1941: HOJO ON ROUTE 1 IN LAWRENCE

The young visitors to this site will assume that this is the Howard Johnson which was on the South Side of Route 1 near Bakers Basin. No, it isn't! At one time, Howard Johnson's original orange roof as on the north side of route 1. Remember? And who could forget HOJO for their "28 flavors" of ice cream? I tried many of them.

1932: TRENTON FARMERS' MARKET

Old timers will remember when the Trenton Farmers' Market was crowded to the max with farmers from all point in the compass bringing their produce to the this South Trenton market. My buddy Don Slabicki and I spent many summer nights there, selling Jersey "Sweet Corn" from the back of Joe Bertothy's truck, and sometimes from the tailgate on his 1935 Ford Station Wagon.

2010: SPRING HAS SPRUNG AT KUSER MANSION; Come Join Us!

Tonight, ( March 10 ) from 7 to 8:30 PM, I will be bringing another of my popular "The Music We Grew Up With" sing along programs to those of my visitors who are within commuting distance of Kuser Farm Park. Check out the graphic above and if you want to spend a really enjoyable hour and a half hearing all those great songs we grew up with, stop in for a very enjoyable evening. There will be a sprinkling of Irish music, along with a song or two from that great Broadway musical, "Momma Mia!" See 'ya there!

JoeB said...

Tom:

I hear you guys had a great time tonight, even got my wife to sing with you. Sorry I couldn't make it. The Holy Name meeting at St Raphaels was more inportant. See upi next time.

THANKS JOE, WE DID INDEED HAVE A NICE GROUP. THEY WERE ALL REALLY SINGING THEIR HEARTS OUT. I AM WORKING ON A WAY TO HAVE SONNY DO A SONG FROM MY MUSIC REPERTOIRE. THE NEXT TIME I WOULD WANT TO HAVE HER THERE BEFORE PROGRAM SO WE CAN WORK OUT A SONG THAT SHE'S FAMILIAR WITH, AND ALSO ONE THAT I CAN CHANGE TO A COMFORTABLE KEY FOR HER TO SING. ALL MY MUSIC IS SET FOR MALE BARITONE.

TOM

1936: ST. ANTHONY BOYS' BASKETBALL TEAM CHAMPS

There's another Warwick in there! The Warwick boys were apparently all athletes. The Kalapis family had a neighborhood "corner store" diagonally across from the Glover house at the intersection of Beal Street and Sylvan Avenue. I would guess that Steve Kalapis in the photo is a member of that family.

1936 IMMACULATE CONCEPTION BASKETBALL CHAMPS

LThere's former Mayor, (and in my estimation, the best Mayor ever in the city of Trenton, the Late Art Holland.

Ralph Lucarella has left a new comment on your post " (THANKS, RALPH)

Well Tom, I"m looking for Art(Chirp) Holland's photo. You know someone else I can't see on that team, Gil Rossi, and also the Kelsey boys from Revere Ave. 1936 was a very good year, even for FRank Sinatra, We also had Dick Gray, Leo wolf and many other outstanding people going to Immaculate in the late 30s. Villa Park and Chambersburg residents gave all the local schools many star players to round out their teams.

1902: GROVEVILLE 108 YEARS AGO

Hamilton Square, Yardville and Groveville: For me there is an indescribable fascination for these historic villages. Fascination due largely to what I call "historic romanticism" which I experience as I uncover exciting stories of the persons, places and things in the rural past of old Hamilton. From the expansive farms in the Hamilton Square area to the fabled Camden and Amboy railroad that passed through Sand Hills, to the quaint and historic hamlet of Groveville, I find that I am in my element as I dust off old and long forgotten stories which are hidden deep within the millions of pages of yesterday's newspapers, and share them with history-minded visitors.

1944: IKE WILLIAMS, GENTLEMAN BOXER

Ike made a number of sport headlines during the 1940's. Every morning on our bust trip to Hamilton High, we passed Ike's home on the curve in Forest Valley where Central Avenue becomes Park Avenue. Ike's beautiful rancher still looks much the same as it did in the 1940's and 50's.

