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Fow ud Burroughs. 1 well Hall.
Thow- Bin's. Joseph Brown.
T-are Ilall.
Isaac Mass.
William Mairs.
Jacole Mulford.
Samurl Abbott.
Eliza Blown.
David Smith, Sr.
Sarah lufty.
John Smith (of MLLnington).
Darkin Nicholson.
Hill Smith.
Auna Thek.
1.urius Horatio Stockton.
Abrahaut Boys, Thomas Bradway.
Thomas Sinnickson, Jr.
John Tult.
John Hancock. Morris Hall, Jr.
Janks JI. Wouldnult.
Josiah Harrisou.
Gervas Hull.
William Shunrds.
Rachel Hedman.
Jolin Goodwin.
Robert &. Johnson.
Samuel Reeve.
Josiah Miller.
Joshua BraIway.
llenry Miller.
Thomas Thompson (of Salem).
Julin Word.
At this meeting the following persons were elected officers for the ensning year : Clement Hall, president ; Abner Beesly, treasurer; John Wistar, William F. Miller. Dr. Hedge Thompson, Clement Hall, David Smith, Jacob Mulford, and Edgar Brown, directors.
There was little change in the management of the library until 1809, when "The Library Company of Salem, in New Jersey," was incorporated under the act to incorporate societies for the promotion of learning, passed the 27th of November, 1794, and at supplementary act thereto, passed the 11th of No- vember, 1799, extending the former to library com- panies.
The corporators were Hedge Thompson, Gervas Hall, John Wistar, William F. Miller, Josiah Har- rison, James Kinsey, Clement Hall.
" At an adjourned meeting of the trustees of the Library Company of Salem, in New Jersey, held at the library room," July 15, 1802, the following ofli- cers were elected : Hedge Thompson, president ; Jo- siah Harrison. secretary ; Abraham Boys, treasurer ; I-aRe Moss, librariau.
The existence of the library company seeins to have been uninterrupted from this time on until about 18-13, as between 1842 and 1847 no officers were elected. Those chosen in 1812 were as follows : Thomas Sinnickson, president ; Clement Acton, sverc- tary ; John Tyler, treasurer. The directors at that date were George M. Ward, John Elwell, A. G. Cat- tell, Clement Acton, and Richard M. Acton. The affairs of the library languished to sneh an extent during the three or four succeeding years that in IS-1G the enterprise seems to have been practically defunet.
In 1816 it was revived, but in a few years it again languished, and finally ceased to have a practical ex- istence. About 1883 public interest in the library was revived. John Tyler was made president, and W. Graham Tyler librarian. The books were ar- ranged in a small back room on the second floor of Brown's (now Gorwood's) building. Several new di- reetors were chosen, and under the new management the library entered on its most prosperous period.
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Jacob Ware. Stephen Hall. Clement Hall.
Julin WI-tır. Morris Hall.
Thomas Minson.
Merriman Smith. P. Samuel Alford. Clarion Parret Hedge Thompson. Edgar Brown. Abner freely. Thomas Rowan.
Joseph Thonspann. Hezekinh Hewes.
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Mary Ion ell. Prudence Snuitlı.
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It was opened regularly on Saturday afternoons, the directors taking charge by turus.
The new room soon proving tuo small. the library was moved into its present quarters, a large, well- lighted room in the centre of the city, belonging to Mr. Jonathan Ingham. The library was now opened on Wednesday mornings as well as Saturday after- noons, a committee of ladies taking turns in over- secing the issues.
This system of having the work done by the di- rectors and the more zealous members of the library company has enabled the association to devote a large part of their income to the purchase of books.
The library now consists of nearly five thousand well-selected volumes, and is the best public library south of Newark.
FINANCIAL, COMMERCIAL, AND INDUSTRIAL INTERESTS.
The Salem National Banking Company .- In 1823 a corporation was established in Salem under the title of "The Salem Steam-Mill and Banking Company," of which William N. Jeffers was presi- dent, and William Mulford cashier.
