The Passaic valley, New Jersey, in three . use, the same having been hiid out accord-ing to the most approved ])lans of landscape gardening,nature and art thus vying with the other in conserving thebeauties of this attractive home. The interior ruinishingsare all that comfort and refined taste could siiggesi iindwealtli procure. The home commands a hue view of the 516 THE PASSAIC VALLEY mountains and surrounding country, but though every-thing has been done to add to the material charms its chiefattraction is the gracious hospitality which reigns supreme,the happy freedom which pla
The Passaic valley, New Jersey, in three . use, the same having been hiid out accord-ing to the most approved ])lans of landscape gardening,nature and art thus vying with the other in conserving thebeauties of this attractive home. The interior ruinishingsare all that comfort and refined taste could siiggesi iindwealtli procure. The home commands a hue view of the 516 THE PASSAIC VALLEY mountains and surrounding country, but though every-thing has been done to add to the material charms its chiefattraction is the gracious hospitality which reigns supreme,the happy freedom which places a guest at his ease, andwhich makes an acqtiaintance feel the welcome of friend-ship and sympathy. DONALD KEITH CRAIG was the son of Andrew Craigand Janet Keith and was born iu Scotland, where he re-ceived his education and spent his early life. He marriedAgnes Smith, and in 1S65 came with his family to America,settling shortly after their arrival in Passaic, N. J. About1S79 he took up his permanent residence in the City of Newark, where his fam-. DONALD K. CRAIG. ily still He died in Mr. Craig establishedin Newark what is nowknown as the Craig En-graving Works, whichhe successftilly con-dticted until his was very juoficientand skillful in his tradeof roll engraver, andalso displayed greatexecutive ability, build-ing up one of thelargest indtistries of thekiud in this his religious faithhe was a Presbyterian,and socially he was aprominent member of the Scottish Society of Clan-Forbes. He had three children: Margaret, who died in Garfield, Bergen County; Andrew K., whose sketch follows; and Jessie. BIOGRAPHICAL 517 ANDREW KEITH CIJAIG, only son of Donald Keithrrnio- and Aiincs Smith, was bora in Scotland on the 12thot Icliruarv, ISIilt, iind came to this connivy with the fam-ily when lie was ten years old. lie tinishcd his educationin X(n\ark, iind then entered his fathers establishment,where he thoronghly mastered the art of enuravei. Heiivrw
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