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JOHN C. SCHELLER.
T HE art of bookbinding is one of the ancient industries and is a useful and valuable invention to mankind. Among those engaged in this particular trade, we mention with pleasure the name of our fellow-townsman, John C. Scheller, interior views of whose shop is presented on this page, with a life-like photo of the gentleman under consideration. During the past eighteen years he has been connected with the bookbinding trade of this city, and through enterprise, artistic skill and mechanical ability, has suc- ceeded in establishing one of the best equipped plants to be found in Essex County. The bindery is located in the Central Railroad building, 834-836 Broad Street. Mr. Scheller being a thorough. practical mechanic in the business, and devoting his personal attention to every detail with careful supervision and good taste, he is en- abled to execute the higher grades of work, such as Levant (crushed and inlald), genuine Russia, Sealskin, Alli- gator, Turkey Morocco, polished and Tree Calf, etc., in style and finish equal to any binder in the world. Special attention is devoted to public and private libraries, colleges, etc. Single books of every description are printed, ruled and bound to any pattern required ; and perforating,
JOHN C. SCHELLER.
numbering, punching, stamping, embossing, round corner cutting, wire stitching, eyeletting and edge gilding is promptly executed with neatness and dispatch for the trade. The highest premiums, silver medals and diplomas have been awarded to Mr. Scheller for the superiority of his workmanship in the bookbinding line. He is also the inventor of several use- ful styles of self-binders which have fulfilled a long-felt want among liter- ary people. Promptness, neatness and dispatch is the motto of Mr. Scheller's establishment.
The following is what a Berlin (Ger- many) professor has to say :
"I take great pleasure in extend- ing my sincere thanks for the beauty of binding of the volume of our family genealogy, just secured.
Prof. D. MICKLEY."
From Ambassador Runyon, Berlin, Germany :
"DEAR MR. SCHELLER .- 1 thank you, my dear friend. for the beautifully bound copy of " Newark, N. J., Illus- trated."
A souvenir from Kane Lodge, of the late Ambassador Runyon, in full Tur- key Morocco, flexible, is a rare sample of his handiwork, as well as one of the same of John M. Ran- dlall. by the State Bank ; also an elegant volume in full Morocco, a souvenir to Hon. James L. Hays, of the Board of Education.
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R. WALSH & CO
T HERE are few people in the city of Newark, or within twenty nules around, who are not familiar with the name of Walsh, the confer- tioner. There is no doubt that the firm of R. Walsh & Co, of 157 Market Street and 673 Broad Street, are the leading confectioners and ice cream makers of New Jersey. With good quality goods at reasonable prices. they cater to, and have, the popular trade of the city and vicinity. They are widely and favorably known to both the dealers in, and consumers of, sweets and ice cream which they man- ufacture, both for the wholesale and retail trade. Occupying the whole of the four floors and basement facing on Market Street (No. 157) and Wilbur's Alley, and a newly built two-story extension in the rear to Library Court. yet they are crowded for room.
In the basement of 673 Broad Street (the branch; they also manufacture specialties for the retail counter. Since the business was started nearly a quarter of a century ago, at the old stand at 121 Market Street, its owners have made a steady progress to their present position as the popular con- fectioners. Both the owners, whose portraits appear on this page, are practical confectioners and well-known Newarkers. The other pictures show an exterior and interior view of the Market Street store with large ice cream saloon in rear. Their ice cream plant, capable of turning out 200 quarts of ice cream in 20 minutes, is fully equipped with all the latest improved machinery and appliances adapted to the industry. It includes a ferocious looking teethed ice-breaker, whose maker guarantees it capable of chewing up a ton of ice in five minutes. That this monster has been kept busy, may be granted, when during the five warm months of 1896. 3. 500 tons of Hudson River
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to all parts of the city and suburban towns, and further, ship to all parts of the State. At time of writing ( 1897) they have in mind still further extensions and improvements, which will, in all probability, be carried out ere this book meets the public's eye.
