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Newspaper
New York Tribune
Location
New York, New York, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1908
Page
3
The fragment notes a church service topic with hymns and readings. Mentions JOAN'S CHAPEL and Christmas Day at 10:30 A M with Hymns and readings led by Parker, including Hark the Herald Angels Sing and Oh Come All Ye Faithful, and Mendelssohn referenced.
George R Read & Co resold for James A McMillin a corner plot at 111th Street and Broadway. The site measures 75.8 by 75 feet on the corner and 150 by 100.11 feet along 111th Street. Rockfall Realty Company, Albany incorporated, holds key interests for Michael Friedsam of B Altman & Co. The seller was William Waldorf Astor.
Real estate updates show Lewis H. May Co reselling for M Moran to Celia May at 11 South Sea View Ave Arverne Long Island. Lawyers Title Insurance and Trust Co to hold July 3 annual meeting with reelection nominees Beers Day Howland Kernochan Ogden Rives Stillman Webber and a one year term for Eugene A Philbin. Brill Brothers lease top left No 40 East Street to Robertson Manufacturing Co. Georges B Leary reportedly purchasing No 3 Fifth Avenue. Arlene Brune Baumann brokered resale of southeast corner Grand Boulevard and Concourse Fifth Street to Rebecca Mann. plot 154 ft on Concourse and 197.7 ft on street with three story dwelling.
Bronx building plans list a 1 story brick church at Fert avenue and South 1 with 61 by 105 feet, St Brendan's R C church, Rev D O Donovan, owner Clermont and Jackeen, architects cost around 9000 dollars. Also planned are four story rock tenements at Minted Place, 1724 street, with multiple lots and unit costs noted, Moorehead Realty and Construction Company as owner, Edward Byrne as architect, total cost about 85000 dollars.
The Public Service Commission directs its counsel to pursue penalties against several electric and gas companies for failing to file semi annual reports. Delinquent firms include Bali Electric Manufacturing, East River Gas of Long Island City, Longacre Electric Light and Power, and Richmond Light and Railroad. Reports were due by November 3 for the six months ended December 31, 197, but were not filed. Also noted was a recent order to compel Long Island Railroad to answer a complaint over cash fare excesses between Flatbush Avenue and Jamaica.
Holiday business drives weekly sales to about 75009 pieces in the print cloth market. Prices remain largely unchanged from last week's basis with varied quotations across widths and squares, including 64 square 37-16c 2-inch and other specified sizes.
The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court 1st Department yesterday upheld the lower court dismissal in the Boenhardt case seeking to compel distribution of Slocum disaster relief money. Justices Patterson Laughlin Scott and Clarke ruled the funds were for immediate relief, not pensions. Justice Ingraham dissented. Boenhardt received 17 dollars of a claimed 2.9 sum.
Weliece MacFarlane, appointed by Governor Hughes to conduct the hearings on the charges against Borough President Haffen, will begin the inquiry on December 23. The Public Service Commission extends to Mr MacFarlane use of the large hearing room on the Tribune Building third floor for the proceedings where the charges against District Attorney Jerome were heard.
Ballington Booth appeals in The Tribune for Christmas relief by Volunteers of America. He recalls last year aiding over ten thousand, describes harsh inner city poverty, and asks readers to donate to help 15,000 people, noting receipts for gifts and urging early help to the national headquarters.
Reader asks whether Bishop Greer must consent to selling St John’s property when the church is controlled by a colonial charter corporation or a religious corporation under state law. The note cites published statements about Trinity Church closing St John’s Chapel and seeks clarification on legal rights and public interest.
A group of young patients from Nazareth Branch of Seton Hospital for Consumptive Children at Spuyten Duyvil New York City writes Santa Claus thanking him for past gifts and requesting dolls games balls books and sleighs for Christmas as a little friends letter dated December 17.
A three member sub committee of the Trunk Line Association accuses the New York New Haven Hartford Railroad of allowing the Canadian Pacific Despatch Line to enter New Haven tracks. The committee notes a 14 percent lower freight rate by the Canadian line and about 250 tons daily westbound freight, threatening trunk line business. A memorial will go to the executive committee for action and then to President Mellen for moral suasion to halt further encroachment.
