. Essex county, , illustrated . andoccupies all the groimd runningthrough to Passaic avenue, and isadmirably ecpiipped with all the neces-sary machinery, and appliances for conducting the trade. It is a fact that the firm have made agreat deal of noise in the conduct of their business, but this hasbeen done without bluster or show. A large corps ofexperienced mechanics and skilled workmen are constantly em-ployed in manufacturing steam boilers of all grades and sizes,also in constructing revolving barrels, iron tanks, dryers, boilers of this firm are located in the churches, school


. Essex county, , illustrated . andoccupies all the groimd runningthrough to Passaic avenue, and isadmirably ecpiipped with all the neces-sary machinery, and appliances for conducting the trade. It is a fact that the firm have made agreat deal of noise in the conduct of their business, but this hasbeen done without bluster or show. A large corps ofexperienced mechanics and skilled workmen are constantly em-ployed in manufacturing steam boilers of all grades and sizes,also in constructing revolving barrels, iron tanks, dryers, boilers of this firm are located in the churches, schools,institutions, factories and homes of the people all over theLnion, and have a reputation for safety and durability as exten-sive as the land they live in. This is another demonstration ofwhat pluck, determination and honesty can accomplish in thestruggles of life, combined with attention to business. is, strictly speaking, a self-made man, having raisedhimself steadily to his present position by close attention to busi-. NLWARK KLECrl.;(llVll! FOUNDRY. ness. He is well known in the industrial citcles of this city andis honored for his integrity to business principles. He is adirector and treasurer of St. James Hospital, located in theeastern section of Newark, N. J. F. C, EDWARDS. IN the illustrations presented on this page will be found anexcellent and life-like portrait of Mr. F. C. Edwards, thewell known broker and negotiator of loans, located in rooms6-7, at No. 191 Market street. He first saw the light of theworld in May, 1853, and has always resided in Newark, havingattended the public grammar and high schools, graduating frointhe old Brvant, Stratton and Whitney Business College. l\r. *-• ?\ V-si ter^ v^ 1 14 ^ ^1: \ \ . ? 1 Edwards was connected with the oldfirms of C. Walsh & Son and Weiner &Co., as bookkeeper. He made an earlystart in business on his own account, atthe age of twenty-one, having foundedthe Phoenix Lock Works, which is still mexistence on


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