. Homes on the Central railroad of New Jersey for New York business men .. . s theMansion House, a well patronized resort in the summerseason. Further to the left, and ahead, are many beautifuldwellings, including those of Chancellor Ferris (deceased) ofthe N, Y. University, Reuben Van Pelt, a retired merchantof New York, and several gentlemen prominently identifiedwith the Central road and its interests. The streets are laidout at right angles, and there are good side-walks which everway we turn. During our stroll we shall find churches ofthe Episcopal, Presbyterian, Methodist, and Baptist pe


. Homes on the Central railroad of New Jersey for New York business men .. . s theMansion House, a well patronized resort in the summerseason. Further to the left, and ahead, are many beautifuldwellings, including those of Chancellor Ferris (deceased) ofthe N, Y. University, Reuben Van Pelt, a retired merchantof New York, and several gentlemen prominently identifiedwith the Central road and its interests. The streets are laidout at right angles, and there are good side-walks which everway we turn. During our stroll we shall find churches ofthe Episcopal, Presbyterian, Methodist, and Baptist persua-sions, one private and two public schools, a public Hall, inwhich Azure Lodge No. 129 F. and A. M. holds its com-munications, well stocked stores of various kinds—but—topers take notice and dont stop at Roselle—not a solitaryplace where liquor of any kind is retailed. To such salutary influences as these, doubtless combinedwith its perfect drainage and consequent healthfulness, wemay mainly ascribe the magical growth of this beautiful vil- HOMES ON THE HOMES ON THE CENTRAL. 29 Sosi M d Immd k HAVE FOR SALE HOUSES, LOS AiB miM mm, ADJACENT TO THE DEPOT,O IX EASY T E R^ 3X S , APPLY TO A. D. HOPE, 119 Liberty Street, JVew York. OR W. W. DILTS, 3Iansion House, Moselle^ N. J, lage upon a spot where but four or five years ago were onlywoods or open farm land. Yet, within that short timehas sprung up a village of villas, with a population of aboutone thousand cultivated well-to-do people. Nor does it stophere. Building is constantly going on, seventeen buildingshaving been erected during the last half year, and there is afair prospect that at no distant day this neat and select littleborough will find itself incorporated as a ward of the greatneighboring city. Land at this point is seventy-five feet higher than at Eliz-abeth. Building lots may be secured at prices varying from$250 upwards, or villa plots at corresponding prices. TheRoselle Land and Improvement Co


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