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the carpenter trade. In 1896 Joseph began working for George M. Friese in his bicycle business, the brothers (continued creating) [[strikethrough]]still maintaining[[/strikethrough]] their own [[circle]]back yard[[circle]] repair shop. After a short time Joseph quit to become associated with the American Felt Company and James took over his job with Friese.

At American Felt Joseph obtained valuable experience in the machinist and blacksmith trades, and after two years there he joined the Canda Manufacturing Company which was [[strikethrough]]who were[[/strikethrough]]just starting in the automobile business. There he soon developed drafting talent, a trade he continued throughout his life. At this time he was also taking an I.C.S. Engineering course. Joseph assisted in the design and development of the Canda "Quadricycle", a 3-wheel vehicle, two in the front, one in the rear, and he made a motor for it which drove [[strikethrough]]driving[[/strikethrough]] the rear wheel. This machine was exhibited at the New York Madison Square Garden Automobile Show in 1901, it was here that [[strikethrough]]where[[/strikethrough]] Joseph became acquainted with Glenn Curtis, who was exhibiting his motorcycles. As a result of the Show one hundred Quadricycles were built and sold to a New York department store. This vehicle was followed by the new Canda 4-wheel motor buggy powered by a single cylinder engine. While [[strikethrough]]As[[/strikethrough]] Joseph was working with Quadricycles he also began working on motorcycles, and soon the brothers made one that Glenn Curtiss came to Rahway to admire.

At the Boland home workshop customers began to come for service with motorcycles and automobiles and in 1902 the brothers owned one of the first Oldsmobile runabouts. By 1904, their home business was turning into a garage with continued calls for service on automobiles and motorcycles as well as bicycles. During 1904 they became the local Cadillac auto dealer, one of the first in the country.

About this time they tore down an old building and with this material built a new shop and garage on the rear of their parents' property. It was a two story structure with their shop on the second floor and a service garage on the ground floor. Their new sign read: "BOLAND BROS. - BICYCLES, MOTORCYCLES, AND AUTOS", to announce Rahway's newest industry.

James was soon kept busy running the business and taking care of the office details. This venture grew and eventually developed into a business that James operated very profitably for the rest of his lifetime. Soon wealthy people began

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