HomeMy WebLinkAboutHigh House Southold Town Board- Letter Board Meeting of August 29, 2023
RESOLUTION 2023-758 Item# 5.36
ADOPTED DOC ID: 19445
THIS IS TO CERTIFY THAT THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION NO. 2023-758 WAS
ADOPTED AT THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE SOUTHOLD TOWN BOARD ON
AUGUST 29,2023:
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby designates "HIGH
HOUSE,with Artist Studio and Accessory Structures" located at 7134 Indian Neck Lane,
Peconic,New York as historic and directs that it be added to the Town's register of Historic
Landmarks, all in accordance with Chapter 170 of the Southold Town Code, the
recommendation for designation by the Southold Town Historic Preservation Commission, and
acceptance of designation by Wendy Prellwitz, High House Woods, Inc., the property owner.
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Denis Noncarrow
Southold Town Clerk
RESULT: ADOPTED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Louisa P. Evans, Justice
SECONDER:Greg Doroski, Councilman
AYES: Nappa, Doroski, Mealy, Doherty, Evans, Russell
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HIGH HOUSE LANDMARK
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4. Resolution
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LEGAL NOTICE
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN,
that pursuant to the provisions of
Chapter 170(Landmark
Preservation)of the Town Code,the
Town Board of the Town of
Southold hereby sets the 29th day
of August.2023 at 4:30 P.M..
Southold Town Hall,53095 Main
Road,Southold, New York as the
time and place for a public
hearina to consider the
designation of the"HIGH HOUSE.
with Artist Studio and Accessory
Structures" on the town's
resister of Historic Landmarks:
this property is located at 7134
Indian Neck Lane, Peconic, New
York SCTM#1000-86.-7-7.1.The
property owner,Wendy Prellwitz,
High House Woods, Inc., has
requested and the Historic
Preservation Commission has
recommended the property for
inclusion on the town's register.
BY NOTICE OF THg TOWN BOARD
Dated: August 15t ,2023
DENIS NONCARROW
SOUTHOLD TOWN CLERK
LEGAL NOTICE
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN,that pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 170 (Landmark
Preservation) of the Town Code, the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby sets the 29th
day of August, 2023 at 4:30 P.M., Southold Town Hall, 53095 Main Road, Southold, New
York as the time and place for a public hearing to consider the designation of the "HIGH
HOUSE,with Artist Studio and Accessory Structures" on the town's register of Historic
Landmarks; this property is located at 7134 Indian Neck Lane, Peconic, New York SCTM#
1000-86-7-7.1. The property owner, Wendy Prellwitz, High House Woods, Inc., has requested
and the Historic Preservation Commission has recommended the property for inclusion on the
town's register.
BY NOTICE OF THE TOWN BOARD
Dated: August 15th, 2023
DENIS NONCARROW
SOUTHOLD TOWN CLERK
STATE OF NEW YORK)
SS:
COUNTY OF SUFFOLK)
Denis Noncarrow, Town Clerk of the Town of Southold,New York being duly
sworn, says that on the 16th day of August,2023, a notice of which the annexed
printed notice is a true copy was affixed, in a proper and substantial manner, in a most
public place in the Town of Southold, Suffolk County,New York, to wit: Town
Clerk's Bulletin Board, 53095 Main Road, Southold,New York and the Southold
Town Website: www.southoldtown .gov
PH 8/29 4:30 PM—2023 `High House' Land ark
Denis Noncarrow
Southold Town Clerk
Sworn to before me on the
16th day of August, 2023
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Notary Public
SABRINA M BORN
Wotary Public,State of New York
No.01806317038,Suffolk Courcy
Commission Expires Dec.22,20 �0
Southold Town Board - Letter Board Meeting of August 15, 2023
RESOLUTION 2023-718 Item # 6.43
ADOPTED DOC ID: 19405
THIS IS TO CERTIFY THAT THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION NO. 2023-718 WAS
ADOPTED AT THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE SOUTHOLD TOWN BOARD ON
AUGUST 15, 2023:
RESOLVED that pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 170 (Landmark Preservation) of the
Town Code, the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby sets the 29th day of August, 2023
at 4:30 P.M., Southold Town Hall, 53095 Main Road, Southold, New York as the time and
place for a public hearing to consider the designation of the "HIGH HOUSE,with Artist
Studio and Accessory Structures" on the town's register of Historic Landmarks; this
property is located at 7134 Indian Neck Lane, Peconic,New York SCTM # 1000-86-7-7.1. The
property owner, Wendy Prellwitz, High House Woods, Inc.,has requested and the Historic
Preservation Commission has recommended the property for inclusion on the town's register.
Denis Noncarrow
Southold Town Clerk
RESULT: ADOPTED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Jill Doherty, Councilwoman
SECONDER:Greg Doroski, Councilman
AYES: Nappa, Doroski, Mealy, Doherty, Evans, Russell
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Mudd, Jennifer
From: Fuentes, Kim
Sent: Friday, August 18, 2023 10:28 AM
To: Mudd,Jennifer
Cc: Noncarrow, Denis; Rudder, Lynda; Born, Sabrina; Mariella Ostroski ; McGivney, Julie
Subject: RE: Ch. 170 (Landmark Preservation) High House Woods, Inc.
Attachments: 2023 High House Bay(south) elevation jpg; 2023 High House Front ( north) elevation
jpg; 2023 High House south &east elevations jpg; 2023 Studio Front ( north) elevation
jpg; 2023 Studio Side ( east) elevation, facing house jpg; Circa 1911 house and studio,
after relocation in Peconic jpg; High House and studio today, 2023 jpg;Wendy Prellwitz,
16 July 2023,Application for Designation of Landmark_201205151037154722.pdf
Jenn,
Please see attached application and photos, and link below.
