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Hunterdon county, outside of its towns, is noted for its fine farms and orchards; the soil is very good and products of these farms, whether in the form of vegetables, poultry or fruit, find a ready preference in all markets.
The industries now located in Flemington are :
Empire Cut Glass Company, cut glass, employs 80 men.
Flemington Cut Glass Company, cut glass, employs 32 men.
Flemington Milling Company, flour, employs 12 men.
Foran Manufacturing Company, foundry and machine shop, employs 125 men.
Fulper Pottery Company, stone wear, employs 55 men.
Hoffman, Lambert B., machinery, employs 12 men.
N. J. Cider Vinegar Works, vinegar and cider, employs 10 men.
Malloy Manufacturing Company, hardware, employs 4 men.
Pedrick Brick Company, bricks, employs 12 men.
Scott Foundry, iron casting's, employs 12 men.
For further particulars, address F. R. Williamston, president, Board of Trade.
Florence (F 6), Burlington County. (FLORENCE TOWNSHIP.)
On the Camden and Amboy Division of the Pennsylvania Railroad; station one and one-half miles from town. Population, 2,800. Banking town, Bur- lington. A money order post office, telegraph and telephone connections. Express service, Adams Company. Tax rate, $2.17.
Florence is situated on the Delaware River, and has daily communication by steamboat with Philadelphia, Camden, Trenton and other large river towns. Satisfactory drainage; an ample supply of pure water; electric and gas lighting; trolley lines running through center of the town connecting with all populous places within a radius of several miles, and one building and loan association are some of the advantages found here.
A very liberal policy is pursued in dealing with persons contemplating the erection of factories; low taxes and such other favors and exemptions as are not forbidden by law will be guaranteed. Choice factory sites of any size can be purchased at very low figures. Railroad service is good, freight and passenger rates reasonable and there is an abundance of labor.
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In the district of which Florence is a part, there are five public schools, to the advantages of which children who reside in the town have free access. There are four churches in the town-Methodist, Catholic, Episcopal and Baptist. Truck farms are numerous in the farm land surrounding Florence. The soil is rated "good," and ready markets are found for the produce at Philadelphia, Camden and other large towns, to which it is shipped by boat at comparatively slight cost. One building formerly used as a shirt factory is now idle and will be rented or sold outright.
Considering the size of its population, Florence has a remarkably large number of large industries in which many workmen are employed. Prin- cipal among them are the following :
Florence Iron Works, cast iron pipes, hydrants, locomotive cyclinders, etc., employs 1,000 men.
Florence Shirt Manufacturing Company, shirts, employs 50 men and women.
New Jersey Brick Company, brick and terra cotta products, employs 25 men.
For further particulars, address the Postmaster.
Florham Park (H 3), Morris County.
(CHATHAM TOWNSHIP.)
Nearest railroad station, Madison, on the Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad; distant one and one-half miles. Population, 805. Bank- ing town, Madison. A money order post office, telephone, but no telegraph connections. Express service, United States Company. Value of taxable property (Borough), $1,287,300. Tax rate, $1.06.
Florham Park is a very fine residence town, and is situated in one of the most healthful districts of the State. Its water supply is derived from wells, and fire protection is provided by one chemical engine, a hose cart, and hook and ladder truck. There are no manufactories of any kind, and no particu- lar desire is expressed to have any settle there. The town has one public school covering the seventh grade, and one Presbyterian Church. The soil of the surrounding farm land is rated "good" and the products consist largely of potatoes, corn and hay. For further particulars, address Carnot Meeker, or Howard Young.
Folsom (F 8), Atlantic County.
(BUENA VISTA TOWNSHIP.)
On the Cape May Branch of the Atlantic City Railroad; station in the borough. Population, 250. Banking town, Hammonton, distant three miles. A money order post office, telegraph and telephone connections. Express service, United States Company. Value of taxable property, $55,925. Tax rate, $1.39.
There are no manufactories of any kind in the village, but residents are very desirous that some form of industry should be established there. The industries suggested as best suited to local conditions are shoe factory,
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glass works, stocking factory or vegetable and fruit cannery. This latter industry would find an excellent supply of all necessary material grown on the local farms. The number of available workers is reported at thirty men and twenty women. Factory sites may be had on substantially the appli- cant's own terms.
