New-York tribune., 1908-05-27
ANOTHER JERSEY TRIP
UNION COUNTY VISITED.
New Jersey Exchange Members
Enthuse Ouer It's Charms.

Jersey New York Real Estate Exchange who was
fortunate enough to take part in the second IN
spection trip of New Jersey real estate yesterday
returned TO his home last night convinced tha'
a new paradise had been discovered WITHIN lhe
metropolitan Netherwood, Plalnheid' -Horll.
PIainfeld. Westheld, Crawford. Roselie faFh' Ei
Nora Holly Park, Elizabeth. Kenilworth Lincoln
and Hishwood Park were inspected by 'he We
iror~ and If prettier territory less than an hour
away from the New ork City Hall is to ne loufiu'
net one member of the party could locate \.
The New York party made up OF OTTO L"
Kempner, president; W. A. Lambert ana Nllliah
Jefferv vice-presidents of the exchange; George D.
BavIies Douglas II. Snyder. j. r. Roberts. \. l.
wilson /. W. Naylor G. f. Daley Louis "A
Piaget, F. A Lambert W, l. Scott, W. M ope'rS'
Thomas 4 RIVER A. w. Burt. F. c Welles, j. F.
Kline J. D. Hirschman. A. ". Stump. j. W.
Doolittle Edward Rushmore, Elston NJ Frencn
and F. NJ. Welles. the three last named with
Charles A. Hand of Plainfeld, beng the COM
nittee which arranged the trip.
It was minutes to y o'clock when the party
left the exchange in the Hudson Terminal
Building and ffty-five minutes later the visitors
were in automobiles in Netherwood. on their way
to TrueI Inn. where Nine. Truel had an excellent
luncheon awaiting them. Netherwood Is a suburb
of Plainfeld, about twenty-four miles from New
York, and through the courtesy Of the Central
Railroad of New Jersey Philadelphia express
with the New Workers board was stopped here
The sightseeing trip was under the auspices of
the Painffeld Board of Trade. and among the
representatives of this body and New Jersey real
estate who took part in the luncheon We're
A S. Herr. F. A Duttenhofer. L. B. Wooston
]. T Vail. ]. F. Mcdonald z. S. F. Randolph, J.
r. Brewer. Isaac Schweed H. R Linbarger, w
NJ Whitelaw John Coger. C. H. Hand. Charles s.
Woolston. R. 1. Toles Amos Andrews Richard L.
Pierce, Ernest Sharp Charles P. Emmons, 1. a.
Potter. F. R. Wood and H. W. Fairfax.
- Luncheon over, Mayor Charles ]. Fisk of Plain
field addressed the visitors. He said that he did
not like get started saying nice things about
his city, because it would take too long to tell all
the advantages it offered to the New York business
man to make his home there Mayor Samuel Town
send Of North Plainfeld also spoke. Although
Plainfeld and North Plain1eld adjon each other
they in different Counties-P1ainfeld in Union
and North Planfeld in Somerset. Mayor Townsend
said that what Mayor Fisk had said about Plain
field equally applied to North Plainfeld. al
though in different counties a bond of brotherhood
existed between them.
The autos under way again, the party
driven through Belvidere and Park avenues in
Netherwood. both of which lined with
handsome homes and well kept lawns plots on
which sell from $50 $50 a front foot A
was then made into Middlesex County to Holly
Park, where Milton Mendels is developing large
tract of land TO have water gas, sewer and cleo
trio lights, the prices for plots so by 100 feet
which will from $500 up It is mile
from Oak Tree station the Lehgh Valley and
about q from Planield the Central railroad
The trip from Holly Park Plainfeld was
along the kind of roads that have made New
Jersey famous. and the chauffeurs could not re-
sist the temptation 20 violate the speed laws
Robert L. Pierce. who has been constable for 38
years. asked Charley Hand, who with him
IN of the autos, how fast they were going
Charley said he thought about eight miles
hour and the constable believed him, although
the speedometer hovered around the forty-five
mile mark
Once in Planfeid a beautiful sight greeted the
visitors. Street after street driven through.
each of which presented a charming vista of
well kept lawns and pretty homes. AS a
Of fact any New York business seeking an
ideal site for a suburban home would find it hard
to locate in a more desirable place. Plots the
station scarce, those available being held at
from $4,000 up. North Planf1eld is just
Raritan from Plainfeld. and while as we'll
built up its neighhor, Is attractive place for
suburban home. Back to Netherwood the party
went for look at Highland Park, large tract Of
land that is being developed by EIston NJ. French.
Highland Park is only three minutes from the
Netherwood station, and lots be purcha sed
here a low 800 on easy terms
Westfeld and Westfeld Terrace were the next
points TO attract the attention Of the visitors. and
here again they regaled with the broad we'll
kept streets and handsome homes that have made
living in suburban New Jersey desirable.
brief stop next made Kenilworth Inn to
allow the motors to cool. Kenilworth Park is a
large tract of land in process of development
by the Kenilworth Realty Company. Lots
tremely cheap here, and run from $50 up. 1t is
near the railroad station, and trolley will
take you to Elizabeth for a nickel. There are
many large factories in this section, and the pur-
pose of the company is TO induce many Of the
workmen make their homes Kenilworth.
Three hundred and twelve houses adorn this
tract.
Crawford the next point visited, the
same charms which enraptured the members
OF the party at Plainfeld and Westfeld were
again set before the visitors. Broad we'll kept
and shaded streets, pretty homes and well kept