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Land for factory purposes bordering directly upon the line of the railroads may be had in any size plots, free of charge or at nominal prices. Water is pure and plentiful, the climate is healthful and free from malaria, and there is a good supply of labor, either male or female. One small factory building, floor area of 600 feet, with steam engine and boiler, will be rented for $10 per month or sold outright for $1,500.
These industries are now in operation :
E. H. Flood, manufacturers of window glass; employs 47 persons.
John E. Hand, manufacturers of ship's compasses; employs 8 persons.
Athenia (B 3), Passaic County.
On the Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad and on the Newark Branch of the Erie Railroad. Both roads have stations in the town. Popu- lation, 250. Banking town, Passaic. Money order post-office and telegraph station. Express service, United States and Wells, Fargo Companies. Tax rate, $2.15.
Nearly 100 acres of land situated between the two railroads and admirably adapted to factory purposes may be had in any sized plots desired at very moderate rates. The excellent railroad facilities enjoyed by this place make it a very advantageous location for manufactories. The following industries are now in operation :
Goodlatta Oilcloth Co., manufacturers of oilcloth ; employs 75 persons.
Stubbs & Mueller, manufacturers of seal plush; employs 44 persons.
Atlantic City (H 9), Atlantic County.
On the Atlantic City Railroad and the West Jersey and Seashore Railroad. Stations of both roads in the city. Population, 27,838. A banking town with four banks. Money order post-office and telegraph station. Express service, . Adams, United States, and West Jersey Companies. Tax rate, $2.88.
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A watering place and health resort. Situated on the Atlantic coast, the sea breezes, tempered by the warmth of the Gulf Stream, renders the climate very healthful. It is much resorted to by invalids, particularly those suffering from pulmonary complaints.
There are no factories of any kind, the permanent resident population being engaged generally in the business of attending to the wants of the great num- bers of visitors who make their homes here during a part of the year.
Atlantic Highlands (J 5), Monmouth County.
On the Central Railroad of New Jersey (Atlantic Highlands Branch). Connected with New York by the boats of the Merchants Transportation Company. Population, 1,700. A banking town. Money order post-office and telegraph station. Express service, United States Company. Tax rate, $2.25.
Auburn (D 8), Salem County.
On the West Jersey and Seashore Railroad. Station in the village. Popu- lation, 125. Banking town, Woodstown. Express service, West Jersey Com- pany. Tax rate, $1.25.
No industries at present, but inhabitants are desirous of having them, and will extend every encouragement and assistance in their power to any one starting manufacturing business. Land for that purpose may be had at very low prices.
Audubon, Camden County.
On the Atlantic City Railroad. Station in the town. Population, 200. Banking town, Haddonfield. Express service, United States Company. Pre- paid freight and express station. Tax rate, $1.46.
Land in any desired quantity situated at convenient distances from the railroad may be had at very low figures.
The climate is healthful; the railroad facilities are good, and the people of the village would welcome a manufacturing establishment and render it every possible assistance.
The Fries Breslin Company, who manufacture Smyrna rugs, have a small branch of their business at Audubon, in which 14 persons are employed.
Augusta (G 2), Sussex County.
On the Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad (Branchville Junc- tion Branch) and the Lehigh and New England Railroad (Swartswood Junc- tion and Pine Island Branch). Population, 75. Banking town, Newton. Money order post-office and telegraph station. Express service, United States Company. Tax rate, $1.17.
Land for factory sites on the line of either road may be purchased at low figures. The nearest approach to manufacturing in the village at present is a cream separating establishment, at which 300 cans of milk is handled daily. The curd produced by the operation of separating the cream from the milk is
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dried and used for paper sizing. There is also a small plant engaged in making sugar of milk from whey, which is a residue of the cream separating operation.
Avalon (G 10), Cape May County.
On the West Jersey and Seashore Railroad (Sea Isle Junction and Stone Harbor Branch). Station in the village. Population, 93. Banking towns, Cape May City and Ocean City. Money order post-office and telegraph station. Express service, West Jersey Company. Tax rate, $2.30.
Land well adapted to use as factory sites at very low prices.
Avon by the Sea (J 6), Monmouth County.
On the Central Railroad of New Jersey (Perth Amboy and Bayhead Junction Branch) and the Pennsylvania Railroad (Woodbridge and Bay- head Junction Branch). Stations of both roads in the village. Population, 203. Banking town, Asbury Park. Money order post-office and telegraph station. Express service, Adams and United States Companies. Tax rate, $2.63.
