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Ewan (D 8), Gloucester County. (HARRISON TOWNSHIP.)
Nearest railroad station, Richwood, on the Atlantic City Railroad; distant two and one-quarter miles. Population, 200. Banking town, Glassboro or Mullica Hill. A money order post office, telegraph and telephone con- nections. Express service, Adams Company. Tax rate, $1.45.
Land for factory or any other legitimate purpose can be purchased here for very low prices. If wanted for industrial purposes, specially favorable terms will be made for land. The climate is free from malaria, and other- wise very healthful. A fairly good labor supply in point of numbers, and of excellent quality, can be secured here for a light industry in which intelli- gence and adaptability would count for more than previous training. The village has one public school and one Methodist Church. The soil of the sur- rounding farm land is good, and the principal products are sweet and white potatoes with garden truck of all kinds.
Fairfield (A 3), Essex County.
(CALDWELL TOWNSHIP.)
Nearest railroad station, Little Falls, on the Erie Railroad; distant three miles. Population, 250. Banking town, Caldwell. Mail by rural free delivery from Caldwell. Telegraph and telephone service, via Singac and Caldwell. Express service, Well-Fargo Company. Tax rate, $1.32.
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Fairfield is a farming community, and appears to look for developement principally along these lines. The soil is good and the farms practically all under cultivation. There is one public school in the village and one church- Dutch Reformed. Two fine dairies in the place employ between them 50 persons; there are also a wood turning mill, a blacksmith and wheelwright shop, a cider mill and a manufactory of fertilizers.
Fair Haven, Monmouth County.
(SHREWSBURY TOWNSHIP.)
Nearest railroad station, Red Bank, on the Central Railroad of New Jersey, and the Pennsylvania Railroad, distant two and one-half miles. Pop- ulation, 1,400. Banking town, Red Bank. A money order post office, tele- graph and telephone connections. Express service, Adams and United States Company. Tax rate, $1.24.
Fair Haven .on the North Shrewsbury or Navisink River, is largely a place of residence and summer homes. It is situated on a most charmingly picturesque river, by which access is had to the ocean, and is a favorite summer resort, particularly for those who enjoy fishing and boating. Dur- ing the summer month the population averages 4,600.
The town has a good water supply delivered through mains, and for fire protection there are numerous hydrants under high pressure, an abundant supply of hose, a hook and ladder truck and a powerful chemical engine.
Two trips per day are made by steamboats between the town and New York City, and landings' are made at Red Bank and intermediate points. There are two public schools in the town, and three churches-Methodist, African Methodist and Episcopal.
Low priced land is offered as an inducement to manufacturers who may be contemplating starting manufactories, and a good supply of labor of a very superior kind is assured.
The soil of the surrounding country is fair, but little or no farming is done as the land has been largely bought up by wealthy summer residents and turned into private parks. There are practically no foreign immigrants in the place. The industries here now are :
Fair Haven Launch Company, builders of motor boats, employs 18 men.
John H. Fielder, carriage builder, employs 6 men.
E. H. Wilber, cigar manufacturer, employs 7 men.
For further particulars, address F. R. Smith, or R. S. Merritt.
Fair Lawn (1 3), Bergen County. (SADDLE RIVER TOWNSHIP.)
On the Erie Railroad; distance to station, one mile. Population, 160. Banking town, Ridgewood. A money order post office, telegraph and tele- phone connections. Express service, Well-Fargo Company. Value of taxable property, $125,500. Tax rate, $1.80.
This village has one public school of eight grades, and two churches, the denominations of which are not given.
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The water supply is obtained from artesian wells. Land for factory pur- poses will be sold at specially reduced prices, and the kind of industry most desired in the village is a silk dye works or a bleachery.
The soil is good, and the crops consist largely of sweet corn, cabbage, potatoes, melons, hay and small fruits. All the land is under cultivation, and no farms are reported for sale. For further particulars, address Isaac A. Hopper, or Garret H. Demarest.
Fairmount (F 4), Hunterdon County. (TEWKSBURY TOWNSHIP.)
Nearest railroad station, Lebanon, on the Central Railroad of New Jersey ; distant four miles. Population, 150. Banking town, White House Station. A money order post office, and telephone connections. Express service, United States Company. Tax rate, $1.50.
