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New-York tribune., 1922-08-06
Sold S12,OOO,OOO
Worth of Realty
I'm Last 80 DAYS
July, Usually the Dullest
Month of Year, Was Not
So Dull for the Joseph
p. Day Organization

Big business, as a rule, looks upon
July as vacation month. The big
chiefs usually are away in the noun
tains or at the shore, and this also
holds good, in a lesser degree. for
the rank and file.
Consequently, there is a noticeable
July let-down. Barring seasonal en-
terprises, business volumes invariably
simmer and wilt under July's heat
blasts.
However. real estate is an impor-
tant exception to this summer slump
rule. At least Joseph P. Day has
made last July a very noticeable ex-
ception.
He directed real estate operations
which totaled S12, 100000 during the
month. Quite a sizable turnover for
month in which the business world
is traditionally supposed to spend
wading in a trout stream, in the cool
Of seashore home veranda or motor
ing over winding mountain trails.
Mr.. Days July operations included
auction sales, private sales of country
estates, liquidation of factory holdings
in greater New York and in other big
cities throughout the country, dis
posals of dwellings and apartment
houses and the procurement of indus
trial properties.
Long Beach, Forest Hills West and
Hunts Point auction sales alone
amounted to S3,000,000 and involved
the disposition of nearly 5000 lots.
Other successful July auction sales Of
Joseph P. Day were the Porter property
near Jamaica. L. l.: the Ruhl estate in
the Bronx, and White Plains business
lot disposal These totaled S35O,990.
Securing thirty oil station sites for a
nationwide industry called for the ci-
rection of. expenditures amounting to
100000.
The sale Of the Locomobile plant at
bridgeport, Conn, for close to $4,000
600 to the Durant interests also tran
spired within the last thirty days.
The Consolidated Gas Company plot
Twelfth Avenue and Forty-ffth Street
was sold for 100000, cash trans.
action. A Cleveland lot auction sale
added S127,0T0 TO the total, while pri-
vate sales and special sales days fur
nishsd good many additional thou
sands OF dollars.
Mr.. Day said yesterday:
Business in general will undoubted-
ly swing all the way up to a pros
porous level, and look for the be-
ginning of one of the most prosperous
eras America has ever known.
IL people snap up vacant land for
home sites, investment and speculation
when conditions are wavering it il
certain bigger, stronger acceptance
In this line will come with widespread
good times, and good times are i'm
mediately ahead"
New-York tribune., 1922-08-06
Miniature Hospitals Make City
Foremost Medical Center
Doctors Take Dwellings and Make Them Into W. on
derful Workshops; War, High Rentals and Science
Responsible for Spread of These Institutions

selves became accustomed to working
In that way and realized the immense
advantage which the patient derived
Interesting Medical Center
A similar building alteration is
being carried on at 140 East Eightieth
Street, except that in this case the
building has been purchased outright,
and when alterations are completed
it will be one Of the most modern
miniature hospitals in the city Among
those who will occupy the building
will be Drs. William B. Dunning and
Mcdonald G. Bailey On the top floor
will be living apartment with a
roof garden overlooking the lower
portion of the building. The entrance
hall and nurses quarters will be To-
Gated in what is now the basement,
The second floor will be used as a
patients. The decorative. scheme of
this floor has been given particular
study by Mr.. Kelley, the aim being
to create feeling of repose and
cheer. The third and fourth floors will
be devoted to operating rooms and
lavatories. There also will be X-ray-
ing rooms, dark rooms and hygienic
rooms on these floors.
Electric outlets will be provided in
the ceilings, floors and walls of every
room. They will be placed to meet
almost every need. A special system
of ventilation has been worked out so
that every room will be heated and
ventilated separately and the inflow
and exhaust will be such as not to be
felt by the most delicate person. From
generation plant in the sub base
ment supply Of compressed air will
be ready in the fall. Several other
smaller buildings are now being
planned, and it is safe to predict be-
fore many years have passed the en-
tire medical profession of the city
will be housed in this way.
New-York tribune., 1922-08-06