A practically unlimited quantity of land well situated for factory sites in plots to suit, and at prices calculated to encourage the settlement of industries.
The shirt manufactory of Stiner & Sons, in which 450 persons are employed, is located here.
Avondale (B 4), Essex County.
On the Erie Railroad (Jersey City, Newark and Paterson Branch). Station in the village. Population, 800. Banking town, Newark. Money order post- office and telegraph station. Express service, Wells, Fargo & Company. Tax rate, $2.78.
Excellent locations for factories at low prices. Labor, skilled or unskilled, in abundance. The Passaic Quarry Company, who employ 70 men, carry on the operations here.
Bakersville (G 9), Atlantic County.
On the West. Jersey and Seashore Railroad (Pleasantville and Somers Point Branch). Station in the village. Population, 600. Banking town, Atlantic City. Money order post-office. Express service, West Jersey Com- pany. Tax rate, $1.88.
Has all natural advantages necessary to make it a good location for manu- facturing. Land in any desired quantity may be had at prices especially cal- culated to attract industries to the place.
The climate is healthful, the water supply abundant and of good quality. Labor, praticularly the unskilled kind, is plentiful. These industries are now in operation in Bakersville:
J. C. Fiefield Sons & Company, manufacturers of fish guano; employs 8 persons.
Robert Muffett, manufacturer of brick; employs 9 persons.
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Baptistown (E 4), Hunterdon County.
Three miles from Frenchtown, the nearest station on the Pennsylvania Railroad (Delaware and Belvidere Division). Population, 120. Banking town, Frenchtown. Money order post-office. Express service, Adams Com- pany. Tax rate, $1.25.
Land for factory sites at nominal prices. Healthful climate, good water. All that is necessary to making the village an ideal location for factories is closer railroad connection, which certainly will be established soon after the first manufacturing plant of any size is located there.
Barnegat (H 8), Ocean County.
On the Central Railroad of New Jersey (Lakehurst and Barnegat Branch) and the Tuckerton Railroad. Station of both roads in the town. Popula- tion, 1,000. Money order post-office and telegraph station. Express service, Adams and United States Companies. Tax rate, $2.22.
No manufactories are as yet established at Barnegat. The natural advan- tages offered for that purpose are sufficient to make it a desirable place. Rail- road service is very good, freight rates are low, and the population is large enough to insure a sufficient supply of labor for any kind of industry not particularly requiring skill and training.
Barnsboro (E 8), Gloucester County.
On the West Jersey and Seashore Railroad. Station in the village. Popu- lation, 250. Banking town, Woodbury. Express service, Adams and West Jersey Companies. Tax rate, $1.30.
Land in plots of any size may be had for factory purposes at very low prices. Climate healthful, water good, plenty of labor available. Manufactur- ing enterprises would be very welcome and receive every possible encourage- ment.
Bartley (G 3), Morris County.
On the Central Railroad of New Jersey (High Bridge and Hibernia Branch). Station in the village. Population, 200. Banking town, Dover or Morristown. Mony order post-office and telegraph station. Express ser- vice, United States Company. Tax rate, $1.40.
Land for factory purposes will be sold in plots of any size at very low figures. The climate is exceptionally healthful, railroad facilities are good, labor, either male or female, is plentiful, and its proximity to the iron mines and smelting furnaces makes the location a particularly favorable one for the establishment of industries in which pig iron is used as material.
Bayhead (J 6), Ocean County.
On the Pennsylvania Railroad (Seaside and Bayhead Branch). Station in the village. Population, 250. Banking town, Toms River or Manasquan. Money order post-office and telegraph station. Express service, Adams Company. Tax rate, $2.32.
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Bayonne (L 4), Hudson County.
On the Central Railroad of New Jersey, Lehigh Valley Railroad, and the National Storage Railroad. Four stations of of Central Railroad are located in that city. Population, 32,722. Is a banking town having several banks. Money order post-office and telegraph station. Express service, Adams and United States Companies. Tax rate, $2.72.
Bayonne has a first-class sewer system and water-works. It is situated on a peninsula, surrounded by deep water on the sides-New York Bay on the east, the Kill von Kull on the south and Newark Bay on the west. These waters are all deep close up to the shore line, and docks built but a short dis- tance out will accommodate large ocean-going vessels. It is in sight of New York City and has all the advantages inseparable from close proximity to that great commercial port.
