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Buena has one public school-graded. No particular interest is taken in manufacturing industry, and the number of persons available for such em- ployment is reported as being comparatively few. The population of the township of which the village is a part is reported at 3,500, of which ap- proximately 40 per cent. are non-English speaking laborers-mostly Italians and their families. The soil of the farm land in the district is good, and the product consists of garden truck, sweet potatoes, and fruits of various kinds. A vegetable and fruit cannery might do well here.
For further particulars, address Elias S. Reed, or Chas. Wray.
Burleigh (F 10), Cape May County. (MIDDLE TOWNSHIP.)
On the Atlantic City and the West Jersey & Seashore Railroads, stations of both lines three-quarters of a mile from the village. Population, 150. Banking town, Cape May Court House. A money order post office; tele- graph and telephone connections. Express service, United States and Adams Companies. Value of taxable property, $50,000. Tax rate, $1.61.
Burleigh is situated on Jenkins Sound, a sheet of water separated by a comparatively narrow strip of land from the Atlantic Ocean, and is a coast resort of some note.
The water supply is drawn from driven wells, and there is no sewer sys- tem. The community supports one public school, and one church-Meth- odist.
The soil of the farming country in this region is reported as fair; the crops consist largely of corn, potatoes, tomatoes, cabbage, horse radish, and strawberries.
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A farm of one hundred acres of good land is for sale; the owner is James Cruse. The immigrant population consists of six Italians. A saw mill owned by E. F. Endicott, employing 4 men, and a pickle factory owned by J. Lorentz, employing 8 men, are the only industries at present in operation here.
For further particulars, address Isaac Hand, or Clinton Cruse.
Burlington (F 6), Burlington County.
(BURLINGTON TOWNSHIP.)
On the Amboy Division of the Pennsylvania Railroad, distance to station, one-half mile. Population, 9,000. A banking town-three banks. Money order post office; telegraph and telephone connections. Value of taxable property, $3,348,559. Tax rate, $2.05.
Burlington has a perfect sewer system and water works, with all other essential conveniences of a modern municipality. There are daily papers; two building and loan societies; lodges of Masons, Elks, Red Men, Knights of Columbus, Knights of Pythias, and American Mechanics; five public schools-graded from first to eighth, with a four year High School course, and five private schools; a large public library with an extensive collection of well selected books; thirteen churches representing all denominations; electric street cars running in all directions; electric lighting and power, well kept streets; large stores; local and long distance telephone connec- tions, and a highly efficient fire department, consisting of five well equipped companies. A low rate of insurance prevails, and the taxes assessed on manufacturing plants are merely nominal.
Burlington is on the Delaware River, and is connected with all the large towns on that stream from the Delaware Capes to the head of navigation by three lines of large steamboats owned by the Delaware River Navigation Co., Merchants' Transportation Co., and Wilmington Steamboat Co.
To manufacturers seeking a location, factory sites and buildings with or without power are offered on the most favorable terms. Some of these properties front on the river, and others are adjacent to the railroad.
A highly efficient Board of Trade looks after all matters relating to in- dustry. The president of this body is W. E. Schermerhorn, and the secre- tary, Chas. Harmer. The board and the towns people generally are warmly favorable to a policy of industrial expansion, and will deal with parties desirous of starting factories there in a broad-minded and generous way. The secretary, Mr. Harmer, writes on the subject of Burlington as a home for manufacturing industry as follows :
"Our location is naturally very superior ; the city is situated on the Dela- ware River, midway between Philadelphia and Trenton, and on the main line of the Pennsylvania Railroad between Philadelphia and New York cities. The river is navigable for ocean-going vessels from the city to the sea. The railroad station is in the center of the town, and forty-two passenger trains run daily to and from New York and Philadelphia. Boats carrying pas- sengers and freight also make frequent trips to Philadelphia and Trenton, where connection is made with other lines, thus affording a variety of facilities and routes for the shipment of freights. Our fastest trains make
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the trip to New York is one hour and forty-seven minutes, and to Phila- delphia in thirty-seven minutes.
"We have almost any kind of factory building that a manufacturer would be likely to want. If, upon investigation, it is found that we have nothing suitable or desirable for the purpose required, we are willing to erect for a responsible party a building that will be satisfactory and lease the same for a small rental for a definite period, with option of purchase at cost any time during the lease.