This village is part of an agricultural district, the soil of which is very good. Practically all the land is under cultivation, and no farms are re- ported for sale. The community supports one public school, and two churches-Methodist and Presbyterian.
Fairton (E 9), Cumberland County. (FAIRFIELD TOWNSHIP.)
On the Central Railroad of New Jersey ; station about three hundred yards from the town. Population, 800. Banking town, Bridgeton. A money order post office, telegraph and telephone connections. Express service, United States Company. Value of taxable property, $581,000. Tax rate, $1.52.
Fairton is situated near the Cohansey River, and access is had to Dela- ware Bay by means of that stream, which is navigable for light draught boats. The town has all the essential conveniences of a modern community of much larger size, and its public spirited population neglects no opportunity for advancing its interests by legitimate means. Fairton is a particularly desirable location for manufacturing industry ; railroad service is good, freight and tax rates are low, and land favorably situated for manufacturing pur- poses can be secured at low prices. In the case of a desirable industry em- ploying a large number of people, the necessary land for building site will be donated. Liberal concessions in the matter of taxation will be made to all industries settling here, and a sufficient supply of intelligent labor will be guaranteed. The town has one public school within its own boundary, and two churches-Methodist and Presbyterian. Transportation facilities consist of three passenger and freight trains to and from the town daily, and a trolley line to Millville, Bridgeton and other large towns within a radius of several miles. Mails are delivered three times daily; the climate is healthful, and improved roads run in every direction.
The soil of the surrounding country is good, and the farm products con- sist principally of garden truck. There are no farms reported for sale. The industries now in Fairton are :
Richard M. Moore Glass Company, glass manufacturers, employ 300 men.
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Whitaker & Powell, canners, employ 75 men and women.
Crystal Lake Milling Company, flour mills, employs 3 men.
For further particulars, address Dr. I. W. Kirk, or James K. Lamont.
Fairview (D 4), Bergen County.
(RIDGEFIELD TOWNSHIP.)
On the Northern Railroad of New Jersey ; station about one-half mile from the town. Population, 2,000. Banking town, Hackensack or Union Hill. A money order. post office, telegraph and telephone connections. Express ser- vice, Wells-Fargo Company. Value of taxable property, $700,000. Tax rate, $2.40.
Fairview is situated on Bellman's Creek, which produces a fine water power. The water supply is obtained from the Hackensack Water Company, and fire protection is provided by street hydrants and four companies of volunteers equipped with proper apparatus. The town has three public schools-third grade-and two churches-Baptist and Presbyterian. Of fra- ternal organizations there are lodges of the Royal Arcanum, Foresters of America and American Mechanics.
Fairview is distinctly a residential place, most of its people being employed in New York City. There is no desire to have manufacturing industry es- tablished there, and no encouragement is offered to that end. The farm soil of the district is good, and products consist entirely of garden truck. There are some farms for sale if satisfactory prices can be secured. The in- dustries now here are :
Bellman Brook Bleachery, bleaching linen and cotton goods, employs 125 men and women.
B. T. Babbit, soaps, employs 150 men and 50 women.
(P. O. address, Fairview; works at Granton, Hudson county.)
For further particulars, address Dr. M. S. Ayars, Ridgefield, N. J.
Fanwood (H 4), Union County. (FANWOOD TOWNSHIP.)
On the Central Railroad of New Jersey; station in the town. Population, 485. Banking town, Plainfield. A money order post office, telegraph and telephone connections. Express service, United States Company, Tax rate, $1.51.
Fanwood extends along both sides of the railroad with large areas of land adjoining the tracks. Factory sites on any part of this tract will be accommodated with spur connections to the main line, which would greatly facilitate and cheapen the handling of freight. There is a fine water supply conveyed through large mains, and well kept, trees-shaded streets and roads run through the town and surrounding country. Fanwood enjoys most ex- cellent railroad service, there being upwards of sixty trains per day to and from New York and intermediate cities and towns on the east, and Plain- field, Somerville, Phillipsburg, Easton and Scranton on the west. Trolley lines running cars at short intervals connect with all large towns in Union, Somerset, Essex and Middlesex counties.
