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Public sentiment favors manufacturing development, and almost any kind of a labor-employing industry would be welcomed. An abundant supply of labor, both male and female, is assured. Land for factory purposes will be sold at reduced prices, and if necessary financial help will be given to an approved industry.
The soil of the surrounding country is good and besides the usual farm produce and garden truck strawberries and cantaloupes are raised. No farms are reported for sale, and there are no foreign immigrants residing in the place.
For further particulars, address W. B. Stewart, Borough Clerk, Merchant- ville, N. J.
Metuchen (H 4), Middlesex County.
(RARITAN TOWNSHIP.)
On the main line of the Pennsylvania Railroad; station in the center of the town. Also on the Lehigh Valley and the Philadelphia and Reading Railroads. Population, 1,900. A banking town-one bank. Money order post office, telegraph and telephone connections. Express service, Adams and United States Companies. Value of taxable property, $1,500,079. Tax rate, $2.05.
Metuchen is one of the oldest and finest residence towns in the State. The location is attractive and healthful, the streets and roads are finely macadamized, beautiful shade trees are everywhere, fine stores, schools, churches and every distinguishing feature of a progressive and public spirited modern community are found here.
The town has a satisfactory water supply and for a fire protection there are many street hydrants with high water pressure and several volunteer companies with suitable apparatus. The Raritan River is only two and one- half miles distant and trolley lines run to all centers of population within a radius of ten miles. Two weekly newspapers are published in the town, and there is one highly prosperous building and loan association. There is one large public school of twelve grades and one private school. The com-
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munity supports seven churches-Baptist, Catholic, Dutch Reformed, Epis- copal, Methodist and Presbyterian. Of fraternal organizations there are lodges of Masons, Modern Woodmen, Royal Arcanum, Foresters, Woodmen of the World and others.
Public sentiment is favorable to manufacturing expansion, and industries of any kind will be welcomed. A good labor supply can be secured without difficulty.
The industries here now are:
Edgar Plastic Kaolin Company, pottery clays, employs 10 men.
Manufactured Rubber Company, reclaimed rubber, employs 25 men.
Mercantile Hat Manufacturing Company, hats, employs 20 men.
Raritan Ridge Clay Company, clays, employs 10 men.
Volkman Art Pottery Company, art pottery, employs 5 men.
For further particulars, address A. C. Litterst or A. L. Ellis.
Mickleton (D 7), Gloucester County.
(EAST GREENWICH TOWNSHIP.)
On the West Jersey and Seashore Railroad; station in the village. Popu- lation, 118. Banking town, Paulsboro. A money order post office, telephone, but no telegraph connections. Express service, Adams Company. Tax rate, $1.39.
Mickleton is situated about two miles from Mantua Creek, a tributary of the Delaware River. A valuable water power may be developed from the stream and land in its vicinity would make ideal factory locations. Manu- facturing industry in any form would be welcomed, and the village popula- tion with that of nearby places will furnish a good supply of labor.
The community supports one public and one private school; the only place of worship is a meeting house of the Society of Friends. Fire protection is furnished by a volunteer company. The soil is good, and fine crops of the usual farm products are grown.
For further particulars, address E. Bradshaw or J. C. Dawson.
Middlebush (G 4), Somerset County.
(FRANKLIN TOWNSHIP.)
On the Millstone Branch of the Pennsylvania Railroad; station in the village. Population, 150. Banking town, New Brunswick. A post office (not money order), telegraph and telephone connections. Express service, Adams Company.
The village supports one public school and one church-Dutch Reformed. Public sentiment is favorable to manufacturing industry, and land if wanted for such purpose would probably be donated. Railroad facilities are good and the available labor supply is sufficient for several industries.
Middletown (1 5), Monmouth County.
(MIDDLETOWN TOWNSHIP.)
On the New York and Long Branch Railroad; station in the village. Popu- lation, 250. Banking town, Red Bank. A money order post office, telegraph
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and telephone connections. Express service, Adams and United States Com- panies. Tax rate, $1.28.