"We do not want to deal, however, with parties who simply want capital to run a business; we have no money to invest that way, but will gladly meet half way any one who desires to avail himself of our facilities and natural advantages."
There are now two frame and two brick factory buildings idle, either or all of which can be made ready for occupancy without delay. Among other advantages there is a fine water power here.
The farm land of the district is very good, and plentiful crops of vegetables, grains and fruits are produced. There are a few farms for sale. . The foreign immigrant part of the population is reported to be 300 Polacks, 50 Hungarians, 50 Russians, and 175 Italians; in all 475, or 5.3 per cent. of the total population of the city.
For further details, address Thomas S. Mooney, City Clerk.
The following are the principal manufacturing establishments now in operation here :
Ashby, A. K., flour and feed mill, employs 10 persons.
Bachman Braid Manufacturing Company, silk and worsted braids, em- ploys 25 persons.
Birch, J. H., carriages and wagons, employs 100 persons.
Budd, J. F., shoes, employs 350 persons.
Burlington Chair Company, chair manufacturer, employs 30 persons.
Burlington Silk Mills, silk, employs 100 persons.
Devlin, Thos., Manufacturing Company, iron foundry, employs 357 persons.
Force, R. B., shoes, employs 15 persons.
Leech Bros., shoes, employs 35 persons.
Lewis, G. W., & Son, shoes, employs 100 persons.
Lowden Canning Company, cannery.
Neidich Process Co., typewriter supplies, employs 45 persons.
Price, C. H., shoes, employs 40 persons.
Severns, J. T. & Sons, lumber mill, employs 50 persons.
Stuart & Paterson, pottery ware and hardware goods, employs 75 persons.
Turner & Company, paper boxes, employs 22 persons.
U. S. Cast Iron Pipe & Foundry Company, cast iron pipes, employs 500 persons.
Wood, R. T., shoes, employs 250 persons.
Burrsville (1 6), Ocean County.
(BRICK TOWNSHIP.)
Nearest railroad station, Lakewood, on the Central Railroad of New Jer- sey, distant five miles; Population, 150. Banking town, Lakewood, or
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Manasquan. A post office, not money order ; telegraph connections. Express service, Adams and United States Companies. Tax rate, $1.49.
Butler (H 3), Morris County.
(BOROUGH OF BUTLER.)
On the New York, Susquehanna & Western Railroad, station in the town. Population, 4,000. A banking town-one bank. Money order post office ; telegraph and telephone connections. Express service, National Company. Tax rate, $1.86.
Butler, situated in a very healthful, semi-mountainous district, is a very desirable place for residential purposes, and also offers many important ad- vantages as a location for manufacturing industry. The train service is excellent, time of express to or from New York, forty-five minutes; only a short distance from Paterson and Passaic.
Butler has one public school, and one private school or seminary, in which students are prepared for college. There are five churches belonging to the Episcopal, Methodist, Baptist, Catholic and Protesant Episcopal denomina- tions. Two weekly newspapers are published in the town, and there is one flourishing building loan society with 40 stockholders, and assets amounting to $5,000. The fraternal orders are represented by lodges of Masons, Odd Fellows, Red Men and American Mechanics.
The community sentiment favors the extension of manufacturing industry, and persons contemplating the starting of a new enterprise of an industrial character will receive every possible encouragement. Land for factory sites will be sold at specially low prices, and an ample supply of intelligent and efficient labor can be depended upon.
Butler has an ample supply of pure water piped to all parts of the town. Fire protection is provided by a large number of high pressure hydrants, and a volunteer force, provided with chemical engines, hose carriage and hook and ladder trucks.
The following list gives the principal manufacturing establishments now in operation in Butler :
American Hard Rubber Co., hard rubber specialties, employs 600 men.
Bloomingdale Soft Rubber Co., rubber goods, employs 25 men.
Demarest & Burlison, excelsior, employs 30 men.
Farrel, John A., paper boxes, employs 35 persons.
Pequannock Rubber Co., reclaimed rubber, employs 40 men.
Pequannock Valley Paper Co., tissue paper, employs 50 men.
Buttzville (F 3), Warren County. (OXFORD TOWNSHIP.)
On the Lehigh & Hudson River Railroad, and the Lehigh & Oxford Rail- road, stations of both roads in the town. Also within one mile distance of the station on the Delaware, Lackawanna & Western Railroad. Population, 300. Banking town, Belvidere. A money order post office, telegraph and telephone connections. Express service, Wells Fargo Co. Tax rate, $1.20.