entrance hall, sense Of openness is
secured on the first floor In quite
Colonial style the open stairs lead up
to the second floor from the reception
hall, as it was usually called not so
long ago. There is an ample clothes
closet off the lower hall.
The wide doorways from the hail
into both living and dining rooms give
. further sense of openness and space
This is accented again in the living
room by the view through the two
French doors fianking the fireplace
and opening out upon the living porch.
The living room has another advantage
light on three sides from windows
ard French doors.
Building Kitchen Features
A pleasing feature of the dining
room is the built-in cupboard for
chinsware. There is large buffers
pantry, with built-in shelves and cup
board. Buiit-in ironing board in kitch-
en-, ice box space in entry and other
features are indicated on the first floor
plan.
The kitchen is amply large and we'll
New-York tribune., 1922-08-06
Jackson Heights Gets
Two Banks i'm One Day
Both Open for Business at the
Same Time; Indication of
Sections Growth

Jackson Heights now has two banks.
Both opened their doors at the same
hour one morning last week. The in
cident is accepted as an indication of
the rapid growth of Jackson Heights,
for the apartment house settlement
started not more than a decade ago.
It takes years for town to grow up
to such proportions as would require
the service of bank. Jackson
Heights has in day come by two of
them.
The Corn Exchange bank has opened
branch at the southwest corner of
Roosevelt Avenue and Twenty fifth
Street and 200 feet away is branch
of the Bark of the Manhattan Com
pany. The latter institution has the
southeast corner of Roosevelt Avenue
ard Twenty-fifth Street, plot 40xl00,
which it bought from the greensboro
Corporation
New-York tribune., 1922-08-06
SEcoMo Zoc@ ~ An

committed myself to contract to buy
house. l do not know why so many
builders were willing to do business
with ne, knowing as they did what
my financial possibilities were. They
seemed perfectly willing for me to take
their houses, and said that it would
not be hardship for me TO pay for
them. Now, why is il that these men
should be SO dishonest? AS I see it,
they were planning to steal my
savings.
1t is a sorry state of affairs when
one cannot buy even a small house
Ny income per week and year is mod
crate. I earn from $50 to S52 g week.
But my figures, which are based on
New-York tribune., 1922-08-06
Home Construction Still
Leads i'm New York
$40, O,662, 800 Appropriated for
Residential Building
Last MonfI,

Total construction contracts awarded
IN the five boroughs of New York City
during July amounted to s36,571. 500,
according to the F. w. Dodge Com
pany. This was a decline of 13 per
cent from the June figure. Although
there has been gradual decline in
New York City since April, the peak
month. recent months have maintained
relatively high levels of activity. Last
month, for example, was So per cent
ahead of July, 1921. From January /
to August the amount of work started
has been exactly double the amount
for the corresponding period of last
year.
Residential construction still leads.
having amounted to $50 .662, 800 in July,
or 90 per cent of the months total.
Business buildings amounted to ST.
ll4,5oo, or 1s per cent of the total;
ana educational buildings, $4,15o,5o0,
or II per cent of the total.
New-York tribune., 1922-08-06

the expense items contained in i...
that have appeared in The Tra .assss's
tell me plainly that cannot 'sreas-
home. ] do not wish to live Il 'sy
or house that will stand for ssOin
and then topple down. had i sszseh
the purchase Of home tbst m'nt
cost from $1,000 to $4,000. Noald
saved 81 2e5, but 7 an afraid tba. hsse
with this that ! world not bo -. ssa
get home without a great a. A. =
mental trouble. ] cannot see a.
pose of this "Own Your Homes eaF-
ment if it is only the priviIsyo- -"y's- ~
few to own homes. One Of yoTr " Z
respondents made the statenen. = uoF,
it was foolishness to attemnt Ia .as'
for a $4,000 home In the snh,sSag ySSNag
New York. He gave no reason
/ think it is shame that E,G SG
thrifty people cannot secure bon.a4ssss .asss
reasonable prices. This "own ". .
Home" movement seems to mo - sOs'
propaganda intended to assist bniIs;le ae
or material interests. 'lg
| do not think that every wort;.
New-York tribune., 1922-08-06

