New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-05-17
Elaborate Entertainment Is
Arranged for Benefit
of Town.
IN MIDST OF RICH
FARMING SECTION
100000 Spent in Realty and
Improvements in the
Last Year.

Keyport y j., has been making great
rrosress This picturesque town is on
beautiful Raritsn Bay and only twenty
I'VE miles from the metropolis. 1t can be
roacbed in one hour from New York via
the Central Railroad OF New Jersey or
the Pennsylvania Railroad 1t also has
= direct passenger boat service from the
Battery and trolley connections 20 other
sesshore resorts.
Newport is in the midst Of one OF the
richest farming sections OF the country,
and IS tho business centre for numerous
places within a radius Of ten miles in
half dozen different directions, including
Matawan, Freneau, Wickatuck, Marlboro.
CliGwood Morgan. Hazlet, Holmdel, Bay
shore. Keansburg. Port Monmouth, Bel
ford and the Highlands.
IL is not a boom town. but its progress
the last year has been surprising. and no
doubt is due in great measure TO the
good work done by the publicity bureau,
IN organization composed OF prominent
business men.
MANY notable improvements have been
made. while many others are contemplated
and i'm the course Of construction. IL is
estimated that about 100000 has been
spent in realty. building and improve
ment operations within the last season.
Several miles of new sidewalks have been
laid within the corporate limits Of Key
port 4 new sanitary system of sewer
age has been installed at an outlay OF
S10O. 600. Extensive additions and Inn
nrovcments are in progress TO the water
works at an estimated cost Of $4,000. An
addition 70 the high school building has
been completed at a cost of $4,000. MAX
ing II one Of the finest in the state. An
iuposins new free public library building
las lust been erected the building and
grounds costing about $4,000. and the
Pavilion Hotel has been purchased BY
John Schaefer & son. formerly Of New
Haven, and entirely renovated and re-
modelled at a large outlay and renamed
tho Raritan Inn.
The plant OF the Keyport Tile Works
has been acquired by the Architectural
Tile and Faience Works Of Perth Amboy'
and extensive changes and improvements
made therein.
Among the new and more pretentious
houses erected or in the course of con-
,truction arc. George II. Conover. in At
lsntic st: George Stdfole. in Broadway;
George Birch, jr., and Asbury Campbell.
i'm Beers st: Patrick Smith. in 1st St;
Harry Eckert and Charles r. Davidson in
Atlantic ST William Eckert, in Sd st;
John Silkworth. in Washington St; Albert
buell. in Division st; NJ. w. Bacon IN
Threso ave; Asbury Lamoertson and
Josiah Kramer i'm Division St. George Nj.
Post. Main st: Albert NJ. Haigh and Mrs.
Margaret Winters. Mott st; Mrs Benja-
min Pickett. Washington St; Mrs. Crook,
Mott ST.
Extensive additions and improvements
are being made by the Keyport Yacht
club to its building in LIST ST
Koyport offers many advantages to
those seeking homes and also for those
desiring manufacturing sites.
Keyport is on the direct line Of the At
lautic Highlands division of the Central
Railroad of New Jersey. and is on the
direct automobile route from New York
10 the shore. and is practically the con-
Meeting link between New York and the
l-o-mile Ocean Highway. II is the gate
way for motorists from the city to the
shore From keyport 10 Point Pleasant is
like riding through an immense beautiful
md natural parkway. The situation IS
delightful. commanding fine view of
Raritan Bay. the Amboys. Staten Island
the Narrows and the Highlands. Sandy
Hook and the ocean are within short
ride as are also AN of the shore resorts
~ the coast Of New Jersey.
A novel entertainment has been ar
ranged for next Tuesday evening at the