How important these advantages are and how they have stimulated the growth of population and industry is shown by the fact that the city has now 72 per cent. more inhabitants than it had in the year 1890, while the number of large manufacturing establishments is greater in proportion to population than is found in any other city or town in the State. The municipal authori- etis and citizens of Bayonne take an earnest and intelligent interest in every- thing affecting the material prosperity of their city, and nothing that broad enlightened policy can do toward promoting it is left undone.
The Board of Trade, an active and energetic body, composed of the prin- cipal business men of the city, are ever alert for opportunities promising advantages to the community, and it is their efforts, joined to its natural advantages, that has made Bayonne what it is.
There is a large quantity of land adapted to factory purposes within the corporate limits of Bayonne. Much of it is situated on, or closely adjacent to, either of the railroads. On the water front, also, factory sites of a partic- ularly desirable kind and practically unlimited in number and size, offering the advantages of shipments by water or rail, may be had at figures calculated to be an inducement to manufacturers to settle there.
The following are the principal manufacturing establishments now in operation in Bayonne :
Standard Oil Company, refiners of oil; employs 2,850 persons.
Tide Water Oil Company, refiners of oil; employs 820 persons.
Columbia Oil Company of New York, refiners of oil; employs 110 persons.
Bergenport Chemical Works, manufacturers of sulphuric acid; employs 170 persons.
Martin Kalbfleisch Chemical Company, manufacturers of chemicals; em- ploys 225 persons.
Babcock & Wilcox Company, manufacturers of tubular boilers; employs 325 persons.
Underwood Typewriter Manufacturing Company, manufacturers of type- writers ; employs 290 persons.
Eagle Tool Works, manufacturers of edge tools; employs 10 persons.
Magangast & Company, manufacturers of spokeshaves; employs 6 persons.
William M. Clark, manufacturer of iron and brass castings; employs 8 persons.
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William Wiggins, manufacturer of wrecking pumps; employs 6 persons. Pacific Coast Borax Company, refiners of borax; employs 100 persons. F. & S. C. White, refiners of sulphur ; employs 15 persons.
United Gas Improvement Company, manufacturers of gas; employs 25 persons.
Oxford Copper Company, smelters and refiners of copper and nickel; em- ploys 550 persons.
Joseph Raplan & Brother, manufacturers of shirts; employs 45 persons.
Bernard Tucker & Company, manufacturers of shirts; employs 62 persons. Bayonne Overall Company, manufacturers of overalls; employs 25 persons.
Alfred W. Booth & Brother, manufacturers of planing mill products; em- ploy 12 persons.
Consumers Coal and Ice Company ; employs 60 persons.
James Brady, manufacturer of cement and plaster; employs 15 persons.
Of the number of persons employed in the above-named establishments only I per cent. are females. It follows, therefore, that the amount of money paid in wages and which circulates in the general business of the city is much larger than in communities in which a large proportion of the wage earners are women or girls. There are many other industries not classifiable as manu- facturing carried on in Bayonne in which large numbers of men find steady and profitable employment.
Beachhaven (16), Ocean County.
On the Manahawkin and Long Branch Transportation Company (Mana- hawkin and Beach Haven Branch). Station in the village. Population, 250. Banking town, Tuckerton. Money order post-office and telegraph station. Express service, Adams Company. Tax rate, $1.83.
Beattystown (F 3), Warren County.
On the Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad Nearest station. Hackettstown. Population, 150. Banking town, Hackettstown. Express service, United States Company. Tax rate, $1.00.
Abundance of land for factory purposes, which will be sold cheap, as the inhabitants of the village are very desirous of securing the establishment of industry among them.
There is a small manufactory of peach baskets, employing 8 or 10 persons, now in operation at Beattystown.
Beaver Run (G 2), Sussex County.
Near the Lehigh and Hudson and the New York, Susquehanna and Western Railroad, about three miles distant from either road. Population, 42. Bank-' ing town, Newton or Deckertown. Express service, National, and the Wells, Fargo Companies. Tax rate, $1.27.
The village of Beaver Run has a fine water-power, with abundance of land for factory sites, which will be sold very low as inducement to bring manu- facturing there.
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Beemerville (G 2), Sussex County.
On the Lehigh and New England Railroad, and the New York, Susque- hanna and Western Railroad. Nearest station, Deckertown, distant nearly six miles. Population, 90.
Express service, National, and the Wells, Fargo Companies. Tax rate, $1.20.
