New-York tribune., 1913-08-24
ReHogMce Of t0WN w fsks
Historic Tom Is
Splendidty Located

and outside it's borders are its next great
asset
Three trunk line electric railroads. with
eleven stations convenient for the Mount
Vernon commuter. pass through IL. These
are the New York. New Haven & Hart
fcrd, which makes the distance from the
Grand Central Station TO the centre OF the
city in twenty-eight minutes: the New
York. Westchester & Boston, acknovl-
edged to be the most modern four-track
electric railroad Ia the country. providing
local and express train service TO the
southern, eastern and northern sections OF
the city. connecting with the elevated and
subway and operating on an average of
less than a fifteen-mnute headway, and
the Harlem division of the New York Gen.
tral.
Trolley cars from all the surrounding
towns and cities enter Mount Vernon,
whence their passengers are transported
by trolley To the subway and elevated
systems OF New York. IL should also be
stated that under the contract recently
signed by the New York City officials the
subway and elevated lines will be e1-
tended TO the Mount Vernon city line at
two points
When the foregoing facts are taken into
consideration. the three railroads. with
their G3j trains daily: the trolleys to New
York, operating on a ten-minute sch:d-
ule. the quick trip and reasonably low
fares and the subway extension soon 10
be an accomplished fact. is Il any won
der that the citizen OF Mount Vernon has
unbounded confidence In the future OF his
home city?
II should also be stated that Mount
| Vernon takes care OF its people after It
| has them located. For the children there
are ten grammar schools. two parochial
| schools high school a school Of indus
| trial arts. commercial school and many
other private schools
y building is now being erected 10 pro-
vide accommodations for the increasing
number OF high school pupils, a cost
with the land. OF $4,000 Mount Vernon
will soon have one Of the finest bu.dinss
devoted TO that purpose in the state
other public buildings of great interest
to the citizens are the beautiful library
the gift of Andrew Carnegie, and the new
| hospital recently completed with FUNDS
generously provided by popular suoscrip-
! ton
Among the numerous clubs are ina
Siwanoy Country Club. with club house.
golf links and tennis courts; the ElA
Club with finely appointed building
Westchester Woman's club. soon 10 en-
large their already attractive quarters
Westchester County Whcelmens Ciuo'
Oakley Manor Tennis club. Turn \erein'
the Masonic Guild. which Is about 10
build a $4,000 temple. and other orSani1s'
tions too numerous to-menton here ou'
all taking their place in the lie oi 'he
city.
II has four excellent theatres, ana
another being built by the Proctors WI"
be the best i'm any city In the s'a'o
having population Of less than """'.
A large part OF the city OF MOUNT
Vernon consists OF restricted subdlNisiohs
where residences, with all modern I'M
provements can be rented at 81 a moh'n
| and upwards. or purchased at $6J" anu
! upwards.
! I'm the unrestricted parts OF the eiV'
most or which are very beautiful, slnsIe
houses. two-family houses and apart
ments may be rented at from s2S moH"
and upwards. and single houses p''
chased at $500 and upwards
Mount Vernon's two commercial oduh'
are the largest in Westchester county
while its savings bank and home buiidlns
and loan association are in very p'o'
porous condition.
| The resident OF Mount Vernon mas wv
local tradespeople well equipped TO supp
| the needs of the most exacting, both az p"
quality and cost
Mount Vernon is "A wideawake WI"
munty. as is evidenced by the tsct '''a'
| has the most perfect sewage uispu
plant I'm the United States; that its ~"
Department is equipped with severai nse
! nihcent new automobile apparatus W"
! it's police force is large and has nlo""..
and motorcycle squad. and that 'ns -
| has recently purchased site on VIM"
esta blish city hall and other ou''''"
comprising a complete civic centre
Although essentially a city OF no".,
yet Il has considerable interest tro" A..
standpoint OF trade, due chen!
| fact that several manufacturing coh'e
/ of the highest type and employihs -,
skilled workmen are located there h'
unsuited for home development puipo
has thus been utilized. TO the s'e'
vantage OF the city.