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.