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Laurel Springs, Camden County.
(CLEMENTON TOWNSHIP.)
On the Atlantic City Railroad; station in the town. Population, 225. Banking town, Haddonfield, distant five miles. A money order post office, telegraph and telephone connections. Express service, United States Com- pany. Tax rate, $1.34.
Laurel Springs has one public school and four churches-Baptist, Catholic, Episcopal and Presbyterian. For fire protection there are two volunteer companies with suitable apparatus. The village obtains its water supply from artesian wells. Land for factory purposes close to the railroad can be secured at very low prices. In the case of an approved industry giving a guarantee to employ a fair number of workmen a factory site of any desired size will be donated. Railroad service is first-class in every respect, and taxation will be made light on factory property. A good supply of desirable labor may be depended upon.
The soil is good and a fine quality of garden truck is raised on the sur- rounding farms. There are no foreign immigrants in or about the place.
A flour mill owned B. A. Tomlinson, in which four men are employed, and a manufactory of cloggs, operated by W. Brower & Sons, are the only industries at present in Laurel Springs.
For further particulars, address Lewis Fink or W. D. Yonkers.
Lawnside, Camden County.
(CENTER TOWNSHIP.)
On the Atlantic City Division of the Philadelphia and Reading Railroad; station in the town. Population, 1,200. Banking town, Haddonfield. A money order post office, telegraph and telephone connections. Express ser- vice, Adams and United States Companies. Value of taxable property, $1,- 048,775. Tax rate, $1.73.
Lawnside bore the name of "Snow Hill" until the latter part of October, 1907, when, on the petition of its inhabitants, the post office authorities changed it as above. The territory understood as now bearing the title "Lawnside" includes all the area bounded by the Philadelphia and Read- ing Railroad on the west, the West Jersey and Seashore Railroad on the east, Haddonfield and Barrington on the north and Magnolia on the south. The total area is approximately four square miles, and the population, as before stated, is reported at 1,200. In this community there is one public school of the eighth grade and two churches-Baptist and Methodist. Of fraternal orders there are lodges of Masons, Odd Fellows, Knights of Pythias and Good Samaritans. One semi-weekly newspaper is published in the place. The town is near several tributaries of the Delaware River, such as New- ton Creek and Cooper's Creek, and all necessary facilities are available for the development of a valuable water power. Camden is only a comparatively short distance away, and a troiley line from that city to Clementon has greatly increased the facilities for local travel.
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The townspeople are favorably disposed toward manufacturing industry, and would welcome anything of that character that may be started among them. The industries indicated as best adapted to local conditions are a canning factory, a machine shop, a brick yard and a nursery of plants. The number immediately available for employment, as reported, is 125 men and 63 women. Land for factory purposes would probably be donated if the industry seeking a location should be an approved one, and subscriptions to capital might also be secured.
The soil is good and abundant crops of the usual farm products are raised. For information relating to farms for sale, address E. T. Gill, Haddonfield, P. O., or John Jackson, Magnolia, N. J.
For general information relating to Lawnside, address Sewell Hodges or Charles A. Smith.
Lawrence Station (G 5), Mercer County. (LAWRENCE, TOWNSHIP.)
On the main line of the Pennsylvania Railroad; station in the village. Population, 200. Banking town, Trenton. A post office (not money order), telegraph and telephone connections. Express service, Adams Company. Tax rate, $0.96.
This village is only a few miles from Trenton, and is connected with that city by a trolley line. The location is a good one for industrial purposes. Railroad service is equal to all present requirements and can easily be in- creased to meet more exacting conditions. Land for factory building sites will probably be given free of cost, and it is likely that capital also would be subscribed by residents to assist an approved industry. In the village and immediate surrounding territory 100 men and 50 women are reported as available for employment, but if required a much larger number can be readily secured from nearby towns. Another important advantage is the opportunity for the development of a valuable water power, from nearby run- ning streams of which there are several. The tax rate, as noted above, is very low here.
Lawrence Station is surrounded by a rich farming district, on which fine crops of the usual farm products are raised. Local conditions seem to favor the success of a canning factory or a creamery. The only industry of the place is an ice storage plant owned by J. H. Bahrenberg, in which 25 men are employed.
