The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-06-09
maoadamized, appear more like country

macadami0ed. appear more like country
lanes than village tho~roughfares.
On the other side OF the river is the bust
ling town OF Hackensack, connected with
Bogota by a foot bridge and the Hudson
River electric road running to the lSOth
street ferry. The business section OF
Hackensack and the more thickly populated
residence district have grown up parallel
to the river along two or three main thor
oughfares and the line Of the New Jersey
and New York Railroad, which maintains
four stations within the city limits. To
the westward. along the route of the Sus-
q~uehanna. the town rapidly thins out,
wider spaces appear between the houses
and the open country soon comes into view.
In a surprisingly short time after leaving
the busy main street Of the city the rail
road passes through the sparsely settled
outskirts and enters the broad open fields
of a picturesque upland.
haywood, the first stop, is a small home
like village situated on the side of a hill
with a gentle slope toward the southeast.
II yves its growth mainly TO a land COM
pany which controls u large part Of the
town, Building sites are carefully restricted
and have dimensions of at least 50xls5
feet. A short distance of are the new
clubhouse and well kept links of the Hack
ensack Golf Club. In addition TO railroad
service it also has trolley connection with
has all the usual modern conveniences
that are to be found III important settle
ments close to New York.
Rochelle Park, a short distance west,
is a somewhat smaller settlement, similar
10 haywood. IL is situated on the banks
Of the Saddle River, which follows one
OF the most picturesque valleys in this
section Of New jersey. The region abounds
in quaint historical associations and is
very inviting for long drives or automobile
trips. A good road leads northward TO
Suffern, passing by the old Paramus church
and the outskirts of Ridgewood. Other
highways lead to Oradell and New Milford
and the own along the upper reaches OF
station, takes its name from an extensive
b~ackwater formed by damming up the
Passaic River. On the opposite bank lies
the city of Paterson. The railroad runs for
three miles through the city, making stops
at important points, and then crosses the
river on a second bridge to the north of
Paterson. For some distance the road
follows the course Of Goffle Brook, a stream
which flows for much of its length through
a narrow ravine, hemmed in by patches OF
thick pines and hemlocks. To the west
appear the high peaks Of the P~reakness
range, the outposts OF the beautiful noun
:ain region beyond. Stops are made at
Hawthorne and North Paterson. Both
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mainly by factory workers from that city
n by commuters from New York.
Midland Park Is a we'll built attractive
settlement closely connected with Ridge
wood. which lies about two miles 10 the
eastward on the main line Of the Erie road,
II has many of the desirable features OF
Ridgewood and combines with them the
advantage of a higher elevation.
From here on the ground rises rapidly
to the foothills Of the Ramapo Mountains,
The railroad winds in and out between
the hills and enters the first stretch OF print
tive country after leaving Jersey City.
Wortendyke, Camp Cav, Crystal Lake
and Oakland all have stations on the rail-
road From country towns In The midst
of an agricultural region they grade of
into mountain hamlets. They are almost
entirely residential, containing only a few
stores and an occasional mill or factory. !
Wortendyke. founded in 1895. is the oldest
OF the villages. Wyckof Is strictly n resi-
dental settlement. Its only factory is
a cider mill. Crystal Lake takes It's name
from n small. clear body Of water fed by
springs and brooks and surrounded by
steep hills.
Oakland, one Of the most picturesque
settlements In Bergen county. nestles close
up to the Ramapo Mountains. More than
a century ago the village was the county
scat
JuNt beyond Oakland the railroad crosses
over the Rlmapo River and follows tho
base Of the mountains through a narrow
pass between towering hills.
The own 81 Pomrton is n quiet little