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 COPYRIGHT 1894 
 
 J. C SALTER 
 
 PMOTO ENGRAVING CO.. 
 6? PARK PLACE. N. V. 
 
^^,^^^0\V that it has become the accepted tiling for a person of moderate means, as well as those in 
 *"r^^^^^*^afflnent circnmstances, to live out of town while engaged in transacting business in New 
 -York Cil\-. it has become a matter of interest to thousands to know the most desirable points 
 at which to locate. In New Jersey there are some of the most delightful spots within 
 forty miles of the metropolis, and none surpasses SPRINGFIELD in any of the points 
 ^^7„ of desirabilit\-. The ground is high, drainage perfect, streets are graded, shade trees 
 '-■ ' planted and fine macadam roads extend in all directions, while the countr>- surrounding 
 it is uKist beautiful in every respect. It is only i8 miles from New York by the 
 fi^ D. L. & W. R. R., and is the centre from which are reached, over the elegant new roads: 
 Newark, distant 7 miles ; Elizabeth, 5 miles ; Cranford, 5 miles : Roselle, 5 miles : Plainfield, 9 miles; 
 Westfield, 5 miles; Morristown, 10 miles; vSummit, 2 ' .•' miles; {short Hills, i mile: Milbnrn, i mile; 
 and vSouth Orange, 3 miles. All these places are constantly extending their limits, and fa-t decreasing 
 the distance between them and Springfield, and electric line comnuniication with them is a thing of the 
 near future 
 
Though .1 town of some liltk- his'.oiic hiterest, on account of the Rcvohilionarv battles fought 
 there (of which traces are still occasioiiall>' found in the shape of l)ullets inihedded in its stately old 
 trees), SPRIN(".I'"II''L1I has, until within a few years ])ast, been coniparativel\ unknown to the outside 
 world. 
 
 During the great advance that has taken place in values in all jiortions of the State of New 
 Jersey, and the nian>- new towns that have sprung into existence, .SPRIXGFIKLD has done little to 
 attract settlers from New York. This has been jiartly due to the fact that her property has been 
 owned by people who have been content to live quietly on their estates without attempting to convert 
 them into villa plots and building lots, but more particularly to the fact that though but a mile from tlie 
 railroad station, the roads were sandy and poor. 
 
 The beant>- of tliis ((uiet old town, however, with its (piaint buildings, wide, .sleepy .streets, 
 shaded by noble elms, its verdant surrounding meadows and willow b.uiked streams, has each year 
 been the means of attracting new comers, and now that Union County has spent upwards of $400,000 
 in macadamizing its roads, which, together with those of the famous Orange district, are noted from 
 Maine to California as being the be.st system of roads in the United States, a transformation has 
 taken ])lace. 
 
 The old cinder paths are being yearly replaced with flag.stone pavement (of which there are 
 now about 4,000 feet), and will soon be but a memory, treasured by the "oldest inhabitant " ; houses, 
 barns and fences have been repainted, more shade trees planted, and the little village, its slumlx^rs for 
 the past centurj- disturbed by * the merry and constant click of the carpenter's hammer on the houses 
 
in process oi construction, is at la>i awakcii 
 ing, and showint;- si.i;iis of active metropolitan 
 life. 
 
 Kvery Sunda>- there can be seen a con- 
 stai't stream of fine equipa.ijes driving over 
 its elegant roads from Newark, ini/alielh, 
 Plainfield, Short Hills, Summit and tiiwns in 
 vicinity, and bicycle riders, who most apjire- 
 ciate and Ijcst know where to find good 
 roads, pa.ss by in endless succession, enjo\ - 
 
 RKSIDKNCK Bi;iN"C, ERIX'TKIJ NKXT To I.(lT 139. 
 
 ing to the fullest the delights that 
 Springfield offers them. 
 
 Springfield was first settled by 
 the Briants, about 1717, and the 
 tract now for sale is part (20 
 acres) of that estate, of which I)ut 
 sixty acres remain, and which has 
 been iK-tter known of late years 
 as the "Jane Keeler Estate.'" 
 It lies right in tlie heart of the 
 
 .MOKRIS A\K. I.OOKIM, 1 ROM I'. 
 
 T(J\VAKIiS 11.1/ \i:l III. 
 
• 
 
 t o w n , 
 fronting on 
 tliL- main a\enues 
 ( -M o r r i s and Westfiekl, 
 l)()lh macadamized), and com- 
 prises what is acknowledged l)y all 
 to he the most popular and the best building 
 sites in the vicinity, nearly all the lots 
 having one to three feet banks 
 some higher. In the rear 
 a beautiful brook o 
 purest spring 
 w a t e r 
 
 ides 
 
 HV THK BROOK, SALTER TRACT. 
 
 p e a c e I u 1 I y 
 
 jetween its shaded 
 
 banks of stately oaks, 
 
 flowing with many a turn, from 
 
 the wooded slopes and forest covered 
 
 sides of the .Sjiringfield, .Summit and Orange 
 
 Mountains, which form a frame for 
 
 a picture that cannot but excite 
 
 admiration in the eyes 
 
 of all lovers of the 
 
 beautiful in 
 
 nature. 
 
PHOTOt^vilff-y. 
 
 THK 1,1 r.V POND. 
 
 THIC I'.KIDCK, 
 
 TlllC l-AI.I.S. 
 
