Bloomsbury Hose Company #1

Again questions arising on FaceBook. This time by Jr Allen, son of Herb and Joyce Allen. He was questioning me on the location of the early fire house. I had to admit I knew nothing of one being anywhere but the old section in it's current location. My dad must have been listening ;) Because I suddenly saw this book The celebration of the fire companies 25th anniversay. I scanned a few pages to show here. There are quite a few pictures and if anyone wants to see more I will do it. Also it answered a question that came up many years ago about the location of the water lines in town. So I'll try to get them in order. If anyone has any comments please let me know.

Of course it uploaded backwards LOL

Delivery men in town.

Some things have come forward in FaceBook that brought back some memories. I thought I'd mention mine and see who else had memories of delivery men who used to come to town.
I remember the huckster who used to bring fruit and vegetables. Don't know his name, but I do remember it being an old blue van with awnings I believe out of the sides. The next would be probably Fairview Dairy deliveries. I don't know if Harold Lutz was the milk man for them or not. Bill? Can you correct me here? Of course many years later Mike Vendetti delivered all our dairy needs.
Bill Letcher who delivered our bread for Sunbeam aka Freihofer's bakery...... Was this relation of the Letcher's in town? A stout man who our one dalmation detested. ;) He also delivered our wonderful purchased birthday cakes, a real treat, from Easton Bakery.
I'm trying to think if there were more. Of course Weiller's store had delivery and Lance worked delivering for them for a while. I don't recall if Leo's or anyone before them had delivery. Can someone help me out here?

Pictures

Would you all please post a picture? We'd love to see how you look after all these years?

Bloomsbury Statistics for facebook fans

John Deere

I know I haven't posted in a while, but thought all of you would enjoy this!! A blast from Bloomsbury's past!!

Betty Merwarth Fitzgibbons obit

Elizabeth D. Fitzgibbons
Elizabeth D. Fitzgibbons, 67, of Nazareth, passed away suddenly on Thursday, April 8, 2010 in Easton Hospital. Born: March 19, 1943, in Bloomsbury, NJ, she was a daughter of the late Henry R., Sr. and Minerva I. Evert Merwarth. Personal: She was last employed by OPT Industries, Phillipsburg, NJ. Previously she worked for Koh-I-Noor. Betty graduated from Phillipsburg High School in 1961. She was an avid bingo player, enjoyed trips to Atlantic City and was a volunteer at the Oliver Boarder House, Nazareth. Survivors: two sons, Herman J. Stadtmueller, Jr. and his wife Amy, of Lehighton and Carl A. Stadtmueller and his wife Amy, of Palmerton; three daughters, Donna M. Henning and her husband Brett, of Whitehall, PA, Tammy L. Imboden and her husband Samuel, of Palmer Township and Terry L. Loebsack and her husband Warren, of Palmerton; two sisters, Anna M. Stadtmueller, of Beverly, MA and Linda L. McFadden and her husband James, of Allentown; eight grandchildren, Denise and Bryan Henning, Brooke Imboden, Marc, Joseph, Herman and Dakota Stadtmueller, Ashley Stadtmueller; six nieces and two nephews. A grandson, Drew Imboden, a brother, Henry R. Merwarth, Jr. and her former spouse and companion of many years, William Fitzgibbons, died earlier. Services: will be held at 11 a.m. Monday in the Strunk Funeral Home, Inc., 2101 Northampton St., Wilson Borough. Call Monday 10 to 11 a.m. in the funeral home. Burial will be in Easton Heights Cemetery. Memorials: may be made to the Center for Animal Health & Welfare, 1165 Island Park Road, Easton, PA 18042.

Published in The Express Times on April 10, 2010
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Hugh "Pete" Stone obit

Hugh A. "Pete" Stone, Jr., 78, of Bloomsbury, NJ, died Tuesday, April 6, 2010 in Triumph Hospital, Wilson Borough, Pa. after a lengthy illness. Born: August 27, 1931 in Stewartsville, NJ, he was a son of the late Hugh A. and Elizabeth Castner Stone. Personal: Pete and his wife, the former Alice J. McQuaid, celebrated their 55th wedding anniversary June 5th. Pete was a steel fabricator for F.L. Smidth and Company in Lebanon, NJ for 14 years, and the worked as an engineer for Ecolaire Corp. in Easton, Pa for 11 years, retiring in 1996. Pete enjoyed bowling with the Merchants League on Wednesday nights at Warren Lanes in Phillipsburg. He was avid gardener, growing vegetables, flowers, trees and bushes for more than 50 years along the Musconectcong River in Bloomsbury. He attended Stewartsville Elementary School, played football and baseball for Phillipsburg High School, graduating there in 1949, then served in the Army during the Korean War from 1949 until 1952, attaining the rank of Corporal. While in the Army, he attended The Engineering School at Fort Belvoir, Virginia and was awarded the Good Conduct Medal. Memberships: He was a member of the Bloomsbury United Methodist Church in Bloomsbury, NJ. Pete was a member of the Mecsey-Bishop American Legion Post 456, Stewartsville; an associate member of the Bloomsbury Hose Company #1, the Bloomsbury Rod and Gun Club, the Musconectcong Bowman Club, and the United Steelworkers of America, Local 8591. Survivors: In addition to his wife, Pete is survived by two daughters, Rhonda A. Stone, of Bloomsbury and Cynthia K. Durholz of Harmony Township; a brother, Robert S. "Dale" Stone, Sr. of Stewartsville; and a sister, Joyce E. Buckley of Baltimore, MD; and a granddaughter, Hillary Frankenfield and a grandson, Andrew Durholz. Services: A graveside service will be held 11 a.m. Saturday, in the Bloomsbury Cemetery. There will be no visitation. Arrangements are being coordinated by the Noto-Wynkoop Funeral Home, 289 South Main St, Phillipsburg. Online condolences may be submitted by visiting www.noto-wynkoop.com. Memorials: Those planning an expression of sympathy are asked to consider donations to the Mecsey-Bishop American Legion Post 456, Stewartsville, NJ, 08886 or the Abilities of Northwest New Jersey, P.O. Box 25, Washington, NJ, 07882.