"Truly, An Illuminating Little Passage in the History of New-York!" - Efforts to Develop Shore Road Trolley Line in 1897

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Recently I wrote a brief posting on efforts to develop a trolley line on Shore Road in 1897.  See Wed., April 28, 2010:  Efforts by the Pelham Park Horse Railroad to Expand and Develop a Trolley Car Line on Shore Road in 1897.

I have located another couple

City Islanders Complain and Force the Operators of Their Horse Railroad to Agree to Replace Antiquated Cars in 1908

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Regular readers know that I have been engaged in a project to document the history of the horse railroad once operated in the Town of Pelham between Bartow Station and the tip of City Island.  The horse railroad, operated by Pelham Park Railroad Company and the

Obamacare Scam

According to an article in the Herald Tribune, there's an ongoing consumer scam involving the new health care laws just passed by Congress.  Telemarketers are calling and using fax notices to send potential victims quotes for low-cost health care.  If you receive a phone call, you are urged to check out the business with the Better Business Bureau.  To see the effects of the new health care legislation on your local area, click here and choose the U.S. House Representative that represents your area.   In Pasco County, the US House Representatives are C. W. Bill Young (FL-10) and Gus M. Bilirakis (FL-9).  To read the original Herald Tribune article, click here.

Efforts by the Pelham Park Horse Railroad to Expand and Develop a Trolley Car Line on Shore Road in 1897

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I have written fairly extensively regarding the little horse railroad that once ran from Bartow Station on the New Haven Branch Line to the tip of City Island.  For examples of such previous postings, see the links at the end of this posting.

The horse

New York City's Interborough Rapid Transit Company Sued to Foreclose a Mortgage on the Horse Railroad in 1911

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In its final years before it was replaced by a monorail line and, then, buses, the horse railroad that once ran from Bartow Station on the New Haven Branch line to the tip of City Island ran into financial difficulties.  In 1902, the Pelham Park Railroad

Florida Cancer Trials

Have you or a loved one been diagnosed with Cancer?  According to statistics available from the CDC below, these are the most common types of cancer in both men and women as of 2006.  More information here.

The Florida Cancer Trails site has a list of cancer trial treatments.  You can search by type of cancer, location, and age to find a trial near you.  To get more information, you can call 1-800-584-9976 or visit their site, http://www.floridacancertrials.com/en/default.asp.

Public Service Commission Couldn't Find Marshall's Corners in 1909

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Marshall's Corners once was an area in the Town of Pelham near the Marshall Mansion known as Hawkswood on the mainland near the City Island Bridge.  Marshall's Corners was a stop on the horse railroad where the Pelham Park Railroad once joined the City Island

Featured Condtion/Disease: Human Papillomavirus

Starting today, we will be posting a featured childhood/infant disease or condition informational post every other Friday.  Today's topic is Human Papillomavirus (HPV).

General Information

There are more than 40 HPV types that can infect the genital areas of males and females. These HPV types can also infect the mouth and throat. Most people who become infected with HPV do not even know they have it. HPV is not the same as herpes or HIV (the virus that causes AIDS). These are all viruses that can be passed on during sex, but they cause different symptoms and health problems.

HPV Prevention
Vaccines can protect males and females against some of the most common types of HPV. These vaccines are given in three shots. It is important to get all three doses to get the best protection. The vaccines are most effective when given before a person's first sexual contact, when he or she could be exposed to HPV.

• Girls and women: Two vaccines (Cervarix and Gardasil) are available to protect females against the types of HPV that cause most cervical cancers. One of these vaccines (Gardasil) also protects against most genital warts. Both vaccines are recommended for 11 and 12 year-old girls, and for females 13 through 26 years of age, who did not get any or all of the shots when they were younger. These vaccines can also be given to girls as young as 9 years of age. It is recommended that females get the same vaccine brand for all three doses, whenever possible.
• Boys and men: One available vaccine (Gardasil) protects males against most genital warts. This vaccine is available for boys and men, 9 through 26 years of age. 

More Information

To read about more Human Papillomavirus (HPV), visit the CDC site here.

*Most of the information provided here is from the CDC site, click here to visit their site.

Charles Blaskowitz, Surveyor Who Created Important Map Reflecting the Battle of Pelham

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Charles Blaskowitz produced an important map showing troop movements in and around the Manor of Pelham for the period that included the Battle of Pelham on October 18, 1776.  An image of the map appears immediately below.  Here is a citation to the map, held in

Account of Early Judicial Decision Relating to Ownership of Land Beneath Coastal Waters of City Island

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Occasionally I have written about legal disputes that have arisen concerning ownership of the land beneath certain coastal waters surrounding City Island when it was part of the Town of Pelham.  For examples, see:

