History

What Was Happening |Oct 14

  90 Years Ago – 1932 One mile of the new power cable being laid to Gravelly Pond station has been laid and covered in and about a mile and a half remains to be laid. The “Pep” supper …

Essex Locals | Oct 7

115 Years Ago – 1907 Levi Melonson, foreman of the track gang of the B & N electric railroad has done a good job in raising the track and filling up the sidewalk on the eastern end of the …

What Was Happening |Oct 7

90 Years Ago – 1932 The Manchester Electric company have commenced work digging the trench through the pipeline road to Gravelly Pond for laying the new equipment at the station.  Between 30 …

What Was Happening| Sept 30

90 Years Ago – 1932 A near serious accident was noted about six o’clock Thursday afternoon when a car came out of the southerly end of Bennett Street and dashed across Bridge Street just …

Essex Locals |Sept 23

  115 Years Ago – 1907 John Ethier, while hauling out ice in the ice house of C. W. Mears on Monday afternoon, his ice hook slipped and struck him on the right ankle, cutting a deep gash …

What Was Happening| Sept 23

  90 Years Ago – 1932 Joseph W. Cauthorne, Jr. has purchased the rabbitry of C. J. Poor of Peabody and added to his stock on Pine Street, which includes five different brands at present …

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