Railroad Rumblings and Local Lore Across New Jersey
Long column of railroad notes from the Lackawanna era covers personnel changes, new equipment, and upcoming events. mentions engineer John Greeny quitting, M. and B. R. B. Benefit Society picnic in Newark, possible Wabash routes through Elizabeth and Newark, new wheel slip device, $1,000 for a railroad library, Hoboken ferries to bear company name, accidents involving brakemen Ed Hurd and Larsson, Delaware Water Gap station plans, uniformed ferry staff, Paterson stone-pile incident near the line, dispatcher warnings amid salty practices, California Castle of the Knights of the Golden Horde, marriages and local church notices, building expansions, and a scatter of town news from Califon and surrounding areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Greeny
Lackawanna
Newark
Wabash
Gould
New Jersey
Elizabeth
Ramuel Bloan
Scranton
Hoboken
Lackewanoa Railroad
Ed, Hurd
Waterloo
Paterson
Wai, Larsson
Stanhope
Delaware Water Gap
Washington
Jetton Scranton
Lirkawania Alnea
Hoboken Ferries
Cape
Bultone
Buffalo Express
Erle Company
New School Building Planned At Sogcarnona
Across Sogcarnona a new school building is proposed with a 12,009 budget. Reports note various local happenings including a Hunterdon farmer’s three groundhogs shot, felig-glass prospecting near High Bridge, and changes in Flemington’s Park House.
Local notes mix of town news and rumors from Backettown area
The fragmentary column reports various happenings in and around Backettown and nearby towns. It mentions Belviders men catching a six end a half pound channel catfish at Green's Pond, a hotel opening at Dorlacourt on June 15, and property changes including the Golon Fgura Hotel wreck purchase. It notes deaths, a priest seeking Dem nomination for Surrogate, beam outputs in Easton, widows securing letters of administration after a cement works explosion, and plans for a large Loomis Pettibone Gas Machinery plant in Elizabethport with thousands employed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Belviders
Lackawanna Leather Company
Backattatown
H.P. King
Coluvabia
Stroudsburg
Priva
Backettetown
Bobools
Surrorato
Beatyestown
Plekerol
Hlapos Borston
Budd’s Lake
Golon
Hs Wat
Easton
Easton Breweries
Cemoent Works
Surregate
Belvidere
J. W. Carter
Sherif
Newark
Atlantic City
Paterson
Atate
J¢ntile Remchietter
Campbell
Stevens
Obiid
Slo
Oswego
Elizabeth
Loomis Pettibone Gas Machinery Company
Willama Street
New York
Linden Race Track
Singer
Elizabethport
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Neware
Sumner
York
Rocker
Reed Rocker
Reed
Ladies
Saratoga
We Tao
Victor
Grand Court
Demorest
America
Hahne
Califon
Califon Castle
Kaighta
Goldon Haale
Mt. Lebanon
Bay Bet’ Magete
John Ralph
Jevery
Jacob Schuyler
Misa Lillie Br Ffman
Newsom
Jacob Weise
Somerville
John Weise
Califon Limestone Co
W. S. Nawsom
Staward
M. E
D. E. Apgar
J. T. Fritta
Topkins
Philhower
Calvin
Bill
Philadelphia
Davis
Dover
Ernest Latva
Geo
Beaty
Sos
John Wiliamson
John Beavers
John Williemeen
A.J. Apgar
Potteraville
W. W. Apgar
Rocksaway
Ttmu
Willis
Wagbington
Lackawanoe
Apgar
Charles Potter
Glen Gardner
Califons
Harvey Linaberry
Pranchtown
Luke Apgar
Westwood
Adrain Button
Carlfon and Cokenborg Bedebell
Peter Creagar
John Hawking
John Apgar
Mendhat
D1iller
Adrain Sutton
Bnew
Irch
Hamden
John Welke
Califo Gun Club
Peter Creaver
Hla Vollar
Emilean
Wealey
Chicago
Sogcarnona
Nantly
Hunterdon County
High Bridge
Apecimens
John W. Goffman
New Germantown
Barking Ridge
Bomerdeth
Flemington
Hoppaugh
Newtons
Ohxe
L. Kyte
Beun
Park House
Garret D. Bush
White House
Hia Wits
Bunterdon County
Sagaex County
Ragorvalr
Budd's Lake
Sussez
Sussex
Dela
Rayod
Merchants’ and Farmers
Clinton
Vilage Traatees
Flemington Sea
Holls
W. VarZas
Trenton
Enyt
Jacob Wolsbtag
Morris
Dobn Starterelier
Brian Trainer
Lambertville
Lembartville
Opater
Biumoriai
Coolera Ara
Voorhwea
Davia
Whitehouse
Lebanon Crosmory
Wai
Stryker
J.T. Stryker
Sonsex
Simeon Vetter
Myrtle Grove
Fuld
Vetter
James Walsh
Sparta
Union Telegraph Company
Pennsylvania Railroad
Linsa
Pennsylvania
Western Union
Goulds
Raul Dob
Reston
Kentee
Caine Xee
Eine
Estry Co
Weaver Co
Rover
Goo
Tim Raita
Joe Wed Square
Lunes
Faerie
Ophone
Victor Ma
Gasha Coxe
Af Music Books
Atc
Northampton ST. Easton
Penna
W. W. Christine
Hay’s Shoe Store
Northampton Street
Easton, Penna
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