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Stillwater is situated in one of the most attractive and picturesque parts of the northern mountain districts of the State. Magnificent scenery, combining mountain, valley and stream; dry air, healthful, invigorating climate and every other accessory of a desirable location for summer homes. The repu- tation of the village is growing in this respect year by year, and each summer brings to the place an increased number of city people seeking recuperation and rest. The train service is satisfactory, and there are two mails daily from the station and one from the county seat, with free delivery. Confident in the future of the village as a summer and health resort, the residents are not particularly anxious to secure factory plants, one great obstacle to the success of which would be the scarcity of labor.
The village has one ungraded school and two churches-Methodist and Presbyterian. The soil in this section is fair and a very large dairy and creamery industry is carried on. The well known "Bonnie Brook" stock farms are located here. No foreign immigrants reside in the village or its vicinity.
For further particulars, address O. Van Horn, Assessor, Stillwater, N. J.
Stirling (G 4), Morris County. (PASSAIC COUNTY.)
On the Passaic Branch of the Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Rail- road; station in town. Population, 825. Banking town, Summit or Ber- nardsville. A money order post office, telegraph and telephone connections. Express service, United States Company. Value of taxable property, $300,000. Tax rate, $1.30.
An attractive and healthful locality, equally desirable for residential or in- dustrial purposes. Railroad facilities are good and tax rates are reasonable. Satisfactory natural drainage and an abundant water supply delivered through mains. There is no organized fire protection. The town has one public school and two churches-Catholic and Presbyterian. There is a water power in the vicinity, the capacity of which is not reported. Factory industries of any kind would be welcomed and given every reasonable encouragement. The labor force available for employment is 200 men and 100 women. There is an abundance of land from which factory sites at moderate prices can be
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chosen. The soil of the surrounding farming country is good. The foreign immigrant element in the population consists, as reported, of 40 Polacks, 20 Hungarians, 20 Russians and 100 Italians. There is also a large number of Armenians. The Stirling Silk Mills are located here; when in operation this establishment employed 200 men and 200 women.
For further particulars, address F. Richter, Chas. Eschmann or John Haas, Stirling, N. J.
Stockholm (H 2), Sussex County. (HARDYSTON TOWNSHIP.)
On the New York, Susquehanna and Western Railroad; station in the town. Population, 550. Banking town, Hamburg or Butler. A money order post office, telegraph and telephone connections. Express service, Wells- Fargo Company. Tax rate, $1.52.
Stockholm is a well known summer resort; situated in the picturesque mountainous region of Sussex county it enjoys a climate that for invigorat- ing qualities and general healthfulness is equalled in few parts of the State and surpassed by none. An increasingly large number of city families spend the summer months there each year, and not a few of these have settled there permanently because of its attractive environment and the benefits de- rived from its pure mountain air. Two fine home-like hotels receive summer guests and visitors are also entertained in private families. The Pequannock River runs through the center of the town, and there is a fine lake within easy distance. Stockholm has one public school covering eight grades, and one church-Methodist Episcopal.
Manufacturing plants of any kind would be welcomed to the town, but an industry settling there would have to bring most of its help, as there are few idle people in the place. Land can be bought for from $20 to $45 per acre, according to location.
The soil of this section is good, and in addition to ordinary farming there are several dairy farms, and one creamery. The water supply, which is equal in purity to the best in the State, is derived from wells and moun- tain springs. The Consumers Ice Company has a large plant here, in which from 50 to 100 men are employed.
Stockton (F 5), Hunterdon County.
(DELAWARE TOWNSHIP.)
On the Belvidere Division of the Pennsylvania Railroad, station in the town. Population, 625. Banking town, Lambertville, distant three and one-half miles. A money order post office, telegraph and telephone connec- tions. Evpress service, Adams Company. Value of taxable property, $217,652. Tax rate, $1.82.
Stockton is situated on the Delaware River, far above the head of naviga- tion. The river offers unlimited possibilities for the development of water power at a comparatively small outlay of money. The climate is unquali- fiedly healthful in every respect, and the location is an ideal one for homes.
