New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-07-20
IN THE ORANGES.
DISCUSSING SITES FOR PROPOSED NEW
PARKS.
THE WATER sUPPLY-NEw HONE FOR THE FIELD
CLUB-NoTEs ABOUT LOCAL AFFAIRS

Speculation is rife in the Oranges as to the
sites that will be selected by the Essex County
Park Commission for the county parks. num-
Der OF sites have beer suggested 10 the Commits
sion for parks in Orange East Orange. II being
felt that the importance of these sections and the
large proportion OF the county tax that they pay
fairly entite them to at least OF the parks.
The most feasible location brought forward far
is the land lying the southern part OF the ridge
running through Orange and bounded by fremont
ave. Berkeley-ave, and South Orange-ave. and
Centre st The location Is almost ideal one.
and requiring less preparation 10 Mt IL FOR park
purposes than almost any one that could be Sc
lected The surface Is pleasantly diversified. there
is good proportion OF fine woodland. and depres
sons that would serve for artificial lakes while
there IS ample room for the laying out OF parade
grounds, tennis and archery courts. and ball dia
monds In addition TO this there are already n
number OF fine macadam roads laid out through the
tract. The cost OF the plot. which contains about
one hundred and thr;y-hve acres. excluding a
small tract In Centrest., on which there
number Of costly houses, is estimated at about
$4,000.
The question Of an increased water supply for
the high ground OF Orange is demanding imme-
date attention. The Council has decided 10 have
the steam fire engine that has been out OF com
mission since the gravity water system was es-
tablished repaired and again put into commas
sion. but this does not materially help the situa-
ton 1t will be several months before the engine
be repaired and put In service. and even then
II is question whether with an insufficient supply
OF water In the mains this VIII prove su1ic'ent
remedy Three remedies are suggested; FIRST, inc
laying OF an additional main from the reservoir
10 the city limits second. a connection with the
mains OF the Summit Water Company. and third
n connection with the West Orange Water Com
pany, which gets Its supply from the mains OF
the East Jersey Water Company.
The South Orange Field Club has begun work on n
new clubhouse to replace the one destroyed by fire
last winter. The fire blessing In disguise as
IL enables the club to have fine new modern
building with all the latest improvements. The
building will stand on the pretty knoll In the club
grounds and will be 56Xl2' feet In size ana three
stories In height The architecture Is Of a com
posite order. and the ground floor Will be tho
bowling alleys 2xloo. with n gallery. There will
also be this floor a room for the storage OF b.
cycles the boiler room and other accessories. on
the second floor will be billiard. smoking and read
ing bath. toilet and dressing rooms. ON the third
SSr % be The esscr Of the building viii be
covered with cypress shines Al the rooms WIN
building will be about ten thousand dollars.
The Hillside club OF PlaInneid n j.; viii play
orange Lawn Tennis CLUB on the latter's grounds
The matches will be the best two out OF three and
each Orange player will meet each Piainheld player
West Orange is In the throes OF contest with
the Consodated Traction COMPANY The township
TO the company requiring every car that comes
into the township to be licensed by number ire
spective OF the time for which II Is run. In retaa
ton the company has insisted on strict interpre-
taton of the franchise in other respects. and re-
fuses give transfers 10 passengers getting on In
West Orange TO any OF the other lines Of the com
pany. AS the cross the line into
orange passengers receive transfers TO any other
line OF the company.
The Football Committee Of the Orange Athletic
Club is making active arrangements for the coming
season and the team will start In on practice early
In September.
The Sumnernghts Festival OF the young people
Of the Church Of Our Lady OF the Valley. Mon
day afternoon and evening next will be an attrac-
tive affair. as the preparations are Of elaborate
: character.
The engagement Is announced OF Miss Emma l..
Conger. of Rowland-st.. Newark. TO Walter +. Har-
rs. jr.. of South Orange The wedding will come
off early in October.
Miss f. Pope. OF Prospect-st.. Eas, Orange. Is
al Jefferson. In the White Mountains She will spend
some weeks at Sorrento. Me. before her return.
Mrs. Mark a. Ward and her daughter Mrs A. w
Cross. OF Snyder-st. Orange. spending the sum-
mer at HaTDswe Me.
Mr. and Mrs. John F.. Baker and their family OF
East Orange have leased cottage at Point Pleas
ant. and Will remain there TIL the latter part Of
October.