Among the incorporators were Samuel Clement, Richard Craven, Daniel Garrison, Benjamin Griscom, Morris Hancock, William N. Jeffers, Joseph Kille, William Mulford. James Newell, Jonathan Richman. Jeremiah Stull, John Tuft, and Daniel Vanneman.
At a meeting of the board of directors of this cor- poration, held July 1, 1825, the steam-mill was ordered to be sold. It was consequently disposed of, and the banking institution continued business under succes- sive presidents and cashiers as follows: President-, John G. Mason, Morris Hancock, Calvin Belden ; cashiers, William Mulford, Louis P. Smith, John Elwell, George C. Rumsey.
The Salem National Banking Company was organ- ized in July, 1865, under the provisions of the act of the Legislature governing such institutions, and it is the successor, and in some respects a continuation of the old bank, at the closing out of which a dividend was declared of one hundred per cent., payable in the stock of the present institution, making an increase
of capital from seventy-five thousand to one hundred . duties in part and seek recuperation in travel. Ifc and fifty thousand dollar -. July 1, 1852, the Salem National Bank had a surplus of thirty-five thousand dollars, and undivided profits amounting to forty-nine thousand six hundred and ninety-three dollars and sixty-six cents.
Among the incorporators of the present bank were George W. Garrison, Henry B. Ware, Jonathan Woodnutt, Benjamin Acton, O. B. Stoughton, Joseph Bassett, Henry M. Rumsey, John C. Belden, Jona- than House, Isaac Johnson, Edwin A. Vanneman, James Woolman, Charles Wood.
George W. Garrison was elected president, and Henry B. Ware cashier. President Garrison died Nov. 26, 1875, and was succeeded by Charles Wood, who died in October, 1877, the vacancy this caused
being filled by the choice of C. M. Eakin to the pre-i dency.
Jan. 3, 1871, Henry B. Ware resigned the cashi. r. ship on account of ill health, and was succeeded by Benjamin Acton, Henry M. Ramsey being cieciel assistant cashier. At the death of Mr. Neton, in Sep. tember, 1951, Mr. Rumsey was elected cashier, and F. M. Neton was made assistant cashier.
The directors in the fall of 1882 were the follow- ing: C. M. Eakin, Henry M. Rumsey, F. M. Leton, E. Il. Bassett, J. M. Carpenter, W. W. Miller, Jo-eph K. Riley, Richard Woodnutt, and William A. Wood.
HENRY BURT WARE, son of Bacon and Anna Jat (Rumsey) Ware, was born in Salem on Aug. 20, 1:2%. On the paternal side his ancestry is traceable back to as early a date as 1675, when Joseph Ware, the orig. inal ancestor of the family, emigrated to America. The maternal branch was represented in Cecil County, MId., as early as 1665.
Mr. Ware received the first rudiments of an educa- tion at the common schools of his native place, and at the age of sixteen was appointed to a cadetship in the Military Academy at West Point, where he had as classmate, MeClellan, Burnside, and others sinve distinguished in the military service on both sides during the late war. Ile remained at the academy for four years, making rapid progress and taking high rank as a student, until compelled to resign his pusi tion because of severe physical disability. Return- ing to his home in Salem, he soon after scoured em- ployment in the Salem Bank, serving as teller undder his uncle, George C. Rumsey, and upon the death of { the latter sueceeding him as cashier, at the same time becoming a member of the board of directors. Hle continued to discharge the onerous and respon- sible duties of the position for more than a quarter of a century, with great acceptance to the public, and to the satisfaction of the officers and stockhohler- of the bank. He made a model officer, being prompt. obliging, faithful, and efficient, and held a place in the confidence and regard of the patrous of the bank as unusual as it was deserved. Finally, owing to failing health, he was compelled to relinquish his
visited Europe, but gained no benefit from his sojourn there, andi failed also to secure any permanent benefit from the medical springs of this country. Freling no longer able to perform the duties of the ca-hier. ship, he resigned the position Dee. 27, 1870, and re- tired to private life. Ilis resignation was accepted by the board of directors of the bank with great re- gret, and revolutions were passed testifying to " their full appreciation of the long and faithful services of the retiring cashier, the sterling integrity of his char- acter, and the prudence and intelligence that ever guided his action."