Ralph Lucarella said...

Hi Tom: Just a few words to say how much more successful Ike's future would have been if he had not got tangled up with the Philadelphia people he ended up with. He sponsored a good young baseball team in the 40s that I recall and beat the Schroths in a practice game.

1920:Babe Ruth Goes to the Yankees

In the Glover household, Robins, Daffodils, Crocus, and Baseball are all harbingers of the wonderful season of Spring. As a Yankee fan since 1948, I watched the Yankee - Phillies game on the YES network this afternoon. What a bright prospect for our immediate future! "The Boys Of Summer" are back. Whether you are a Yankee fan or for the Mets, it's nice to know that we are on the threshold of another baseball season. PLAY BALL....GO YANKEES!

1935: DETROIT PITCHERS SMOKE CAMELS

We never thought about the hazards of smoking back in the 30's and 400's (and very probably much earlier). I remember a number of ads on the back of national magazines featuring Joe DiMaggio smoking a Chesterfield, Stan Musial, and a number of other major league ball players. Of course, today smoking is "taboo."

1893: FIRE AT TRENTON'S UNION STREET SCHOOL

At some point, I hope to retrieve the news account of the fire at Trenton's old Union Street School back in 1893. Apparently, the Principal and the teacher led the students out of the building in a very orderly way, and the certificate above recognizes their heroic efforts. For those who are not familiar with Union Street, it, along with Cooper Street ran off of Market Street between Lamberton and South Broad Streets in South Trenton.

2010: THE RETURN OF "DICK AND JANE"

I am. I was, and I always will be an avid reader. Whether it's reading my morning newspapers, or even a cereal box, my eyes are automatically focused on the printed page. The graphic above will be familiar to my contemporaries who were students grammar school during the 1940's and early 50's. Dick and Jane and their family were instrumental in teaching us the incredibly important subject of reading. How simple and quaint it was: Mother and Father (in love and married) "Puff," and their oh so simple daily adventures: "See 'Spot' run!' "Funny, funny "Spot!"

An emotional bubble rose up within me as I read this incredibly fascinating book which tells the story of the world of Dick and Jane as seen through the eyes of those of us who are now Senior Citizens. This childhood treasure became obsolete as the century developed. The book was too "sappy" for the more sophisticated teachers and parents. In the new generations, mothers and fathers had to work, mothers and fathers divorced and re-married, and society in general rendered the sweet and innocence of the Dick and Jane books of my youth. If you want a thrilling visit back to your youth, check out "The World of Dick and Jane and Friends," (ISBN 0-448-43646-9), or "Growing up With Dick and Jane" by Carole Kismaric and Marvin Heiferman (ISBN 0-06-076681-6). I'm sure you will find them at a local book store, Amazon.com. or Ebay. These volumes are nostalgic historic treasures!

1914: THE LAKESIDE PARK LAND COMPANY

Take a 96 year old newspaper page that's foxed a deep tan with age, place it in the scanner, set the scanner for 300 dots per inch, activate the "De-screen" feature to eliminate "moire," enhance the graphic with a colorful title and border, and we have an attractive, historically valuable addition to the Hamilton Local History digital database! Such was the process I used on this delightfully historic real estate ad offering lots for sale by Charles G. Teunon at Hamilton's legendary Lakeside Park. It is a little more time consuming to dress up these historic ads, but after all, this ad has been couched within the darkening pages of the "Daily State Gazette" for 96 years!

2010: WILLIAM B. MORGAN SCHOOL

E-mails such as this from Mr. Donald Morgan are what make all the
hard work worth while.
Thanks, Donald!

