New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-08-27
THE GROWTH OF AsBURY PARK.

COLEMAN House, AsBURY PARK, n. j., Aug.
25-Asbury Park is the best Illustration OF the wonder
fa g.oWth ~ the New-Jcrsry scacoast. Eleven years
ago the TOund covered by this beautiful and pros
porous place n Wilderness. Ocean Grove, the
great summer Mecca OF the members Of the Metn-
odi-t Episcopal Church, which lies on the opposite
side Of Wesley Lake. was then IN Its
infancy James A. Bradley. Of Brooklyn, who had lost
his health through too close application to business
and who had told by his physicians that he must
trough it" awhile in the woods-ncar the seashore, If
possble-came here ami camped out for short
tlme The beach al woods we're attractive
to him aud he decided to purchase n
tract OF land ana build up town His scheme was de-
rldrd oy most his friends and laughed AT by those
Interested in property at Long Branch and the other
older watering places along this coast Mr. Bradley was
not discouraged either By the laughter and jeers OF the
people who predicted his failure or by the arduous work
before HIM.
He purchased tract OF about 500 acres for 100000,
and at once started the work Of reclaim
ing the wilderness. Workmen were soon
cutting broad avenues thToaga the Jmn5ie
were laid out at night angles 10 cut the land up
into SQUARES The entire front was Reserved Dy
Mr Biadey who began selling lots to those vino de-
sircd To- ass their summer days here Tno little town
was named Asbury Para, IN memory OF blsno2 AhDuI
one of tue pioneer bishops of the Methodist Episcopal
Cuurch and many OF tue were named after
prominent readers OF the same denomination, such rs
Blsnop Kingsley the Rev. Dr. Bond, the Rev Dr hiram
Wntliron and others ono OF tine avenues was named
after Henry Bergn, OF the New York Society FOR
the Prevention OF Cruelty to Animals. MI Bradley
mas alwa,s been ardent supporter OF
the temperance movement, and all the l4ts
sold by hin placed IN the market WIN
the understanding that under no circumstances couN
tho PURCHASER sell otherwise dispose OF any KIND OF
liquor or "ine From the very nISt INC P royo't nc
"A married The town has the best sewerage Q! -
ten OF the New-Jersey coast The jungle oi a IoLeh
years ago has gwen way 70 very 5.otX mt ne
which has population OF at least 5000 III inc Winter
time and one OF from 1000 TO 5ooOo ~ que s" f
The cottages here are OF al sly Yves Vi ~
that OF Dutch barn to the most cXaEgcTatcu oln VA
the Queen Anne style They rauge III cosT ilo hr6 ed
5000 aud $4,000 each Ihore arc are nv ohui ~
ices here belonging respectively 70 lhcficsOy ttLD Dup
tstkonan Catholic Re iOrned and Protestant Episcop
cAurcnes. There Is very hoIl laS ~, In
pal society here when Will erect churc lnS Ia.' ~
a beautiful square IN Grandavc. stands Educatl"ha
Hall which was brought from the grounds Oh Tue
Centennial Exhibition ~ fnliAe5 gl ~ praiIev
and fitted UP comfortable seats and easy s"uiE7
Along the entire mont Is Wlde phhk VAN; hcu
with OGDEN settees and lighted every hlghI Inio IS
the flvote promenade VI the thousands Oh summer WIS.,
itOrs. 49,. -. h hoo, oro ~ tbe re-.
rnarkabe features OF this remarkable resort Lots
bought here years ago have been soil ts season
lor turce times the price originally paid Tor thela ne
property on WHOM the Coleman House stahdo amply
illustrates the Increase IN the Vhlue Oh ,o ,mo
AZ ms foot OF Lake Wesley. The Orslhdi
price o the 20 400 1t could easily DO sofa iEr
10 600 without the beautiful hotel buildings MI
Bra lev been very much opposed To the puyln "
lols by SPECTATORS rs he wishes TO nave tne Is1 %
cottages ana nc to sell unless tho purchasers
srhnol buldlug here 10 unusually nne 0he Tor inc
SIC OF thu place Tue Board OF Education lave recently
secured new principal, Professor William Is Ire
land late Siceprncipal OF me hi6h sShool az
10 Long be- hF anadss To- tue Daiding, give
accommodat to the new scholars there are nun
her of civic socetes military company lhoio
are al,o several Manufacturing Establishments, ana ihe
largest lum Der yards IN Monmoutn county. Ina 10 HH
fnvors excursion point OF TILE COAST All suiuloI WIN
the exception sundays, there lave Dcen rom wv W
I'm Acur,on trains arriving here ndiy Inc Oeacn 10
very line ana batniug one OF the poPu y Hnlsc
ment with the MOTEL guests, cOttasers anu day PeuS
urc-seekrrs. ...... horo n,
There are many hotels and boardngcottages mere Inc
Coleman UOnse owned by Mrs sarah D. C0emd'
VINO bnt IT, II perfect la It's dppolDt mehts anu one o
t.e estkn1wn and popular houses mere ~ "as inc
trst mouse on the NowJorsey coast TO nave an ANUS
ment Duildlug separate trOm the hOle proper, na
hdinI IA -uucons and well lighted Ia IL arc held hOps
and germans ana entertainments OF various klr. nc
Ioc.flon uf the houses Is unsurpassed Ahl rom no
niazzas arc obtained beautiful views Ot the ocelh'
Mesl.y Lake and PARK. Al hlSnl mo
| almost countless number Of boats on the lahe
are DECORATED with Chinese iantcrnA ana present
| beautiful sight ,,, Hon., r Mr.
and Mrs n ". Wheeler. Mt. aud Mrs j. h. Litlcll MI.
and Mrs f. Busy aud Misses Busy Albert LOwthsr
aud wife, NJ y Giliett and Vile W. o. hilo . II. a.,
| Couoyer Dr A C. IIoXic OF New-Iork Mrs j. t. Alsoh
aud four daughters, OF Jersey Cly, n, - MT M
| Mrs w. c. Ruch and vile, J. Carr ana wle,
| W AZ, barton. Miss Katie A. Warner Mrs. d. X Pasey