F 144- CsLs Class. Book COPYRIGHT DEPCSII E. W. THORNTON, HOUSE FURNISHING GOODS, Opera House Block, - Cranford, N. J. The Best Goods at Low Prices. THE STMDJIRD PUBLISHING CONCERN. PRIVATE SCHOOL For „ . ^ ^ o u,- u YOUNG LADIES, MISSES, AND CHILDREN. Printers and Publishers, - ^.^ p^y, /,„„,,^,;, m,ss vv,ng, ^.o. Pn«. vir-»w ir-nonv ' Mile. LE PAGE, Fteitck. NEW JERSEY. . ^ , ^ », » Union Avenue, - Cranford, New Jersey. WESTFIELD. DIEDRICH KREIE, MOORE & MARTIN, BENBOW FERGUSON, Contractor and Builder, I^MM McatS, FiSh, aild Vegetables, "^6 Franklin Ave, - Brooklyn, N. Y. Cranford, - NEW JERSEY. ; MILLER BLOCK, (Contractor and tS^iilder, p^* Builder of the Morrison. Banker, and Bennett ] residences, the Presbyterian Church, and the Cranford Country* Club, herein illustrated. TOWNSEND'S GRANITE WORKS, 30 & 32 SOMERSET ST„ It'g employ no Agents to drum trade, and personally attend to this tvork in all its branches. CRANFORD. NEIV JERSEY. W. W. MENDELL, ' Builder of the Purcell residence Csee page 12). HAVE YOUR CARPET CLEANED CONTRACTOR AND BUILDER, Old Reliable steam carpet Cleaning works, CRANFORD, NEW JERSEY. ' ,,,s.JS>^^..^.:.^^^S!iB^TH. n. j. E^ Builder of the Cochian and Parvin residences, and I j^- Altering and Laying Carpels and Furniture Up- •• Hampton Hall." as herein illustrated, and scores of other ' bolstering, Specialties. No extra charge for work out of buildings in Cranford and vicinity. i city. DAVID B. LENT, Real Estate, Insurance, Loans, Etc., OPERA HOUSE BLOCK, - - CRANFORD, NEW JERSEY. CDCPin I nCCUD • ^^^ sale.— The Lent residence (see pages lO and 12). A Complete Suburban Home on high ground at Cranford. UlLuinL UrrLrV, AU improvements. Private Gas, City Water, Furnace and Steam Heat, etc. Lot 125 x 160. Price Sio,ooo. Easy terms. N. B. — This place cannot be duplicated for the money. Possession given at any time. ■ W. W. GILBY, WESTFIELD, - NEW JERSEY. I CIIN SAVE YOU 25^ ON GROCERIES. Se.nd Your Order by Mail. prompt deuvery free of charge. C. A. SMITH & CO., LUMBER MD MASON MATERIAL, », Doors, Moldings, Tnrmg.anl Scroll sawiog. Agents for Lister's Botie Fertilizers. WESTFIELD. - NEW JERSEY. W. H. SMITH S CO.. STONE-CUTTERS THE SANDFORD CLARK CO, I R- »• shove, ^ WESTFIELD PHARMACY. MASONS' rlATERIALS, Drugs, Medicines, and Toilet Articles, Ice ELIZABETH, NEW JERSEY. CENTRAL HOTEL, PETER FINGER, Proprietor, CRANFORD, N. J. CHOICE LIQDORS, WINES, CIGARS, Etc. Cream Soda, Strawberry and Peach Crush. Cor. BROAD & PROSPECT STS. Mounted Maps of Cranford. Maps similar to the "Souvenir Map," mounted on wooden rollers, etc., and suitable for hanging in office, residence, or store. May be had at "Souvenir Office." Room 8. Opera House Block. Price 50 Cents Each. ESTABLISHED 1867 . ROBERT RINDELL, STONE-MASONS. Office: Cor. Pearl and Warren Sts,, PLAINFiELD, NEW JERSEY. Estimates given on all kinds of Stone Work, from Foreign and Domestic Stock. We carry a heavy lot of Stone for Bridge and Cellar Work. DE.\LER IN HIRAM L FINK, Manufacturer of FINE CARRIAGES. WAGONS, I SLEIGHS. Dealer in Harness, Blankets, Robes, Whips, etc. ELM STREET. - WESTFIELD. N. J. COAL MP LUMBER, Drain Pipe, Lime, Lath, Plaster, Etc., CRANFORD. N. J. PHILIP JAHN, PAINTER AND DECORATOR, CRANFORD AND ROSELLE, N. J. PAPER HANGING A SPECIAL TY. JOHN INGRAM, SANITARY PLUMBING, Steam and Gas Fitting, Tin, Copper, and Sheet Iron Worker, Stoves, Ranges, Home Furnishing Goods, etc. WESTFIELD, NEW JERSEY. JAMES G. MOORE. MASON AND CONTRACTOR Cranford, New Jersey. Artutic Stone IVork a Specialty. Conlraiior for tnasonrj/ in most o/the bousi^ herein illmlrated. HENRY A. RATH, Jr., CONTRACTOR FOR PLUMBING & HEATING, Cranford, - New Jersey. Contractor for work in residences of J. W. Banker, Jos PurcelL '' Hampton Hall," and dozens of other buildings in Cranford. HENRY MILLER, Practical Electrician, WESTFIELD. N. J. ll'iring for Electric Lighting a Specialty. Copyright, 1894, BV Frank T. Lent. CRANFORD SOUVENIR. RESIDENCE G. A. MORRISON", ESQ. GEOGRAPHICALLY Cranford, New Jersey, is situated southwesterly from New Yoik Cit}-, about seventeen miles distant, and on the southern slope of the Orange Mountains. It is almost directly south of Summit and Short Hills, and about five miles distant from either of these places. Elizabeth is directly east five miles away, Pl.iinfield directly west seven miles away, and Railway to the south about five miles off. The