History

New Hampshire Sentinel, March 3, 1888 - The night express train from Boston, last Thursday, had attached to it besides the regular cars, the elegant private buffet sleeping and parlor car used by the president and officers of the Wagner Palace Car Co, with Dr. Webb, of New York, the President, and Col.

New Hampshire Sentinel, July 21, 1886 - Some of our exchanges have recently published a table of the height above the sea level of the stations upon the Cheshire road, which may be of interest to many persons.  We give the name below together with some other levels which we have at hand: - South Ashburnham, 1014; South Ashburnham Summit, 1084; North Ashburnham, 1066; Winchendon, 992; State Line, 898; Fitzwilliam, 1063; Fitzwilliam Summit, 1151; Troy 1002; Marlborough 789; Keene 478; Keene Surry Summit, 830; East Westmoreland 709; Walpole, 277; Cold River, 254; Bellows Falls, 304;

New Hampshire Sentinel, August 27, 1890 - The excursion to Monadnock on Monday was a success.  Thirty-six tickets were sold, four of whom went on the early train.  The rest took the 10:20 train and were met at Troy by Mr.

New Hampshire Sentinel,  August 12, 1891 - Joseph Smith, of Franklin street, a son of Erastus Smith of this city, who has recently been working as a freight brakeman for the Fitchburg road, was quite badly hurt, last Wednesday, by striking the side of the low bridge across the stream near the old pottery, at Troy.  Smith left Keene about dark with conductor Tole and another brakeman, on a wild freight going South.  The saloon on the train was an old freight car provided with side ladders to reach the top.

August 26, 1847 – Railroads – The rails of the Cheshire road are laid to Winchendon, (with exception of the summit cut in Ashburnham) and the same work is progressing on the sections this side.  The Massachusetts and Vermont connecting sections are ready, and within six weeks the cars may be expected at Fitzwilliam, if not at Troy. 

New Hampshire Sentinle, May 6, 1891 - The Fitchburg Night Express Runs into the Rear of a Freight Train. – A collision occurred at Troy station, April 28th, between the night express tram from Boston and freight train No. 20, which resulted in the demolishing and burning of a saloon car, the derailment of one or two freight cars, and some injury to the forward part of the passenger locomotive, No. 216.  No one was injured.  It appears that two west bound freight trains, Nos.

New Hampshire Sentinel, August 25, 1881 – Troy – Arthur Jarvis, a son of John Jarvis, a lad about eleven years old, was run over at the depot last Friday while attempting to cross the track on the way to the tannery with his father’s and brother’s dinner.  His right leg was nearly cut off a little below the knee, and his shoulder bone broken, besides other bruises.  Dr. Stone, assisted by Dr.

 New Hampshire Sentinel - September 22, 1864 – An Accident and Narrow Escape. 
As Mrs. Dr. Ingersoll and daughter were returning from a visit in Massachusetts,

New Hampshire Sentinel - March 25, 1891 - A Singular Incident Recalled.   Editor of the Sentinel: - The incident reported by Engineer Hickey, of a frightened horse running up the track in Ashburnham, reminds me of an incident which occurred in Marlboro’ Depot several years ago.  The mail carrier from the village, leaving his horse, “Topsy,” at the door to carry in the mail, she started and trotted up the tracks towards Troy.  The driver started after her, but not being able to overtake her, supposed there would be a collision when she met the train coming from T

New Hampshire Sentinel - January 6, 1881 - One of the saddest accidents of we which have known for along time occurred on the Cheshire road last Saturday afternoon, resulting in the death of Mr. Nelson A. Bartlett of this city, a young man universally respected and liked by those who knew him.  Mr.