Ill the fall of 1S92 the hjst enginecriiitj talent was engaged, tlie land surveyed, streets con- 
 .structed, and choice building plo'.s laid out. The streets are 50 feet wide — 30 feet being allowed for 
 roadway, with lo-foot sidewalks. .Shade trees were carefully selected, jirincijxilly Maple, with a 
 sprinkling of Oak, Chestnut, Spruce and Klin, and planted 50 feet apart ; the banks were sloped back 
 five feet for terraces, the gutter line was sodded a di.stance of 3 feet, cinder sidewalks 5 feet wide 
 constructed and the whole tract in the \illage .seeded to grass. Plots are mostly 25-feet front by 150 feet 
 deep. There are, however, a few only loo-feL't d.'ep. and others, by t!ie brook, running from 100 feet to 
 350 feet deep, these la.st being jjiirticularly choice. Until ten or fifteen lots are dis]x)sed of, the basis of 
 .sale will be as follows 
 
 $100.00 = HOR A LOT, 25 X 100, = $100.00 
 $150.00 = POR A PLOT, 25 X 150, = $150.00 
 
 in other words, $6.00 a foot front for a plot 150-foot deep, for lots fronting on Keeler and Salter Places. 
 P'or lo'.s on Morris and We.stfield Avenues, present price is Sio.oo a foot front. While not desirous o.*" 
 selling any of these, a very few would be sold at figures stated. All corner lots 25 ])er cent. more. A 
 DISCOUNT OF 10 PER CI'NT WILL BIC AI,L( )\Vi;ii I !• llorsi- IS KRKCTED W ITIIIX 
 THREE MONTHS FROM DATF; OF PURCHASE. 
 
 The land is restricted against sale of liquors, and against erection of houses that shall cost less 
 than $1,200 each : ;ill hou.^cs to be located at least 25 feet from the fence line of the street or a\-enue on 
 which the lot fronts, thus SL-curiiig that most desirable and attractive feature, nniformitv of line. 
 
TllK I'KKSHVTKUIAN I'AKSONACK. rKKSIlVTKKl A N t[ll Kill 1- INISIIKD IN I79I. 
 
 THE SHELTER I Nc; ELM, 
 SENTINEL O'ER THE DEAD. 
 
vSpringfiekl is reached either by taking the D. T,. & W. R. k , Morris & Essex Division 
 to Millburn (17 miles from Jersey City), and carriage or Hoffs' line of Stages to Springfield 
 (one mile), or by any of the various railroads to Elizabeth, and Hoffs' stage from there to Spring- 
 field. This latter route, though taking more time, gives one a much better idea of the country 
 lying between Ivlizabeth and Springfield, which is a constant succession of beautiful landscapes. 
 
 K) REACH SPKINQFIHLD \ I A 1). L. & W . I() MILLBL'RN. 
 
 LOCAL PASSENGER TRAIN SERVICE BETWEEN NEW YORK AND MORRISTOWN. 
 
 FROM OFFICIAL TIME TABLE. MAY 23TH. 1894. 
 
 From 
 New Yokk. 
 
 I 
 
 .M A M A MA MA M A -M AM | A .M M if M V 
 
 o 6 — 7 30 7 40 8 30 9 — 10 10 1 1 10 12 — I 20 I 30 
 
 o 6 — 7 20 7 45 8 35 9 — 10 15 II i; 12 — I 25 I 35 
 
 I 6 15 7 35 7 558 45 9 17 >3 25 n 25 12 15 I 35 I 45 
 
 8 6 156 53 7 538 129 059 33 1043 II 43,12 34.1 502 03 
 
 17 6 46 7 07 8 21 8 42 9 38 II 15 12 17 2 35 
 
 186 48 7 09 8 44 9 40 u 17 I2_i9 . .^.J 2 37 
 
 P M P 
 
 2 —2 30 
 
 2 0-, 2 35 
 
 2 15 2 45 
 
 2 3» 3 03 
 
 ■ |3 37 
 ■ ■ 3 39 
 
 P M 
 3 20 
 3 20 
 3 35 
 3 52 
 
 p M P m'p M P MP M P M P M P M P M P M P M P M,P M I- .m 
 3 50 4 — 4 — 4 30 4 30 5 — 5 20 5 50 5 40 5 4016 — 6 10 6 30| 8 - 
 
 3 55 4 05 4 05 4 35 4 35 5 "S 5 »5 5 ^5 5 45 5 45l6 05 6 '5 ^ 35i 8 — 
 
 4 05 4 »5 4 20 4 4514 48 5 '5 5 37 5 4° 5 SS 5 58:6 15 6 25 6 45 8 15 
 W ...437,5011501 5545581 616631643703833 
 
 5 09' 1 5 35 6 I3|6 28| 6 45J6 59 7 16 7 37 q 05 10 18 11 lo 12 34 
 
 5 II .s '-* > ^ ^ , Vi 15' <■ 47 7 01 7 187 4<' to 07 10 20 In 22 12 361 
 
 r M 1" .M p M p M 
 
 9 15 10 J5 II 3u 12 — 
 
 9 15 10 15 II 35 12 — 
 
 9 .0 10 30 II 45 12 15 
 
 9 48 10 48 13 03 12 33 
 
 LOCAL PASSENGER TRAIN SERVICE BETWEEN MORRISTOWN AND NEW YORK, 
 
 New York.,** 
 
 I 
 
 Short Hills.. i8 6 58 17 17 7 43 7 5i 18 26 9 — | 
 
 Millburn 17 6 35 7 02 7 11 '7 21 7 47 7 5*> 8 358 31 1 9 04 
 
 Ni'wark 8 7 08 7 32 7 40 7 48 8 09 «885 8 52 9 15 9 3= 'o — 
 
 H*>l>oken ... 1 7 26 7 48 7 58 8 06 8 26 8 39 8 4S 9 08 9 28 9 48 10 17 
 Chriatup'rSt. o 7 35 7 55 8 os!8 15 8 35 8 4:; 8 55 9 15 9 3> 9 55 10 25 
 Barclay St. . o 7 40 8 — 8 10 8 20 8 40 8 50 9 — j9 20 9 40 10 — 10 30 
 
