Boom in Bricksburg, 1870
In the last few months of 1870, there was a great deal of building going on in Bricksburg. On November 22nd of that year, the New Jersey Courier gives us some more examples of the town's rapid growth:
Rev. Mr. Graw, of Long Branch, visited Bricksburg a few days since and lectured on Temperance, and formed a Lodge of Good Templars, with about 35 or 40 members. A list of those members appeared the following week: they are:
M. Bunker
Mrs. Emma Patterson
Mrs. Jones
J. Tushingham
Miss Huntley
G.B. Stratton
Jas. Patterson
Henry Hoft
Miss Rich
Miss Bunker
Clearly not a complete list, as both article mention between 30 and 40 members.
The Bricksburg Bakery under the management of F.M. Marston and S. Lewis, has gained a widespread popularity.
A.S. Larrabee, has been making recent changes in his buildings and they now cover nearly half an acre of ground, for the transaction of his country merchandising business. Later, in the Dec 11th issue of the Courier, a description of his store is offered: "We went in the front door, and on the right was arrayed a stock of drugs and such like, on the left the counters and shelves fairly groaned beneath the weight of Dry Goods and Domestics. We passed on , into another room, and we found Boots and Shoes in abundance, into another room, Groceries, net, twine, still another, flour, still another room, and we found hair, cement, and building materials. Finally we got out the doors, but how we couldn't tell, we found Squankum Marl and Lime in abundance. Then we went into Al's cellar, and in addition to his groceries, we saw a huge pile of oars, which he very quaintly informed us were for the Bricksburg Navy."
Moses Bachrach is now opening a very fine stock of Winter goods for the ladies. Moses is an honest man, studies to please, and succeeds most admirably.
H.F. Farnsworth is something of a Yankee. New England Grocery, Mica roofing, newspapers, etc., etc. all to be had at a very reasonable rate.
Dickinson and Hunt carry on a very fine country store, Dry Goods, Groceries, Crockery, Glassware, and the Post Office.
Our friend Nathan Polk still flies his banner, and ready to dispense drugs, medicines, fancy goods, etc. in his most bland and accomplished manner.
Rev. Mr. Graw, of Long Branch, visited Bricksburg a few days since and lectured on Temperance, and formed a Lodge of Good Templars, with about 35 or 40 members. A list of those members appeared the following week: they are:
M. Bunker
Mrs. Emma Patterson
Mrs. Jones
J. Tushingham
Miss Huntley
G.B. Stratton
Jas. Patterson
Henry Hoft
Miss Rich
Miss Bunker
Clearly not a complete list, as both article mention between 30 and 40 members.
The Bricksburg Bakery under the management of F.M. Marston and S. Lewis, has gained a widespread popularity.
A.S. Larrabee, has been making recent changes in his buildings and they now cover nearly half an acre of ground, for the transaction of his country merchandising business. Later, in the Dec 11th issue of the Courier, a description of his store is offered: "We went in the front door, and on the right was arrayed a stock of drugs and such like, on the left the counters and shelves fairly groaned beneath the weight of Dry Goods and Domestics. We passed on , into another room, and we found Boots and Shoes in abundance, into another room, Groceries, net, twine, still another, flour, still another room, and we found hair, cement, and building materials. Finally we got out the doors, but how we couldn't tell, we found Squankum Marl and Lime in abundance. Then we went into Al's cellar, and in addition to his groceries, we saw a huge pile of oars, which he very quaintly informed us were for the Bricksburg Navy."
Moses Bachrach is now opening a very fine stock of Winter goods for the ladies. Moses is an honest man, studies to please, and succeeds most admirably.
H.F. Farnsworth is something of a Yankee. New England Grocery, Mica roofing, newspapers, etc., etc. all to be had at a very reasonable rate.
Dickinson and Hunt carry on a very fine country store, Dry Goods, Groceries, Crockery, Glassware, and the Post Office.
Our friend Nathan Polk still flies his banner, and ready to dispense drugs, medicines, fancy goods, etc. in his most bland and accomplished manner.
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