In New York City Judge Swann suspended Philip Gross’s sentence in a non support case after Gross agreed to pay his wife eight dollars weekly. Swann argued a man earning around six dollars a week risks jail if he marries and fails to support his wife, disagreeing with a prior judge’s view. Gross’s wages were stated as higher than six dollars weekly.
Real estate moves include Adolph Lewisohn buying about one hundred acres at Ardsley Heights near Heatherdell adjoining J Pierpont Morgan property. John I Downey acquires 329 Fifth Avenue lot for 305000 with a 250000 mortgage. Pease Elliman sells 46 West 56th for Samuel Kridel. Edwin Worcester acquires 50 West 82nd. Plans filed for a six story elevator apartment at Broadway and 143rd Street costing 225000 by Schwartz Gross, and another six story building on St Nicholas Avenue by the same firm for Gracefal Realty. Remodelling at Fulton and Gold streets for D E Seybel, two story office near Washington and Morton, and a 20000 dollar project by Snooks Sons on Morton and Washington.
Plans filed yesterday for a twelve story fireproof eco-operative apartment building for a company headed by Richard Watson Gilder at No 24 Gramercy Park. Colonial brick facade with lime stone trim, 51 by 81 feet, extension, and seventeen suites to house Gilder and others. Estimated cost $180,000. Architect Herbert Lucas.
Walter J. Salomon reports leases across multiple New York structures including the Bristol Building Fifth Avenue where Dudley Bros Co Manhattan Cobalt Ltd and Sol J Baum take offices. Central Building West 42d Street hosts Cecil Hodgman George H McLean Heath Co M A Bodee George W Ruddell Co and Mrs Eleanor N Rose. Unity Building stores for George Siviter United States Trading Co and offices for Nathan Co and Tsiams & Carras. Argus Building stores for Joseph Robinson and office for Erskine Van Houten. Seymour Building stores for MacMullen Co Britton Marden Co and Joseph Rose. offices for Miltiades N Cossenos. Manhattan Building stores for Ray Morris John Bergonzi. offices for Odell & Robbins. Fancher Building office for Max Rosenthal & Son. Southeast corner 27th and Sixth stores for A T Goldfield Charles Eisentock and Stancourt Laundry. Gaiety Building stores for S Marcuse Mackintosh. offices for Melville Agency Jose del Real Lewis & Polack. Lenox Building stores for Alice Argyros Athanasios Varrens. Thoroughfare Building stores for Irving R Shepherd J A Shepherd Vesta Storage Battery Co Abraham Netter Edward J Kelly Ennis Rubber Manufacturing Co Hoffecker Co Chrome Co. offices for William M Palmer Sigma Kappa Sigma fraternity William J Morgan Wagner-Field Co Henry L Fridenberg Landau & Golden Albert S Church Clyde C McAtee Walter V Ulmner Arthur C Holland and William M Shearer & Co.
Pinehurst Realty sells a six story apartment house at Fort Washington avenue and 189th street. Philip A. Payton Jr sells a five story triple flat with store at 316 West 135th street. Schmeicher & Bachrach sell a four story tenement at 107 East 129th street. Bloodgood & Gilbert sell No 43 East 61st street four story dwelling. Jennie Wormser sells Nos 65 and 67 West 140th street six story apartment house. George Price sells No 493 East 138th street five story double flat with stores.
Building loan contracts disclose multiple real estate financings across the city. John Bauer lends to Vincenzo Razzana at 1734 St and 90 feet east of Webster Avenue with 60 by 117.10 feet. Manhattan Mortgage Co funds Cipriani Realty & Construction at Hughes Avenue and Pelham Avenue sites. Bronx Investment Co finances Rockton Construction at 106.7 by 1290 feet near 2,000 Shelas Avenue and 163rd Street. Subrey Title Guarantee & Trust Co funds Crant Construction at 140,900 Broadway near 178th Street. entries list various parcels and loan amounts, including 140,000 and 12,500 dollars.
Pittsburg December 1 percent board of directors of the Westinghouse Air Brake Company declared the regular quarterly dividend of 2 per cent today payable on January 9 1908 to stockholders of record to December 31 1008.
Pittsburg December 18 the Union Switch and Signal Company board of directors announced a regular quarterly dividend of 3 percent on both common and preferred stock. The payout is scheduled to be paid on January 1, 198.
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