Rahway River, an extremely picturesque little stream, winds its way gracefully around through the village and is spanned by seven or eight bridges. Cranfortl is in Union County, New Jersey, the county renowned for its magnificent macadamized and Tel- ford roads. The Central Railroad of New Jersey runs directly through the town, and is the principal con- necting link between it and the metropolis of New York. The Lehigh Vallc\- Railroad runs through the southern part of the township, but is yet little used by the commuters and business men. The population of the town is about twentv-five hundred. PROFESSOR GEORGE H. COOK, late State geologist, once said that the red soil and red shale districts of New Jersey were its healthiest sections. Geologically, therefore, Nature has done all that could be done for the health of Cranford in this matter. But while Nature has given Cranford the foundation of a good, healthy soil, that gift is rcalK- nothing in com- RESIDENCE PETER DUMONT, ESQ. CRANFORD SOUVENIR. parison to the magnanimdus kiiulness which she has displa_\'ijd in tlevcloping tiic \illage surroundings into the most picturesque to be found around any of the liundreds of towns suburban to New York. The coun- try is siiglitly rolh'ng, is well grown with shade trees, and well carpeted with a lu.xuriant growth of wild flowers. RESIDENCE GEO. W. NIX, ESQ. A COUNTRY home is perhaps the most satisfac- tory for a residence one can possibly acquire. There is more substance and solidity to be found in suburban life — to say nothing of better and more air, more light, more room, and more quiet comfort — than in the narrow residence of the city, with its minimum of light, its impure atmosphere, and ceaseless noise. Taking all these matters into consideration, and then adding the fact that a city house in a good neighbor- hood costs several times as much as a country house equally well located, it is easy to see why our country, and especially our suburban, towns are rapidly building up. To business men of large cities the daily travel to and fi'o is disagreeable — at least until the habit is formed. It takes about a month to get used to this. In large cities the transit is so slow that one can go twenty miles away from town on a good railway quite as quickly as three or four miles are traversed by street railway, so that no time is lost and the cost of travel to and from near Ijv towns is but little different. When one thinks of the health secured, of the addi- tional charms of a country house, of country life, and of the money sa\'ed, it is really no wonder that people are turning their attention to suburban residences. There is now a steady and increasing flow of people from the larger cities to the neighboring country, inde- pendent of the fashion of city people of spending a few months or weeks at their country i^laccs. These are the reasons why country towns are growing, anil Cranford, with its natural charms, its healthfulness, its nearness to New York, and its many improvements, is one of the foremost to attract attention and secure its share of the many sensible people who are seeking a first-class village in which to locate. TI IM town is built on high ground lying one hun- dred or more feet above tide water, which eleva- tion is sufificient to raise it above the banks of malaiial fog which gather and cling with a sickl_\^ grip to the lower lands of New Jersey. The Orange Moun- tains, a few miles to the north, act as a sheltering wall against the north and northwest winds, and the steady southwest wind which prevails in summer renders the atmosphere delightfully cool. No one ever thinks of lying awake nights because of excessive heat. -..^<«v t ;/ I jtintiiiMiinir RESIDENCE IIENRICH IMHORST, ESQ. CRANFORD SOUVENIR. 3 C RAN FORD possesses to-day more improvements tlian any of the suburban towns of the same size; Its capital water supply; its fire department; its electric liglitcd streets; the abundance of good country roads; the fact of its being out of debt ; and the class of buildings now built and being built both for business and residence purposes. The amount of buikling for the year i(Sg3 reached more than the good round sum of $200,000, and this sum was equaled, even though times were hard, during the year 1893. In i8g4 the investment in building ought to reach $250,000. Arriving at the station the first building which attracts attention is the large brick business block where the greater part of Cranford's business is done. The event which marked the era of 1892 was the building of this Opera House Block, which building affords ample accommodation for eight shopkeepers, the post office, a dozen and a h'■ -*s «iifeii^ \w\^\'mWA^v^"w"^ '~_^ TRINJTy CHUKCH Revs. R. P. Clnis.oph,, J. L. „,,,.,^ James Marsiu,!!, !