Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-08-05
KEYPORT

Keyport is one of the largest
towns in Monmouth county. 1t is a
pleasant place to live in and has
many natural attractions both for
residences and manufacturing. The
census of 1905 gave it a population
of 1926, but 1t is believed that the
census OF the present year will carry
1t well over the 1000 mark. Key
port Is a business center and draws
largely from surrounding territory.
1t has n of the finest harbors on
the coast and a large portion Of its
population Is engaged In water pur-
suits.
The great feature about Keyport
Is the loyalty of its people, and the
manner in which they respond when
there is something going on for the
benefit of the town. The annual
carnival and baby parade, which has
just taken place for the present
year, shows this. In few towns
would it be possible to carry out
such an elaborate program as that
given in Keyport this week. The
people work together with one &C.
cord and they really do things.
This public spirit might well be cop
led by other places.
While situated on Rar1tan bay,
Keyport Is in the midst of a rich
farming country. Monmouth coun-
ty Is famous for her trucking and
Keyport is the great shipping point
for many farmers who send their
produce to the New York markets
by boat. The place is within twenty
miles of the city hall in New York
as the crow flies. 1t is not much
further by rail. 1t is located on the
Atlantic Highlands division of the
Central Railroad Of New Jersey and
Is a few minutes ride and the troll
ley makes Keyport practically as
near the station as is Matawan
proper
The Keyport harbor already re-
ferred to, Is admirable for all kinds
of shipping. 1t has daily boat SER
vice to New York. It's oyster indus
try is one of It's most important. The
oyster beds are out in Raritan bay
and the toothsome bivalves are
brought to Keyport by the boatload,
where they are prepared for market.
1t was the oyster that made Keyport
famous in former days. The place
has grown SO of late, however, that
the oyster business has come to be
numbered as only one of her many
Industries.
The charming location along the
water has brought Keyport into
prominence as a resort. Many peo-
pie prefer to spend their summer at
Keyport than to go along the coast.
The air is delightful and the boating
and fishing cannot be excelled. The
Keyport Yacht Club is n of the
social centers of the town. This Is
q favorite sport and power launches
and sailing craft are numerous in
the waters Of the harbor.
Not the least attraction for the
place are the handsome residences,
splendid thoroughfares and perfect
roads leading in all directions. The
Monmouth county roads are famous
and Keyport has her share OF them.
The place Is on the direct automo-
bile route from the cities on the
north to the coast resorts and thou
sands of cars pass through. The
roads are constructed largely. of
gravel, which Is unsurpassed. The
place boasts of It's drinking water
and has adopted the motto, None
better in the world" In this connec-
ton. Those who have tried 1t know
that this is true. AS a delightful
place for residence Keyport is hard
to surpass.
y There are three public schools in
Newport. 1t has nine churches and
its stores are numerous and thor
oughly up%-to-date. Some of them
are among the largest in Monmouth