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Buttsville is situated in an exceedingly healthful and picturesque district of the State, in which there is neither malaria nor mosquitoes. The village has one public school, and one church-Methodist Episcopal.
The industries now in operation are :
Standard Woodworking Co., carriage and wagon material, employs 20 men. Pequest Co., iron ore mining and blast furnace, employs 100 men.
Caldwell (H 3), Essex County. (WEST CALDWELL TOWNSHIP.)
On the Erie Railroad, station in the town. Population, 1,800. A bank- ing town, one bank. Money order post office; telegraph and telephone con- nections. Express service, Wells Fargo Co. Tax rate, $1.57.
Caldwell offers exceptional advantages as a location for homes and also for manufacturing industry. It has an abundant supply of pure water, which is drawn from Essex Fells; fire hydrants throughout the town, and a volun- teer fire department, provided with suitable apparatus; one weekly news- paper ; two public schools-grammar and high, and one private school; electric lighting and power plant; four churches-Presbyterian, Catholic, Methodist and Baptist, and several lodges of fraternal organizations. The streets are well kept, and electric cars are run from the town to practically every large center of business and population in Essex, Hudson and Passaic counties.
Specially low figures will be quoted to persons desiring to purchase land for industrial purposes. Much of this land is so situated as to permit the laying down of spur connections with the railroads. The train service is very good, and freight rates are reasonable. A fair supply of skilled and unskilled labor may be secured from the resident population and the nearby large towns. No financial assistance is offered, however, to attract manu- facturing or any other form of industry. There are some fine farms in the outlying districts on which garden truck of all kinds, with corn, potatoes and hay are grown.
Caldwell is distinctly a residence town, and at present has but one indus- trial plant-a cigar factory employing 30 persons, owned by Lane & Lock- ward. Approximately 25 Hungarians and 50 Italians constitute the non- English speaking population of the town.
For further particulars address G. F. Van Wagener, Mayor.
Califon (F 4), Hunterdon County.
(TEWKSBURY TOWNSHIP.)
On the High Bridge Branch of the Central Railroad of N. J., station in the town. Population, 500. Banking town, High Bridge. A money order post office, telegraph and telephone stations. Express service, United States Co. Value of taxable property, $16,000. Tax rate, $1.20.
Califon wishes to become an industrial community, and offers many ad- vantages of the kind required for bringing about a realization of its desire. Land for industrial purposes will be given at prices so low as to make them
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merely nominal, and if required, financial assistance will be given to the right kind of parties, who in good faith seek to locate a manufactory here. Railroad facilities are very good and freight rates are low. At least 50 men and approximately as many women would accept employment in a new industry.
Califon is situated in a beautiful valley enclosed by mountains on all sides ; the elevation is high and the air healthful and bracing; there is absolutely no malaria, and the purest of water is supplied in abundance from springs and mountain streams. As a place for summer homes and an inland sum- mer resort, this delightful village, with its picturesque environment, would take high rank, if only its attractions were more widely known.
Viewed from the industrial standpoint, its attractions are equally striking ; among the most important of these is nearness to, and direct railroad con- nection with the sources of supply in the Lehigh Valley, which brings coal and iron within reach at an important saving of time and freight charges. Industries using steel, iron or coal in large quantities would find this a very decided advantage. The South Branch of the Raritan River, which flows nearby, furnishes an opportunity for the development of a water power equal to the requirements of several large industries. The number of in- telligent female operatives that could be secured in the town and surround- ing districts, coupled with its natural attractiveness and advantages, would make this an ideal place for a silk mill or some other tasteful and cleanly line of manufacture at which women are employed.
Califon has one public school of eight grades, which affords ample educa- tional facilities for the children, and one church-Methodist Episcopal, situated in the town; another church, Presbyterian, is about one mile out- side. Of fraternal organizations there are representative lodges of Knights of Pythias, Red Men, Golden Eagles, American Mechanics and Daughters of Liberty.
The dairying industry is carried on here on an extensive scale, and large quantities of butter, cream and milk are shipped to the markets of the large cities. Farming is the next most important industry; the soil is good, and fine crops of wheat, rye, oats and corn are raised. The peach and apple crops are large and the fruit of fine quality. The non-English speaking in- habitants number about 30 persons-Italians. The industries now in Califon are :
John Neighbor, peach baskets, employs 20 men.
