New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-07-11
bcrsh of Jersey CITY, James Green and Crammond Ken
Dedy OF New York.


This place is said 10 have taken its name from Mr..
Heechers novel, except for which 1T would have been
christened NorthwoOG" THIS is 81 miles from New
York and one OF the m"s pleasant OF the villages along
the Northern Road During the Summer tho express
trains stop here and the ride to the city occupies only
permanent inhabitants well the Summer
visitors who ill the hunted accommodations, the
ague makes no victims here. and notwithstanding
1t Is Jersey soil, IL IA claimed that there
are absolutely mosquitoes. In many towns near
though do not learn that it extinct bot here they
do know how TO spell it, and seem to have no Occa
The Norwood House was built by Mr.. Jones-who has
given existence 20 all OF these vlases-hye years ago
and after several changes IN It's management ana lew
no. ayogt,9or ReTcc who mas pnrchased
half interest and will keep It open through the year.
lie took possession February. and has devoted him
sef since then To the general Improvement the prop
erty and complete renovation OF the house.
Three stories high besiae basement and attic,
this Is IN every way convenient hotel, the rooms
well arranged. connecting, newly furnished. abou
ing III closets, lighted by gas, while the utmost
neainess and taste Pr[TS 'hiU%gPou op on the
first hoOr blardrOOm with four tables In the base
ment where there is also a separate dinng-room for
nurses and children. The main dinngroom il 60 by 50
feet and well adapted for dancing. All the water used
Is brought from springs halmle away, and pumped
into large tanks floors. Two hundred guests are
easily accommodated and not room has been uneh,
gagged the 10Th of June The terms are s2 TO $50
per week. Among the guests are the following Win
their families; j. T. Knapp stephen Powers sexton
5 L. Prentice, Mr. Gttermdn Z H. BTdsell. George IL.
Chapman +. l.. Farmer, Mr.. Wise. George Clark, John
H. Davis ;. :. Davis, o. Onnger, Edward Arnold : n
burgh Surrounding this house Is park OF SIX acres,
furnishing rare playground Tor children ana n9ofts
opportunity FOR summer sentiment under the snadc oi
forest and fruit trees. Ample sdDlng facilities are pro
vidrd and v ny connected with the hotel Win DOth
saddle ana carnage horses
NYACK.
Great changes have taken place In this Hudson town
during the last decade. The village that was then
hardly large enough be noticed from the river boats,
and which seemed isolated from all the world by the
mountains and the river, shaded by the one and
scorohed by the midday glare OF the other has grown
busy bustling place fun OF stores saloons carts
and coaches. Since II became the terminus OF inc
Northern Railroad a transient population has been
gained such floats from one railroad town 70 another
neither adding 70 their beauty nor rmOraly were
this all that had been contributed, the oider cllZcs
would have good reason to wish the means OF modern
travel yet unknown and their former quiet restored
hut the RAILROAD. combined ,wIth ,Other III
nuences has also introduced another aud better ele
ment has built costly residences and large hotels,
class OF visitors, who always leave IL abound
in ready cash and ailye with plans Tor DeauLiymg
and enrichlng the property Nyack IS more attractive
1t used TO be. 1t Is gradually stretching OUT upon
the hills and occupying some OF the grand hudlus
SITES which have 10 great extent Iad lIe. vi cous
all building and business interests alike have met with
a check this year, but for some years previous there
had been marked activity Inc situatlOh wouu insure
Nyack much larger number OF permanent residents
few miles nearer the city Nearly opposite IaTrytoWn
there laf hours difference in the ride from the
NewYork depos, and If delays such as have expert
enced on the Northern Road are common thee uch
greater difference. From the lower part OF the city,
however,
road ana the more complete arIahgemehts Oh the hu-
son River ROAD giving Iarrytown the advantage Be
the nine daily trains each way Nyach Is also con
nected with the Guy oy uiS ooatS, miic 'io y
between Tarrytown and Nydck makes eleven round
to New-York and back daily, while the demands for
summer boarding are constantly Increasing The hotels
and boarding houses have acquired good regulations,
and usually have long season. DeSlnnns Win June ana
ending with October o
boarding mouse and Winter boarding school for ladies
the ROcaud Instute-has site which in itself could
II. Ia fail nxtfI
II intended. But the excellence and permanence Of
me mauartment are induce ments sufficient TO sustain
high order and maximum amount Of custom. l. d.