For further particulars, address J. H. Allen or Martin Gaffney.
Lawrenceville (G 5), Mercer County. (LAWRENCE TOWNSHIP.)
On the Trenton, Lawrenceville and Princeton trolley line, which runs from Trenton to Princeton. Four miles from Lawrence Station and six miles from Trenton on the main line of the Pennsylvania Railroad. Popu- lation, 600. Banking town, Trenton. A money order post office, telegraph and telephone connections. Express service, Adams and United States Com- panies. Tax rate, $0.96.
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Lawrenceville, although not on the line of a steam railroad, does not suffer very severely for want of transportation facilities, a trolley line con- necting it with Trenton, Princeton and other large towns on the line. There are at present no industries of any kind in the place, although in many re- spects local conditions are favorable to the success of such enterprises. The populations is large enough to supply a fair sized labor force. The tax rate is remarkably low, and land is low priced, particularly if wanted for factory purposes.
Lawrenceville has one public and one private school-the latter one of the most famous in the State, the pupils attending it coming from all parts of the country. The course of instruction in this school is planned with a view to preparing its pupils for admission to college. There is one church in the town, owned by the Presbyterian denomination. The water supply is derived from driven wells, and for fire protection dependence is placed upon a chemical engine.
For further particulars, address N. H. Furman.
Layton (F 2), Sussex County.
(SANDYSTONE TOWNSHIP.
Nearest railroad station, Branchville, on the Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad, distant seven and one-half miles. Population, 75. Bank- ing town, Branchville. A money order postoffice, telegraph and telephone connections. Express service, United States Company. Tax rate, $1.77.
Layton occupies an exceptionally fine location with regard to healthful- ness of climate and picturesqueness of environment. It is only two miles from the Delaware River, and in its vicinity are several small but fine lakes, the waters of which are fed by mountain streams. The elevation is 550 feet above sea level. Fish abound in all the waters about the village, and all other features of healthful, stimulating country life so highly prized by people who seek country residences during the summer months are found here. The river here is navigable for rowboats only, but conditions are favorable for the development of water power almost anywhere along its shores. This opportunity to secure almost unlimited power for a small out- lay and land at merely nominal prices should prove an attractive proposition to any one seeking a factory location. The villagers support one public school and one church-Methodist Episcopal. The soil of the surrounding country is good and the usual farm crops, with milk, butter and fruits of various kinds are produced in large crops. There are no foreign immigrants in the village. The only industries here at present are a grist mill and a creamery, which produces a very superior quality of cheese, butter and cream. This establishment is owned by Siler & Company.
Lebanon (F 4), Hunterdon County.
(CLINTON TOWNSHIP.)
On the Central Railroad of New Jersey, distance to station, one-half mile. Population, 550. Banking town, Clinton or High Bridge. A money order
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post office, telegraph and telephone connections. Express service, United States Company. Value of property, $1,181,796. Tax rate, $1.30.
Lebanon is situated close to the iron districts of Warren and Morris coun- ties, directly on the main line of transportation to and from the coal fields, iron mines and blast furnaces of northern New Jersey and Pennsylvania, and is therefore one of the finest locations in the State for manufacturing purposes, particularly in lines using as material large quantities of steel or iron. The facilities for transportation and for the comparatively 'inexpen- sive handling of freights can easily be made unsurpassable.
The land is high, free from swamps, and exceptionally healthful. The town population with that of the surrounding country is large enough to furnish a good supply of labor, and the people, who are sober, intelligent, and industrious, would, with a little training, make the very best of workmen. Out of a large section of land bordering on or near the railroad plots of any desired size for factory sites can be purchased at specially low prices. A fine water power already developed can be expanded to several times its present proportions. This water power is now running several large flour and lumber mills; among these are the Sovereign mill and the Round Valley flour and feed mill. Public sentiment is favorable to industrial ex- pansion, and manufacturing plants of any kind would be welcomed. The community supports one public school of the grammar grade, and two churches-Dutch Reformed and Methodist Episcopal. The water supply is derived from cisterns and wells, and there is no organized fire protection. The soil of the surrounding country is good, and the farm products consist largely of grains, peaches and milk.
The industries here now are :
Knox Fence Company, wire fences, employs 110 men.