In their particular lines, the man- ufacture and sale of ice cream, candies and confections, R. Walsh & Co. have kept even pace with those of the citizens of Essex County en- gaged in the same or like callings, who have marked the highest degree of success, and have outstrode many who had looked down upon them when beginners, as business foemen not worthy of their steel. Always modest and unobtrusive, the senior member of the firm, Mr. Robert Walsh, has pursued his way up the slippery sides of the hill of fortune, holding firmly every inch gained on the perilous way. No blare of trum- pets announce his advance, as each season for his always seasonable goods approached, but the people. always wide awake to the best possi- ble chances to procure the very best of goods at the most moderate prices, always found the promises made in the modest advertisements to be seen in all the leading newspapers, to be founded on truth and honest business endeavors. So as the business years opened and closed, evidences of thrift and success were seen accumulating on every side of the Walsh " Candy store," as the snug little caboose at the old, old stand at No. 121 Market Street was then called.
The fact that such evidences were apparent, made another fact no less, with the proofs drawn from such unimpeachable witnesses as the largely increased bank accounts. So many orders left unfilled owing to a lack of space wherein to conduct his manufacturing and to transact his business, did prove to possess enough persuasiveness to cause the project- ion of the new project which re- sulted in the secur- ance of the great building the firm now occupy. Mr. Frank Wadsworth proving himself most acceptable as a brother-in-law, there would be no mistake in his ac- ceptance as a busi- ness partner, and results prove that the combination was a good one.
ROBERT WALSH.
ice was used.
All the machinery is run by electric power, with steam as a reserve force in case of accident. A large force of hands are employed by this firm in the many departments of the two stores, in the manufacturing and sale of the con- fectionery, popcorn goods and ice cream. This house is particularly noted for their fine nea- politan ice cream in bricks, which they deliver by their numerous wagons
FRANK WADSWORTH.
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ANDREW A. BURKHARDT,
W HOSE photo appears in the illustrations on this page, is one of Newark's highly res- pected citizens and a well-known business man in the castern section of the city, where he has been connected with the grocery trade for more than half a century. He is prominently connected with numerous German-American associations and is the President of the Twelfth Ward German-English School, on Niagara Street, in which he takes great interest. He is a man of sterling integrity whose word is his bond, and is held in high estrem by his neighbors and all who have dealings with him on business or public affairs.
JOHN O. HUNT,
A LIFE-LIKE photo of whom appears in the illustrations herewith presented, is a well- known and popular business man of the Tenth Ward, having conducted a meat and vegetable trade for over a quarter of a century, on the north- west corner of Walnut and Jefferson Streets. A well-selected stock of beef, mutton, lamb, veal and pork, salt and smoked meats, fish, oysters and clams, sausages, lard and other food supplies, including vege- tables in season, are kept on hand. The store has excellent refrigerating facilities, enabling the proprietor to furnish bis customers with the freshest of meats during all seasons of the year and upon the most reasonable terms. Mr. Hunt has represented the people of the Tenth Ward in the Board of Education in a very creditable manner, and is identified with many benevolent, social and political organizations.
JAMES J. MULLIN.
W HOSE photo forms one of the illustrations in the school department of ESSEX COUNTY, N. J., 11.1. USTRATED, first saw the light of day in Newark, N. J., on October 20, 1863, He received his early education in St. James' Parochial School and at the evening sessions of the South Market Street Public School, graduating from Prof. Mulvey's Newark Business
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College with credit and satisfaction to himself. In 1800 he was elected from the Twelfth Ward to represent his fellow-citizens in the Board of Education, and served his constituents faith- fully as School Commissioner from January, 1891, to May. 1805. By trade he is a steel worker and is now and has been for a number of years employed in the New Jersey Steel Works.
WILLIAM HARRIGAN.
