That area of Trenton bounded by Villa Park on the southeast at Liberty and So. Olden, Hamilton and Olden Avenues and North Olden Avenue to State Street was our neighborhood's alternative to downtown Trenton. It was a 15 minute walk from my home on Hartley Avenue and there were more than enough businesses in that area to satisfy our needs:
Stanton Hardware, Hamilton avenue
Tracy's "five and dime"
Carty's Luncheonette Liberty and Olden
Steve's Barber Shop Liberty and Olden
Tony's Barber Shop Park Avenue
Margerum's Delicatessen, Park and Hamilton
Long's Drug Store (Later Steinel) Hamilton and Olden
Schnur's Department Store, Hamilton and Olden
Townsend's Bakery Olden near Walnut
Gaiety Theater Olden and Walnut
Kushner's Men's Shop State and Olden
Marucca's Tomato Pies Olden near the Gaiety
Riker's Bakery Hamilton Avenue
Bond's Electric
Rittman's Bar and Liquor Hamilton and Olden
George Giberson's Deli and Magazines in the Rittman building
There are undoubtedly more, but come one, I'm going back 70 years!
And oh yes, also within a few blocks walking distance was the A & P supermarket on Hamilton near South Logan Avenue.
And oh yes, also within a few blocks walking distance was the A & P supermarket on Hamilton near South Logan Avenue.
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- Tom, there was Louie's Tomato Pie almost across from Maruca's and
Rhode's Drugs for a double dip bing cherry cone. Later I remember
Rittmans as having the last cheap short glass of beer in town and the
pigs feet and pickled pigs feet. I could never summon the courage to
order one of those feet. There was also a Tony's Barber shop next to
Louie's. Lord, I screamed to high heaven, poor Tony. Once I saw the
chair I thought he was going to strap me down like Doctor Lavine did to
all kids.
Ed Millerick
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Anonymous said...
- Ed:
Are you referring to "Lou's" tomatoe pies" that was on North Olden Ave. just past Ward Ave. beyond State St? Any time I was in Wilbur, I preferred them instead of Maruca's who used an unmusual type of Cheese: Pat Maruca explained to me years later, that they used this cheese since it secreted oil, and saved them money rather than used olive oil on the pies.
Regards
Mike Kuzma
Tom, there was Louie's Tomato Pie almost across from Maruca's and Rhode's Drugs for a double dip bing cherry cone. Later I remember Rittmans as having the last cheap short glass of beer in town and the pigs feet and pickled pigs feet. I could never summon the courage to order one of those feet. There was also a Tony's Barber shop next to Louie's. Lord, I screamed to high heaven, poor Tony. Once I saw the chair I thought he was going to strap me down like Doctor Lavine did to all kids.
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Ed:
ReplyDeleteAre you referring to "Lou's" tomatoe pies" that was on North Olden Ave. just past Ward Ave. beyond State St? Any time I was in Wilbur, I preferred them instead of Maruca's who used an unmusual type of Cheese: Pat Maruca explained to me years later, that they used this cheese since it secreted oil, and saved them money rather than used olive oil on the pies.
Regards
Mike Kuzma
Mike, that's a yes! What I called Louie's was a few doors from Ward Avenue. I was to young to read so it certainly could have been Lou's but we just called him Louie. He was almost next to Tony the barber and on the other corner was Gordon's Tavern.
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