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Belleville is a suburb of Newark-the most populous city in New Jersey, from which is is marked off-not separated-by a small stream called locally Second River, and has all the advantages of being, practically speaking, an integral part of the larger city, being connected therewith by numerous ave- nues and streets on which trolley cars are run in both directions every few
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minutes. All the stations of the great trunk lines of railroad centering in Newark can be reached from almost any part of Belleville in less than twenty minutes by the electric lines of the Public Service Corporation.
Belleville offers many advantages not usually found except in large cities, for carrying on manufacturing industry of almost any kind, chief among these being a perfect sewer system and water supply, paved streets, electric lighting, its own large population and also that of Newark from which to draw labor skilled in all forms of industry, and most important of all-close proximity to the great markets of Newark, Jersey City and New York.
Belleville is situated on the west bank of the Passaic River, which is here navigable for medium draught vessels, either steam or sail. Within its cor- porate limits are four public schools and four churches-Methodist, Catholic, Reformed and Episcopal. Fire protection is provided by numerous street hydrants, with several hose and hook and ladder companies; steamers are not needed because a water pressure approximately one hundred pounds is always maintained. Belleville has one building and loan association, and also representative lodges of the most prominent fraternal organizations.
The following are the principal manufacturing establishments now in oper- ation here :
DeWitt Wire Cloth Company, wire and wire cloth, employs 110 persons.
C. W. Dickinson, Jr., machinery, employs 10 persons.
Dielectric Co. of America, insulating wire and compound, employs 10 persons.
Eastwood Chemical Company, chemicals, employs II persons.
Eastwood Wire Manufacturing Company, wire cloth, employs 220 persons. Eck Dynamo and Motor Company, dynamos and motors, employs 75 persons. Gibson Musical String Company, musical strings, employs 30 people.
Hendricks Bros., metal goods, employs 90 persons.
J. E. Hoppen & Son, iron grindstone frames.
Napier & Mitchell Manufacturing Company, soft felt hats, employs 350 persons.
The Nucoa Butter Company, nucoa butter, employs 70 persons.
C. A. Thomson Machine Company, machinery, employs 40 persons.
Belmar (J 6), Monmouth County. (WALL TOWNSHIP.)
On the New York and Long Branch Railroad, and the Pennsylvania Rail- road. Union station of both roads in the town. Population (permanent), 1,500. A banking town, one bank. Money order post office, telegraph and telephone connections. Express service, United States and Adams Com- panies. Value of taxable property, $2,710,800. Tax rate, $1.94.
Belmar is one of the most delightful of our coast resorts, and during the summer months is the home of large numbers of city families, and has many transient guests who go there to enjoy the ocean breezes on one side and the boating and fishing of Shark river on the other. The town has a thor- oughly efficient sewer system; water works, and a fire department, consist- ing of four companies, equipped with two steam enginers, one hook and ladder, and one hose carriage. There is one building and loan association
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with a membership of 350, and assets amounting to $102,768, and one weekly newspaper-the Coast Echo. The town maintains one public school, and has eight churches, representing the Methodist Episcopal, Presbyterian, Episcopal, Baptist, Catholic and Jewish denominations. Two of the eight churches are the property of colored Methodists and Baptists. The fraternal and social organizations are represented by lodges of Masons, Red Men, Knights of Pythias, Independent Order of Odd Fellows, American Mechanics and Daughters of Liberty.
Belmar has no manufactories whatever, and does not desire to have any; it is a seaside resort exclusively, and very little business is carried on except such as is incidental to providing for the large number of persons who make their homes there during the summer months.
Further particulars will be furnished on application by Charles O. Hudnut.
Belvidere (F 3), Warren County.
(OXFORD TOWNSHIP.)
On the Lehigh & Hudson Railroad, and the Belvidere Division of the Pennsylvania Railroad; station of both roads in the town. Population, 1,837. A banking town, two banks. A money order post office, telegraph and tele- phone connections. Express service, Adams and Wells Fargo Companies. Tax rate, $1.09.
Belvidere has a first-class sewer system and water works, both extending to all parts of the town.
There are three public and three private schools, each of them with a full staff of excellent teachers. The churches, six in number, are divided among the following denominations: Baptist, two; and Catholic, Presbyterian, Methodist and Episcopal, one each.