 A MA MA MA mIa MA MA MA MA MAM A M 
 
 9 50 10 15, 10 36 
 9 53 10 19 10 40 
 10 27 10 51 II 10 
 
 10 46 II 08 II 27 
 
 io 5511 IS II 35 
 
 11 — II 20 II 40 
 
 A M I A M I A hi 
 
 II 33 12 28 I 44 3 — 
 
 11 38 la 32 I 48 3 05 
 
 12 10 I 02 2 12 3 39 
 12 28 I 18 2 28 3 57 
 
 12 35 I 25'2 35'4 05 
 
 12 40 1 30 2 40 4 10 
 P M ' P M I P Kl I P M 
 
 ....;.... 5 03 u 01 6 136 537 207 558 34(... . 9 45 'O 30 10 58 
 3 25 3 46 5 08 6 05I6 17 6 57 7 2: 7 75 8 38 9 33 9 49 10 35 11 01 
 
 3 52 4 09 5 41 6 32 6 50 7 24 7 58 8 28 9 10 9 58 10 23 II 10 II 32 
 
 4 09 4 26 5 58 6 48 7 08 7 42 8 14 8 44 9 38 10 14 10 42 11 26 II 48 
 4 154 35 6 05 6 55|7 <5 7 55 3 20 8 50 q 35 10 20 10 50 11 35 11 55 
 4 20:4 40 6 10 7 — 7 25 7 ^S 8 as 8 55 9 40 10 25 10 55I11 S5 12 — 
 
 P St 1 P M P M P M I P M H .M P M , P M P M I P M P M I P M P M 
 
 21 TRAINS FROM NtW YORK TO MILLBURN 
 
 28 TRAINS TO NEW YORK FROM MILLBURN, 
 
WINTER, MORRIS AVE. 
 FROM P. O. TOWARDS SHORT HILLS. 
 
 MCir.NTAIN SIDE, SALTl-.K TKAU'I". 
 
 RESIDENCE, DR. HARRIS, 
 ON MORRIS AVENUE. 
 
Tlic population of Spiinjrfiflil is at jjuscnt about eleven luindrL'cl. It never was a "boom" 
 town in the unfavorable acceptation of the term. Conservatism, miuikI judgment and a i)rudent and 
 cautious polic\- unite in the guidance of her alTairs, and to-day she stands on a solid and substantial 
 basis, as shown by h,r taxable \alues and her growing and ])rosperous ])oi)nlation. The wise and 
 thrifty in\-estor who ])nts his money into real estate may assuredly- look to see it >ield liini percentages 
 large and steady and constantly increasing. 
 
 T E RH S . 
 
 Casli is jjreferred : but if this is not convenient, sales will be made on following basis: 
 
 One quarter cash on execution of contract ; balance to be divided into three equal parts, for which 
 
 promissorx- notes will be given, due in four, eight and twelve months ; when last note is paid, Warranty 
 
 Deed will be given. 
 
 FOR Further Particulars Apply to 
 
 J. C. SALTER, 
 
 26 BROADWAY, NEW YORK CITY. 
 
 OR TO - 
 
 N. C. COX, 
 
 AGENT. 
 AT POST OFFICE, SPRINGFIELD, N. J. 
 
MdKRIS A\I:., I.IIUKINC. IK(1.\I 1'. II. lOWAKi'-. SHUKl' 1111. l.S. 
 
^rfo7o. JlVe.Co.*/-y. 
 
 lM<Or»T-:RT\' <.)K J. K. PITCHKK, SHOWING RISTIC liKllM.l' Al*i'K« 
 A])JACENT To SALTKR TRACT. 
 
 roR SALE, ADDIiESS, JAS. H. I'lTCHKR. SHOK 1 MILLS, \. I. 
 
WEST i-ie;i,u AVExui; front, saltkr tract. 
 
BIKDSKVK VIEWS SHOWING PORTIONS OF SALTER I'l.ACl 
 
I.OOKIXG UP SALTER PLACE, l-KoM MORRIS AVENUE- 
 
LOOKINC, I l> KEIXKR PLACH, FROM WUSTF1EI.I) AVENUE- 
 
looKiNT, 11' kkki.i;k I'l.ACK, i-'RoM xroKKis AVKxriv, ArcrsT 2.)TI[, iScj.j. 
 

 
 MM' siuiwiM. kdiTi-; iji iiih. i'Kcii'(isi;i> m:\vjkrskv klectrical railway. 
 
 A r. ITrmtrl. Snhirrliiii. .lulu li. i-iH;. 
 BIG TROLLEY SYSTEM. 
 
 SHRE\\D HIEN I.Ar.NCil IN .M-;W .IF.RSEV A 
 .MUST STl'l'E.VOUl'S EI.EITltlCAl. E.NTKEl- 
 PKI.SE— ITS CAPITAL illl.lMKI.UOU— TO CON- 
 NECT NEW YORK AND IMIII.ADELPIIIA IT 
 TAKES IX MANY EXL-iTINli ROADS — I'ENN- 
 
 svi.vania'.s shrewd c(iri>— it is encoi r- 
 
 AGING THE SVSTE.M WHICH WILL TOCCll 
 EVERY IMPORTANT POINT IN THE STATE. 
 