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The town has an ample supply of excellent water drawn from artesian wells; for fire protection there are street hydrants under 50 pounds pressure, and a volunteer company with one steam engine. There is one graded public school, and three churches-Baptist, Methodist and Prebyterian. Of fraternal orders there are lodges of Masons and Red Men. The streets and roads are kept in good condition, and electric and gas plants furnish lighting and power. The railroad service is very good, and the Delaware and Raritan Canal, which flows through the town, is another important freight transpor- tation route.
Public sentiment is favorable to manufacturing industry, and land for factory purposes will be given free of cost to a good, substantial enterprise having a fair prospect of success; financial assistance may also be secured if desired. The labor force available for employment is 100 men and 50 women. This labor is of good character and wages are very moderate. The fall of the Delaware is here ten feet to the mile, and its full utilization would produce a water power of immense capacity. The borough authorities will consider any proposition submitted by parties desiring to locate an in- dustrial plant there.
Large deposits of fine building stone are found in all directions through- out the borough. A large creamery situated in the town receives the milk from surrounding farms, and produces cream and butter of fine quality. Other products of the farm lands are fruits of all kinds and garden vege- tables.
The industries now in operation are :
The Stockton Rubber Company, reclaimed rubber, employs 30 men.
S. B. Twining Company, brown and greystone quarrying, employs 40 men.
Succasunna (G 3), Morris County. (ROXBURY TOWNSHIP.)
On the Chester Branch of the Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Rail- road, and the High Bridge Branch of the Central Railroad of New Jersey, station of the Lackawanna road in town; station of Central distant about one- quarter of a mile. Population, 550. Banking town, Dover. A money order post office, telegraph and telephone connections. Express service, United States Company. Value of taxable property, $200,000. Tax rate, $1.53.
Succasunna is situated near the Morris Canal, between Dover and Lake Hopatcong, in one of the most picturesque and healthful parts of the State. The attractive character of the surrounding mountain and valley scenery, the invigorating climate, and opportunities for healthful outdoor recreation, has made the town quite a favorite health and summer resort among an increasingly large number of city people who spend their vaca- tions there. With the service of two first class railroads, and the Morris Canal, transportation facilities are equal to all requirements. The Morris County Traction Company's line between Dover and Hopatcong passes through the center of the town, and the trip to either place is only a matter of fifteen or twenty minutes. By steam railroad the trip to or from New York is made in a little more than an hour, and to or from Easton, Newark,
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or Paterson in a little less than one hour. The distance to or from Phila- delphia is covered in about two and one-half hours.
Succasunna has a Board of Trade, which body offers as an inducement to manufacturers seeking a location fifty acres of land on one of its prin- cipal streets free of cost, the property to be given in whole or in part accord- ing to the requirements of the industry applying for the gift, and financial aid may be extended if required. Of course parties to avail themselves of this offer will be expected to satisfy the board that the industry in which they are interested has fair prospects of being permanent and prosperous. An- other important industrial advantage is that water power may be had here. The town has one public school and two churches-Methodist Episcopal and Presbyterian. Summer boarders and transient guests are received at two hotels, and also by private families. Steps have been taken for the organ- ization of a volunteer fire department. An ample supply of the purest water is obtained from driven and artesian wells.
The soil of the surrounding country is partly good, and partly fair, and there are many fine farms, apple and peach orchards in the vicinity of the town. Two of these farms carry on dairying entirely. In the immediate neighborhood there is a large deposit of concrete sand, of which from five to six car loads are shipped per day.
For further particulars, address Dr. H. C. Wiggins, President Board of Trade, Succasunna, N. J.
Summit (H 4), Union County. (BOROUGH OF SUMMIT.)
On the Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad, station in center of the city. Population, 8,000. A banking town, two banks, and one building and loan association with 240 members and assets amounting to $153,496. Tax rate, $1.86.
Summit occupies an elevated position at the junction of the Watchung Mountains with the northern part of Union county. The location is ex- ceptionally healthful because of its high elevation and pure mountain air. It is therefore a favorite residence place populated to a large extent by well- to-do people, many of whom are engaged in business in the large cities.