Middletown is practically a coast town, in that it is near enough to the shore to receive the benefit of the ocean breezes. Its position is about three and one-half mile south of Raritan Bay and four miles from the Shrews- bury River, and summer residents of the town enjoy fishing and boating on both waters. There are no industries of any kind in the place excepting the small ones having relation to local wants. The villagers would welcome a manufactory and assist it to the full extent of their ability. The railroad service is very good, and the trip to New York by rail or by boat via Red Bank on the Shrewsbury River is usually made in a little more than one hour. A creamery and a manufactory of barrels or baskets would find local cir- cumstances favorable. The number available for employment is reported at 50 men and 50 women.
The community supports one public school and four churches-Baptist, Episcopal and Methodist.
The soil of the surrounding country is good and the land is practically all under cultivation. No farms are reported for sale. The foreign immigrants in the place consist of 50 Polacks.
For further particulars, address Edwin Buckman or H. C. Taylor.
Middle Valley (F 3), Morris County. (WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP.)
On the High Bridge Branch of the Central Railroad of New Jersey; sta- tion in the village. Population, 200. Banking town, High Bridge or Dover. A money order post office, telegraph and telephone connections. Express service, United States Company. Value of taxable property, $55,000. Tax rate, $1.45.
Middle Valley is in a very picturesque and healthful location, and is quite a favorite summer and health resort. The water supply is drawn from moun- tain springs, and a natural drainage satisfactorily disposes of all sewerage. There is a water power in the place of 65 horse capacity. Public sentiment favors manufacturing industry, and a permanent plant of any kind would be made very welcome.
The railroad service is good and factory sites with access to the water power can be secured at reduced prices. The labor supply is equal to the possible requirements of several light industries. The number at present available for employment is approximately 75 men and women. The com- munity supports one grammar school and one undenominational Church. The foreign immigrant population of the place consists of 25 Italians. The soil is good and land all under cultivation. No farms are reported for sale. The only large industry now in the place is the works of the Middle Valley Trap Rock & Mining Company, in which 35 men are employed.
For further particulars, address Frank Dufford.
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Middleville (F 2), Sussex County.
(STILLWATER TOWNSHIP.)
Nearest railroad station, Stillwater, on the New York, Susquehanna and Western Railroad, distant one and one-half miles. Population, 75. Banking town, Newton. Mail delivery from Newton. Telephone, but no telegraph connections. Express service, Wells-Fargo Company. Value of taxable property, $15,000. Tax rate, $1.37.
Middleville is situated on Swartswood Lake, a sheet of water having an area of about 800 acres. The location is one of the finest and most pic- turesque to be found in the semi-mountainous region of Sussex county. The climate is entirely free from malaria and remarkably healthful in every re- spect. The village has therefore become a highly popular inland summer resort patronized by city people who go there to enjoy the stimulating air and other attractions of the place. Outside of providing for these visitors the only industry is farming and dairying, which is carried on quite exten- sively. A water power of very considerable capacity exists in the neighbor- hood of the village. There is one public school in Middleville, but no church.
Midland Park (1 3), Bergen County. (FRANKLIN TOWNSHIP.)
On the New York, Susquehanna and Western Railroad; station about one-half mile from the town. Population, 2,000. Banking town, Ridgewood. A money order post office, telegraph and telephone connections. Express service, National Company. Value of taxable property, $643,654. Tax rate, $1.80.
A fine location for both residential and industrial purposes. A water power exists here which may be developed at slight cost compared with its value. Public sentiment favors extending encouragement to industrial enterprises and very reasonable inducement will be offerd to bring factories here. There is any desired quantity of land for sale, and labor of an exceptionally high character can be readily found without trouble. The number reported as being at present available for employment is 100 men and 200 women. The industry for which local preference has been expressed is a silk mill. There is one public school and four churches-Episcopal, Methodist, Dutch Re- formed and Christian Reformed. The fraternal organizations are represented by lodges of Odd Fellows and American Mechanics.
The industries now here are :
DeGray & Company, silk goods, employ 60 persons.
Morrows, G., Sons, woolen goods, employ 10 persons.
Norfolk Silk Company, silk goods, employs 50 persons.
Wostbrock, H. J., flannels, employs 60 persons.
For further particulars, address H. I. Goggeshall, Mayor.
Midvale (1 2), Passaic County. (COMPTON TOWNSHIP.)
