The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1891-05-31
BOARD FOR TIE SUMMER
Where Jersey City People
Can GO And What They
Will Find.
JERSEYS INLAND RESORTS
The Accommodation They Afford,
Their Prices, and General
Attractiyeness.

AltFaCtlHeHeSSs
It is time to begin thinking about the
selection OF place in which to spend the
Summer, and the old question of a choice
between the country and the seaside is
again uppermost in hundreds Of house
holds. For three or four years the ten
dency has been slowly Withdrawing from
tho seaside, and especially away from the
crowded shore resorts. Those who are
fond of a lively existence, of dress and
| display, of music and dancing and rapid
| life generally, will still 90 to Atlantic
City. Asbury Park and Long Branch, and
| return more tired than they were when
they went away. but lovers Of nature, of
| quiet peaceful existence and simplicity,
/ will seek country board In the mountains
or by the lakeside. Lake Hopatcong
win be as popular as ever. both for dwell
| ers in the big hotels and for those who
| seek farmhouse board near the lake.
Sparta Will never lose its popularity as
restful and healthfui stopping place, and
Schooley's mountains will have Its usual
quota of guests. most of whom have vis-
tied that beautiful home in the noun
tains for many successive seasons. Green
! wood Lake promises to be unusually
lively this year, while Green Pond has no
prospects whatever. the Davenport Hotel
having been destroyed by fire, and moth
Ing else in the form of hosteIry existing
except Denton Clark's little house Of
eleven rooms.
The Forest House at Budd's lake Is be-
ing made ready for the opening on June
], ana around the lake are several pleas
ant boarding places. At Lake Denmark
the Merritt Park Hotel will be opened for
Summer boarders in few DAYS. and one
of the attractions there VIII be the drive
of less than mile to Green Pond. John
p. Browns big white hostelry at New
foundland is now ready for old friends
and new, and a pleasanter stopping place
for those who are fond Of driving. stroll
ing or sitting idly in The shade is hard to
find in New Jersey
OAK RIDGES CHARMS.
taking Newfoundland as a centre. a per-
son looking for a modest summer resting
place and a home for his wife and chill
dren can find within a radius OF ten miles
scores OF good boarding places amid love
ly scenes, and so high up among the
mountains that pure air. cool breezes and
uncOutaninated Drinking water are as
! sured. Oak Ridge Is one station beyond
Newfoundland on the Susquehanna road
1t is especially attractive TO Jersey City
people just now because Of the work
which is going on near there to provide a
new supply OIL water lOI NBWAfks D9
which works Jersey City's water rights
are so seriously in danger. twill be still
more attractive next year when great
lake fills up the valley between Wallack's
Corners and the Milton road, and per-
feet drive surrounds it. Oak Ridge was
injured last year by sensational and false
reports about the unhealthfulness of the
| surroundings and the danger from the
! Italian labOrers employed at the water
| works. And In fact, there
was no sickness at the Ridge last summer
and not single disorderly act on the
part of the Italians or Hungarians en-
ployed in the work of the East Jersey
. Water Company. These men were re-
spectfu1 to everybody they met on the
road, dwelt in peace with each other and
did not commit any depredatlons upon
the farmers OF the nelghOurho0d. There
are several good houses open to summer
boarders at Oak Ridge. One is that Of
Mir. Edward Coursen, large and COM
Portable farmhouse commanding beau
tiful view OF the Pequannock valley, the
broad meadow land and the Green Pond
mountains. In the same neighborhood
are several other farmhouses in which
city guests are cared for In home-llke
manner during the summer months. The
drives are good, there is plenty of fishing
within easy reach, good, safe bathing for
the boys and delightful woodland walks
in every direction.
Leading north from John p Browns
is the road to Greenwood Lake and War
wick, ". Y. On this road are a halt a
dozen summer boarding places. be-
tween Newfoundland aud the foot Of the
lake Mr. Charles Niblo's place at the
village of West Milford is one of the best
| of these, and there Is another large and fine
place at Potville, within q short dis
lance of Macopin lake Hanks pond and
Buckabear pond At Macopin lake Mr.
David Wickham still keeps open house
on the top of the high hill overlooking
the pretty sheet of water, which is noted
| for it's bass fishing. He drives TO Charlottes-
burg station, ON the Susquehanna, for his
guests.
ON THE GREENWOOD LAKE ROAD.
The Greenwood Lake road presents
many attractions to summer boarders.
Great Notch is one of the beauty spots
which is easily accessible, aud there is a
hotel and two boarding houses there. The
notch is the widest place within twenty
miles OF Jersey City, and the scenery is
decidedly picturesque. The next point
which possesses attractions is Cedar
Grove; and beyond that the country is
uninteresting to Singac, where the
Passaic river offers a great attraction to
the lover of picturesque nature and the
angler. There are several nice farm
houses on the bank OF the river between
the railroad station and Two Bridges,
and boarders viii be taken at almost any
of them. At Montclair View there are
| TWO dig OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES anu tue place -
quite attractive, Gllland's Hotal at
pompron Plains is too well known to
need description. Next comes Pompton,
one of the most romantic old villages in
New Jersey. It will be hard to find a
| more Attractive place than this historic
village, with its stone farm houses, its
broad lake and its three picturesque
rivers, the Wanaque. Rougpo and Pc
quannock. Pompton Is the place for the
artist, the photographer, the naturalist
and botanist. 1t is safe place for chill
dren and quiet retreat for old folks.
There are several hotels at Pompton,
one of the best being kept by Ed George.
There are also a number of tarm houses,
at which Summer guests are welcomed
and well cared for.
Further up the road the scene becomes
wilder but there are lovely valleys among
the tall. round topped mountains and
dozens of trout streams wind through the
green meadows.
Midvals is one of the most popular
places above Pomptou short of Green
wood Lake. Mr.. William Roome keeps
hotel at Midvaie, and there are two
farm houses in which boarders are taken.
On the line of the Susquehanna. be-
tween Paterson and Pompson, are many
beautiful spots which are visited every
year by people from New York, Jersey
City and Newark. Oakland. Crystal