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USA > New Jersey > Gloucester County > History of the counties of Gloucester, Salem, and Cumberland New Jersey, with biographical sketches of their prominent citizens, vol. 2 > Part 54
USA > New Jersey > Cumberland County > History of the counties of Gloucester, Salem, and Cumberland New Jersey, with biographical sketches of their prominent citizens, vol. 2 > Part 54
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Richard Lott's Grist-Mill .-- AAfter the erection of the tumbling-dam, forming the water-power of the iron-works, Benjamin Reeves sold his undivided half part of a lot of land where the grist-mill now stands, together with ample water-power, to Daniel P. Strat- ton, July 21, 1818, Mr. Stratton and the other half- owner, David Reeves, intending to ereet a first-class grist-mill, capable of running three pairs of stones and other machinery, day and night. Mr. Reeves, however, became afraid that the remaining water- power would not be sufficient for the nail-works, and refused to build. After considerable difficulty one- 1 half of the lot and a water-power supposed to be one- half of that originally proposed was set off to Mr. Stratton by arbitrators, and he erected the existing flour-mill in 1822. He died June 6, 1840, and it re- mained the property of his heirs until Dec. 23, 1858, when they conveyed it to its present owner, Richard Lott. Ile rebuilt it and put it in complete order.
City Officers .- The following have been the offi- cers of the city since its incorporation :
MAYORS.
1:66. Juniog Ilood.1 1576. Seth P'. Ilusted.
1867. Traac B. Daro.
18:9. Seth P. Hu-ted.
1×70. 1-nac B. Pre. JAN1. John Sinalley.ª
16.3. Ephraim E. Sheppard.
1882. John Smalley.
TREASURIERS.
1565. Uriah D. Woodruff. 1572. Daniel Raron.
laGG. Uriah D. Woodruff.
1873. Daniel Dacon.3
1×67. Uriah D. Woodruff. 1876. Danlol Bacon.'
1868. Charles C. Grosscup.
1877. Frank M. Riley.
1860. Uriah D. Woodruff.
1890. Frank M. Hiley.
1870. Daniel Baron.
16.3. l'rank M. Riley.
1571. Daniel Bacon.
SCHOOL SUPERINTENDENTS.
1865. Bev. James M. Challis.
1871. Dr. Hubert W. Elmer.
18tu. liev James M. Chaills.
1872. Dr. Robert W. Elmer.
1667. Rev. James M. Chellis. 1-$3. Dr. Robert W. Eliner,5
1869. Dr. Joseph Moure. 1876. Dr. Robert W. Elmer.€
1809. Dr. Robert W. Eliner.
1878. Dr. Joseph Moore.
1870. Dr. Robert W. Elmer.
16&1. Dr. Joseph SFoore.
) Resigned Dec. 31, 1866.
3 Mayor Ilusted resigned Nov. 17, 1881, having been elected sheriff, and Mayor Smalley appointed by City Connell on sato date.
3 Termi increased to three years by oct of Legislature.
4 ly Ressel ('harter the term was made Que year for the first elec- tion, and three years subsequently.
Teran extended to three years by act of Legislature.
" By Revised ('harter the terin was made two years for the first elec. ton, and three years subsequently.
SOLICITORS.
1M65, J Ju T. Nicon. 1 .; 8, Charles E. Sheppard."
1-6. John T. Nivon. 1-77. Putter & Nixon.
2NCT. William E. Potter.
ISTS. William E. Putter.
Is6s. James B. maghud.
1870. Charles F. Sheppard.
Isco. James J. Reeves.
1850. Charles E. sherpard.
1870. James .I. Reeves.
1881. Charles E. Sheppard.
151. J. Boyd Niava.
18-2. William A. Logne.
1-72. J. Boyd Nixon.
1883. William A. Logue.
1973. James J. Reeves.
COLLECTORS OF TAXES.8
1-76. Jacob Ernest. Isso. Lewis J. Barker.
ISsl. Lewis J. Harker.
1 -. s. lewis J. Barker.
1552. Lewis J. Barker.
18.3. 1.ewis J. Harker.
18:3. Lewis J. Barker.
RECORDERS.
7-63. Daniel Bacon.
1875 .. George W. MeCowan. 1870. William B. Cornwell.
Ishi. Joseph S. Miner.
Iso:, Jeph S. Miner. 1877. Thomas 21. Woodruff.