man in this country is getting as
much as $50 a week. I think the pre
portion earning this salary is CON.
paratively small, yet even this class et
earners cannot secure even the cheap
est of homes. ! think that home-buy
ing movements should not be advocates
unless they are really what ther pur
pose to be.
wish to say, however, that the lei.
ters in The Tribune were very help.r
to NE. wish the readers Of Il,
papers would continue this discussius
because by the exchange of ws, sues
as was brought out by thee letter..
people will learn the secrets Of hsns
buying. HOMESEEKER !
New-York tribune., 1922-08-06
English Woman BUYS ON S. I.

Cornelius G. KoIff has sold for Ida
f. Pennington her residence at So
Silver Lake Road, corner Of Haven
Esplanade, in the Silver Lake Park
section of Staten Island, to Agnes Ann
Jobson, of England, who will make this
her permanent residence. The property
consists of corner plot 70x10o feet
in size, and commands an attractive
view of Silver Lake on one side and
New York Bay and harbor on the
other side. AZ
New-York tribune., 1922-08-06
Plot Buying ON Near Seashore

= The Thomas A. McWhinney Realty
Company has sold for w J. Laakso,
new dwelling located on lie Roy Ave
nue., Cedarhurst, to Irving shfka, of
ground located on lie Roy Avenue,
Cedarhurst, to Irving Slifka; for Louis
Levy, plot of ground located on Will
liam Street, to n, G. Nero,
New-York tribune., 1922-08-06
Morristown Dwelling Sale

Eugene V. Welsh has sold to Andrew
Gibbons, treasurer of the Enslee Fire
proof Storage and Van Company, for
Mrs. Mary Adelaide Baldwin, of Troy
Hills, N. j., a residence at So Elm
Street, Morristown. N. j., now occupied
by Otto G. Schultz, secretary and
treasurer of the Morris County Trac-
tion Company.
New-York tribune., 1922-08-06
Lawyers Are Not Required to
Have Real Estate Licenses

Lawyers are not required to have
licenses to sell real estate or transact
negotiations affecting property, The
act which was passed by the last
Legislature exempts members of the
bar. The law requires brokers and
their employees to have licenses.
New-York tribune., 1922-08-06
ll2 Apartments Soon To Be
Ready i'm Flatbush Section

The Hilrose Holding Corporation,
builder and architect, announces that
its new apartment, Hilrose Court, Bev-
erly Road and East Eighteenth Street,
Brooklyn, will be completed in three
weeks. There are 112 new apartments
composed Of 3-4-5-6 rooms.
New-York tribune., 1922-08-06
Eight.Story West Side Garage

The Turner Construction Company
has been awarded the contract for the
construction of an eight-story and
basement building, 75x10o, at sos West
Fifty-sixth Street, to be used as a
garage and service station. Work is to
start at once. The property is owned
by the School estate,
New-York tribune., 1922-08-06
Newark House Rnyer

Louis schlesinger, Inc, has sold 1874
Virginia Street, Newark, n. j.. to Bern
nardt Huntenburg, of the New York
re baking Company, for William r.
van Horn. 1t is a one-family dwell
ing on plot 37kx11o.
New-York tribune., 1922-08-06
To Improve Plot at
West New Brighton

Cornelius G. Kolff has sold for r. Fl.
Klssel a plot 100x140 on the south
side OF Henderson Avenue, east of Bard
Avenue, West New Brighton, S. |. The
buyer will erect dwelling on the plot.
New-York tribune., 1922-08-06
]. Milton Baker Heads Dept.

j. Milton Baker, for many years
identified with the insurance business
in the metropolitan district of New
York, has taken charge of the insur-
ance department of Thoens & Fiaun-
locker, Inc.
New-York tribune., 1922-08-06

selves became accustomed to working
in that way and realized the immense
advantage which the patient derived.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1922-02-10
GIJJI,FORD