The city has a trunk sewer to Newark Bay, and an ample water supply distributed to all parts in mains. Finely paved and shaded streets, gas and electric lighting, excellent public and private schools, churches represent- ing the principal religious denominations, two weekly newspapers, and a well organized volunteer fire department, consisting of one chemical engine company, one hook and ladder company, and two hose companies, are some of the community advantages offered there. Railroad service-steam and electric-are of the very best; trains to and from New York are very fre- quent, and the trip is made in less than forty-five minutes. The Morris County Traction Company's line connects Summit, Milburn and Elizabeth.
Summit has three public schools, which cover all the grades from primary to and including high school, and in addition to these there are five private schools of various kinds. There are nine churches-Baptist, Catholic,
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Christian Science, Episcopal, Lutheran, Methodist, Presbyterian, Sweden- borgian and Unitarian. The fraternal and social orders are represented by lodges of American Mechanics, Knights of Columbus, Masons, Odd Fellows, Red Men, Royal Arcanum, Woodmen and several others.
Summit being, as before stated, a distinctively residential place, and there being a desire on the part of its people to see its continued development along the same lines, no special inducements are offered for the purpose of attracting manufacturing industry. The foreign immigrant element of the ยท population is represented by 30 Polacks, 5 Hungarians, 10 Russians, and 100 Italians. The only large manufacturing industry in the place is the mills of the Summit Silk Company, in which approximately 180 men and women are employed.
For further particulars, address A. W. Maine or J. Edward Rowe, Secre- tary Board of Trade, Summit, N. J.
Sussex (G 2), Sussex County. (WANTAGE TOWNSHIP.)
On the New York, Susquehanna and Western Railroad, and the Lehigh and New England Railroad, stations of both roads in center of the town. Population, 1,560. A banking town, one bank. Money order post office, telegraph and telephone connections. Express service, Wells-Fargo Com- pany. Value of taxable property, $885,271. Tax rate, $1.88.
Sussex is situated in a picturesque mountain region, the climate of which is absolutely free from malaria, healthful in every respect and invigorating to a high degree. Three creeks or small rivers-the Wallkill, Papakating and Clove-meet at Sussex after traversing beautiful and fertile valleys that extend outward for several miles from the town, skirted on all sides by the foot hills of the Blue Ridge Mountains. The environment of the town is ideally beautiful, and these natural advantages, supplemented by the civic pride and enterprise of its people, have made Sussex one of the most attractive municipalities in the State.
Sussex has an excellent sewer system and a publicly owned water works on the gravity plan, which brings the water from mountain lakes under a pressure of 200 pounds. For fire protection there are numerous street hydrants, and two volunteer companies provided with hook and ladder truck and hose carriage. There are two public schools which cover all grades from primary to high school; two weekly and one monthly paper, and four churches-Baptist, Catholic, Methodist and Presbyterian. Most of the well known fraternal orders have representatives lodges in the town, among them being Masons, Odd Fellows, Foresters, Royal Arcanum, Patrons of Husbandry and American Mechanics.
Public sentiment is warmly interested in manufacturing enterprise, and legitimate industries of any kind would be welcomed. Local preference favors a cotton or silk mill, a wood-working plant or a foundry. Land for factory building sites is abundant and the terms on which it may be obtained will depend entirely on the character and standing of the industry seeking a location, and the same may be said with regard to the question of local
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financial aid if such should be desired. A good substantial industry large enough to be of value to the community will be treated with liberality.
The large agricultural district of which Sussex is the center is one of the richest in the country. Practically all the land is under cultivation. Gen- erous crops of general farm produce are raised, but cattle, poultry, milk and fruits of all kinds are the specialties; in fact, it is claimed that this is the greatest milk producing district in the United States. The prices of farm land range from $40 to $150 per acre. There are very few foreign immi- grants-not more than thirty or thirty-five in the town or its vicinity.
The following are the principal industries now in operation here :
Booth Bros., pocket cutlery, employ 55 persons.
Owen J. Little Company, foundry work, employs 10 persons.
Sussex Mills, Turkish toweling, employ 12 persons.
