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The townspeople stand ready to make every reasonable concession for the purpose of encouraging the starting of manufacturing industry; land for factory sites will be sold at merely nominal prices, or it will be given free of cost if the industry seeking it should be a reasonably large one. There is a fine water power here, conveniently situated, and susceptible of much greater development. The industries here are :
American Shirt Company, men's shirts, employs 10 men and 20 women. F. A. Esty, clothing, employs 3 men and 15 women.
E. E. & C. Tomson, foundry facings, employs 8 men.
In addition to the above there is a grist mill owned by the E. V. Perry estate.
For further particulars, address the postmaster.
Closter (J 3), Bergen County. (CLOSTER BOROUGH.)
On the Erie Railroad; station one-eighth mile from the town. Popula- tion, 1,500. A banking town-one bank. Money order post office; telegraph
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and telephone connections. Express service, Wells Fargo Company. Tax rate, $2.48.
Closter is situated on high land, perfectly free from malaria, and is only two miles from the west bank of the Hudson River. The town has a first- class water supply, well kept, shady streets; good stores, trolley connections and frequent trains to and from New York and Jersey City.
A large electric plant supplies lighting and power; schools, churches, amusement places, libraries and all the other conveniences required for social and business life equal to those of any community of its size in the State may be enjoyed here. There are three schools-two public and one private- all noted for thoroughness in their work, and six churches, divided de- nominationally as follows: Methodist, Dutch Reformed, Congregational, Lutheran and one mission.
For fire protection there are numerous street hydrants with high water pressure and several volunteer companies provided with modern apparatus.
There are upwards of fifty acres of land in the town available for fac- tory sites which can be purchased at approximately $400 per acre.
The Closter Shading Company, manufacturers of window shades, employ- ing about 20 men, and a stone dressing plant, in which 20 men are em- ployed, constitute the sum total of industry here.
For further particulars, address the postmaster.
Clover Hill (F 5), Hunterdon County. (EAST AMWELL TOWNSHIP.)
Nearest railroad station, Flemington, on the Central Railroad of New Jersey, the Lehigh Valley Railroad and the Pennsylvania Railroad, distant three miles. Population, 65. Banking town, Flemington. A money order post office and telephone connection. Express service, Adams and United States Companies. Tax rate, $1.25.
Clover Hill has one school and one church-Dutch Reformed. The water supply is derived from wells and cisterns. The villagers would like to have a labor-employing industry settle among them, and would do all in their power to insure its success. The land surrounding Clover Hill is a very rich farm- ng country, and the farms produce large quantities of wheat, corn, oats, rye, milk, eggs, with poultry and other live stock.
For further particulars, address W. W. Weems.
Cohansey (D 8), Salem County. (ALLOWAY TOWNSHIP.)
Nearest railroad station, Husted, on the West Jersey and Seashore Rail- road, distance six miles. Population, 35. Banking town, Bridgeton. A post office (not money order) and telephone connection. Express service, Adams Company. Tax rate, $1.34.
The village has two country schools, attended by children of the surround- ing country and one church-Lutheran. The only form of social organiza- tion is a grange of Patrons of Husbandry. The entire district is a farming
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country with good soil; the crops consist mostly of wheat, corn, potatoes and hay. A grist mill and blacksmith shop are the only forms of industry in the place.
For further particulars, address D. D. Hitchner.
Cokesbury (F 4), Hunterdon County.
(CLINTON TOWNSHIP.)
Nearest railroad station, Lebanon, on the Central Railroad of New Jersey, distance three miles. Population, 72. Banking town, High Bridge. A post office (not money order), and telephone connection. Express service, United States Co. Tax rate, $1.30.
Cokesbury is a very attractive village situated in one of the most pic- tureque portions of Hunterdon county. The climate is absolutely free of malaria and healthful in every respect. There is one ungraded school in the village and two churches-Methodist and Presbyterian. The water supply is obtained from wells.
An industry of any kind would be welcomed here and assisted in every way possible to the villagers. A supply of labor sufficient for a fair sized industry could be secured here without trouble, and land for factory pur- poses would be sold at greatly reduced prices. The soil of the surrounding country is good and the principal crops are corn, wheat, rye, oats and buck- wheat. One farm of 80 acres, with buildings in fair condition, is for sale. The owner is Mrs. Lydia Johnson, High Bridge, N. J.