On the Greenwood Lake Railroad; station one-half mile from the town. Population, 1,500. Banking town, Paterson. A money order post office, tele-
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graph and telephone connections. Express service, Wells-Fargo Company. Tax rate, $1.56.
Midvale has very good railroad facilities, there being twelve passenger trains daily to and from New York. The town, being on high ground, en- joys excellent natural drainage and the water supply is obtained from driven and other wells. . The construction of a capacious water works is now being considered by the townspeople.
Public sentiment favors giving encouragement to manufacturing industry and any part of approximately 500 acres of unimproved land will be sold for factory sites at low prices. Manufacturing enterprises settling here will be welcomed and assisted in every possible way. The labor supply is abundant.
Midvale has two public and two private schools and two churches-Dutch Reformed and Methodist There is a fine water power in the vicinity avail- able for industrial purposes. The industries here now are:
Hercules Manufacturing Company, woven labels, employs 6 men.
Riker, Josiah, lumber and saw mill, employs 15 men.
Milford (E 4), Hunterdon County.
(HOLLAND TOWNSHIP.)
On the Belvidere Division of the Pennsylvania Railroad; station in the town. Population, 515. Banking town, Frenchtown. A money order post office, telegraph and telephone connections. Express service, Adams Com- pany. Tax rate, $0.93.
Milford is situated on the banks of the Delaware River some miles above the head of navigation. The region is absolutely free from malaria and healthful in every respect. There is no sewer system, but the elevation in- sures natural drainage of a very satisfactory kind. The water supply for domestic purpose is 'drawn from mountain springs and that for industrial and other uses is taken from the river. The railroad service is excellent, and the tax rate, as given above, is among the lowest reported from any part of the State. A fine water power derived from the Delaware River, which is susceptible of enlargement, is now being used by several manufactories.
Public sentiment favors giving encouragement to manufacturing industry, and plants locating there will be assisted in every possible way. Land in- side the town limits will be sold in plots of any size at specially low prices if wanted for industrial purposes. The exact terms may be ascertained by addressing the Board of Trade. One weekly newspaper is published in the town and there is one large public school which covers all grades from primary to high school. The churches are three in number-Christian, Meth- odist Episcopal and Presbyterian.
Local preference favors the establishment of paper mills, or silk mills. Two factory buildings are now idle and can be rented or purchased outright on reasonable terms. One of these was formerly used as a shoe factory, and both are equipped with power.
For fire protection there is a volunteer company equipped with hand pump and several chemical fire extinguishers. An abundance of high grade labor
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can be secured without difficulty. A fine farming country with good soil sur- rounds the town. The following industries are now in operation here :
Keystone Whisk & Broom Company, whisks and brooms, employs 60 per- sons.
Stem, D. & J. C., porch chairs, employ 15 persons.
Thomas, W. & W. E., flour mills, employ 4 persons.
Warren Manufacturing Company, paper mills, number employed not re- ported.
For further particulars, address W. B. Sailer, president, Board of Trade.
Millhurst, Monmouth County.
(MANALAPAN TOWNSHIP.
Nearest railroad station, Freehold, on the Freehold Branch of the Penn- sylvania, and the Central Railroad of New Jersey; distance to stations two miles and three and one-half miles respectively. Population, 150. Banking town, Freehold. Mail delivery from Freehold post office. Nearest telegraph connection, same place. Telephone in the village. Express service, Adams and United States Companies.
No manufacturing industry of any kind, but the villagers eagerly desire a light enterprise of that character, and would render every possible assistance to a plant starting there. An abundant supply of labor from the village population and that of the surrounding country. The climate is healthful and the village being in the center of a rich farming country, living is com- paratively inexpensive. A never failing stream of water runs through the place, and there is a large public school which furnishes accommodations for all the village children. An attractive place for residence purposes. The principal industry of Millhurst is a flour and feed mill, owned by C. H. Snyder & Sons, in which about 15 men are employed.
Millbrook (F 2), Warren County.
(PĄHAQUARRY TOWNSHIP.)