Land near Great Egg Harbor River, about three-quarters of a mile west of the main street of the village, can be bought for five dollars per acre. There is a water power here of about 50 horse capacity.
The villagers support one public school-ungraded-and two churches- German Lutheran and Dutch Reformed.
The land is rated "fair to good," and the crops consist of garden truck, corn, sweet potatoes, tree fruits and berries. The resident population of foreign immigrants consists of 10 Russians and about 25 Italians. For further particulars, address J. C. Ely, or J. A. Van Vleet, Folsom, N. J.
Fords, Middlesex County.
(WOODBRIDGE TOWNSHIP.)
On the Easton and Amboy Branch of the Lehigh Valley Railroad; station in the village. Population, 750. Banking town, Perth Amboy or Metuchen. A money order post office, telegraph and telephone connections. Express service, United States Company. Tax rate, $2.00.
Fords is situated in the center of the great clay belt which has made Middlesex county famous for its large manufactories of brick, terra cotta and other clay products. Large deposits of these valuable clays exist here, and the work of mining and preparing them for use, forms a considerable part of all the work done in the place. Other forms of industry would, how- ever, be made welcome, and a cigar factory, or a knitting or handkerchief works are suggested as lines of work for which the right kind of labor could be readily secured. The number of persons who would accept employment is reported at 100 men and 100 women. Land for industrial purposes will be sold at especially low prices; there is a water power in the vicinity, the capacity of which is not reported. Fords has two public schools covering from first to eighth grades, and two churches-Methodist and Presbyterian. The fraternal orders are represented by two lodges of the "Foresters of America." The water supply is obtained from the Middlesex Water Com- pany, and for fire protection there is one chemical engine. The number of foreign immigrants reported includes 300 Polacks, 250 Hungarians, and 150 Russians; these men for the most part reside not in the town but in its immediate vicinity, and are all employed in the brick plants and clay pits.
The industries now in operation here are :
Fords Terra Cotta and Sanitary Works, sanitary earthenware, employs 25 men.
Ostrander Fire Brick Company, fire brick, employs 150 men.
S. G. Brinkman, fire clay and sand, employs 25 men.
Perth Amboy Fire Brick Company, fire brick, employs 110 men.
For further particulars, address Edward A. Pfeffer.
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Forest Grove (F 8), Gloucester County.
(FRANKLIN TOWNSHIP.)
On the West Jersey and Seashore Railroad; station near the village. Population, 259. Banking town, Vineland. A post office (not money order), telegraph and telephone connections. Express service, Adams Company. Tax rate, $1.64.
This village has one public school, and one church of the Methodist denomi- nation. There is no form of industry outside of farming in the place, and nothing is reported regarding the sentiments of the villagers on that subject. The land is good, and the soil is especially favorable to the growth of sweet potatoes and peppers. A "good many" foreign immigrants are reported as residents of the place, principally Italians. For further particulars, address Chas. Lincoln.
Forked River (H 7), Ocean County. (LACEY TOWNSHIP.)
On the Toms River and Barnegat Branch of the Central Railroad of New Jersey, two stations, situated respectively one-quarter and three-quarters mile from the town. Population, 600. Banking towns, Barnegat and Toms River. A money order post office, telegraph and telephone connections. Express service, United States Company. Value of taxable property, $291,627. Tax rate, $1.35.
The town is situated on Forked River within a short distance of where that stream enters Barnegat Bay. It is a favorite resort for summer visitors because of its pleasant surroundings, both on land and water. The bracing sea breezes and the opportunities for boating and fishing are not surpassed anywhere on the coast. There are four good hotels for the entertainment of summer guests, an ample supply of boats of every description, and the townspeople use every possible means to make the stay of visitors among them both pleasant and agreeable.
There are at present no factory industries of any kind, and the men of the community are for the most part engaged in oystering or fishing on the bay, or in farming on the lands surrounding the town. There is a fine water power here of 100 horse capacity, but susceptible of greater development, and factory sites permitting the full use of the power may be secured at very low prices. Factories of any legitimate kind would be welcomed and en- couraged in every possible way, and a sufficient supply of intelligent and industrious labor can be readily secured. Forked River offers fine oppor- tunities for land investments and for scientific forestry. There are also large deposits of building sand, clay and gravel in the vicinity, all of which could be profitably worked.
