New-York tribune., 1903-04-05
HANDSOME GREENWICH.
It's People Make EUery Effort to
Keep 1t So.

Sir The chief attraction Of Greenwich for the
suburban homeseeker is its country life. and every
effort IS made by the people and local authorities
n maintain this unique feature of this beautiful
iown. = the great city The simple form
f the meeting government with three Select
men as agents, is maintained It was two hun
dre6 and fifty years ago. except in the central part
Of the town where because Of the necessity OF
Te6iting the larger business OF the more thickly
settled section. q borough government consisting
q the Warden and six Burgesses. has charge Of
the public affairs.
Greenwich is p!cturesQuely located on the north
shore Of Long Island Sound. twenty-eight miles
from New-York City, the main line OF the
New-Tork New-f5aven and Hartford Railroad.
Founded in 1s4G il has long been known
Of the most healthful OF New-Engiand towns. the
mortality reports Of the State Board Of Health
Dental towns. with a wealthy and cultured class
WI VIZ s[afss "a rsr5eiy tTam shore BaI5s pa
ven Greenwich Village, Riverside anu Sound
The population in 1880 was 12.I72 but the growth
II the las5 three years has seen phenomenal and
4 nov claimed that there are al least 150oo resi-
dents The proximity 10 Nevv-1ork and convenient
transportation facilities have been in no small
measure instrumental in inducing many families
20 locate mere On IIle ralr9ao trans run az ire
ouent intervals Ia the morning and evenings. and
sg5 z year The Greenwich Tramway Company
sor New-Yori at New-RocfeiIe. Recently, at a
considerable expense. the lines Of this road have
been extended from AIianus River TO Sound Beach,
making connections with the Stanford cars. Il is
now possible 70 ride from the latter place TO New
are four changes Freight and passengers are
carried daily 10 New-York by water the splen-
did new steamer General Putnam
The grand list IN 1s1 was S3-2l-Sso, and last
year this increased Slel9.oe5. making 1t now
- ss4Lso. - - 1es s = - r., 80 fo i t5e svs
ten Of assessment obtained that is adopted In
other towns Of the State the grand list would be
p6cy S 'ti 70 kee6 down taSation. ana low
TnenI IS one Of the ways this has been done: me
district and borough taxes, Thousands Of dollars
have pee So slt et o ne sy13ized 60 T6ad - has been
oomnleted most Of the way through the town over 9
.iaeAce!ae-- o1s boi5ne- r5ons Of gallons located
before entering the mains Every TWO weeks spec
Il has been pronounced time and time again apso-
t57ee volunteer fire companies, aggregating two
hundred men are provided with two steam fire
Carriages and other apparatus. An electric fire
elarn system large territory. and with the
abundant water supply there IS ample IRE pro-
TIE streets are kept scrupuI6usly clean and fire.
abundant capacity furnishes the power for street
EcbooIs in the town, including the Havemeyer
school that occupies the finest public schoolhouse
IN the State, costing a few years ago SAysg'o Al
Sound Beach a building IS now being erected al an
next ts-I LLle-e are a +t I5eorfo 14IeTTTicb Acsd-
INV the Brunswick School and Rosemary Han.
te vel known fashionable young ladies' seminary
Almost al denominations are represented in the
fourteen churches and numerous chapels-
T-Is-e ara high standards of literary and musical
sycelf-ce among the people. and to both OF these
Ercor7rllfshzuenrs much attention Is gwen Inc
Shz keepeare Club has large membership ana oc-
-sefo7s11z- -ls1s are presented The OTpheus CLUB
IS singing society Of hundred voices tflat mas
hecrrne famous for its fine renCiuOns OF master
works and the two three concerts gwen Dg II
srrri-r The wear always attract the attendance OF
rhe wealth and culture OF the place. VINO alITecat
e-a-g-io work and have come to be recognized
a eriorabe opportunities IN Greenwich social life
Tr6er The direction Of Dr. Carl E Martin the so
cIe-v has taken a foremost position among IIe
musical organizations Of the State.
Aquatic sports may be INDUCED IN II lne sd
waters and congeniaI c0mra adeship is found AZ Ile
-.cr5lf7- indian FarbCr Riverside Aacnt CIu.o
COUNTY or lines Arden Club grounds ana Ihere
are several excellent private gTou1os., z-,,,,,o-
An excellent public library AFFORDS thoSe oesIfl-s
- rhtef- hooks an OppOTt unity 10 DO SO Hee o.
cost and The beautiful library building the slIt VI
Mrs A a Anderson, IS open at al feaso4aDiie
hours f0- those who desire 70 use liIe -i0---'0''
zpp0iuted reading room.
TIE business section Of Greenwich conil,IIses .
variety u establishments amply suflceIit 70 hSe
lse wants or the township. There are Two bansIss
TIE Greenwich Trust Company ana me
savings pank A branch Of the New-1 oTk Iele-
rFo-e o-9narIv located in the Ritch Building; sup
riles good service and direct connection Win tie
p co-c1de we desire 70 emphasize that the chieI
esi-r - orr township lies IN the rural cfdrcteI5
q ire place its freedom from nuisences coIlo
v--L sfI The converiences OF city lie, lhcluoIing
,-la- 7i5 srFools churches and agreeable soc-aI
lie - 1,r.pp
SII.AS D. RITCE.
JAMES @. WILSON
Selectrnen. Town OF tzreeLi"lcIIiI Toii-
Warden. Borough.