W. T. Wright & Son, carriages and wagons, employ 10 persons. Beaks Dairy Company, milk and cream, employs 6 persons.
Horton-Lewis Cream Company, cream, employs 17 persons.
In addition to the above industries there are sheveral lumber and wood- work mills, and one manufactory of drugs, in each of which about 12 persons are employed.
For further particulars, address John J. Stanton, Postmaster, or F. W. Margarum.
Swainton, Cape May County.
(MIDDLE TOWNSHIP.)
On the West Jersey and Seashore Railroad; distance from station, one mile. Population, 200. Banking town, Cape May Court House. A money order post office, telegraph and telephone connections. Express service, Adams Company. Tax rate, $1.42.
Swainton is an agricultural community with good soil and, generally speak- ing, well cultivated farms. The produce consists largely of white and sweet potatoes, corn and all kinds of garden truck. A cannery situated about two miles from the village draws all its supplies of tomatoes and other vegetables from the farmers of this locality. There are some uncultivated farms in the district which are probably for sale. The distance to Wildwood is 12 miles, and to Sea Isle City 8 miles.
The community supports one public school and two churches-Methodist and Methodist Episcopal. For further information, address Amos Brown or L. T. Swain.
Swartswood (F 2), Sussex County. (STILLWATER TOWNSHIP .. )
On the New York, Susquehanna and Western Railroad, and the Lehigh and New England Railroad; distance to station, two and one-half miles. Popu- lation, 100. Banking town, Newton. A money order post office, telephone, but no telegraph connections. Express service, National and Wells-Fargo Companies. Tax rate, $1.37.
A finely located village in a picturesque and healthful part of Sussex coun- ty. The valley in which it is situated is exceptionally rich in the quality of
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soil. The climate is invigorating to a very high degree and the scenic en- vironment is very attractive. An old railroad right of way on which the grading has been done passes through the village, and with the laying of a few miles of rails and the opening of this road, Swartswood would be trans- formed to a community of comparatively great activity. It is now a per- fectly ideal place for restful summer homes, and with improved railroad facilities it would become an almost equally attractive place for light manu- facturing industry. There is nothing of the kind located here at present, but the villagers would gladly welcome and assist in every way any industry of the right kind that might settle there. A large brook and lake in the vicinity could be developed into a water power.
The village has one public school of the second grade and one church- Methodist Episcopal. The soil of the country is fair, and the land is culti- vated quite extensively, but dairying interests receive most attention. Large quantities of milk and butter are sent to the New York markets from here. Some farms in the neighborhood are for sale.
For further particulars, address Sanford Rosencrans, or Wm. K. McDonald.
Swedesboro (D 7), Gloucester County. (INCORPORATED BOROUGH.)
On the West Jersey and Seashore Railroad; station in center of the town. Population, 1,600. A banking town-one bank. Money order post office, telegraph and telephone connections. Express service, West Jersey Com- pany. Value of taxable property, $961,634. Tax rate, $1.85.
Swedesboro is very advantageously situated for development as a center of manufacturing industry. Its position on Raccoon Creek, which has been dredged to a depth of five feet at low tide, provides good water frontage which can at all times be approached by vessels of medium draught. The water route is an important supplement to the excellent railroad facilities which the place enjoys. The policy uniformly pursued by the townspeople is one of encouragement to industry, and manufacturers locating plants here are assured of receiving the most liberal treatment. Land extending along the railroad a distance of fully two miles is open for sale as factory sites and can be bought for that purpose at specially low prices, and probably financial assistance may also be given if desired. So far as allowed under the law, concessions of the most liberal kind will be made in the matter of municipal and water taxation. A good supply of first-class labor can be secured at moderate wages. There are specially good opportunities for the establishment of a canning factory, or almost any other form of light in- dustry.
The town has three large public schools; one recently completed has twelve rooms, and the best education possible under our public school system is with- in reach of the children who attend them. The churches within the town limits are divided among the Baptist, Catholic, Episcopal, Methodist and Presbyterian denominations. There is also a water works, gas plant and a volunteer fire company provided with a hook and ladder truck and a hose cart.