•:. s. Jamieson F J.' i;..scopc. A. F. Can.pbcll, C. S. Benson,' f ■ •^- ^«o'^-man, M. F. Con,],tun, S P -cy C. F. Sittcly, W. Jl J,,„, ,„, l^.C. Mooncy. The niembersliip .,f il„. clun-ch at present n.nnbers 1,4, i„clucl- '"•" l""batione,s. In connection witl, tl>'-- cluMcl, there is a Woman's Home Missionary Society; the Oucen Esther Circle of young ladies, organised for both home and foreign work; an Epworth I^eagueand a Junior League CT. MICHAEL'S R^an Catholic Church is situated on Elizabeth and Bloomingdale avenues. It was cstab ''-•^iKxl in i .(, ,*«.<- !.> IN social advantages the town is well developed; there is a well-managed Country Club, with a pretty colonial clubhouse on the banks of the ri\-er; there are all kinds of societies connected with the churches, as well as those which are indcpemlent ; and there is a Dramatic Club of no mean ability. The Wednesday Morning Club (a book and literary association) is a very admirably directed instituticm. Then there are tennis, bicycling, baseball, bowling, an athletic and other clubs devoted to amateur sport, including a boating association. A thiifty Ivoyal Arcanum council and other lodges occup\' the lodge rooms in the Opera House Block, and a blight ami enterprising musical society — the Alcacus — furnishes delightful entertainments of an operatic and musical nature. ONE of the special charms of country life is to be within reach of a well-managed country club, where friends can be met and friends be made. Such social organizations as these have been the making of some of our most successful country places. Every year it is getting to be more fashionable to live in a thriving country town. Now the town to pick out must be one of easy access to the metropolis, one of unquestioned healthfuiness, and one that is wide-awake. Cranford can offer all these, and in its deliglitful Country Club, with the bowling, billiards, dances, games, dramatics, baseball, tennis, ])icycling, boating, etc., etc., can afford a \'ery important and additional charm. There is no one thing in the village that is more attractive to the newcomer than the pretty club- house up upon the bank of the river, and the warm welcome given by the members, who are always delighted to greet strangers. The club numbers a hundred members, and an especially nice feature is that the ladies — wi\es and daughters of the members — are always welcome. It is not necessary to break up home life when you go to the Countrj' Club — you can take it with \-ou. } % RKSUIKNCE JOH.N W. HANKER, ESQ. CRANFORD SOUVENIR. RESIDEN'CE MRS. M. U. HENNEIT. THE Cranford Dramatic Club began its existence in 1S91, when "A Box of Monkeys" was played. This play was presented so successfully that the people of the new club felt much encouraged, and at once determined to attempt something more serious. The second effort, "Comrades," a well-developed and solid pla\', was presented, and scored a greater success than the first. "Our Regiment," given on Janaury 19, 1S93, was a much more difficult and higlier class play than either of the others, and the local actors proved that they could handle it with success. Then in 1893 followed the farce "Rebecca and Rowena," wliich many people thought the greatest of all the work done by the club. The last play given was "Freezing a Mother- in-law," in which the club held up its reputation again. Everything done so far by the club has been the result of hard and faithful stutly; and has been accomplished witliout outside aid. The cffoits of the amateurs have given many pleasant hours to their friends, and earned many hundreds of dollars for worthy and charitable objects. THE Cranford Tennis Club (now merged into the Country Club) has produced some very clever players, and has organized several first-rate tourna- ments. There are a number of fine tennis courts in private grounds. The Baseball Club was a great suc- cess last year anil the year before, and this }-ear a per- manent baseball grountl will be established. The Bicycle