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The labor supply available for any kind of industry is aboundant and of very good character. The town has three public and one private school and three churches-Methodist, Episcopal and Baptist. Fire protection is afforded by a volunteer force consisting of several companies equipped with modern apparatus.
There are no manufactories in Fanwood at the present time, although, as stated above, the conditions are exceptionally favorable to their success here if started. The townspeople are much interested and would be pleased to make any reasonable concession to bring about the settlement of industries in the place.
Far Hills, Somerset County. (BERNARD TOWNSHIP.)
On the Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad; station in the vil- lage. Population, 350. Banking town, Bernardsville. A money order post office, telegraph and telephone station. Express service, United States Com- pany. Tax rate, $2.02.
Far Hills is a residence place exclusively ; there are no manufactories of any kind in the place or its vicinity and none are wanted by the towns- people. It is a neat, well regulated home town, in the upbuilding of which all its inhabitants take a very deep interest. There is a satisfactory system in operation for the disposal of sewerage, and the water supply is obtained from wells. Fire protection is provided by two volunteer companies with appropriate apparatus. The village supports one public school and two churches-Catholic and Methodist Episcopal.
The soil of the farming country in the vicinity of the town is good, and the crops raised include all the standard grains, with potatoes and garden truck. The number of foreign immigrants here is limited to about 50 Slavs.
For further particulars, address L. V. Ludlow, or David Dumont.
Farmingdale (1 6), Monmouth County. (HOWELL TOWNSHIP.)
On the Pennsylvania Railroad and the Central Railroad of New Jersey ; stations in the borough limits. Population, 425. Banking town, Freehold, distant, eight miles. A money order post office, telegraph and telephone sta- tions. Express service, Adams and United States Companies. Tax rate, $1.55.
Farmingdale enjoys excellent railroad facilities, being situated on the lines of two first-class railroads. There is a practically unlimited quantity of land in the vicinity, which can be purchased at very reasonable figures for either farming or factory building purposes.
The town has one public school of four grades, and two churches-Meth- odist Episcopal and Presbyterian. The fraternal orders are represented by lodges of Knights of the Golden Eagle, Odd Fellows, Red Men, American Mechanics, American Woodmen and a farmers' Grange.
The soil of the surrounding farm land is good, and the crops are such varieties of produce including small fruits as grow in that latitude. Farms
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can be purchased at very moderate prices, and the nearby coast towns afford an excellent market for vegetables and fruits of all kinds. There are prac- tically no foreign immigrants residing in or about the village. The industries now in operation are:
A. C. Soper & Company, catsups and sauces, employs 12 men.
Paraffin Paint Company, roofing paint and paper, employs 22 men.
For further particulars, address Edward Imlay, Mayor.
Fieldsboro (G 6), Burlington County. (BORDENTOWN TOWNSHIP.)
Railroad name, White Hill, on the Camden and Amboy Division of the Pennsylvania Railroad; station in center of the town. Population, 450. Banking town, Bordentown-distant one mile. A money order post office, telegraph and telephone connections. Express service, Adams Company. Value of taxable property, $101,443. Tax rate, $1.29.
Fieldsboro is situated on the Delaware River, and has the advantage of deep water for transportation purposes. The climate is healthful, and the location in every sense a desirable one for either homes or manufactories. The water supply for domestic uses is derived from wells, and for all other purposes water is drawn from the river. The town has one public school of eight grades and two churches-Methodist and Baptist. There is also a Board of Trade composed of leading business men who look after every- thing concerning the material interests of the place.
The townspeople are very desirous of helping along industrial growth, and a manufacturing plant starting there could secure land for building pur- poses at greatly reduced prices. Financial help toward starting an industry would also be given to reliable parties, and everything in reason would be done toward insuring its success. A good supply of labor, either male or female, can be readily secured. The number reported as available for em- ployment the year round is 100 men and 50 women. .
The soil of the surrounding farm land is good, and large crops of all kinds of grain, potatoes and garden truck are grown. There are no unculti- vated farms in the vicinity, and no farms are reported for sale. There are two idle factory buildings in the town, one-formerly used as a machine shop, 30x60 feet, built of brick, and one story high; the other, also one story, is built partly of brick and is 20x40 feet in dimensions. There are no foreign immigrants in the town or its immediate vicinity.