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The market gardening interests of the territory immediately surrounding Swedesboro are very large, and the town is said to be one of the largest farm produce shipping points in the country. Besides cargoes shipped by boat some 2,000 railroad freight cars are annually used to move the crops shipped from here to many points in the United States and Canada. Some of this produce is sent as far West as Denver and Salt Lake City. All the land in the vicinity of the town is under cultivation, and no farms are re- ported for sale.
The industries now in operation here are :
South Jersey Glass Works, glass ware, employ 215 persons.
W. R. Poinsett, boxes and crates, employs 30 men.
B. A. Headley, boxes and crates, employs 25 men.
L. N. Patterson, crates and packing boxes, employs 10 men.
Frank Black, crates and packing boxes, employs 10 men.
George B. Mitchell, flouring mill, employs 4 men.
David Harm, saw mill, employs 2 men.
Geo. C. Jones, harness maker, employs 3 men.
For further particulars, address W. H. McCullough, president, or J. C. Rulon, secretary, Board of Trade, Swedesboro, N. J.
Sykesville (G 6), Burlington County. (CHESTERFIELD TOWNSHIP.)
Nearest railroad station, Wrightstown, on the Pemberton and Hightstown Railroad, distant two miles. Population, 60. Mail by Rural Free Delivery. Banking town, Bordentown; telephone, but no telegraph connection. Value of taxable property, $14,000. Tax rate, $1.32.
This village is exclusively a farming community. The soil is good, the land practically all under cultivation and no farms reported for sale. No manufacturing industry of any kind in the place and no desire that there should be any, at least until the conditions become more favorable. .
The community supports one public school, and one church of the Pres- byterian denomination.
For further particulars, address Thos. Ridgway, Chesterfield, N. J.
Tansboro (F 7), Camden County.
(WINSLOW TOWNSHIP.)
Railroad name, Wilton, on the Atlantic City Railroad; distance from sta- tion, one and one-quarter miles. Population, 830. Banking town, Haddon- field or Williamstown. Mail by Rural Free Delivery; telephone, but no telegraph connections. Express service, United States Company. Tax rate, $1.62.
The village would welcome a light manufacturing industry of any kind and assist it in every possible way. Land for factory purposes can be had at merely nominal prices, and a fair supply of unskilled labor at moderate wages can be readily secured. The village has two schools, and two churches, both the property of the Methodist denomination. Small fruit growing and
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truck farming are carried on extensively. Outside of farming, sand and graved mining is the only industry carried on in the place at present; there are large deposits here of good quality and several firms are engaged in the business. Principal among these are Paxson & Company and Pettins Bros.
For further particulars, address James T. Bray, Tansboro, N. J.
Tenafly (J 3), Bergen County. (BOROUGH OF TENAFLY.)
On the Northern Railroad of New Jersey (Erie System) ; station in the town. Population, 2,450. A banking town-one bank. Money order post office, telegraph and telephone connections. Express service, Wells-Fargo Company. Value of taxable property, $2,170,000. Tax rate, $1.78.
Tenafly is situated opposite Yonkers, N. Y., and about midway between the Hudson River on the east and Hackensack River on the west. The loca- tion is elevated and the environment is everything that could be desired so far as healthfulness is concerned. The place is an ideal one for residential purposes. There are no sewers, but the natural drainage is good and an abundant supply of pure water is carried in mains to all parts of the town. Fire protection is provided by a well organized volunteer company equipped with proper apparatus.
The town has one public school and one parochial school, the former cov- ering from the first to the eighth grade; one weekly newspaper, one build- ing and loan association with 225 members and assets amounting to $30,000. There are three churches-Catholic, Episcopal and Presbyterian. Of fra- ternal orders there are lodges of the Royal Arcanum and Foresters of America. Land in this section is of good quality and the produce consists largely of garden vegetables. No farms are reported for sale. The railroad service is very good; numerous trains to and from New York stop here daily, the trip occupying but little more than thirty minutes. Electric lighting and power, fine streets and residences, trolley service to all nearby towns, with all other conveniences of a fine residence town are found here.
The foreign immigrant element of the population is represented by 5 Polacks, 25 Hungarians, 20 Russians and 215 Italians. The industries here now are:
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