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Pleasant Grove (F 3), Morris County. (WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP.)
Nearest railroad station, Middle Valley, on the High Bridge Branch of the Central Railroad of New Jersey, distant two and one-half miles. Hack- ettstown, on the Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad, is distant about five miles. Population, 125. Banking town, Hackettstown. A post office; telephone, but no telegraph connections. Express service, United States Company.
Pleasant Mills (G 8), Atlantic County.
(MULLICA TOWNSHIP.)
Nearest railroad station, Elwood, on the West Jersey and Seashore, and the Atlantic City Railroads, distant five miles. Population, 500. Banking town, Hammonton. Mail service and telephone, but no telegraph connections. Express service, Adams and United States Companies. Value of taxable property, $45,000. Tax rate, $1.22.
Pleasant Mills is situated on the Mullica River. The location is healthful. There is one ungraded public school, and one church of the Methodist denomi- nation. There are three uncultivated farms in the vicinity for sale.
The only industry in the village is the Pleasant Mills Paper Company, which employs 25 men. For other details address A. J. McKeone.
Pleasantville (G 9), Atlantic County. (BOROUGH OF PLEASANTVILLE.)
On the West Jersey and Seashore, and the Atlantic City Railroads; sta- tions of both in center of the borough. Population, 3,200. A banking town -- one bank. Money order post office, telegraph and telephone connections. Ex-
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press service, United States and Adams Companies. Value of taxable prop- erty, $907,618. Tax rate, $2.32.
A flourishing town situated in a healthful region, which offers many attrac- tions as a location for manufacturing industry. The situation of the place is such as to insure perfect natural drainage, and an ample supply of pure water is distributed to all parts in mains. The railroad service is very good, there being in addition to the railroads, a trolley line-Atlantic City suburban, with five cent fares to Atlantic City and intermediate points.
The town is on Lake Bay, an inlet of the ocean, and enjoys substantially the same climatic conditions that have made Atlantic City famous. Fire protec- tion is provided for by a volunteer department of two companies, equipped with a steam engine and hose carriage, besides high-pressure hydrants dis- tributed through the built-up section of the town.
The conditions surrounding Pleasantville are all favorable for the develop- ment of manufacturing industry, and enterprises of that character settling in the town may depend on a friendly reception. Factory locations con- veniently situated with reference to the railroads will be sold at reduced prices. The townspeople are intelligent and industrious and large numbers of operatives, either male or female, can be secured without difficulty. The number reported as now ready to accept employment is 500 men, and 300 women. There is a water power in the vicinity, the capacity of which is not stated.
Pleasantville is extraordinarily well provided with schools and churches, there being three of the former-all public, from primary to high school- and sixteen of the latter. The churches belong to the following denomina- tions : Baptist, Catholic, Episcopal, Methodist and Presbyterian. Of fraternal and social organizations there are Odd Fellows, Red Men, Knights of Pythias, American Mechanics, and Knights of the Golden Eagle.
Truck farming is carried on extensively in the outlying districts; the products are marketed in the nearby seaside resorts. The foreign immigrant population consists of 100 Italians.
The industries now in Pleasantville are :
O. G. Hammell Company, marble works, employs 30 men.
J. C. Reuter Manufacturing Company, automobile and boat motors, employs 7 men.
J. S. Alston Manufacturing Company, glass specialties, rubberless jar tops. Lake & Risley, saw and lumber mill, employ 18 men.
For further particulars, address T. R. Love, President Board of Trade, Pleasantville, N. J.
Pluckemin (G 4), Somerset County. (BRIDGEWATER TOWNSHIP.)
Nearest railroad station, Far Hills, on the Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad; distant three miles. Population, 128. Banking town, Somerville. A money order post office, telephone, but no telegraph connec- tions. Express service, United States Company. Tax rate, $1.38.
This village is to some extent sewered, and water is obtained partly through a supply system of mains, and partly from wells and cisterns. Fire
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protection is furnished by a volunteer company, with street hydrants and hose. The village has two public schools, and one church-Presbyterian.
The villagers would welcome a new industry and assist it in every possible way. Concessions will be made in the matter of land for factory building purposes, and there is a water power in the vicinity.