Click
Link: http•//24 38 28 228.2040/weblink/O/edoc/1323205/Historic%2ORegistry%20Application
%20%20Wendy%20Prellwitz-scans.pdf
Kim E. Fuentes
Board Assistant'
Zoning Board of Appeals
Coordinator, Historic Preservation Commission
631-765-1809
kirna southoldtownny.g,�ov
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Location: 54375 Main Road
Mail:P.O. Box 1179
Southold, IVY 11971
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From: Mudd,Jennifer<jennifer.mudd@town.southold.ny.us>
Sent:Thursday,August 17, 2023 3:28 PM
To: Fuentes, Kim <kim.fuentes@town.southold.ny.us>
Cc: Noncarrow, Denis<denisn@southoldtownny.gov>; Rudder, Lynda<lynda.rudder@town.southold.ny.us>; Born,
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Sabrina <sabrina.born @town.southold.ny.us>
Subject: Ch. 170 (Landmark Preservation) High House Woods, Inc.
Hi Kim,
Do you have any information you could send us on this (see attached resolution 2023-718)? There will be a
public hearing on the 29th of August.
Thank you,
Jew
Jennifer M. Mudd
Sub-Registrar and Deputy Town Clerk
Account Clerk
Southold Town Clerk's Office
53095 Route 25
P.O. Box 1179
Southold,NY 11971
Phone: 631-765-1800 ext. 1274
Fax: 631-765-6145
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Mariella Ostroski,Chairperson our Unig4e Town Hall Annex
Anne Surchin,Vice Chair �,��`� A/ 54375 Route 25
Allan Wexler i�y� 'w� PO Box 1179
Fabiola Santana Southold,NY 11971
Tara Cubie S rukcrx LO
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Jeri Woodhouse x F:un�ad "d., a kimf@southoldtownny.gov
Marina de Conciliis No�� +
Kim E.Fuentes,Coordinator A
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Town of Southold Historic Preservation Commission
Resolution No. 07.27.23.3
Date: July 27, 2023
Recommendation to the Southold Town Board of the Town of Southold to add
the High House (7134 Indian Neck Lane,Peconic, SCTM No. 1000-86-7-7.1)
to the Southold Town Registry of Historic.Landmarks
RESOLUTION: Make a recommendation to the Town Board of the Town of Southold to
designate the Single Family Dwelling,Artist Studio and Accessory Buildings known as High
House and Artist Studio, located on 7134 Indian Neck Lane,Peconic,particularly known-as
Suffolk County Tax Map No. 1000-86-7-7.1, as a historic landmark for addition to Town's
"Registry of Historic Landmarks"per Chapter 170-5 of the Town Code of the Town of Southold.
WHEREAS, on July 16, 2023,Wendy Prellwitz, High House Woods, Inc. made application to
the Southold Town Historic Preservation Commission for inclusion of her property at 7134
Indian Neck Lance, Peconic to the Town's Registry of Historic Landmarks."
WHEREAS, the Commissioners reviewed the application,visited the property, and found that
the property meets the requirements for designation as set forth in Chapter 170-5(A) of the Town
Code of the Town of Southold.
NOW,THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED,that the Southold Historic Preservation
Commission recommends that the Town Board of the Town of Southold designate the property
identified as High House comprising of a Single Family Dwelling,Artist Studio and Accessory
Buildings, located at 7134 Indian Neck Lane, Peconic,particularly known as SCTM No. 1000-
86-7-7.1 as a historic landmark for addition to the Town's"Registry of Historic Landmarks"per
Chapter 170-5 of the Town Code of the Town of Southold.
RESULT: Passed,Unanimous
Mover: Commissioner de Conciliis
Second: Commissioner Woodhouse
AYES: Chairperson Ostroski, Commissioners Surchin, Wexler, Santana, Cubie, Woodhouse, de
Conciliis (7-0)
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Historic Landmark
High House
7134 Indian Neck Lane, Peconic, New York
This structure has been designated a
Landmark that contributes significantly
to the heritage of the Town
Historic Preservation Commission Supervisor of the Town of Southold
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HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION
SOUTHOLD TOWN
APPLICATION FOR LISTING ON THE
SOUTHOLD TOWN REGISTER OF DESIGNATED LANDMARKS
BUILDING-STRUCTURE INVENTORY FORM
DATE: 16 July 2023
OWNER'S/SPONSOR'S NAME: Wendy Prellwitz, High House Woods, Inc
ADDRESS: 7134 Indian Neck Lane & 3 1/2 Wendell St, Cambridge, MA 02138
CITY/STATE/ZIP: Peconic, NY 11958 PHONE: 617 448-3605
ORGANIZATION (If any): none
IDENTIFICATION
1. Building Name (How commonly identified):
High House &Studio
2. Address: 7134 Indian Neck lane
3. County: Suffolk Town: SoutholdVillage: Fleconic
4. County Tax Map Number: Section: 86•-7-7-1 Block Lot
5. Ownership: a. _ Public b. X Private
6. Present Occupant: Wendy Prellwitz
7. Use: Original: Residence Present: Residence to io
8. Accessibility to Public: Exterior visible from public road: Yes XNo Interior
accessible: (Explain, i.e. By appointment) no, except by appoitment
DESCRIPTION
1. Building Materials: a. X Shingles b. _Clapboards c. _Stone
d. _X Bricks e. _Stucco f. _Board and Batten
2. Structural System: a. X Wood frame b. _ Masonry load bearing walls
C. _Metal d. _Other
3. Condition: a. X Excellent b. —Good c. _ Fair d. —Deteriorated
4. integrity: a. _On original site b. _XMoved If so, when? 1911
c. List major alterations and dates, if known:
1911: added kitchen wing, screen porch, and 2 dormers on 3rd floor udio building
RELATED OUTBUILDINGS AND PROPERTY
a. _Barn b. _Carriage House c. _XGarage d. _ Privy e. X Shed
f. Greenhouse g. _Shop h. X Gardens i. _ Fence
j. XLandscape Features k. X Other(Explain): Studio Building
THREATS TO BUILDING
a. —None Known b. _Zoning c. _Roads d. _Developers
e. — Deterioration f. X Other (Explain) : no imminent threats, but potential for future sale and
renovation/demolition
** Importance of Studio: the only local example of that era still intact and in use as an artist studio, with two
adjoining'studios used by Henry and Edith
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OTHER NOTABLE FEATURES OF BUILDING AND SITE(Including interior features,
if known; ingica fe if builc�i or strurbture lis in an h�stor c �istr ct�:
e unusua y to I height o t�i house, eauti ul examp a of t<air y un o c nial style with
though hallway, inathad of taking down house boam by bown, tralispaiting by wate, and , construction,
8S mantle pieces,
SPRAIV6i 28V studio of Henry& Edith's,still in use as studio;
1. Date(s) of Initial Construction and Major Alterations, if any:
Built 1812 by Joshua Wells in Aquebogue; taken down & moved in 1911 by Henry Prellwitz to
2 A MMt ., with added i s en wing and Art Studios
3. Builder: Builder 1911 reconstruction by George arna us Horton, head carpenter,from Southold
4. Historical and Architectural Importance, i.e. famous residents, special events
took place, etc.My family, Henry& Edith Mitchill Prellwitz, NY City painters of note, who co-founded
the Peconic Art Colony
5. Is structure, place or site presently on any historic register that you know of? If
so, which one(s) and on what date (s)?