For further particulars, address Lemuel Fisher, secretary, Board of Trade. The industries now here are :
White Hill Chain Works, chain makers, employs 14 men.
American Ammonia Company, ammonia, employs 10 men.
Finderne (G 4), Somerset County. (BRIDGEWATER TOWNSHIP.)
On the main line of the Central Railroad of New Jersey; station in the village. Population, 100. Banking town, Somerville. A money order post 10
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office, but neither telegraph or telephone connections. Express service, United States Company.
Finderne is a place of residences exclusively, and has no form of industry within its limits or in its immediate vicinity. As a picturesque and health- ful village of homes, free from malaria and insect plague, there is no more desirable location for residences in any part of the State. The people are not averse to industrial development, and the situation is remarkably favorable for such a purpose. Large areas of land which run parallel with the rail- road on both sides extend eastward to Bound Brook. About the center of this tract at the junction of the Philadelphia and Reading and the Central Railroad of New Jersey is probably, so far as transportation facilities are concerned, the best location in the State for industrial plants. Several hun- dred acres of this land are inclosed by the two railroads, and factory sites can be purchased here at very low prices. Factories erected here could ship good to all parts of the United States without any expense of cartage.
Finderne is situated upon a plateau which is much higher than the sur- rounding country, the location is, therefore, both healthful and attractive. The Hudson River Military Academy, with about one hundred cadets, is located here. The distance between Finderne and New York is within one hour's travel. The village is also in touch with neighboring towns by means of trolley lines.
The Benham-Meyer Riverside stock farm and dairy is located at Finderne.
Finesville (E 4), Warren County. (POHATCONG TOWNSHIP.)
Nearest railroad station, Riegelsville, on the Pennsylvania Railroad, distant one mile. Population, 300. Banking town, Phillipsburg. A post office and telegraph and telephone connections. Express service, Adams Company.
A healthful and picturesque place, with good water, and in many other respects a very fine location for either industry or residence. Land is very low priced, and sufficient labor can be secured from the population of the village to meet the wants of a fair sized manufactory.
Finley Station (D 9), Cumberland County.
(DEERFIELD TOWSHIP.)
On the West Jersey and Seashore Railroad; station in the village. Popu- lation, 75. Mail by Rural Free Delivery. Telephone, but no telegraph con- nections. Express service, Adams Company. Tax rate, $1.89.
Finley Station is within three miles of Cohansey Creek, and enjoys a very healthful location. There are no industries of any kind, although the place offers many advantages for such purposes. Along the line of the railroad land for factory sites can be bought for very low prices. From $25 to $100 per acre are the prices asked. Concessions of every possible kind will be cheerfully made by the villagers to any one contemplating estab- lishing an industry. The village supports one public school and one church -Methodist. A highly cultivated forming country surrounds Finley Sta-
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tion; the farm products include all the standard grains with garden truck ʻ and small fruits.
Fish House, Camden County.
(PENSAUKEN TOWNSHIP.)
On the Camden and Amboy Division of the Pennsylvania Railroad; station in the village. Population, 100. Banking town, Merchantville. A money or- der post office, telegraph and telephone connections. Express service, Adams Company. Value of taxable property, $300,000. Tax rate, $2.06.
Fish House is on the Delaware River, about two miles north of Cam- den, and, like all the deep water towns, it would be an excellent location for certain kinds of manufacturing industry because of the availability of water transportation. This important advantage being here, coupled with excellent railroad service, should make the village a very desirable place for manufacturing industry. An abundance of labor can be secured from Cam- den and other nearby populous towns. The soil. of the surrounding country is reported fair; the farm products are principally tomatoes, white and sweet potatoes, cucumbers and cantaloupes. There are practically no foreign im- migrants in the neighborhood.
For further particulars, address Hugh Hatch or A. H. Tippin.
The industries here now are: Atlas Cereal Manufacturing Company, laundry starch, employs 60 men, and a brick manufactory owned by Hugh Hatch, in which 60 men are employed.
Fishing Creek (F 10), Cape May County. (LOWER TOWNSHIP.)
Nearest railroad station, Rio Grande, on the Atlantic City and the West Jersey and Seashore Railroads; stations of both lines in the village. Popu- lation, 175. Banking town, Cape May City. A post office, telegraph and telephone connections. Express service, United States and Adams Com- panies. Tax rate, $1.39.
