The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1902-04-18
Almost Unanimous for System
with MOrriStOwn as Centre.


cong, Basking Ridge and Newark con-
nection."
W. E. DAY, HARDwARE:
Personally think a trolley would
be very helpful to the business interests
of Morristown."
E. F. CooNEY, WINES & LIQUORS
"I think there should be trolley sys-
tenn in Morristown with connections
throughout the county and trunk line
for the city"
A q. PHILLIPS, HARDWARE:
81 really am of the opinion that a
trolley would be good thing for Morris
town. 1t would bring a large trade
from the surrounding country to the
county seat"
EDWARD Ross, REAL ESTATE:
"I am inclined to think that trolley
under certain restrictions might be ben
eficial
THOMAS MARTIN, GRAIN DEALER:
"I don't believe trolley would help
the town. If it did it would have to
COuQ6CU Will lu6 OuIIJluS lOWHos
JOHN DENMAN, CONTRACTOR:
''It seems to me that trolley will
help the merchants of Morristown."
DIR. w. G, SHARP, DENTIST
81 am not sure that it would benefit
the town."
J. H. RosEvEAR, OVERALL MANUFAC
TURER:
''I wish there was trolley here.
think we are behind the times. So far
as the trolley is concerned l believe it
would be great benefit to the business
interests of Morristown. We are very
busy employing at the present time fifty
operators, but want two hundred With
a trolley system connecting with the
surrounding towns am sure that there
would be no difficulty in getting addi-
tional help"
@. j. FOSTER, COAL:
II think trolley system for Morris
town is all right. I would like to see
one right away. with connections with
outlying towns"
S. B. CARSON, HILL & CARSON, DEPART
MENT STORE;
From the standpoint of merchant
would like to see trolley system in
Morristown with connections through
out the county and trunk line running
east and west 1 have recently come
from Plainfield. Including North Plain
Rnid hof nif fy oil
900 inhabitants, an increase of forty per
cent l am told, in the last ten years.
The town has an excellent sewerage sys-
tenn and is central for trolley system
which embraces Westfield, Crawford and
Elizabeth, Dunellen, Bound Brook Som
erville, Raritan, Railway and New
Brunswick. The merchants are directly
benefited by the trolley to very large
extent. In fact, understand from ex.
cellent authority and my own personal
observation that the business of the mer-
chants in Plainfield has increased twen-
ty.five per cent. within the past three
years and it is all owing to the trolley"
A. VIEDT. CoNFEoTIoNER.
81 came from Paterson where there is
large trolley connection with surround
ing towns, which was very beneficial to
those in business in that city. would
be very glad to see system here"
H. B. HOFFMAN, P. II. HOFFMAN &
Son, TAILoRs:
my father, the senior member of the
concern, has always been pronounced
trolley man and want to say am
heartily in favor of a system for Morris
town which will connect with the sur
rounding towns. I think something
must be done to increase the towns bus
mess and don't know of anything that
will do it quicker than the establishment
of trolley system with first class con-
nections am, however, opposed to its
occupying Madison avenue or South
street"
GEORGE G, SMITH, GROCER:
"While opposed to trolleys at first am
now most emphatically in favor of their
establishment and the sooner the better"
DIR. V. D. ROOD, DENTIST:
"The best thing in the world for Nor
ristown. have always thought 80.
D. s. BRINK, HARNESS:
g 1 was formerly opposed to the trolley
for Morristown and signed petition to
that effect. I have carefully looked over
matters and / am sure that trolley with
connections with outlying towns would
be of the greatest benefit to Morristown.
In fact, I know of nothing that would
benefit the town more"
c. II. GREEN, HARNESS:
Some time ago when the question
WAS agitated Twas among those who op-
s~pOssd it. / have changed my opinion
altogether. 1t is only necessary to no
tice the delivery wagons from the large
city department stores which are bring