Club, with numerous club runs, road races, and society meetings, was extremeh^ well patronized. On account of the miles of fine roads all around and about the town bicycling is not only a favorite amusement for both gentlemen and ladies, but the wheel is used largely for business purposes. RESIDENCE R. E. COCHRAN, ESQ. CRANFORD SOUVENIR. THE SOURCE OF THE RIVER. I ''ME first tlie writer ever heard of Cranford was ^ back in iS8o, when his artist friend Bruce-Crane told him that he was packing up liis skctcliing appa- ratus and impedimenta preparatory to going to sk-etch in tlie neighborhood of Cranfonl. which he considered one of the most deliglitfully picturesque sections of country anywhere around or near New York Cit\-. Tile National iXcadcmy of Design, as well _^.-, , as other metropolitan art exhibitions, have contained many charming landscapes by sucli men as Bruce-Crane ;uid Bolton Jones, the material for which was gathered in Union Countw NnW'lIERE near New York can a more equable and moderate climate be found. It is just far enougli away and just high enougli to be free from sea fogs and tlamp- ncss, and \-et not so far as not to be in range of tlie cooling sea breezes which each evening set in from the ocean. The intense heat of summer is avcrteil by the fine trees and woods, and there is enough sharp winter to afford a few tlays' sk:ighi)ig and several good old-fash- ioned snow storms. TH re HE Boating Association has had charge of the ;gattas on the river, and these, in years past, have been \-ery successful cntci tainments, esjiecially some of the canoe races. There is about a mile of good boating on the river. But the greatest work done by the association has been the organizing and carrying out of the Venetian carni\als, which occur usuallv on 3V"-=^~333?5J7' THE RAU.KO.\D BRUJGE. CRANFORO SOUVENIR. a niitlsumnicr's nii^ht, and are p witliout question vei}- beauti- ful ami cIiarniiiiL;'. On these occasions the depths of the foliaLre and the trees alon!-: ■W« :■.••'. i:,v ^%^^ff^^S^^^^P^^ A oriET NOOK. winters there are as many as thirty days' good skating. One can fiiui no prettier picture than that of a winter's evening when the skaters glide to and fro past the many fires and beacons which are iiehted on the wooded banks. DOW.N Tlir. RIVER. 10 CRANFORD SOUVENIR. ^^ ,3 \ /_^ ^k^^;- ■,-*«* TWO CRANFORD AVENUE RESIDENCES. CRANFORD offers as many excellent qiinlifications and inducements in the line of improvements as any town within twenty miles of New York. It is sup- plied by the Union Water Company with an excellent quality of water for both fire and domestic purposes from the companj^'s inexhaustible artesian wells at Nethcruood. The streets and many of the residences are well lighted by electricity. The town has practi- cally no debt, and is very admirabi}' governed by a Townshi[) Committee. The drainage system is capi- tal ; there are good schools, several churches, a num- ber of shops and marlcets, and twent}'-sevcn trains every daj- to and back from New Ymk at short intervals on the very excellentl}- managed Central Railroad of New Jersey. A trolley line connecting Cranford with l'"dizabeth and I'lainfickl i ^ now projected, and the Lehigh Railroad offers facilities for tra\-el to New ^^lrk to those who live on the south sitle. THE people who make up this little town are largely city people from New 'S'oik and P)rookl\-n, \vhieh accounts to a great extent fur the brilliant social gatherings, etc. Cranford is not a town with an uncer- tain future; its future and its success are already assured. It is not gi\'en up to booming by numer- ous real estate agents, and is remarkable for the steadi- ness of its prosperity and growth. For the past few years there liave been about the same number of new houses built each year, and consequent!