in the
section. Weaver street, leading from,
New Rochelle to White Plains, one OF
the Oldest and most travelled roads In the
county. passes along the property. Sey.
eral new houses are being erected by
recent lot buyers.
New Rochelle as a haven Of rest
health and homes is best described by
a business friend still residing In New
York city, but whose intention to be
numbered among the ex-New York res
ldentS is evidenced In his sentiments,
which follow, said James d. McCann OF
the Mccain Agency. Inc. All his visits
10 New Rochelle had been confined 10
the business section of the city. and as
consequence he had never had any
visual evidence of New Rochelle being
appropriately and justly entitled "the
City OF Homes
Upon recent visit TO our office hs
expressed a desire to see some OF the
residential sections The writer invited
him to drive with him. and, using his
own words. "amazement" was a feeble
word to describe his feelings when after
an hours driving he realized that he
had seen one of the most beautiful resi-.
dental cities I'm the world. He saic
that he carried away with him two out.
standing convictions:
First-That the rolling country on the
north side OF the town. which is com.
pletely and absolutely residential (be.
ginning at Rochelle Park and then ir
the order named. Rochelle Heights
Beechmont. Forest Heights. Broadview
Lyncroft Wykagyl and Quaker Ridge.
never had been excelled and seldom
edualed by any section that ever he
had seen.
The second conviction was the result
OF an observance Of the universal alb.
sence OF ostentatious display in the
great number OF beautiful homes hs
had seen and that one could not fal
10 be impressed by the extreme good
taste in evidence. both as TO architec.
ture and landscaping.