not to my knowledge
MISCELLANEOUS DATA
In your estimation, why should this property be designated a Southold Town
Landmark?
Primarily because of its artistic significance, and contribution to the history of Southold and the arts on the
Northor ; also the well-preserved nature ot the house and studios, as examples o s Dutch Colonial
architecture &turn of the century studio design. in addition, the social significance of New York City artists
CCool1 m the Peconic Art
SOU I ubF 6PRIy�gT4%(inQlividual other than owner/applicant, maps, etc.):
-My written account o ig ouse s move reconstruction, attac ed
disusAions wit n�r andfather.Adwiq, Prell,.Titz the 1.97.�'s lus se*** �t bell
Attacha es o ui mg struc ► le rom a pu is s reef as
well as of significant interior features, i.e. fireplaces, mantles, stairs, etc. as
appropriate.
Attach Survey Map or Sketch of Location.
AGREEMENT
It is understood that by the filing of this application, and following the inspection and
evaluation of the property recommended for landmark status, that you are requesting the services
of the Southold Town Historic Preservation Commission to help you conserve, protect and
preserve your historic property. Neither the Commission nor the Town has fiduciary
responsibilities for any recommendations it might make to you to accomplish these conservation
goals. The Commission's recommendations to you are not binding, but non-conformance with
these recommendations could result in denial or revocation of Southold Town landmark status.
Signature (s) of Applicant(s): Wendy Prellwitz
Date: 16 July 2023
Forward completed application with required attachments to Southold Town
Historic Preservation Commission, Town Hall, P.O. Box 1179, Southold, NY 11971
***About Henry and Edith Mitchill Prellwitz as artists:
-family letters, photographs &other primary material at the house
-Long Island Landscape Painting, 1820-1920, by Ronald G. Pisano, 1985
-Henry and Edith Mitchill Prellwitz and The Peconic Art Colony, by Ronald G. Pisano, catalog for exhibit at
the Museums at Stoney Brook, 1995
-A Shared Aesthetic,Artists of Long Island's North Fork, by Geoffrey Fleming &Sara Evans,2008
APPLICATION FOR LISTING ON THE
SOUTHOLD TOWN REGISTER OF DESIGNATED LANDMARKS
TRANSMITTAL/ROUTING SHEET FOR
BUILDING-STRUCTURE INVENTORY FORM
(For Office Use Only)
1. Date Received:
2. Date Initially Reviewed by Commission:
3. Date Scheduled for Inspection:
4. Date Inspected:
5. Inspection Team:
6. Comments of Inspection Team:
7. Recommendation:
8. Date of Final Review by Commission:
9. Action: Approved Denied
10. Date Submitted to Town Clerk for Official Notice
11. Date Applicant Notified:
12. Date Plaque Presented at Meeting of Town Board:
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whicly it f luc-nced -thf, Duff-clv s�Wk-Yr5' hese, cov�sf�ru�h'o-w arm c ' ab'c- COIqd�� ours,
a cbaviged - list of ava.iliablc, wafevials, lack_ of la-ho1, aid a drn-ve: f6ra7-v
absolute— loreak-- froi-),u rife ; a(! C4cs wifly t'h-e- vnotheY(a�cl weYe 1�fevc-
L-io tr a!1 cut. 0-n e- Iresult o f �1 e- hYs 1u (-l("ate✓ wa.-, a Jo�9 , ove-r-ha-myi-mf i f
,o ova ct ►c W4115 fvovv wird,-ri vw,a-;id svrow. 7h-c- DuficYv fr-9ucvttl y had used
bviGk. rv�, cov�sh,uch ovi� [YLIJth-e-NdhL-- lav+d5 ,but thy had &v use i'hf,
vnaCc�ia15 at ►avid. l h-c earliest fzr�whovscs ice. Neuw�ersy tuere-- bui(t- out )f fhc
red sa-ml-5fori-e- thy had oledred ou-bof t'hr=P'elds. On Lovi9 13lavmcl , thf- haim e5 wcrc-
Nnade- f�VPKv Wnod avid cave-red with,, wood-e-w .5k�-mglr-5 or clapboa--ds. Because; of -the-
(a Gk, of 5k.illed (oborxilcJ th-e- dr f ficuli�� of bceild iviy evit yteu� 2►-1a_{c-kials, �h�l�uficl�
Colomial 'house- u.5uallcy "ly had ore- 5brg of vevhcal wall.to lvicrease- �he;s�ace
1!1. 1'h stto�d spry wifhout,a�i I h w6f, -l'he-- se.Al-c-►5 ekrplo ed the v
lan bre(, or Ip,
,rao . �►-45 rwu d roof s 1�oliZed a break- curtly th-e,Ne�era-nds,pr rot�l coas -i t
-motu5r
,-d DUfic1v�Qi4e� fure bc4t 4-E was v�rlti+all also u�k-Mo1�v y�u�ap�
The- qa-mvhre(roof is mdwth-e, hou5c, aid is af'tevJ
c�v�side-reed " svete- of �uiJd�v�y C7.)
