. The Suburbanite; a monthly magazine for those who are and those who ought to in interested in suburban homes . tiful and trees. Thesehomes are not occupied by aristocrats,but by a class of people who live moienearly according to an aveiage expen-diture than in anv localitv of which the writer knows. There is somethinglovable about our town; a gentlemanwho has resided with us but a fewmonths recently said to me that where he lived, he would alwayshave the most pleasant recollectiorsof Westfield. With cur peopleWorth makes the man, rather thanwealth, and no one should feel un-


. The Suburbanite; a monthly magazine for those who are and those who ought to in interested in suburban homes . tiful and trees. Thesehomes are not occupied by aristocrats,but by a class of people who live moienearly according to an aveiage expen-diture than in anv localitv of which the writer knows. There is somethinglovable about our town; a gentlemanwho has resided with us but a fewmonths recently said to me that where he lived, he would alwayshave the most pleasant recollectiorsof Westfield. With cur peopleWorth makes the man, rather thanwealth, and no one should feel un-comfortable merely for the reason thathe lacks a large income. If there areany upper cliques they are \erysmall. We have good schools and churches,and only five houses licensed for thesale of liquors. Nearly in the centerof population there is a pretty littlelake of two acres which has lecentlybeen purchased by over two-hundredpublic spirited citizens to he givento the town and used perpetually forpaik purposes. Here is where children,young and old, to the number of twoor three hundied, love to skate in the. A sitcfl at Weslfieid THE SUBURBANITE good old winter time. When the ParkCommission have made it more adapt-able for public use, it will be a beautifulspot indeed. It is well known to Jersey commutersthat the Central Railroad gives thebest service of any line running intoNew York. Not only are the trainsusually on time, but there is a courtesy on the part of the employees which ispleasant to the traveler. The tiredcity man can cease his strap hanginghabits and come to Westfield, find arestful place, hear the birds sing, andbe happy. Every trip to New Yorkwill be a delightful one-day excursion. W. Edgar , September 21.


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