1.68. William HI. Harrison.
1478. Thomas M. Woodruff.
1867. Jeremiah H. Lupton.
1870. Thomas M. Woodruff. 1880. Daniel B. Ginenback.
15:0. Jeremiah 11. Lupton.
1871. George W. MIcCowan.
2-72. George W. McCowas.
1573. George W. McCowan. 1874. George W. MicCowan.
1583. Charles B. Moore.
COUNCIL ..
First W'ard.
1565. Charles S. Fithian.
Thomas U. Harris.
1>78. John C. Scheuek.
1866. Charles S. Fitlifan. 1879. William D.10.
1-07. Jonathan Elmer. 1880. David P'. Mulford.12
1869. William Dare.
ISA). C'h E. logers. Charles 11. Mickle.13
15;2. Eamittel Ackley.
18:3. Hugh $. MeGear.
1×74.11 Charles C. Grosscup. Charles G, Hampton.
1-7. Jonathan 1.Imer.
1583. Stephen Cox, Jr.
1876. Willlam Itare.
Second H'ord.
1863. Pavht P. Mulford.
Samuel App legit.
1674. William E. Thompson. Eli L per.
Ians. Leonard Counver. 1875. James II. Treuchard.li
George W. (Jaspoule.11
1574. Levi Dare.
1$69. James 11. Trenchard,lo 1577. Timothy Campbell (for oue
1870. Sincy W. Mathews (for one ; ycar). 1871. Jamies II. Trelichard.
year). Wallace Taylor.
1878. Timothy Campbell.1
J. Warren Koork. 1870. lleary Rocap (for years).
" Office abolished by act of l'eb. 9, 1-74; by Revised Charter it was re- created end maile appointive by City Connell.
& Office created by tho Revised Charter, previous to which e collector of taxes was elected In each warJ.
9 Besigne.1 July 26, 1991.
19 Appointed by City Council, Ang. 16, 1881.
11 By act of Feb. 9, 1871, the number of metthers front each waid wes Increased to three. Je Resigned June 14, 1881.
13 Appointed by City Council, July 12, 1581.
14 Resig and Aug. 29, 1969.
15 Appointed by City Council, Oct. 12, 1869.
16 The act Increasing the number of members in each ward tu three provided that the three from the Second Ward should draw lots fi ene- two, and three-year terme, aml Daniel B. Thompson drew fur one year, William R. Thompson for two years, and Eli Loper for three years. 17 Died Feb. 27, 1-77.
1: Resigned 1 eh. 11, 1579.
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1874. Daniel B. Thompson.16
1$77. Robert L. Young.
1570. Junathan Elmer.
1$$2. George S. Pier-on (for one year).
181. Daniel B. Ginenback.º Charles B. Moore. "
1$82. Charles B. Moore.
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HISTORY OF CUMBERLAND COUNTY.
1579. Levi llare.1 IN0. Samuel L. Harris.ª George Loper.3
Jarl. George Loger (for one year).
18-2. George Loper.
J883. Eli Loper.
Third Ward.
1865. Robert t. Nichols. Robert J. Fithian.
1 1575. Charles 1 :. Elmer. 1576. Joseph C. Kirly .
1866. Jacob Kienzle.
JST7. Jacob Kienzle.
Isol. Robert J. Fithian.
1578. Chester J. Buck.
1969. Jaune W. Mulford.
1579. Joseph C. Kirby.
1>10. Jacob Kienzle.
ISSO. James R. Hoagland.
1872. Charfre E. Elmer.
J&$1. William C. Whitekar.
15:3. John Hlusted.
1>$2. Timothy Cumple 11.
1574. Jacob Kienzło.
1-83. Benjamin Hancock.
Bridy- lou Town -hip.
IS13-46. Lewie McBride.
1850. Jonathan Elmer.
Robert Sheppard
1 1831. Jonathan Elmier. Willlam Parvin.
1817-19. Henry Sheppard.
Junaltını Eliner.
1:52-64. Jonathan Eher.
1850. Robert Sheppard. Dayton B. Whilekar.
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Cohanscy Tounship.
1848-49. William Riley. John S. Ware.
185-1-37. Cornelius Lupton. Robert Barber.
1850-53. Cornelius Lupton.
1-58 44 Pavil P. MImer.
David P. Slumpkins. Daniel M. Woodruff.
