New-York tribune., 1895-10-28

the business point; and as the Oranges continue to
xrow the residents Of Mllburn feel that their place
ls growing in Importance, for II is destined many
think TO receive the overflow from the group or
places known the Oranges within short Tune
There is everything warrant the rapid growth OF
the place Its natural situation has always oeeh
recognized as superior. In his paper on the situa-
lion OF Millburn DR.. D. E. English says: From
the top of the second OF the Watching or orange
Mountains down through the gap as far as the east
ern face Of the first mountain the land forms a
comparatively uniform slope. dotted with round
bil,ocks and mounds the slope being about one
and one-half miles across the base. about three
miles across the top, and one and one-hah miles
from bottom 10 top. The bottom OF the slope is i"
feet tide the highest point $50 feet and II mas
a southeastern exposure. 1t is completely covered
with a layer Of coarse gravel and sand eroded from
hills further north. This forms the best possible
subsoil for a town, only furnishing free natural
drainage but II is well known that this variety OF
gravel makes the most effective natural filter for
the publication OF water
The superiority OF the place recognized by
che early pioneers. and when Union and Essex
counties were one. when what is Millburn was
part OF Springfield Township In the early days OF
the Republic this beautiful place was popular, and
people in search of pleasant homes In healthful
locality settled there. The relics Of those days are
e,ill to be seen In the shape OF old houses. stone
fences and ancient headstones The advantages
which the place afford for manufacturing were also
discovered early, and the good water-power was
utilized The country Is dotted with pretty ponds'
which, besides being ornaments. have been de-
cided advantage to the place. Only one OF these.
c,oyer-leaf-shaped body OF water, the stream or
which ran through the stem, thought dele
terious TO the public health. This body OF water
was between Millburn and Springheid IL was sur
rounded by houses which stood on higher land and
this pond, about forty acres in area, was the one
SPOT in the township which the Inhabitants
Tha daraa and "a a
for this evil finally became imperative, and the
pond was drained. at a cost of about $4,000.
The ground was reclaimed. and the work has i'm
proved the sanitary condition OF the place in
marked degree. The general health OF the place
may be judged from the figures furnished by the
Board OF Health of the State OF New-Jersey. The
death In the State for the year 1893 was 1855
per thousand. In Of the counties the death
rate was high 2l.g7, while the city statistics
showed a rate In some OF 1851 The death rate In
the same year for Millburn Township was Ills. the
only place falling below that being Springfield with
Q rate OF IL and Springfield and Milburn are
practically one. the low rate OF Springfield counts
for both places. At Mllburn the antique and the
modern blended in way which cannot fail 10
charm the visitor This characteristic is noticed at
once by those who drive through the township. A
stones throw from the station is the old Valley
Road. which winds upward in a serpentne course
through dense wood. the cool shade OF which
lends to the drive double charm. 1t is a most
picturesque part OF the town. and apparently
wild that hardly realize that he is near
the modern railway and within the circle OF civliza
t.on
And then the opposite Is In the drive to
Morristown by way OF Short Hills. This is a
macadam.zed road. which with wheelmen
and wheelwomen The boulevard-like turnpike is
lined with handsome homes and farms and IT would
be difrcult find more pleasant drive II the
Millburn roads good IL is because OF the lavish
expenditure Of money for that purpose and the
residents OF the place point with pride TO the fact
that they expend about 5000 every year in main
tanning and improving their roads and sidewalks
which is certainly large sum for population of
less than 5000 Not only IN roads and highways
DO the past and the present elbow each other In
the township, but In architecture as well. There
is the little primitive schoolhouse and the fine mod
ern brick structure. and there is the old church
covered with handmade shingles. from the white
walls Of which the OF century has been re-
fected. and the handsome stone edice, built after
the most modern plans, over which the nesting ivy
has been twined TO give 1t the appearance OF
tiQu;ty True. these buildings in different parts
OF the township. but Short Hills. Wyoming and
Springfield near TO Milbura, their interests
closely interwoven. and they have so many
things In common. that the whole territory must
be looked at collectively although Springfield IL in
another county.
BssaiR QRA And aRa.hAH miles Of TIA Aillhnrn