. Williamstown, the "Berkshire hills" and thereabout .. . in the village or just on the out-skirts, with six to twelve or fourteen rooms, and everyhome comfort, may berented, furnished, at from $iooto $250 per month. Further out the cost is less. To those desiring to build for summer residences orfor permanent homes, Williamstown holds out manyattractions. It may be added to what has been saidalready that scores of sightly spots are as yet unoccu-pied. Available house lots, with room for broadgrounds, may be obtained within a short distance ofthe village ; while further away, on the slopes of
. Williamstown, the "Berkshire hills" and thereabout .. . in the village or just on the out-skirts, with six to twelve or fourteen rooms, and everyhome comfort, may berented, furnished, at from $iooto $250 per month. Further out the cost is less. To those desiring to build for summer residences orfor permanent homes, Williamstown holds out manyattractions. It may be added to what has been saidalready that scores of sightly spots are as yet unoccu-pied. Available house lots, with room for broadgrounds, may be obtained within a short distance ofthe village ; while further away, on the slopes of thehills, in any direction, whole farms are to be had for aconsideration. Several farms have passed into thepossession of city people within two or three cost of real estate is determined partly by its near-ness to the village and partly by its commanding moreor less extensive views. Within a mile of the townland ranges in value from $50 to $300 per acre. Farmsare offered at $50 an acre and upward. Among the people owning summer homes in this. 47beautiful Berkshire village we note the following : Sabin, New York ; Samuel P. Blagden, New York ;E. M. Jerome, New York ; John B. Gale, Troy ; D Bullock, Cincinnati ; James W. Bullock, Cincin-nati ; Lawrence Hopkins, New York ; Rev. HenryHopkins, Kansas City ; Frederick Leake, New York ;W. H. Doughty, Troy; Mr. Harrison, Milwaukee;Mr. Howland, New York. Running water has been brought from Cold spring,on the Back road to South Williamstown, for a numberof years, and a large additional supply is now broughtfrom Prospect Mountain Its quality is excellent, andthe quantity is sufficient for all reasonable wants of thecommunity for years to come. The new connectiongives enough fall in the street mains to carry the waterto any place in the village or outskirts where buildingsare like to go up. An electric light company has been organized, andit is intended to introduce both the arc and incandes-cent systems. The village
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