Bloomsbury Bank Statement - 1956

Here is a copy of the bank's year-end statement, with a listing of the officers and directors for the fiscal year 1956. I'm sure the "old-timers" who read this blog will recognize most of the names here.

For those of you who had a savings account there, do you remember that the entries were hand written back then? I still have my old savings account passbook somewhere.

Early IRS Tax Receipt

Would it be too much to expect a receipt from the IRS for all the taxes we pay these days?? They actually did give a receipt back in 1915. I'll bet there are hardly any of these still in existence today.

Re: Working the mines

Here is an old article about the blossoming iron ore mining business happening in Bloomsbury in 1880. Also, the Easton and Amboy Railroad that is mentioned later became the New Jersey Central.

Early advertising

Here is a postcard sized ad I found in old things here in my house that came out of the house in Bloomsbury. The card is really pristine. I don't know who Wm. Fulmer was or the location of his store. Does anyone know?

Oldest Bloomsbury School

This is a postcard shot of the oldest school in town that I know of. Aren't we all glad we didn't have to go there? That looks pretty pathetic.

Bloomsbury's First Mayor - 1906

Here are a couple photos of my great-grandfather, Thomas T. Hoffman. He had trotting horses and obviously a pretty nice buggy to get around in.

my family

Top picture is the Randels family....

Bottom row (l to r): Earl Randels (my grandfather), his father Mahlon, Katherine Randels Smith, Ruth Randels Apgar, their mother Lizzie (Elizabeth) Sinclair Randels.

Top Row (l to r): Myrtle Randels Bachman, Blanche Randels Messinger, Ella Randels Kaiser, and Lula Randels Kuntz(??)

Second picture is Edgar Hyndshaw, Lois Randels Swartley(my mom @ about 2) and Helen (or Bessie) Tettemer Hyndshaw. My mom was their first grandchild.

Valentine's Day

Ok everyone do you remember those cute little envelopes we would make in school of construction paper and decorate to put our Valentine's Cards in? Well first off you could judge how popular you were by how many you got. The poor kid no one liked, I'd hate to think what we did to them. :(( But I have a question. I remember one year I got one that wasn't signed. Here I am 64 and it still bothers me....... WHO SENT ME THIS CARD? lol

Nov. 1950 Wind storm

Postings seem to be stuck here lately, so I'll add another photo. This is a shot taken on Center Street, looking at what I know as the Rutt/DeWire house which is next to the old Citizens National Bank (at the right of the house). This same storm blew half of the roof off the part of the graphite mill (Warren side) that is closest to the bridge.

I remember in the fall, my grandfather (and others around town) would rake the leaves into the edge of the street and burn them there. Does anyone remember this?Try doing THAT today!! I still miss the smell of the burning leaves on a crisp fall day.

1920 Snow Storm Shots

Since it's winter now, I thought these might be appropriate. Here are 2 postcard shots of a Feb. 1920 snow storm in Bloomsbury. The photos are of lower Church Street, taken from the vicinity of the end of the iron bridge by an unknown photographer.