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Every Christian denomination is represented in Elizabeth by several churches, the Catholics, Methodists, Presbyterians and Baptists having the largest number. In addition to these there are three synagogues to meet the wants of a large and increasing Jewish element in the population.
Elizabeth has a well organized and equipped paid fire department consisting of six steam engines, three hook and ladder trucks, a water tower and several hose carriages ; the water front is guarded by three fire tugs. Fire hydrants with high water pressure are found at all street corners.
The secretary of the Board of Trade writes in part as follows concerning the advantages of Elizabeth as an industrial center.
"It is a peculiar condition in a large manufacturing town that there are no vacant factory buildings. This can only be explained by the unusual success attending all the great industrial establishments that have located here. Cheap coal, low freight rates, a water front three miles long with docks that will accommodate the largest ocean-going ships, moderate prices for land, and a large population containing men and women skilled in almost every known variety of industry, affording an ample supply of skilled or un- skilled labor. Low tax rates, very moderate valuations of property in use for manufacturing industry, ample banking facilities, reasonable rents, direct access to the great trunk lines of railroad, and to the seaports of the world by water, all combine to make Elizabeth an ideal place for industrial enter- prises. The city has a perfect sewer system running under all streets, a water supply equal to the best provided elsewhere, and trolley lines to Newark, New York, and all suburban centers within a radius of twenty-five miles.
"A steam ferry making trips every fifteen minutes connects Elizabeth with Staten Island, and being well within the zone affected by the Hudson River tunnels, the trip between the city and New York will, in the course of a few months, be made in less than twenty minutes. In a word, all the advantages sought after by live, progressive managers and organizers of industry are to be found in Elizabeth, and these in a higher degree than in any other city of its size in the State, or probably in the entire country. We offer no
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money inducements to manufacturers, because our natural advantages are of higher value than any bounty or subsidy."
Elizabeth has some of the most important industries and largest industrial plants in the country; one of them, the Singer Manufacturing Company, makers of the world famous Singer sewing machines, furnishes steady em- ployment in its works here for eight thousand (8,000) workmen, who are among the best paid operatives in the country. In the various ramifications of its business-making and marketing sewing machines-this vast indus- trial organization has on its pay rolls in the United States alone, more than fifty thousand (50,000) persons, and in its various works and sales places throughout the world, not less than 100,000 persons are employed. This colossal plant was moved from New York City thirty-six years ago because of its having largely outgrown its accommodations there, and Elizabeth was selected as its future location after careful consideration had been given to the advantages offered by other places within a radius of fifty miles of the metropolis. Wages are paid every week in this vast establishment, the amount disbursed on each pay day being upwards of one hundred and twenty thousand dollars ($120,000).
Information of any kind relating to Elizabeth can be secured by address- ing the Secretary of the Board of Trade.
The principal manufacturing establishments now in operation here are :
NAME OF FIRM.
CHARACTER OF BUSINESS.
Approximate
No. of Persons Employed.
American Gas Furnace Company.
Gas furnaces
105
American Swiss File and Tool Company.
Files
100
Atlantic Reduction Company.
Copper refining
25
Ball & Wood Company, The.
Steam engines
I30
Barrett Manufacturing Company
Roofing materials 165
Blatz, F. J. & Brother ..
Glazed kid .
90
Bowker Fertilizer Company.
Fertilizers and chemicals
135
Braunsdorf-Mueller Company
Mechanics tools
45
Breidt, Peter, City Brewing Company
Brewery
36
Bronze Powder Works Company, The.
Bronze powder & paints
100
Brown, A. & F. Company, The.
Machinery
300
Campbell Art Company.
Calendars and pictures. . Shirts
150
Castles, M. E.
Lead goods
150
Connelly Iron Sponge and Governor Company
Iron Sponges
12
Diehl Manufacturing Company
Electric motors and fans
165
Elizabeth Cornice Works, Inc.
Sheet metal work.
30 5
Fulton Rubber Type Company.
Rubber types
49
Harrington & Comany
Sole and heel leather ... Cigars
296
Hitchings & Company.
Heating apparatus
216
Hygienic Chemical Company
Chemicals
30
Jenkins Rubber Company
Mechanical rubber goods IIO
Linden Tanning Company
Tanners
30
125
Colwell Lead Company.
Machinery
Elizabeth Machine and Iron Works
I20
Hilson Company, The.
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NAME OF FIRM.