HIGH H005F�7051-f /8/Z 7o6hua I- . WM6 was a -rola-five-Iy wealfhy
"a kv for Ai-5 day , who Zi ued on• 4fLt_ -o-r� �ork- of easfern�A.& fc 75lo-h& fill a, bw7L-'
vtawed Agcith69ue�. (56-M6 na¢iues fre fif-r -fie call tL -e, fDww ff6ck-a-hDc�- , wh ickils
f'he, old- �ivnr� �vov�vvt,eia�ta�v of -the--T-kLdiawPa--n L, jue.baqap-,. )-Tn-Ae-- ea-r1cf
r800� , Yo-51wa, lud d{c.idtfd ke- wrmed a La 11 -house,, (;,fie- -Phase- iI'LNfu)YOY,- City. So,
ivy r8r?" h-e- "ade_ a hrip b fie, dty,lz -alcf--146te, of cur rylt styles. - Hem
arriued 1)ack -1"YLIAju.ebogu-c- with d-.si9yv tukic u i-mic4ded ag-raTid he-igl�t,�wo s-farirs
u-mdcr a 9a bvt-1 -mf, aid Elie di-we-n5in,15 of a city lot Y►ovse:. Euctiv4,hoc jly I'Lclud
((0o acres a hard ('hc 1�ayse, cc�asta toe- dust (ik, - -{fi ecid -vofot -fs w1�i�Zv were
77 eet wider. &5hcu a added a bvdad ball mu -th-e �t do— tv f � -back doovso
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tltiat th f -Iwo e�avi ces were, a 1 ik-e-. Hc also y+ad ey1�i re--l
frame tina f cria is rabve -bo Ea--, cytiv Lo-iqg 75la-►id, 11Iv a, cvoodc-11, f vane-
co�c,sfru�h oyu
There, would 'b-c- Zarge- woode-►v sy+ iv�glcs o-K,the- outside, 7h-e- whol-e.
liouse� is mow a f 1vte._ &Yatir►ple, of ite- co�—vcbovc' me,t'hods rccuCiar� -the, ea-c-lrf
l Soo s o vc",Lor� �slQ-md. -Me oake�u teams wcr� all Aa�d ILcco-v a-►ld e joi��s cufrc all
dowelled. 7h e� coa.s sovn e-iQ-vn ed v►r+old't� , but "6.5t of �h � onw ne_�-Ml d r-ia i L upas
-ha-yid "ade,. A ftc-r t'h e q-routed plavi, was dct�rviviried, [Hq L, was tuil t
by 'rules o{ thuvr,b,'ra�hiv C'haNv by o-kcal 5fa--�ida-rd5- (the divrie�5io-Yls do-�-�"t
alwgcls a��-fe ���fec�/ ) "Thi wa{-I;evS, i�v e- oocl �1�IeVicave�fdshia-n�� WeYe-
Nnore co'hcer�ed co�� Sound resurfs, L�e-r- �G9iQtiv with-r�ul es. "CZ
The day that the. foumda;ho7-u was la Id and -Chf- -fi--km1x-Ys were, all -mead- L-a 10--
up, -1h� neigh boys all ca"e, to joi,�v in, t'h-r- ltowc-veY o-K- What .days
Aque-baguc, Rot L'hv woyd -014t; qe-e-ral I- Ull coas de-feated btf Die. 6-1/1h111
avid "'harde..s" df svidiarts in, 17etYoir✓ . 11radi box.) has it: -that -L'h e-- frva-kmo-
va 1SivIJ was al-vn6A called Off, evc�j t aagyv D& roif- was quite, a disfq-mcc—
fvd-vw L671 j 7.5la-11d . ,7o5hua- We-(15 had decla-red that ke, "was noL 6-0
-put o f a-r y house- f 6v -the.svidia-rs - z 'pull 105hua-
was �eYsuaded (� G�a��� his yn,ivid a-v�d L�� douse, wept u�
7{1-e- P-kit-5hed �605e, cvas qui-Le- -hig1v in✓ 6,)"Pa-vi56vc-1 -We- villaic— 'h6ynes,
So t'h-p- 1 ccse. was Maned 4fgh-, Mouse.-76.syu. .51vlGe. it teas s6 X11 , e�
house- was appav-mt ly L'h-e, foWvrspeep les' fav?vite. Va-ri fa9e- �.-
i�9 fires . 7e51v se(f"s b e- a 1 4y h/y esLeetined o f 6e_ covn.-
-vn vv.i y, �v wh env -C'h-G 1�o vs� upas taken. cp aw�-v c�c..c f I� a 1 acal �a� ,�enrr arked : `�Tv►v
g1, but S re"e--nlber goi.-kiy up (th'j H--ays�-7osI-L-) as a yocm9 rna-ty ,waw-c
Sny &zf-5. Cie, c6u1d see, all aielmcl e-veVywhc�-� frkvcj u t'h-e7re--Ayid Treyne�-,,bf
fao oi'�y i-mf Q�ath-e7- �oovK, wiL�. as1v . He was r�1 old t�eyv(hut he, alwa s
9 � � y
kept fti-5 cubes o' eu a-vread cut, a-yid -ehe, StU f f h� fcut 'evyu iry was rely g6oV
es, 7os1v was a read cll w; reat adnirer o f-6-1 e-.5ex a-Pd he, c6(,(7d -r dd SeTip-
-*ure- dow-n,, at th-c, yne :hiL' rm*q'hty well -bo." M.) C6�se�uest1y, 70s�ua, (,fie-lls
was &rvned ar "ye-vi enos 1 ivc-r"(f avid his (411 pious- wf- rgofenJ
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o�c ceri-fury a ftc-� t'hv LorlstYvG>Ltovt.�of t'ht fza�-nous �►ovs�, �t cc�as ``� �` � ��`
loou9,ht b y vn y great Hlf-)q�y a-MCI Edi tjv Pre--fluor&z_ .