}- the same number of newcomers arrive ycarlw It is a rare thing to find houses standing empty in this town. THE school advantages of the village are man\- and well regulated. The public school is under the control of the usual school board, superintendent, antl his assisting teachers. There are several well-managed private scliools, where music and the languages are taught, and during the winter season there arc dan- cing, physical cidture, and other schools. There is a free library, which circulates quite a large number of volumes and many magazines. AliRIGHT newspaper, the Cranford Clironiclc, deviites itself to the town news and general affairs in a fearless and independent manner. There arc Cranford notes in the Elizal)eth Erciiiiij^ Joiiriid/, and the New York papers are always on sale. CRANFORD SOUVENIR. II IN the Alcaeus Society Cranford possesses an amateur musical aiul operatic association of unusual merit. The society was organized about two years ago witii some thirty members, its object being the rendering of vocal music, the giving of light operas, and the social enjoyment of its members. So great has been its suc- cess that at the beginning of last season it was found i necessary to increase the limit of membcrsliii) to fifty. In addition to this the present active membership there are about one hundred subscribing members. The society has presented, altogether, ten operas, incUuling " Patience," ', Pirates," "Mikado," " lolanthe," and "Doctor of Alcantara," and with such phenomenal success that it has acquired a far-reaching reputation. The annual receptions of the Alcaeus Society, to which none but members and their friends can gain admission, are social events in tlie village each season. All of the entertainments of the society are given in the Opera House at Cranford, where it has its meeting and rehearsal rooms. The society closed its season this spring with a very delightful concert which, like all of its entertainments, was well attended b\- the elite of the town as well as that of neighboring towns. THE Wednesday Morning Club is made up of ladies, and by its literary efforts, the circulation of books and magazines, and the many lectures given under its auspices has made for itself a commendable and educating influence. The members number thirty odd, and all of the stantlard magazines are to be found in its circulation. CRANP'ORD is governed, as a township, by a Town Committee of five elected b\^ the resi- dents. There is also a Board of Health, a School Board, a Road Board, etc., etc. The taxes arc about as light as can be found in an}- suburban town wliere the assessor's valuation is equally low. AN excellently managed Building and Loan Associ- >■ ation is also to be found here, and from money loaneil by it some thirty houses have been built. The expense of building in Cranford is very moderate, and every year a number of comfortable homes are erected at costs varying from three tliousand dollars upward. THERE is first-class express, telephone, and tele- graph service, a good livery and boarding stable, and the town seems to be considered a very desirable location by all classes of good servants. RESIDENCE FRANK T. LENT. 12 CRANFORD SOUVENIR. '■i;^sa^ ,.' i^SiliiSii^^^^^ RESIDENCK JOSEPH I'UKCELL, ESQ. THE Cranforcl IIotL-l, a thrcc-story brick structure ! ' I ''HERE are few tramps to be seen in Cranford. witii a frame annex, anM-TON ItAI.I.. .^..■m'imp-?i"ii;i.'.'j(rjv,'.";,ii\i'iumriilinir j^-^f-'^^'-"' »• «- i^u- RESU)ENCE J. H. CUTHBERT, ESQ. of. The fire department is of volunteer service and well regulated. Cranford has no factories; the neighbor- ing town of Garwood offers accommodation for this class of business and its people. CRANFORD SOUVENIR. THE Cranford Athletic Club was organized last year and is now a good, healthy organization, matle up of young men who revel in the gj'mna- siuni and promise this \ear to be heard from in baseball and cycling. Next year, it is said, the club will put down bowling alleys and go in for that biancii of winter sport. It is also proposed to put down good tennis courts, aiul in the due course of time to develop all branches of athletic sports and games. llf^' li'-ii^ "Tt RESIDENCK GEO. G. ELY, ESQ. imW&M- ii M-irw? N' P' RESIDENCE HENRY M. JACKSON, ESQ. O one man deserves more credit for building up the town than George G. Ely, Esq., who is the owner of six of the best designed houses built for investment purposes. Others lia\'e built as many houses, but they are princiijally of the pattern house style. iROMINENT among the pioneers of the town are the Bigelows, Alden I'l. and W'm. 1). Twenty years ago these gentlemen came to Cranford and settled down to develop a town. For all these years these men have given e\ery effort to this purpose, and THE Miller Block, a frame structure, adjoining the > to-day they own some of the most valuable property Opera House Block, accommodates some four or in the village. Over forty houses have been