THE subject of this sketch, a striking photo of whom is presented in the illustrations displayed on page 140 of this souvenir, first beheld the light of day in the beautiful land of the shamrock, October 31, 1838. Few men are better or more widely known in this city, where, for a number of years, he has successfully conducted the manufacture of mineral waters. He served with ability on the Essex County Public Road Board for three consecutive terms, and was a delegate to the National Democratic Conventions at Chicago in 1884 and St. Louis in 1888. He has represented the people of the Iron Bound District of this city in the State Legislature for seven terms, during which he advocated in the House of Assembly with success. the passage of several important bills, notably the one providing for the stamping of all goods manufactured in the State Prison with the name of that institution. and the bill providing for the police and fire commis- sioners of Newark, which has been highly approved by the people. He was A. 11. BURKHARDT. the pioneer to introduce
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m the House of Assembly a "gate" bill, compelling the rail- road companies to erect gates at street crossings, to protect the hves of the people, and was untiring in his efforts to have the bill passed in the house, de- spite a large and powerful lobby. During the legislature sessions of 1893-4, he served with marked distinction, and succeeded in having bills enacted that will accrue greatly to the benefit of his constituents, particularly those relating to the establish- ment of a public park in the Iron Bound district, and the erection of a much-needed brick sewer running through the east- ein section of the city. Mr. Harrigan is one of the staunch- est advocates of the movement to secure direct legislation, and during the session of the legis- lature of 1894, he was an ardent and consistent champion of the bill to provide, for the people, the right to choose their own laws.
He also served as Sergeant of Arms of the House of Assembly during the sessions of 1891-2.
Ile has represented the citizens of the 12th Ward in the Common Council for ten years, during which time he has discharged his duty on several important committees in a satisfactory manner, and was chosen the leader of his party in council during 1896. During the long years of his public ser- vice, faithfully rendered in behalf of the people, who have reposed their confidence in him, it is worthy to note here, that, no accusation or even suspicion of wrong-doing has ever tainted his good name or impugned the motives of this unostentatious and generous-hearted citizen.
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SIORE OF F. W. TOMPSON, CORNER ELM AND PROSPECT STREETS.
WM. JACOBL.
F. W. TOMPSON.
T THERE are, perhaps, but few commercial enterprises that contribute more directly to the growth and prosperity, or udd more appreciably to the importance of a community, than a well-conducted grocery business. Among the numerous well equipped family grocery stores doing business in this city, we take pleasure in mentioning the name of one of our young and enterprising citizens, who is well and favorable known in the grocery trade, Mr. F. W. Tompson, a photo of whose place of business is presented in the illustrations shown on this page.
The premises occupied are located corner Elm and Prospect Streets, ud are well adapted for the grocery business. The store is neatly arranged and fully equipped with a choice stock of well-selected fancy and staple goods in the grocery and provision line, embracing new crop teas, coffee, pure spices. dried foreign and domestic fruits, hermatically sealed goods in tin and glass; in fact. everything in the way of household and food supplies, all of which are sold for cash at the lowest possible price, and delivered free to customers in any part of the city or its suburbs. The best goods in the grocery line are in stock, and the patronage includes some of the best families in the city. Mr. Tompson is energetic, courteous and reliable in business.
STACY B RITTENHOUSE.
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SPIELMANN, STRACK & CO.
T HERE are, perhaps, but few cities in the United States
better or more favorable known in the trade centres of the industrial world than the city of Newark, N. J. This result has been achieved principally through the finely finished and durable quality of its manufactured products.
Among the numerous industries which have contributed to make the city famous, that of making clothing to cover and protect the human body, is one of the oldest and most import- ant. Many able and enterprising citizens have been, and are now, engaged in this time-honored branch of trade. Among these stand the well-known firm of Spielmann, Strack & Co., the one-price clothiers and gent's furnishers, whose place of busi- ness, located on the northeast corner of Market and Washing- ton Streets, forms an illustration on this page.