For further particulars, address Alvah B. Alpaugh.
Cold Spring (F 11), Cape May County. (LOWER TOWNSHIP.)
On the Atlantic City and the West Jersey and Seashore Railroads. Sta- tion about one-quarter mile from the village. Population, 400. Banking town, Cape May City. A money order post office; telegraph and telephone connections. Express service, United States and Adams Companies. Value of taxable property, $100,000. Tax rate, $1.39.
Cold Spring has two public schools-one graded, the other ungraded, and two churches-Presbyterian and Methodist. Of fraternal organizations there are lodges of the following named orders: American Mechanics, P. O. Sons of America and Daughters of Liberty.
Public sentiment is favorable to manufacturing industry, and important concessions in the price of land for industrial purposes will be made in favor of parties starting a factory. About 150 men and 50 women could be secured as operatives.
The soil in this section is fair, and market gardening and dairying are carried on extensively.
There are some farms with buildings for sale.
For further particulars, address Leaming E. Hughes, Joseph P. McKissic, or Charles C. Bohm.
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Colesville (G 1), Sussex County.
(WANTAGE TOWNSHIP.)
Nearest railroad station, Sussex, on the New York, Susquehanna and Wes- tern, and the Lehigh and New England Railroads; distance 6 miles. Popu- lation, 70. Banking town, Sussex. A money order post office and telephone connection. Express service (to Sussex), National and Wells Fargo Com- panies. Tax rate, $1.53.
Colesville occupies a very fine location in the most picturesque part of Sussex county ; the six miles between the village and the railroad station is covered by excellent roads which makes "teaming" between the two points comparatively rapid and easy. The climate is healthful, and the surround- ing country, being to a large extent mountainous, the scenery is very pleas- ing. The water supply is obtained partly from the nearby Lake Rutherford and partly from wells. The village has one public school and one church- Methodist.
There are no manufactories of any kind, although the villagers would like to have some form of labor-employing industry, and would cordially wel- come and support any enterprise of that character. There is a fine oppor- tunity here for the development of a water power. The industry suggested as most appropriate to local conditions is a creamery and milk station. The land required for building purposes will be given free of cost, and local sub- scriptions to capital may also be obtained if necessary.
Dairying on a fairly extensive scale is, with fruit growing and market gar- dening, the only industry of the place. There are no foreign immigrants in the vicinity.
For further particulars, address R. S. Coursen, Postmaster.
Colliers Mills (H 6), Ocean County. (JACKSON TOWNSHIP.)
Nearest railroad station, New Egypt, on the Pemberton and Hightstown Railroad, distant five miles. Population, 227. Banking town, Hightstown or New Egypt. A post office (not money order). Telephone, but no telegraph connections. Express service, Adams Company. Tax rate, $1.79.
Colliers Mills enjoys good natural drainage, and derives its water supply from wells and storage tanks filled by windmills. There is one ungraded public school, and one church-Methodist.
In the village is a large pond fed by running streams, from which a water power of considerable magnitude could be developed at a comparatively small outlay. This is at least one valuable advantage that may be enjoyed by any one starting a factory here. Land for factory building purposes may be secured at greatly reduced prices. The number of persons in the village ready to accept employment is 30 men and 20 women.
The soil of the surrounding country is good, and the farms produce large crops of corn, rye, potatoes and cranberries, besides a wide variety of fruits, such as apples, pears, peaches, plums, etc. All these classes of vegetables
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and fruits are grown in large quantities for the markets. Crates and baskets for packing fruits, vegetables and crockery ware are made in the village, and constitute a no inconsiderable part of its industries. A saw mill owned by H. E. Wilbur, in which 20 men are employed, is in operation here.
This would be an excellent location for a canning factory. No foreign immigrants are settled in the neighborhood.
For further particulars, address E. Wilbur, C. D. Emson or H. Hen- derson.
Collingswood (E 7), Camden County. (HADDON TOWNSHIP.)
On the West Jersey and Seashore Railroad and the Philadelphia and Read- ing Railway; stations of both roads in the town. Population, 4,000. A banking town-one bank. Money order post office; telegraph and local and long distance telephone connections. Express service, Adams and United States Companies. Value of taxable property, $3,000,000. Tax rate, $2.00.