Sovereign Foundry and Machine Company, threshers and water wheels, employs 8 men.
H. M. Sovereign, castings, employs 5 men.
A. Henkle, carriages and wagons, employs 4 men.
In addition to these there are three carpenter shops, in which about 15 men are employed. For further particulars, address J. N. Cregar, or S. Radley.
Ledgewood (G 3), Morris County.
(ROXBURY TOWNSHIP.)
On the High Bridge Branch of the Central Railroad of New Jersey, and the Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad; stations of both roads one-half mile from the village. Population, 300. Banking town, Dover. A money order post office, telegraph and telephone connections. Express service, United States Company. Value of taxable property, $1,130,047. Tax rate, $1.53.
Ledgewood is situated near the Morris Canal, and that waterway can therefore be utilized by the villagers for the transportation of freight. The railroad service is satisfactory and tolls for passenger and freight traffic are very reasonable. The climate is absolutely healthful, there being nowhere in the entire country any of the conditions that produce malaria. Public sen-
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timent is favorable to manufacturing enterprises, and an industry of any kind employing labor would be welcomed and encouraged. The number available for employment is reported to be 100 men and 20 women. Land for factory purposes will be sold at merely nominal prices, and it is prob- able that if desired local subscriptions to the capital of an approved industry could be secured.
A trolley line connecting Dover and Lake Hopatcong passes through the town.
The soil of the surrounding country is good, and the farms are all under cultivation. No farms are reported for sale. The village supports one public school and one church of the Baptist denomination. The village has a good water supply derived from artesian wells. There is no organized fire pro- tection.
For further particulars, address Thos. F. King.
Leeds Point (H 9), Atlantic County.
(GALLOWAY TOWNSHIP.)
Nearest railroad station, Oceanville, on the Atlantic City Railroad, distant two miles. Six miles from Absecon on the Pennsylvania Railroad. Popu- lation, 214. Banking town, Pleasantville. A money order post office, tele- phone, but no telegraph connections. Express service, United States Com- pany. Value of taxable property, $25.000. Tax rate, $1.08.
This village is about five miles from the shores of Great Bay. The oyster trade is the principal industry of the place, and several firms employing a large number of men are engaged in it. The community supports one public school and two churches-Presbyterian and Methodist.
The soil of this region is fair in quality and much garden truck and pota- toes are grown. Several farms are for sale in the neighborhood.
For particulars, address A. J. Anderson or J. F. Mathis.
Leesburg (F 10), Cumberland County. (MAURICE, RIVER TOWNSHIP.)
On the West Jersey and Seashore Railroad, distant to station one-eighth mile. Population, Soo. Banking town, Millville. A money order post office, telegraph and telephone connections. Express service, Adams Company. Value of taxable property, $225,000. Tax rate, $1.92.
Leesburg is situated on the banks of Maurice River, the depth of which between the town and the cove varies from fifteen to thirty feet. The dis- tance to Delaware Bay, about six miles, is traversable by vessels of fairly large size.
The town has excellent railroad facilities and freight can also be shipped by water. Public sentiment is favorable to manufacturing industry, and a plant of any kind starting here would be encouraged in every possible way. Local preference seems to favor a glass works. The number available as operatives is 100 men and 50 women. Land for factory building purposes will be sold at very low figures, and it is probable that some financial help
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would be forthcoming if required. There is a water power of 100 horse capacity in the vicinity of the town. The nearness of Delaware Bay affords fine opportunities for taking fish, oysters and clams from these waters. Good soil, a healthful climate and an abundant supply of intelligent labor.
The town has one graded school and two churches of the Methodist de- nomination. Only six non-English speaking immigrants reside in the town. The only industries here at present are the Leesburg Packing Company, can- ners, employing 100 men and women during the season, and a fertilizer works owned by J. C. Fifield & Son.
For further particulars, apply to J. W. Suttar.
Leonardville (1 5), Monmouth County. (MIDDLETOWN TOWNSHIP .. )
On the Central Railroad of New Jersey (Atlantic Highlands Branch), distance from station, one mile. Population, 300. Banking town, Atlantic Highlands. A money order post office, telephone, but no telegraph connec- tions. Express service, United States Company. Tax rate, $1.28.