Forked River has one public school and two churches, Methodist and Presbyterian. Of fraternal societies there is one lodge of Golden Eagles. The soil is fair, and the choicest lands are being bought by New York and Philadelphia people for summer homes. For further particulars, address B. F. Mathews.
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Fort Lee (J 3), Bergen County.
(FORT LEE BOROUGH.)
On the Northern Railroad of New Jersey ; distant from the nearest station one and three-quarters miles. Population, 3,800. A banking town, one bank. Money order post office, and telephone connections. Express service, Wells- Fargo Company. Value of taxable property, $1,800,000. Tax rate, $1.75.
Fort Lee is situated on the west bank of the Hudson River, opposite the middle section of New York City; facilities for water transportation to all points are of the best, the river being deep enough to permit docking by the largest ocean going vessels. Ferry boats run to and from New York about every fifteen minutes. Trolley lines connecting with all nearby centers of population pass through Fort Lee. The town has three public schools all of the primary and grammar grades, and seven churches distributed denominationally as follows: Catholic, two; Episcopal, two; and Dutch Re- formed, Presbyterian and Methodist, one each. There is one fraternal organ- ization-the Foresters of America. Public sentiment is favorable to manu- facturing industry, and a permanent plant of any kind would be made wel- come. Land is necessarily high priced, by reason of the proximity of the town to New York City. There is an ample supply of labor, either male or female. A new sewer system is now being constructed and water, which is piped to all parts of the town, is supplied by the Hackensack Water Company. Fire protection is furnished by four volunteer companies provided with suitable apparatus. The only large industry in the place is a manufactory of piano actions, owned by the Abbott Piano Action Company, in which 50 men and 25 women are employed.
Franklin Furnace (H 2), Sussex County.
(HARDYSTON TOWNSHIP.
On the New York, Susquehanna and Western, the Delaware, Lackawanna and Western and the Lehigh and New England Railroads; stations of the first and second lines three-quarters of a mile, and the third one-quarter of a mile from the town. Population, 2,800, Banking town, Hamburg. A money order post office, telegraph and telephone connections. Express ser- vice, National, United States and Wells-Fargo Companies. Tax rate, $1.52.
Franklin Furnace is situated in one of the most picturesque of the valleys in the mountain district of Sussex county, every part of which is noted for beautiful scenery. The climate is healthful and bracing, and the town is beautifully laid out with fine streets and roads lined with attractive and im- posing looking homes. The educational and religious wants of the com- munity are supplied by one large public school of eight rooms, containing the kindergarten, primary and grammar departments, and two churches- Catholic and Presbyterian.
Land for factory sites bordering on or very near to some one of the three railroads can be bought at very low figures, and other concessions will be made to any one locating an industry here in which a reasonable number of
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resident workmen could find employment. There is a fine water power here, the capacity of which is not reported.
Franklin Furnace enjoys excellent railroad facilities through direct lines to New York, Jersey City and Hoboken, where connections are made with the great railway systems of the country. The New York, Susquehanna and Western connects at Middletown, N. Y., with the Ontario & Western and a branch also runs to Wilkesbarre, Pa. The Lehigh and Hudson connects at Easton, Pa., with the New Jersey Central, Lehigh Valley and Pennsylvania Railroads.
The soil of the farming country surrounding the town is good; the crops consist of potatoes, milk, wheat, rye, corn, oats and all kinds of tree fruits known to the climate. The industries now in operation are the New Jersey Zinc Company, which owns and operates the large zinc mines in the town, in which 1,100 men are employed, and a great limestone quarry, carried on by the firm of B. Nicoll & Company, in which there is a working force of about 300 men.
Franklin Park (G 5), Middlesex County.
(SOUTH BRUNSWICK TOWNSHIP.)
Nearest railroad station, Deans, on the Pennsylvania Railroad, distant two and one-quarter miles. Population, 250. Banking town, New Brunswick. A money order post office, telegraph and telephone connections. Express service, United States Company. Tax rate, $1.48.
