. OM .C EWS N TLANTIC A | “The interior space is Cummings contin- Mr. RTS After abandonment of the Amesbury (Street Railway) Amesbury (Street is now in service. It is vestibuled and the exterior is tint, painted in a creamy with trimmings of carmine and gold. On either side, at the top, is “EXETER, HAMP- AMESBURY & TON RY. ST. CO.” in gilt, and below R.M.S.” “UNITED STATES (Railway Mail Service) and gilt. “BAGGAGE” in red equally divided between the mail and baggage compart- is ments. The mail room the vestibule from entered a massive door and through is equipped with ample pouch racks of steel, work bench and sorting compart- Aments. into the door leads which has a baggage room, sliding door at either side the and an entrance from has vestibule. Each room two windows on either side. The interior is painted white.” the car was re- ues, “Later, “UNITED STATES lettered MAIL AND EXPRESS” and (Railway after the R.P.O. service was dis- Post Office) continued in 1910, No. 18 was used for a time as a car and then as a gen- freight As of eral utility and salt car. it had two December 1, 1911, motors of the Steel 34 type. was The Dupont C truck retained.” A No. 18 is on window from &A E.H.&A. (in 1926), the body of old No. 18 was sold and became a shed [playhouse]on a Hamp- ton farm on Exeter Road.” at Museum display in the Tuck in Hampton. 40 Park Avenue The museum is open to the pub- Friday lic every Wednesday, 1-4 p.m. For and Sunday from information, call (603) more 929-0781. APPENINGS H — From Exeter for Amesbury in 1900 is — From Exeter for NTERTAINMENT E RITER r in part is strictly prohibited strictly is part in r permission, • For 12-16-2004 Rev 9A-EVEN- • AN-Mark 926-4557 (603) call OLMAN W — Atlantic News photo courtesy O. R. Cummings — EACOAST ISTORIC S M. H H OHN HAMPTON | Once upon HAMPTON not for the fast, If it were In addition to carrying In the July 2, 1900 edition J READY LEAVE TO ONTRIBUTING Y No. 18, the Railway Post Office (RPO) car of the Exeter, Office No. 18, the Railway Post Herbert Pierson, con- Amesbury Street Railwsay. Hampton & motorman, at right. is at the left, and Nicholas Walsh, ductor, The railway post office The railway post B C a time, there was a “side of was a “side a time, there line called trolley the road” Hampton & the Exeter, Railway Amesbury Street it on and many people rode or another for one reason it 1897 to 1926, when from was disbanded. In those few short years, the electric car saw the development of the Beaches: North Hampton, Salisbury Seabrook, Rye, and particularly Hampton Beach. economical transportation of Hampton Beach the trolley, would not have come into as rapidly as it prominence the turn of the did, around also The railroad century. of contributed to the growth the Beaches. A., as passengers, the E.H. & referred it was affectionately mail to, also carried freight, At first, under and baggage. the name of the EXETER using STREET RAILWAY, Car #12 (later renumbered #2 in 1902 and used as a line car until 1926), and then in 1900, a new mail car was the New- from purchased buryport Car Company. of the Exeter News Letter, to O. R. Cum- according mings’ book, “TROLLEYS THE CASINO”, the fol- TO lowing account of the newly Mail Car was purchased given in considerable detail: “The new combination mail No. 18, and baggage car, built by Newburyport (Car Company) for the E.H.&A. in 1900, also was 20 feet long, and roof had a simple arch on a Dupont C truck. rode The new mail and baggage Hampton & car of the Exeter, Jamie McMurray, who has Jamie McMurray, Confused? more. There’s star Former open wheel Jeff Labonte will replace Ken Schrader has depart- who was Dave Blaney, Sterling Marlin has signed sched- Rookies that are Roush Racing has formed Dubbed the “Ameriquest Mark Martin, the senior driven the No. 42 Havoline driven the the past several Dodge for Racing is years for Ganassi Busch’s slated to move into Roush old seat in the No. 97 Ford. has Yeley JJ and rookie, Bobby Labonte in replaced Rac- the No. 18 of Joe Gibbs moved to the ride Yeley ing. ship to after Labonte jumped go over to Petty Enterprises. in Petty’s No. 43, who Green to drive the No. 0 car at is off replaces Haas-CNC. Green Mike Bliss, who is still with- out a ride. ed the No. 49 BAM team Ann Morgen- owned by Beth thau for the No. 21 Wood ARCA Ford. Brothers driver Sherman Brent and rookie has been tagged to replace Schrader. Chil- for Richard released Racing is expected to dress take over the No. 22 Bill Davis Dodge after Scott Wim- mer was released. to drive the No. 14 Waste for Management Chevrolet