 [Ill/ Tilrijrnph In Hit Ilmild.] 
 Trenton. X. J.. ,Tuly i:). l,s«l.— Tlicvc wiis 
 liled Io-(ia.v un articJc of incoriioralinii in 
 the oflk'c of tlip Secretary of State. \vhi<-h 
 brings itito existence a monster electrical 
 railway corporation, having; for its ohjeet 
 the connection of New ^'(jrk and ,\ew .ler- 
 sey. t)y ti'olley line. The cajiital stock is 
 
 $in.nf)(i,iiO0, and the fee for tiling certificate, 
 together with the bonus to be filaced on 
 ile|iiwii undir tile railroad laws of the Stall', 
 I.- -i^L'.s.uni). 
 
 The scJi.-mc. which has been fully out- 
 lined in' the IlKKAi.D. was for some time 
 di'cmed impl'acticable bj' some promoters, 
 but it was given new energy by a recent 
 reorganization, which iilaced to the fore 
 ex-.Mayor Mctiowan. manager of the Tren- 
 ton Potter syndicate and principal (»wner 
 of all the rubber mills in this part of the 
 state. .\ ciiulidential agent was imt to 
 work and many pledges of stock were re- 
 ceived along thc> jiroposed line. Bankers in 
 New York and l'hiladel]ihia have assured 
 enough capital to warrant the imnu'diate 
 preparation for laying the tracks. 
 
 The right of way has l)eeii secured in 
 U'-arly all the points that will be covered. 
 
 There will be one hundred and fifty mile* 
 of (declrical railway. Theie will be lateral 
 liranehes and laniiticatious. taking in near- 
 ly all till' cities and principal towns of the 
 State. 
 
 NETWORK OF ROADS. 
 
 The projected system istheinost slnpend- 
 ous and iniportaiit enteipriseeverinaugur- 
 aled in New .Tersey since the building of 
 the old Camden and .\mboy road in the 
 ':in's. It will do quite as much for the de- 
 veloninent of the State. It is not merely a 
 single trunk line running by the neaivst 
 route between New York and Philadelphia, 
 but a network of i-oads. affording accommo- 
 dations both for travel aiui bu- tragic of 
 the several millions of persons. 
 
 The ilireet line of the main stem com- 
 ineuci'sal I'aterson, where connections will 
 be made with the street railway .system of 
 
that city. Leaving Paterson the mad will 
 pass throuKlx rpi)er Mnntehiir. Montclaii'. 
 Bldomtii'ld. Orange. K;ist and West (»ran;j;'-. 
 Sniilli OraiifCf, Maplcwnoil. W yoniin;;. 
 Sfiriiif/^lirhl, W .--^ifield. Fanwnnd and'Xplhi-r- 
 ■wood III a ftmiu't'tion wilh llif X"''^''"' 
 eleL'trit'ul railway system in I'laintleid. and 
 th<MU'e throngh "Phiintirld to Bound Brook. 
 
 Cnissinti; tlie track of the New Jersey 
 Central Railroad at Fiiiderne, the road wifl 
 fi>ntinu.* past Ilillsboro station on tin- 
 Lehigli Valley Railroad, and Weston Si;i- 
 tion.on the Philadeli)liia and Reading. an<i 
 thenee to Millston. Ro^■ky Hill. I'rineeton. 
 Lawreneeville and Trenton. 
 
 Branches will run from Bound Brook to 
 New Brunswick, Somerville and Raritan ; 
 from Bloomlield to Irvington.and to Morris- 
 town via Chatham an<l Madison. Ar Irv- 
 iufjcton connections will he made witli tin- 
 existing lines of the Traction Comiuiny. 
 making a direct route to Newark and Jersey 
 City. From Westtield the road will he Imil't 
 to Rah way, connecting t lie re with the eh-c- 
 tric railway now lu-ing constructt^d to 
 Lebanon and Boynton; f^outh Bt-ach. with 
 a spur from Woodhridge to Perth Amhoy. 
 
 ONE THOfSAND MII,ES OF THACK. 
 
 Another branch will lie built from Rail- 
 way to Pvlizabeth, connecting there with 
 the' Consolidati-d company's system ; also a 
 branch from Bound Brook to New Brun-- 
 wick, connecting thrre with the present 
 sirrct railway. From Trenton the road will 
 ]>asg through Morri^ville. Bristol. Carn- 
 wells. Terresdale. Tacony, Hohnesiiurg and 
 Frankh)rt. connecting at the latter point 
 with the existing line into the heart tif 
 Philadelphia. It will also connect at Tren- 
 ton with a line to Camden, running almost 
 jiarallel willi the Aml)Oy division of 
 the J'ennsylvania Railroad, and passini; 
 through BordiMitown. Palmyra, and tlienee 
 int<i Camden l)y existing lines. 
 
 The entire system will comprise about 
 l.iKH) miles of track and will accommodate 
 fully r).ooo.nO(i jn-rsons. It will, while build- 
 ing, give emjiloyment to an army of men 
 and inii>art a stinndus to every ])lace 
 'hrough which it passes. Nor will its ad- 
 vantages he limited to facilities for travel. 
 
 1 1 is designed not only to carry jiassengers. 
 but to transport V)y means of combination 
 trains farming truck, agricultviral imple- 
 ments, manufactured ]irodneis. general 
 merchandise and all such goods as enter 
 into local commerce. 
 