The only industry here at present is a woolen mill owned by the Pluchemin Manufacturing Company, in which twenty men are employed. The foreign immigrant population consists of 10 Hungarians. The soil of the surrounding country is fair, and the crops raised are corn, wheat, rye, oats and hay.
Point Pleasant (J 6), Ocean County.
(BRICK TOWNSHIP.)
On the Central Railroad of New Jersey and the Pennsylvania Railroad, staions of both lines in the town. Also on the Bay Head and Point Pleasant Traction line. Population (permanent), 1,000. A banking town, one bank. Money order post office, telegraph and telephone connections. Express service, United States and Adams Company.
Point Pleasant is one of the most admirably located resorts on the coast, having a shore line on both the Atlantic Ocean and Manasquan River. It is the chosen abode during the summer months for many thousands of people who find in its ocean breezes, surf bathing, and fine boating and fishing the ideal enjoyments of a vacation at the seaside. The town has perfect drain- age and an ample supply of pure water. Railroad facilities are of the very best, and local travel by trolley lines in almost any direction up or down the coast is convenient and inexpensive. An electric lighting plant also furnishes power when required.
Point Pleasant has one large public school, which covers all grades from primary to high school. The churches are: Baptist, Catholic, Episcopal, Methodist and Presbyterian.
Pointville (G 7), Burlington County.
(NEW HANOVER TOWNSHIP.)
Nearest railroad station, Wrightstown, on the Pemberton and Hights- town Railroad; distant two and one-half miles. Population, 200. Banking town, Bordentown or Mount Holly. A money order post office, telephone, but no telegraph connections. Express service, United States Company. Tax rate, $1.33.
This village is situated in a good farming country, the land of which is practically all under cultivation, and yielding ordinary fair sized crops. The community supports one public school and one church of the Methodist denomination. No manufacturing of any kind at present, but a light industry settling there, large enough to employ most of the young people, would be welcomed and assisted so far as possible. Plots of land may be had for factory building purposes at very low figures.
For further particulars, address Thos. McIntire, Postmaster.
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Pompton (1 3), Passaic County.
(WAYNE TOWNSHIP.)
On the New York, Susquehanna and Western Railroad, and the Green- wood Lake Branch of the Erie Railroad; distance of both stations one- quarter of a mile. Population, 1,200. Banking town, Butler. A money order post office, telegraph and telephone connections. Express service, National and Wells-Fargo Companies. Value of taxable property, $670,000. Tax rate, $1.12.
Pompton has three public schools and three churches-Catholic, Dutch Reformed and Episcopal. There are no sewers in the town, and the water supply is derived from wells. A volunteer department with suitable appara- tus furnishes fire protection. More manufacturing industry would be wel- comed to the town, and almost any kind of a plant would be cordially re- ceived. Land bordering on either railroad can be purchased for factory purposes at very low figures, and a very great advantage lies in the fact that there is a water power of unlimited capacity in the neighborhood. Labor is plentiful and of good character. The number reported as available for immediate employment is 20 men and 100 women.
A fine farming country with good soil surrounds the town; the crops are the ordinary ones peculiar to northern latitudes. Of foreign immigrants there are 5 Hungarians, and 150 Italians. The industries here now are :
E. I. Du Pont de Nemours Powder Company, explosives and batteries, employs 150 men.
German Artistic Weaving Company, woven labels, etc., employs 150 men and women.
Metallic Cap Manufacturing Company, explosive caps, employs 50 men.
Shaw Manufacturing Company, cutlery, employs 6 men.
Colfax & Steele, crushed stone, employ 100 men.
For further particulars, address G. W. Colfax.
Port Colden (F 3), Warren County. (WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP.)
Nearest railroad station, Washington, on the Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad; distant one mile. Population, 200. Banking town. A money order post office, telephone, but no telegraph connections. Express service, United States Company. Tax rate, $0.99.
Port Colden is situated on the Morris Canal, and has the advantages of access to that water way for the transportation of freights. The location offers many advantages for manufacturing industry. The climate is absolute- ly healthful and the location picturesque. The water supply is obtained from wells, and there is no organized fire protection. There is one public school and one church-Methodist.