Mansfield proprietor The house Is four stories high
and stands m tl, midst of a-handsome park, on nigh
elevation above river TO which the grounds extend
The rooms well adapted TO summer guests, and the
views and shade ON every hand are important items in
the enjoyment and comfort OF season IN the country
Connected with the house are three equally pleasant
cottages In all OF the buildings there for per-
haps persons. The house opened on the goth utp
when most OF the rooms Were engaged. Among the
George Taimau, C. Harriman and Messrs: Williams,
Harper Bcnneil Hills, Weiss Masten Dickenson' sui
Ivan and Mrs. Brown, with their families.
A mile and "a quarter from the river more than 400
feet above the water is the new Palmer House. built
year and hotel III every respect hrselAss II Is
treestOry and mansard, with tower ana has ~ rooms
for guests. These, well as the other rooms OF the
hou.c have new and expensive furniture and carpets
are lighted with gas and are cheerfully finished Water
rooms large and those connecting the dlningro0n ana
parlols are spacious and cool, while the PIAZZA sur
rounding the building, is wide and inviting Upon lower
' Win sti mountain breczes little fault can be- found
Rack of the house fine stable and the grounds have
been greatly improved during the year, trees planted
flower bed ai9 Gqi, ana T Ine o., foadways hard
house WAS taxed last year. and majority OF the rooms
we're ENGAGED early TINS season. among te guests are
Martin. DIyid Thurston A. E. Kent, Dr. Johnson +. H.
Wing L. Hazcitine, sr Carlos Cobb. William Hubert,
Theo j. Hustled, j. = Case David Williams Zmna Case,
and others. The mansion Commodore Voorhis
directly north OF the Palmer House.
The Clarendon House. IN the south part OF the village
is again under the charge OF Mrs. Adams, who hal 1t
four years passed it over to another last year This
is three high and accommodates nifty. Some of
the rooms been enlarged this Spring and all rcfur
nshed The SO to s5 per week, and the house
viii be open at all seasons II has many acres 81 land
cox and Mr. DunaD, former auditor OF Erie, are among
SMITHS Pavilion. A. p Smith, proprietor, is half
mile from the overlooking the business part OF the
town 1t is twOstory house and IS completely Enclosed
by large shade trees The situation very desirable
and the reputation has gained under twenty years OF
Mr. Smiths management makes many wish 1t were
larger, for every Sumner nnd II fuIl Ihere are accom-
modatOns about co. The terms are sl 50 To s2J and
most Of the rooms are occupied ..,oou 8. ,oa. ,,o
The Smithsonian NJ L. BselO" proprietor Is near inc
steamboat landing, and will accommodate hIy This
through the year. ana largely devoted TO transient
custom. Among the summer guests VIII De hrs; r.
Joyce Mr.. Smdt, A. Mills and Mr.. McCraiy, with their
top the mountain. back of Nyack with room for 30 Of
which Mr.. BlgeiOw Will have the charge. CT,
few summer bOarders are taken by Stillwel Place,
ID. l.. BUR, Mrs. Bedford and Albert IdlliEdu.
WEST RUTHERFURD PARK
Tho West Rutherfurd Park House is situated on the
Passac ana the Erie Railroad 40 minutes from the
CITY Hall three story house OF imposing appear
ance large richly furnished rooms, and pro-
vide IS or 100 with the best OF accommodations Every
thing about is and purchased with little
regard TO expense The pazzas extending around the
house. diningrOOm III tne WING ana the parOrs III
front are admirably adapted for their respective uses
and there is hOmchke appearance about the entire
Mace There Is IA large farm OF IT'S acres attached,
which furnishes the vegetables ana fruits Ihere is also
with other facilities for bathing and fishing. The whole
property is underdrained III order TO insure greater