After leaving the bank Mr. Ware filled no other publie position, except in the church, until appointel postmaster of Salem by President Grant, in March.
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1875. He held this position for a few months only, pissing away from the scenes of life on July 23. 1875. He was never an aspirant for public place, though lending a cheerful support to all national, State, and local movements of importance. His chier labors, outside of his banking business, were performed within the church. He was elected an eller in the First Presbyterian Church of Salem early in life, and held that position until his death. He also took great interest in the evangelical agencies connected with church work, and in the missionary and Bible | causes was especially active. At the time of his death he was treasurer of the Salem County Bible Society. For nearly twenty-five years he officiated as superin- tendent of the Sabbath-school connected with the First Presbyterian Church, and by his kindly and loving administration of its affairs endeared himself to teachers and pupils alike. An invalid during nearly his entire life, and suffering from a painful and exhausting disease, he ever manifested a cour- teous and affable disposition, and by his kindness of heart and open generosity merited the esteem and confidence of the community in which he lived. His early demise was greatly regretted by many friends, and the public points of the period contained many flattering estimates of his character and deeds. Quoting from one of these published eulogiums, a true summary of his character may be given in these words: " As a citizen, he was intelligent and valu- able ; as a business man, honest, correct, prompt, and reliable; as a Christian, a shining example. ilis virtues are a rich legacy to his children ; his correct life and happy death a consolation to his widow and relatives; and his example a lesson to us all, -a never-ending sermon, full of exhortation, sympathy, and love."
Mr. Ware married, on Sept. 5, 1855, Sarah Gilmore, daughter of Thomas W. and Kezia ( Gilmore) Cattell, and had a family of four children, of whom three sur- vive, viz .: Anna, wife of John V. Craven, of Salem ; Thomas Bacon, and Alexawler Cattell Ware.
The Salem Board of Trade .- The Board of Trade of the City of Salem was organized Dec. 4, 1871, to give tone and energy to the efforts of the citizens in securing the advantages which the position of the city offers to commerce, trade, and manufacture, as well as to promote unity of action, and to cultivate a more intimate and friendly acquaintance among the business men of the city. The following are the names of the original members :
R. M. Acton. Thomas V. I. Rusling. Henry D. Ilall. J. B. Bei-hon. C. MI. Eakin. Jolau C. Duno. Cietuent 11. Siunichson. Mor. is !la'1. Henry SingielJou. W. Crabam Tyler. Hlebard tirier.
Charles W. Casper. 2 heuplalus Patterson. Owea L. Jones. William Patterson. Jno. Lambert. Hobert Gwynne. John C. Mulfond.
J. V. Craven. T. T. lillian. Benjamin t. Wood. Cateù Wheeler.
Joseph Bassett.
John S. Newell.
Georg~ M. Ward.
James Lindrey. Jacob Mt. Mitchell.
J. B. Hilliard.
Jobu E. Thompson.
Eben zer Duun. Richard P. Illes. Wyatt W. M.Her. Sammel W. Miller, Jr.
Joho T. Ilampion. Johu Ilires. B. A. Waddington.
Thomas S. SInnickson. James S. Johusou.
David E. Davis. Robert Newell.
Brujatuin Arton.
Charles S. Lawson. Joseph Miller. George B. Robertevn.
Clinton Bowen.
Richard Wistar, Jr.
Josep !: R. Lippincott.
Joseph D). Pancoast.
Josiah Morris.
Rietrard Wistar.
Jno. P. Muere.
