Dee. 31, 1915. 
-AST GLOUCESTER. There are many building oper- 
ations in this section-of the North Shore and at the 
opening of the next season there will be several new pre- 
- tentious homes ready for prominent owners. Plans are 
being drawn by various architects for houses and when 
these have been accepted, mention will be made later i 
the BrEEzE. At present the largest house in the process 
of construction is that for George E.. Tener, of Pittsburgh, 
Ya., the wealthy tile manufacturer. Mr. Tener and his 
family have summered at Eastern Point for several sea- 
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4 sons, last season having occupied the picturesque William- 
"son cottage which for many years had been the summer 
2 _ headquarters of the Siamese Legation . Mr. Tener finally 
4 purchased a beautiful tract of property on the heights 
3 everlooking the Niles Beach boulevard, from the Eastern 
Point associates and a 30-room mansion is being built. 
_ The house is well along, the contractor being Benjamin 
_ C. Clark of Gloucester, and the mason work has been 
; done by Samuel Sleep, also of Gloucester. The Tener 
_ house is being built of tile and concrete, with all tapestry 
brick. It is of colonial design and will cover a space 72 
by oo feet, with a terrace 20 feet across the front. On 
_ the first floor there will be a living room 22x36 feet, with 
a porch off this room, 15x36. feet, enclosed with Whitney 
glass sash; the hall with den will be 15x18 feet; dining 
room 16x28 feet; pantry, kitchen, maid’s room, maid’s 
perch, and a porte cochere at the side of the house. On 
the second floor there will be seven chambers and four 
baths, and three maids’ rooms with baths. on the 
third floor will be four master bed rooms, two baths 
and. a large sitting room 18x30 feet, overlooking the 
harbor, Ihere will be fireplaces in the living room 
on the first floor, the chamber above and in the sitting 
room on the third floor. The living room, hall, dining 
reom and staircase up to the third floor will have very 
_ attractive wainscoting. A garage of tapestry brick, 
~ 24x40 feet, to accommodate two cars will be erected on 
_ the grounds. On the first floor will be the garage, man’s 
_ room, heater room and toilet. On the second floor will be 
two rooms’ and bath, 
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On Grape Vine Road, the stucco house 27x52 feet, 
with half timber effect on the second story, has been 
completed for Harry G. Pew of Gloucester.. On the first 
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_ floor there are_a living room, 20x26 feet, dining room, 
§ 74x16 feet, a main hall with a colonial staircase, den, 
B: pantry, kitchen and a sun porch with a red tile floor and 
- containing the Whitney folding windows. On the second 
floor are four chambers and three baths, a sewing room 
aud two maids’ rooms. A garage is attached to the end 
of the house, accommodating two cars. 
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____ At Bass Rocks, on the heights off Brightside avenue, 
‘a picturesque Dutch colonial house with gambrel roof is 
to be erected for Mrs. Susan C. Tufts of Brookline. The 
house has already assumed proportions: It will cover 
space 28x48 feet. On the first floor will be a living room 
#5x28 feet, porch, tox28 feet and a hall, dining room, 
dming porch, pantry and kitchen. On the second 
floor will be five bed rooms, two baths and a sleeping 
porch and.the third floor will contain two servants’ rooms 
and bath. E. S. Griffin of Gloucester is the contractor 
and the stone work is by Edward Pomeroy. 
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_ Rev. James Williamson and wife made a very long 
stay at their Eastern Point estate. They returned to 
fvansing, Mich., only last month. ‘The pastor has not been 
in good health and the fine atmosphere of the seashore 
tas proved very beneficial to him. Dr. Williamson was 
given an extended leave of absence by his church. 
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John Hays Hammond, Jr., has been the guest of the 
Henry Davis Sleepers at their cottage “Little Beauport,” 
Eastern Point. Mr. Hammond visited his wireless labor- 
atory at Lookout Hill, Gloucester, often while here, and 
before the week-end he left for New York city to spend 
‘hristmas with his parents. 
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Lester Roberts, manager of Hotel Thorwald, Bass 
Rocks, is managing the Palmetto, Daytona, Fla., this 
winter, having taken a lease of the house himself. Mrs. 
koberts and family left this week for the South, accom- 
vanied by her mother, Mrs. Lucy A. Jackman, proprietor 
of the Thorwald. 
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,. D. Parsons, manager of the Moorland, Bass Rocks, 
accompanied by his wife, departed this week for Cali- 
fornia, where they will spend the winter. 
forerunner of 
World war, however, may be the 
world peace. 
T West Manchester, the Gordon Abbott house is being 
extensively remodeled. Changes are being made on. 
all three floors. The living room of Georgian architecture 
will be most attractive, besides an additionai library. 
Roberts & Hoare of Manchester have the contract and 
the plans are by H. M. Hanson of Gloucester. 
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Miss Margaret L. Corlies of the Vendome, Boston, is 
having her cottage on Fuller street, Magnolia, extensively 
renovated. H,M. Hanson is the architect and M. Kehoe 
cf Magnolia is the contractor. 
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Norman Prince, who has been serving in the French 
flying corps for several months and who came back here 
for a few days furlough with his parents, left Wednesday 
afternoon for New York city, for the return trip to 
France. He spent the holidays with his parents at ‘“Prince- 
mere,” East Wenham. 
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Mr. and Mrs. Hendricks Hallett Whitman and their 
two snall daughters of North Beverly are spending the 
holidays in Chicago and Lake Forest with Mrs. Whit- 
man’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. H. C. Chatfield-Taylor. Mr. 
and Mrs. Robert G. McGann, the latter the aunt of Mrs. 
Whitman, gave.a small and informal dance for them last 
“hursday night at their North. Side home. The guests 
included the friends of Mrs. Whitman who formerly was 
Miss Adelaide Chatfield-Taylor of Lake Forest. 
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Besides its achievements for pleasure, society has ac- 
complished much for philanthropy this winter. Mrs. 
Bryan Lathrop and her committee to raise money for 
the American ambulance at Paris were able to send over 
$12,000, besides an anonymous gift of $3,500 made for a 
motor ambulance. The little shop started by the Chicago 
branch of the French wounded fund will have its formal 
opening Jan. 4. Mrs. Russell Tyson, Mrs. George Taylor 
and Mrs. Arthur Small have undertaken the task of en- 
listing the sympathy of Chicago suburbs and other Illinois 
towns. 
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Owners of country estates in Lake Forest spent 
Christmas much as the great land owners of England 
‘vend theirs each year, with family and friends and 
retainers about them, The arrival of the snow made the 
country more alluring than ever and a joy to the lover 
of outdoor sports. The Edward S. Moores and J. Odgen 
Armours were among those who opened their Lake For- 
est homes. 
