The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-04-03

terminal at IsSth street and Eighth avenue
the Putnam division turns away from
the Harlem River. with it, fringe Of ship
yards and boathouse@, strikes northward
through Van Cortlandt Park and climbs
upgrade along the course OF Tibbis :
Brook. The city Is soon left behind.
and the traveller plunRes into q quiet
stretch Of hack country. To the right
lies a range Of low hills that separate
Tibbits Brook from the Bronx River
valley. To the left Is a high steep ridge
that extends parallel TO the Hudson River
throughout the entire length q West
chester county.
lincoln, LowerTe, Ludlow and Dun
woodie. suburbs Of Yonkers, he 90 the
sou and east sI o. tas city PLS2sr along
share in many Of the public Improve
mcntS of the parent town but combine
with them the advantages Of more coun-
trified surroundings. Train service In
Putnam divisions. Communication tickets
being good on either rad.
just beyond Bryn AIawr the railroad
makes a loop about the shoulder Of n steep
hill. crosses the divide and dips down into
the valley Of the Sawmill River. From
here on TO Easevisw. ten miles above. IL
follows the course Of the river, crossing
and recroa.ing the stream at frequent
intervals. For a greater part 81 the dis
lance the outlook IL one % unspoiled ma
ture. There are no mill. OF factories 70
disturb the quiet 81 the little valley.
Nepperhan. Gray Oaks. Nepera Park.
Chauncey, Arcisley. Woodlands, Worth
ingtOn. Elmsford and EaEtview are al
most without exception small villages.
purely residential in character.
NepperhAn and NeperA Park at the
lower sud Of the valley are included within
the boundary lin-- IT YOnkers. They have
city water. m lead Lmized str~sta electric
light, free mail delivery and good schools
Building has bey-n ctive there In recent
years and the ~nz are growing rapidly.
The ho.l=e= are nssiEly % the villa type
and the settlements are all very similar
in appearance. Throughout this section
realty companiss build dwellings for sale
on the instalment plan at from $1,000 10
$1,000.
Ardsley. the most important Of the saw-
mill River settlements. n a fashionable
residence colony. The village itself liz.
spread out along two intersectinR hiah-
ways. ons leading southwark Co Yonkers.
the other eastward 60 sOarsdale and west
ward 20 Dobba Ferry.
Elmaford occupies a narrow ravine that
separates two sunny open stnstnhes %
the SAwmill Valley. IL IL situated about
midway on the trolley line connecting
White Plains with Tsrrytown. To the
north DE the POcAntiCo Hills. the valley
% Sleepy Hollow and other places Il
scenic and historic interest.
Above TarrytOwn tho character Of the
changes gradually. The hilla
grow higher and more rugged. and green
heldlS. woods and orchards take the Flace
Of the bag estates and costly mansions "a
lower Westchesser county.
Oh THE HAnL.kM DIVISION.
The Harlem division Of the New York
Central runs almost due north from the
Grand Central Station to the summer
resort region of the BeTEahirs Hills na,,r-
ing through the great dairy distFtCt thRa
los east Of the upper Hudson valley.
Within tho limits % westchester county
are two towns of Importance. Mount
Vernon and white Plains. Motmt Yer
non 10 Just beyond the boundary % New
York city at the intersection % the
New York Central and tho New York
New Haven and Hartford. IL IL mors
\ continuation Of New York than an
independents community. Tho business
district u a constdeTAbls extent and
Importance and has expanded RAPIDLY
IN the last few years. Tho establishment
81 several big manufActoriss there has
attracted . large permanent population
Mount vernon - the oantKe Of . great
1ya1am Of trolley hnas that lead SOUTH
Ward through the Bronx. eastward 20
New hocheiIe. Rye and Port Chester, west
yard % RenEaFl, and nngthWmrd 10 white
FlA.m9 and TarfytOwn.
rnrhnAao h IN Oldest astaaamSut On