. The Suburbanite; a monthly magazine for those who are and those who ought to in interested in suburban homes . e hnuseboat men. Indeed, itis not too much to say that SpermacetiCnve. at the mouth of the ShrewsburyKi\er, is the birthplace of the .\merican B. McCORMICK houseboat of the ordinary type. For sev-eral years that picturesque cove was theleathering place of the first houseboats inthese waters, but when the governmentclosed the little harbor to all boatmen onaccount of the danger from the big gunson the testing grounds at Sandy Hook,the houseboat fleet moved u]) the river toHighland Be
. The Suburbanite; a monthly magazine for those who are and those who ought to in interested in suburban homes . e hnuseboat men. Indeed, itis not too much to say that SpermacetiCnve. at the mouth of the ShrewsburyKi\er, is the birthplace of the .\merican B. McCORMICK houseboat of the ordinary type. For sev-eral years that picturesque cove was theleathering place of the first houseboats inthese waters, but when the governmentclosed the little harbor to all boatmen onaccount of the danger from the big gunson the testing grounds at Sandy Hook,the houseboat fleet moved u]) the river toHighland Beach, where, under the shad-ow of the Xavesink hills, they swing atanchor day after day through the sum-mer months. -As a summer sport houseboating hasmauv advantages that are singularlv itsown. To begin with, the first cost of oneof these craft can be as little or much asthe owner pleases, with the certaintv thatwhen he wishes to dispose of his tloatingsunnner home he can do so at a houseboating gains so manv new de-v(.tees each season that the sujjplv ofboats is never c(|ual to the demand. That. A rVPE uh HUL^t BOA I OS HAY THE SUBURBANITE this demand is a very pressing one isshown by the fact that the yacht agenciesin New York City have a special depart-ment now for the chartering of thesecraft. The greatest charm of houseboating isthat it makes for a simple outdoor is in a sense a kind of glorified camp-ing-out. for within the dimensions of thescow and the four walls of the house theinhabitants have everything they need attheir hand. And if the house is con-structed with ordinary care they can goto bed at night with the asstirance thatthe regular campers bane, a leaky roof,will not trouble them. .\ houseboat af-fords room for comfortable beds andstowage for any reasonable amount ofclothing. Then, too, there is alwa\-sspace for a good-sized stove and a din-ing-room, and every one who has lived intents ashore will appreciate how muchthese things m
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