New-York tribune., 1913-05-25


College district That section closely
reminds one of many New England
towns The streets are bordered by stall
wart trees, whose branches form arches
over the roadways. The houses occupy
large plots, the lawns are finely kept and
much money and time are spent on
flower beds A glimpse Of the Rutgers
College district may be had from the
windows Of the Pennsylvania Railroad
trains but II one desires To really know
the delights Of the home sections of TINS
place he should spend at least day on
a tour Of inspection. Every one OF the
home sections of high class character are
within easy walking distance Of the rail-
road station.
within recent years many well known
theatrical people have bought plots ana
houses or built homes for themselves In
/ what is called Theatrical Park This
park is part Of Highland Park, and CON
sequently has fine frontage on the
Raritan River. Many Of the theatre peo-
pie have much leisure time in the sum-
mer. and most of them come TO New
Brunswick to spend their summer vaca-
tions. Boating. bathing and fishing are
among the aquatic sports enjoyed here.
Besides n popular diversion with many
people is trolley rides We have here
through express service by trolley TO
Trenton and Philadelphia. and northeast
/ erly to Bound Brook Elizabeth. Newark.
Jersey City and the towns along the
Palisades in the metropolitan district
New Brunswick has about so daily
scommuters. 1t does not boast about this
fact because it takes greater pride In the
ability Of the city to furnish suitable and
remunerative WORK for its inhabitants
That is its principal aim: to become
greater city OF home dwellers and work
ers Many OF the young men who used to
! trave. to New York some years ago TO
| places of employment there are busily
| engaged throughout the year at salts
factory employment in New Brunswick.
| However, the town is an ideal one for
man who has an established business or
/ good employment in New York. The
| communication rate a month is only $40 and
; the train service is excellent.
plots in Highland and Theatrical parks
/ 30 by 100 may be had from $3.50 up. and
/ equally attractive prices are TO be found
/ in the choicest parts of these develop
ments New Brunswick and the outlying
residential districts have all city improve
ments. such as gas. water, sewers and
! police and fire protection.
New Brunswick is no. affected by
! financial panics because most OF the
/ things manufactured are absolute necss-
stiles. IL the United States should be-
come involved in a war more surgical
bandages would have TO be provided for
the army. and the commissary depart
ment Of the army would have 70 turn TO
the manufacturers Of New Brunswick to
get an adequate supply. There Is such
variety OF industrial concerns In the town
that when one plant is running slack the
idle workers of that establishment have
no trouble to find employment at other
plants.
"A large number Of the employees III
factories own their own homes. The
average class of workman is Of the best
type, and for his efficiency he Is well
paid.
There is a rumOr. which is considered
bv many real estate experts 10 be well
founded. and it Is TO the effect that
Proctor will build a theatre in Albany
street Albany street was for many years
a residential thoroughfare, but recently IL
is showing signs of being most attractive
10 retail trade
Some years ago New Brunswick had
about ten miles OF paved streets; to-day
il has about fifteen. Not long ago the
extent Of its sewer mains was twenty
three miles: now IT is thirty miles.
Under the new law recently passed by
the state Legislature the liquor question
will be well controlled. The bill provides
that there shall not be more than one
saloon 70 every 800 of population