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Sugar Crane in Cedar Creek, 1857

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Ocean Emblem 2 Feb 1857

M.H. Ivins has molasses in his well

from the New Jersey Mirror 29 Jul 1875 M.H. Ivins, who has recently erected a new store at Florence station, remarked a day or two since that the water from the well in the cellar had a peculiar taste. On investigating the cause, he found that a molasses hogshead had been about half emptied by neglecting the tap, and the molasses had run into the well. It only needed vinegar to make a good summer drink