History of Union and Middlesex Counties, New Jersey with Biographical Sketches of many of their Prominent Men . HENRY MAURERSEXCELSIOR FIRE-BRICK AND CLAY RETORT WORKS. Joseph Forbes, of Perth Amboy, in 1850 started abrick-manufactory, and continued until the year 1802,when he sold out to Mr. E. W. Crossett, of Long Island,who remained a few years, and then sold to Horten &Mabie, of Peekskill, N. Y., when Mr. Caleb Hughescommenced making Portland cement and ground lime,and erected a Hoftman kiln, the largest in this section ofcountry. He afterwards sold out the works in 1872-73to Charles Annes

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History of Union and Middlesex Counties, New Jersey with Biographical Sketches of many of their Prominent Men . HENRY MAURERSEXCELSIOR FIRE-BRICK AND CLAY RETORT WORKS. Joseph Forbes, of Perth Amboy, in 1850 started abrick-manufactory, and continued until the year 1802,when he sold out to Mr. E. W. Crossett, of Long Island,who remained a few years, and then sold to Horten &Mabie, of Peekskill, N. Y., when Mr. Caleb Hughescommenced making Portland cement and ground lime,and erected a Hoftman kiln, the largest in this section ofcountry. He afterwards sold out the works in 1872-73to Charles Anness & Son, of Perth Amboy, but soonafterwards the present manager and owner, HenryMaurer, of New York City, purchased the property. There are about seventy-five acres belonging to theworks, and a mile of water front on Woodbridge Creekand Staten Island Sound; and eleven acres of clay-bunks, situated in the village of Woodbridge, consist-ing of ware and other fire and retort clays. The factory and clay lands are supposed to be worth$100,000. The brick-kiln building is 75 by 240 feet, twostories high ;

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