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Bridgeton CVy .- First Word.
1865-67. Jonathan Elmer. William Dare.
1678. Samuel 1. McGenr ipart of Jear; realguedj. William Daro (remainder of
1868. Ephraim E. Sheppard.
Snomel Ackley.
1869-71. Jonathan Eluicr.
David P. Mulford.
1872. David P. Mulford. Samuel Ackley.
J581. Wilson L. silver.
18:3-77. David McBride.
1882. Charles I1. Mickle.
David t'. Mulforl.
J:83. Wilson IL. SIvers.
1$78. Thomas C. Harris.
Second Word.
1865-67. Robert Du Bois.
David Meliride.
1/68. James Hand.
1877. Timothy Campbell.
George Donaghay.
William Il. Thompson.
1869. Jani+ II. Trenchard.
17s. Timothy Campbell. Henry Hocap.
1×70-73. Charles L. Roray.
1870. Benjamin T. Bright. Wallace Taylor.
Satanel Applegli.
[ 1880. Stacy Mathews.
1874. Sanmel Applegit. Danlel B. Thompson.
1881-82. Mayberry G. B .: Ifor.l.
1883. Francis P. Riley.
Third Hard.
J805-66. William C. Whitekur. Benjamin T. Ware.
1874. Robert J. Fithlau. Benjamin Keen.
1867. Lehun Blew.
1873-76. Robert J. Fithian.
Daolel Daro.º David O. Garrison.
J868-69. CHoch Hanthorn.
1677. Robert J. Filian.
Enos Paullin.
William C. Wh.tekar.
1870. Enos l'aullin.
1878-79. Benjamin Hancock. William G. Brooks.
Bobert J. Fithlau.
1871-73. Robert J. Fithinn.
1880-82. Benjaniin Hancock. 1883. William G. Brooks
Manufactures .- Bridgeton is a manufacturing community. After the establishment of the iron- works here, in 1815, the town commenced to grow
I Died Oct. 28, 1680.
? Heelgned Feb. 8, 18-1.
Appointed by City Council, Nos. 14, 1680.
Removed before expiration of year.
more rapidly, and the increase of population ha- kept pace with, and been largely the result of, the increase of manufactures. It is the leading city of South Jersey in the extent and variety of its manu- factured products, consisting in part of nails, water- and gas-pipe, castings, machinery, woolen good-, glas-ware, leather, lumber, carriages, canned fruits, etc.
The oldest and most extensive establishment is the CUMBERLAND NAIL AND IRON COMPANY. In 1814, Ebenezer Seeley and James Lee, who had bought the land on the east side of the Cohansey lying along the river, and Smith Bowen, who owned the land on the west side of the river, united in erecting the dam, one mile above the town, known as the Tumbling Dam. Seeley and Lee designed building a paper-mill, to be run by their half of the water-power. l'aper at that time was very high-priced, owing to the war with Great Britain; but, the war closing, that design was dropped. They, however, built a saw-mill near the foot of North Street, to which the water was brought by a race way from the pond, which they carried on for a time. The close of the war was followed by a great financial depression, and Seeley and Lec both failed. Abraham Sayre, from whom they had bought the property, obtained it again, and built a grist-mill near the saw-mill, and operated it until his death. Smith Bowen sold his half of the water- power to Benjamin and David Reeves, who established the iron-works on the west side of the river, and com- menced making nails in 1815. Nails at that time sold for ten to fifteen cents per pound, and were made from the best Swedish iron, cut across the grain of the metal. Upon the death of Mr. Sayre, the owner of the other half of the water-power, in 1820, they pur- chased it, together with the grist-mill of Mr. Sayre, which they soon after took down and removed to their works on the west side of the river, where it was burned, in 1824, in the fire which destroyed the works in that year. They were at once rebuilt ou a larger seale. About 1843 a change was made in eut- ting nails by cutting them lengthways of the grain of the metal, instead of crossways, making a much better nail. The business steadily increasing, the water- power proved insufficient at times to properly carry on the works. The building of a new dam across the Cohansey just above the works was planned, and an act of the Legislature secured for that purpose, but it was never carried out.
