Contest in 1891 To Determine Which Steam Fire Engine Company Could Throw a Stream the Greater Distance

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A brief, but interesting item appeared in the August 1, 1891 issue of the New Rochelle Pioneer.  It announced a contest to determine which steam fire engine company could throw a stream of water the greater distance.  The event included an offer of interesting

Reorganization of the Minneford Engine Company on City Island in February, 1891

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I continue my efforts to document some of the earliest efforts to develop organized fire fighting units in the Town of Pelham.  I recently ran across one of the earliest references yet involving the "re-organization" of the Minneford Engine Company on City

October 19, 1898 Report that the Tracks of the Toonerville Trolley Line Had Been Laid in Pelham

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Occasionally I have written about the "Toonerville Trolley" and its ties to Pelham.  For a few examples, see:

Wed., March 25, 2009:  Another Brief Account by Fontaine Fox Describing Trolley in Pelham Manor as Inspiration for Toonerville Trolley Comic Strip.

Fed Up with the Notorious White Hotel, Pelham Authorities Took Action in 1899

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 Yesterday I wrote about two major crimes committed at the White Hotel in Pelham in August, 1899.  The first involved a Secret Service agent on an undercover operation who was beaten and left for dead in the hotel by so-called "green goods men".  The second

Crimes Committed at the Notorious White Hotel in Pelham in 1899

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I have written before about the notorious White Hotel that was finally shut down in the earliest years of the 20th century.  The building later was split in two in order to create two "cottages".  The north half became 307 Wolfs Lane.  The south half became 303

1878 Advertisement for Services of The Union Sabbath School Society of Pelhamville

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Below is a brief advertisement for services of The Union Sabbath School Society of Pelhamville published in the Friday, May 31, 1878 issue of The Chronicle distributed in Mount Vernon, New York.   

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"UNION

Pelhamville's Independence Day Celebration in 1894

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The Chronicle of Mount Vernon, NY, published a lovely account of Independence Day celebrations in Pelhamville in 1894.  The account is transcribed below, followed by a citation to its source.

"OUR NEARBY NEIGHBORS.
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Pelhamville.

The Chronicle may be

List of Trolley Lines in the Town of Pelham in 1918

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Trolley tracks once criss-crossed the Town of Pelham and connected the Town with the entire New York metropolitan area.  A report published in 1918 detailed, among other things, trolley lines in the Public Service Commission First District owned by The

Pelhamville Rejected Gas Lighting in 1895 Amid Allegations of Questionable Dealings

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In the mid-1890s, efforts were underway to bring gas lines to certain areas of Pelham to permit the installation of gas lights.  At the time, Benjamin Corlies was trying to develop a large tract of land near the new train station that had been built in 1893.

New York Athletic Club Board of Governors Decided to Mortgage Travers Island in 1895

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In late 1894, the Board of Governors of the New York Athletic Club decided to mortgage Travers Island for $70,000.  A brief article about the decision appeared in the January 5, 1895 issue of the New Rochelle Pioneer.  An excerpt of the article appears below.

Efforts by Pelham Landowners in 1900 to Halt Construction of a Trolley Line on Shore Road

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During the late 19th and early 20th centuries, small transportation companies raced to lay trolley tracks throughout the New York metropolitan area.  Suburban residents often fought such efforts.  I previously have written of the unsuccessful efforts of

The Consecration of the Nanette Bolton Memorial Chapel at Christ Church in Pelham Manor on April 28, 1887

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