New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-10-17
GOSSIP OF THE
COMMUTERS

An Orange train had Just arrived at the
Lackawanna terminal at Hoboken. and the
| passengers who contemplated crossing the
river on the ferries hurried forward with
4 the intention of taking the boats. At the
/ ferry entrance a uniformed attendant cried
out All aboard. all aboard - so insistenty
that every one accelerated his speed The
movement OF the passengers became
mad rush. and soon they had gained
/ the boats. which, however. did not leave
the slip for two or three minutes. The
excited passengers who had promoted heart
| trouble by needing the call Of the ferry
man showered everything but blessings on
| his head when they found that their haste
| had been unwarranted
Yesterdays springlike weather may be
depended on 10 bring forth some more hOr-
| ticultural freaks in New Jersey. cherry
! tree bearing blossoms is already reported
/ from Newark Mrs Anna NJ. Mclaughlin,
o. No. lis Brunswick street, is the proud
owner Of the industrious cherry tree.
! This evening. in the rooms of the New
England Society in Orange. there viii be
/ a meeting Of the Eagle Rock Flag Associa-
/ ton, which purposes to place huge flag
on three hundred foot pole at Eagle Rock
/ between Orange and Nontclair. The flag
| is designed 10 wave in honor Of our cOun-
| try's flag and in appreciation Of our great
/ park system" The tip OF the hagpoIe will
/ be one thousand feet above sea level
and it is expected that the monster flag
viii be discernible TO those on board the
| ships coming up the Narrows. To-night's
| meeting is for the purpose of considering
I e plan Of campaign for raising funds for
the project.
Railroad laborers are frequently carried
/ free on the passenger trains from some
| isolated points where repairs are being
made on the suburban lines. The other
4 evening score Of these workmen. all for
I eigners and all soiled with the dirt Of hon
est toll. got aboard a train at Watsessing.
The chattering group Immediately scat
tered themselves throughout the car, each
taking a window seat in the smoker. When
the conductor entered he took in the stu
alton at a glance. Here. no you don't. :"
| he said Get together" And he herded
the men in the corner of the car. two in a
| seat. The vorkmen didn't like this segre-
| CATION order, but the conductors firnlness
made the trip, TO New York pleasanter for
the passengers who got on al subsequent
stations along the line
From Sussex County comes the report
that the blight has almost totally destroyed
this seasons chestnut crop. II is said that
the condition Of thousands Of young trees
( indicates that at the end OF the next five
years there viii not be single bearing tree
left alive in the western part Of the county.
So scarce are the nuts In Sussex County
that offers Of & q hushel bring only 3 small
supply. Hickory nuts are also said 10 be
scarce this season
Il IS not often that adults are affected by
that dread malady Of childhood. infantile
paralysis. but Montciair comes forward
with q case, Mrs. Blauton c Welsh forty
years Old. being the victim. Mrs. Welsh.
who lives on fashionable Upper MontcIair
avenue, has been removed TO Clifton
Springs. " I, for treatment
Work has been started in Ocean Grove by
the Ocean Grove camp Meeting Associa-
ton On ocean front improvements that will
entail an expenditure q several hundred
thousand dollars Already the beach front
in the vicinity OF the old Ross pavilion has
been SO changed that II will be unrecogniz-
able next summer when the resort is again
invaded By the army Of persons who make
Ocean Grove their home for 2. few months
each year
The plan Of the Essex COUNTY Park Com
mission 10 improve the Maple avenue tract
in AIoutclair. VIII be hailed with delight By
the commuters Of that town, who have long
decried the unpicturesoueness Of the ap-
.roach 70 one Of the most beautiful sub
Urban residence sections IN the metropolitan
district The proposed park improvements
are along q portion OF the line Of the Lack
ewanns Railroad, and II is expected that
the example TO be set by the Essex County
Park Commission will have the result Of
inspiring desire 70 rehabilitate the sur
rounding territory on the part Of the MI
/ nicipaIity.
/ East Orange residents think the new Ed
son trackIess streetcar ought TO solve the
/ crosstown transportation problem in that
community. a low fare electric stage line
/ II is believed. would be a potent agent In
bringing together the now segregated north
e-Iv and southerly extremes Of the city
/ The city lacks d convenient thoroughtare
wide enough 10 accommodate the tracks OF
the necessary trolley line, and there are
many citizens who would be glad 10 have
the electrically propelled onlnibuSes.
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II ELECTED, OFFICE WILL GO