Leonardville is within a half mile distance of Sandy Hook Bay, and is an exceedingly healthful location for either permanent or summer months' resi- dence. An industry of any kind would be welcomed, and a labor force of about 100 men and women can be depended upon. Land for factory purposes will be sold at reduced prices, and an approved industry will, if required, receive financial help. The community supports one public school and one church of the Baptist denomination. The soil is good and several farms are for sale in the vicinity of the village. No foreign immigrants here.
For further particulars, address Chas. B. Salter.
Leonia (J 3), Bergen County. (LEONIA TOWNSHIP.)
On the Northern Railroad of New Jersey; station in the town. Popula- tion, 1,000. Banking town, Englewood, distant one and one-quarter miles. A money order post office, telegraph and telephone connections. Express service, Wells-Fargo Company.
Leonia has a sewer system and a good water supply which is piped to all parts of the town. An electric plant furnishes lighting and power. There is also a water power which is equal to running several fair sized manufacturing plants. Electric or water power can be rented for industrial purposes. Special concessions in the matter of land prices will be made in favor of parties locating an industry here, and all such enterprises will be assisted and encouraged as far as possible. Railroad service is equal to all requirements and a good supply of efficient labor can be readily secured. The community supports one large public school and four churches-Chris- tian Reformed, Methodist, Episcopal and Presbyterian.
Fire protection is provided by an organized volunteer department and numerous street hydrants.
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Lewistown (G 7), Burlington County.
(PEMBERTON TOWNSHIP.)
On the Pennsylvania Railroad and the Pemberton and Hightstown Rail- road (Union Transportation Company) ; station in the village. Population, 100. A post office, telegraph and telephone connections. Express service, Adams Company. Tax rate, $1.23.
Exclusively a farming community. No desire for manufacturing industry. For particulars relating to farming interests, prices of farms, etc., address the Postmaster, E. A. Uncle.
Liberty Corner (G 4), Somerset County. (BERNARDS TOWNSHIP.)
Nearest railroad station, Lyons, on the Passaic and Delaware Branch of the Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad, distant from the village, two and one-quarter miles. Population, 200. Banking town, Bernardsville. A money order post office, telegraph and telephone connections. Express service, United States Company. Value of taxable property, $380,000. Tax rate, $1.63.
A healthful climate, good water supply and perfect natural drainage. Rail- road service equal to all requirements; comparatively inexpensive living and low tax rate. Public sentiment favorable to industrial development and a fair sized labor supply can be secured. Land for factory purposes at very moderate prices. The village supports one public school of the grammar grade, and one church of the Presbyterian denomination. In the vicinity of the village all conditions are favorable for the development of a valuable water power.
The soil is good, and much prosperous farming is carried on. Several farms are reported for sale; one of 100 acres, buildings in poor condition ; another of equal area with buildings in good order, will be sold for $10,000. The only foreign immigrants in the vicinity are 12 Italians. The industries here now are: One grist mill, and one stone crushing plant.
For further particulars, address Samuel S. Baldwin or Robert Kay.
Lincoln, Middlesex County.
(PISCATAWAY TOWNSHIP.)
On the main lines of the Central Railroad of New Jersey, and the Lehigh Valley Railroad; stations of both lines in the town. Population, 200. Bank- ing town, Bound Brook. A money order post office, telegraph and telephone connections. Express service, United States Company. Value of taxable property, $500,000. Tax rate, $1.50.
Lincoln, because of its fine location and superior railroad facilities, is an ideal town for both industrial and residential purposes. Both railroad lines pass through the town, and on its northern extremity is a beautiful level plain extending backward to the foot of Watchung mountains, which is divided into fine building plots. A trolley line connecting the village with
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Bound Brook, Somerville, Raritan and New Brunswick, on the west, and Plainfield, Elizabeth, Newark and other large towns of Union and Hud- son counties, on the east, runs through its main street.
Lincoln is now a favorite location for manufactories, there being several flourishing establishments there. Public sentiment is favorable to indus- trial growth, and factories of almost any kind would be welcomed. A plenti- ful supply of labor can be secured from the village population and that of other large nearby towns that can be reached in a few minutes by steam or trolley roads. A local improvement company which controls much of the unimproved land in and about the village, is ready to negotiate on very liberal terms with persons desirous of securing factory sites. Particularly desirable plants employing a large number of persons will receive building sites free of cost and be favored as far as possible in other ways.