The rolling-mill on the east side of the creek was built in 1847, and is operated by a powerful steam- engine, the boilers which furnish the steam being beated by the same fire in which the iron is heated. The rolling of iron on the west side was abandoned, and the whole water-power devoted to the nail-mills. In 1853 the large pipe-mail north of the rolling-mill , was erected, and the manufacture of wrought iron, gas- and water-pipe was commenced. Benjamin Reeves, one of the founders, died in 1844, and the
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year). 1870. Thomas U. Harris. Wilson L. Silvers.
j8St. Charles II. Mici. lo.
Joseph Borilen.
1576. Timothy Campbell. Henry B. Haikır.
1875. Levi Dare. Timothy Campbell.
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Hiram Paullin.
issi. Hamilton N. Roney (for two
Years1. Henry Bocap.
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RloNichols
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firm became Reeves, Buck & Co. In 1856 it was in- Whig, and afterwards a Republican, though during corporated as the Cumberland Nail and Iron Com- his later life not actively interested in political con- tests. As a man, he possessed striet principles of hon- esty and integrity, was warm-hearted and generous, courteous in his bearing, and with a peculiar mag- netisin which made those daily associated with him pany. In 1822 they employed twenty-six hands, and had sixteen nail-machines capable of entting ten tons of nails per week. At this day they employ about four hundred men, and produce one hundred and forty thousand kegs of nails and four million feet of his friends. His business management was firm but gas- and water-pipes yearly. The machinery consists of ten double pudding-furnaces, four heating-fur- naces, two trains of rolls, eighty-four nail-machines, and six furnaces for welding gas- and water-pipes.
ROBERT S. BUCK .- The family are of English ex- traction, the earliest representatives in America having settled in New England. Henry Buck, the . him to family and friends.
kindly, his dealings just. While esteemed and re- spected by those who came in daily business contact with him, his attractive social and domestic qualities were known best to those who were admitted to the sanctity of his own fireside. Here were manifested all those graces of mind and heart which endeared
In his religious preferences Mr. Buek was a Pres- byterian, and a regular attendant upon the services of that church. His death ocenred at his home in Bridgeton, April 23, 1877, in his seventy-fifth year.
progenitor of this branch of the family, was born in 1635, and removed, in 1692, to Fairfield, N. J., then known as Feuwick's colony. He died in advanced years, leaving several children, among whom was Henry, the second son in order of birth. He became the father of a son, Ephraim, whose son Ephraim was the father of Jeremiah Buck, whose birth oc- curred in 1764. He married Miss Sarah Holmes, and had among his children a son, Robert S., the subject of this biography. The latter was born Sept. 10, 1802, in Bridgeton, N. J., and having left school at an early age, was apprenticed to a miller. At the age of twenty-three he entered the political arena, and was elected by the Whig party to the office of sheriff of the county, which he filled with credit for three years. He never after hell office, though often ! city he removed to Norristown, Pa., and engaged in solicited to be the candidate for important positions.
ROBERT C. NICHOLS .- The Nichols family are of English descent. Gen. Robert Nichols, the father of the subject of this biographical sketch, was a resident of Brooklyn, where he was a citizen of much promi- neuce. He married Sarah Van Dam Mesier, and had children,-Emily (Mrs. E. H. Goodwin), Robert C., John M., Henry G., Percival, and Claudius B. His son Robert C. was born Aug. 2. 1814, in Brooklyn, where his early years were spent, with such oppor- tunities of study as the schools of the day afforded. Philadelphia later became his residence, from which the manufacture of nails and iron. He was married, in 1837, to Miss Harriet A., daughter of George II. Stanton, of New York. Their children are Julia F., Harriet A. (wife of Dr. Charles H. Boardman, of St. l'and, Minn.), and Emily G., who married James R. Walsh, of the same city.