Califon Limestone Company, crushed stone and lime, employs 40 men.
For other details relating to Califon address Elstan Beaty or Joseph A. Liger.
Camden (E 7), Camden County.
On the West Jersey and Seashore, Philadelphia and Reading, Atlantic City, and Camden and Amboy Division of the Pennsylvania Railroads; stations of each road in the city. Population, 100,000. A banking town, with three National Banks and five Trust Companies. A money order post office, telegraph and telephone connections with all parts of the world. Express service, Adams and United States Companies. Value of taxable property,
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$50,668,279. Value of property exempt from taxation, $4,602,000. Tax rate, $1.89.
Camden occupies a high place in the front rank of New Jersey municipali- ties in all things relating to industry, commerce and transportation. Founded about 1680, its ideal location has, from the earliest period of its existence, made Camden the converging point of all highways and roads traversing South Jersey.
Located directly opposite Philadelphia, on the east bank of the Delaware River, with a depth of thirty feet, the distance separating Camden from the open waters of the Atlantic Ocean-ninety miles-is traversable by the largest of modern steamship; this open course to the great ocean highways should, and doubtless will in time place the city among the important seaports of our Atlantic coast. Besides the frontage on the Delaware, Cooper Creek, one of its largest tributaries, runs through the center of the city, dividing it into two divisions-East Camden and West Camden. This creek-a river in fact- is navigable for a distance of nine miles from its mouth, and has a depth of sixteen feet for the length of its course across the city, thus enabling large vessels to carry freight to and from the numerous manufacturing plants by which it is lined on both sides.
Six public and one private ferry line, equipped with large modern boats make frequent trips to Philadelphia, thus enabling Camden shippers to send their goods by rail or water to all parts of the world.
The railroad facilities of Camden are unsurpassed-indeed, it may be said that they are unsurpassable. Through the medium of the four great lines that enter the city, passengers and freight may be shipped to any part of the continent.
Camden is the center of one of the most extensive systems of electric railway service to be found anywhere in the country, and the lines entering the city supply local transportation to an area of territory having a popula- tion of at least 500,000 people, all living within a radius covered by a thirty minutes' ride.
The work of the municipal departments of Camden is not surpassed in efficiency by that of similar bodies elsewhere. There are neary sixty-seven miles of level streets free of grade, and an equal number of miles of sewers; the streets in the business section of the city are paved with asphalt or belgian block, thus insuring comparatively easy hauling. Railroad grade crossings are being abolished as rapidly as possible, and when the elevation of tracks now under way is completed all danger from that source will be removed.
Camden is justly proud of her water supply, all of which is drawn from artesian wells, the water being piped directly to the consumers, thus prac- tically eliminating all danger of typhoid and other fevers originating in polluted water. Since the artesian system was introduced the number of typhoid cases reported has fallen from 295 in 1890, to only 5 in 1907. The practical elimination of this dread disease is convincing evidence that the water now being served to residents of Camden is absolutely pure.
Camden has thirty-five public schools of various grades; one high school and manual training school; eight kindergarten schools, and eleven private
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educational institutions. The number of enrolled pupils in the public schools is 14,010, and the number of teachers is 353. The total value of school property in the city is $942,873.
Camden has 92 churches, divided among the following denominations : Methodist Episcopal, 26; Baptist, 17; Presbyterian, 8; Protestant Episcopal, 7; Catholic, 6; Lutheran, 6; Methodist Protestant, 3; German Evangelical, 2; Congregational, I; Christian Scientists, I; Missions of various denomi- nations, II; Friends Meeting Houses, 2; and Synagogues, 2.
The fraternal orders are well represented, there being 9 Masonic bodies ; II lodges of I. O. O. F .; 17 lodges of Red Men; and upwards of 200 other clubs having various purposes largely religious and composed of men and women representing almost all forms of religious practice and ceremonial. In addition to these organizations, there are 31 building and loan associations, by the assistance of which industrious and thrifty workmen are enabled to own their own homes; 2 theatres and 46 halls used for meeting purposes. There are 6 free libraries of general literature-three of which are public property, and one fine law library.