Manufactories are wanted, and land for sites will be sold in any quantity desired at very low prices.
Belford, Monmouth County.
On the Central Railroad of New Jersey (Atlantic Highlands and Matawan, and the Belford and Eatontown Branch). Population, 700. Banking town, Atlantic Highlands. Telegraph station. Express service, United States Company. Tax rate, $1.56.
ยท A fine location, offering great natural advantages for carrying on the busi- ness of manufacturing fish oil and fish fertilizer. There are three establish- ments now carrying on these industries in Belford, who, together, employ 30 persons.
Belleplain (F 9), Cape May County.
On the West Jersey and Seashore Railroad (Philadelphia and Cape May Branch). Station in the village. Population, 160. Banking town, Millville. Express service, West Jersey Company. Tax rate, $1.80.
Belleville (13), Essex County.
On the Erie Railroad. Station in the town. A suburb of Newark, and within easy reach of all the steam railroads centering there. It is also connected by trolley roads with Newark and all other large towns situated in that part of the State. Population, 5,900. Banking town, Newark. Money order post-office; has many telegraph stations. Express service, Wells, Fargo & Company. Tax rate, $2.84.
Belleville offers many advantages for carrying on manufacturing business of any character, the chief ones being the good sewer and water system, excellent streets, good railroad and express service, a large population, both in the town and in Newark, from which to draw labor of every kind, and proximity to the market for all kinds of products offered by the great cities of New York, Jersey City and Newark. Land at reasonable prices, favor- ably situated for factory sites, is abundant.
The following manufacturing establishments are now in operation in Belleville :
Eastwood Wire Manufacturing Company, manufacturers wire cloth; em- ploys 165 persons.
DeWitt Wire Cloth Company, manufacturers wire cloth; employs 125 persons.
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Riverside Rubber Company, manufacturers druggists' rubber supplies ; em- ploys 100 persons.
Hendrick Brothers, manufacturers of metal goods; employ 97 persons.
J. Findlay Smith & Son, manufacturers of brushes; employ 65 persons.
Dunlop Tire Company, manufacturers of bicycle tires ; employs 80 persons.
Eastwood Wire Manufacturing Company, manufacturers, bronze and brass foundry ; employs 80 persons.
James Gibson, manufacturer of musical strings; employs 10 persons.
Eastwood Chemical Company, manufacturers of chemicals; employs 50 persons.
Fitzgerald Waterproof Fibre Company; employs - persons.
Belvidere (F 3), Warren County.
On the Lehigh & Hudson River Railroad and the Belvidere branch of the Pennsylvania Railroad. Stations of both roads in the town. Population, 2.000. Is a banking town with two banks. Money order post-office and tele- graph station. Express service, Adams and Wells, Fargo Companies. Tax rate, $1.20.
The town has a first class sewer system and water works. Located on the Delaware River, it has one of the finest water powers in the State, which is sufficient to drive more than double the quantity of manufacturing now being carried on there.
`A first-class electric plant furnishes light for the town. There are good schools and churches and every other feature of a progressive and enlight- ened community.
The distance from New York is about two hours and the same from Phila- delphia. The fine mountain scenery and picturesque river make it one of the finest towns in the State for summer residences.
There is an abundant quantity of land conveniently situated for factory purposes, which will be sold on easy terms.
The following manufacturing establishments are now in operation in Belvidere :
Bamford Brothers, manufacturers of silk goods; employs 100 persons.
Warren Woodworking Company, manufacturers of wooden mantels; em- ploys 47 persons.
Crane Felt Manufacturing Company, manufacturers of felt; employs 36 persons.
Thomas H. Hayes, manufacturer of tanned leather ; employs 7 persons.
Belvidere Leather Company, manufacturers of tanned leather; employs 6 persons.
McMurtrie Company (flour mill) ; employs 8 persons.
J. B. Keener (flour mill) ; employs 4 persons.
Belvidere Flouring Mill (flour mill) ; employs 5 persons.
Bennett Mills (H 6), Ocean County.
On the West Jersey and Seashore Railroad (Camden and Cape May Branch). Nearest station, Lakewood. Directly on the south branch of the
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Metideconk River. Population, 300. Banking town, Lakewood. Express service, United States Company. Tax rate, $2.25.