Franklin Park is situated on the Raritan River, which at that point is navigable for boats of medium draught. There is no manufacturing indus- try of any kind in or about the village, but a factory industry would be wel- come, particularly one having some relation to the farming industry. Land for such a purpose would be sold at very low prices. About 15 men and IO women would accept employment. In the case of a particularly desirable industry financial assistance would be given if necessary. The soil of the surrounding country is good, and practically all the land is under cultiva- tion. Tree fruits and the grains usually grown in this climate are the crops raised. No farms are reported for sale. The foreign element in the popu- lation is reported as 3 Polacks, 7 Hungarians and 15 Italians. The water supply is obtained from wells, and there is no organized fire protection. For further particulars, address J. A. Bodine, or H. B. Schuman.
Franklinville (E 8), Gloucester County. (FRANKLIN TOWNSHIP.)
On the West Jersey and Seashore Railroad; station in the village. Popu- lation, 400. Banking town, Glassboro or Woodbury. A money order post office, telegraph and telephone connections. Express service, Adams Com- pany. Tax rate, $1.47.
Franklinville is situated on Maurice River, and is therefore in communi- cation by way of that stream with Delaware River and bay. Camden is distant twenty-four miles to the north, and Millville fifteen miles to the
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south. The railroad service is good and freight charges reasonable. There are two public schools in the town, and two churches-Methodist and Pres- byterian.
Public sentiment in Franklinville and vicinity is warmly favorable to man- ufacturing industry, and any kind of factory which would furnish employ- ment for the large number of young people of both sexes who reside in the town or the populous district surrounding it, would be welcomed. The num- ber available for such employment is reported at 40 men and about as many women, all residents of Franklinville. If required this force could be largely increased from outside sources.
Land here is very low priced compared with other sections, and it is prob- able that if wanted for factory building purposes it would be given free of cost. There is a fine water power in the vicinity of 40 horse capacity.
The soil is good, and wheat, corn, rye, oats, with all kinds of garden vegetables and fruits, are raised on the farms. The number of foreign im- migrants is reported to be 4 Polacks, 10 Russians and 12 Italians.
For particulars relating to the price of farm lands and industrial oppor- tunities at Franklinville, address R. L. Nute, Samuel McCurdy or Wilson T. Jones.
There are two saw mills in the town, owned by H. Finger, Jr., and T. S. Downs, in which ten men are employed.
Freehold (1 5), Monmouth County.
(FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP.)
On the Pennsylvania Railroad and the Central Railroad of New Jersey ; stations of both lines in the center of the town. Population, 5,000. A bank- ing town-three banks. Money order post office, telegraph and telephone connections. Express service, Adams and United States Companies. Value of taxable property, $2,456,417. Tax rate, $1.03.
Freehold is one of the most enterprising and progressive towns of its size in the State, and its residents enjoy all the essential conveniences usually found in a prosperous modern community. These include an excellent sewer system, a water supply derived from artesian wells, one mile from the town, with a stand-pipe 100 feet high and 20 feet in diameter for the storage of water. Three newspapers are published in the town-all weeklies, and there is one flourishing building and loan association. The educational wants of the community are supplied by one large public school containing classes in all grades from kindergarten to high school and two private schools (military academies).
The churches, six in number, are divided among the Episcopal, Catholic, Reformed, Baptist, Presbyterian and Methodist denominations. The fra- ternal orders are represented by lodges of Red Men, Knights of Pythias, Masons and American Mechanics, Royal Arcanum, etc.
Fire protection is provided by an ample number of street hydrants, two hose carriages and two steamers, all manned by a volunteer department.
The authorities and residents of Freehold are very much interested in building up its industrial interests, and the "Freehold Merchants' Associa-
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tion"-a body of local business men animated by the same sentiments-is ever ready to place the advantages offered by the town before manufacturers seeking a location for an industry. Railroad facilities are of the very best, and freight rates reasonable. Certain lands in the town suitable for fac- tory sites may be had for that purpose free of cost, others will be sold for industrial uses at very low prices. The Merchants' Association will assist manufacturers in every possible way.
A fine farming country surrounds Freehold, the soil of which is very good; besides the usual produce and garden truck large quantities of berries and poultry are raised. The land is all under cultivation and no farms are reported for sale. The number, if any, of foreign immigrants residing in the place is very small. The industries now in operation here are:
A. & M. Karagheusion, high grade rugs and carpets, employ 175 men and 65 women.
Stokes Bros. Manufacturing Company, horse rasps and files, employs 75 men.