From Donald Morgan:

Tom, On behalf of my family, I wanted to extend our heartfelt gratitude to you for helping us find out about William B. Morgan. The information you provided energized and empowered myself and many of our family members. Because of your tribal experience, thoroughness and quick responses, you were able to spark a resurgence of our interest in our family history that will inspire us for many years to come. We consider you a good friend and thank you dearly. I went to the Hamilton Library today and found an obituary on microfish of my Great Grandfather, William Buckner Morgan. It was then clear that the elementary school was named in honor of his "citizenship". I have also been to the school districts administration bldg. and the Ewing cemetary to see his grave. Hopefully soon our family will get together and take a road trip to view these wonderfully historic sights. I know that the article you sent me facilitated this process and again, gracias.

Donald W. Morgan

2010: TOM GLOVER'S "SENTIMENTAL JOURNEY"

The above screen shot is what you will see if you click on the link to my TRENTON TIMES "Sentimental Journey" column at the top of my home page. The first two or so are complete, but as you go down the list you will find that there is a surcharge for receiving the complete column, and only the complete first page is visible.

1963: JUNIOR 4's "ARGUS"

I just received this yearbook within the past 3 months or so and haven't taken the time to extract other photos and memorabilia from what is a very "classy" yearbook. The front facade is quite attractive in this yearbook, still using the "Junior Four" name prior to the Grace Dunn change.

Ralph Lucarella has left a new comment on your post "1963: JUNIOR 4's "ARGUS"":

Hi Tom: I attended Junior 4 at a time when Miss Dunn was the Principal and saw what a big difference she made compared to the teachers we had in elementary school. She made the kids feel like they were more than just students but part of the whole system to get them accustomed to life after their school years. I knew of many she helped to improve their grades and get ready for high school.

Best regards.

1891: Trenton's Bellevue Avenue Schoolhouse

This graphic is the cover of a teacher's "roll" book, wherein she entered the daily attendance of her students, recorded marks, and other minutia in order for her to keep a close record of each class. The Bellevue Avenue school was constructed around 1857. Looking closely at the graphic and your can just see the faded ink inscription, "First Class," First Grade," "Primary Department'" an "Bellevue Avenue Public School." The teacher who kept this book was Clara Briscoe, a great aunt of former Hamilton High teacher, Carl "Ace" Abbott. A note accompanying the book indicated that Ms. Briscoe was a teacher during the time of Grace Dunn.

1902: "Future Site of the new Groveville School!"

1899: HOWARD AUTOMOBILE COMPANY

It is sheer coincidence that I would receive an email from Earl Brancolino from the Central Jersey Antique Car Club to bring a presentation to one of their future meetings. Of course, it will be my privilege to do an onscreen presentation along with a play by play "mini lecture." I am awaiting Earl's email wherein we can establish a date for the program. As to the coincidence referenced above, I am and have been in the process of seeking out any and all material I can find on the evolution of the horseless carriage as it relates to our local area. My files include auto shows, auto dealer ads, photos of specimens of the cars of my youth (especially my 1959 Rambler; an auto I would love to own today.) The above graphic tells of two auto pioneers from our area. The Howard Auto Co. has an interesting history, and I am acquiring info on that company as well as the Sharp Arrow, and of course the legendary Mercer. Stay tuned!
The Howard Automobile Company was a pioneer auto manufacturer in Trenton during the very earliest years of the development of the "horseless carriage." I retrieved the graphic above from my "AUTOMOBILIA" folder as I was checking my growing inventory of auto files in the digital database. Howard began on Ewing Street in Trenton and moved to Stockton Street in the early part of the 20th century. A subsequent move was to Whitehead Road in the building that would be
taken over in 1909 by the Mercer Automobile Co.

NOTE: UNFORTUNATELY, MANY NEWSPAPER PAGES IN THE EARLY 20TH CENTURY WERE IN VERY POOR CONDITION INSOFAR AS LEGIBILITY IS CONCERNED. THE COPY ABOVE HAS BEEN TWEAKED FOR BRIGHTNESS AND CONTRAST, BUT UNFORTUNATELY THE PRINTING IMPRESSIONS IN THE OLD NEWS PRESSES SOMETIMES FAILED TO PRINT THE ENTIRE LETTER AS SEEN IN THE ARTICLE ABOVE,.

