Evening journal., 1889-08-08
Some Highland Happenings.

John S. Miller's summit home, as IL
might be called on account of its location
on the Rising Sun branch or division
Of the street railway, grows more attrac-
tive every year. This is trne in several
respects, as more than one now happy
benedict can testify. The modest base
ball grounds on the Brinckle property in
front of Mr.. Miller's beautiful home now
and then affords amusement and recre.
alton to some of the visiting athletes who
make pilgrimages to the well furnished
home. At other times junior Highland
mines display their skill on the same
place.
The Brinclxle residences are models OF
beauty and comfort, as are also the well
kept grounds of Mrs Alfred Dupont
opposite. From the Mt. Salem church
grounds and including them to the Ken.
nett pike in southwest and south direc
tion, there is stretch os pretty scenery
and series of pleasant homes. This is
true even when applied to the homes Of
those who sleep in Mt. Salem NJ. e. Gem
etery. which crowns the HILL Going
eastward one finds that within a recent
period quite a number of new dwellings
have been erected and there are more TO
follow. John Ritchie, carpenter aud
/ builder. has given many evidences of his
skill ia this particular during the last
/ two or three years, as the neat dwellings
Of Robert Barnett, William Mcpherson,
| William Robinson and others testify
| A good Job of building has recently been
| finished by George and John Pierce for
| Mr. Shutilesworth on Eighteenth street
and Woodland avenue, and the painting
done IN and in this mousse and on several
others indicate the skill and faithfullness
Of George Bland as a master workman in
his line The Highlands now have a
postotlice. which is in the store and care
OF William H. Haley, who needs no in
PRODUCTION to "Highlanders. nor
recommendation to those who know
him and his energetic partners in
the home and store. Below him and
'just around the corner" Mr. Frank
Lanes new store is forging along at a
good gait in the commercial race On
Seventeenth street the new odd
Fellows Hall, in which Mr.. l..
Benson has his ice cream and
refreshments for all comers, lifts its con.
spicuous front and affords hospitable ac.
commodations for lodges, lectures, con
certs and soirees Just above, one sees
the neat little chapel of Emmanuel p. T..
Church aud the rising walls of the new
stone rectory which would have been
higher II the rain gauge had
been lower just above this ths
eye discovers home where flower,
and foliage and general ornateness indi
cate the abode of taste and industrious
skill. 1t occasions no surprise TO be tolC
that this is the present residence of DR.
John Speck Sunhowers Of various hues
not all yellow, and Towering plants o
many kinds adorn the grounds, and a fai
! abundance of domestic pets, including
ducks and other fearhered fowls, and no
excluding for brief season, evel
an over -voracious canine, shows
lively and vigorous relish fo
both vegetable and animal beat
ties and for the useful elements of bot
these natural kingdoms. A well know
builder and contractor reside nearly OF
poste on Eighteenth street This Is MI
. Nicholas Grubb Near him is Milto
Johnson who is just recovering from
severe illness and whose wife is jus
2 emerging one may almost say, from th
very shadow of the grave. Thanks to
higher power and skillful medical treat
ment Mr.. johnson now appears to be o
the way to complete restoration Of healtl
But this is enough for now.