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commercial development, by G. J. Brown, general traffic agent, 

 with a view of the ferry approach at St. George and a photograph 

 of a group of the shop forces at Clifton during the noon hour. 



Under the heading " The Ticket Seller " are discussed some of 

 the requirements and trials pertaining to that position, by Robert H. 

 Fithian, the agent at Tottenville. The " Early History of Steam 

 Roads on Staten Island" is described by W. E. Journeay, car- 

 penter in the service of the Staten Island railroad lines since 1865, 

 whose portrait accompanies the article. Elsewhere in the mag- 

 azine may also be found portraits of Wallace Bedell, machinist, 

 Henry Bedell, painter in continuous service since A^Iarch 18, 1884, 

 James W. Turner, stationmaster at St. George, R. Groeling, B. F. 

 Kelly, Edward Whalen, and J. S. Sheafe — all well known in our 

 community as employees of the railroad in one capacity or an- 

 other. 



One page is devoted to a brief sketch of the Billopp House, with 

 an excellent picture, evidently taken quite recently, and it is grati- 

 fying to note, at the foot of the page, a memorandum which states 

 that "For a full account of the house see Proceedings of the 

 Natural Science Association of Staten Island, vol. 2, pp. 65-70." 



A. H. 



Staten Island, etc.^^ 



This is an octavo pamphlet of seventy-two pages and about one 

 hundred illustrations, including two maps. There is no title page, 

 unless we may regard the cover as such ; but page 5 is occupied by 

 a general statement, from which may be gathered the following 

 information in regard to the publication of the work : 



" The many picturesque and beautiful views shown in this Mag- 

 azine were taken by Mr. E. H. Seehusen, of West New Brighton, 

 Staten Island — the colored pictures are reproduced from hand- 

 tinted views belonging to Mr. Cornelius G. Kolfif. 



" Suggestions by Mr. James P. McGovern, of the New York 

 Bar. 



15 Staten Island | Borough of Richmond | New York City | Issued by | 

 Staten Island I Chamber of Commerce I Price | 25 cts. 