On his retirement from the office of sheriff he en- gaged in the manufacture of bone buttons, and in the year 1336 entered the iron business in Bridgeton, in the establishment now known as the Cumberland Nail and Iron Company, an industry founded in 1814, by David and Benjamin Reeves. In company with Rob- Mr. Nichols resided for ten years in Norristown, and became one of its most successful iron manufacturers. During this period Messrs. David and Benjamin Reeves became associated with him, and a consolida- tion was effected with the Cumberland Nail- and Iron- 1 Works at Bridgeton, which rendered the removal of the machinery to the latter point necessary. ert C. Nichols, Mr. Buck purchased the interest of Mr. Whitaker, a third partner, and the firm became Reeves, Buek & Co. In 1846, Mr. Buck removed his residence to Phoenixville, Pa., and assumed charge of the iron-works at that point belonging to the firm. After a residence of ten years at Phoenixville he re- turned again to Bridgeton, and though retaining his Mr. Nichols, as one of the partners, managed these works, and by his business taet and energy greatly increased their capacity and enhanced the reputation of their products. In December, 1856, he became . president of the corporation in connection with his duties as general manager. He continued thus iden- tified with the company until 1871, when he retired from active participation in its affairs, though still a stockhohler. interest in the extensive works his industry, energy, and perseverance had aided in establishing, retired from active participation in the business. In the year 1865, Mr. Buck purchased a controlling interest in the works, and until his death acted as its president. He was married, in 1836, to Miss Caroline James, of Salem County, N. J. Their children are Sarah II .; Robert S., who died in infancy ; Clara MI. R., wife of Dr. F. L. Du Bois, of the United States navy ; Rob- Mr. Nichols has been since his residence in Bridge- tou largely identified with its interests. He was one of the originators of the Bridgeton Building Associa- tion, i- a director and now president of the Bridgeton ert James, who served with credit during the late civil war, and married Miss Sidney E. Reeves, of Phoenixville, Pa. ; Chester Jones, who married Miss -- Elizabeth R. Du Bois, of Bridgeton ; and Caroline . Gaslight Company, and a director of the Cumberland James, who is the wife of Lesley Lupton, Esq., of , Mutual Insurance Company. He is also a director of Rahway, N. J. Mr. Buck was in politics carly a ! the Cumberland National Bank :.
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Mr. Nichols was early a Whig in politics. On the on by a stock company, which made a failure. The works pa-sed through several hands into the owner-hip of Francis L. and J. Nixon Bodine, and was then changed into a corporation by the above title, the. formation of the Republican party he accepted the articles of its platform and became one of its ad- herents, though not an active worker in the political field. Hi- religious ereed is that of the Protestant . stock of which is principally owned by them. The Episcopal Church, St. Andrew's Church. in Bridge- ton, of which he is senior warden, being largely in- debted to him for its organization and the erection of its edifiee.
THE FERRACUTE MACHINE-WORKS were first estab- lished in a small building on North Laurel Street by the firm of Smith & Webb, which was afterwards succeeded by the firm of Oberlin Smith & Bro. Needing more room and larger facilities, the ground now beenpied by them on Commerce Street, adjoining the east shore of East Lake, was bought, and a building erected. which has since been supplanted by others, and the business changed into a stock company under the title of the Frrracute Machine Company. They manufacture foot- and power-presses, dies, tools for cutting, embossing, and drawing sheet-metal goods, such as tinware, lanterns, lamp-, fruit-cans, etc. A number of the patents used by them are the inven- tion of Oberlin Smith, the president of the company. Their workshops cover about twelve thousand square feet of ground, and over sixty workmen are em- ployed.
builling now occupied by it in 1869, by David W. Laning, who carried it on until his decease, in the summer of 1883. It is now under the control of his son, Charles E. Laning. The building is of brick, and adjoins the West Jersey Railroad depot. They employ over twenty hands, and manufacture black- smith's drills, iron verandas and fences, vessel wind- lasses, plow-castings, and all other kinds of castings generally.
Cox & SONS' MACHINE-WORKS are located on Water Street, and their grounds have a frontage of two hundred and fitty feet on the Cohansey River. Their former shop was at the corner of Broad and Water Streets, from which they removed to their present location. The building occupied by thein was built in 1867 for a steam planing-mill, but after being so used for several years that business was given up, and it was empty nutil the present occupants bought it. They manufacture steam-heating apparatus, steam - engines and boilers, pipe-screwing and lapping ma- chinery, stocks, dies, east- and wrought-iron fittings, and other articles.
THE CONANSEY GLASS MANUFACTURING COM- PANY .- The manufacture of glass in Bridgeton was first commeneed in 1856, by the firm of Stratton, Buck & Co. This firm for many years transacted the largest business in the county, owning large tracts of land, . the present year. and cutting and shipping the wood and timber grow- ing thereon, and doing a large store business gener- ally. They carried on the glass business until the death of Mr. Buck, in 1842, after which it was carried
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works have been several times enlarged, and under the management of the present proprietors have been very successful. They cover about five acres of ground, running from South Pearl Street to the t'o- hansey, and from Glass Street to Mill Creek, and in- elude three window -glass and three bottle-factories, and employ about four hundred hands.