Monday, November 27, 2006:  The 19th Century

Town Petition to Move the Pelhamville Depot in 1887

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Recently I wrote about the early efforts of citizens of Pelham to petition seeking a move of the New Haven Line train station in Pelhamville.  See Monday, April 19, 2010:  Early Talk of Moving the Pelhamville Train Station from its Original Location.  Today's

Brief Announcement that the Pelham Manor Tribune Commenced Publication in 1893

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I have written before about the Pelham Manor Tribune, a newspaper published by R. C. Beecroft who quickly sold the publication to Edgar C. Beecroft.  William G. Beecroft served as editor of the publication.  See Friday, July 22, 2005:  Editorial from the

Florida Healthy Kids - Providers/Benefits Information

Do you currently have children on Florida Healthy Kids or are you thinking about applying for Florida Healthy Kids and are wondering about Coverage?  We may be able to help you.  We have a general list of medical and dental procedures and associated co-pays that are covered by Florida Healthy Kids.

Medical Procedures are here.
Dental Procedures are here.

If you're looking for health care plans associated with Florida Healthy Kids, we have found a list here.

If you're wondering about income eligibility for the Florida Healthy Kids program, click here.

Early Talk of Moving the Pelhamville Train Station from its Original Location

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The Pelhamville train station originally stood near the Pelham National Bank building that stands today at One Wolfs Lane in the Village of Pelham (the old Post Office Building).  During the spring of 1887, there was talk about the need to move the train

Formation of the City Island Beldonites Baseball Club in June 1884

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I long have researched the history of baseball in the Town of Pelham. For references to the many previous postings and articles I have written about the subject, see the end of this posting, below.  Today's posting to the Historic Pelham Blog transcribes a

Account of Baseball Game Played in Pelham on June 9, 1884: The Country Club Beat the Knickerbockers, 42 to 22

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I long have researched the history of baseball in the Town of Pelham. For references to the many previous postings and articles I have written about the subject, see the end of this posting, below.  Today's posting to the Historic Pelham Blog transcribes a

Col. Delancey Kane Changes the Timing and Route of The Pelham Coach in 1876

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Over the last few years I have written a great deal about Col. Delancey Kane's "Pelham Coach," also known as the Tally-Ho.  For just a few of the many, many examples of such writings, see, e.g.: 

Friday, February 11, 2005: Col. Delancey Kane's "Pelham Coach",

The New Pelham Bay Golf Course Became Popular in 1903

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There were early, slow efforts to build the first nine holes of the Pelham Bay Golf Course (which was redesigned by John van Kleek in 1937). Val Flood, New York City's "golf professional" was overseeing construction of the course. Although the first nine

New York Athletic Club Stage Coach Accident Leads to Death of Pelham Manor Man

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In 1901, John R. Beecroft died following an accident involving the New York Athletic Club stage coach that ran between Pelham Manor Depot on the branch line and the club's facility on Travers Island.  I have written before about other members of the Beecroft

The Closing of the "Eastern Railroad" of the Westchester Model Club, Inc. in the Pelham Manor Depot in 1953

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I have written before about the Westchester Model Club, Inc. that once ran a massive model railroad inside the old Pelham Manor Depot before the demolition of that station on the New Haven Branch Line to make way for I-95 during the 1950s.  See Tue., October 13,

Jose Ferrer, an Academy Award Winner, Tony Award Winner, National Medal of Arts Winner, and Emmy Nominee, Got His Start on the Periwinkle Showboat Out of Pelham

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Few people know that in the midst of the Great Recession, Pelham residents created a Showboat named "Periwinkle" that moored in the Hutchinson River and plied the waters of Long Island Sound.  It traveled to yacht clubs and provided melodramas as entertainment.

Well-Known North Pelham Farmer Patrick Walsh Killed by a Bull in 1900

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It is difficult to imagine any part of today's Pelham as rolling countryside dotted with dairy farms.  Barely 100 years ago, however, that is precisely how parts of the town looked.  Farms, including dairy farms, dotted the countryside.

In 1900, an oddly

Obituary of Noted Pelham Manor Resident C. H. Roosevelt Published in 1901

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C. H. Roosevelt was a well-known attorney and grandson of Elbert Roosevelt, one of the early settlers of the Manor of Pelham.  C.H. Roosevelt died at his Pelham Manor home on March 24, 1901.  Below is his obituary that appeared in the March 30, 1901 issue of the

More on the So-Called "Horse Railroad" that Once Ran from Bartow Station to City Island

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Recently I have documented here a great deal of the research I have conducted on the City Island Horse Railroad that once ran from Bartow Station to the end of City Island.  Examples of such postings appear at the end of today's posting.  Today's posting

Map of Pelhamville Westchester County, New York Surveyed by William Bryson, Architect & Civil Engineer New Rochelle August 4, 1851

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Shortly after the railroad known today as the New Haven Line extended its tracks through Pelhamville, William Bryson surveyed that area for development purposes on August 4, 1851.  Bryson was an architect and civil engineer located in New Rochelle.  The