built by five shopkeepers; and there are now in contemplation | them— many of which have passed into the hands of for immediate erection several other business blocks, other residents. which will provide for Cranford an ample accommo- ! T ARGE tracts of building lots have been opened dation for all its business men. The other business , ^ up by Dr. AlacCnnnell. Edward Beadle, lienc- blocks in the town are the Jahn Pilock (now build- diet & Moodey, Gray & Van Deventer, James Rodgers, ing\ with three stores and four flats: the Rath Block and others here— each one having its one special (nor>' building), consisting of a store and four flats; and a half dozen similar edifices. There are also some other large projects for the erection of several mag- nificent residences and business blocks during this year. inducement to hold forth to the home seeker. Messrs. Styles and Cash own a fine piece of property, as does also G. W. Thomas. .Since January i, 1894, the real estate investment has reached at least §75,000. >4 CRANFORD SOUVENIR. RESIDEN'CE H. \V. DESMOND, ESQ, >Sli1lljiW^;-(l!!!CTr^lS,;;l^(|l|||i»,jiiauj';^ THE prospective home seeker usually wishes to rent a place and live in it for a few months or so before deciding definitely whether it will be suitable for a future home. With the large majority of coun- try towns this would be a very wise plan to adopt, because before the lease ran out the tenant would probably be tired of it and sadly disappointeil ; but in Cranfortl an\' newcomer is perfectly safe to buy and build without making any such tiial trip. If land it has ne\'er occurred yet) the new resident should find himself disappointed and w ish to leave he would have no trouble in selling out at an advance. \W selecting a first-class town one has the advantage of the yearly rise in real estate; as the town gets larger and stronger so the value of [)roiierty increases. This is not the case with a large percentage of villages. It is far more connmrn to find \-alues falling off as soon as the booming ceases. During the jiast three years there have been many periods where towns in the \icinity of Cranford seemed to ha\'e come to a standstill — jjcriods when there was no building, no sale of real estate, and no improvement going on, yet Cranford has been stead- ily forging ahead. THE Camera Club is made up of a score of amateur photographers who are very skillful in their busi- ness. The many picturesque spots of the surrounding country' make this a \er\' interesting and infatuating amusement. Se\eral charming e\'ening entertainments have been gi\'en by this cUd) \\itli the aid of the stere- opticon, and in almost e\-er_\' home one finds a collec- tion of beautiful photographs by some of the club members. ]\Ian\- of the cuts herein are from photo- graphs by the chdj experts. -'^ -,ilWu ,. . . RESIDENCE T. W. SUTTON, ESQ. CRANFORD SOUVENIR. 15 THE careful manner in which the lawns, grounds, and gardens are handled goes a good way toward mak- ing the town attractive. Fences have, to a great extent, disappeared, and the grounds run into each other in park fashion. The attention given to trees, hedges, and flower beds is \cr}- com- mendable, as is also the case with ecjui- pages and iiorses, as the town is in the midst of many miles of good roails, and great interest is taken in driving. Of late one of the interesting moments ill the dail\' routine of town affairs is the arrival of the New Yurk-rhiladel- phia coach. Fresh horses are put on here on the coaches going cither way, and the ga\' parties have a moment to look around and inspect the town. THE fine roads which offer inducements to horse- men are also very alluring to wheelmen, and the town is at the west end of the well-known Elizabeth- Cranford ten-mile road-race track, where man}- of the bic}-cle flyers have made great records. As many as fi\-e hundred wheelmen per day from other towns have been counted as they passed through. m:s^^ RESIDENCE GEORGE G. TELLER. RESIDENCE E. C. RUUERTS, ESQ. WHEN one is selecting a suburban location it is natural to inquire about the men who make up the town. What class of men are tlie\'? What arc their \'ocations? A very satisfactory answer to these can be made as far as the men of Cranford are con- cerned. There are writers and authors; first-class doc- tors (both the practicing and preaching kinds); many college men; men of tra\el and men