Newark post., 1910-06-15

Surrounded by the fertile fields of
one of the richest agricultural sec
tions of the East, it's industries thriv-
ing, it's stores busy, and it's streets
bordered by handsome homes, New
ark, Delaware, presents an example
of natural advantages improved to
their full by enegetic, far-seeing men
of affairs. And to join in it's prosper
ity and enjoy it's facilities, Newark
invites those who wish an opportun-
ity to develOpe an enterprise, estab-
lish an industry or make home.
The two prime essentials for desir
able location are here. The best
transportation by rail in the world is
the first, and cheap, efficient and con-
tented labor is the second. Land,
suitable for any undertaking, is cas-
lily procurable at minimum prices
The great markets of New York
Philadelphia and Baltimore are with
in an hour or two of travel. The
Main Lines of the Pennsylvania and
Baltimore and Ohio, pass through
storage facilities are offered. The
Newark and Pomeroy Railroad runs
north to the Main Line, and the New
ark and Delaware City Railroad con-
meets with water transportation to
the whole world, at Delaware City.
Trains are passing day and night,
and both passenger and freight SER
vice is good, while rates are reason
able.
The industries of Newark testify
to the reality of it's advantages. They
prosper, one and all. Among them
may be noted the largest fibre mill
\ in the world, the plant of the Amer
lean Vulcanized Fiber Company
Close to this in output and proper
tions. is the new plant of the Con-
tinental Fibre Company, plant that
has increased 4-fold in four years. A
large paper mill, the wall paper fac
tory of The Jacob Thomas Company
The American Machine Company Ma.
chine Shops. Saving mills, Brick.
yard, Cannery Creameries and many
others, among them the Greenhouses
of the Pennsylvania Railroad Sys
TEN, give employment to hundreds o.
Industrious workers.
The stores in the heart of the bus
mess section indicate the volume o
trade by the large stocks carried an(
the high quality of goods that thei
trade demands, shows the wealth o
the people of Newark.
THE per capita wealth of the tow
is, perhaps, the highest in the State
- No town of it's size in the Stat
fas as many manufacturing estab
iishments that Newark has, and it
employees are mostly educated an,
skilled
The population of Newark is abou
27OO, and it is constantly growing
Fifty new houses are, on the average
erected each year.
No better educational facilities ca
be found anywhere than in Newark
They comprise all the advantage
that the best modern educatona
methods have to offer. Primary
Grammar and High School cooper
ate with one of the best colleges i
the country, the Delaware State Col
iege, description of which is EN-
bodied i'm this issue. The efficacy @
the training is demonstrated by tn
requirements of the scholars. man
of whom have achieved distinctiO
in the different fields of work. Th
graduates of Delaware College ar
prominent in all phases of America
lfe and several engineers who grat
uated there. being employed by fol
eign governments on constructio
work.
Many homes are established her
for this reason alone.
AS a place of residence, Newark
ideal. In government survey. New
ark is situated In the center of tn
health belt of the United States. I'll
labratOries of the State Board {
Health are located here
Luxuriant shade trees line tt
streets. which are bordered by mar
old homes, giving 1t the appearans
of one of the old English villages
Newark has all the modern util
ties, and owns it's own Electric Ligl
Plant, and it's Water Supply. whit
is obtained from artisan wells. al