D. W. C. Clement.
The first officers were Richard M. Acton, president ; William Patterson, Clement I]. Sinnickson, and Morris Hall, vice-presidents; Thomas T. Hilliard. secretary ; John C. Mulford, treasurer ; W. Graham, tyler ; John Lambert, Robert Gwynne, Benjamin Acton, Richard Grier, Henry Sinnickson, Henry D. Hall, John C. Dunn, Charles W. Casper, Charles S. Lawson, Owen L. Jones, Joseph B. Ileishon, C. M. Eakin, J. V. Craven, and T. V. T. Rusling. directors. The following officers were elected in 1882: Presi- dent, Owen L. Jones ; Vice-Presidents, Hemy D. Hall, B. F. Wood, J. B. Hilliard ; Secretary, D. H. Smith ; Treasurer, Joseph Bassett ; Directors, Joseph R. Lippincott, W. G. Tyler, J. V. Craven, Thomas T. Hilliard, W. Patterson, C. M. Eakin, Charles W. Casper, Caleb Wheeler, Charles S. Lawson, A. W. Sherron, W. H. Thompson, W. Morris, Samuel Dunn, J. 11. Kelty, John Lambert.
Merchants .-- It is probable that the carliest mer- chant in Salem was Judge William Hall, who for many years was prominently identified with the lead- ing interests of the town and county. The names of his contemporaries and other leading merchants of the pioneer period of the history of the town have i not been handed down to the present generation. During the latter part of the eighteenth century such merchants as were then established in Salem kept stores of more than "general" assortments of goods, as the term is now applied, selling dry -goods, groceries, provisions, articles of householdl furniture and utility, as well as New England rum, apple- jack, sherry wine, and aniseed cordial, hogsheads of liquors being common freight by the Philadelphia packets. The following are the names of the more prominent of the merchants of Salem from 1800 to 1830:
Andrew Sioniekson (who began business prior to the first date mentioned), William Cattell, Thomas Jones, Thomas Bradway, Thomas Andrews, Samuel Clement, Joseph Clement, Thomas Sinnickson, Wil- liam Mulford, Mulford & Cattell, John G. Mason, Jacob Mulford, Thomas W. Cattell, Cattell, Brown & Bassett, Jamies Bartram, Bartram & Robinson, Gich on
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Richard Woudnntt. Elijab W. Duun.
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Williams Bassett. Richard lliles.
John M. Carpenter. George \. Rumsey.
A. H. Slapo. Dallas Sinnicksou.
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Scull, Clement & Seull, Benjamin Acton, Patterson | Isaac T. Coffre, John and Charles Fithian, ---- D.t ... & Craven, Mulford & Son, Bacon & Wood, Samuel . Thomas E. Mulford, Charles Clark, Boston Gosling Denu. Sheppard & Wood. Henry Freas, David Ba- coopers; Joseph Duwe !. Horatio Lawrence, Robert Guestner, house- and sign-painfers. con, Clement Hall. Smith, Fithian & Maskell, Jones & Yorke, Budd & Thackary, David B. Smith, Smith & Peterson, William J. Shinn, Shinn & Elwell, and John Elwell. Several of the above-mentioned mer- chants were buyers of pork, beef, grain, and general conutry produce. Samuel Clement and Clement & Scull were large operators in pork, buying, packing, and shipping more than one hundred thousand pounds of hams, pork, and lard annually for several years. From 1825 to 1860. Thomas W. Cattell was a very ex- tensive dealer in lumber, making a specialty of white- pine, of which at times he handled from five hundred thousand to one million feet yearly.
The merchants who have traded in Salem since 1830 have been numerous, and as a class as enter- prising as tradesmen in other sections of the country. The city now contains a goodly number of stores of all classes, many of which are extensively stocked and liberally patronized. Among the leading mer- chants at this time are William HI. Thompson. Jon :- than 11. Kelty, Heury J. P'reas, dry-goods dealers; A. W. Sherron, Andrew E. Taylor, Isaac B. Law- rence, Richard P. lliles, Hiles & Son, William B. Hooven, grovers; Craven & Brother, dealers in gen- eral merchandise; Eakin & Ballinger, Joseph Bassett, Joseph R. Lippincott, druggists.
The Trades .-. At the close of the Revolution good citizens generally were ready and anxious to settle down to the proscention of their regular avocations, which had been interrupted during the trying period of the war. The blacksmith's, wheelwright's, tailor's, and joiner's crafts seem to have been well repre- sented from 1790 to 1$30. As early as 1675 a son of William Cooper, the emigrant, is said to have begun blacksmithing in Salem, but we have no data from which to give the names of other local workers in iron prior to 1812.
