Post Office Bulletin timetable from 1978 overview
Post Office Bulletin shows mail arrival and close times for routes from New York Philadelphia Baltimore and surrounding rail lines. It lists departures and connections including Chester West Chester Oxford Port Deposit and media connections with times and notes on Sundays. Henry Wood signs as general agent with a timetable dated November 7 1978.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Philadelphia
Baltimore
Washington
Withington
Delaware
Maryland
Port Deposit
Baltimore Central
Chester Creek
South
Wilmington
Baltimore, Central
Baltimore Central Railroad
Chester
West Chester Junction
Oxford
Chaidaford
Weat Cheater Junction
W C. Junction
Weat Chester
Siedia
Chaddaford Junction
Reading
Ebi
Media
Lompkin Junction
Delaware BR
Peachbottom Narrow Gaage Railway
Henry Wood General Apt
Philadelphia Trains and Baltimore link timetable chaos
Trains from Philadelphia depart Broad Street and adjacent avenues with a sprawling list of times and stops including Mt Morian Bonnaffon Sharon Hill Glenolden Norwood Moor's Alley Park Lyave Linwood Maymont Edge Moor Winnington Newark and more, followed by a note that Baltimore is five minutes earlier due to time differences. Delaware Division trains from Philadelphia and Sunday schedules are noted with connections to Smyrna Kent County Rail and Queen A rail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Broad Street
Sebrigten Avenue
Mt Morian
Bonnaffon
Sharon Hill
Glenolden
Norwood
Moor ’S
Alley Park
Eran Lyave
Lampkin
Whorton
Maymont
Edge Moor
Newver
Stanton
Newark New Hest
F Kton
Hares
Principia
Terville
Nacre-de Grae
Frigewood
Magnolia
Bathor
Baltimore
Blard Ben We Traina
Philadslobia
Harvre-de-Grac
Wilmingt N
Choate
Delaware
Photadote Sea
Teave
Silnam Newcastle
Harrinden and Way
Clayton
Smyrnna
Kent Courty
Kent Railroad
Trina
Philadlphis
Shan
LP DD
Baltimere Wre Kg Ennedy
Suprint Co
Merchant & CO
Local items praise Economy Coffee Pot and mischief at Chester Creek
Local notices report improvements at City Hotel and hopes for stock from new councilmen. A postmaster race shifts to Cochran, a horse naps and falls, and a death and skull fracture case are noted. First Delaware rockfish of season weighs 83 pounds. Economy Coffee Pot praised for savings. local personals mention ill health and undertaker visits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marcus Hook
Muir
Where are the Ballot Boxes Mr Epiron
A citizen writes from the South ward asking why ballot boxes from the 2d and 3d precincts have not been returned within 24 hours of the election. He cites the alderman and judges, urges action, and calls for the missing boxes to be produced. The note references aldermanic offices and the duties of election officials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Epiron
Liquor Dealers Reception at Tuscarora Hall in Chester
A grand reception by the Liquor Dealers of the city at Tuscarora Hall featured a decorated venue, a Philadelphia delegation, and a formal grand march led by John Goff and Kate Goff. The event, the association’s first annual reception, included music by Oglesby’s brass band, late supper by Morris House, and praise for the guests and organizers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tuscarora Hall
Oglesby
Philadelphia Liquor Dealers’ Association
Ll, Abbott
Maj. D. Brown
John Goll
Abbott's
Maj. Brown
John Goff
Kate
Wm. J. McClure
B. Morrie
J. W. Rawcliffe
J. J. Morgan
H. Goff
J. F. Gorman
C. P Clayton
Benj. Morris
Morris House
February building permits issued in North Ward area
Building Inspector E. E. Hinkson reports seven new structures for February including two 2 story brick dwellings in North Ward by David Lynch and a 2 story stone dwelling on Welsh street by John Larkin. Four alterations were filed, totaling eleven permits this month with none carried over from last month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. E. Hinkson
David Lynch
North Ward
J. W. Rawcliffe
3D and
Howell Streets
L. H. Boole
Delaware River
Roads’ Works
Lewis Watkins
Howell
Abram Blakely
John Larkin
Welsh Street
Fourth
Get Away From Harrisburg Incident Report
One of the men who went to Harrisburg with John Kerlin and C Harvey to take a person to the County House cut away at Lenni. The other party is said to be cured of insanity and was taken home. Representative Y S Walter of this city lies ill at Harrisburg and remains confined to bed with no improvement.
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Rorror
Chester
Philadelphia
South Ward
Franklin
Hanley
John Longbotham
4Th
Franklin and
Fulton Streets
Grownsal’s
Existance
Little Country Bank
Ryefield
Jarai Cromyn
Lucia
Rnin
Squire Estabrook
Cromyn
Rayleas
John Kerlin
C. Harvey
Harrisburg
Lenni
Y. S. Walter
Tarrisburg
A Daughter's Love in a Tragic May Morning
Lucia Cromyn, betrothed to Charley Frye, enjoys a peaceful dawn with gentle affection and shared poetry. A note from her father at breakfast ushers in a sudden tragedy, darkening a hopeful, bright scene with looming sorrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lucia Cromyn
Charley Frye
Charley
Lucia
Also Mentioned on This Page
Post Office Bulletin
Ham
R. R
Chester & Delaware River
Morton’s
Thurlow
South Tester
Pannaieet
Mr Kea
Eddy Atone
Woulid
Philadelphia, Wilmington & Baltimore Railroad
Linwood
Cherry Sts
AERTS
South Chester
Tres
Bunting
Flickwir
Cochran
Headley & Mahon
Marshal Garrett
Cancel
George Geltz
Edgemont Avenue
Wm. H. Harmon, Esq
Daniel Fox
John Addison
Yester
J Blakely
Wilds
SH Brist
M Midden
John A Harding
D Mount
Miss Underwood
Thomas W Black
Hi M Brouch
Savannah
E Conrad
Jady
Phila
W May
P Moore
Jas McCall
Geo Truman
Widdideld
CH Nickels
Harry Hill
Stephen
Chicago
Robert Steele
del. Co
Archer
A T Mellvain
Samuel Biddle
Mr McDonald
Thomas Bell
Wis McGinley
Chas Britton
Mary E Mettals
John Brown
Effie O'Leary
James Buchanan
Josephine Oakes
John Carter
Mary Jane = Peters
Frintha Cann
William Pierce
Mra
Kate P .Carter
Sallie R Porter
Eliza Candy
Amey Ramsey
George Davis
Amos Ranon
John Dewese
Bessie Regerson
A D Ewing
CE Roberts
Jane 2
Giennon
John Sheppard
Maggie Growing
H M Steward
Henry Gorman
Madgey Taylor
Mary A Namitton
Wm J Thompson
Ee Hamilton
Mra E Thomson
Eliza Halisle
N Toliver
Richard Kamrady
Dennis Toland
Michael Lennard
Rose Wright
Debbie A Loteman
Susan Wright
Hettie E Marland
Thomas Waters
Mary Machery
Michel Wilde
John Moss
Kate Wolf
William Moore
Clifford Wood
W . Moore
Elizabeth
Ws. H. Mantis, P. M
Patrick Higgins
F. Wilson
Wm. O'Connell
James Willis
Keenan
H. B. Grubb
Jerome Conrad
Franklin Fire Company
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