Collingswood has a first-class sewer system, and a water supply derived from artesian wells, and piped to all parts of the town. Its location is quite close to the Delaware River and only a few miles south of Camden City. The streets are kept in good condition; there are fine stores and the trans- portation facilities, both steam and electric, are of the very best. The popu- ation of the town is growing with remarkable rapidity, having nearly, if not quite, doubled during the past eight years. The growth of industry has more than kept pace with the increase of population, and shows a larger pro- portionate increase for the same period of time.
The town has five schools-three public and two private; five churches- two Episcopal, one Catholic, one Baptist and one Presbyterian; one weekly newspaper, one building and loan association, with 500 stockholders and assets amounting to $50,000, and representative lodges of several of the most widely known fraternal orders. There is also a Board of Trade, composed of some of the most prominent business men in the town.
Fire protection is provided by high water pressure hydrants and hose car- riages manned by a volunteer company. The community sentiment is favor- able to manufacturing expansion, and a labor supply-either male or female- equal to any possible demand, can be secured in the town or other nearby places. Land for factory sites, much of it bordering on or very near the railroads, can be secured at reasonable prices. The industries here now are as follows :
Enterprise Wall Paper Mills, wall paper, employ 60 men.
Wyand Steam Turbine Company, steam turbines, employs 15 men.
Joseph Allen, rubber specialties, employs 5 men.
Premier Polish Company, furniture polish, employs 5 men.
For further information, address D. M. Rash, secretary Board of Trade.
Colts Neck (1 5), Monmouth County.
(ATLANTIC TOWNSHIP.)
Nearest railroad station, Freehold, on the Central Railroad of New Jer- sey, and the Pennsylvania Railroad, distant five miles. Population, 300.
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Banking town, Freehold. A money order post office and telephone connec- tions. Express service, Adams and United States Companies. Tax rate, $1.20.
Colts Neck is situated near the picturesque Navisink River. There are three public schools and two churches-Dutch Reformed and Catholic. There are no sewers, and the water supply is derived entirely from wells.
Public sentiment is favorable to manufacturing industry, and land for building purposes would be given free of cost if security were given that the industry seeking a location would be operated permanently. The num- ber of persons in the village who would accept employment is 25 men and 25 women. There is a good opportunity for developing a water power of about 15 horse capacity. The soil of the surrounding country is good, and the crops consist of all kinds of garden truck and farm products. A canning factory would find a good field here.
There are several farms for sale in the vicinity of the village; one of 80 acres, owned by Mrs. Lou Mathews, and another of 50 acres owned by Elias Mathews. The foreign immigrants residing in the neighborhood are re- ported to be 30 Polacks, 20 Italians, 4 Hungarians and 2 Russians. The in- dustries now here are :
W. &. C. Bucklin, vegetable canning, employ 20 men and 30 women.
F. E. Heyer, saw mill, employs 5 men.
For further particulars, address Edward Taylor or Chas. Sherman.
Columbia (E 3), Warren County. (KNOWLTON TOWNSHIP.)
On the New York, Susquehanna and Western Railroad; station in the village. Population, 225. Banking town, Portland, Pa., directly opposite the village on the Pennsylvania side of the Delaware River. A money order post office; telegraph and local and long distance telephone connection. Ex- press service, Wells Fargo Company. Tax rate, $1.20.
Columbia is situate on the Delaware River, a few miles south of the famous Delaware Water Gap. Its water supply is derived from wells. The climate is absolutely healthful in every respect, and all the attractions that make residence in a beautiful, picturesque and delightful country of moun- tain, valley and stream are found here in most perfect form. The scenery of this favored region is not surpassed in beauty by that of any other part of the State.
There is a fine water power on Paulins Kill, one-quarter of a mile below the village, with a capacity sufficient for running several large manufacturing plants. So extensive is this water power that approximately $300,000 has been expended on its construction; the water power is now of 500 horse capacity. This extensive development is fairly indicative of the value of the location for manufacturing purposes, and the confidence which its owners have in its future growth. Land for factory sites bordering on the railroad and conveniently situated with regard to the water power can be secured at very low prices, and probably the building plots would be given free of cost if the industry seeking a location here should be a par-
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ticularly desirable one. It is also possible that such an industry would re- ceive financial assistance if it should be desired.
