New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-10-26

-. ,-,e,ror,olis MANY persons have concluded
. Neehawken. \. J., is the local place IN "iil0h
vixen is a narrow town. about two miles In
ri situated on the TUCSON In ili'I5a h.
an Fourteenth and Fffrieth SITS II Is one OF ne
est towns in New-Jersey, owing 70 lls Salua ,'te
erfront The population OF the lo"HsiIiP' a.
iirs 10 the last census was 6.Z@1; -
10 sifgerent PARTS of the township are known
-iif1on Highwood and HauXhurst PARKS. Lower
siaU,Een and Weehawken Heights. -,
ne first thing OF adva1taee MAJ apPesS rea,er
Of the residential portion Is olpoSIrf 81 ~
MIDST on the top ot ne IaSsSS yoT CIV
cry trip OF five minutes lands one a. ry[;S
MIDST. or one Of twenty m Tes Sbed from The
xhts or from the park section in nfteen minutes
g gsr- section commends itself 10 everybody
n a sanitary standpoint, owing 10 us elevation
,ver two hundred feet above me rtHsr ~ y a.
York CITY is found here on ascen1ilhs tile
ut it is always cool m summer lsss,e on on We
ken Heights viii always ma a retresflli's
one sidewalks, paved streets. perfect sewerage
gas, electric lights, free mail dellverg. anuii-
&c OF shade trees and hne drives an 90 'leli
toward making the place attractive
~ Hudson County Boulevard. constructed az
~ 50 100000. extends through this region, and
egarded as one of the most picturesque drives
he world. II winds its way along the edge OF
oorted by a narrow retaining wall nearly fft!
IN height in places. from any point 81 whlct
York City stands out as grand panorama
10 Boulevard extends from FOErUeenth-st., HO
en-. along the Palisades 10 a point nearly op-
te Grants tomb then follows the western
Of the Palisades TO Bergen Point. a distance
Wenty miles.
! attractive feature OF Weehawken upon which
much stress cannot be placed Is the magnificent
:. especially from the eminencC called Lover S
p by the Indians Of the Weehawken tribe
re IS the picturesque Hudson the bay. with
srtv Enlightening the World. Brooklyn Bridge.
its massive towers. 10 say nothing OF the view
he largest and richest city IN America
J the park section is restricted 10 cost %
dings 20 be erected sizes 81 plots 10 be used for
house. etc. The section is noted for the taste
laVed in the architecture Of the houses and the
Escape gardens. There are no ugly fences %
DE the lawns. only here and there a neatly
lmed hedge.
ie township takes great pride in its schools. and
" effort is being nut forth 70 make the schools
Eg the best not only in NeW-Jersey, but in the
ted States. There are three public schools IN
township-No. J. situated in Lower Weehawken
ch Is well equipped in every way even 70 baths
Oh are provided for the pupils. School No is
5000. and the town has voted recently tC
q S25 009 addition School No. 3, or the High
ool, is in the Park section The building Was
aed Tor the rrSt time 10 pupils on February 2
II was erected al cost OF $4,000
ie mothers showed their interest in education by
IS 10 the polls and voting for the new school
Oh act won Tor WechaWken the finest school
ding in this paTt Of the State. The building
tains twenty classrOoms and an auditorium ex-
ling through two stories with "a seating capaci-
0r six hundred people II Is truly said that this
fern house OF learning STANDS as a monument 10
zeal and energy OF the people Of the township
their endeavors 10 provide the best facilities for
education % their children.
1ese beautiful houses and schools are protected
inst FIRE by FIVE most efficient hose companies.
le town is guarded against the invasion OF dis.
HENRY FRANK Jr
Mayor Of WeehaWken \ 7