Miss Helen johnson is i'll at her home
with intestinal grip.
Ralph Wheeler of Halifax is firing the
engine at Perry's saw mill.
Gerald Winchester has returned to
work for the 5. A. Smith Mfg. Co.
Guy Whipplc injured his arm severely
Saturday by jumping from II load of hay.
Miss Elva Gallup has been absent from
high school since Thursday because of
illness.
Miss Eleanor Murphy of Putncy was
guest at G.. j. Mlller's Friday night
ard Saturday.
A. ID. Benson has been i'll week
threatened with pneumonia. His con.
ditiou is somewhat improved.
Alonzo Weathcrhcad, whc passed his
Doth birthday anniversary Feb s, has
not been as well as usual for about two
weeks
Mrs. Jennison discovered some vel
developed pussy willows beside the roaC
near her house, this week IL is fearet
that Jack Frost viii nip their ears be
fore many nights.
Leslie Gallup visited his sister, Mrs
Shaw Saturday and attended the SIX
| jump in Brattleboro. He returned t,
| University Of Vermont Monday morning
| Miss Mary Laclair of SaXtons River,
! former teacher in town, also was n visi
! tor Saturday at Mrs Shaw q.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1922-02-10
BONNEVILLE.

Mrs. Earl Lackey has been very i'll,
attended by DR.. Thomas.
Mrs. Eva Elloncn has gone to Brattle-
bOro. where she has work
Mrs. Ella Morse is at r. f.. Morse
caring for Mrs. Morse and baby.
G.. y. Burbank attended the state ski
contest in Brattleboro Saturday.
The "FiniSh" pe0nlc gave dance Mt
the town hall last Saturday night.
Several from here attended the play
at the south village Friday evening.
Marion Slade was home from her
studies at Leland and Gray seminary
three days last week.
Mrs. G. l.. Burbank had the two large
shade naples in front of her home cut
down last Saturday.
AIuricl Coleman has been spending
several DAYS with her grandparents, MIR
and Mrs. III. O, Coleman.
George Burbank returned Tuesday
from Greenfield. Mass. where he had
been visiting his sister, Mrs. +. Il
Lyons.
The school at Granville was CLOSED
Thursday and Friday. The teacher, Mrs
Coleman. attended the teachers meeting
at Brattleboro.
The Ladies' Aid society met last
"Wednesday with n dinner at noon. Mrs
Hugh Benson served the dinner to /
party of about 20
Mrs. Ellen Benson returned Tuesday
night from Greenfield. Mass. where sh'
had been to attend the funeral of hel
nephew, Frank Wright
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1922-02-10
WILMINGTON.
Death OF Mary l.. GOrham.

Miss Mary l.. Gorham, II, died at
Cbilds tavern Friday night after n long
illness with brights disease. She was
born in Bennington, her maiden name be-
ing Mary l.. Crawford, and in childhood
was adopted by Mr.. and Mrs. Elca2er
Gorham, her sister, Alice L., also being
adopted Mt the same time by Mr. and
Mrs. Oscar j. Gorham. The Gorhams
were then prominent among the towns
merchants. The firm name was Il. and
20. J. Gorham and the former was sheriff
of Windham county and government
purchasing agent during the Civil war
Miss Gorham attended the Wilmington
public schools and Gcnwood seminary
when Hiram Circuit was its principal
She was a great reader and familiar witt
public affairs. The sister, Alice, married
the late state Senator Charles H. Craw
ford of Chicago, which city she left Fri
day and arrived in Wilmington Sltnr
day afternoon. Besides the sister, Miss
! Gorham leaves two nicces. Phyllis an'
Katherine Crawford, and n nephew, JohI
Crawford, n western railroad official.
The funeral was held ut the Congre
gatonal church AT 3 p. IN. Monday, Rev
+. n. Rutan officiating. The body wa
cntombed at Rivervicw TO await bura
in Restland next spring. Her sistc
and one niece came Monday noon to ut
tend the funeral.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1922-02-10
WARDSBORO CENTER.