CHARACTER OF BUSINESS.
Approximate
No. of Persons Employed.
Lustral Leather Company
Leather
60
Moore Brothers Company.
Machinery
125
Moore, Samuel L. & Sons Company.
Machinery
250
New Jersey Dry Dock and Transportation Company
Shipbuilding
95
New York Lubricating Oil Company.
Lubricating oils
50
North, Joseph W. & Son.
Ribbed underwear
100
Pennsylvania and Delaware Oil Company.
Oil
IO
Rieke & Kahnis.
Shirts
125
Rising Sun Brewing Company.
Brewery
58
Singer Manufacturing Company
Sewing machines
8,000
Standard Sanitary Pottery Company, The.
Sanitary earthenware.
30
Stephenson, John, Company.
Steam and electric cars.
700
Swan, Alden S. & Company.
Oil refiners
12
Swan & Finch Company.
Lubricating oils
48
Finck, W. C. Company.
Silver goods
25
United States Grate Bar Company, Inc.
Foundry
22
United States Leather Company, The.
Cut sole leather
25
United States Umbrella Company.
Umbrellas
90
Waclark Wire Company
Drawn wire
250
Ellisburg, Camden County. (DELAWARE TOWNSHIP.)
On the West Jersey and Seashore Railroad; station two miles from village. Population, 75. Banking town, Haddonfield. Mail by rural free delivery. Telephone connections, but no telegraph. Express service, Adams Company. Tax rate, $1.17.
The village has its water supply from the works that serve Haddon- field, and fire protection is furnished by a couple of street hydrants and a sufficient quantity of hose. There are five graded public schools in the township, and within the village limits there is one church-Baptist. Manu- facturing industry of any kind would be welcomed, but the prospects in that respect are rather handicapped by the distance from the railroad. Land in the vicinity sells for from $50 to $100 per acre. Most of the land has good soil, and large quantities of berries and other fruits, with garden truck and hay are grown. There are very few foreign immigrants in the place except during the berry picking season.
For further particulars, address the township committee.
Ellisdale (G 6), Monmouth County.
(UPPER FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP.)
Nearest railroad station, Davis, on the Pennsylvania Railroad; distant three miles. Population, 200. Banking town, Allentown. Mail by rural free delivery from Cream Ridge. Telephone connections, but no telegraph. Express service, Adams Company. Tax rate, $1.22.
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There are no manufactories of any kind at present, but the villagers would welcome an enterprise of that character, and assist as far as possible in its maintenance. Land in practically unlimited quantities can be had for fac- tory purposes at very low prices, and a fair supply of labor is assured. The village supports two public schools and one church-Methodist. The soil of the surrounding country is good, and large crops of the usual farm pro- duce, together with garden truck are raised. Milk is also an important part of the product of these farms.
Elm (F 8), Camden County. (WINSLOW TOWNSHIP.)
On the Central Railroad of New Jersey; a station in the village. Popu- lation, 250. Banking town, Hammonton. A post office, telegraph and tele- phone connections. Express service, United States Company. Tax rate, $1.62.
No manufacturing industry of any kind, and no general public interest in the subject. The place enjoys good railroad service, and the soil of the out- lying farm lands is good. There is much fruit raised here. For other par- ticulars, address D. M. Chapman or J. Leed.
Elmer (E 8), Salem County. (PITTSGROVE TOWNSHIP.)
On the West Jersey and Seashore Railroad; station in center of the town. Population, 1,350. A banking town, one bank. Money order post office, telegraph and telephone connections. Express service, Adams Company. Tax rate, $1.77.
Elmer has excellent railroad service with moderate freight and passenger rates. The water supply is obtained from artesian and other wells, and fire protection is provided by a hand pump and hook and ladder truck. The town has one weekly newspaper, a building and loan association, two pub- lic schools of the grammar grade, and four churches-Methodist, Presby- terian, Baptist and Catholic. Lodges representing practically every recog- nized fraternal order are found here, together with libraries, and many other agencies for mental cultivation and the promotion of social intercourse. The people of Elmer take a deep interest in manufacturing industry, and are very desirous of extending their interests in that respect. A new industry locating here will therefore, if it is of satisfactory size, be given land for building purposes free of cost. The industry for which local conditions are most favorable is the manufacture of shoes. A good supply of labor, either male or female, may be depended upon. There is one vacant two-story building in town once used as a shoe factory, which can be either rented or purchased outright.
