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Remembering 9-11: Eight Years Ago Today Folks: No matter what your political persuasion might be, I hope this moves you as much as it moved me: Nothing short of fabulous; presented with deep reverence and no hidden agenda! From a respectful American, Jerseyman

Ed: Sleeper Branch is a variant name for Mechescatauxin Branch. It is also sometimes called “Sleepy Creek” in some documents. Salter’s Ditch is a canal Joseph Salter, manager of the Atsion Works, dug from the Mechescatauxin Branch to the Atsion River to increase the head of water in...

Guy: Thanks for sharing photos of the glass chain—a very nice one, to be sure! Producing the chain could be construed as end-of-day work, but it is also described as “Tempo work” by many glassblowers. Glassblowers generally referred to coffee breaks as “Tempo,” a break time for which they...

Marcia: Heathen Clerk can probably fill in some missing pieces, but the Dennis Memorial Hospital, a.k.a., the Dennis Rest Resort & Convalescent Sanitarium, was located in Pinewald. The building containing the hospital was constructed as the Royal Pines Hotel. It became a rather well-known...

Dyn-o-mite! (Long Article) German: Your recollection made me remember a yellowed unattributed clipping in my files about the powder works. I can only tell you the article dates to 1890. I hope you enjoy the read: How Dynamite is Made A Visit to the Factories in Southern New-Jersey. In...

My apologies, Reelboys, for poking fun at your postings! A hard lesson learned by me with a sharpened stick to the heart. I have deleted my previous posts. Regretfully, Jerseyman

Guy: Before I respond to your other questions, I thought I would supply some history of the rail line: The history of the Grenloch Industrial Track can be traced to the early 1870s when Gloucester City Industrialist David S. Brown needed a method to move his textile products to the ferry...

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Boyd: At first blush, I am in full agreement with you, considering the level of stupidity and irresponsibility exhibited in this particular potential disaster. Perhaps if the government DID bill every person who indulges in stupid behavior for the ensuing requisite emergency services, they...

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Jeff: A very nice report, to be sure. If I understand your captions correctly, you have your kayak pulled up into a small swale at the end of the corduroy road. It is possible that a Durham boat pulled into that very same swale for loading the ore brought over the corduroy road by cart or...

George and Chris: It helps to have the Patent Office reports in my library! :eng101: I carefully recorded the patent date yesterday while in the mansion and then, this morning, I used the summary volume (I) and the drawing volume (III) from the 1869 report to zero in on the correct...

Folks: I enjoyed meeting all of you intrepid souls that made it to the meet-and-greet at Atsion. As others have said, it is great to put a face with the name—both real and user! I enjoyed some quiet conversation with Mts83, and don’t worry, Mike, I have not forgotten what I promised to send...

You’re welcome, LARGO! I knew this would be of great interest to you, so please consider the posting as a suitable birthday present for someone who so enjoys the past and the shore! Best regards, Jerseyman

Pine Baron: Once your mind acquires the cadence of her notation style, you will find the reading a wee bit easier. While there may be some truth in questioning Sara’s level of education, remember that many personal diaries contain streams of consciousness and punctuation, spelling, and even...

Folks: Since many of you enjoyed the trip to Atsion, here is an excerpt from the diary of a teenage girl named Sara Thomson, who made a trip to Tuckerton in June 1809 for recreation and dancing. Again, she mentions stopovers for meals and sleeping, including a stay at Quaker Bridge. I have...

Mark: All of the elements you list above can be construed as contributing factors, yet none of them are direct causalities of procreation. As you note, “all had something to do with it,” but all the proclivity and predisposition for alcoholism in a family can not lift the glass to one’s...

Welcome aboard, Stanley! There is much to learn here, so dive into some of the forums and read some past threads. You will enjoy it!! And thanks for your efforts in keeping the Pine Barrens clean! Best regards, Jerseyman

Mark: You are correct to a point—I think there was both a conscious and unconscious knowledge that many children did not reach their majority and men needed heirs to whom they could devise real property and bequeath personal property and particularly male offspring to carry on the familial...