Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-06-12
NEW INDUSTRY
FOR UAMESbURG
Meeting TO Pave Way 10 Bring
New Plant to the
Borough

JANESBURG, June 12.-Another
industry is assured Jamesburg in the
near future hat will give employ
ment to n hundred and fifty people
at a high rate of wage, vas assured
following the meeting of prominent
citizens who had the interest OF the
town at heart. When the final roll
call was made it was shown that over
$40, 900 had been subscribed and but
$4,000 will be needed to insure the
! erection of the building.
The new industry will be a silk
weaving establishment that is an es-
tablished business at Allentown, Pa,
and Slatington, Pa, giving employ
ment to many hundreds of skilled
workers. Representatives of the bust
ness were present and addressed the
citizens on the promising outlook for
their coming to Jamesburg.
Joseph NJ. Perrine, of Perrine &
Buckelew, presided at the head of the
gathering and after a short explana-
ton of the meeting introduced Her
man j. Felhege, proprietor of the new
industry. Mr.. Felhege made n short
talk and told just what he intended
doing. He said hat he would come TO
Jamesburg If given the assurance that
fifty workers were available at the
start. This would be increased until
over the two hundred mark was
reached. Skilled workers a make
as high as S35 per week and over
while the less skilled could be assured
no lower than SIS weekly.
All he asked the citizens to do was
to erect a suitable building 40 x 10
two stories high with $500 square feet
of floor space. He agreed to put into
the building $4,000 worth of ma
chinery and in addition to this have a
like amount of stock on hand. This
was to be put against the cost of the
building. plus the heating, lighting
and power that would insure the citi-
zens against loss in their investment.
He agreed to pay back TO the citi-
zens their investment, semi-annually
payments with interest at the rate of
six per cent.
Showing the way to the citizens.
Mr.. Felhege made the first subscrip-
ton, calling for $3.50. This started
the subscriptions and soon. over the
ten thousand mark was reached with
the following amounts:
Herman j.. Felhege. $3.50: Per-
rlne & Buckelew, $500; Willard
Forman, $3.50; Condit NJ. Dawson,
5000: Hallam Rooms, $500: Addison
A. Conover. $500; Frank II. Pownall,
$500; Joseph Pergola, $3.50; Anthony
Dughi, 500: Benjamin Goldstein,
$3.50; Frank Emens. 500; II. a. Ed
wards. $50; Milton T.. Voorhees,. $500;
Henry Felhege. 500; William II.
Brooks, $3.50: Harvey Stonaker, $3.50;
Joseph Craporatto. 500; Jacob wy
ckoff. 800; Curtis A. Deveney. $3.50;
Harry Lokerson, 500. Harry Groves
and Harry Rogers deferred their sub
scriptions until n later date.
Joseph Pergola caused enthusiasm
by his offer to give in addition TO his
subscription, free to the new industry
sufficient and on which to erect their
plant. This was taken under advise
ment.
The meeting named three trustees
to manage the affairs of the subscrib-
ers: Joseph NJ. Perrine, Milton 1.
Voorhees,, Frank H.. Pownall. They
will make a canvass of the town in
an effort to interest nan who did
not attend the meeting called on
short notice.
1t Is the intentions of the trustees
TO get in touch with the architect. j.
Warren Conover to submit plans. The
proposed plart will be located on
the vacant lot adjoining the First Ma
tional Bank. running to the railroad
siding by the Thomas Garage. The
name of che new industry will be The
Jamesburg Silk Mills Corporation.
thus allowing for the extension of the
plant when the occasion calls for il.
Mr.. Felhege in a talk with the writ
er said that he was surprised at the
enthusiasm developed at the meeting
and his reception here had been so
cordial that he was sure that James
burg would see the opening of this
new industry at a date no later thar
November first.
Any person wishing to become in
terested in the new plant can find out
all details by talking with any of tn,
trustees.