1899 and 1934 DeCou and Fairview Park

A while back, I was asked why that area we know today as DeCou was known as Fairview Park. I could only speculate that before the area developed, it provided a beautiful view of forests and trees. The article above tells of selling building lots in that area. The photo below is from a 1934 ad announcing the establishment of Colonial Memorial Park.

1937: EVEN THEN WE HAD THOSE ROWDIES

See? The present generation isn't unique in having certain members of the populace who don't know how to handle a simple thing like a sports victory. In many of today's news outlets there are stories of idiot rowdies who celebrate a sports victory by trashing and burning towns and villages. Above is a relatively tame example that indicates that the clueless rowdies were alive and well back in the 1930's.

2010: TRENTON CATHOLIC'S DYNAMITE BACKFIELD

Among the many names associated with local sports, one name repeatedly come to the fore and that is one of the Warwick family. Here's a 1937 clip from Trenton Catholic Boys' High School showing the boys charging at the camera man. They must have looked very intimidating to the opposition.

2010: YARDVILLE SWIM CLUB WILL HOPEFULLY BE THE HAMILTON SWIM CLUB

I received an email from Mr. Jack Larkin, who announces that the Yardville Swim Club will be changing the name to be the HAMILTON SWIM CLUB. They are looking for members. Check out the graphic above. I have cut and pasted a portion of the current website, and below the graphic I have transcribed a copy of Jack's email. Jack, this would be the only way I can be of assistance except to offer suggestions with which I'm sure you and your staff are already familiar (Press releases to the Hamilton Post, The Hamiltonian, local advertising in stores, etc.) I wish you all well in your new venture. There is a real need for a new swim club in the Hamilton area.

1900; ILLEGAL ARMS ON A SUNDAY IN DEUTZVILLE

Constables Caeser, Shockley and Frawley were all named in many police related matters in Hamilton some 100 years ago. Here, Mr. Frawley doggedly trails a Deutzville resident who violated the Hamilton ordinance against firearms on the Sunday.

1871: Horace Greeley Visits Hamilton Square

"Go west, young man!" Well in this instance Mr. Horace Greeley came east and visited our own Hamilton Square to bolster the temperance movement which was trying to make Hamilton Square a dry town. Local history is filled with stories of the fight to keep liquor out of the rural town. The photo of Mr. Greeley was inserted along side of the article. There were no photos in the newspaper in 1871.

1861: SEVEN COMPANYS AT CAMP OLDEN

I have been searching for the earliest reference to Camp Olden in order to find information on the construction and preparation of the land. This is among the earliest I found as I scanned the newspapers from the Spring season of 1861.

1861: CAMP OLDEN ALREADY LAID OUT

"Lines are easier made with pens than with type-we are unable to publish it.." That extract relates to the engraving of the layout of Camp Olden; a search I have been involved with for over 20 years. Someone said there was a map in someone's possession, but that is only hearsay. I will continue the search, but I feel it may be futile. Newspaper graphic technology during that era was basically reserved for repeat advertising.

1849: THE VILLAGE OF HAMILTON SQUARE IS IMPROVING

As can be seen in the article above, the little farming village of Hamilton Square is growing, with many nice building lots available at $400 per acre. How I would love to see a view of the Square as it looked in the early part of the 19th century!

2010: GRAND OPENING OF "HAMSTAT" TOMORROW; YOU'RE INVITED FOR A "SNEAK PEAK!"