Thecf were both, p"fo55io- ial patv►tr-r-5 frovn, Newyork-Ci�y a-na r �• ; ��
wa-►i tc d a, su yr-kr eY li o m e- avid s- 4d i o ova 4-0�9 75 l a--i d
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-fcvtry Pre-rewas dvivJrq out fyb-kv t:hc- C4 y dur4vi9 -thy -�5Q--kn-
-v►1elV of illi I'm kti-5 f-;rsf ,/v�ce-htl y PurL�Qscd ca-r/ a lqo B-rushy.
(se,n, plata a-tvljW Ifr- was acca-mpa-Yi-ied bya f,ic-nd v?jd Qs Lhcy
d-rouc- a(o ij -the "a.ivc Voad ) & y eavrrf� 4, Ws5 Ihgti hou5e= 7a5 111 the—
(aNer rhea vs, i� Y►a� becvt. sf�rv+d�v►9 vacgv,t, a�,d was put�d �o -b
-hau-vi fled. kiwe-ve-r, u f-P7 Nevi Sacu i t , h-e "Ill-cd iatl y rtrna-Yked
that ;t looked like- 1�s k��vic� iause. Oe- ked {'�� �a�orfim►s, Ii -v)d
e w�a th e-rcd 611--n l cs- l�beca-yn e- v►�r or r- " i ted w�ev� the ro b ccd
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51'1-vu What reach = FD,e sAc.E . *we veY, fit d ad a��ead y ricked th c- 5t�e-
1�� cua-Y►{ed �o'r a, 6-kr Q i w ��v wa s �wcii f YY"k5 a toa c Ill-P�cari i c�
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1�icv�. vn�, great grar,�rL�cr r{alizcd a bvi�l�a�� Pla�vjhe . rte 1�e1�ad chescry was
ow a, bluf f ovc�vlook;t�9 Hog Nook_ Bay arnd Lilfll_ pfcanlc� Bay; t'h(f- ��,optrtcf. t-ha�- lbg1v
ffausc-7651v occupied we-�lt dowly to ave 1.0161 oNfo q-redt Farco-M iC- Bay . Wafrr h-a�s—
o1-+thovi l 1� e, 'hoo.5e- could 10� fakeer dwvc,pi ,� cr
e� bcf picce-, ad �c-a�sportcd by
�a-Yje, &o the C.�losfw Si�Ci, a-md th-cNu t sec, -that dam, -hooses Adcl tee-R',
,moved easily e-rougZi., ovi (a-rd, b"t ('t fQd -rcurr beep -heard of L-a bake- dowlv a,
aVi,f- 11urdred c ea-r old 1l505e' 1b_g -pieces 1 tea-vrsport 't IqLj W (iev a-vl re- rrect i t
11Mv 61viglv►4l farvnv. 14acuevcY, He'11-ry was deb have, the-
�ou5e-, ,so fie, Ltdk- ivnvnecGate, Qcho-n. Fir-5t he- tl-vugAt- his rclrf-c—rC—cditly,out fvo-�,v
New,/orkGiY Ea Idol at it . Cvher► s12e� also fill i� IovL cui-1� i t ,vn y q�<a t gra-P]
f-4+-hcY a.5ked C(eaje- ,Barnabu5 H01-hvv, ca�ptv,try f✓ovvv y�eq�-by Soul.lvold, to
c,valuatc- sibma ice . 1711! 1f-ortoru decided th4t ;t cow(d 1,rdecd te, vnoued suc-
cess fully , acrd was subse9urvrtly h- red as dead "rpe-yi�ry! The-K-) -t.hf- p-rest-t
ln.trs. David ((). �ctclve v�son-, was a-�if4 fcd a-hd {fic house- cvas b6c4 j ht
T hive, was o- q-recl , aq-1.1/1 q 6c6w at t,�e I'll t e t docwvv a tome- fa-c- e-rnd df iEe---
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ri6o acres a f (arc) r Boit was also -bQc4q-At , &a carry tAe- piLces Of 1b9A If-ouse.,osly.
Filially , Fh5lzHzu5e,:,7os1-v was -redd_y -a te- disi-4e-vY7bcr- r
cd . First o f all, each. bf4n-v, cascIT]f-rt, dao , pa�e-1,
avid otC e-r- various parts , wore care fully v�uvnl�crrcl
a-Nd -i-vid qM. 7 m- the 'hoose was takrvv apart y a.,
qa�9 o f wov,�v�eru, u ►��?ry th� d;rec�'u,v of MY, l�dktor►.
All �'h� pieces d a -e- salted a- tAh - 1-m l-et
a� Great Peso-yl Bay . 7h� parts u,eYe loaded ova
scow fv6-rn, �'h� �rid9e of the n►glfiauc,�-�iu�� 3_ , �. �
1 -cad BoulcvaYd ab ki91v h'de-, Sivmc,- th-it was -E e.
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sa i 1 boat avid f lau N-�i9 s-fud�o fn✓vna vi�� pa rn�r t�
�e�v�ald5 Beal. 1t �a.5 �ee►-v �a,;d -C'hat "f tielav�ise,
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(11ow5 hev' It is -ha two'"der
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(�avkL 6.qt vdde- boat
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cedar a-rd oak wmJs, it was beached' Horse -dvawyv
wag ams rulleal a-vrd 1-vr•cks
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f-faus� iS cssc-YLhally urcha-r9ed as ca-vu -h-e- .5e fw i-w the- �clacv. 7�-e— la-Yycv o f�' *,,jo "as
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-7"0 q-"reclrate Nigh 1-lause,, or a-my otbe-r ore--knot first 1oo,- at it o-w tire,
outside- i'-pi, 1'6 hh5h- lfo�s��°�h-+lute
L-6 IfS c-harvw. 7�-Cause_faces 56teast ajld our r1ooKs T elle- Pec6nlr-, a-nd /Mg
deck 6a y-5.The, vicu>o ver tC e- bays tz te- 5ou111,- rk of Long Z61 rnd "d the- H7kn phis
is -r'eallc� 9�Ee 1�eQuEi fr+1; it i5 f"babl y -th(- reasons �y yrrat g-ra-�d(ath� J11
�a five, oiv -Cl is spot. The- �ovse, i5 Sit nv a-ba-"r - Wk4C6 .516pes dounv boa.