The firm, photos of whom appear in the combination presented here, consists of E. W. Spielmann, F. P. Strack and A. Eschen- felder, all well-known Newarkers and practical business men, each of whom devotes his personal attention to the various processes of manufacture. Thus they are enabled to fully guarantee the quality of all goods leaving their establishment. Each department is admirably equipped with every modern appliance known for the successful prosecution of the business, and the greatest attention and care is given to the selection of the entire stock, and especially to their Woolens and Suitings, which are unexcelled ; and as they employ only the very best talent in their custom departments, the trade and the general public have confidence in this trustworthy and enterprising firm.
The garments of this house are unrivalled for quality of materials, fit, style, durability and workmanship. In their ready made clothing and furnishing departments the range of sizes are designed to fit all proportions of the human form, while the grades of style and quality are sufficient to meet the wants of the most critical and exacting.
Newark has ever been noted as a great centre for the manu- facture of clothing, and many of her prominent citizens have been identified with this useful and important industry. The United States census of 1890, states that in that year, there were ninety-three establishments engaged in manufacturing clothing, with a combined capital of one million two hundred and fifty-one thousand, two hundred and eighty-seven dollars, invested in the business, Since that time there has been a considerable increase in this trade, notwithstanding the depres-
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sion that has existed in all industries during the past four years. However, there is every prospect of brighter times ahead, and no doubt the clothing trade will be one of the first to regain its former prestige among the industries of this city.
The wide awake firm of Spielmann, Strack & Company, are noted as one of the most energetic, courteous and reliable houses engaged in the clothing trade of Newark. Their store is most eligibly located on a prominent corner, presenting a handsome expanse of elegantly dressed plate show-windows, facing on Market and Washington Streets. This house never varies from the one uniform standard, and that is always the best. In addition, they carry a most complete and tempt- ing stock of fine furnishing goods for gentlemen-dress and outing shirts in all materials, stylish hats and fashionable neck-wear, etc. A large staff of courteous and alert assistants attend carefully to the wants of customers, who can rely upon the quality of all goods pur- chased here. The proprietors are business men who acknowledge no superiors in their line, and are confident that the public will recog- nize the superior merits of their establishment by comparison of goods and prices of other houses,
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JOSEPH P. CLARKE
T THE illustration herewith presented shows to the reader a natural view of the large and well equipped wholesale produce and commission house, conducted by our well known fellow-towns- man, Joseph P. Clarke, located on the northeast corner of Mulberry and Commerce Streets, This enterprising citizen was connected for a number of years with the well-known firm of Rhodes, Chand- ler & Co., and commenced the present business in an hunible way some fourteen years ago. By close attention to his business and his honorable deal- ings with the public. he is now at the head of one of the largest houses engaged in the produce and commission industry in the city of Newark, The storerooms are admirably equipped with all the modern conveniences and appliances, including ample storage and perfectly constructed refrigera- tors. Fifteen assistants are employed, and five delivery wagons add to the effectiveness of the service.
The house bandles heavy consignments of tropi- cal and native fruits, Canadian vegetables, berries, poultry, calves, pork, etc., which are received direct from the leading and most reliable sources of supply. The favorable connections established by MIr. Clarke enable him to place consignments promptly and in the most profitable market. and though never neglecting his business, he has found time to act the part of a good citizen, having represented his district in a creditable manner in the State Legislature, A photo of Mr Clarke is presented on page 127, with other representative citizens, and speaks for itself.
You will find this house ready to answer any question relative to their business by return mail. Cards, stencils and market quotations mailed on application,
WALTER P.DUNNE Plumbing.Gas Fitting &Steant H ting
Plumbing A Sheet Maarsony
STOVES RANGES HEATERS
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COMMISSION HOUSE OF J. P. CLARKE, MULBERRY AND COMMERCE STS.
WALTER P. DUNN.
T HERE is no trade that requires a more thorough know-
ledge of details than that which relates to the health of the people residing in large cities, and the sanitary condition of the homes, workshops and public institutions, in which we are confined. Plumbing has, of recent years, become practically a science, and upon its proper application and study, much will depend on the solution of numerous questions regarding drain- age, ventilation and sanitary conditions, Much sickness and disease in cities has been traced to the effects of poor plumb- ing. in the homes of many people who where in ignorance regarding this terrible evil existing in their household.