Lincoln has electric and gas lighting, a sewer system, and a first class water supply, which is piped to all parts of the village. For fire protection there are numerous street hydrants (high pressure) and a very efficient volunteer company. The industries here now are:
Atlas Mineral and Machine Company, mineral fillers and colors, employs 50 men.
Fritz Schultz, Jr., Company, metal polish, employs 15 men.
Lincoln Park (H 3), Morris County.
(PEQUANOCK TOWNSHIP.)
On the Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad; station in the village. Population, 400. Banking town, Paterson or Boonton. A money order post office, telegraph and telephone connections. Express service, United States Company. Tax rate, $1.33.
An excellent location for either homes or workshops. The climate here, as in all parts of northern New Jersey, is healthful and bracing in the highest degree. Land for factory purposes is plentiful and low priced, freight and tax rates are low and there is an abundant supply of labor. The community supports one public school and two churches. The industries here now are a manufactory of printers' rolls, employing ten men, owned by Comley Bros., and a manufactory of peat fuel, owned by the American Peat Com- pany, in which fifteen men are employed.
Lincroft, Monmouth County.
(MIDDLETOWN TOWNSHIP.)
Nearest railroad station, Red Bank, on the Pennsylvania and the New York and Long Branch Railroad; distant three miles. Population, 300. Banking town, Red Bank. A money order post office, telephone, but no tele- graph connections. Express service, Adams and United States Companies. Tax rate, $1.28.
Lincroft is situated in a fine healthful location near the North Shrewsbury or Navisink River. In the village there is one public school, and one church of the Baptist denomination. Public sentiment is favorable to manufacturing
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industry and a plant of any description would be welcomed and supported as far as possible.
Land for factory sites can be secured at very low prices, and a plentiful supply of intelligent and industrious workers-male or female-may be had without difficulty. The water supply is derived from wells, and is of the finest quality. Water and railroad communication with New York by way of Red Bank.
The Brookdale stock farm, containing upwards of 700 acres, is on the outskirts of the village. About 75 men are constantly employed on this place in the various duties incidental to raising and marketing large num- bers of horses. The land surrounding the village has good soil, which is particularly well adapted to berry and other fruit growing. One large canning factory, owned by J. & W. S. Bucklin, located at Phalanx, two miles away, draws its supply of material from the farms in the vicinity of Lin- croft. This establishment employs 75 men and women during the packing season, and another located in Lincroft and owned by Adam Mausa, em- ploys 10 men and women. Other canning plants would find no difficulty in procuring both labor and material here. Manufacturers looking for a good factory location will be cordially received. For further particulars, address John R. Conover.
Linden (H 4), Union County.
(LINDEN TOWNSHIP.)
On the main line of the Pennsylvania Railroad; station in center of the town. Population of borough and immediate vicinity, 2,000. Banking town, Elizabeth, Rahway or Roselle. A money order post office, telegraph and tele- phone connections. Express service, Adams and United States Companies. Value of taxable property, $632,217. Tax rate, $1.14.
Linden, by reason of its exceptional advantages in the matter of location and railroad service, should develope into an important center of manu- facturing industry. The borough extends eastward to the Kill von Kull and Staten Island Sound, which are navigable over their entire length and breadth by ocean going vessels of all kinds. Stations of the Long Branch Division of the Central Railroad of New Jersey, and also the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad are within the borough limits. A wide choice of routes for the shipment of freights is thus assured.
Public sentiment is very favorable to industrial development, and manu- facturing plants of any description would be welcomed. There are large areas of unimproved land in the township, from which plots of any size for factory building or other legitimate purposes can be purchased at low prices and on easy terms. Conditions will be made even more liberal where the land is wanted for industrial purposes. Much of this land is along the line of the Pennsylvania Railroad, with which connecting spurs can easily be made. Parties desiring information as to prices of this land should address William Ziegler, 60-62 Liberty street, New York City; Franklin Post, 17I Broadway, New York City, or Clarence Winans, Linden, N. J. The town has three public schools, one of which is a high school, and three churches- Dutch Reformed, Episcopal and Methodist Episcopal. The water supply is
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