The town is situated directly upon the eastern bank of the Delaware river, and has within easy reach one of the finest water powers to be found in any part of the country. Power sufficient for many times the volume of manufacturing at present carried on there may be developed at compara- tively small cost.
Belvidere has large stores, well kept streets, an efficient volunteer fire department, an electric plant for lighting and power purposes, and two weekly papers are published there. In these and all other respects Belvidere is equal to any progressive modern town of its class.
The distance to New York City is covered by railroad in two hours, and that to Philadelphia in the same time. The mountainous country and the picturesque Delaware River surrounding Belvidere make it one of the most favored towns in the State for summer residence.
Land for factory purposes is abundant and low priced; choice sites, favor- ably situated in relation to the railroads, will be sold on specially favorable terms as an inducement to manufacturers to settle there.
The following are the principal manufacturing establishments now in operation at Belvidere :
Bamford Bros., silk throwing, employs 60 persons.
Warren Woodworking Co., mantels, bank and store furniture, employs 45 persons.
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Crane Felt Company, piano felts and hammers, employs 35 persons. In addition to these, there are three flouring mills, employing 20 persons.
For further particulars, address Smith Bros., publishers of the Warren Journal.
Bennett Mills (H 6), Ocean County.
(JACKSON TOWNSHIP.)
On the New Jersey Southern Division of the Central Railroad of New Jersey. Nearest station, Lakewood; distant, four miles. Population, 350. Mail service by R. F. D. route No. 3, from the Lakewood post office ; nearest telegraph and telephone facilities are also at Lakewood. Express service, United States Company. Tax rate, $1.79.
Bennett Mills is on the south branch of Metideconk River, which flows into Barnegat Bay; the stream is navigable. The water supply is derived from wells. In a nearby part of the township are two ungraded public schools, and two churches-Methodist.
The greatest attraction of Bennett Mills is in the fact that it is located in the heart of the "Pine Belt," only four miles from Lakewood, and sur- rounded by the same physical and climatic conditions that have made that town famous as a health resort. It is therefore a very desirable location for homes, and also an excellent place for market gardening.
One flour mill and one saw mill using water power derived from mill ponds are now in operation here. Unskilled labor is fairly plentiful, and may be employed at reasonable wages. This circumstance should favor the success of an industry not requiring a high degree of skill on the part of operatives. Land for factory sites situated on or near the river may be secured at very low prices.
Good crops of corn, rye, potatoes, and hay are raised on the surrounding farm land.
Bergenfield (D 3), Bergen County. (PALISADES TOWNSHIP.)
On the West Shore, and the New York, Ontario and Western Railroads; stations of both lines in the center of the town. Population, 2,000. Banking town, Englewood. A money order post office, telegraph and telephone con- nections. Express service, Adams and National Companies. Tax rate, $2.86.
Bergenfield has a good supply of pure water carried in mains to all parts of the town. There is one graded public school, four churches-Christian Reformed, Catholic, Episcopal and Lutheran. Other features of interest are one building and loan association with 150 members, and $100,000 of assets, and of fraternal orders, one lodge of American Mechanics, and one of Daughters of Liberty.
Bergenfield is a community of homes, and there appears to be no general desire on the part of residents to increase its manufacturing interests. Little or no farming is carried on about the town, a large portion of the outlying land being cut up into building plots.
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Berkley Heights (H 4), Union County.
(NEW PROVIDENCE TOWNSHIP.)
On the Passaic and Delaware Branch of the Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad; station in the village. Population, 250. Banking town, Summit. A post office (not money order). Express service, United States Company. Tax rate, $1.64.
Berkley Heights is a favorite residence locality, and also a popular place for summer sojourners. It has one public school in which the course of instruction covers everything from primary to high school. There is one church-Catholic. The inhabitants are favorable to manufacturing industry, and land for factory sites may be had in plots of any desired size at prices to suit purchasers.
The industries at present in operation are as follows :
Kressner & Holland, brick manufacturers, employ 32 men.
Bergmiller & Rogers, kindling wood, employ 6 men.
In addition to these, there are several firms engaged in carpentering and mason work.