of leisure. Some of New York's brightest brokers, bankers, and business men may be found in the list of commuters of this town. The New York Stock and other exchanges are repre- sented, the ocean steamship lines, banks, insurance companies, and hundreds of great business houses. If it was possible to make an accurate estimate of the worth and salaries of the men of Cranf(u-d. and com- pare it with similar estimates of the men vi other towns, it would probably show that Cranford men were worth more and earned more than those of any similar town. These are the kiiul of people out of which to make a town; they aie jjrogressive, active, and alert for every possible advantage or improvement ; and it is because of their vigilance and keen interest that Cran- ford is to-day so far ahead of her sister towns. As for the better halves of these men one has only to look at the social life here to become satisfied that the ladies are of a superior class. i6 CRANFORD SOUVENIR. RliSIDENXE A. II. I'UMMER, ESQ. IF any suburban town is entitled to a great future Cranfnnl is. The most conservative man could not liesitatc to agree that the town will grow during the next year at least as much as it has during the past year, anil that is all that is necessary to [)rove to any- one the future of the place. For if the increase in popuhitinn, in money invested, anil in new buildings continues in the same latio as it has fur the past year or two Cranford will be twice its present size in 1899. The last two years has shown a great improvement in the character, style, and cost of the houses and build- ings which have been erected. Most of the buildings illustrated herein arc recent, and they tell their own story. The j^ast year has seen two excellent homes built here, one in\-olving a cost of twenty and the other of thirt_\- thousand dollars. These two invest- ments show clearly that newcomers ha\'e confidence in the future of the town. If the place has all that Nature can do for it together with all that bright, enterprising, and progressive resi- dents have done, what more can be expected? Not- withstanding these paragraphs and sketches one must see the town for one's self in order to thoroughly appreciate what is really here and what delightful homes are possible in this the queen village among other suburban places. HALF of the new town of Garwood is within the boundaries of Cranford Township, and it is here that the great work's of the "C. &. C. Motor Co." and "The Ilall .Signal Co." are located. The Garwood Land and Improvement Co. is the projector of this town scheme and the success of the town is already assured. A }-ear ago Garwood was an undexxloped wild. To-day it is full of the hum and whiz of a "o-ahead town. ■*y.* - -^' * ^- '■ ..i.. ^*— ^G?^^ . ;|ir:^, RESIDENCE 1-R.\NK I'.VRVIN, ESQ. FAIRLEIGH VILLA, CRANFORD. N. J. Central Railroad of New Jersey. Large rooms ; modern conveniences ; near station; pine groves : air beneficial to throat and lung diseases ; open all winter. E. A. MUNOZ. FIRST NATIONAL BANK G. B. DOTY, OF IVBSTFIELD, N. J. CUSTOM TAILOR. A. D. Cook, Pros. - C. G. Endicott, V.-Pres. R. H. Cook, Cashier. CAPITAL STOCK, - - - £50,000. Opera House Block, CRANFORD, N. J. J. M. C. MARSH, AUCTIONEER, WESTFIELD, - NEW JERSEY. Office : First National Bank Building. WM D BIGELOW ' J- ^^- goodliffe, REAL ESTATE, and furnace work Cranford. Agent for Graff & Co.'s Furnaces & Ranges. , . . I Opposite Guyon's Bicycle Emporium, NEW JERSEY. (^[^^^PQI^D, - NEW JERSEY. DAVID B. LENT, Real Estate, Insurance, Loans, Etc., Opera House Block, - CRANFORD, N. J. AGENT FOR Furnished and Unfurnished Homes LARGE AND SMALL, TO LET, THE NORTHERN ASSURANCE CO, FOR LONG OR SHORT TERMS. OF LONDON And Other equally strong companies, both Fireand Life, PROPERTIES IN GARWOOD, WESTFIELD, and all of the neighbor- ing towns for SALE and to LET. Several excellent farms and country seats. LANSLEY BUSINESS COLLEGE, ELIZABETH, N. J. jo years teaching. Shorthand. A position for every graduate. Circulars free. Call and see us CENTRAL RAILROAD OF NEW JERSEY. •»0^0" Anthracite Coal used exclusively, insur- ing cleanliness and comfort. ^.o^.. TRAINS FROM CRANFORD TO X. Y. A. M.— 3.53, 5.53, 6.47, 7.16, 7.47, 8.17, 3.32, g.04, 9.48, 10.43, 1223 (noon), p. M. — I. 31, 2.45, 4.iS, 5.07, 6.12, 7.19, 9.09, 9.43, 10.32, 11.44. TRAINS ARRIVE FROM N. V A. M. — 1.52, 5.27, 6.52, 8.00, 9.23, 10.44, 12,28 (noon), p. M. — r.52, 2.17, 3.11, 3.27, 4.16, 4.49, 5.19, 5.47, 5. 