Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1899-09-21
OUR OPPORTUNITY.
Open Avenues Through the Cumberland
Nail and Iron Co.'s Tract, and Az
ford Better Facilities of Ap-
prOach to Our CITY,


Nail and Iron Co.'s Tract. and Af-
ford Better Facilities of Ap-
proach to Our City.
A live, thriving city is characterized
by the enterprise and energy of those who
manipulate the affairs. Everything cal
culated to enhance the value of property
and make the place desirable as bust.
ness centre and place ofresidence, should
be encouraged and advanced. Railroad
facilities, frequent mail deliveries. good
streets, modern schools and convenient
churches all help to make up live town.
The avenues that lead to the town should
be as direct and free from obstruction to
travel as possible. Anything that tends
to beautify and make attractive the sur
roundings of city, has its charms and
lends its influence in attracting strangers
we think Bridgeton exceptionally
blessed with natural advantages, to the
extent that a large portion of our people
iali to realize it, SO charming are our
surroundings. Our lakes and ponds and
beautiful groves were here long before
we can remember, and like many other
blessings, we fail to fully appreciate them.
Ihe Raceway and Tumbling Dam have
been preempted by the public for years
Tor pleasure. at no cost to us. True thew
are private property, but how few there
are who realize it. Other places less fay-
ored would be delighted to have so near
by such delightful places for recreation.
How gladly would they avail themselves
OF an opportunity to come into possession
OF these places and beautify them for
their inhabitants.
The recent financial troubles of the
Cumberland Nail & Iron Co, will no
doubt make it necessary for this vast ex-
tent of property to be thrown upon the
market. The generosity of the Company
in the past has been most liberal. but
changed conditions may make necessary
the curtailing of the privileges of the
people OF our city. so long enjoyed.
Would it not be a wise thing for Cjty
Council to appoint committee to take
into consideration the question of acouir-
ing portion of this property for park
We believe large majority of our citi-
zens would favor the plan.
1t is well known fact that every
avenue leading into Bridgeton is more or
less obstructed by railroad tracks, -..ae
or winch are quite dangerous. notably
those on the Shiloh and Deerfield turn
pike and the Beebe Run road.
The continuation Of Atlantic street
from Commerce in northerly direction, |
through the property of the Cum berlano
Nail q Iron Company's Works, passing |
under the long trestle bridge of tn, |
Central r. R., (1S feet high) and west OF
the embankment, and continuing to the
Deerfield line, would open an avenue
that could be used without crossing the
tracks of any railroad at grade, and open
ing up large tract of unimproved land
Another avenue could start near the in
tersection of Cohansey and Washington
streets, cross the creek, pass under the
trestle bridge, and take northwesterly
course to the intersection of the Beebe
Run road and the road that runs over to
the Shiloh turnpike. While this road
would shorten the distance to the centre
of Bridgeton by mile or more for those
who reside in the vicinity of Shiloh, Har-
mony, Friesburg, ETC., it would also
obviate the dangerous grade crossings on
the Shiloh pike and Beebe Run road.
Besides these two avenues intersecting at
the trestle bridge, would enable travellers
from the above. places and Deerfeld to
enter the Third ward by way of Atlantic
street, or the centre of the town by way
of Washington and Laurel streets.
These two avenues would leave large
triangular tract of land, west of the Co
hansey, and embracing the groves and
raceway as far north as the Tumb bling
Dam, which the city should own as a
park.
We do not think the proposition an
idle dream. 1t is an opportunity that
may never again be available. and one
which once secured, would be of incalcu-
liable value to the city and those who do
business here. A bond issue for period
of years, at low rate of interest, would
solve the financial part of the project.
Let those who have the good of the city
at heart look into it. and we believe they
will see it in the right light. 2
Brave Men Fall. tsilq
Victims to stomach, liver and kidney
troubles as we'll as women, and all feel
the results in loss of appetite, poisons in
the blood. backache, nervousness. head