Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 36, Number 59, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 15 March 1904 — George Ade’s New Home. [ARTICLE]

George Ade’s New Home.

George Ade, the novelist and playwright, has just completed a new country home, situated on a picturesque bond of the Iroquois river, two miles east of Brook, at a oost of $20,000. There is nothing quaint and beautiful in Newton county, if in the state. The faim, whioh embraces 420 aores, was purchased by Mr. Ade one'year ago, with the proceeds of his first play. “The Saltan of Sulu.” The farmhouse is of old Eaglish design, and has a rustic appearance in connection with its surroundings of large trees and hazel brushThe exterior is of unfinished stained wood, inlaid with oement panels. A landscape artist is engaged in laying off the groands, and he is under instructions to disturb nature as as little as possible: For this reason the trees, and even the hazel brash, will be left to add to the rustic appearance. Tbe interior of the farmhouse, however is modern iu every reßpeot, being finished in the beet mahogany, and Flemish and western «oak, with enamels and furnished with beating plant and waterworks Joseph Ade, a brother, has oharge o: the farm, and he is feeding'large herds of fine oattle from the immense orop of corn and gathered last season. George Ade has another brother, William Ade, banker of Kentlaud, and ex-oounty 'reasurer, who looks after the author’s financial interests in this county, and who recently purchased two other large farms for the playwright.—Moroooo Courier.