The new orchestra rehcarscd ut Ray
mond Read = Saturday night.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hugh Putnam of West
Nardsboro were recent visitors at Sher-
man Waite's.
Leon Stocker spent several days last
week at Wardsboro, helping audit the
town accounts.
Mrs. Carrie Atwood, who has been
working at Merle Putnam 5, has gone to
West Wardsboro to care for Mrs. Edgar
Pike.
Warren Fletcher of Brattleboro has
been visiting his cousin, Mrs. Belle
Pineo. He returned to his home in Brat
tlcboro Monday.
Mrs. j. S. Corser has bought of Mrs
Rose Kcnnon Eddy of Newfane her
place in this village recently vacated by
Sherman Waite.
| Mr.. and Mrs Merle Putn,im went to
! Brattleboro Thursday evening. Mrs
Putnam attended the teachers conven-
, ton, also the mardi gras.
Joseph Lamarch went t. Londonderry
Friday night, taking "A load from Wards
boro city to the play, The Dust of tbs
/ Earth. He also made another trip tc
Londonderry Sunday, carrying DR.. Hef
, tlon to see Otis Cummings.
! There was a party at Charles Frost,
Saturday evening. Dancing and game,
were enjoyed. William Fitzpatrick, will
his violin, furnished music for the dane
ing. Refreshments of cake and COTE,
were served. Leon StOcker took two
horse load from here. Everyone had &
fine time.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1922-02-10
WARDSRORn.

C. ii. Jackson, was in Townshcnd
Friday, II. Ii. Chapman carrying him.
DIR. o. V. Hefflon went to South Lon
donderry Sunday, to see Otis Cummings,
who is i'll.
Miss Mildred Porter of Brattlcboro
spent the weekend with her parents. Mr..
and Mrs. II. w. Porter.
The A. u. club will meet Wednesday
afternoon and evening, Feb. -. with
Mrs. G. w, Briggs. Supper will be
served from @ to y o'clock.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. II. FORESTER. Mr.. and
Mrs. G.. w. Morse, and Mrs. w. II. Al
len attended the play in South London
derry last Friday night, Mr.. LamarchC
carrying them.
Miss Grace Payne, Miss Edith Kiddei
and Otis IcfIlOn attended the teachers
meeting in Brattlcboro Thursday and
Friday Otis Hefflon attended the SIX
jump contest Saturday.
DIR. f. l.. Osgood. district deputy o
district No. 1. and Mrs. Osgood Of Town
shend. visited Vermont Grange Tuesday
evening. The third and fourth degrees
were worked on n class after which re
freshments of icccream, cake, and cof
fee were served.
There will be box social and enter
tainmcnt with stereopticon pictures in tn
town hall Wednesday evening, Feb. -
at s o'clock. Each woman is requisite,
to carry box prepared for two. Th,
proceeds to be used for the Methods
Episcopal church.
Lewis Williams, who has been visitini
his daughter, Margot, and son. Arthur
in New York and plainiield. y. j., IN
past two weeks, returned home Tuestla.
night. Mr.. Williams came to Brattlc
boro Friday, where he was taken i'll AM
remained there until Tuesday.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1922-02-10
EAST DOVER

Leslie Turner visited over Sunday
with relatives in Brattleboro
Mrs. Joe Cook of West Townshend i,
caring for Mrs Frances Wright, who il
critically i'll.
Mr.. aud Mrs. Claude Prouty and daugh
ter, Evelyn, spent the week end at j.. II
Pratt : in Brattleboro.
Mr.. aHd Mrs. Ralph leaw and Haze
Metcalf of Brattleboro spent the week
end at W. j. Mctcalf S.
Mrs. Wales Adams of Brattleborc
spent the weekend with her parents
Mr.. and Mrs. G. d. Hale.
Miss Lula. Howe of Wilmington spent
few days This week with her parents
Mr. and Mrs. ID. C.. Howe.
Leslie Turner visited his sister, Mrs
w. G. Halliday, and family in Newport
n. H., the first of the week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Sherman were
called to Brattleboro Friday by the seri.
GUS illness of their daughter. Mrs. Kath.
crime Pike. in the Memorial hospital, fol-
lowing serious operation.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1922-02-10
FORMER PENSION EXAMINER.
Charles Fairbanks, Former BrattlebOrO
Resident, Dies in Home Of Daughter
in CIaremont, n, II,

