_ May 11, 1917. 
East Gloucester colony is the new stone manor of old 
iinglish design, nearly completed, on Ledge road, for Mr. 
end Mrs. Henry M. Atwood of Boston. Ralph Adams 
Cram, the noted architect of cathedrals, is the designer. 
An art gallery, ‘“Gallery-on-the-Moors,” is located on the 
Atwood estate, finished last season. It is contemplated tu 
hold a great many exhibitions the coming season for the 
edvancement of art in the summer colony. 
The Misses Elizabeth M. and Grace M. Spalding of 
srookline, annual summer residents of East Gloucester 
for years, have purchased property on Ledge road near 
the Atwood estate and will erect a house of an English 
design for. next season. H. M. Hanson is the architect. 
At first, it was planned to have the house ready for this 
season. 
Extensive alterations on the residence of Mr. and 
Mrs. William H. Weiss, Ledge road, are nearing co:n- 
pletion. There is an addition equal to the former size of 
the house. 
The John H. Procter cottage at Eastern Point has 
received extensive alterations and it will be ready for the 
family in the early season. 
Mr. and Mrs. Philip M. Tucker of Brookline will 
eccupy their own cottage this season, having purchased 
the W. J. Little cottage near the General Reid estate. 
Over $10,000 is being expended on improve rents. 
An unique real estate move, is the purchase of an 
old colonial house situated on Highland street. Kast Glou- 
cester, by Mr. and Mrs. Jack Raymond (nee Pauline Pol- 
lard) of the Eastern Point colony. The house, much 
ever 150 years old, will be moved to the water front, 
from whence’ it will be moved on steam lighters and be 
ASS ROCKS.—Nearly every large cottage in this ex- 
clusive section has been engaged for the coming sea- 
son. One of the biggest deals on the North Shore is the 
rental of the Dundas. estate at Bass Rocks, through the 
S. Bloomfield agency, to H. W. Ford of Detroit, Mich., 
an automobile manufacturer and a relative of the manu- 
facturer of the Ford machine. The house rents for $60c0 
for the season, the highest figure in this locality, the Ex- 
Congressman Fassett estate at Grape Vine Cove at one 
time renting for $5000 to its present owner, Mr. Farrell 
of Albany. The Dundas estate, owned by Ralph Wortz 
Dundas of New York City, is of English design, erected 
of solid stone, cut from the ledges on the property. The 
estate has an outer and inner court, beautiful lawns and 
gardens, 
view of the ocean and the golf links. Mr. and Mrs. Ford 
will come to this magnificent estate for the season, with 
their automobiles and big retinue of servants. as 
Stephen W. Velie of Detroit, maker of the V elie car, 
and his family, will occupy the large colonial cottage of 
G. O. Stacy, located on Atlantic road, beyond Hotel Moor- 
land. Mr. Velie, who is a polo enthusiast, will bring on 
many of his blooded horses and will enter the sports of 
the Myopia club this season. : 
The Siamese Legation returns here the first of June 
and the Siamese Minister, family and attaches will again 
- oecupy the Harding estate on Page street. The first sec- 
retary of the legation, Edward FH. Loftus and family, will 
occupy the Souther studio cottage, located on the end of 
yass avenue, near the bathing beach. ' 
Carroll Robertson of New York City has sold his 
estate on Atlantic road towards High Popples, to Mrs. 
Hyde of Philadelphia. Mrs. Hyde has been an annual 
euest here. } ; 
>. Sears Condit, Jr., of Boston has purchased the es- 
tate of Mrs. Carrie (Day) Bancroft of Stoneham, situated 
in Page street, Bass Rocks, 
4 Roman tennis court, commanding a fine, 
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given a sail down the harbor to “The Ramparts,”’:the S. 
A. Raymond estate, formerly the Rouse estate. Mr. and 
Mrs. Raymond will occupy the old house in its quaint 
state and entertain considerably. The house with its 
antique furnishings, fireplaces and cherry interior will 
afford great pleasure to 1ts owners. A pleasant site will 
be reserved for the old house on the big Raymond estate. 
The Misses Weeks of Manchester, N. H., have ar- 
rived at their charming Eastern Point villa for the season. 
Mr. and Mrs. Charles B. Stewart of Boston, the 
former the Boston agent of the Cunard steamship line, 
have been at Eastern Point, the guests of Mr. and Mrs. 
Jack Raymond. 
Mr. and Mrs. Henry M. Atwood of Boston have ar- 
rived at Eastern Point, being located at the Gate Lodge. 
The Atwoods will occupy their beautiful new stone man- 
sion later in the season. 
Dr. James H. Knowles of Philadelphia, arrived a 
few days ago to open his estate on Niles boulevard, East- 
ern Point. Mrs. Knowles and mother will come along 
soon for the summer. 
The S. K. Ames’s of Melrose, come down to Eastern 
Point in their automobile frequently, preparing their house 
on Niles boulevard for an early occupancy. 
General Anson G. Mills of Washington, D. C., has 
enlarged his holdings at Eastern Point, by purchasing a 
lInrge tract of land from the Patch estate, a field adjoin- 
ing the Mills estate, close by the golf links. 
Mrs. Robert C. Rathbone of New York City, has 
arrived at her colonial estate “Hacienda,” Niles boulevard, 
for the season. 
H. L. Warner, the actor, and wife*are expected this 
week-end at their Bass Rocks estate,:Page street. Mr. 
Warner, after his success on the legitimate stage, is ap- 
pearing in the motion pictures. 
Miss E. S. Brown of Boston has leased the small 
Harding cottage, Page street, Bass Rocks, and will occupy 
it in June. . 
The Dodges and Mills of Toledo, O., and New Ro- 
chelle, N. Y., have arrived at’ Under-the-Cliff cottage 
for the season. The family is generally the first to arrive 
at the Bass Rocks colony. 
Miss Kate Sturgis of Englewood, N. J., has ‘atrived 
at her Beach road cottage, Bass: Rocks, permanently for 
the season. Miss Sturgis has been a summer’ resident of 
this colony for a great many years. CEH O59 
The new Dutch colonial house for Ralph L. Pope, the 
leather merchant of Boston, which has been building the 
past winter, is nearing completion. On a hill overlooking 
the Golf links, the house looms up conspicuously: =A 
feature of the house will be the extensive veranda, cover- 
ing a space of over 1000 square feet. The wood exterior 
will be white with Concord green shutters. A huge stone 
chimney is at one end of the house, showing from the out- 
side. The family will soon occupy the house and remain 
very late in the season. H. M. Hanson of Gloucester was 
the architect and B. C. Clark the builder of the cottage. 
A. 15-room house of attractive lines, drawn by S$. D. 
Hayden of Boston. has been completed on Brier: and 
Souther roads, for Francis A. Brewer of Brookline, Mr. 
Brewer is a nephew of D. Chauncey Brewer, the well 
known Boston attorney, who has an estate at Bass Rocks. 
F. A. Brewer and family formerly spent their summers 
at Pigeon Cove, but they have finally decided to: make 
Bass Rocks their home for the greater part of the year. 
The house is provided with heating apparatus. 
Extensive improvements are being made to the Kim- 
ball cottage on Atlantic road, Bass Rocks, 