Camden has a paid fire department equipped with five steam engines; one aerial, and two ordinary hook and ladder trucks; four combination chemical and hose wagons; three special and ordinary hose carriages and two chemical engines. Besides these there is a reserve of one steam engine and one hose carriage. The department has 38 horses, 14,000 feet of hose, and employs 95 men.
These and other advantages have brought about a steady expansion of manufacturing industry and growth of population far above the general average of the State. In 1890 the United States census credited the city with 58,313 inhabitants; in 1906 a carefully made police census showed the number to be 90,458. Calculated on the basis of the average ratio of in- crease between these years, the population of Camden in 1909 is upwards of 100,000.
The industries of Camden are very widely diversified; establishments rep- resentative of the most important industries of the country-some of them the largest of their kind, are in prosperous operation within the city limits. Eight shipbuilding plants-one of them, The New York Shipbuilding Com- pany, the largest in the country-are located on the Delaware River front. There are large foundries, machine shops, woolen and worsted mills, cotton mills, talking Machine works, leather manufactories, shoe factories, chemical works, cigar factories, paint and varnish laboratories, licorice works, and in fact, as before stated, almost every article known to productive industry has its representative establishment in this thriving and enterprising city, a complete list of which is appended to this descriptive note. The diversity of industries has as a matter of course produced workmen skilled in all the various lines of industry, so that trained workers in practically all lines of manufacture may be found here in numbers sufficient to meet any ordinary demand.
Notwithstanding the large number of industries now in Camden, there is abundance of room for as many more; its citizens recognizing the fact that the only reliable basis for enduring municipal greatness is industrial and com-
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mercial prosperity, will continue the policy, so productive of great results in the past, of making their city attractive alike to home seekers and indus- trialists by extending every proper and reasonable encouragement to those who may desire to locate there for either purpose.
A Board of Trade composed of some leading citizens, who are thoroughly familiar with everything relating to the city, will cheerfully furnish informa- tion to parties seeking a location for industrial, commercial or residential purposes. The president of this organization is W. Leonard Hurley, and the Secretary Louis T. Derousse.
A list of the principal manufacturing establishments in Camden follows :
NAME OF FIRM.
CHARACTER OF BUSINESS.
Approximate
No. of Persons Employed.
Armstrong Cork Company.
Cork
I32
Baird, David, Company ..
Spars
4
Bateman Manufacturing Company.
Agricultural implements. 230
Bender, R. S ..
Bookbinder
I4
Blair Manufacturing Company.
Machinery
Boyer, B. F., Company.
Worsted & woolen yarns
Brown & Getty.
Iron awnings, fences, etc.
Butcher, William A.
Shoes
46
Camden City Brewery, Inc.
Larger beer
20
Camden Copper Works.
Copper, brass and iron work
IO
Camden Forge Company.
Steel and iron forgings.
Camden Foundry Company
Camden Gas Fixture Works.
Gray iron castings .. . . Gas and electric fixtures Cast iron pipes
18 1,300
Camden Leather Company.
Glazed kid
50
Camden Paper Box Factory.
Paper boxes and bags ..
40
Camden Pottery Company.
Sanitary Earthenware. ..
100 IO
Camden Wood Turning Company.
Balusters, rails, etc ..
I4
Campbell, Joseph, Company.
Soups, ketchups, etc.
Castle Kid Company.
Glazed kid
Childrey, T. D. & Son.
Sheet metal work.
Coles, C. B. & Sons Co.
Mill work
Collings Carriage Company.
Carriage and auto bodies
30
Comey, R. H., Company.
Dyers & bleachers braid Chemicals
8
Croft, Howland, Sons Company.
Worsted yarns
500
Dobbins Soap Manufacturing Company.
Soaps
I5
Dorell, William H & Son.
Shoes
75 5
Dunn, J. C & Co.
Print blocks and rollers Oil cloth
70
Eavenson, J. & Sons.
Soap
100
Esterbrook Steel Pen Mfg. Company, The.
Pens
500
Farr & Bailey Mfg. Company.
Oil cloth and linoleum .. 500
70 65
Camden Iron Works.
Camden and Philadelphia Soap Company.
Laundry soaps
350 275 25 I60
100
Consumers' Ammonia Company
Dorner & Vieser
20 150 5
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INDUSTRIAL, DIRECTORY OF NEW JERSEY.
NAME OF FIRM.
CHARACTER OF BUSINESS.
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