The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1916-02-26
THE DEVELOPMENT OF
PENNSGROVE, y. J.
The Town That Became A Metropolis
As If By Magic.

little borough of two thousand peace
full, satisfied, tranquil souls. But to-
day it is a city of twenty thousand
restless, hustling, energetic, money
mad mixed population. One year ago,
ten dollars per month was considered
good rent for almost any kind of a
dwelling; but, for the past six months
there has not been a house to rent at
any price. One year ago a good
building lot could be purchased for
s~eventy-fve to one hundred dollars;
today the same lots are bringing from
one thousand to fifteen hundred dol
lars. One year ago good board and
lodging could be had for twelve dol
lars per month; today one is lucky
to get board and lodging at any price,
the prevailing rates being from six to
eight dollars per week, two in a bed,
two to four in a room and three shifts
to a bed every twenty-four hours.
Thousands of people are forced to 60
to Wilmington, Salem and other near
by towns to get accommodations and
all country homes that will take
boarders are overcrowded.
One year ago DuPont's employed
four to six hundred people and made
only powder, today their plants
stretch along the Delaware River
from Pennsgrove to Fenton Beach, a
distance of three miles and include
factories for several kinds of by-pro-
ducts and employ more than eighteen
thousand people. One year ago a
few company houses were ample to
supply all the employees who did not
have homes of their own. Today
there are more than eight hundred
new dwellings costing S1,125, 000, con-
structed by the DuPonts alone to ac-
commodate their employees. The es-
timated total cost of new dwellings
built by others is S750,000, making an
aggregate investment of S2,000,0 900
for dwellings alone. The entire ter
ritory for miles in all directions will
develop into a gigantic city Of power
and magnitude. In addition to the
manufacturing of powder, it is re-
ported the aniline dyes and fabricoids
(~artiicial leather will be added as
permanent products. With the in
creased population opportunity has
been knocking and IS still knocking.
Every class of business is needed;
land values are soaring skyward and
property values will advance to en-
ormous prices. The wide awake,
thinking man will grasp the situation.
Pennsgrove is a place for action; pes
simists and hard luck non-progres-
sives had better stay away.
Seven room houses or an invest
ment of $1,000 are renting for forty
dollars per month, if n can be rent
ed. All available rooms can be rent
ed to roomers for seven dollars per
thousand men boarding at the bar
week. There are more than seven
racks, or Company Camp, that can
not get accommodations anywhere
else. No man need be idle for a min
ute, no matter what his business or
profession may be. Wages range
from two dollars per day to laborers
to five dollars and twenty cents per
day for carpenters, eight hours per
day.
The choice residential section will
be at P|ennsville. 1t is situated mid
way between Salem, the county seat.
and P~ennsgrove, and is only three
and one-half miles from DuPont's
No. , Plant and three miles from
plants Nos. 3 and l.. 1t is just as
accessible and convenient for those
employed at DuPont's as Pennsgroye.
and free from all annoyance, incon-
venience and disagreeable features
of that metropolis and overcrowded
city. For years the splendid beach
front at Pennsville has been occupied
by wealthy people who rented the
ground and built summer bungalows
thereon. From this point a splendid
view of New Castle and Wilmington.
Delaware, is had. 1t is one Of the
most beautiful spots on the Delaware
river front to build a home and live.
The Trinity Land and Development
Company, of Pennsgrove, is develop
ing this wonderful territory. Build
ing Lots can be bought now at reas-
enable prices, on easy payments. If
you have the ambition to make big
honest dollars in the greatest real
estate boom in this country, see Will
liam NJ. Golf, our local real estate
agent, for terms and particulars
Note advertisement.