One flour mill, one saw mill, and one cranberry box factory are now in operation, all using water-power derived from the river on which the village is situated. The water-power is said to be one of the best in the State, only a very small fraction of its total volume being now in use running these mills. Power may be had almost without cost. Unskilled labor is abundant and may be secured at low wages. These conditions are very favorable to any industry which could be carried on with unskilled labor. Land for factory purposes will be given without charge.
Bergenfield (D3), Bergen County.
On the West Shore Railroad and New York, Ontario and Western Rail- road. Stations of both roads in center of town. Population, 700. Banking town, Jersey City. Money order post-office and telegraph station. Express service, Adams and National Express Companies. Tax rate, $2.26.
The town has no sewer system or water-works of its own, but obtains an abunlant supply of good water from mains which pass through from the source of supply to Jersey City. Factories are much desired by the inhab- itants and would receive every advantage and inducement to settle, in their power to extend. Land along the line of either railroad may be purchased in plots of any size at very low rates.
There is a good supply of labor, particularly of the unskilled kind, in Ber- genfield. One manufactory of toys, employing 12 persons, is now in operation there.
Berkley Heights (H 4), Union County.
On the Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad (Summit and Glad- stone Branch). Station in the village. Population, 225. Banking town, Sum- mit. Express service, United States Company. Tax rate, $2.24.
Land for factory purposes abundant and cheap. One brick manufactory em- ploying 30 persons is now in operation. A good supply of unskilled labor.
Berlin (F 7), Camden County.
On the West Jersey and Seashore Railroad (Camden and Atlantic City Branch. Station, 1/2 mile from town. Population, 600. Banking town, Cam- den. Money order post-office and telegraph station. Express service, West Jersey Company. Tax rate, $2.38.
Factory sites of any size may be bought here at very low prices. The land is all high and entirely free from malaria. Manufacturing enterprises would receive every encouragement in the power of the inhabitants to extend.
Bernardsville (G 4), Somerset County.
On the Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad (Passaic and Dela- ware Junction Branch). Station in the town. Population, 800. Banking
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town, Morristown. Money order post-office and telegraph station. Express service, United States Company. Tax rate, $1.60.
A large quantity of land suitable for factory purposes. Labor supply is good.
Beverly (F 6), Burlington County.
On the Pennsylvania Railroad (Amboy Division). Station in the town. Population, 2,000. Banking town, Burlington. Money order post-office and telegraph station. Express service, Adams Company. Tax rate, $2.65.
The town of Beverly has water-works, which furnish a supply of pure water abundant for household wants and for manufacturing purposes.
There are about 12 acres of land that is very desirable as sites for factories of any kind, which will be sold at low prices to any person or persons intend- ing to establish factories, which the people of the town greatly desire should be done.
The following manufacturing establishments are now in cperation in Beverly :
Penn Cordage Company, manufacturers of cordage; employs 75 persons.
T. Birkhead, manufacturer of hosiery and knit goods; employs 110 persons.
A. C. McElroy Manufacturing Company, manufacturers of wool, silk, cot- ton and jute goods ; employs 25 persons.
E. L. Wright, manufacturer of confectionery ; employs 35 persons.
C. S. Parsons, manufacturers of plyers ; employs 6 persons.
Birmingham (G7), Burlington County.
On the Camden and Sea Girt Branch of the Pennsylvania Railroad. Station in the town. Population, 300. Banking town, Mt. Holly. Money order post- office and telegraph station. Express service, Adams Company. Tax rate, $1.40.
No factories located here at present, but conditions are favorable to the success of any such enterprise, particularly one employing unskilled labor. Land is abundant and will be sold at very low figures for factory sites.
Blackwood (E 7), Camden County.
On the Atlantic City Railroad (on the Gloucester Junction and Spring Mills Branch). Station in the town. Population, 450. Banking town, Cam- den. Money order post-office and telegraph station. Express service, United States Company. Tax rate, $1.68.
Factory sites of any size may be secured at very low prices. A good labor supply may be depended upon, and anyone intending to start a factory will receive fair and even liberal treatment.
Blairstown (F 3), Warren County.
On the New York, Susquehanna and Western Railroad. Station in the town. Population, 625. Banking town, Newton. Money order post-office 3 IND
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and telegraph station. Express service, National Company. Tax rate, $1.10.
The town is supported by a farming community and has no manufacturing establishments of any kind. There is an abundant supply of land con- veniently situated for factory purposes and a good supply of labor. The land can be bought cheap and the townspeople would welcome a manufactur- ing business that would furnish employment for labor.
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