The land in the vicinity of Elmer is all under cultivation; the soil is good and the crops consist principally of potatoes, garden truck, and grains, with potatoes as the leading article. There are several extensive dairies in the neighborhood. No farms for sale, and no foreign immigrants reside in the vicinity.
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For further particulars address James P. Foster, Elwood E. Hines or Jacob R. Edwards.
The following named establishments are now in operation here :
Duffield, F. D., flour and saw mill, employs 8 men.
Greenwood, R. K., creamery, employs 6 men.
Johnson, W. W., flour mill; employs 9 men.
Oliphant, C. H., creamery, employs 4 men.
Reeve, Isaac, creamery, employs 5 men.
Smith, Luke F., cannery, employs 120 men and women.
Stiles-Freas-Smith Company, women's wrappers, employs 50 men and women.
Sturr, F., lumber and saw mill, employs 5 men.
Vandegreft, Elias F., creamery, employs 12 men.
Elton, Monmouth County.
(FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP.)
Nearest railroad station, Freehold, on the Central Railroad of New Jer- sey, and the Pennsylvania Railroad, distant five miles. Population, 175- Banking town, Freehold. Mail by rural free delivery. Telephone connec- tions, but no telegraph. Express service, Adams and United States Com- panies. Tax rate, $1.03.
The village has a good water supply, and for fire protection there are two pumps and a fire hydrant. No manufacturing industry of any kind in the place, and owing to the distance from the railroads, prospects are not good for such ventures. The village is part of a farming country, the soil of which is good. No farms are reported for sale.
Elwood (F 8), Atlantic County. (MULLICA TOWNSHIP.)
On the Atlantic City Railroad, and the West Jersey and Seashore Rail- road; stations of both lines in the town. Population, 290. Banking town, Egg Harbor City, or Hammonton, distant respectively five and six miles. A. money order post office and extensive telegraph and telephone connections. Express service, United States and Adams Companies. Value of taxable property, $300,000. Tax rate, $1.40.
Elwood is situated on the highest elevation in Atlantic county; the loca- tion is entirely free from malaria, and is absolutely healthful in every respect. With its excellent railroad service, and important natural advan- tages, there is much about Elwood that should commend it to favorable notice as a location for homes or for industrial purposes.
The sentiment of the villagers is strongly in favor of manufacturing in- dustry, and factory sites most advantageously located between both railroads are offered without cost, provided the industry is moderately fair sized and likely to be permanent. If desired, financial help will also be extended to an industry settling here, in the form of subscriptions to its capital stock. The industries suggested as best suited to local conditions are shoe factory,
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cut glass, shirt waist, clothing, or canning factory. A remarkably fine water power approximating 500 horse capacity is reported to be in existence within a few miles of the town.
Elwood has one public grammar school within its limits, and children are transported at public expense to a high school situated six miles from the town. There are two churches-Methodist Episcopal and Presbyterian- and also several lodges of fraternal orders. The water supply, which is excellent in quality, is derived from driven and ordinary wells, and for fire protection there is a volunteer company provided with proper apparatus.
The soil of the surrounding country is good, and especially adapted to potato and asparagus culture, but fruits, berries, sweet potatoes, and a wide range of garden truck are also grown.
A large dairy farm containing 45 acres of good land is reported for sale. On this property there is a ten room house, two silos, a barn with room for twenty cows, and a large number of fruit trees. The distance between the town and this farm is only three-quarters of a mile, and Atlantic City, one of the best markets in the State, is only twenty-three miles distant.
The townspeople are about to organize a Board of Trade, and persons desiring further information should address that body. Inquiries may also be addressed to Theo. W. Holden or J. D. Carver.
Englewood (J 3), Bergen County. (BOROUGH OF ENGLEWOOD.)
On the Erie Railroad; station in center of the town. Population, 9,000. A banking town, two banks, and one trust company. A money order post office, telegraph and telephone connections. Express service, Wells-Fargo Company. Value of taxable property, $8,794,289. Tax rate, $2.13.
Englewood is distinctly a city of homes, and has at present very little industrial activity of any kind. As a residence locality it is equalled in attractiveness by few, and surpassed by no town of its size in the State. A sewer system, an ample supply of pure water distributed to all parts of the town through mains, well paved streets lined with shade trees, fine resi- dences, schools and churches, and trolley connections with all ueighboring towns and cities, are only a few of the many social and communal advantages enjoyed by residents of this favored place.