w-6tc, -bxacl-v -below. 7�c, ta-nk -had ceded arc�ay sow�e- /o to /.S feet im �tW,Lk,thel
ears o wain ac,4ia u, wnb1 a_ woQde� -bulkhead was b it itiv /q��(a co�cr�t��uGk
orad -re- laced it �'�. / sq.)On� to o � bayk-,su�umdill l i h fv0-5e, arr- lo woods
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cAicli, PoUid e velicf fvrriv t' e, hot beac-kv e sum"-ev —7�e�re awe -two oev-
-�u Id i4l93 o�v t' -��rrh� a 9ara9e-ard a udio.7he �(udio -has mareHi91v
8-av5es selh-n9 , ,'WeVer 6 a-r;f 11'e-5 directly b(fside -t4c- pause-, u)ifk, o- court yard ii'Ll -bdwe-
eru. Since �ot1u -mn jteat y -a-ndpa-ants were- pairi¢e-Y�5 ,-rheyseeded adace Encoovk
rea-v bu. EaC1v palljfC-tr had 6 have- -hi5 ou-iv .studio, .so ;t Lugs divided 14, hat. T�e studio i.5
rtQily owe- of 761 e- yeast -pr a9icaL -th7�9j q�oc4t t�e- whale. lace., rte►' o-n -both" srdes, the,
W011.5 lis a-recov{rPd cvi t1v WOTde-Y l �ailfi-n9s . 7o cry cv amcl e��a y Pi y 9,tat-"
ra nd arer,fs work., i s to ,;v f-vud e- ,nto -t- c r�arld a a- � gore, st l� o a1�H-p7
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7�e actual la-ndscaPi�9 u)as dorc, p visa�,1y 6y EdWi�Pr lwitz .i1�� pla'yv of
--ty i5 �i/,,wr�9 Jaye- ,-r' e 5r-lb-n5 of YijIL,HOUse.cQn, 3� de4tr"i�`cl
j�ivly wUl d i t ffa(�JeyeY, (j,%4 ca-n't ever tell liow d,-hyh)Y� / the-5;,,la/I �avdr-ns are ivy tie- 5pyi7.
To ba rarrrccrate.(ard ynaybc uvdt-K5z- 7) fh'51V
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�ive view a f Q house, a fldov plaw s needed. 50, we,
P,�(a h,imed a�c1 measured/fi91v#zus,f- all 'he- Waq fro�,v
6000deTu dowel points Che ath'G daw w to tier
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ca-rued rotGhes i pt,-(he-f loa-v dor 5t5/'Ikv �lze cc//ar
e &-togwe hs at fc ft Shan)a dowe-1 joint i' the ra fleYs,
r a-n {'y,e- yiotche-s uscd yoraddifi'o-nal boards to support
f, e f1do-r.7he, $oards were o--naffed ryL J-he-
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-N&-oj --The-y Ihfwi�9{l6oY lams we-rc d'►'auj v
JIvviv our ynPasureyne nts. 0-me- oddity Hi jk Hvuse,
w1�.�'c1v ca��ie see ry fre rn,t'he41ooY�la►�s, is that there see�ry
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flrnt door lj-ocuever,--f'her� i5 a-na�thc-t�lmarn-e�tYarce
o-ne) aid the �iccst side d{ the�iQuse�
ces the $a 1�us,ryt yn op �io-ku,
(witZv the- &r"e-r5 y y
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9t-4id futhc-r pts it, `-hf- bay. side- is w�evL'
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IN TO-MORROW'S
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SUNDAY SUN
f
is the story of California's
1 rl woman suffrage campaign,
•'. / �I just about to end, in which
women of all classes have
worked shouhler to shoulder
�. t t• to put the Golden State in
the white list of suffrage
States—a really remarkable
woman's battle Also there's
.r the tale of a seafarerlwbo
•' goes back in the long ago and
gives his impressions realis-
tically of his firer trip around
the Horn in a square rigger.
It� r e It has the sea tang.
id A Loedev CIA for Ghosts
at Right on Piccadilly Circus
1 is this new hangout of Lon-
don's ghost hunters. It tells
how psychic mysteries are in-
vestigated there amid mate-
rial comforts by such women
as Mrs. Beeant and Lady
Warwick. Haw money can
be madam
Raising Fancy Gold fish
here described in a way
make your mouth water.
Bigh Hoose Josh Goes to Su
It was all brcause of an
artist's fancy for it that one
°t of Long Island's historic farm
- n• houses recently went sailing
a+ in a scow and now finds itself
ij the home of the artist twenty
.rt, _;y¢ tr. miles away. The description
`t of the house show's why the
.a artist wanted it so much and
!1; the way it was moved is
novel. THE SUNDAY SUN
reader may also read of that
r quaint ceremony of
th
Blessing the Cattle m Brittao
10 It tells of a picturryafue
w
custom that has survived in
them. boat [ h' h tri according
yo � I � eee all wound everywhere from up en. or his honeymoon tp,a000 n"
HIGH HOUSE JOSH GOES TO SEA om with High too a ing Josh°to another wall to the stories that have gathered around
room with High House Josh He wall her.