Berlin (F 7), Camden County.
(WATERFORD TOWNSHIP.)
On the West Jersey and Seashore Railroad; station one-half mile from town. Population, 800. Banking town, Haddonfield. A money order post office, telegraph and telephone stations. Express service, Adams Company. Value of taxable property, $806,270. Tax rate, $1.84.
Berlin has one public school in which manual training is part of the course of instruction, and four churches-Methodist, Baptist, Episcopal and Pres- byterian. Trolley lines connect with nearby towns; there is also an electric power and lighting plant, and a building and loan association, which has $85,000 of assets. The townspeople favor the development of manufacturing interests, and would welcome a legitimate industry of any kind. Land for factory building purposes will be sold at reduced prices and the right kind of an industry settling here will, if necessary, receive financial assistance. The number of persons available for employment is, as reported, 50 men and 40 women. For fire protection there is a volunteer brigade which has up to the present time proved equal to all emergencies.
The surrounding country is largely devoted to farming. The soil is good, and wheat, rye, corn, potatoes, strawberries and grapes are the principal products.
The industries now in operation are:
W. B. Robinson, saw mill, employs 6 men.
James Mills, hat factory, employs 5 men.
T. B. Wright & Co., charcoal, employs 6 men.
For further particulars relating to Berlin address Dr. F. O. Stern, Robert Graff or E. E. Stafford.
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Bernardsville (G 4), Somerset County.
(BERNARD TOWNSHIP.)
On the Passaic and Delaware Branch of the Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad; station in the town. Population, 1,500. A banking town, one bank. Money order postoffice, telegraph and telephone connections. Express service, United States Company. Tax rate, $2.02.
Bernardsville is situated in one of the finest parts of the semi-mountain- ous region of Somerset county. It is most distinctly a residential place in which large numbers of merchants and professional men who transact busi- ness in the large cities have established homes. The streets and roads throughout the town are maintained in excellent condition, and there is an ample supply of pure water carried in mains to all parts of the community. There is one public school, three churches-Methodist, Episcopal and Catholic -and three fraternal lodges representing the Odd Fellows, Woodmen, and Royal Arcanum.
Fire protection is provided by fire plugs in the streets, and a volunteer com- pany equipped with hose carriage and chemical engine.
There are no manufactories in Bernardsville, and being a select residence town, no inducements are offered to bring about any change in this respect.
Bevans (F 2), Sussex County. (SANDYSTONE TOWNSHIP.)
Nearest railroad station, Branchville, on the Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad, distant eight miles. Population, 33. Banking town, Branchville. A post office, but neither telegraph nor telephone connections. Express service, United States Company.
Bevans is a small village situated in one of the choicest districts of pic- turesque Sussex county. The village is a favorite summer resort for city people, who are attracted by the dry, bracing air and beautiful mountain scenery of this most favored region. There is a very comfortable hotel in Bevans, and many of the farmers' houses entertain summer guests. The village and surrounding country support one public school, and two churches -Dutch Reformed and Universalists. The farm products are corn, oats, rye, potatoes and buckwheat. For further information address Warren H. Vansickle, or Job C. Ellete.
Beverly (F 6), Burlington County. (BEVERLY TOWNSHIP.)
On the Amboy Division of the Pennsylvania Railroad; station in the town. Population, 2,250. A banking town, one bank. Money order post office, tele- graph and telephone connections. Express service, Adams Co. Value of taxable property, $674,157. Tax rate, $2.39.
Beverly is situated on the Delaware River, a few miles north of Camden City, and is a regular stopping place for boats of the Delaware River Navi-
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gation Company, which does a large passenger and freight business with the river towns above Camden.
A water supply sufficient for all requirements, and of a quality equal to the best in the state, is drawn from artesian wells.
Beverly has two public schools-grammar and high, and one private school; there are six church buildings-two owned by the Methodist, and one each by the Episcopal, Catholic, Baptist and Presbyterian denominations. One weekly newspaper is published in the town. The fraternal orders are represented by lodges of Masons, Knights of the Golden Eagle, Odd Fellows, American Mechanics and Red Men.
