Ridgewood, New Jersey and why . the darkness, smoke and gas of theoriginal mile-long tunnel; its under-river connection directto either the Terminal Building or 6th avenue and 23d streetis swift, frequent and satisfactory, obviating all former ob-jections caused by ice or fog, and making Ridgewood as easily,and more pleasantly accessible than very many sections of theGreater city. In simple justice both to the Erie and to Ridge-wood, it should be known to all who are thinking of makingtheir home here, that the people of this village generallynot only regard the service of the Erie as satisfact
Ridgewood, New Jersey and why . the darkness, smoke and gas of theoriginal mile-long tunnel; its under-river connection directto either the Terminal Building or 6th avenue and 23d streetis swift, frequent and satisfactory, obviating all former ob-jections caused by ice or fog, and making Ridgewood as easily,and more pleasantly accessible than very many sections of theGreater city. In simple justice both to the Erie and to Ridge-wood, it should be known to all who are thinking of makingtheir home here, that the people of this village generallynot only regard the service of the Erie as satisfactory, but asan important factor in making our place a desirable residencefor those doing business in New York. However, we are not, as heretofore, to be/igorth Ifcrscp dependent upon one method of getting to and(JTompan/ ^ from New York. Before this edition is fullydistributed, and perhaps before May 1, 1910,the cars of the North Jersey Rapid Transit company will bein operation through what is about the center of Ridgewood, [9]. Ridge WOOD — New Jersey from Waldwick to Warren Point, making direct connectionto Paterson, Hackensack; and to New York, at 130th present writing the new road is nearly completed. Coming by way of the main line of the Erie,^opoijrapbg the first glimpse of Ridgewood creates a de-apncarantc cidedly favorable impression. For the first timesince leaving New York one seems to havereached the real, the unobjectionable country. The mos-quito-breeding meadows, the malodorous Passaic River, thefactories, and workshops, and foundries, the tenement housesand all other city sights and city smells are finally behind have reached what for many years has been a land ofgardens, farms, and orchards. Ridgewood lies on both sides the tracks, and when withina mile or so of the station, the western district, in particular,shows up very handsomely, being mostly on the uplands, form-ing what may be called the foothills of the Ramapo Moun-tains. Here in full v
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