Imagine how great it would be if you could call Hewlett Packard, Verizon, or any of the many huge corporations and speak with a real live person without getting that dreaded "All of our representatives are busy. Your call is very important to us. Please stay on the line for the next available representative,...!" The hi-tech revolution has changed the way we communicate, and with that change came the absence of "one on one" conversation with "voice mail," "e-mail," "texting," and usually lengthy waiting for a person to answer your call. Gone are the days of "Ma Bell," when one could make a call and have it answered IMMEDIATELY with a real live person. Take heart, Hamilton, those days have come back to "America's Favorite Hometown!" Check out the above press release from Mayor John Bencivengo and pay a visit to the Hamstat headquarters tomorrow. You can check out the system which has proved successful in New York City, Baltimore and other innovative cities that were not intimidated by new and more efficient communication concepts.. I hope I'll see you there.

1910: GLOBAL WARMING IN EARLY HAMILTON OR GLOBAL COOLING?

There has been much talk about of global warming of late. The above article tells of the guys at Hamilton Square back in 1910, sitting around a wood burning stove in the general store, and talking about the weather. Harsh winters indeed. However, even though harsh winters were often cited in the past, so too were those winters when it was unusually unseasonably warm and less severe. Have faith: Mother nature has a way of balancing her seasons; she's been doing it since we read in the book of Genesis, "In the beginning....".

1891: RUDOLPH KUSER OBIT

The graphic following this tells of the auction for the Benjamin Lord farm on Pond Run Road (Kuser Road) back in 1855, 6 years prior to the arrival of Rudolph Kuser to the area in 1861 perhaps Kuser purchased the farm as advertised in the article below while still a resident of Newark; a puzzle yet to be solved.

1855: THE BENJAMIN LORD FARM

I had been told by the late Fritz Kuser that Rosalie and Rudolph Kuser purchased their Kuser Road farm (Today's Homestead) back in March, 1888. This graphic indicates the sale of the property by the Lord family following Benjamin Lord's death in 1855. Perhaps there was a former landowner prior to the Kuser acquisition of the property. If so, It may explain the reason for the gap between the time the farm was up for auction in 1855, until the Rudolph and Rosalie Kuser purchased it in March, 1888. Rudolph Kuser came from Newark to Hamilton Township in 1861.

1903: BERNADINE AVENUE IN HOMEDELL

I often wondered where the name came from. Woolsey, Hutchinson and other Homedell streets are named for local folks who were a part of Hamilton's Homedell Section. So too was Father Bernadine Ludwig of Immaculate Conception Parish in Chambersburg when it was known as Our Lady of Lourdes. The cemetery of the same name is in Homedell.

1911: HOW DOGTOWN GOT ITS NAME

Old timers know of the area in the general area of the old Clay Pits, today's Hamilton Library and Hamilton Police buildings and back to what the area we know of today as "The Morton Tract" on Kuser Road and White Horse-Mercerville Road. It is important to remember that this area, along with most of Hamilton Township was a very rural area with the surrounding villages of Hamilton Square, Sandtown, Sand Hills, White Horse, Broad Street Park, Homedell, and Bromley encircling farms, forests, and open fields.

1919; MERCER RUBBER CO.: THE SAYEN CONNECTION

Most folks associate the name "Sayen" with Sayen Gardens, the beautiful Hamilton Township park in Hamilton Square. Here's an article which shows the connection the Sayen family had with C.V. Meade's Mercer Rubber Company. Mr. Meade was the pioneer in Trenton's extensive rubber industry, having entered the industrial scene in the mid 19th century. The old Hamilton Rubber Company on Meade Street in East Trenton was one of his enterprises. More on Charles V. Meade in future posts.

1903: LIBERTY, LALOR, STANTON AND ADELINE STREETS

From the "NEIGHBORHOOD DEVELOPMENT" folder, this very interesting article on the genesis of the breaking up of the Brearly real estate holdings in South Trenton. I am building a very interesting collection of Land Associations and other real estate ventures which were instrumental in the expansion of the suburbs. Stay tuned.