It has been clearly demonstrated by the most eminent and disinterested physicians, that defective sewers and drains pro- duce malaria, with all its attendant evils. Hence, it becomes the duty of every person who values health, to make a thorough inspection, from time to time, of the plumbing work in their homes and workshops, as the very best work in this line gets out of repair with remarkable case. In connection with these remarks, we take great pleasure in calling the attention of the people of Newark to one of the best known sanitary plumbers in the city. Mr. Walter P. Dunn, a photo of whose business place is here presented in the illustration on this page. During the past thirty years this enterprising and industrious citizen has conducted, in all its various branches, the plumbing business and has at all times given to his numerous customers entire satisfaction in this all-important branch of industry.
The plant is located at No. 98 Market Street, and is one, among the many, well-equipped sanitary plumbing and heating establishments, for which the city of Newark is noted Since the death of the founder, which occured in August, 1895, the business affairs of the house have been ably conducted under the title of Walter P. Dunn, Incorporated, and the public can rest assured that the same treatment will continue in the future that has directed its business in the past.
They have installed numerous beating plants throughout the State in many public and private buildings. The system of heating by hot water has been made a specialty by them.
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J. J. HENRY MULLER
T HE foundation of Newark's greatness rests
upon her manufacturing interests. These have at all times been regarded as het crowning glory, and through the genius of her enterprising mechanics and inventors she has achieved a world- wide reputation, not alone because of their great volume and general excellence, but also on account of their wonderful variety. Over two hundred different branches of industry are successfully carried on within her coporate limits, and these are continually attracting others to locate here. There are but few cities to be found in the United States whose people are occupied in employments at once so important and yet so distinct. For this vast diversity of pursuits, her citizens have reason to feel grateful, and for the accruing benefits which have so frequently been enjoyed. In the often recurring panics and financial distresses, the affairs of the people of Newark have never been as des- perate as have been those of other sections of the country where the prosperity of the inhabitants has mainly depended upon the condition of a single industry, no matter how important it may have been. In the darkest hours, when the workshops of Newark have seemed to languish in despair. work has never ceased in many of the factories. Great credit is due to the foresight of her busi- ness men, as well as to the genius and skill of her merchanics and inventors.
In this connection we take pleasure in placing before the readers of ESSEX COUNTY, N. J., IL.LUS- TRATED, the name of a worthy and enterprising citizen, whose place of business is represented in the illustration on this page, Mr. J. J. Henry Muller, who conducts one of the largest and most complete furniture houses in the western section of the city. The furniture trade of Newark, like every other staple branch of commerce, comprises every class of dealer, with corresponding ratios of value and excellence. As in everything else, so in furniture, it always pays to get the best. An establishment which stands in the front rank of the choicest furniture trade of this city is that of Mr. J. J. Henry Muller.
whose offices and warerooms are situated at Nos. 113, 115 and 117 Springfield Avenue. This extensive business was founded in 1885 by Messrs. Muller & Schmidt, who, on April 1, 1890, moved into the premises now occupied by Mr. Muller. In January, 1894, Mi. Muller succeeded to the sole control of the business and occupies a spacious four-story and basement building. 75 x 100 feet in area, fitted up with all modern appli- ances, elevators, handsome plate-glass front, etc.
The first floor is devoted to offices and general lines of furniture ; the second, to carpets, oil-cloths, ete; the third floor, to dining-room furniture ; and the fourth floor to chamber suits, etc. This is the finest establishment of the kind in Newark, and the stock also includes hall, library and kitchen furniture, stoves, ranges, refrigerators, upholstered goods, sofas, lounges, fancy chairs, rockers, sideboards, baby carriages, etc., which are offered to customers at prices that defy competition. Only the best grades of furniture are handled, and the terms are either spot cash or on the installment plan by easy weekly or monthly payments, thus presenting to all an opportunity of obtaining what they want for housekeeping. Mr. Muller deals with all classes of citizens, and makes a specialty of completely
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