In somewhat irregular order follow the names of representatives of the various trades in Salem from that date up to 1830. Since the latter date merchants have been numerous and constantly changing: J. M. Bacon, Isaac Nicholson, Camp & Collins, James Camp, Edward Collins, John Lawson, I-aac Acton. James Bright, Elwood Kay, John Lawrence, black- smiths; John Collins, William Groff, William Sher- ron, Peter Blackwood, Joseph Hall, J. K. Chew, wheelwrights; Aaron Bevis, Stretch & Mongar, John Bailey, William B. Stretch, Benjanon Riley, Ephraim Haines, Isaac Wilson, Solomon II. Merritt, E. Reed. J. Burnett, tailors; Stephen Mulford, Henry Plough- man, John H. Cann, John Williams, Charles Bailey, George Barr, James Logue, Samuel Mulford, Wil- liam Acton, George Morrison, shoemakers; Ebenezer Smith, Thomas Sharp, Henry Dennis, Richard Jer- fries, Howell Smith, Joel Emley, carpenters; James Dennis, John W. Challies, masons and plasterers; ' and another also said to have belonged to the Actions.
Early in the present century Andrew Johnson and Maskell Mulford were cabinet-makers in Salem. The latter advertised to make " small and large spinning- wheels and bed-tead-posts, etc." A little later were Isaac Fleming, Thomas MeDonnel, James W. Mul- ford, Thomas Wainwright, Elijah Gilman, Hezekiah Hews, Japhet Somers, and George Bowen, cabinet- makers or coffin-makers, or both. Horatio Law- rence, William G. Beesley, and Robert Guestner were chair-makers. Stoughton & Belden were carly tin- smiths, beginning business about 1821. Bacon Ware, watchmaker, had opened a shop in Salem in 1819. Subsequent watchmakers and jewelers have been .11- burtis Somers, Jacob W. Mulford. Wheeler & Sou. William Patterson, and others. Charles Rumsey was a silversmith and jeweler in Salem as early as 1820. J. Simpson was comparatively early, and for some years more or less extensively engaged in the manu- facture of brushes. Samuel Johnson was a weaver in Salem in 1816, and Theophilus Hokling in 1819. Isane Moss and Samuel Loomis were saddlers in Salem in 1812 and 1822, respectively. Thomas Sin- nickson, Jr., was one of the earlier of those engaged in the same industry of a somewhat later period.
Vessel-Building was begun in Salem as early as 1803, and from that time to 1810 was an important industry. Many sloops, several schooners, and other kinds of vessels were built and launched from tine to time. The "Rebecca Lawrence" was built on Griffith Street, near the present terminus of Fitth Street, in 1823, and taken to the creek on large truck- drawn by thirty-six oxen.
Early Manufactures .- The fact that Salem, by virtue of its location and surroundings, possesses many advantages which, if properly utilized, will render it conspicuous as a manufacturing town, has for one hundred and fifty years or more been recognized by the enterprising aud progressive of her citizen -. Tanning was probably the earliest important manu- facturing industry introduced in Salem. One of the earliest tanneries was established by a man named Ware. It was a small affair, which the proprietor afterwards sold to a man named Bevan, from whou. it subsequently passed to John Tyler, and it has been owned by the Tyler family from about 1790 to the present time. At an early date William Tyler built on the William Davidson property a tannery, which was afterwards owned by some of his descendants. li is said there was an old tannery on this property when Tyler bought it. J. Kcasbey was a tanner in Salem about the beginning of the present century. There was an carly tan-yard in the rear of the large oll brick house some time owned by Anne Curry, where the Thompsons and Actons formerly did busit. ...
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back of the residence of Joseph Test. Richard and Benjamin Acton and Henry and Dallis Sinnickann were former tanners. This branch of industry is still carried on in Salem by W. Graham Tyler.
A cupola and furnace and a factory for the manu- facture of carthenware were built as early as 1503. Isher Bailey was engaged in this industry for many years, and his good's supplied the larger part of South Jersey. Benjamin Acton, Sr., and, Jater, William S. Diamond continued the business, which is at present conducted by Thomas M. Diamond.