2010: HHS 1960 50TH REUNION

I received a guest book entry on my blog from Eleanor Goldy Guear requesting that I post information on the 50th reunion of Hamilton High's class of 1960. I am always happy to accommodate my fellow Hornets. The little vignettes I posted show mini pics of Eleanor Guear, lower left Ann Peters, lower center Cathy Csorgo, and to the far right, a photo of Mary Ann Belardino, sister of my HHS singing partner, Lee Belardino. Ann Peters grew up on the Hartley Avenue hill, and is the sister of my brother Bud's best friend, Bill "Beb" Peters, Cathy is a loyal visitor to my blogs and has added an incredible collection of amateur radio memorabilia from her dad Steve Csorgo's years as a local amateur radio operator. Small world!

FROM DON NUGENT MARCH 2; SORRY I COULDN'T SEND THIS TO ELEANOR AS YOU REQUESTED DON, I SEEM TO HAVE LOST ELEANOR'S EMAIL ADDRESS WHEN VERIZON NUKED MY COMPLETE EMAIL CONTACT DIRECTORY. TRUSTING THAT SHE OR A CLASSMATE WILL PICK UP THIS MESSAGE:

Tom,

I see where I am "missing". Please send my email address to Eleanor Guear: dnugent2@gmail.com.Thanks Tom. Still enjoying your blog.

Don Nugent

THIS FROM ELEANOR GUEAR:
Tom - Thanks so much for the Reunion announcement! I DID NOT know that you would include pictures! I'll keep you posted on our plans
Eleanor

ALSO FROM ELEANOR TODAY, FEBRUARY 27, A COMMENT ON A TYPOGRAPHICAL ERROR WHEREIN I LISTED THE 60TH REUNION INSTEAD OF THE 50TH. CORRECTION HAS BEEN MADE. ALSO ELEANOR SAYS THAT DONALD NUGENT IS AMONG THE MISSING. DON, SEND ME AN EMAIL OR ADD A COMMENT HERE SO CLASSMATES CAN CONTACT YOU.

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John Wilkes wrote:

Thanks for the great blog. My wife, Pat, and buddy, college roommate, and still friend, Bob Chianese have commented, so I could not pass up the opportunity. Lalor School grad, lived on Reed Ave., family home for 70+ years. The best of times for us all in Hamilton and Trenton! My blog: www.homesteadishome.org south of Miami at gateway to the Keys.

Thank you, John. I will visit www.homesteadishome.org. I hope you return to www.glover320 often.

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This From Pat Wilkes:

Pat wrote:
As a former Trentonian, it was fun checking out this website and blogs. It really brought back many happy memories especially now since we're preparing for our 50th Hamilton High School West reunion. My high school days were the best of my life.
(Thanks, Pat; my school years were also a very important part of my life.)

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This from Bob Chianese:

Tom:

I just hooked up with your blog from a member of our 50th reunion committee-we're meeting in Hamilton this June.
I used to have call WA2AXE and remember the Trenton Sunday morning gang on 75 meters: my ham mentors were Gat, Zol, and Steve QJO. I had a Cal call sign many years (WA6LCC) until I forgot to renew my license at the 10 year renewal! I'm studying for a new General but it's hard.
I'm a retired university English prof. and look forward to our HHS reunion this summer. My wife is from Trenton High, also class of 1960.
73, Bob

(Many thanks for visiting Glover320, Bob. I hope you return often)

2010 FEBRUARY 25 BEFORE THE SNOW ARRIVED

These Goldfinches are taking advantage of Glover hospitality as they cluster around my Niger (Thistle) filled bird feeder just outside of my dining room window. In another 30 days or so, the males will turn into a brilliant yellow and black plumage, and they will continue to bring their delightful presence to our window throughout the upcoming spring, summer and fall season.

2010: WELL DONE, MAYOR BENCIVENGO, COUNCIL, AND TOWN FATHERS!

"Hamilton Township appears to be on sound financial footing and our expectations are that it will remain so into the future."

The above is just a portion of the glowing report which is extracted from Standard and Poors regarding Hamilton Township's remarkable bounce back from a very ominous financial deficit. Politics aside, every Hamiltonian should be thankful for the efforts of Mayor Bencivengo and the Council, and all associated with this financial resuscitation for bringing us back to fiscal sanity.