Charles Fairbanks, IS, formerly of
Brattlcboro, died Friday at Edgewood
the home of his daughter, Mrs. +. II. Eos.
ter, in Clarcmont, \. II.
Mr.. Fairbanks was born in Bethcl,
(NtD in 1916 lie was Il veteran of the
Civil war, having enlisted in Bcrdan IS
Sharp shooters at the age of lG. Taken
prisoner during the second days lighting
at Gettysburg, he was confined on Belle
Island five weeks, when he was cN-
changed. He then re-enlisted in Yer
mont regiment i'll which he served until
the end of the war. He participated in
various battles including Fredericks-
burg, charlottesville, Gettysburg, Cold
Ilarbor, Petersburg and AppomattoX.
He was well known throughout New
Hampshire, where his work as n special
examiner of the pension department from
1882 to 1893 brought him many friends
among Civil war veterans. While sta
TONED in New Hampshire. his headuuar.
I ters were at Concord, where he lived
with his family. During Cleveland y
second administration he was retired
but was re-appointed by President Me
kinley in 1897 and stationed at Boston,
where he lived until failing health in
1908 compelled him to resign his position
His home had since been i'm Claremont
For number of years prior to his ap-
pOintmcnt as special examiner of the
pension department Mr.. Fairbanks was
employed at the factory of the Estey
Organ company her"
lie leaves his wife, who was Miss
Emma Weatherhead Of Brattleboro. and
two children, Mrs. Frank II. Foster
of Claremont and Charles Fairbanks OF
Seattle. Wash. lie also leaves sister
Mrs. Adelaide Dcnson of Riverside Cal
rho funeral was held at 2.3O Monday
in Mitchclrs undertaking parlors. Dele
cations were present from Sedgwicl
Grand Army post and Sedgwick Woman!
, Relief corps. Rev. Edwin Il. Wood, pas
tor of the First Unvcrsalist church
officiatcd and WantastiGuet lodge of Ode
Fellows conducted their committal ser
vice. The burial took place in the famil,
lot in Prospect Hill cemetery. The bear
:, ers, representing the odd Fellows. wcr
III. S. Goodenough, +. A. Chamberlain
George ID. Reed and II. NJ. Sweetland
The honorary bearers We're II. =. Hunter
Luke Ferriter, John VI. Tucker. James r
. Lciay. Henry J. Allen and Robert L
. Porter. Mrs. Fairbanks and Mr.. an,
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1922-02-10
WEST WARDSBORO.

Bernard Newell who is working in
Brattleboro, spent the week lend ut home.
Dorian Robinson, who is working in
Gnilford, was at his home here for the
Weekend.
Mrs Merle Putnam. Miss Grace Payne
and Miss Carrie Roberts attended the
teachers convention in Bratteboro last
week.
Paul Robinson finished his work for the
department of agriculture in the cxter-
mination of the gypsy moth and returned
home Feb. 6.
The Social Circle met with Mrs. w. W.
IIackett at the parsonage Feb. >. Six
members were present. Work was done
on fancy articles. Refreshments were
served. The next meeting will be held
with Mrs. Raymond Kendall Feb. 1G.
, Several are i'll here from what appears
to be an epidemic of influenza. Floyd
Robinson. members of AlmOn Robnson's
family. Mr.. Reed, the stage driver, anC
Mrs. Emma Young are among the victims
Mrs. Young has been taken to Mrs
Tudor's to be cared for while i'll.