No effort has been made at any time to attract industrial plants to Engle- wood, the desire being apparently to preserve without impairment its character as a quiet, restful and attractive residence town. If, however, this policy should at any time be changed and a desire should arise to build up industrial interests, inducements to that end might be offered equal to any existing elsewhere. The railroad service is first class in every respect, passenger and freight rates are reasonable, and the distance to New York City is covered in about one-half hour.
Englewood has five public and two private schools, two weekly newspapers, and five churches representing the Presbyterian, Methodist, Episcopal and Dutch Reformed denominations. Fire protection is provided by a paid fire department equipped with the best modern apparatus.
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The industries now in Englewood are :
New Jersey Paper Tube Company, paper tubes, employs 10 men and 10 women.
Barrett, Palmer & Heal, dyeing cotton and silk, employ 80 men and 20 women.
Smith & Marsh, cement products, employ 15 men.
For further particulars, address the City Clerk or the Postmaster.
English Creek (G 9), Atlantic County.
(EGG HARBOR TOWNSHIP.)
Nearest railroad station, Lenwood, on the West Jersey and Seashore Railroad; distant six miles. Population, 300. Banking town, Atlantic City. A post office, telephone and telegraph connections. Express service, Adams Company. Tax rate, $1.52.
This village is situated on Egg Harbor Creek, a tributary of Great Egg Harbor. The climate is healthful, being practically the same as that en- joyed by all coast resorts in the southern part of the State. The villagers would welcome a manufacturing plant of any legitimate kind, and land for factory sites may be purchased on the applican't own terms. The labor sup- ply is good in quality and number. The village supports two public schools and two churches-Methodist Episcopal and Methodist Protestant. The district is largely an agricultural one; the soil is good, and the usual crops of produce and garden truck are raised plentifully. The only industry in the place is a steam saw mill.
Englishtown (H 5), Monmouth County. (MANALAPAN TOWNSHIP.)
On the Pennsylvania Railroad; station one-half mile from center of the town. Population, 425. A banking town, one bank. Money order post office, telegraph and telephone connections. Express service, Adams Company. Tax rate, $1.4I.
Englishtown has many advantages as a location for manufacturing industry. The railroad service is excellent, climate healthful, and access to all large towns and cities in that section of the State is easy and comparatively in- expensive. A new water plant is projected which, when installed, will furnish an abundant supply of pure water. Public sentiment is strongly favorable to manufacturing industry, and land for factory building purposes located near the railroad will be cheerfully given free of cost. It is probable also that in the case of a reliable industry financial help would be given if needed. The town population with that of the immediately surrounding country is large enough to supply labor for several fair sized indus- tries. The townspeple support one public school of eight grades, and two churches-Presbyterian and Methodist. Fire protection is provided by one steam engine of modern type and a plentiful supply of hose. Several of the fraternal orders have lodges in the town.
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The farm land in the vicinity is good and suitable for raising any kind of produce that will grow in our climate. All the land is reported under cultivation, and no farms are for sale. The percentage of foreign immi- grants settled in the place is very small. The industries now in operation are :
Farmington & Co., springs, employ 10 men.
L. V. Dey, shirts, employs 20 women.
For further particulars, address Dr. A. F. Applegate or William L. Conover.
Eriel, Camden County.
(GLOUCESTER TOWNSHIP.)
Nearest railroad station, Clementon, on the Atlantic City Railroad. Popu- lation, 115. Banking town, Camden. Mail by rural free delivery. Express service, United States Company. Tax rate, $1.48.
Erma, Cape May County.
(LOWER TOWNSHIP.)
Railroad name, "Bennett," on the Atlantic City, and the West Jersey and Seashore Railroads; stations of both lines in center of the town. Population, 350. Banking town, Cape May City. A money order post office, telegraph and telephone connections. Express service, Adams Company. Tax rate, $1.45.
Land in practically unlimited quantities-two thousand acres at the lowest estimate-for sale at very low prices. If wanted for factory purposes, the prices charged would be merely nominal. A large part of this land is bordering on either of the railroads, or very close to the tracks. The villagers are interested in securing an industry of any kind that will employ labor and would render every possible assistance. The conditions are particularly favorable for a vegetable cannery owing to the fact that the requisite produce can be secured in the vicinity. The town is situated near Jarvis Sound and Delaware Bay, and many of the people find profitable employment at taking fish, clams and oysters from their waters.