58, 6.17, 6.47. 6.58, 7.1S, 7.51, S.52, 9.21, 10.10, 10.52, 12.22. K . B. — Time>table June 20, :894. THE CENTRAL Building and Loan Association, Meets the third Wednesday of each month. For particulars apply to FRANK T. LEN'T. Cranford, or F. W. MORSE, Westficld. P IERSON B ROTHERS, HIGH-CLASS PHOTOGRAPHY. Makers of Picture Frames. 84 Broad St, Elizabeth, N. J. PHILIP j, BINDENBERGER, OPERA STABLE, CRANFORD, NEW JERSEY. A First-class Livery and Boarding Stable. OFFICE : OPPOSITE STATION. EVERETT & PIERSON, MASONS and BUILDERS, Cranford, New Jersey. Contractors for the Jahn Block, the Rath Block, and a dozen other buildings. M. F. WHEELER, DEALER IN LAKE HOPATCONG ICE. Leave Orders at Irving's Market. JOHN M. CRANE, DEALER IX FINE FAMILY GROCERIES, Crockery, Glassware, Flour, Feed, Grain, etc, CRANFORD, NEW JERSEY. HOFFMAN, The Opera House Barber, ] CRANFORD, N. J. i My place is at head of stairs in Opera House Block. j FIRST-CLASS WORK ONLY. I Special attention to Ladies and Children. JOHN j. SCHMITT, Pies, Pastry, Bread, Etc., WESTFIELD, N. J. Remember my Wagon goes to Cranford twice every day. BALL & LESLIE. NURSERYMEN & IMPORTERS, WESTFIELD. N. j. FRUIT, SHADE, AND ORNAMENTAL TREES, Roses, Gr.apevines, & H.ardy Shrubs of all kinds are our Specialties. ^^ Nursery on Springfield Road, i;.- miles from Westfield. CRANFORD OPERA HOUSE. To Rent for Balls, Parties, Receptions, Public Meetings, Etc. FOR TERMS APPLY TO E. BEADLE, Jr., Manager. JAMES P. GILLOGLY. Carpenter and Builder, Cranford, New Jersey. RESIDENCE: ORCHARD STREET. Jobbing promptly attended to. FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF ELIZABETH, N. J. Cranford Meat Market. J. N. IRVING, W. p. Thompson, Pres. I E. L. Tillou, Cnshr. Dealer in CHOICE BEEF, MUTTON, LAMB, PORK, VEAL, POULTRY, PROVISIONS, etc. Capitar Stock, Surplus, s 200,000. S 1 68,300. HAMPTON HALL Mrs. F. E. BATES, Cranford, New Jersey. (See page 12O Read the CRANFORD CHRONICLE. FEARLESS BRIGHT. PROGRESSIVE. Devoted to the news, interests, and people of a thriving town. JOHN ALFRED POTTER, Editor and Proprietor. OPERA HOUSE BLOCK. - Next door to Post Office. CRANFORD, N. J. FRANK T. LENT, Architect, Opera House Block, - CRANFORD, N. J. Architect for a hundred of the best buildings in Union County, N. J., including the Opera House Block (see cover), the Diimont. Imhorst, Rodgers. Banker, Cochran Houses, Hampton Hall, and Country Club, herein illus- trated. HARTS PHARMACY. W. J. HART, Opera House Block, CRANFORD, N. J. R. G. LAGGREN, AWNING DEPOT, C. R. R. Building, ELIZABETH, N. J. Residence Awnings, Flags, Tents, Window Shades, etc. Maker of the majority of the Awnings in this vicinity. ELECTRO-LIGHT ENGRAVING CO.. Cor. Rose, Pearl & New Chambers Streets, NEW YORK. Makers of all Engravings in Mr. Lent's pttbiications. DAVID B. LENT, Real Estate, Insurance, Loans, Opera House Block, CRANFORD, NEW JERSEY. AGENT FOR HOME INSURANCE CO. OF NEW YORK. HOUSES (Furnished and Unfurnished) FOR SALE and TO LET, and Agent for the Choicest Building Lots in town at bottom prices. Lots For Sale in MacCONNELL'S ADDITION, GRAY & VAN DE VENTER'S ADDITION, " ROOSEVELT MANOR," BEADLE'S ADDITION, And in all locations. "SOUND SENSE IN SUBURBAN ARCHITECTURE" ^^° "SENSIBLE SUBURBAN RESIDENCES." Two New, Valuable, and Popular Books on House Building. Cloth. loo pages each. PROFUSELY ILLUSTRATED with Plans, Sketches, etc., of Houses Actually Built by an Architect who for twelve years has made a ■^^■J^ _._„^,^_ _ Special Study of Suburban Architecture. M| HI PiilpM [HSBfJ These books contain practical and artistic information, and will save i?^75^4f4l^&iS- -iP^^^^^^ many times their cost to anyone intending to build. -■'":■- rs.:i^^li^^.^^^;;j^-^' Circulars Containing Revieivs and Description on Application. SENT, POSTPAID, TO ANY ADDRESS FOR ONE DOLLAR EACH. FRANK T. LENT, - - - Suburban Architect, CRANFORD, NEW JERSEY. CHARLES GRANVILLE JONES. ARCHITECT, 280 Broadway, - NEW YORK. ^^ Architect for the Presbyterian Church 1,1 ih,. riv Ho 'See page 13.) JOHN WATERSON. CARPENTER and BUILDER, Residence and Shop: Central Ave. and Sixth St., jFINE FAMILY GROCERIES. JOHN L. DERBY, DEALER IS CRA.NFORD, N. J. Office : Room 4, Opera House Block. Opera House Block (Adjoining Post OiBce), Cranford, New Jersey. iiii 1! I iU'.:A'' ! 'Wi