From the Sept. 6 edition of the Register-News
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125 years ago
Theresa Carey, aged 15 years, was run over by a train while attempting to cross Black’s Creek bridge last Saturday afternoon.
She lived in Borden street in this city, and on the fatal day had been at White Hill to visit a friend and was returning home when she met her death.
It appears that she was first seen walking along the river bank as far from the main track as it was possible for her to go, and no doubt thought herself out of all danger.
But, unfortunately, of all the trains throughout the day, the one then due at this station from Philadelphia arrived via the river track.
After waiting a very long time, the citizens in the upper part of the city are in a way to have their rights respected.
Common Council on Tuesday evening empowered the Street Committee to grade the grounds at Burlington and Main streets and vicinity so as to cause that section to be properly drained.
In the whole length of Main Street, from the river to Mill Street, no worse place than the one mentioned exists.
From Fall to Spring especially, it has for years been a disgrace to the city.
100 years ago
Caterpillars were particularly numerous last week. They left trees denuded of leaves to seek others that had escaped for a time.
J.B. Scott captured a new species. It was as long and thick as an ordinary segar, and had about a dozen tough spurs in two rows on its back, extending from head to tail. The four near the head were longest. The color was green.
New York time and Philadelphia time, as all the world knows, differs five minutes.
This difference caused Barclay Haines to miss a boat last week. Barclay should carry two watches, provided he is able to carry more than his own weight.
Last Saturday night a $75 cow of S.E. Burr died, and later was carted off to Neidt’s soap factory on the Crosswicks creek.
60 years ago
Commissioner of Public Safety Edwin C.B. Clark has announced that Special Officers William Ryan Jr. and Robert Peak are taking a course in criminology and fingerprinting under Nathan Goldman of Burlington Street.
The month-old strike for union recognition by the workers of the Max Cohen Dress Factory has resulted in a victory for the union, and the plant will reopen within 10 days as a union shop under new management.
Fox’s Market, at the corner of Farnsworth Avenue and Walnut Street, is now operating as the Farnsworth Market. Nick Csogi, Jr., is the new owner of the local store.
50 years ago
Hamburger Haven on Route 25 on Butts Avenue was burglarized. One or more intruders netted $160 in cash and five boxes of cigars worth $25 in the entry discovered early Tuesday.
Night security lights were left on by the intruders, who worked on the floor out of sight beneath the window levels to break open six machines. Money was stolen from each machine.
The Bordentown Community Players will hold their annual banquet and installation of officers at the Mansion House, Fieldsboro, on Saturday, Sept. 8 at 7 p.m.
City Commissioner Edwin C. B. Clark will be toastmaster and will install the officers. Miss Esther Gray, a member of the Haddonfield Players, will give a makeup demonstration following the dinner.
(Compiled by Vanessa Sarada Holt from the Bordentown Register, 1875-1951).

