Bridgeton Pioneer

THE BUSINESS OUTLOOK.

The business outlook for holiday trade in this city has taken a decided turn for the better. With the mills all in operation and all the glass factories in blast with the exception of Getsinger & Son's hollow ware factory, there are few idle men in this city.

Bridgeton has certainly been most fortunate during all these panicky times; there are now in operation here and giving employment to between 1,500 and 2,000 men and boys, the Cumberland Glass Works, the Clark Window Glass Works, the Moore, Jonas & Moore Glass Works, the East Lake Glass Works, the Cohansey Glass Works, including the big tank furnace, and the window glass department of Getsinger & Son's Glass Works; also the East Lake Woolen Mills, Cox & Bros., Machine Works, C. D. Crickler's Machine Works, Chas. Lampings Iron Foundry, the Cumberland Nail & Iron Co's. Works, the Cox & Son's Company, Bridgeton Iron Works, Feracute Machine Works, besides the various sawing and planing mills.

This means a large amount of money in weekly wages to be paid into the hands of the operatives, the greater part of which speedily finds its way into the channels of trade.

Of course all of these works have not been running up to their fullest capacity since starting up, and some of the glass manufactories were over two months behind their usual time in going in blast; it is also true that there are some reductions in wages, as was to have been expected, but the pay is sufficient to at least keep the wolf from the door.

In comparison with the great numbers of unemployed in the large cities, this is a most gratifying condition for our people, and it presents an assurance that there will be a healthy holiday trade for our merchants and shop keepers.

With the beer saloons closed up and an output of $8,000 to $10,000—perhaps more—per week in wages, it goes to show that the working people will be better prepared to provide the comforts of life for those depending upon them, than for awhile was anticipated.

It is to be hoped that the wheels of industry and the busy blow pipes may be kept whirling all winter.