Show cleveland buys a residence princeton N J nov 27 prof andrew west of the university returned this afternoon horn washington where be bad been laying the claims 0 princeton as a place for a residence before president cleveland prof west when teen evening authorized the following statement for publication president cleveland has today purchased the residence ol 01 sirs baidell Bl idell on bayard avenue in princeton and will make princeton his permanent home soon after the expiration of bis term as president negotiations looking to this end have been in progress for about three weeks and were consummated today by the of the property A number of reasons have attracted president and mrs cleveland to princeton the presidents father was educated for the presbyterian ministry here the quiet and independent life of the place its its convenience to new york the attraction of a university socially as well as other reasons have been influential in bis decision the actual purchase price of the property could not be learned but it is generally understood that the president paid between and for it the property is beautifully located in the western part of the village and overlooks a picturesque stretch of farming country three or four miles in extent directly across the avenue ia the residence of prof wm mullican Mul lipan sloan and the location is by far the most desirable one in town |