The village is situated on the shore of Delaware Bay, near the southern end of the State, and within five miles of Jenkins Sound and the Atlantic Ocean on the east. It has, therefore, all the advantages of sea air and climatic conditions that constitute the principal attractions of our popular coast resorts. The opportunities for boating and fishing are unsurpassable. There is one public school, and two churches-Methodist and Presbyterian. The water supply is obtained from driven and ordinary brick-lined wells. The villagers are favorably disposed toward manufacturing industry and would welcome the advent of a small plant of any kind. The soil is rated "fair," and the crops raised are field corn and garden truck, which latter is marketed at the coast resorts six miles away. No foreign immigrants.
For further particulars, address Herbert S. Shaw, Postmaster, Fishing Creek, N. J.
Flanders (G 3), Morris County.
(MOUNT OLIVE TOWNSHIP.)
On the High Bridge Branch of the Central Railroad of New Jersey; sta- tion in the village. Population, 350. Banking town, Netcong. A money
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order post office, telegraph and telephone connections. Value of taxable property, $60,000. Tax rate, $1.42.
Flanders is situated in the beautiful semi-mountainous region traversed by the High Bridge Branch of the Central Railroad of New Jersey. The scenery is uncommonly picturesque, and the elevation is such that the air is at all times bracing and entirely free of malarial taint. The water sup- ply is derived from wells fed by mountain springs, and the water itself from the presence of iron in the rock stratas through which it passes has a very wholesome and tonic-like effect. The location is an ideal one for sum- mer homes. The advantages offered for manufacturing industry are also worthy of note. Railroad service is good, freight and passenger rates are reasonable, and land for factory building purposes can be secured at merely nominal prices. A large and ever-flowing mountain stream furnishes a water power of fifty horse capacity. The townspeople are anxious to secure a good reliable industry and particularly desire to have one that would make use of the water power. Ten men and fifteen women of the resident population are reported ready to accept employment.
Flanders has one public school covering from the first to the eighth grade, and two churches-Methodist and Presbyterian. The soil of the surround- ing farm land is rated "good," and the crops consist largely of corn, rye, oats, potatoes and hay.
Two farms, located respectively two miles and one and one-half miles from Flanders, are for sale. For information relating to them, address Mrs. G. L. Salmon, Port Morris, N. J. No foreign immigrants live in or about the town. For further particulars, address F. T. Woodhull or Frank Smith.
The Bartley Lumber Company has a plant here, in which 10 men are em- ployed; there are also two creameries and two grist mills in the place.
Flemington (F 4), Hunterdon County. (RARITAN TOWNSHIP.)
On the Central Railroad of New Jersey and the Pennsylvania and Lehigh Valley Railroads. Stations of all three lines in the town. Population, 2,650. A banking town-two banks. Money order post office, telegraph and tele- phone connections to all points. Express service, Adams and United States Companies. Value of taxable property, $1,712,685. Tax rate, $2.15.
Flemington is situated in one of the most picturesque regions of the State, and enjoys a climate that is exceptionally free from malaria and healthful in every respect. The town has a fine sewer system, an abundant supply of pure water distributed to all parts by ·mains, electric and gas lighting, well kept streets and roads, good stores, the best of railroad facilities and many other advantages that appeal strongly to those who want either a residence or a factory location. The distance to New York is about fifty miles and to Phlidadelphia about the same.
Flemington has two large public schools, one a graded school, which covers the entire course from the first to the highest grade, and the other a High School. There are six churches-Episcopal, Catholic, Presbyterian, Baptist and Methodist. Three weekly newspapers are published in the town, and
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there is an energetic Board of Trade, which looks after matters affecting the material interests of the place. A volunteer department equipped with the best modern apparatus affords ample fire protection.
The authorities and people of Flemington are alert to taking advantage of every opportunity for building up its industrial interests. At the pres- ent time the local Board of Trade holds options on tracts of land with thousands of feet frontage on one or another of the railroads, out of which approved industries settling here will be given free building sites of any size required. Financial assistance will also be extended if necessary to re- liable industries and other important concessions will be made. The kind of plants that are especially wanted are such as employ male help.
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