New-York tribune., 1908-05-03


-ow would extend, it is said many hundred Inile'
LOCATED OK HIGH LAND.
~. ci+z * located on the highest point OF land
o,orr The Atlantic seaboa-t from Florida TO Maine.
= ts bo-dered on the GA Il the ocean, on the
o-., l,v the beautiful SfT-.& sbury River, the
80 ~ = fertile farming country. and between the
eas-e-v and westerly borders chain Of lakes
NJ great attractiveness II is these realty charms,
cor7hfring ocean. river and lake features, on which
,be r-ogress Of the city is based and which its
,,,-,1re chiefly depends Undoubtedly the place is
re NJ rre best towns for alI-year home or for
: summer cottage. And wonder property in the
-oU1 finds a ready market and frequently is listed
-o- sale in the great Manhattan real estate rooms
Few places are held in such high esteem by far
i,,-a5 real estate onerators of New York. and
fewer places measure up TO the standard OF this
perfect summer resort and suburban town
IT'S REALTY MEASUREMENTS
eo<oo+ sea bluff from which a commanding
.er O, the ocean may be had
70. s+-.e+s shaded by gnificent trees. which
- ioined 20 form great avenue Woulo eA'eno
over hundred miles.
Many thousans Of acres OF green lawns with t
rriart shrubbery and flowers
Many miles Of verdant, symmetrical hedges.
1ta,v houses costing over $4,000. and some rep
..,+i-r an investment of 100000 each
..-5g-, alongside Of Il a driveway sixty feet vice
4 co-7nle,e system Of bulkheads and Jetues ior
-. nrotection Of the beach and bluff There are
many paxflions the bluff
t.n-acre ocean front park. on which has oeen
,,,Ilt q $4,000 casino, convention han seaIilie
80 thousand persons snd $4,000 casino annex
II ~. mark are many fountains. flower BEDS ana
tne walks are bordered with shrubberH-
a. beach front on the ocean LOT many Iiie7 0
.,o-,,g gently from the bluff. SO that bathlns
~ad n -
s.se<+ ,n this country. Fatalities are almost un-
heard of.
Great salt water pools near the beach Where
x-oos bathing may be enjoyed by those who can
Tot buffet the waves or whose phNsIcal Coiiui''0
,sI not permit them TO battle in the ocean.
s-.II rate- bathing in the lakes and in the
Shrewsbury River
Many aquatic sports. such as yachting, canoeing
e1a motor boating in the summer time and ice
-,ocr-,ns OF the Shrewsbury River in the winter
tine.
Many fine golf links One of the best golf courses
q fs,s country is the Hollywood Golf Club links
On the premises is a large Clubhouse "hich Is
oren nearly the entire year.
,r,r.s and miles Of well kept and shaded streets
pr5 avenues II is estimated that the city has
CO. IN niles Of splendidIy built roads. especially
attractive TO the autornobilists- And between LoIS
Branch and this city considerable Work mas oeen
done in recent years IN providing we'll Kept road
uays which favcrfte routes for automooliists
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beach
Several big theatres One theatre fronts the
ocean and another overIooks the Shrewsbury River
Pleasure Bay The theatres have seating
capacity of over five thousand
vel laid trotting track which a country
far is held annually and where each year over
ss om in prizes are offered for trotting contests.
4 carnival the Shrewsbury River. which is one
O the best and most popular events Of its kind
held in this country each year.
Two trolley lines, which traverse all the sections
Ct the CITY
Abundance Of pure drinking water
= modern system of collecting garbag ge. which
Is maintained at the expense Of tie city the gar
haEe being burned plant some distance out
sce of the city limits.
An Al gas and electric light system. The city
Is considered to be OF the best lighted on
lhe Atlantic Coast Long Branch also has an eff
Hc'7rt police department, capable fire depart
AieIiI comprising $50 men, . horses and modern
apparatus. and many fine schools. public and pri-
Fate TIE school system includes seven primary
scnoois' d grammar and a high school. maintained
~ The city at cost OF about ssoao0 a year. and
O+slofs there are girls seminary and some pa
-ochial institutions
ITS TRAIN AND BOAT SERVICE.
H0feover The town has an excellent train service.
''"feA Long Branch and New York the running
114e O trains on the Central Railroad of New
iSss ana the Pennsylvania IS g. minutes and In
:, summer months the number of trains between
H-i-a'ian Island and the beach is over hun
e1- As previously said, the running time OF
N@-hs when the Pennsylvania tunnels are open TO
Ee itphc VIII be about s5 minutes. A modern line
steamers plies between this and Atlantic
'-s4l@ncs. a1d four bay and river steamers run
OetNeeii tnls city and Pleasure Bay. For the
eoiinoosi-on Of the travelling public there are
+eht railroad stations in the town. located as
-0-io"s; Branchport Central. West End and FL
'oh North Long Branch. East Long Branch.
N-slses avenue and Bath avenue. The rate of
oe'el On the railroad much less than two cents
ME and commuters who make daily Journeys
-i0oShout the year between This city and the
go nave 70 ray only about IS cents round
@" -he journey Is about thirty miles each way
THE OUTLOOK TO EXPERTS
@@0O"'olng 10 experts who conversant with
80 fesily measurements OF the great summer and
o-'oan resorts Of this country. Long Branch has
SIs' flgnt 70 claim 10 be the metropolis OF the
'iN Jersey coast, because il has. they say. twice
Ie permanent population tenfold the area twice
e wealth and, moreover. better transpo -tation IA
s ---'les Than any other summer suburban re-
'' @ IN New Jersey with the exception OF Atlantic
= ciis- Moreover ] is ;he only New Jersey city
H'i+k % shore front. chain Of lakes and is bor-
ieo ny navleabe river 70 the angler the city
= D"eh popular for years. owing 10 the fact that
- OF" may spend pleasant day in deep
4iNet hshlng All these realty charms Of the
- were ally described in recent issue OF The