 This electric enterprise is to he managed 
 by two great corporations — the Central Jer- 
 sey Traction Company, with a capital of 
 ^■"joiMWJO. and headquaVlerti at No. -J \V;ill 
 street. N'ew York, and the New' York a'Ud 
 Philadelphia Traction Ct)mpany. with a 
 capital of $lu,(ii)0,i)0(i. and general othces at 
 Trenton, N.J. The ollicers and directoi's of 
 the first named company are:— President. 
 F'rank A. Mc<iowan ; vice-president. e.\- 
 Sheriff E. \V. Hlne, of New'ark; secretary. 
 J. II. Baldwin, of Newark; treasurer. J. H. 
 Parral, of Trenton. Directors— D. K.Bavne. 
 of New York; \V. H. Skirm. of Trenton; 
 Joseph H. Reall. of Bloomtield. and J. C. 
 McNaughton. of Philadelphia. 
 
 roNSIDEREn A SIIRKWi:) MOVE ON THE PART 
 OK THI-: I'KNNSVl.VAMA RAII.ROAD. 
 
 This is the great railroad scheme that 
 was fully described in the Herald six 
 months ago, when the plan was first i)ro- 
 jeeted. As was at that time i)ointed out 
 tlie Pennsylvania Railroad is probably 
 interested in this new, great enleri)rise. 
 The money making Pennsylvania corpora- 
 turn had turned over to a Philadelphia 
 syndicate, of which John D. Crimmins was 
 the mouthpiece, all of its wide street 
 interests in Jersey City, and it was argued 
 at the time that it would not hav done s(» 
 unless there was some hidden considera- 
 tion. 
 
 The Pennsylvania Railroad and the Cen- 
 tral of New Jersey had long been at odds 
 tiver their business in eastern New Jersey, 
 although the public had known little about 
 it. The Central threatened to parallel the 
 Pennsylvania's line to New Brunswick and 
 tap that prot"itat)ie trade which the Pcnn- 
 svivania now monopolizes, 
 "in replv the Pennsylvania threatened to 
 parallel the ( VntraPs line to Plainfield and 
 spoil that monopoly. The counter ])roposi- 
 tions balanced each other and the two 
 roads remained in armed neutrality. 
 
 When the trolley first began to attract 
 attention it occurred to each road that this 
 might furnish a cheap and ethcient way of 
 tai>ping the other's business. So both 
 roads were fully alive to trolley possibili- 
 ties. 
 
 It was remarked from the outset that, 
 altliough it was no easy situation for an 
 (Uitside corp»)ration entering the field to 
 handle, the new syndicate found no dith- 
 eulty in obtaining the Jersey City franchise 
 nndthe possessit)n of the plank road across 
 the N'ewa''k meadows, which was also con- 
 trolled by the Pennsylvania Railroad. 
 
 Wherever it ran counter to what might 
 have been conceived to I)e the interests of 
 tlie Pennsylvania Railroad, the syndicate 
 was helped, rather than hindered. On the 
 contrary, at every turn the syndicate met 
 the opposition of Uie New Jersey Central. 
 
 It is not surprising, therefore, to tind tliat 
 the Pennsylvania Railroad is intimately 
 concerned with the I'hiladelphia syndicate 
 ill this New York and Phihidelj)hia trolley 
 system, as is shown by the fact tliat the 
 Pennsylvania's president is at the head of 
 the present scheme. 
 
 It is recognized on all sides as a very- 
 shrewd move on the part of the Pennsyl- 
 vania management, in view of the inevita- 
 ble necessity of the trolley, to steal a march 
 in this wayiiiion its rival, thus accomplish- 
 ing the double purin)se of tra]ij)ing its 
 rival's exclusive strongholds and securing 
 the monopoly of the small business along 
 its own steam lines. 
 
 Xiinirk Evening N(ii\<, Ai/'jiisf ;.'J, lS9-'t. 
 
 AI'TER SPRINGFIELD STRI5ETS. 
 
 The New York and Philadelphia Traction 
 Company, that intends constructing an 
 electric railway from New' York to Phila- 
 deljdiia. last night applied to the Township 
 Committee t>f Springtield for the privilege 
 of operating a road on some streets of tlie 
 township. Tlie application was laid on the 
 table until September 11. In the meantime 
 the committee will invite the taxpayers of 
 the township to be ])resent on that date 
 and espres-s their views regarding the 
 matter. 
 
I/)ls Xos, 7 and 8, 50x150 tl-ct, on Kctkr Place, 175 feet Ironi Westfiekl A\enue, sold 
 June 3. 1S93, to Mr. P. Meisel, consideration S350 cash. Mr. Meisel coninienced construction 
 of a house at once, and as a bonus for immediate improvement, and beinij the first purchaser, 
 got the lots at half price. To next jnirchaser on same conditions, rebates were offered of $100, 
 
 $75 and $50 for plots 
 50 feet front. 
 
 In December, 1893, 
 Mr Meisel .sold house 
 and K)ts to Mr. Frank 
 Morrison, present 
 owner. 
 
 FIRST HOLSli lilU.T, KliSlDENCli Ol' 1-. MORRISON. 
 
Extracts From Circular No. i. 
 
 Lots 132 and 133, on vSaller 
 Place, 250 feet from Morris Avenue, 
 sold Jul)- 15, 1893, to Mr. J. Het- 
 tinger, of Newark, for $400, less 
 10 per cent, discount, allowed on 
 satisfactory' assurance of impro-\'c- 
 nicnt within three months; also four 
 feet off lot No. 9 (purcha.ser of lot 
 No. <S having erroneou.sly located 
 line). Mr. Bettinger started to 
 build within one month from date 
 of purcha.se. 
 
