The gentleman that lived there must have passed away recently. I don't
believe he had electricity, just oil lamps and wood burning stove.
----- Original Message -----
From: "John Swearingen" <jas@s...>
To: <BRHSlist@egroups.com>
Sent: Thursday, June 01, 2000 3:33 PM
Subject: [BRHSlist] Re: brick depot at Cameron, MO
> My inquiry the other day about the brick depot at Cameron, MO has
> elicited some wonderful responses. Great stuff, really. Thanks. I
> suppose that my conjecture about the Burlington at one time hosting
> the Golden State between Cameron and Kansas City has been confirmed.
> Fascinating!
>
> Other things are becoming clear now, also. The mention of the old
> Rock Island line through Grayson explains the presence of an old
> wooden depot there, which I stumbled upon about a month ago. It's a
> very ramshackle affair which I just assumed had been moved from
> someplace else. Now, the more likely explanation is that it is a
> leftover relic from the days when the Rock Island passed through.
> Incidentally, it has a big "for sale" sign nailed to its side.
>
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