MB2. uled to move into Nextel Cup rides include, Martin Truex the 2005 Busch Series Jr., champion, Reed Sorenson, Denny Hamlin, Clint Bowyer, and David Stremme. a partnership with four Ameriquest, whereby in Roush drivers will run selected Busch Series events in 2006. it will consist Team,” Dream of drivers Mark Martin, Matt and Carl Biffle Kenseth, Greg The partnership Edwards. includes sponsorship of all the four teams throughout NBS race season — unprece- dented in the series’ 24-year history. member of the team, is the all-time leading NBS race winner with 47, including a flags in pair of checkered 26; 2005 (California, February 12). Mar- March Las Vegas, tin’s first full-time NBS sea- son came in 1987 and he has races in five or more captured a season five times, including a season-best seven victories in 1993. Martin is a four-time RACING Continued on 31A• 28 tive owners Unauthorized reproduction Unauthorized owners tive republicationfor contents its or page this of o in whole “I’m emotioned out. I “I’m emotioned out. his Cup ended Wallace His ride in the No. 2 Busch, who was suspend- New car owner Roger today there was a lot of emo- was a lot today there into it, but once I tion going it was all about hit the switch, get a good run, performance, stay out make the right calls, finish good,” he of trouble, said. I tried cried a thousand tears. tough old not to. I’m a pretty think, but when this is I boy, that your main deal — I hope on world I’m about to embark one.” is not a cruel 706 starts, 55 with career wins, 36 poles and 202 top- five and 309 top-10 finishes. Penske Dodge will be filled by the 2004 champion Kurt Busch. ed for the last two races of the team season by previous owner Jack Roush, brings with him a certain amount of stigma caused by his belliger- ent attitude over the past sev- eral years. to Penske says he is ready welcome Busch to the team, to but fans might not be ready especially after Busch’s forget, tirade with a Maricopa Coun- ty sheriff’s deputy two weeks ago, which led to his suspen- sion. ORNER C 48 O 31, N ACING OL R “I hope the team stays Gone will be two seasoned Rudd left the No. 21 Wood announced his Wallace “When I got in the car 2, 2005 | V 2, 2005 Kenny Wallace said I was a said I was Kenny Wallace Charlotte, so I pessimist after I am so excited got mad. Now back that I just about coming were can’t stand it. I wish we and I’m starting tomorrow the new going to win! That’s me. lose with me. I hope we don’t They’re any of these guys. of my killers. I’ve had the time thank life in 2005. I want to people the fans and all the I I say, that support us. Like guys hope we can keep these together for another year.” veterans, Ricky Rudd and Both of these Rusty Wallace. after last old-timers retired 400 at Home- Sunday’s Ford stead, Florida. any without Ford Brothers but hinted that he fanfare, to racing in might return some capacity in the future. the before decision to retire 2005 season started. He fin- ished 13th in Sunday’s Ford 400 at Homestead-Miami and ended his Speedway, of with a 49-race streak career at the finish that running in began at Bristol, Tennessee, August 2004. ECEMBER | D EWS EWS N N ARTIN TLANTIC M TLANTIC A ODGES H ARK M 12C | A 12C | ERALD EW FACES AND A NEW HOMESTEAD, FL | is Now that the Chase Stewart, along with many One driver that will be At first Martin was less “I’ve turned over a new G AGE N Y PECIAL TO THE P B S Expect new faces and new Expect new faces and paint schemes in 2006. Stewart has over and Tony Nextel collected his second are Cup championship, teams gearing up for next season. will be of the top-10 finishers there back in familiar cars, but will be lots of new faces in old places. is Mark Mar- happy to return tin, who had originally Nextel planned his exit from Cup racing after this season. led his car Circumstances Jack Roush to ask him owner, those plans and to reconsider season. race one more than thrilled about the of postponing his prospect Cup full-time from departure competition, but after a cou- ple close finishes, the 46-year- old veteran is all pumped up. leaf,” Martin said after his sec- ond-place finish in Sunday’s 400 at Homestead- Ford “On TV, Miami Speedway. This Page © 2004 Connelly Communications, LLC, PO LLC, Communications, Connelly 2004 © Page This NH Hampton, 592 Box are logos and items Contributed 03843- respec their ™ © and Cyan Magenta Yellow Black Cyan Magenta Yellow Black 5A AGE | P EWS N TLANTIC EWS N — Atlantic News Courtesy Photo — 2, 2005 | A 2, 2005 OWN ECEMBER or in part is strictly prohibited strictly is part in