The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1902-04-18
THE JOHN II. SCHrliDT co,
Manufacturers and Dealers in Car
riages, Harness; 1917 South st.


A business review of our progressive
community would indeed be incomplete
without devoting extended mention to
the representative and substantial estab-
lishment of The John III. Schmidt Co.
whose annual volume of trade is not ex-
ceeded by any mercantile house in this
section. 1t is the most complete EN-.
porium for the sale and exhibition of
high grade wagons, carriages and coach
es to be found in this section of the
State and it is questionable if a similar
establishment, combining all its excel
lent qualities. IS to be found within the
confines Of New Jersey. The value of
this company to the community is thor
oughly appreciated as they manufacture
their elegant line of carriages and
coaches here at their factory on Market
street and employ force of skilled ar
tisans who spend their money in Morris
town thus circulating it through the
channels of trade at home and adding
considerably to the volume of business
transacted. the fact that the John H.
Schmidt Co. are manufacturers should
be taken into consideration by discrim-
mating public as the value thereof is ap-
parent to all who are patrons of this
house as the product j. sold direct from
the manufacturer to the buyer, thus
saving the middleman's or retailers pro-
fit. 1t is an undeniable fact that many
of our citizens have au idea that the
carriages manufactured in Morristown
are not the equal of those " hich have
metropolitan trade mark; this, we desire
to contradict in the most positive man
ner for those who have bought car
rage manufactured lv the John H.
Schmidt Co. car. tt sLify in every instance
as to its unt xcelled merits which are in
keeping with all The most stylish and
latest innovations introduced in the car
riage makers art, They employ only
the most finished workmen who use the
very best materials in the construction
of all classes of vehicles and as far as
prices are concerned a comparison with
those of other manufacturers will be in
favor of The John II. Schmidt Co
Those OF our citizens who have the best
interests of Morristown at heart and
believe in its future development should
encourage by every legitimate means
the perpetuation and extension of an in
dustry which is credit to the city.
The large and commodious building
occupied for the exhibition of carriages,
coaches, wagons, harness and all descrip-
tons of turf goods including sole agency
for the celebrated Tompkins & Mande-
vile harness. comprise four floors which
are filled with the most artistic lines of
carriages, surreys, buggies, Westchesters
broughams, traps, it has ever been our
pleasure to examine.
Another feature is the splendid array
of business wagons of all kinds which
as far as appearance, construction and
finish are concerned, are models OF
their kind. The departments devoted to
wagons, carriages and coaches is COM
plete in every essential and the most
handsome and stylish creations of the
wagon and carriage makers art are ex-
hibited to advantage in their salesrooms
Here visitors are Iuost courteously treat
ed and respectfully invited to examine
the elegant line of vehicles on exhibi
ton. On the top floor are located the
storage warerooms which are large and
especially adapted for the storing of all
varieties of vehicles. In the rear is the
harness repair shop where skilled har-
ness makers are employed. Back of the
main building is another smaller struc-
ture where the automobile and bicycle
departments are located and here are on
exhibition the celebrated Riker aud
Columbia Electric Automobiles which
as far as style, construction, speed and
general excellence is concerned are con-
sidered to be among the most popular
machines on the market. This is also one
of the most complete charging stations
for automobiles, an expert electrician
being employed to attend to all work of
that character. The Elk and Crawford
Bicycles may also be procured here and
skilled workmen are employed in the re-
pairing of all kinds of automobiles and
bicycles, The replacing of rubber tires
being a specially. While examining the
automobile department we were shown
a very handsome machine which has
been lately purchased from this company
by Robert D. Foote, vice president OF
the National Iron Bank Of this city. We