The village has one public school and one church-Methodist. Fire pro- tection is provided by the volunteer companies of the town of Portland, just across the river. Abundance of labor may be secured in the village and immediate surrounding country. These people would welcome the estab- lishment of an industry in which they could find steady employment at mod- erate wages.
The soil of the surrounding country is fair and the products consist of wheat, rye, corn, buckwheat, oats and potatoes. No foreign immigrants reside in or about the village.
For further particulars relating to industrial opportunities here, address Marshal Coal, M. W. Weller, W. W. Weedman or M. L. Tinsman.
Columbus (G 6), Burlington County.
(MANSFIELD TOWNSHIP.)
On the Pennsylvania Railroad; station in the town. Population, 600. Banking town, Bordentown or Mount Holly. A money order post office; telegraph and telephone connections. Express service, Adams Co. Tax rate, $1.49.
The town has a good water supply derived from artesian wells. Its posi- tion on the line of a first-class railroad and its proximity to the Delaware River insures first-class facilities for handling freight.
Columbus has one public and one private school, both first-class of their kind. There are four churches-Presbyterian, Baptist, Methodist and Epis- copal.
There are no manufactories of any kind, except the few ordinary village industries, such as blacksmithing and wagon building. A good supply of labor can be secured here, and any one starting an industry would be very cordially received.
Dairying is the principal occupation of the place, and large quantities of cream, milk and butter are shipped to Camden and Philadelphia.
Cookstown (G 6), Burlington County. (NORTH HANOVER TOWNSHIP.)
On the Pemberton and Hightstown Railroad; station one-quarter mile from the village. Population, 110. Banking town, New Egypt, distant two miles. A money order post office; telegraph and telephone connections. Ex- press service, Adams Company. Tax rate, $1.36.
Cookstown has one public school and two churches, both Methodist. It is situated on the north branch of the Rancocas River, and depends on wells for its water supply. A considerable water power may be developed from a lake which adjoins the village. Manufacturing industry of any kind would be welcomed and cordially supported. Land for factory sites will be given free of cost.
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The soil of the surrounding farms is good, and the land is all under cul- tivation. No farms are for sale, and there are no foreign immigrants in the place.
Copper Hill (F 5), Hunterdon County. (RARITAN TOWNSHIP.)
On the Pennsylvania Railroad; station in the village. Population, IIO. Banking town, Flemington; distant two miles. Post office-three mails per day. Neither telegraph nor telephone connections. Express service, Adams Company. Tax rate, $1.35.
This village has one ungraded public school but no churches. It is situ- ated in a very pleasant and healthful region with macadamized roads to Flemington and other large towns. Manufacturing industry would be wel- comed and building sites for factories given free of cost. Financial support would also be extended to a desirable industry if the same were required. The location is a fine one for residential purposes, and many guests are en- tertained there during the summer months. There are several fine dairy farms in the neighborhood, and the soil is very good. Most of the dairy and farm products are marketed at Flemington, Trenton and Philadelphia. There are no foreign immigrants in the place. There are six trains in and out of the village each day.
For further particulars, address P. R. Britton.
Cornish, Warren County. (WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP.)
Nearest railroad station, Belvidere, on the Pennsylvania Railroad, and Lehigh and Hudson Railroad, distant two and one-half miles. Population, 84. Banking town, Belvidere. A post office (not money order), and tele- phone connection. Express service, Adams Company. Tax rate, $0.99.
Abundance of land for manufacturing purposes. Building sites for fac- tories given free of cost ; a silk mill would suit local conditions. Forty men and 30 women could be depended on as workers.
Coytesville, Bergen County. (FORT LEE, BOROUGH.)
Nearest railroad, Northern of New Jersey (Erie System), distant two and one-half miles. The Jersey City, Hoboken and Paterson Traction lines pass through the center of the town. Population, 775. Banking town, Fort Lee, distant one and one-half miles. A post office (not money order), and tele- phone connection. Express service, Wells-Fargo Company. Tax rate, $1.63.