Erskine (1 2), Passaic County. (POMPTON TOWNSHIP.)
On the Erie Railroad; station in the village. Population, 210. Banking town, Paterson. Mail by rural free delivery. Express service, Wells-Fargo Company. Tax rate, $1.56.
This village enjoys good railroad service, reasonable passenger and freight rates with other advantages that should make it a desirable location for either residential or industrial purposes. Land in plots of any desired size may be had at very low prices. A two-story building with a fine water power, used until a comparatively recent date as a saw and grist mill, is now for sale. The building has a floor area of 3,600 feet, and there is sufficient water power to meet the requirements of a large industrial plant.
One public school meets the educational wants of the community. The village is the center of a farming country with rich soil, which produces
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large crops of wheat, rye, oats, buckwheat and potatoes. Much of the country is very fine grass land.
Estelleville (F 9), Atlantic County.
(WEYMOUTH TOWNSHIP.)
Nearest railroad station, Mays Landing, on the West Jersey and Seashore and the South Jersey roads, distant four miles. Population, 150. Banking town, Atlantic City and Ocean City. Mail by rural free delivery. Neither telegraph or telephone at present. Express service, Adams Company.
Abundance of land which, if wanted for factory purposes, can be had at the applicant's own price. In the case of a particularly desirable industry, a building site will be given free of cost. A factory industry of any kind would be warmly welcomed by the villagers and supported to the full extent of their ability. Outside of one saw mill, there is no industry of any kind in operation. The village supports one public school, and one church of the Methodist denomination. Truck farming and fruit growing are carried on extensively on the surrounding farm lands.
Etna (C 2), Bergen County. (ETNA BOROUGH.)
On the New Jersey and New York Railroad (Erie System) ; station in the village. Population, 700. Banking town, Hackensack. A post office, telephone and telegraph connections. Express service, Wells-Fargo Com- pany. Tax rate, $1.75.
Etna is situated near the Hackensack River, which is navigable to within a distance of three miles of the town. In many respects it is an ideal loca- tion for industrial purposes ; several large plots of land near the railroad can be bought for factory sites at very low prices. The townspeople fully recog- nize the importance of manufacturing industry as a stimulus to community growth, and are therefore greatly interested in securing a factory of the right kind as a basis for future expansion. An industry starting here will receive the most liberal treatment, and be encouraged in every possible way. The railroad service is very good, there being many trains daily to and from New York. Etna has one public school, and one "union" church, in which all denominations represented in the population hold service in turn. The soil of the surrounding country is good, and the crops are of the usual varieties. No farms are reported for sale.
Etra (H 6), Mercer County. (EAST WINDSOR TOWNSHIP.)
Nearest railroad station, Hightstown, on the Pennsylvania, and the Pem- berton and Hightstown Railroads; distant two miles. Population, 78. Bank- ing town, Hightstown. A' money order post office and telephone connec- tions. Express service, Adams Company. Value of taxable property, $71,000. Tax rate, $I.IO.
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This village has a grist mill, hotel, blacksmith and wheelwright shops with other conveniences not ordinarily found in small communities. Any one locating a factory there may depend on the villagers doing their best toward insuring its success. There is an ungraded public school in the village, but no church nearer than Hightstown. Almost every variety of ordinary farm products and fruits are raised on the lands surrounding the village. All the land is under cultivation, and no farms are reported for sale.
For further particulars, address Peter E. Wilson, Jr., or S. L. Mount.
Everittstown (E 4), Hunterdon County. (ALEXANDRIA TOWNSHIP.)
Nearest railroad station, Pittstown, on the Lehigh Valley Railroad; dis- tant four miles. Population, 87. Banking town, Frenchtown. A money order post office and telephone connections. Express service (to Pittstown), United . States Company. Tax rate, $1.29.
This village has a flour mill and creamery, which are its only industries. Land for factory sites, or for farming purposes can be purchased at very moderate prices. A factory industry of some kind would be warmly wel- comed; a water power of fifty horse capacity can be inexpensively developed in the neighborhood. The community supports one public school of four grades, and one Methodist Church. The soil of the surrounding country is very good, and the crops are all the standard varieties of grain that grow in our climate. There are many large dairies in this section. For further par- ticulars, address E. D. Lennard, William Curtis and W. R. Shuster.
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