or permission, For • 12-16-2004 Rev 9A-ODD- • AN-Mark 926-4557 (603) call MILES AND SMILES MILES AND T 48 | D 48 | O 31, N given in honor of those members walking more than 200,000 given in honor of those members walking more in attendance at About 25 members of the club were miles. Hampton board the presentation, held during a meeting of the on behalf of of selectmen. Pictured here receiving the award Hampton the Hampton Recreation and Parks Department/ Club are (from left) Sylvia Lord, club president; Walkers and Judith Shannon, Selectman Chairman Jim Workman; vice president. The Hampton Walkers were recently presented with an award The Hampton Walkers OL V Conclusions: Many Senior How in the name of com- The AARP newspaper is only one way to There The oil companies were could have put 1000 We LETTERS Continued on 31A• “Drugs” in the authors in “Drugs” con- minds, but we have since cluded that, “Depressing,” or “Deceptive,” “Despairing” probably “Despicable” were definitive accurate more words! going to be seri- Citizens are upset ously confused and “D.” with this so called Plan been This plan couldn’t have made as complex and confus- ing as it is, without setting out with the goal to intentionally make it so. mon sense, could these egomaniacs in Con- greedy and the administration gress — some of whom have been feeding at the public trough adult lives — for their entire be so callously insensitive to were All the Seniors Seniors? to was a sim- looking forward in the cost of ple reduction compa- The drug their drugs. the produce nies probably majority of these drugs large for a few dollars at the on. dosages most of us are on how had an article recently Admin- the Veterans efficient in istration is in buying drugs medications bulk to provide cost to quali- at a reasonable or Medicare fied Veterans. even the VA could easily do the same thing for Seniors. Just give them a few crumbs the Homeland Security from $40 billion annual budget instead of some of the more frivolous items on which this money is sometimes spent. solve this fog of indifference that exists in DC: Put all of those fat-cats on our medical is no doubt in plans. There Plan my mind that Medicare D was designed specifically Profits” “Windfall to provide of their campaign to take care contributing buddies in the Insurance and Pharmaceuti- cal businesses at the taxpay- ers expense as usual. allowed to continue sucking the economic life’s blood the national economy from for the past several years, it is the now apparently, insurance and pharmaceuti- All this is cal companies’ turn. in concert with the outra- geous tax cuts benefiting the nations wealthiest. I fear we caught in a dangerous are whirlpool pulling us down into economic disaster. full of chimpanzees in a room 5 ETTERS L tive owners Unauthorized reproduction Unauthorized owners tive republication for contents its or page this of whole in Newburyport Jeanne Geiger Suzanne Dubus AN OUTRAGE Crisis Center, Inc. Crisis Center, Executive Director ‘D’ OLIDAY THANKS H To the Editor: To Bush in his President Bush doesn’t Either Mr. Over the past several originally assumed We To the Editor: the To to the Sea- An open letter for Thank you so much Thanks to the two women I want to highlight the vol- On behalf of the staff, LAN P radio address Saturday, radio address November 12, 2005, made the following statement relative Plan “D” (the to Medicare Rx plan): “This new Medicare new benefit is the greatest for advance in health care Americans with seniors and disabilities since the creation 40 years ago.” of Medicare understand Plan “D,” was misinformed again by his the 96- didn’t read cronies, You- and page “Medicare 2006” the “official government handbook,” or his Pinocchio nose just grew inches. another three weeks I have been reviewing the available plans along with several old friends who were also managers or profession- We retirement. als before some 41 such are found there in insurance plans offered so-called NH for the new, Rx bene- Plan “D” (Medicare fits). that the “D” in the Medicare designation indicated coast community. 25 your help by providing and families with a delicious din- nurturing Thanksgiving your help asked for We ner. of and once again so many you came through. remain who wanted to by anonymous but stopped to donate grocery our office certificates, and gift store for Arlene Barnard thanks to her generosity. by Jodi work spearheaded Hamilton, Kerrie Sesto, and many Acton, and Rebecca the other members from Newburyport Mother’s Club. 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