Nearest railroad station, Bushkill, Pa., on the Lehigh Valley Railroad, distant five miles; and Blairstown, on the New York, Susquehanna and Western Railroad, distant eight miles. Population, 100. Banking town, Blairstown.
Mail by rural free delivery, telephone, but no telegraph connections. Ex- press service, National Company. Value of taxable property, $1,475. Tax rate, $1.17.
Millbrook is situated in the extreme northern part of the State, a region remarkable for its picturesque scenery, and healthful climate. Fine roads, mountain and valley views of rare attractiveness, and a bracing atmosphere without the slightest taint of malaria, combine in making this village and its environs one of the choicest locations in the country for summer homes.
There is a fine water power which runs a large grist mill, and the mill pond, fed by mountain streams, is itself a reservoir from which the villagers are supplied with the purest water for all domestic purposes. Land for fac- tory purposes, with access to the water, can be secured at greatly reduced
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prices, and in the case of a particularly desirable industry local financial assistance can be obtained. The village supports one public school and one church, which belongs to the Methodist denomination.
There is some good and some fair soil in the region about Millbrook. No farms are reported for sale, and there are no foreign immigrants in the vicinity. For further particulars, address Geo. R. Spangenburg.
Millburn (H 4), Essex County. (MILLBURN TOWNSHIP.)
On the main line of the Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad; station in the town. Population, 3,500. A banking town, one bank. Money order post office, telegraph and telephone connections. Express service, United States Company. Tax rate, $1.98.
Millburn has first class railroad service, there being fifty-nine passen- ger trains daily to and from New York and all points on the D., L. & W. road. Trolley lines running to and from all the large towns of Essex, Passaic, Hudson and Union counties. The town supports six first class schools, of which five are public and one private. There are five churches -Baptist, Catholic, Episcopal, Methodist and Presbyterian. The trip to New York occupies fifty minutes, and that to Newark, twenty-five minutes. Electric and gas plants furnish lighting and power, well paved streets, large stores, frequent mail service, a sewer system and excellent water supply, are, with many other social and business conveniences, to be enjoyed here. Fire protection is provided by numerous high pressure street hydrants, and three volunteer companies with proper apparatus. One newspaper is published in the town, and there is a prosperous building and loan society with 250 stockholders. Lodges of the Woodmen of the World, Foresters, Grand Army and American Mechanics flourish here. Interest in industrial matters is such that land for factory building purposes can be bought at specially low prices. An industry, for the successful prosecution of which local conditions are very favorable, is the manufacture of the finest grades of paper, because of the fact that spring water from the hills particularly suited to that purpose is obtained in abundance. Tissue paper of the finest quality is now being made here. An abundance of labor, either male or female, is easily obtainable. The manufacturing plants now in operation are :
Carter, Bell, Manufacturing Company, chemicals, employs 6 men.
Diamond Mills Paper Company, paper, employs 35 men.
Fandango Mills, binder boards, employs 28 men.
Lighthipe, C. A. & Son, quarrying stone, employ 15 men.
For further information, address R. S. Oliver, Secretary Millburn Township Improvement Association.
Millington (G 4), Morris County.
(PASSAIC TOWNSHIP.)
On the Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad; station in the town. Population, 250. Banking town, Bernardsville. A money order post office,
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telephone, but no telegraph connections. Express service, United States Company. Tax rate, $1.30.
A beautiful location in the semi-mountainous region of northern New Jersey, entirely free from malaria, and having a healthful, bracing climate. Quite an ideal place for summer homes with picturesque environments.
The village supports one large public school, in which ample accommo- dation is provided for all children in the community, and one church, the property of the Baptist denomination. The industries here at present are :
Morris County Crushed Stone Company, crushed stone, employs 100 men.
Duane H. Nash, Inc., harrows, employs 25 men.
A. D. Runyon, flour and feed, employs 5 men.
For further particulars, address John V. Haas.
Millstone (G 4), Somerset County. (HILLSRORO TOWNSHIP.)
On the Pennsylvania Railroad, station East Millstone; distant one-quarter mile. Population, 147. Banking town, New Brunswick. A money order post office, telephone, but no telegraph connections. Express service, Adams Company. Value of taxable property, $99,337. Tax rate, $1.15.