Beverly is very advantageously located for manufacturing purposes, and its development as an industrial community is eagerly desired by practically every resident of the town. While any form of industry giving steady employment would be welcomed, a large iron and steel plant would be pre- ferred. The position occupied by the town on the Delaware River assures a choice of transportation routes to the markets of the world, by either water or rail. The ground is high and the natural drainage perfect; twenty-five feet below the surface is an apparently inexhaustible strata of water, from which manufacturers could obtain a sufficient supply for all purposes by merely sinking a well. A hosiery mill now here draws about 10,000 gallons of this water daily from a well four feet in diameter and twenty-two feet deep, without the flow ever having shown a falling off.
The available land for factory sites in and about Beverly is practically un- limited; much of this property is very favorably situated with reference to the river front and the railroad. About 150 men and an equal number of women may be depended upon to accept employment in a new industry.
There are two idle factory buildings in the town, both of brick; their dimensions are 120x35x60, and 50x30 feet respectively.
The soil of the land lying back of Beverly is good, and truck farming is a very considerable industry there. There is no uncultivated land in the vicinity and none of any kind for sale, but some of the farms may be rented. The foreign immigrants in the town number approximately 20 Polacks and 200 Italians.
The industries now in Beverly are as follows :
Beverly Underwear Co., underwear, employ 100 persons.
Wall Rope Works, rope and twine, employ 250 persons.
Delaware River Shoe Manufacturing Company, shoes, employ 50 persons. Elba Iron Works, structural iron, employ 50 persons.
O. S. Parsons, shoe makers tools, employs 10 persons.
E. F. Woolston, carriages and wagons, employs 10 persons.
Keystone Trading Company, rubber goods, employ 10 persons.
For further information relating to Beverly address Charles S. Parson, E. F. Woolston or William A. Birkhead.
Birmingham (G 7), Burlington County.
(PEMBERTON TOWNSHIP.)
On the Camden and Sea Girt Branch of the Pennsylvania Railroad; station in the town. Population, 300. Banking town, Mount Holly. Money order
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post office, telegraph and telephone connections. Express service, Adams Company. Tax rate, $1.43.
Conditions are very favorable here for the success of manufacturing in- dustry, particularly one of a kind employing unskilled labor. Land will be sold at very low figures if wanted for factory sites. There is a good water power here-capacity thirty horse-and the number of persons who are idle and would accept employment in a new industry is 100 men and 20 women. The foreign immigrants in the vicinity of the totwn-150 Italians-are practically all employed in the sand pits. The usual farm and truck garden products are grown on the surrounding farm land. The only industry here at present is a sand mining business carried on by Norcross & Edmonds, who employ 250 men.
For further information address George Numanaker, Jr., or Miss Nellie Thomas.
Bivalve (E 10), Cumberland County.
(COMMERCIAL TOWNSHIP.)
On the Central Railroad of New Jersey; station in the town. The lines of the Bridgeton and Millville Traction Company also run through the place. Population, 250. Banking town, Bridgeton or Millville. A money order post office, telegraph and telephone connections. Express service, Adams Company. Tax rate, $1.70.
Bivalve is situated on Maurice River at a point where that stream enters an arm of Delaware Bay, called Maurice River Cove. As suggested by its name, the town is a center of the oyster industry-one of the greatest in the entire country. Hundreds of boats engaged in the oyster trade make this place their headquarters during the dredging season, and the oyster crop, which runs to hundreds of thousands of bushels, is shipped by boat or rail to all parts of the country.
There are at present no manufactories in the town except the black- smiths and other workmen who make dredges and other apparatus for the vessels of the oyster fleet. Nevertheless, the location with its reliable rail- road service and free access to deep water is exceedingly well adapted to manufacturing purposes. Land is plentiful and can be bought at very low figures. The resident population is very favorably disposed and an industry of any kind would be welcomed. From the town and nearby places prob- ably 200 men and 50 women can be secured as workers. The children of Bivalve attend school at Port Norris; there is one church-Methodist.
For further particulars address Jos. N. Fowler or C. W. Hand.
Blackwell's Mills (G 5), Somerset County.
(FRANKLIN TOWNSHIP.)