Coytesville is situated on the Palisades of the Hudson River, and the terminus of the North Hudson trolley line running from the West Shore ferry at Weehawken opposite Forty-second street, New York City. The town has water piped to all its parts and electric and gas lighting plants, all of which have been installed upwards of five years. The town is one of resi- dences almost altogether, and the inhabitants, generally speaking, are en-
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gaged in business in New York City. There is practically no manufacturing industry in the place. There is one public school covering from the first to the sixth grades and three churches-Catholic, Dutch Reformed and Epis- copal. An improvement association looks after local interests, and its sec- retary, H. Maron, will answer all communications relating to the town that may be addressed to him.
Cranbury (G 5), Middlesex County.
(CRANBURY TOWNSHIP.)
On the Camden and Amboy Branch of the Pennsylvania Railroad, distant from station one and one-half miles. Population, 700. A banking town- one bank. Money order .post office; telegraph and telephone connections. Express service, Adams Company. Tax rate, $1.24.
Cranbury has a practically unlimited area of land available for factory purposes, and plots of any size may be secured at merely nominal prices. A manufactory settling here would find a good supply of intelligent labor. The town has one public and one private school and two churches-Methodist Episcopal and Presbyterian. Fire protection is furnished by two volunteer companies equipped with hand engines.
The soil of the surrounding country is good, and large crops of the usual varieties of farm products are raised. Cranbury has no manufactories of any kind, except a coffee and spice works owned by J. S. Silvers & Co., in which about 25 persons are employed, and two dairy companies who pro- duce a superior quality of butter and cheese. The names of these firms are the Middlesex Dairy Company and the Cranbury Cheese Company.
Cranbury is rapidly growing in importance; its post office is in the third class, and four Rural Free Delivery routes are established, which cover all the surrounding country, giving the farmers their mail matter at their doors every day.
Cranford (H 4), Union County. (CRANFORD TOWNSHIP.)
On the Central Railroad of New Jersey; station in the center of the town, and on the Lehigh Valley Railroad; station distant one-half mile. Popula- tion, 4,000. A banking town-one bank. Money order post office, telegraph, local and long distance telephone connections. Express service, United States Company. Value of taxable property, $4,555,017. Tax rate, $1.53.
Cranford is situated, as noted above, on two first-class lines of railroad. The distance to New York is only sixteen miles, and upwards of twenty-five trains to and from that city, and also to and from Philadelphia and the West, stop there every day. The train service is, therefore, of the very best, and passenger and freight rates are reasonable. Land of the most de- sirable kind for industrial purposes extends along the lines of both railroads. Excellent factory sites may be secured anywhere in these tracts, and sidings or spurs run from the property to the railroad. This land will be sold at greatly reduced prices, particularly the part of it adjoining the Lehigh Valley tracks.
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Cranford has a sewer system equal to the best, and a supply of fine spring water pumped from Neitherwood and carried in mains to all parts of the town. Fire protection is furnished by high pressure hydrants and a volun- teer department equipped with proper apparatus. There is also an electric plant which furnishes power and lighting. The town supports two public and two private schools, the former covering all courses from primary to High School, and five churches-Methodist, Catholic, Baptist, Episcopal and Presbyterian. There is one prosperous building and loan association, with assets amounting to $176,200; two weekly newspapers are published in the town. The fraternal orders are represented by lodges of Masons, Royal Arcanum, American Mechanics, Foresters and Red Men.
The local Board of Trade, a public spirited body of citizens of the town, stands ready to do everything in its power in the way of offering induce- ments to manufacturers to settle there. The labor supply, either male or female, is equal to any possible demand, and manufacturers desirous of es- tablishing plants within easy reach of the great industrial and commercial districts of which New York City is the center should investigate the ad- vantages to be found at Cranford before deciding to settle elsewhere.
Electric roads, over which cars are run at brief intervals, connect Cran- ford with Plainfield, Bound Brook, Somerville and New Brunswick on the west, and Roselle, Elizabeth, Newark and Jersey City on the east.
The soil of the farm land surrounding Cranford is good, and the crops are the standard varieties of grains, potatoes and garden truck. The only industries in operation at present are: Cranford Oil Stone Company, em- ploying 25 men, and a power house of the Public Service Corporation, em- ploying 12 men.
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