New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-09-09

oy,,ermen, who play an important part in the com.
vssvn,y The oyster beds are In Princess Bay. but
Of the Sys'fh1 srs sfs to
unity 20 the market makes the place desirable one
snr Tho oyster dealers and 1t has always been sort
10 lSr besdGuariers for them. Among the more i'm
nortnnt cystermen are captain jacob j. Housman;
hzIel r. Merrill and numper OF 'oheses anu
Wrights.
TUE TROLLEY STIMULATES BUILDING.
r,. village has had the advantage OF the only in
,.ror electric road which has been built on the
island. The road runs to prohibition Park. ana II
has served not only to hasten the deveiopment oil
tho mark but has stimulated buiid'ns aiohg lis
line and has caused the place to grow In that drec
ZION There has been a remarkable growth In the
UNIV of pretty houses on Rlchmond-ave In the rear
=, ,h,s Growth there is much fine country which has
,oor inaccessible heretofore. but which may be
reached II the Interior electric railroad Is ouit az
to projectors have planned II. IL Is proposed 10
ri, IL from ST. George to Prohibuon PARK, anu
,hsrce to the Archter XIII railroad bridge. over
,hich the line will extend to Elizabeth III this
n,an "a carried out 1t will give Port Richmond an
o,hor means of communication, and 1t VIII connect
~ n,sne directly with Elizabeth, Newark the Or
ms sort and the continued tendency toward I'M
movement and development nave MAUI Iea. essa y,
At Port Richmond desirable, ana have done much 10
The trustees OF the village are George T. Egsert ;
president A ana " w Wheeler Charles Y. Griffith
is the treasurer and George H. Tred%e clerk X
horaT Snun are Grace Methodist Episcopal the
Rev J. G.. Johnston pastor; Reformed Church. me
& EeV philips colored Baptist. The Rev Ed , Bell
IS the rector of the Episcopal Chapel Of My Father Ter
And Tat catho Ii church Of St. Mary
Among the noteworthy houses M fIr' FaSer
are 1hG pn nEn' George W Van Name A. c1neo Mrs
George W. Jewet and Captain Jacob la nousm ism ni
There are b tnTe eo sDI Free School They ali nst
uOns hsh order ana bs school trustees are
rhares NJ. Vail, George II. Janneman ana Charies
II. Ingalls,
,SsrITIJTIONs OF THE VILLAGE.
"o,r schools are good" said a resident OF the
Mace but have an auNihary euue",ioi' ','e
value Of which only few appreciate IL ID the
rand transit system. which keeps us IN touch WIN
the greater world. Our chiidren come III coh,ae'
,,,b n.on,e on their trips to town, the country is
w. 49, ~ and all in all it is a great benefit as
an educator ..
Do, Richmond has an efficient fire department
composed OF some of the best young men In the
place It under the Supervision n rate 81 'ns nopr
ance on Village property is tangible result OF ,ne
fire departments excellence The staten Isan no
which F. n Harrington is the editor. one OF the
village institutions is the Northneid huir,ng anu n
a,Ua, eing building The company Is doing a
good business and handles large sums MS OF mohey
terested in 1t.
ARGUING OVER THE ELECTRIC ROAD
Thor. is a movement on foot to make a city OF
Port Richmond and many residents OF Port Rich-
n,ond favor the scheme. There are arguments 1or
and against the project, which VIII propapy ne
fully discussed when the matter assumes form
and Is brought before the residents OF the isiahd
officially. AS in other parts OF the county the
neonIe OF Port Richmond divided In opinion
rolla III
NJ much heated debate While one side asserts that
the trolley SYSTEM which will run parallel with
the rapid transit, do no good, ana that II
will destroy a favorite driveway. and that II can
eaid on the other side with equal emphasis, that
the system will be decided advahtaee 10 tne con,
munication with the hitherto unexplored interior
1.-THE new road" said real estate owner, evil Wi,
s e f. r becan IS. in its day the rapid transit did much
good bur has done all it can ana h nd mns. oe
the shore object Terrace property, he continued.
lis now worth less than IT was I'VE years ears ago 6ua
there but when 1t becomes strictly a manufac act,
urpg district prpperiy VIII VII go .yo up again ana VIII
on the other hand It is said that the new road
viii of h n0ihRg T Sn the I'M Of dsurng and
o. Of ve eSs Of he ca ' see
and receivers In the near future.
WHERE NO BEER is SOLD.
Prohibition Park a model village. situated a
nIcturesoue highland 125 feet above the sea, is the
most noteworthy place in the neighborhood 1t has
National reputation because OF the educational
meetings which have been held there, and because
II is the Acknowledged headquarters Of workers in
the cause OF prohibition, 1t Is free from saloons-n
fac, there s no business done there and the inhabi
tans of the pretty cottages do most OF their shop
ming AT Port Richmond The cottages are fine specl-
mons az architecture and show the good taste OF
the inhabitants. Besides the cottages, there is a
large hotel and auditorium, with seating ca
pacty for 1000 people. and with superior acoustic
properties II IS in this beautiful building that the
meetings take place which are arranged by the
National Prohibition Camp Ground Association, and
at which all questions of public character are dis
cussed.
The officers OF the association are William I.
Wardwell president; Joseph A. Bogardus secretary
the Rev Dr. l. X. Funk. treasurer and the following
pr W II BOOZE ". A. Van Cot Freeborn G.
Smith. Franklin Burt. the Rev Dr.. d; s. Gregory
b. F. Funk. a. r. Heath. c. L. Haskell and George
The Park contains large tract Of land, probably
about 10 acres. on which there IS grove OF natu-
raj forest trees of some sixteen acres, win numer-
springs Of water in various sections OF the PaA
rally beautiful and the developments so far are
credltabe to the enterprise and management OF the
$50 ana the Park Hotel $1,000 and upon fair
the S s 70 snyen nGon sere has
from 500 90 TO 100000 expended for land ana I'M
| urOvements In the way OF grazing tnc sUttts,
ing some miles of sidewalks. introducing water and
sewer and electric lights. etc. .
| Several hundred lois have already been sold Il
| residents and TO Prohbitonists In almost every
| State OF the Union. The summer meetings In TN
Auditorium are OF hl6h character ana are on IN
| Chautauqua plan and certainly sources OF edu
! cation and betterment for hundreds and Thousands
of people VINO attend these meetings every summer
| c. l.. Haskell the superintendent has been In nj
present position for the last four years during whici
lime about fifty residences have been built and seV
eral hundred lots have been sold. ana SUBSCRIPTION
have been secured for the Deems memorial Chspe
With all of the natural advantages OF prohibition
| Park il may perhaps be stated that the creates
/ inducement which any person might find TO make
| home IN that favored locality would be the hsl
! character of its citizens from an Intellectual an
| moral and Christian standpoint IL Is a remarkabl
fact that no business competition exists in the com
| nunity as business Is strictly prohibited In thi
district and IT may be largely on this account tina