There are no industries outside of farming, but a light manufactory of any kind would be welcomed. A fair supply of labor can be readily obtained. A well cultivated farming country surrounds the village.
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Port Elizabeth (F 9) Cumberland County.
(MAURICE RIVER TOWNSHIP.)
On the Maurice River Branch of the West Jersey and Seashore Railroad ; station in the village. Population, 360. Banking town, Millville. A money order post office, telephone but no telegraph connections. Express service, Adams Company. Value of taxable property, $662,550. Tax rate, $1.92.
Port Elizabeth is situated on Manumuskin Creek, a tributary of Maurice River, which furnishes a waterway from the village to Delaware River and Bay. The water supply is obtained from wells, and there is no organized fire protection. The village has one public school, and. one church-Methodist. Transportation facilities are very good by rail and water also, as vessels drawing 10 feet of water can at all times approach the wharves in the village center.
Public sentiment favors manufacturing industry, and an establishment of any kind would be welcomed. There is a good water power in the vicinity, and land for factory sites will be given free of cost. It is probable also that a limited amount of financial aid could be secured if required. The number available for immediate employment is reported at from 50 to 75 men and women.
In the immediate vicinity of the village there is a fine lake about three miles long and one-quarter mile wide. This, with other pleasing natural features, would make of the place a very attractive summer resort.
A farming country surrounds the village, the soil of which is reported "fair." For further information, address Wm. D. Oliver or Ellis Boggs.
Port Monmouth (1 5), Monmouth County.
(MIDDLETOWN TOWNSHIP.)
On the Freehold and Atlantic Branch of the Central Railroad of New Jersey; station in village. Population, 600. Banking town, Atlantic High- lands, distant four miles. A money order post office, telegraph and tele- phone connections. Express service, United States Company. Tax rate, $1.28.
Port Monmouth is situated on Raritan Bay, and access to deep water from the town is provided by means of long piers built over the flats far enough out to permit the landing of large steamboats and other crafts which run to and from New York and other ports. The town has perfect natural drain- age, and an ample supply of the purest water drawn from natural springs. There is no organized fire protection. The community supports one public school, and one church, which is the property of the "Penticostal" sect. More industries are wanted in Port Monmouth, and some property owners will give land for factory purposes free of cost; others will sell building sites at reduced prices, and if need be local capital will be subscribed in aid of an approved industry. A water power exists in the neighborhood, the capacity of which is not reported. The number available for employment in a new industry is, as reported, 40 men and 60 women. Because of consolida- tion of firms engaged in the fish fertilizer trade, there are two factories of that character for sale.
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The soil of the surrounding country is good, the land is all under cultiva- tion, and no farms are for sale. The foreign immigrant population of the place-mostly transient-consists of 100 Polacks, 20 Hungarians, 50 Russian Jews, and 20 Italians. The industries here now are :
J. F. Blake, chemical soaps, employs 8 men.
A. A. Smith, fertilizers, employs 12 men.
N. Y. & N. J. Oil and Guano Company, fish oils and fish guano, employs 30 men.
Vernon S. Vail, fish oil and fish guano, employs 25 men.
Besides the above, there are two boat building firms employing between them 12 men.
For further particulars, address Thos. Wilson, or Henry Walling.
Port Morris (G 3), Morris County.
(ROXBURY TOWNSHIP.)
On the Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad; station in the cen- ter of the town. Population, 625. Banking town, Netcong, distant one mile. A money order post office, telegraph and telephone connections. Express service, United States Company. Tax rate, $1.53.
This village is situated on Morris Canal, and has a frontage of nearly a mile along both sides of that waterway. It also has a frontage on Lake Hopatcong, which partakes of the general picturesqueness of that beautiful sheet of water. The drainage is perfect, and there is an abundant supply of pure water. Owing to its elevation, the climate is very healthful and invigorating, and all the features looked for in an inland health resort are to be found here.
The railroad service is good, and the canal affords a comparatively inex- pensive route for the shipment of heavy freight. A good supply of labor can be readily obtained, and a factory industry would be welcomed. The community supports one large school, and one church owned by the Methodist denomination. For further particulars, address J. W. Hulse or F. N. N. Davis.
