The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1911-06-13
Imnrovementa are Noticeable.

trial city in connection with the develop |
ment of the former Upton tract Of forty
square miles of land, beginning at Browns
Mills and extending nearly to Writings,
rapid progress is being made in that d.
rection by the Hanover Farms Company.
1t is proposed to have the city contain
from 500 to 1000 inhabitants, and the
promoters declare that liberal policy
which they have adopted will make this
possible. Men with families desiring to
reside at Hanover Farms will be located
In new houses erected for their special
use, and they will be given free rent for a
time, providing they cultivate the ground
within their lines and beautify the premises
by growing fruit trees, flowers and shrub
berry, In order to make attractive and
pretty yards. In addition to this all res
idents will be assured of steady employ
ment and all necessaries Of life will be
sold to them at cost from the company's
store, which is In course Of erection, and
In connection with which large Office
building, with sleeping rooms and bath
on the second floor is nearing compile
ton. The Office will be occupied by Will
liam 81. Hunt, president of the United
States Industrial Company, of New York,
one Of the promoters who gives his per-
sonal attention to this undertaking that
will eventually transform large section
of the pine district into a community of
activity never dreamed Of before.
A visit to Hanover Farms on Sunday
showed how the undertaking is progress
ing. This was noticed especially by those
who had the pleasure of attending the
formal opening of this tract early In
March last. Dating from that time quite
a number of new houses have been built
and over twenty families have located
there, with others to come from Cooks
town, Woodmansie, Pointville and other
places.
The activity being displayed In build
ing operations, turfing cranberry land and
other work now calls for weekly expen-
diture of 81 500 among the laborers. While
incessant work is required to show prog
ress In this wilderness, yet what has al
ready been accomplished since last March
cannot fail to strongly impress any per-
son who was shown around at that time.
In few weeks ground will be broken
at Lake Saloma for the erection Of what
Is said will be one of the finest isolated
hotel resorts In the country. The spot,
which has been cleared for the purpose,
Is beautifully located on high bluff that
win overlook wide lake FIVE miles long,
on the banks Of which can be found the
fragrant magnolia, laurel. locust, honey
suckle, ferns, pitcher plants and other
pretty flowers. Nearly 100000 feet of
lumber for this hotel is now on the
ground, where children receive pay for
pulling weeds In order the keep the site
clean. 1t Is here where more exclusive
community for health and pleasure seek
ers win be established, with golf link
circling one side of the lake, which is in
sight of trains passing over the Pennsyl-
vania railroad.
An S5-horse power engine which has
Just been installed In the excelsior building
was put in operation for testing purposes
yesterday Immediately back Of this
building. in which new machinery is
being installed, are to be erected new
saw mill, planning mill and shingle
mill, the latter to have a capacity of 5O,-
900 per day. These buildings will all be
connected, and their product will be run
out on trucks for shipment, the railroad
tracks being less than one hundred feet
away. Workmen are now installing a
dynamo for the purpose of lighting the
place, and for nearly mile lamps and
large signs will be placed along the rail-
road merely to keep the name of the COM
pany before the public.
The matter Of good roads is to play an
important part in that section. Bids were
opened yesterday for the building of three
roads that will pass through the COM
pany's property. The huckleberry crop,
which will be large one, has been given
to those residing on the place to dispose of
as they please.
NJ. Warner Hargrove, postmaster at
Browns Mills, will have the rural deliv-
cry system extended from his Office to
Hanover.
A plan that will be appreciated by
sportsmen is the arrangement settled ON
to have the lake and woods stocked with
fish and game, and In this direction as
sistance has been promised by the State
Commission. Anglers and hunters will
be invited to use the property for their
pleasure In open seasons.
Mr.. Hunt has already opened nego-
tiations with the Otto Automobile Sales
Company, of Philadelphia, offering to SUBJ
scribe for all the stock which that concern
has for sale In order to get q more suita-
BILE location If 1t will locate Its plant at
Hanover Farms.