 Riy;Ut of Wa)- has already ln-c-ii 
 f.c-curt-(l for the extension of the K;'\vark- 
 Ir\in}fton electric line to Millburn. Sum- 
 mit, etc., which will cross Morris Avenue. 
 Springfield, j4 of'' mile above lot No. r_v^. 
 
 Another electric line is projected (and Right of Way is now being secured) from P.iterson to New Brunswick, wliich 
 will pass in front of my Westfield Avenue lots, go through Springfield, then to Millburn and to the Oranges, there 
 connecting with the various electric lines to Newark. This vexed <iuestion of rapid transit solved, the growth of 
 Springfield will be rapid, as many people, who have been attracted by the beauty of the historic old town, have onlv been 
 deterred from settlin.g, awaiting better transportation facihties, which are now assured There are onlv about sixtv-five 
 of these choice 50-foot front plots left, and prices will be doubled as soon as one of the electric lines is in operation. 
 
 .SKldmi hoisp: Itlll.T KHSIDlvNCH 
 
 iii-;tti.\(;kk 
 
Extract From Circular No. 2. 
 
 Lots Nos. 5 and 6, on Westfitld Avenue, sold for f 490 to Mr. Chas. "\\". .Si bonip, who, f..r 
 of a house within two weeks, received the siiecial discount of f 1013 offered in last Circular. 
 
 I signed Right of Way paper Saturdav for the Paterson-Xew Brunswick electric line referred to in 
 
 mimencing construction 
 Circular No. i. 
 
 TIIIRT) IIorSK HriI,T. KltSIDKNCK <>1-' C. VV. SCHOMT, 
 
 Imrn, when the .South Orange local terminal is transferred there, together with the 
 
 by the projected Patersoii-New Urunswick Electric Line, which will pass in front of my 
 
 the prospects of .Springfield look verv bright. My prices will be raised 10 per cent, in November. 
 
 Extracts From Circular No. 3. 
 
 October 9, 1893. 
 Sold for $250 (on installment 
 ])!aiil, lot No. 4, on Westfield Ave., 
 to .Mr. Charles W. Schonip of 
 Springfield. Mr. Schomp is erect- 
 ing a fe.'xx) house on lots Nos. 5 
 and 6, and wants the additional 25 
 feet for his garden, which will be 
 prettily set out. 
 
 The electric line from Newark, 
 w hich has heretofore stopped about 
 a mile out of South Orange, was 
 extended Saturday to the tracks of 
 tlie D. I.. & W. in vSouth Orange. 
 This brings South Orange within 
 three miles of Springfield over the 
 turnpike from Springfield to New- 
 ark, which is now being macadam- 
 i/.i-cl, and which when finished, will, 
 being the shortest road to Newark, 
 turn tlie tide of travel over it and 
 greatly help Springfield. This, with 
 the imjiroveineiits being made by 
 the D. I.- ^: W. at Millbuni, and the 
 almost doul>le train service to Mill- 
 .•ry satisfactory progress bing made 
 Westfield Avenue lots — makes 
 
Extracts from Circular 
 No. 4. 
 
 December 27, i<S93. 
 Sold (Dec. 2(1) to Mr. 
 P. Meisel (of Springfield) 
 LotsNos. 133, 134, 135 and 
 136 (99x100), on N.W. side 
 of Salter Place, beginning 
 150 feet from Morris Ave. , 
 for 1460, less special dis- 
 count, J75, for cash and 
 inuncdiate improvement. 
 Mr, Meisel at once started 
 erection of a very tasteful 
 cottage, as shown on the 
 accompanying cut. 
 
 This property was put 
 on the market last May ; 
 13 lots have been sold, 
 on which two houses are 
 riow built and occupied, 
 line house almost finished, 
 and a fourth in process of 
 construction, all of which, 
 
 considering the times, and 
 the fact that no "boom" 
 has been attempted, 
 nuikes a very satisfactory 
 showing, and augurs well 
 for the future growth of 
 Springfield. 
 
 The electric line over 
 the Plank Road, leading 
 from Jers^-y City to New- 
 ark, Irvington and South 
 Orange, is now completed 
 and will be in full opera- 
 tion in the Spring. Cars 
 will run under ten minutes 
 headway and but 10 cents 
 fare charged. 
 
 Tliiswill greatly benefit 
 property in the immediate 
 vicinity. The various 
 improvements mentioned 
 in previous circulars are 
 progressing well. 
 
 KOUKTH HurSK BLII.Y, kl'.SIDENfIC 111' 1'- MKISKI.. 
 
October 19. 1892, sold lo W. IJ^ DL-nmaii, if Spriuyficlcl, plot 25x272. in rear of lot Xo. 13,^. 
 November, 1.S94, sold to Messrs. Hohners' vSons, lot Xo. 92, on Keeler Place. 
 
 Extract from Circular .No. 5. May 15, 1894. 
 
 Lots Xos. 60 and 61, on west side of Keeler Place, 150 feet from Morris Avenue, sold May 5. 1S94, 
 to Mr. James Wilcox, of Springfield, for $275 cash, less a Special Discount of 15 p;.r cent., allowed in 
 consideration of ca.sh payment, and being the first purchaser on this ,street to bui'.d. 
 
 XoTi;.— Mr. Wilcox is now ( Angn.st i.st) erecting a haiid.some residence. 
 