a pretty old then.but he always kept his Beal,when he Rot her,put a few thou-
eubm o'auger ready cut and the stuff he sand pounds.more or les°,of lead under
+ put'em In was good. Yee, Josh was a her,gave her a lee!and.rigged her as
great fellow, great admirer of the sex a yawl. Installing ground tackle that
1 I �` k "^ and he could read Scripture down at the wouldmakeafair sized working schooner
Strange Adventures of the Century 02, Hoose Henry meetia mighty well Loo.' feel safe,he put to sea whenever he felt
- Two nonuse subsequently built nezt like courting the elements,and if a storm
Prellwitz, the Artist, Got at Hock abock eastward of High House Josh copied Mr. came up he was prepared to anchor and
Wells'°gate and gate posts. One o[the ride out the blow He couldn't go fast,
" Y - gates with it.oak leaf motive appears in but he could go where he wanted to and
Agosaoccs. L. L, Sept. 2.3.-Aqua- end of the 180 acres of land that was the �.,,+z., one of the illustrations. The decorated get the effrts he.anted i�o¢work.
bogus has just lost a landmark which ..cies[domain of High House Josh. In portion i High House Josh's gate hes Hie boat won some fame an the
has goo.in it°old age to begin a new the meantime he learned something of fallen a victim to time. . painters who love boats,ships d the
and different life amid new scenes. This the history of the building,and when Alter the dismemberment of High House ses. She was no pretty summer sailor'sm
is High House Josh,a century old farm- Carpenter Horton and his men came over _ Josh, with each beam, casement, door, yacht or toy,but a boat with head room
house which with its personal names from New Suffolk and began the dis- panel and all ease carefully down
to the
that would o Mi.oma wank.
has been a familiar of Aqueboguans for mantling many were the neighbors who everything was armed a mile downto the be dear to e become Beal nd some of his
[our generations. I, `ze>- madfriends�m°into give her up either
It was notables its bewgwhen ' he nor they could brook the idea of her
the United States was att war for the '
second time with Great Britain;rtwee a. - _ falling into the hands r days z commerce aboa nd
.to place already in its early lies ' R• ';; �' haul fish,ig small sailing common destiny r ow`of
Iia height made it a commanding and I K 'r
useful part of the landscape. I°its letter I ?. So plans were laid to do her final honors
days it was reputed haunted,a sad libel _ :-t as a sailor and commit her timbersto
whose persistence gave certain advan- .. r' �E nature.
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tages to the bold youth of the neighbor-� t ( : al j( �� ;�. Mr.Beal was to insahna•group of friends
hood. And now High House Josh hal ,
gone to be the-.me,Mme of a New� «� rjosx �- (ora final sail from Noank,where the boat
York artist at Indian Neck Penontw U was laid up•to an unoccupied island,pro-
e.
ao the manner o[its g ^- 0 80C' visions being taken along ae on a owes
going has bee° XGtll� CSR
of much interest on this part of Long On the rslaDd there wee to be a farewell
Inr.banquet and the yawl was to be green to
The new owners of High House Josh f � Praile.r'ta came.loe fLa with nge sad as Mr.Boatel was
are the painters Henry Prellwitz and I 1 ^>, x'� willing to have her go to another painter
Mth Mitrhill Prellwitz. Mr. rossed
Prollwita % I, I w..^ to
was motoring out from the city one hot ' �,,,�• ..az i.� _r. a -%"� bay. enome
she ,was shorn Sound heleadnMrP meats
day this summer with Road Commits- ut,y,� r A:, 6 ��. a�•- were taken out and carefully preserved.
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eioner Franklin Overton.C.E.,o(�Peootric� �r � t d' �_ r � ' - ��%%_� and a motor was hidden .beneath her
when his eye tar the first time fell upon 'a rt . K 3 ,p r 1 r � -� 7" cockpit. So Mr.Prellwitz'°artist guests
the high house on the main south road ,y _ were at home on the Tortoise even when
Immediately it struck him m the sort s a 4h "i" . •'� ii •+- -.- 111 - '- she was engaged in the task of towing
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dt.house he wanted. '� r^�,�. I '�' -c - _ z yy ' l �� � �
Be liked its lines, its �,5�- l yam' /'- ✓ r High House Josh from Hockabock to
proportions. '-+• I ~' ` - i_ �^� ''�/ �f�'�� Injenek. the ancient native Pronuncia
Above all he liked the great slab shingles r,v to a 'kc s' -, �� ��� ����—'�� _
of which it was built and the silver grayre
��----.-�� s� - tion of Indian Neck.
quality that time and the element.had. '�k£c-k w�9,g�•s o.--` t � Y i Y I�: �� 'a v a S�� big in then beautifully
.null cedarurate in a andnear
him,be telt.and the more so when on tlla forf�E T�•XDti„r s�sF,�p _ �.�" �� tyD aHf J+ p went gof the bank of the bay up the old house is at
i t vin on to original
far side oforf it he beheld et->r- ''"-`r ""
a sign telling that R{. Re T foundation, the brick° or which were
it Bat it was hearty twenty miles by wi¢d- taken down there with it. Th.brick°
I I therorelves are interesting, being of
ing roads to his woods on Indian Neck. found a new interest in High House Josh front door to the rear door,making the two the frame raising wee to take place.with I inlet over the old Well.farm and there varied hue and peculiar lustre and not
where he
wanted his house to be. The° and reminded one another of old times. entrances alike,an arrangement destined I � all the neighbor°joining in the celebra-!loaded o°the scow from the bridge of the of the uniform size of modem bricks.
he bethought himself of water tremspor- There were memories of hospitality and to be highly acceptable to Mr.Prellwfta I tion, Hockabock received the news of Mattituek-Riverhead boulevard, thence To unload the scow or Goat at the Pgell-
t.tioa. Aquebogue being on an inlet i a 1 Gen.Hull's defeat at Detroit for fifteen miles down the great bay,peat
vigorous lits centring in High House I a hundred years later,for as the PreB-, Iwits front door yard it was necessary to .