1913: MORE ON THE ORIIGIN OF TRENTON STREET NAMES

I have been researching the origin of the streets in Hamilton with special emphasis on my Kuser Farm neighborhood. Atkins, Watson, Ellwood, Camp, have all been connected to Colonial Gardens which was the general area of the location of Camp Olden, Hamilton's Civil War camp location. Here's still another graphic regarding the origin of Trenton's streets which will accompany another which was recently posted. (Use the "SEARCH BLOG" feature and enter the key words STREET NAMES and you will find the other article.)

1883: CHAMBERSBURG AS FEW TODAY WOULD RECOGNIZE IT

In the latter part of the 19th century, the Trenton area began expanding to what we know of today as the suburbs. Can you imagine the tightly populated Chambersburg as being cornfields, orchards, and farms? It is difficult to imagine. However, articles such as the above graphic, give a lucid picture of the outlying areas of the city.A crab apple orchard at Hamilton and Chestnut avenues; how intriguing!

SJBill said...

I think I recognize two names on the list of developers:

The Hartmann residing at Landing and Center St is likely related to the Hartmann Funeral Home, which is just down the block a bit between Cass and Landing.

I'll bet the Charles Haggerty is the one that resided on Dye St., between S Clinton and Genesee. His name still associated with Haggerty Alley which was between both those streets.

When I was a little kid, I remember discussing the development of the Burg with some old timers that remembered the borough as an agrarian area a little further away from the Old Burg. The Roebling factory changed everything.

TO ACCESS THE "ARCHIVES" MORE CONVENIENTLY

I have moved the "ARCHIVES" up to the top of this blog and removed the "INDEX" feature which is nearly impossible to maintain at this time. The "SEARCH BLOG" feature at the top left of the home page is much easier to activate and locate specific subjects.
(Type in a key word and click on the magnifying glass)
With the former archives listing way down at the bottom of the home page, many newcomers to this site didn't realize that there are HUNDREDS of other earlier entries on this blog, dating back to November, 2005, all available by a simple click on a given month.

THANKS FOR VISITING; I HOPE YOU RETURN OFTEN.

1938: EWING'S LANNING SCHOOL

Reading through this list of students at Lanning magically took me back to 1952 when I began working at what would become a dead end job. I see two of my fellow workers at the old Trenton Bearing Company on No. Olden Avenue in the list: The late Bill Kuestner, and a fellow I still see to this day at Central Baptist Church in Ewing, George Disbrow. There are so many other familiar names: Hollis Wyks, Cal Steepy, and many other old line Ewing natives.

2010: PERPETUAL HONOR AND HOMAGE

This is one of 3 photos sent to me by my friend, Bud Foley, who received it from one of his Indiana Navy shipmates. I told Bud when I viewed those photos, I experienced those fabled goosebumps. I took the liberty of adding the post office slogan to the bottom of the photo; never was it more true.

1938: PLANNING A DANCE FOR IMMACULATE CONCEPTION BOYS' HIGH SCHOOL

Herewith a photo of the movers and shakers involved with a dance for the ICHS boys at the Greenacres Country Club back in the Spring of 1938. I see the late Lillian Pimlott Newbanks, former Trenton teacher who went on to become a parishioner at St. Anthony parish in the 80's and 90's. She was a friend of St. St. Anthony Associate Pastor, Father Francis McGrath.

Ralph Lucarella has left a new comment on your post "1938: PLANNING A DANCE FOR IMMACULATE CONCEPTION B...":

Hi Tom: That is a nice photo of my friend Art Holland. We were teamates on the Southards baseball team at that time. His brother Joe, also in the photo, was a County Freeholder and of course Art became one of the better mayors for the city of Trenton. They were living on Tyler Street at that time and joined other Chambersburg people in sharing political problems of the area. Best regarda

2010: ROBINS AND FORSYTHIA: HARBINGERS OF SPRING

I am entering my 77th spring season in this wonderful township of Hamilton. As each year piles on with increased rapidity, along comes spring and God's ethereal gift. Even though we are still facing still another snowy weekend, I take comfort in the Crocus, Daffodils, and Tulip bulbs that have already sent their leaves through the ground, ready to display God's annual handiwork to his flock.

