. Historical collections of the state of New Jersey: past and present:. ssex co., is in the central partof the township; 68 miles from Trenton, 5(5 from New York, 40from Easton, and 98 from Philadelphia. It is pleasantly situatedin a beautiful amphitheatre of encircling hills, on ground gentlysloping to the NE. and E., and terminating in what is called the Bog Meadows, which in very foggy weather appear like a vastexpanded sheet of water, covering many hundred acres, and ex-tending almost to Lafayette, a distance of nearly 5 miles, through 472 SUSSEX COUNTY. which, fed by numerous springs, run
. Historical collections of the state of New Jersey: past and present:. ssex co., is in the central partof the township; 68 miles from Trenton, 5(5 from New York, 40from Easton, and 98 from Philadelphia. It is pleasantly situatedin a beautiful amphitheatre of encircling hills, on ground gentlysloping to the NE. and E., and terminating in what is called the Bog Meadows, which in very foggy weather appear like a vastexpanded sheet of water, covering many hundred acres, and ex-tending almost to Lafayette, a distance of nearly 5 miles, through 472 SUSSEX COUNTY. which, fed by numerous springs, runs one of the branches of the Paul-inskill a stream originally known to the Indians by the singular cognomen of the Tockhockoneteunk. The foregoing view was taken in the principal business f ••^ placeaim ti. central part shows the Court House. The Clerk and Surro-gates offices are in the building seen on the left, in a small park-likeenclosure opposite the Court House, shaded by trees. The cut on thispage is from a drawing of the ancien* Court House taken in 1842,. View of the ancient (hurt House in Niwton. Newton is situated at the terminus of the Sussex RailVoad, and con-tains besides the County buildings, 5 churches, an academy, 4 ])ublic,and several select schools, 2 banks, 2 newspapers, the New JerseyHerald and Sussex Register,* 14 stores, 12 groceries, 3 cabinet, 5wagon and 4 harness makers, 6 blacksmiths, 4 tailoring establish,ments, 8 milliners and 5 apothecaries. In the State census of 1865the township of Newton contained 618 white males, 712 white fe-males ; colored males, 9, females 19. The township is situated in thecenter of a rich agricultural district, and is one of the most wealthyand thriving villages in the State. Population 2,010. _ The villajje of Ne\\i;on might have been better located a quarterof a mile SW. of its present site, but for a mistake on the part of thelegislature. The act authorizing the building of a courthouse forSussex CO., passed in 17(5
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