Port Murry (F 3), Warren County. (MANSFIELD TOWNSHIP.)
On the Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad; station in the town. Population, 300. Banking town, Washington. A money order post office, telegraph and telephone connections. Express service, United States Com- pany. Tax rate, $I.IO.
Port Murry is situated on the Morris Canal. It has one ungraded public school, and two churches-Baptist and Methodist. The water supply is obtained from wells, and there is no organized fire protection. Of fraternal orders there are lodges of American Mechanics and Red Men. The towns- people are interested in everything conducive to industrial growth, and would welcome a new factory plant of any kind. There being large deposits of fine brick clay in the vicinity, the industry best adapted to local conditions is the manufacture of building brick or hollow tile. The number available for
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immediate employment is 40 men and 10 women. Land here is low priced, but if wanted for factory purposes, extra low figures will be given. Financial assistance to some extent could be secured in aid of a new industry.
A farming country with good soil surrounds the village. No farms reported for sale. The foreign immigrant element of the population is lim- ited to 25 Italians.
The industries here at present are :
National Fire Proofing Company, hollow tile, employs 55 men.
Central Advertising Company, advertising signs, employs 5 men.
For further particulars, address J. H. Willever, or Dr. H. S. Funk, Port Murry, N. J.
Port Norris (E 10), Cumberland County. (COMMERCIAL TOWNSHIP.)
On the Central Railroad of New Jersey and the West Jersey and Sea- shore Railroad ; station of Central road in the town, that of the West Jersey and Seashore about one mile distant. Population, 1,500. Banking town, Bridgeton or Millville. A money order post office, telegraph and telephone connections. Express service, United States and Adams Companies. Value of taxable property, $700,000. Tax rate, $1.98.
Port Norris is situated on Maurice River, five miles from Delaware Bay. It has good natural drainage and a satisfactory water supply. Railroad facilities are excellent, there being several trains daily on both roads. For local travel there is a trolley line connecting with all nearby towns. Oyster shipping is the principal industry, and much capital and many men are profit- ably employed therein. The community supports two public schools and two churches-Baptist and Methodist. Of fraternal and social organizations there are lodges of Red Men, Knights of Pythias, American Mechanics and several others. Industrial plants of any kind furnishing steady employment would be welcomed, and for an approved industry the building site could probably be obtained free of cost. Local preference is expressed for a glass works or a canning factory, conditions being regarded as specially favorable for these industries. The labor available for employment is reported at about 200 men and 200 women. Fire protection is furnished by a chemical engine. The soil of the outlying country is good, and the crops consist of all products known to farming and market gardening. All the land is under cultivation, and no farms are for sale. About 25 families of Italians reside in the town and its vicinity. The only industry here at present is a small plant of the Lumberton Sand Company, in which 7 men are employed.
For further particulars, address W. D. Robbins.
Port Reading (1 4), Middlesex County. (WOODBRIDGE TOWNSHIP.)
On the Central Railroad of New Jersey, and the Philadelphia and Reading Railroad, stations of both lines in center of the town. Population, 1,000. Banking town, Woodbridge or Carteret. A money order post office, tele- graph and telephone connections. Express service, United States Company. Tax rate, $1.92.
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This town is very conveniently situated for carrying on a manufacturing industry of any kind. Railroad facilities are good, and an excellent supply of water is piped to all parts of the town. Fire protection is provided by a volunteer company equipped with the best modern apparatus. There is one public school of the fifth grade, and one church-Catholic. Manufactur- ing industry of any kind would be welcomed, and plants handling large freights would find very advantageous locations on the water front of the Arthur Kull. Land will be sold for industrial purposes at reduced prices. A good supply of labor can be obtained here without difficulty. A water power is reported as existing in the neighborhood. The coal shipping docks of the Philadelphia and Reading Railroad Company are located on the water front, and about 900 men are employed at that work. For further particulars, address J. C. Blair, or Theo. Leber, Port Reading, N. J.
Port Republic (H 8), Atlantic County. (GALLOWAY TOWNSHIP.)
