New-York tribune., 1902-09-21

tanned within this quarter The short distance of
ten miles to Trenton the State Capitol enables the
business houses of that city to seek some trade
here, and their delivery wagons are frequently
seen on the streets. The sanitary arrangements
are most complete and sewerage system, con-
structed after the latest improvements, form an
Two fire engine companies and a hook and ladder
Gopahy &i2ra 10 aPiT baz is redced TO a
minimum: Insurance companies OF New ork,
Princeton to be especially fortunate In having so
few fires none Of which in recent years haze tSt EN- n
the last six years the total losses in the borough
The streets. stores churches, university and semi
nary buildings and most of the dwelling houses houses
lighted with electricity and gas; fine shade
trees line the streets; substantial sidewalks OF
proper curbng. have been laid through all of
the residential portions: this feature, which shows
pshed largely through the influence of the bor-
borough officials, Old Nassau's campus with its
park Ike appearance. occupies several acres IN the
~ hut also 6V iIesidents and Visitors
fitting border to this natural and yet somewhat
Enriched by fertile soil garden landscaping Is
rendered easy and scores OF reldehts nave os oeaHt
which convert unattractive spots into that form
While at present there are few available houses
for rent for sale there are number OF desiraoie
ing lots Several of the local real estate agents
ARE 9g5y @ Es5q & N lots 1 o1S Within II an from four to
seven blocks of the Pennsylvania Railroad station
$500 while on the west side the borough, near
former President Clevelands home, lots on the
Stockton place may be purchased at from SlC1) to
$3.oG0 In this part of town the handsome house
was recently sold to Robert Garrett, of Baltimore
Beyond this site along the Stockton Road leading
rencevilIe farms are being sold every montH to
New-York and philadelphia mlonaires, who are
Transforming this agricultural district into large
estates and 6eagying ~ he by %grH eahd IN
this part of Princeton are George Armour. N. Tay-
or Pyne ! 5upigs M0rSa4 H Laurence Hutton;
will be seen at 4 glance that the business man Of
moderate means is able to find pleasant place
may build his mansion in the more select quarter
of this university centre on what is apparentiy be
in decade rival any place in the country of a
II would be difficult to point out another town
within hundred miles of NewYork where such
and things delcctable TO ones aesthetic tastes can
be found, The university offers many opportuni-
cses of a highly interesting and valuable character
are requsny given during the acaden r1 year bfes
a nominal fee is asked are open to residents and
visitors The university library is not restricted
student desires and needs; the townspeople may
secure the loan Of books for periods of two weeks
inteliects with a variety of literature that would
The spacious reading rooms of the building are
also at their disposal, which further invite OPP
branches Of learning which appeal to the re-
spectve instincts of both the college and the non
II abIcc o. UNI e f footbai he sEatbaW base
played nearly every day with representative
college teams, while many other diversions which
show tne college mans instincts enjoyed by
the happy sons of Old Nassau. Fine stretches of
900 a mile radiae from the entire of the borough |
IN IN four directions md coTef routes through parts
an attraction for automobilsts, coaching parties
The Lawrenceville preparatory School with an
enrolment of over four hundred youth. is only