1990'S: CABLEVISON CAME, LOCAL PROGRAMMING WENT!

I remember it well. Ronnie Stewart was play by play for ALL local high school sports and Tom Glover was fulfilling the local cable promise of local access programming. Both programs were very well received. Then, along came Ms. Amy Goldberg, then Program Director at Cablevision who invited me to lunch and at that lunch telling me that they really liked the local access programs which TKR was providing and that Cablevision would be carrying on the tradition. That was a luncheon that I recall vividly. Then, out of the blue, Cablevision took over with their "TV That's Close to Home," and we get to watch an interview with the Mayor of Wall Township, the councilman from Matawan, a visit to an Ocean County High School, and other "TV That's Close to Cablevision's Home." programs. Going from small to large in cable providers resulted corporate bureaucrats who wanted less expensive logistics than traveling all the way from Wall Township in Monmouth County to Hamilton, New Jersey for truly local programming. Instead of the annual St. Patrick's Day parade which the old TKR covered, let's slip in the St. Patrick's Day Parade from Belmar; much cheaper to drive 10 miles then all the way to Hamilton.

1911: THE SEARCH FOR ANDERSON FARM

The following post, along with this post tells of the fire the boys at the Hamilton Volunteer Fire company fought on the land owned by the Anderson family. Absent any maps of the area that date back past 1935, I must depend on news accounts such as this to establish historic facts; in this case, referring to the fire on Greenwood Avenue near Norway on the Charles Anderson Farm. To those not familiar with that area, it ultimately became a part of today's Bromley section.

1906: HAMILTON'S HISTORIC ANDERSON FAMILY FARM (BROMLEY)

I am researching the evolution of the neighborhoods in Hamilton Township and in that research I am coming up with very interesting material which points to the true rural character that was once the location of huge farms. Right now I am looking for a very elusive subject: The Anderson Farm, which goes back to Revolutionary War years. I have found that the Anderson Farm homestead was located in the area of today's Atlantic and Greenwood Avenueand that the Anderson Farm extended all the way to Greenwood Cemetery; mute testimony to the size of these local farms. 

vicki said...

I hope you can come up with more information please! This was my Great Grandparents Family. There must be old maps in the survey office maybe?

Monday, April 11, 2011

      vicki said...decendants?

      1860 United States Federal Census about James Anderson
Name: James Anderson ge in 1860: 62
Birth Year: about 1798
Birthplace: New Jersey
Home in 1860: Hamilton, Mercer, New Jersey
Gender: Male
Post Office: Trenton
Household Members:
James Anderson 62
Thirza Anderson 55
Hezekiah A Anderson 35
Matilda Anderson 33
Adaline A Anderson 31
Mary J Anderson 29
Caroline Anderson 26
Aaron Anderson 24
Ellen A Anderson 22
Charles C Anderson 20
George A Anderson 19
Thirza Anderson 17
Louisa R Anderson 13
Phebe C Allen sister of Thirza 52
There were more Anderson's in Hamilton also: Original Farm Sold in 1874 eventually to Greenwood Cemetery Assn.

Hi Vicki: Many thanks for the interesting addition to the Anderson family. My home lies within a city block of where the original Anderson homestead originally stood in the area of Woodlawn Avenue. My research indicates that the farm extended all the way from just over the Trenton border, (today's North and South Logan Avenue) all the way to Greenwood Cemetery; a huge plot of land. As to a map, if you find one, I would love to know about it. I have been searching for years.Thanks for visiting my blog. I hope you return often. If I find additional information on the Andersons, I will post it.

Tom Glover