 The Klectric Line between Jersey City and Xewark was formally opened for traffic A])ril 21st. 
 Cars now run under ten minutes headwax' : fare tor trip 10 cents. The patronage of the line has 
 surprised ever>one. 
 
 The macadamizing of the road between .Springfield ;uul Xewark will be completed about the 
 tenth of June. This will greatly lienefit Springfield as il shortens the distance between Springfield and 
 Xewark one mile, and will turn travel and business to Si)ringfield. which has been diverted toward 
 Millbuni in consequence of the poor condition of this road. 
 
 The railroad inpro\ements at Millburn are making good progress. The tracks have been elevated ; 
 one is now being used, and it is expected the ot'ier will be ready earl\- in June. When this is finished, 
 a new depot will be put up, and later, the Round House and sh()])s, now at Sou h Orange, will l)e 
 moved to Millburn, which will gi\e Millburn the same service now enjoyed b\- South Orange, and 
 will greatly benefit Millburn and Springfield. 
 
 Application has Ijeen made by the Central Jersey Traction Company for perniis.sion to lay its 
 tracks through Springfield. The benefits to be derived when this ra])id transit is .secured are too obvious 
 to require mention. 
 
The foregoing pages briefl.\- recite the past years' progress and improvements. With the comple- 
 tion of the new depot at Millbnni, and what is still niore important and destined to work incalculable 
 advantage, the removal of the I). L. & W. Round House from South Orange to Millburii, one might 
 feel Well justified in considering an investment in real estate in this vicinit_\- as a jiromising one. The 
 enhancement which will result in property values UPON THE ADVENT OF THE ELECTRIC 
 LINE (WHICH HAS APPLIED FOR FRANCHISE THROUGH SPRINGFIELD, is .so 
 apparent to ever\-one that comment is needless. It would be consen-atism itself to say the increase 
 would be but twofold. 
 
 REMEMBER 
 
 THAT lA'ERVnXIv iX TII1{ COUNTRY WANTS AT LlsAST I'lI'TV Vl'.KT FR()XT.\C,I-: 
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PRESENT PRi^,E LIST SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE 
 
 SPRINGFIELD LAND AND IMPROVEHENT COHPANY, Springfield, N. J. 
 
 Lot No. Price. 
 
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 I ■-' 275 j 
 
 i) 200 
 
 4, n. IJ, 7.S Sold 
 
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 ' \ 12 100 
 
 13 ISO 
 
 I 14 170 
 
 115 350 
 
 f 10 150 
 
 :l 17 175 
 
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 ' 1 22 175 
 
 l23 175 
 
 24 150 
 
 25 150 
 
 20 150 
 
 27 150 
 
 2X 150 
 
 20 150 
 
 30 150 
 
 31 150 
 
 32 160 
 
 33 150 
 
 34 150 
 
 35 150 
 
 30 15(1 
 
 37 125 
 
 *l*air. 
 
 t$7.5oa foot; 3-ft. Ijank. 
 iC'orncr: area. 3 1-3 cit.v lin-. 
 ^7 a foot. Bank and iVhcs. 
 ||Baiik2ft. Trei-s. 
 
 JUNE 1st, 1893. 
 
 Ijot No. 
 
 Pkk'e. Lot No 
 
 
 
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 200 
 
 4U 
 
 255 
 
 41. . . 
 
 255 
 
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 250 
 
 70 
 
 250 
 
 *Corner. 
 
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 325 
 
 74. . 
 
 125 
 
 
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 Lot No. Price. 
 
 103 U50 
 
 104 225 
 
 105 225 
 
 100 SOO 
 
 107 275 
 
 108 275 
 
 109 250 
 
 no 230 
 
 111 225 
 
 112 220 
 
 113 220 
 
 lU 215 
 
 115 210 
 
 110 1S5 
 
 117 100 
 
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 110 425 
 
 120 475 
 
 121 150 
 
 122 150 
 
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 tl24 200 
 
 tl25 200 
 
 (120 200 
 
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 ^1.31 200 
 
 (1132, 133, 134. 135, 130. 137. Sold 
 
 II1.1S 475 
 
 cl39 400 
 
 ♦I'^ft. bank. 
 
 13 ft. bank, 
 
 llli^JCh bank; corner proposed 
 slr.'iM. 
 
 VUIigb bank. 
 
 ||30 ft. front, fni'iuT, and very 
 tine well worth $1.50 
 
 eSllj ft. front, 67'; fl. wide, 
 rear, and 150 ft. deep." 
 
THE TROLLEY ASSURED. 
 
 Another Electric Line Desirous of the Springfield 
 
 Franchise. 
 
 Extracts From Newark Evening News. 
 
 To Apply for a Franchise. 
 
 A I'l.AS Tn K\TKNI> TUH KI.KtTKK' ItHAIt T" 
 .MIIJ.IU UN. 
 
 AjiitlioaticHis will be madi' very soon <n) 
 lichaif tif till- NoiMli .liT.si'.v Trurhoii ('«uii 
 puny for fraiu-his<'s thni will eniilile tlifiti 
 to rviii fifclriu cHirf from llu* ]K»int w hi-rc 
 the lrvin;;tniv liin' now slc»j»s, up Siuinj;- 
 tii'ld uvrnuc to tin- fnion (Jourily liiu^. )»ass- 
 \u^ tlii'oii^Ii till' townships of Clin Inn. 
 .South (tvan^p ami Millhurn. 
 
