Morris: First Business Directory of Staten Island jj 



from 6 a. m. to 7 p. m., and one boat from Port Richmond, which 

 made four trips on week days each way and three on Sundays. 



The North Shore Staten Island Ferry Company served the 

 people of that region as follows: boats left Elm Park on week 

 days at 6.15, 9, and 10.30 a. m. ; 12.30, 2, 3.15, and 5 p. m., 

 touching at Port Richmond, Factoryville, Snug Harbor, and New 

 Brighton. The return trips, from pier 18, North River, were at 

 7.45, 9.15, and II a. m. ; 12.30, 2, 4, 5, and 6.30 p. m. On 

 Sundays the trips were less frequent and Snug Harbor was not 

 a stopping place. 



There is also a notice which says : " The steamboat George Law 

 leaves New Brunswick every morning, except Sunday, at 6 A. M., 

 touching at Totten's Dock and Rossville; and leaves New York, 

 foot of Robinson Street, North River, at 3 P. M." 



Stage lines, long since things of the past, are scheduled as 

 follows : 



" Thompson's Stage leaves Hillyer's Corner, near Richmond, 

 at 6.40 A. M. and 3 P. M., passing through Springville, Bull's 

 Head, and Graniteville, to Port Richmond. Leaves dock of new 

 line, Port Richmond, at 10 A. M. and 5 P. M., on the arrival of 

 the 9 A. M. and 4 P. M. Boats from New York. 



" Williams' Stages leave Richmond at 7.45 A. M. and 2.45 

 P. M. ; Vanderbilt Landing on the arrival of the 9 A. M. and 4 

 P. M. boats from New York." 



Among the advertisers are some names that sound familiar to 

 many of us today, such as John Steers, "cabinetmaker and under- 

 taker"; Benedict Brothers, "importers and manufacturers of fine 

 watches, jewelry, and silverware;" Bodine Brothers, "dealers in 

 anthracite and bituminous coals, pine, oak and hickory wood, 

 timber, lumber, & all kinds of building materials ; " George J. 

 Greenfield, " attorney and counsellor . . . Deutscher Advocat 

 . . . etc. ; " but, most of them are indistinct memories only. 

 Among the latter may be mentioned George E. Greene, " dealer 

 in ice cream, fruits, confectionery, &c., Richmond Terrace one 

 door from Jersey St., New Brighton." who was the chef and 



