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Article content In previous columns I have told you about the Eberts Brothers, William and Walter, their sister Nancy, and her husband John Waddell. The four were business partners in the 1840s to 1850s in Chatham. This family would become the earliest of Chatham’s premier business clans. We apologize, but this video has failed to load. Try refreshing your browser. A.L. Eberts leased Chatham’s finest hotel, The Garner Back to video In this story I would like to tell you about one of their relatives, A.L. Eberts, who I think, was the grandson of their father’s brother, Richard...

Designed D&H railroad route northward Tri-County Independent CARBONDALE – Bryce R. Blair served as City Engineer for Carbondale, Pa. in the late 19th century. One of his projects apart from this role was designing the Jefferson Branch of the Erie Railroad which connected Carbondale's rail hub to Lanesboro and beyond. News reports in May 1869 stated that work of building the Jefferson Branch Railroad has commenced, under the supervision of Bryce R. Blair, Jr., chief engineer. The distance was 37 miles, extending a rail connection north from Carbondale through Forest City, to Lanesboro (which...

Article content In the Sept. 27, 2017 issue of Chatham This Week I told you about the ancient Central Hotel in Pain Court. I am pleased to know that this enterprise still thrives and for many years has been known as the Central Tavern. We apologize, but this video has failed to load. Try refreshing your browser. Alphy Cheff built Pain Court’s Central Hotel Back to video In this story I would like to tell you about the man who built the Central Hotel. His name was Alphy Cheff. Alphy’s father was Joseph Cheff who was born at St. Jacques le Minuer, County Laprairie, Quebec on June 30...

Article content In the Sept. 27, 2017 issue of Chatham This Week I told you about the ancient Central Hotel in Pain Court. I am pleased to know that this enterprise still thrives and for many years has been known as the Central Tavern. We apologize, but this video has failed to load. Try refreshing your browser. Alphy Cheff built Pain Court’s Central Hotel Back to video In this story I would like to tell you about the man who built the Central Hotel. His name was Alphy Cheff. Alphy’s father was Joseph Cheff who was born at St. Jacques le Minuer, County Laprairie, Quebec on June 30...

Article content In the Sept. 27, 2017 issue of Chatham This Week I told you about the ancient Central Hotel in Pain Court. I am pleased to know that this enterprise still thrives and for many years has been known as the Central Tavern. We apologize, but this video has failed to load. Try refreshing your browser. Alphy Cheff built Pain Court’s Central Hotel Back to video In this story I would like to tell you about the man who built the Central Hotel. His name was Alphy Cheff. Alphy’s father was Joseph Cheff who was born at St. Jacques le Minuer, County Laprairie, Quebec on June 30...