Nearest railroad station, East Millstone, on the Pennsylvania Railroad ; distant one and one-half miles. Population, 150. Banking town, New Bruns- wick or Somerville. A post office, not money order; nearest telegraph and telephone connections at East Millstone. Express service, Adams Company. Tax rate, $1.20.
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The inhabitants of the village would appreciate a manufactory of any kind, and parties starting an establishment there may depend on receiving a hearty welcome with whatever assistance and encouragement may be in their power to extend. The village is situated on the Delaware and Raritan canal, which affords an opportunity for water transportation of freight and coal. Land for factory sites may be had almost for the asking, in fact building sites will be given free of cost in the case of a desir- able industry. A valuable water power can be developed here with com- paratively slight cost. One brick factory building, 75x38 feet and three stories high, is now idle and can be either purchased outright or leased at a moderate rental. This building has 500 feet of dockage on the canal. The outlying farm land has good soil; the products are corn, wheat, rye, oats and hay. No foreign immigrants live in the village or its vicinity.
For further particulars address J. M. Martin or F. A. Nordenbrook.
Blackwood (E 7), Camden County. (GLOUCESTER TOWNSHIP.)
On the Gloucester City Branch of the Atlantic City Railroad; station in the town. Population, 600. Banking town, Woodbury. A money order post office, telegraph and telephone connections. Express service, United States Company. Value of taxable property, $700,000. Tax rate, $1.53.
Blackwood has one public school of eight grades, and three churches- Methodist, Baptist and Presbyterian. An abundant supply of good water is piped to all parts of the town, and fire protection is provided by fire plugs placed in proper positions and one volunteer company. The community is progressive and modern in every respect, and the streets and roads are well lighted and kept in excellent order. The fraternal orders are represented by lodges of Red Men, Golden Eagles, Mystic Chain and Knights of Pythias, A public welfare organization looks after all matters relating to town im- provements ; the secretary of this body is E. E. Wilson.
Public sentiment is highly favorable to manufacturing enterprise, and a shirt factory or other form of industry using sewing machines is especially desired. Many capable and intelligent young women in the town would be pleased to accept such employment.
Factory building sites may be secured at very low prices, and in the case of a particularly desirable industry land for that purpose would probably be donated. A water power capable of developing 120 horse power is available here.
The soil of surrounding farm lands is good, and the business of truck farming is carried on extensively ; practically all products are sent to Phila- delphia, or Camden, which are distant about eight miles.
Several farms with buildings in good condition are for sale. The non- English speaking residents are limited to several Russians, and approximately twenty-five Italians.
For further particulars address E. F. Pine or C. C. Stevenson.
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Blairstown (F 3), Warren County.
(BLAIRSTOWN TOWNSHIP.)
On the Delaware, Lackawanna and Western; New York, Susquehanna and Western, and Lehigh and New England Railroads; stations in the town. Population, 900. Banking town-one bank. Money order post office, tele- graph and telephone connections with all points. Express service, National Company. Tax rate, $1.10.
Blairstown is one of the most select and at the same time progressive community in New Jersey, in that all the conveniences and social features of much larger towns are found there. A first class water supply is carried in mains to all parts of the town; gas and electric light plants furnish light- ing for stores, homes and streets; all highways and thorofares in and about the place are maintained in an orderly condition, and fire protection is secured through numerous street hydrants with a volunteer hose company and hook and ladder company.
The well known Blair Academy, one of the finest and most thorough of college preparatory schools, is located here, but draws its pupils from all parts of the United States. There is also one large graded public school with an efficient corps of teachers. The churches are two in number-one Presbyterian and one Methodist. One daily newspaper is published in the place, and the fraternal orders are represented by lodges of Masons, Odd Fellows and Independent Order of Red Men.
The townspeople are favorably disposed to manufacturing industry, and factory building sites will be sold at very low figures, or given free of cost if the industry seeking a location is large enough to warrant such a con- cession. A desirable industry will be, if required, assisted financially. No preference is expressed for any particular industry, and the number re- ported ready to accept employment is 40 men and 30 women.
The soil of the farm land in the vicinity of Blairstown is very good; the products consist largely of corn, wheat, rye, oats, buckwheat, cream, milk, eggs and poultry. There is no farm land for sale, and no non-English speak- ing immigrants reside in the neighborhood.
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