John H. Bawden & Company, fine castings, employ 30 men.
Joseph Brakely, incorporated, vegetable and fruit cannery, employs 275 men and 75 women.
Wilbur, Stevens & Company, men's shirts, employ I man and 55 women.
Julius Simon, silk shirts and pajamas, employs I man and 15 women.
For further particulars relating to Freehold and its industrial opportunities, address Wm. T. Buck, president, or E. G. Bacon, secretary, "Freehold Mer- chants' Association."
Frenchtown (E 4), Hunterdon County. (KINGWOOD TOWNSHIP.)
On the Belvidere Division of the Pennsylvania Railroad; station in the town. Population, 1,100. A banking town-one bank. Money order post office, telegraph and telephone connections. Express service, Adams Com- pany. Value of taxable property, $500,000. Tax rate, $1.22.
Frenchtown is situated on the banks of the Delaware River, above navi- gation, and within one-half mile of the Delaware and Raritan Canal. The place has good drainage and an abundant supply of pure water from artesian wells piped to all parts. An electric plant furnishes lighting and power. There are twenty-five arc lights on the streets. The town has one public school of five grades and four churches-Baptist, Presbyterian, Methodist and Christian. The fraternal orders are represented by lodges of Masons, Odd Fellows, Knights of Pythias, Red Men, etc. A local Board of Trade looks after the industrial and other interests. For fire protection there is one steamer, 25 fire plugs and an abundance of hose.
Frenchtown has a poulation large enough to provide a good supply of labor, and public sentiment is highly favorable to the upbuilding of indus- trial interests. Land for factory sites will be given free of cost to assist in starting an approved industry, and under fair and promising conditions the Board of Trade may provide financial assistance also, if such should be necessary. 'Manufacturers settling here will receive every possible encourage-
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ment and also such favors in the way of tax exemptions as may be legally granted. Frenchtown has two first-class hotels for the entertainment of transient and summer visitors.
Idle factory buildings with steam power can be leased or bought outright on favorable terms. The dimensions of these buildings are as follows: One frame, 35x140 feet; one brick and frame, 70x80 feet, and one of stone, 40x100 feet with 18x30 feet addition and switch connecting with railroad; these are all two and three-story buildings.
A fine agricultural country with good soil. There are some farms reported for sale. Practically no foreign immigrants in the town or its vicinity. The industries at present carried on here are :
Crosby Manufacturing Company, go-carts, employs 60 men.
Kerr, L. S. D., wheels, hubs and spokes, employs 10 men.
Lundaberry H. R. & Son, baskets and crates, employ 15 men.
White, Chas., sashes, blinds and doors, employs 5 men.
Worman, D. K., grist mill, employs 5 men.
Gallia, Somerset County. (WARREN TOWNSHIP.)
Nearest railroad station, Plainfield, on the Central Railroad of New Jersey, distant seven miles. Population, 100. Banking town, Plainfield. Mail by Rural Free Delivery from Plainfield. Express service, United States Com- pany. Tax rate, $1.60.
This village is part of a farming community, and has no other industrial interests of any kind; there is one church, a hotel, and a lodge of American Mechanics.
Garfield (C 3), Bergen County. (SADDLE RIVER TOWNSHIP.)
On the Bergen County Branch of the Erie Railroad, and the New York, Susquehanna and Western Railroad; stations of both lines in center of the borough. Population, 7,200. A banking town, one bank. Money order post office, telegraph and telephone connections. Express service, Wells- Fargo and United States Companies. Value of taxable property, $1,888,579. Tax rate, $2.40.
Garfield is one of the most flourishing and prosperous industrial centers in the upper part of the State. Incorporated as a borough in 1898, its growth since then in population and the industries by which its people live has been remarkable. Its population has increased upwards of 41 per cent. since 1905, and its industries show a corresponding expansion for the same time. Although there are many industries of more than average size now located here, a supply of labor sufficient to meet all future demands may be depended upon. The most liberal concessions, both in the matter of land prices and taxation, will be accorded to all who start new industries here. The town is partly sewered and will soon be entirely so. A municipal water plant con- sisting of artesian wells 290 feet deep, furnishes an abundant supply of the purest water, which is piped to practically all residences and factories in the borough.
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