Millstone is situated on Millstone Creek, which is a tributary of the Raritan River, and also on the line of the Delaware and Raritan Canal, on which boats and barges of the Merchants' Transportation Company ply between Amboy and Bordentown, carrying freight to all places between these points. The distance to New Brunswick is nine miles, and to Somerville six miles. The village has satisfactory natural drainage, and a good water supply. There is one public school and one church-Dutch Reformed.
Public sentiment favors encouragement of industrial enterprises, and fac- tory sites situated on the creek or the railroad will be sold at merely nominal prices. In the case of an approved industry seeking a location, financial help will also be given if desired. A good supply of labor of a very desirable kind can be secured here. There are no manufactories in the place at present.
For further particulars, address Sarah T. McDonald, Postmaster.
Milltown (H 5), Middlesex County.
(BOROUGH OF MILLTOWN.)
On the Raritan River Railroad; station in the town. Population, 1,500. Banking town, New Brunswick or South River. A money order post office, telegraph and telephone connections. Express service, United States Com- pany. Value of taxable property, $766,195. Tax rate, $1.68.
Milltown is about four miles from the Raritan River and enjoys a health- ful climate. The town has no sewers, and its water supply is drawn largely from wells and cisterns. Trolley lines make travel easy between Milltown and New Brunswick, and an electric plant furnishes lighting and power. The townspeople support one public school covering the primary and gram- mar grades, and two churches-Methodist and Dutch Reformed.
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Railroad facilities are excellent, and freight can be shipped direct from here to any part of the country. An abundant supply of labor and all other essential requisites of successful manufacturing industry are available here. Land for factory sites bordering on, or near the railroad can be secured at very moderate prices. The industries now in operation are :
Michelin Tire Company, automobile tires, employs 1,200 persons.
Russell, Willis W. & Company, playing cards, employ 75 persons.
Jersey Rubber Specialties Company, seamless rubber goods, employs 35 persons.
Milltown Manufacturing Company, leather stains and chemicals, employs 5 persons.
Millville (F 9), Cumberland County.
On the West Jersey and Seashore Railroad; station in the center of the town. Population, 12,500. A banking town, two banks. Money order post office, telegraph and telephone connections. Express service, Adams Com- pany. Value of taxable property, $4,714,993. Tax rate, $2.19.
Millville is situated on Maurice River, which is navigable for boats of medium draught between the city and Delaware Bay.
Millville has a sewer system and an abundant supply of pure water, first class railroad and local trolley service, well kept streets, large stores, schools, churches, social and fraternal organization, together with every other con- venience to be found anywhere in a community of its size. One daily and one weekly newspaper is published in the city, and in addition to the banks, the community supports four prosperous building and loan societies having an aggregate of 2,763 stockholders, and $902,084 of assets. There are thirteen public schools from first to eighth grade, one high school, and one private kindergarten. The churches-twelve in number-represent the fol- lowing denominations : Baptist, Catholic, Congregational, German, Methodist - Episcopal, Methodist Protestant, Protestant Episcopal and Presbyterian. There are fifteen flourishing lodges in the town, representing all the well known fraternal and patriotic orders.
Millville is at the present time one of the most important centers of manu- facturing activity in the State, and the many large industries that have been long established there were attracted by the natural advantages of the place.
Public sentiment has always favored industrial growth, and manufacturers seeking a location are dealt with in a very liberal spirit. Factory building sites in some parts of the town are given free of cost, and elsewhere within its corporate limits land for factory purposes is sold at greatly reduced prices. In the case of an approved industry, the operation of which is likely to bene- fit the community to a fair extent, financial help in the form of local sub- scriptions to capital will be given. The industries for which local preference is expressed are glass works, potteries, and shirt, shirtwaist and wrapper factories. The labor supply is abundant, and skilled operatives in these and other industries can be readily secured.
For fire protection there are two high pressure stand-pipes, and a volun- teer department consisting of several companies all equipped with the best modern apparatus.
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The soil of the surrounding country is rated "fair," and the farm products include the usual varieties with a great deal of garden truck and small fruits.
The foreign immigrants residing in the city and its vicinity are reported at 50 Polacks, 500 Russians and 200 Italians.
The industries now in operation are:
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