Of Great Peconic Bay and Indian Neck I Josh, the highest house in Hockabock. wits home,the house will[ace the bay i Hull,going to the relief of Detroit.had j the Robin's Island Gun Club's preserves beach her,as may be seen in one of the
ev Little Peconie Bay and to his mind*.!Hockabock is the old time native promo-,yet will be approached by a road through 7'XS Gr9>'E'posTS had to build a road through 200 miles of and across the little bay. Mr.Prellwitz tires air prellwitz has decided to
ave M saw the Mures taken down piece ofatfon of the Indian word Aquebogue, the woods from the o AND 0.4.y 1Y GAT.': forest and the country had been led to be- was his own house mover,ea Mr.Wells Pi
opposite direction, take a Dart o[the name with his purchase,
by piece,towed down the bases and put'still clung to by many Lo.g Islanders, eo its two front doors will be useful. lleve that the Michigan territory was safe, had been his own house builder. sod will call his place High House.
tigath°r ager. Sn its crigi-I.form mi and seems to have been originally an at-' The house is interesting document they promptly christened him High although Hull knew better,.knowing that .t number of these thirty mile tripe
the wended bluff rasa S^gayan Point,(tempt by the settlers to utter the sound.i of the building methods of the day on House Josh. The name stuck to him the Government had not taken the meas- were necesaary to transport all the ma-
whsro the leaf Indian o[Pownic lived,,used by the fndiane in speaking the word,'Long Island. All of its oaken beams are through' fife, and he lived to a good ore°o[protection which he had reeves-:tens"of the house. and on these Mr. Moths to a/tgratlon.
t:ts ttt l s i In Itis o:-oc m th!s lived,
pr - Silrer Lake c reen""dc"re Los A"arlte
Poi 1 3 y with a diminution o[the aboriginal got- hand hewn;the joints all dowelled. The age. And as the bigh house had given mended as essential to hold Detroit against'Prellwitz towed the scow with his
motor r Times.
Fen•-stic!An artist's rbsam! Oh.there I Lural. j wrought crane was so firmly era:in the him its name his name in tum went to it. the British of west Canada and the Indian boat the Tortoise,making the inlet always
case nodding u: beads and.laying Accordingto tradition there must have' as Flyct_In swarms ea thick that a rests
o[fingers alongside hoses. Houle had great that it seemed as though for after his dth the place continued hordes. To be sure,Detroit w some at high tide, the only time when it fs:they obscured the sun.drove orae riders
In moved bodily b -land Ion I been some little commotio°in old Hocks it might anchor a ship. In t.there.to be called High Hones Josh. It was little distance from Hockabock,but Josh poaetble to reach the boulevard bridge.;from the trail and swo;d a omobiles.
y g enough bock in 1812, when Joshua L.Wells,a was some turned moulding, but much.only in its recent years of standing vacant I Wells called off the frame raising,tradition On tbe°e tripe the "assistance"-happy theueaod.upon thou°a.ds o[brown moth°
and only enough. They bad even rich man fr those d.vs,said that be was even o[the ornamental detail was hand that the tale of its bei.g haunted was says,declaring that he was not going to phrase that,of the French-included at I have just finished their migration to the
been known to be mimed across bodies I going to have a house as big as those in!work. The house seems to have been started,and there ie a suspicion among put up any house for the Indiana to pull!diRerent times no lees then four New south acro«.the hills southeast or Silver
of water on the ice of a hard winter. But Yew York and just like them in style. built by rule of thumb after the ground the strongminded that youth of the neigh-I down. Y"rk xrt""besides Mr.Prellwitz,so the fir°
had such a thing ant taking down a wooden He kept his word,thou Ch ba built the plan was determined,for the dimensions bdrhood could if the ould reveal Better.counsel and better heart held the Tortoise had her roper company the b F.M.Chriema..n local merchant,end
house a century old piecemeal and towing y t, p in Geoege u•.Marvin,secretin of 8[Irhe
house wholly of home material. elsewhere do not always perfectly agree; the source of the add noises and appear- day,how.r,and the house went up to I engaged et the unwonted task of towing. yak C mmercinl Club Ing the
it away to be reerected ever been beard o[°I i '6
He up to the city and copied the there are evidences that the workers, antes of the haunt. give its owner fame as High House Josh. For the Tortoise is distinctly an artist'. hills t automobile when t8ey moon.
Prellwitz,however,went straight along gomtortable houses with the hi roofs, in the good American fashion,were more Joshua Wella was a man of determine- Over the roof was a balcony,railed oQ, boat and hien an artier knows her. .tared the aloud or moths Hain close to the
to make his conception a reality. He got which are still to he seen here and there concerned with sound results than with tion in more ways than one,yet though and this was a convanimt place for Mr. She was a serviceable sailboat end a ii °°d°°d°°denxl>•that tvL d w•se
f°touch with the owner o[the hoax, chine and the sutoicta stopped Their ma-
ard
Mre.David W.Hutchinson,great-grand-far down town. Though he had broad rules. he had resolved to have a hoax such Welk and his friends to eee fires from. it
studio before Mr.Yrellwita trans-. chine and ivaltad [or the drove to noes.
ares at his diepesah he even copied the O[ very moderate height in feet,in as they had in New York and had gone Mr.Wells was a generous liver. farmed her into a motor boat,end was In the centre o[the swarm, .Itis !Sarum
daughter o[the builder and wile ofmarine
a the heat was sufll.
e dimensions of the city house°,his hour oomparhimi with the low country houses to the trouble o[a trip to the city the I'm 87,'said a happy man who was owned by the marine:mter Reynolds 88pollotvin ilia comobile was eddRicthe
minkter of Paterson,N.J.,and bought it. being tweuty-ftva feet wide,ea though on of the vicinage the hour built by Joshua high house came very near[ailing to go watching the demolitio.o[the hoose this Beal. She was built ant a sharpie by 8rybghty hie hohren becanek bewcetldered lo�si
He bought a scow that was bleaching in a city lot. Welie seemed co his neighbors Irk.a sky- up. For on the da when.the foundation eummeq"but I remember going up there Larry Huntington of New Rochelle, the alit and wandered ort roto the(oot-
ithe sun near the inlet down at the far I ge tan through it a broad ball from the scraper,and in good neighboi Sy fashfea being laid and the timbers all prepared, as a young man watching flies. W e could builder of many a well known cruising Mlle.