Elizabeth daily monitor. [volume] (Elizabeth, N.J.) 1868-1880, 1873-08-21

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will occupy at least two days of the
fair, the details of which we expect to
be able to furnish in few days Every
Jerseyman land woman0 should make
arrangements to spend at least one day
at the fair. .,..,...... Indeed
RAILWAY, WOODBRIDGE, PERTH AM
BOY AND EAGLEsW0oD. ,.a.. d
The route from the Pennsylvania rail-
way from Jersey City, after crossing
the Newark meadows and the extensive
flats towards Elizabeth, passes through
pleasant section of country, and if it
lacks the picturesque features of some
of the uplands of New Jersey, is yet
very desirable region for suburban
homes. The soil is dry and sufficiently
undulating to give variety to it's surface
and building sites, and appears to be as
productive as any in the neighborhood
of the city. Newark and Elizabeth city
show many fine Improvements in pro-
gress on the line Of this road, and in
this respect it is noticeable that wher-
ever depot buildings are erected in the
suburbs of these inland towns a cluster
around them. This may be. observed
on this route as well as on the lines of
competing roads which pass through
these cities y .i f. E i,,. ri, , '3't'1' 10
The Pennsylvania railway is erecting
an extensive group of buildings for their
own use on the. marshes Just back of
Jersey City, They comprise an i'm
mense engine+house, machine-shops,
and car-houses. When finished they
will form the largest collection of build
ings owned by any railroad company in
New Jersey. There is number Of
acres of vacant land in the neighbor-
hood of these works, but at present it
is not desirable for any purpose except
to perpetuate the breed of mosquitoes
for which they are famous. The recla-
nation of these marshes has thus far
proved successful, and in the end the
land may yet prove of value for garden
ing as well as for factory purposes. 4o.
At the South Broad street station,
Newark, North Park, South Elizabeth
and Linden there are some fine houses
in progress, and considerable building
is to be done, this fall. At Linden, as
well as at the other places named, the
sites are level and no grading is re-
quired. The streets are laid out broad,
and trees are planted at short intervals
to shade them. On some of the streets
near the railroad are several very hand
some cottages and villas, many of which
are already occupied. In regard to the
new villas and cottages at Elizabeth,
halfway and nelghboring towns we have
word OF praise. Ihey are chaste IN
their architectural ornamentatlon, and
IN thelr general plan contain more
househoid space than the country
houses on tne northern routes'
Many OF 1he houses when we nave
visited on the railroads north and east
OF jersey Clty are SO broken up with
towers and turrets that but little living
room IS left Tor the tenants. Ihls IS
the case with the Gothic and also with
the nat roo1ed houses. Hereaoopts We
ma numerous square houses. Win
frehch roois' IN wmch every men OF
room I'M is available. they are divided IN
to large rooms, ana outwafdly are qnite
as ornamental IN the landscape as the
houses OF many angles. In many Oh tine
plans for country houses the sleeping
rooms are not SO large as those IN a
third rate city dwelling. 1t IS gener1
ally understood that when people go IN
to the country to live IT Is tor the pur-
pose OF getting more breathing room,
and if such folks understand themselves
they will look some time before buying
a suburban homo containing ten to
twelve feet sleeping rooms.
tns'aoifi' 'gn RAILWAY. .l.,,., ,.,,. u =
This is an old settled town inhabited
by well-to-do and steady people. I'm.
til within the past few years Railway
has not made much progress. Its peoo-
pie have been satisfied with their Old.
time ways, and not until the shrek OF
the steam-whistle sounded in their ears
did they open their doors and invite i'm
migration. OF late new streets have
been opened in all directions the old
avenues have been paved, gas and water
introduced, and to-day the town pre-
sents as thriving an appearance as any
IN the. neighborhood OF New York.
Railway has age, and that gives tone
of solidity to it. Its. streets and ave-
nues are fairly empowered IN trees, and
some of its old residences are models in,
their way AT Scott avenue. the rails
road company has fine new brick de-
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