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Show Holds to Ancestral Farm.. H Although Georgo W. Vnndorbllt H owns what is probably tho greatest es- H tato in this country at Diltmorc, N. C, H ho still holds tho old ancestral farm on Bj Staten island ngalnst nil attempts to H buy it. Mr. Vandorbllt raroly goe& H there, but it was tho favorite summer homo of his mother, and It wns tho H first country home purchased by tho old commodoro, grandfather of tho B present owner. An offer has recently fl been nude for tho farm by an amuso- H men! company, but Mr. Vnndorbllt BBj gavo the answor that many other wouid-bt purchasers rccolved: "Tho BBJ farm is not for sale." |