The first foundry in Salem was put in operation about 1825, and ten years later was an establishment of considerable note. The proprietor was Samuel Allen, who manufactured stoves and mowing-machine castings, and did a general foundry business.
Isaiah Wood, George MI. Ward, Christian Book, Henry D. Hall, Thomas B. Stow, and others manu- factured soap extensively between 1830 and 1850, and different persons at different periods since that date have been more or less extensively engaged in the same branch of manufacture, which is not represented in Salem at the present time. The sawing of lumber and the manufacture of felloes was carried on at the landing near the foot of Fifth Street, in a large stone building vrected by Clement Acton, and which was subsequently occupied as a starch-factory. Josiah Paullin introduced the manufacture of sash, doors, and blinds, and was succeeded by Jeffries & Vernon and others. The business is now continued by Wood- nutt & Bacon.
As early as 1820 the manufacture of cigar- and smoking and chewing tobacco and snuff was begun in Salem by Joshua Kirk, who received the raw ula- terial (tobacen in the leaf ) by vessels plying regularly between Salem and Norfolk, Va. Thomas Trask, Thomas Sterritt, E. Walton, Joseph Blackwood, A. Fegenbush, and other- soon afterward engaged in the same business. As far back as 1824 one of these ex- tablishments regularly employed as many as fifteen hands. These enterprises subsequently ceased. At a comparatively recent date the manufacture of cigars has been introduced by Frazier & Ferrell, John W. Stanley, and Long & Westcott, who sever- ally employ from three to fifteen hands in the supply of a constantly increasing trade.
An early, extensive, and important industry was the manufacture of hats from the native fur, the raw material consisting of otter, muskrat, coon. opossum, and rabbit fur. Delsic Keasbey, Caleb Wood, Enoch Reed, Clement Acton, Jervas Butcher, Joshua J. Thompson, and Thompson & Ficas were successively or contemporaneou-ly prominent in thi- industry from 1815 to 1835. Iligh-crowned or broad-brimmed Quaker hats of domestic manufacture were formerly in great demand, and some of the persons mentioned had numerous assistants and apprentices.
Tyler's Tannery .- The tannery of W. Graham Tyler has been owned successively by different mel-
bers of the Tyler family since about 1790, when John Tyler, the great-uncle of the present proprietor, pur- chased it of a man named Bevan, it having previously been owned by a member of the Ware family. This establishment has been several times remodeled and repaired, and considerable additions have been built thereto. Its products consist of belting and harness- leather, whole hides, rough-slaughter, and kip- and calf-skins. The raw material is drawn from Salem and the adjacent country. The tan-bark comes prin- cipally from the mountain districts of Pennsylvania. The capacity of this tan-yard is from two thousand to two thousand five hundred hides per year, but the local supply does not warrant such an output. The capital involved is about twenty-seven thousand dol- lars. This is beyond all question the oldest manmac- turing enterprise now existing in Salem, and doubt- less one of the oldest in South Jersey.
The Glass Industry .-- The most important inter- est of a manufacturing kind in the city, and one of the most prominent industries in South Jersey. is the Falem Glass-Works of Craven Brothers.
This enterprise was established in 1863 by Henry 1. Hall, Joseph D. Pancoast, and John V. Craven, who were associated under the firm-name of Hall, Panenast & Craven. In 1878, Henry D. Hall with- drew from the firm, and the business was continued by Pancoast & C'raven until 1879, when Mr. Pancoast died. John V. Craven, the surviving partner, thus became sole proprietor, continuing the enterprise as such until the fall of 1882, when Thomas J. Craven bought an interest in the works and business, and the firm of Craven Brothers was formed.
This firma has two extensive glass-factories on Fourth Street and another at the foot of Third Street, and employ about three hundred and fifty hands in the manufacture of bottles and fruit-jars. The impor- tance of the business of this firm among the industrial and commercial interests of Salem is shown by the fact that it directly affords a means of maintenance to a number of people equal to about one-third the pop- ulation of the city.
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