 Tiif men whc) arw intcrt'sled in this lu-w- 
 oiilfi priso are also elosrly oonni'i-trd wiili 
 I he Cnusolidatcd Tract ion C'oini>any . .1 . A. 
 Corlufrie is tlu' pn^sidi'ut and In- conliriti-; 
 ihe lorc^'oiuf,' rt'iiort of the puri)osc of tlu- 
 concern. 
 
 Tlur rt'sidonts of tlie district throntrh 
 which tin' mad is fxi»t*fti'd in pass art' said 
 to lu' in favor of il. Ilitlu-rlo thc-y havt* 
 Imm-ii dept^ndi-nt upon sla^"' lines, and ttn-y 
 would lif^ ^rlad to hi' furnished with 4uicUir 
 means of transit, it is clalnicd. 
 
 Trolley Companies' Offers. 
 
 NEW -TKRSKY TRACTION VERY PESIROfS op 
 .MlM.liL RN AM> SPKINGFIELU FKANCHIriKS. 
 
 The terms <.f the New York and Philadel- 
 )ihia Traeiinn ( nini>aiiy anci tlie enennra^ji-- 
 men I extended i I hav \Mfi;rd t)lhi-r i-ntupan- 
 ii'S to hid for tlie ]iriviU-;;e of operating a 
 railway through Millhurn and 8j>rinfilield. 
 and to-day a;j;i-ntsof the New Jersey Trac- 
 tion {'ompany ai'e to hi-^in a canvass of the 
 tnwnshiiis in 'order to secure the necessary 
 ri;^ht of way beftirc applying lo the Town- 
 ship Cnmmitlee. 
 
 la a letter to some prominont itro-pcrtv- 
 <'\vm-rs of the villa^'cs. K. B. tiaddis. of 
 Newark, a r<'])res<-utati ve of llic New Jersey 
 Traclinii Company, says :i;M'ii.tKK) lias been 
 deposited It) show that the company is sin- 
 cere in its ]irnniises to construct within a 
 sliort time a railroad extending; frnni the 
 icrminns of the Ctuisolidated Company's 
 1 jtii' at Irvingtou, alonjc Sprinj?fi<'ld avenue 
 In Millbnrn, thence aloti^' Jlaiu street to 
 
 sprin.sneld. Besides Mr. Gaddis the Es^ex 
 < nunty men named as projectors are Dr. 
 Leslie Ward. .lolui Dryden, Klias Ward. 
 Messrs. Kruejier, Slianley, Kadel and 
 Scherer. The Ni*w York men aie John I). 
 Crinimins. William C. Whitney, tolephen It. 
 KIkins and 1'. A. B. Weidener. The com- 
 pany, it is said, will send ils engineer over 
 the desi led route this w eek and the Sprinj^- 
 lield Tnwnsliip Committee has ]>ost]M)Me(I 
 indefinitely the meeting; to act on the a i •pli- 
 cation of the Kew York and IMiiladelplna 
 enmoany until the New Jersey company 
 shall iXi-t its application in shape. 
 
 Within the ])ast two weeksa7U(»rp freneral 
 feeling lias been expressed tow ard granting 
 the right-of-way to the company *>tTering 
 the best terms. It is asserieil that the 
 ol)position to an electric railroad ahmg the 
 narrow strip of Westtield avenue. .Sj.ring- 
 lield. has diminished considerably, as some 
 (if tln^ propenv-<)w ncrs liave stati-d that 
 they wish the i"ailway in front rather than 
 at the rear of their residences. The great- 
 est objeclion.it is feared, will be raised by 
 some Millhurn business men. 
 
 Prices will be Raised 10 per cent, in the Spring. 
 
IN. C. COX, 
 
 Real Estate and Insurance Agent. 
 
 Notary Public and Commissioner of Deeds. 
 
 h I-: \ 1 . I-; I : i \ 
 
 BOOTS, SHOES, TOBACCO, SEGARS, ETC. 
 Aseiit for Roliiier Bros'. VariiisUes. 
 
 SPRINGFIELD. N. J. 
 
 APPLY TO 
 
 MESSRS. BOHNER SONS, 
 
 MANIl' ACTIKKRS 1)1' l-INP. 
 
 VARIM ISK ES 
 
 For Coacli Cars, Architectural and Cabinet Use. 
 
 195 Metropolitan Ave., BROOKLYN. 
 
 For Sale by N. C. COX, Springfield, N. J. 
 
 New York and Newark Newsjiajiers. 
 
 nORNING AND EVENINQ. DELIVERED PROnPTLV. 
 
 .At mv Store I hnve Fine StntiolltTV ol all kinds. 
 BEST CIGARS MADE. 5c AND lOc. 
 
 KELSEY R. HASTINGS, 
 
 MILLBURN N. J. 
 
 FOR SALE. 
 
 Tlouses, I";inns ami a few acreage properties for building 
 site.s in the ininieiliate track of development, with magnificent 
 views, at great bargains. Water, gas and sewerage. In the 
 near future it is doul)tful if the property' can be bought at 
 d(iu1>k- the pre.sent price. 
 
 Enquire of the owner, 
 
 JAMES R. PITCHER, Short Hills, N.J. 
 
 SAND. 
 
 KliNE, CLEAR A.X1D SHA.R1'. 
 
 Said by Masons to be Best in Vicinity for Building, 
 
 75c CUBIC YARD IN PIT. 
 
 J. C. SAITER. V. SAYRH, Achnt, 
 
 52 B'WAY, N Y. SPRI NGFI ELD, N. J. 
 
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