Italian Prince and Princess Purchase a Chenango Co., Farm
Afton Enterprise, January 7, 1915
Prince and Princess Del Drago of Rome, Italy, have purchased through their friend, George C. Cook of this city [Binghamton, Broome Co., NY], the Jile Saxton farm of 170 acres at South Plymouth [Chenango Co., NY], a few miles northwest of Norwich.
Mr. and Mrs. Del Drago, as they desire to be called, recently visited Mr. Cook at his beautiful residence, Thornbrook Hall, at South Plymouth, and so pleased were they with the beautiful country they decided at once that there was no place equal to Chenango County.
Mr. and Mrs. Del Drago have an elegant palace in Rome, which is now occupied by the United States Embassy. They also own splendid residences in both Paris and New York city They recently sold their handsome villa at Tarrytown-on-the-Hudson.
The wealth of Mrs. Del Drago is estimated at $20,000,000. She is well known throughout Europe and the United States. Mr. Del Drago is a grandson of Queen Christina of Spain and an own cousin to King Alphonso of Spain.
The farm they have purchased has been let to parties residing at South Plymouth, and in the coming summer the new owners will reside there. The house will be completely refurnished with antique furniture and numerous repairs will be made. -- Binghamton Republican
Thanks for posting this. I found a similar article in another papers and couldn't read who they bought the property from, your reprint is nice and clear. I am putting and article together about the Prince and Princess who really are not royalty. Will send it on to you when I'm finished if you want- THX again
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