GETSINGER & SON'S WINDOW-GLASS WORKS were established in 1879, on South Laurel Street, below Jef- ferson, by John Get-inger and William H. Allen, under the name of Getsinger & Allen. They creeted their works on land leased of the estate of John Buck, de- ceased. They were carried on by that firm very suc- cessfully, and a second factory was built in 1881. It 1852, Mr. Getsinger, associating with him-elf his son, John B. Get-inger, purchased an eligible lot of land, running from Grove Street to the Cohansey River, and built another factory thereon, and during 1883 has built a second factory there. In the fall of 1883, Mr. Allen retired from the original firm, and all the works have been united and a stock company formed.
JOSEPH A. CLARK & Co., in 1880, erected a glass-
LAVANG'S TRON FOUNDRY was established in the | factory on Water Street below Vine, fronting on the 1 Cohansey, and began work in August of that year. Their factory was partly destroyed by fire during 1851, but was at once rebuilt. In 1882 the firm pur- chased an extensive tract of land, comprising over
forty aeres, on North Laurel Street, adjoining the New Jersey Southern Railroad, to which they removed their bottle-factory, and also erected a large plate-glass factory, the only one in this State. The main build- ing is one hundred and sixty by one hundred and twenty feet in size, and one story high, near which is a large pot-house and numerous other buildings. The first cast of plate-gla-s was made on the night of May 23, 1882, and was a sucee-s. They make corru- gated and plain plate-glass, from three-eighths to one inch thick, but do not as yet polish it. The firm was composed of Joseph A. Clark, his son, Isaac L. Clark, Clement W. Shoemaker, and Samuel M. Bas- sett. Mr. Isaac L. Clark died during the summer of 1883, leaving the present firm composed of the three others named.
THE WEST SIDE GLASS MANUFACTURING COM- PANY (limited) was established in 1879, and leased the factory belonging to Benjamin Lupton, about three- quarters of a mile below the city, on the west side of the river. They removed from there to a location on the west bank of the river, on Water Street, during
MORE, JONAS & MORE .- Richard More, Robert More, Jr., brothers, and ficoge Jonas, under the firm- I name of More, Jonas & More, established a bottle- i factory on Railroad Avenue and the West Jersey
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Railroad in 1881, and have carried it on since that time.
A new stock company are at the present time . Oc- tober, 1883) building window-light works east of South Avenne, in the Second Ward, and Dr. John B. Bowen and Joseph C. Kirby are also crecting a new
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MORI, JONAS A MORF. Manufacturers of Green and Amber Bottle Ware, Bridgeton, N. J.
been enlarged, and additional buildings built on the south side of the street. During the rebellion they were mostly engaged in manufacturing government good ..
In 1860 a stock company was organized, which wa- incorporated by act of the Legislature, Feb. 7. 1867. under the name of the " East Lake Woolen Manufacturing Company, " by whom the busi- ness is now carried on. They manufacture the best grade of wooden and cotton-warp cassimeres, and employ over one hundred hands.
CASNERIES .- The production of canned goods, principally tomatoes, peaches, and pears, is carried on by several firms. That of the Diamond Packing Company is located on the Cohansey River at the foot of Eagle Street, and have a capacity of one million cans annually. They empley two bamlred and fifty men, women, and children during the season. The firm is composed of Messrs. C. N. and I. A. Seler and G. W. Turner, all of Philadelphia, and Mr. John II. Poole, of this city. The West Jersey Packing Com- pauy, Warner, Rhodes & Co., proprietors, are situated on Irving Avenue, about one- half mile from the built-up portion of the employ about the same number of hands. The can- ning factory of John W. Stout is situated on the southeast corner of Bank Street and Irving Avenue, near the West Jersey Railroad depot. About one hundred and seventy-five hands are employed Inte during the three or foer months of the canning sen- son, and they put up about seven hundred thousand caus.
bottle-factory on the line of the Cumberland and ' city, and put up about the same number of cans, and
Maurice River Railroad, north of Commerce Street, both of which will soon be in operation.
Messrs. Charles G. Hampton and William G. Brooks have also erceted a new bottle-factory on Hampton Street near Water, which has just commenced opera- tion.
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