New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-06-08
Well Directed Efforts Being
Made to Have This Thriv-
ing Town More lnvit-
ing to the Commuter.

uorristovn. the county seat of MOTIFS
County. New Jersey. is unqucsuondol5
one Of the most charming SUBURBAN
nlaces of the metropolitan district Many
we'll known persons in society have owned
big estates there for years, ana tlaI own
ership is largely responsible Tor the lued
that the town is unatuactive 10 the wage
Garner Of the greater city whose nuns
OF work will permit him TO live some us
lance beyond the heart of Old New Aorh'
Morrlstown would be to-day much more
popular and thriving committing TOWN.
according to many real estate experts
IL had many more cottages when cou'u
be proftably rented at from 80 a noh'h
No. Well directed efforts, with the Cd
iect of creating just such place Where
the averaee commuter would truly ieei
Al home. were launched some time ago.
II does not seem possible that these
MANS for a greater MorristoWn, Where
the charms OF nature will appeal more
strangely 10 the possessOr Of vast man
cial resources looking for an ideal coun-
trv estate. and where they will invite IN
larger numbers the business man and MS
EMPLOYEES OF New York, will not be real
lied
Merristown is admirably SITUATED IL
is many feet above sea level everything
has been done to insure the continued
healthfulness Of the town, and nothing Is
being left undone Tor provide the neces-
sary public improvements for the future
although human barriers have In a GER
tain sense arisen TO lessen the eHectiVe-
urorLy alouR these lines.
There is an abundance Of shade trees
everywhere And it is attested BY scores
~ we'll known physicians that the drink
ing water Of the town is absolutely pure
Furthermore. the school system has oeen
widely praised by many energetic schooi
boards. the only weakness OF the system
heing its slow growth. II is said IN pro-
portion 10 the yearly increase of scholars
What is being done for greater
Morristown?" What is being planned TO
increase the fame Of the place as an en-
trancine suburban town TO well-to-do
people who love TO get close 10 nature
and who can afford 10 own and manage
large tracts" What is being done to
reveal 10 the average city worker the
worth OF the place as a permanent home
town for persons in his station Of hfe?"
These were a few pertinent questions
asked by one of the leading business men
OF Morristown recently
The business man quickly replied:
There never was a time In the history
of Morrlstown when so much was being
done 10 lay the foundation well for
greater Morristown which would draw
within its borders all classes OF desirable
home owners and rent payers. To grow
greater Morristown must be ever mind
full of the wonderful value Of its natural
assets. and the value OF those assets can
be considerably enhanced by doing things
here which would make IL possible for
greater numbers OF persons 70 enjoy TO
fun advantage its comforts Of life.
Yes, Morristown is trying 70 do just the
right tasks 10 make IL a more beautiful
mace for desirable people In fact, so
much is being planned by group Of pro-
Rressiye citizens than the farreaching ef-
forts of the projects would arouse the
most indifferent voter Il he could be made
aware Of them.
John J. Todd is Mayor Of this beautiful
town, and he Is perhaps the most active
head Of the governing body Of the place
that this historic community has ever
known. When he leaves ONCE as Mayor
ne hopes he will have moulded In an eff
Gent manner the foundation for a greater
Morristown.
',Morristowp may aptly- be described as