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Dogg: Interesting column. I do not recall Levy’s article, but I can tell you he has moved up in the world. After leaving the newspaper, he landed a position with Philadelphia Magazine. Following that stint, he came to New Jersey and founded SJ Magazine. He originally wanted to call it South...

Ben: Not an excerpt per se, but a synoptic history compiled from the following sources: Cushing, M.D., Thomas and Charles E. Sheppard, Esq. 1883 History of the Counties of Gloucester, Salem and Cumberland New Jersey…. Everts and Peck, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Everts & Stewart 1876...

Strawberry Vale Ben: Located along the east side of Parkville Station Road and north of the New Jersey Turnpike, farmer Benjamin J. Lord owned this property from the 1830s until his death in September 1888. It is he that named the farm “Strawberry Vale.” Despite his membership in the Society...

Nice sleuthing, gentlemen! Elm lost its 1871 station (constructed by Charles K. Landis’s Vineland Railway) in 1934 when the CNJ elevated the trackage through the area to accommodate a new bridge across the White Horse Pike, then being improved as a major highway route to Atlantic City. The...

Cyanna: I am still checking my sources for this place name, but here is what I can tell you to-date: Parsons Town never had its own post office It does not appear as a toponym in the Scott 1876 atlas of Cumberland County or the earlier 1862 Beers sheet or wall map of the county. The...

http://www.nbc40.net/news/16774/video Best regards, Jerseyman

The next thing you know, Guy, Chase will be sucked into the vortex of Table 9! And there is no returning from that experience: “Aruba, Jamaica ooo I wanna take ya Bermuda, Bahama come on pretty mama Key LARGO, Montego baby why don’t we go…” Thanks for your kind words! I’m glad you...

ex rep: Thank you for the new information on J.S. Thorn and welcome to the NJ Pine Barrens forums. I appreciate you filling out the story of the company; my source material petered out during the Great Depression, suggesting the company went belly-up, but there is nothing like the first-hand...

TED GORDON Pine Barrens Historian, Botanist, Photographer, Guide 609-859-3566 pbitgordon@aol.com Used publications (many of them hard to find) will be made available at Lines-on-the Pines (March 13, 2011) or by arrangement. This is a unique opportunity for those just starting out to...

All: I am in the library working feverishly on my upcoming program. Without any windows to observe the weather or time of day, I’m perfectly happy with my rainy, runny Sunday! For those of you who must go out amongst the precipitation, here is a little traveling music for you: And...

I looked at the photograph again that Flash posted and I agree with Wolfspider05: this is absolutely a steam-powered sawmill and NOT the water-powered mill belonging to Godfrey Estlow, which obtained its motion from the Wading River. The foundation with the threaded studs projecting vertically...

Guy and Flash: Godfrey was Christopher’s father. According to the 1830 federal decennial census, Godfrey’s household comprised 1 male between age 10 and 15; 1 male between 50 and 60; 1 male between 60 and 70; 1 female between 10 and 15; 1 female between 20 and 30; and 1 female between 50 and...

Boyd: If you want to take a look at the Hartman maps upon which they based this illustration, go here: http://www.westjerseyhistory.org/surveys/Hartman/ Or, you can go up to Special Collections at Rutgers, New Brunswick, to view the originals. Best regards, Jerseyman

Boyd and Guy: Here is Doc Bisbee’s entry for Cakes Spruto: CAKES SPRUTO (Washington Township). A small mill stream which flows sout into Mullica River just west of Lower Bank. The mouth of Cakes Spruto “upon which Samuel Weeks saw mill formerly stood,” is fixed as a boundary point in the...

Ed: Go to www.RobertEmmons.com and follow the directions for placing an order. Best regards, Jerseyman

Folks: Due to circumstances beyond anyone’s control, the location for the upcoming LINES ON THE PINES event has moved to the Frog Rock in Hammonton. This location places LINES more equidistant for most people. The food at the dinner will be served buffet-style and will please all attendees, I...

TeeGate: Based on a careful read of the story, I think the author arrived at Barnegat from New York, not Philadelphia. Hence, he did take a “Lakewood Train” from the Central’s ferry terminal in Jersey City. It appears his boss was the traveler from Philadelphia. Still, the supervisor had his...

Folks: It has been a while since I posted anything of interest, so I thought you would all enjoy the following article, dating to the turn of the twentieth century. I suspect the Nimrods among us will revel in this story about a hunting party from the past on Barnegat Bay. Best regards...

Sorry, Karl! I don’t have a link yet, but the date is 13 March 2011 at the same location: Vienna Inn in Egg Harbor City, New Jersey. The start time for the event is still in flux, but should be decided soon. Best regards, Jerseyman

Folks: Would everyone who plans to attend the dinner at Lines on the Pines this year please PM me concerning the menu. Thanks! Best regards, Jerseyman