The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-03-20

River at the base Of the first Watching
mountains; then strike westward through
"A cleft between the hills AZ Mtllburn and
ascend the mount linside tai Morristo~n.
Harrison, the first stop on the L1cka-
wanna railroad beyond HOboken. IL an
industrial centre the business interests
IL which are closely CONNECTED with tnos.
Of Newark The PasR1ic River separates
the two citiss Harrison IL popullted
almost entirely by factory operatives.
The LackaWanna has two Stations IN
Newark The Broad street depot h a
few blocks north 10 Market street. IN
! the heart Of the business district. AZ
this T-oint are the HANKS and once build
lngz. the theatres and department stores
The shopping district centres at the
corner ~ Market and Broad streets. where
practically all the important trolley lines
interSect Surface cars radiafe from
this point in all directions and bring the
city proper within easy reach of the real
dence district Of Newark. the nearby
towns 81 Elizabeth and Pate rSon and the
outlying suburbs Ia the westward. The
Roseville avenue station " In a rapidly
grow ing section. A great many two family
houses and frame dwcll.ngs have been
erected there and the neighborhood ~ fast
developing into a thickly rsttled COM
mcnity In population and In the value
and variety o. il manufactured products
Newark il the first city in the State.
Beyond Newark the rising ground
merges gradually in the slope 10 the First
Watching MOunt1ins Along the rail-
rad ~ a continuous chain II settle
Street. last Orange. Brick Church.
Orange. Highlan1 Avenue, Mountain
station and South Orange. Al thesc
have every essential convenience % a
modern, well governed city Electric
light. gAs and water supply. sewerage
systems. macadaHized streets. paved
sidewalks. fire protection and police
service are univerS Al The streets are ~
generous width and = ~ shaded bv fine old
trees The houses set hack from the
roadway, look out upon ~ tensIve grounds
Well kept highways provide access 10y
automobile TO Paterson. NeSark and
Elizabeth to the eastward and Co Morris
town, Bernsrdsville and other Fashionable
resorts in the mJIntIi ain region TO the
westward Golf clubs are numerous and
their links include many acres on the
outskirts OF the towns
From the Rosevillc station a branch
line Of the Iackawann leaves tn" Morris
and Essex division and strikes nprthward.
passing through Bloomfield and Glen
Ridge and terminating AZ Montc'air.
This town in a purely residential settle
ment. and its iDhabitRnts arr mainly
New York people 81 comfortable means.
IL has many clubs and sorl.i organtza-
tons and a model public school system.
The business district OF NontclatT -
] confined TO the main thoroughfare. along
which runs n trolley line leading to
Bloomfield and Newark. The Older part
Of the settlement ~ on gently undulailng
ground near the railroad station. The
modern r.sidence district lies spread out
over the SLOPE Of the mountains. which
here riss 20 more than ABD fest. On the
summit and the eastern zlou~ Of the
ridge screened by woods. are line resi-
denc"- thar command view over miles
Of the surrounding country.
The most imDortant residential develop
nent IN Montclalr this year ~ the oIseninR
up Of tract OF seventy five acre- Of
wooded land known a. ByOokwo God ia
the exclusive South Mountain and LEV
eilyn road section OF the town. Stone
Bridge road thr~e-quartsrr Of a mile in
length. Will he the southern link Of
"ircuit drive recommended Ivy John
NOlen IN has plans for the improvement
Of NontctaiT. shortly to b- publIshed by
m" Municipal Art Commission. Fhs new
road Will connect BroOkWood on South
Mountain avenue with Rtdgy-wo God avsnue
Glen Ridge BrookwoOd has hAs.n laid
out from designs by the Oisnsted Bros
Of Boston. According Ia their plan of
development 10 will 10 ths. most exclusive
r'-sld.ntiAl section of Moniclair. In.
result 81 the OlHsted plan will be two
road. that will ba unique in Monte lair
ia that each will be devrlop~d a. a unit
throughout - entire length. Souther-
land road. which will also To- laid out
through the property together with Ston.
Bridge road will add some seventy-tive
acres Of natural woodland 20 the rrsi-
Dental section Of MOntclaIr Edmund
Il. Osborne. president 81 the American
Colortyps Company Of New York and
Chicago, acquired the properly some
time ago. and the development ~ along
the lines suggested 10y him.
The First Watching Mountains. on
. the eastern slope of which MontclaiP aud
the Oranges ars located. extend IN "a
long marrow crescent from Patterson in the
l=-nd 81 the Panaaic south and west to
Spmsrville On IN" Raritan. short
DISTANCE to the westward extending
parallel To thu first ridge and slightly
OyeTtoppinR u. are the SecOnd Watching
Mountains. the two uniting to form what
IL really a single range. The eaafern
SLOPE - very abrupt With" The weaern
slope descends more gradually to a great
inland basin through winch d1w ths.
Passlic River and it, many tributaries
The Watohung Mountains rise to a
height IL NOR" than 6fyD is-et above the
level plains % eastern NeW J.rsry, aN-
tending for nearly fifty miles with hardly
break Al Mlllburn II narrow cleft
between the hills III" only ono ~ any
Importance through which ~" I.a~ka-
wanna railroad penstrat"s "a the lake
resorts further north. Between th" first
AMI SECOND ridges ~ thu north ~ this
cleft lies Pleasant Valley. through which
winds the west branch ~ the Railway
River To the south extends Washington
Valley. IN which a number of tributary
streams that later unite Ia form Bound
Brook have their source. few miles
to the westward of the Iower division 81
tho Watching Mountains eNtPnds
parallel ridge known Long Hill.
From Orange To on Maple wood the
Morris and EAsex divisiOa follows the
base - the mountains. passing through
one 81 the most attractive parts Of the
highland region. The high elevation Of
this SECTION. il oountrifled surroundings.
I and above all its nesPneas 20 New York
have combined To further IL rapid
I growth. Local trade centres have sprung
| up and the main streets Of the various
towns. through which run trolaeys 20