Nearest railroad connections, Pomona Station, on the West Jersey and Seashore Railroad, distant five miles. Population, 450. Banking town, Pleasantville or Egg Harbor. A money order post office; telephone, but no telegraph connections. Express service, Adams Company. Value of taxable property, $100,000. Tax rate, $1.08.
Port Republic is an incorporated city, situated on Nacot Creek, a tributary of Mullica River, and also partly on a large lake with good wharves. There is easy access from the town to the river and Little Egg Harbor. The water supply is good, and the facilities for natural drainage are such as to obviate the necessity for sewers. Excellent opportunities for boating and fishing and game in season. The soil is rich and particularly well adapted to fruit growing and market gardening. All farm produce finds ready sale at Atlantic City, to which the trip can be made by railway in fourteen minutes, and by public road in a not much longer time. Splendid roads run through and beyond the town, and the entire region is both attractive and healthful. The principal industries followed at present are oyster planting, clam digging, truck farming, and poultry raising. Large deposits of fine pottery and brick clay exist here, and there is a rarely good opportunity for establishing indus- tries of these kinds. Manufactories of any kind would be welcomed and encouraged in every possible way. Land for factory sites at specially low prices. A good supply of intelligent labor at moderate wages. The town has schools, churches and all other necessary adjuncts to social and business life.
Pottersville (G 4), Somerset County. (BEDMINSTER TOWNSHIP.)
On the New Jersey and Pennsylvania Railroad, which at White House Station connects with the main line of the Central Railroad of New Jersey. The Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad is only three miles from town. Population, 250. Banking town, White House Station or Somerville. A money order post office; telephone, but no telegraph connections. Express
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service, United States Company (office at New Germantown). Value of taxable property, $100,000. Tax rate, $1.36.
Pottersville is situated in a very attractive and healthful location; an ever running stream called Black River flows directly through the place, and a water power of 100 horse capacity is established there, and is now being used to operate several flour and feed mills. The village has one public school of the sixth grade, and one church-Dutch Reformed.
Public sentiment favors industrial expansion, and light manufacturing plants of practically any kind would be welcomed and encouraged in every possible way. The labor now available for employment consists of 50 men and 25 women. Land for factory purposes will be sold at reduced prices, and it is possible that a limited amount of financial assistance may be secured for an approved industry. The soil of the surrounding country is good, and average sized crops of the usual farm produce are grown. There are three flour and feed mills, and one basket manufactory in the village. For further particulars, address Chas. Hoffman or George C. Lindabery, Potters- town, N. J.
Princeton (G 5), Mercer County.
(BOROUGH OF PRINCETON.)
On the Princeton Branch of the Pennsylvania Railroad, which connects with the main line at Princeton Junction. Population, 4,800. A banking town-three banks. Money order post office, telegraph and telephone connec- tions. Express service, Adams Company. Value of taxable property, $4.052.500. Tax rate, $1.46.
Princeton is the seat of the world famous university of that name, and also of the Princeton Theological Seminary of the Presbyterian Church ; practically everything in and about the town is therefore related in some manner to the work of these institutions. Besides the permanent population given above the number of students who live in the town the greater part of the year is about 1,500. There are two public schools in the place, and three private schools in which students are trained for admission to the universities. Fire protection is provided by seven companies equipped with proper apparatus. Princeton has eight churches, of which number the Presbyterians have three; Methodists two; and Baptists, Catholics and Episcopalians one each. There are no manufactories in Princeton, and no desire there that there should be any. For further particulars, address the postmaster.
Prospect Plains (H 5), Middlesex County. (MONROE TOWNSHIP.)
On the Camden and Amboy Division of the Pennsylvania Railroad; station in center of the village. Population, 150. Banking town, Jamesburg or Cranbury. A money order post office, telegraph and telephone connections. Express service, Adams Company. Value of taxable property, $200,000. Tax rate, $1.31.
Prospect Plains is a good location for manufacturing industry. Railroad facilities are excellent, transportation and tax rates are reasonable, and the
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region is healthful. Almost any kind of industry would be welcomed, and land for factory sites would be given free of cost. The labor available for immediate employment is reported at 25 men and 25 women. The village has one public school, but no church. For further particulars, address R. R. Vandenburgh or P. A. Applegate, Prospect Plains, N. J.
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