EARLY BUS AND AUTO STAGE LINES

NEW HAMPSHIRE


EARLY CERTIFICATES OF CONVENIENCE AND NECESSITY

Beginning in 1919, intrastate bus service was regulated by the New Hampshire Public Utilities Commission. These were officially identified as jitney operations, certificate numbers were preceded with "J". Skipped numbers were for denied certificates.


Certificate            Name                               Route
No.    Date Granted

J- 4   Apr. 23, 1919   Clarence B. Dearborn               Tilton-Belmont-Laconia
                            Revoked Jul. 30, 1919
J- 5   Apr. 29, 1919   Raymond C. Sturtevant              Greenland-Portsmouth
J- 6   Apr. 30, 1919   Nathan J. Quigley                  Wilton-Milford
J- 7   Apr. 29, 1919   Maurice E. Lakin                   Conway-Bartlett
J- 9   Apr. 30, 1919   Louis N. Harper                    Keene
J-11   May  28, 1919   Allen O. Crane                     New London-Potter Place
J-12   Apr. 30, 1919   Edward S. King                     Concord
J-13   May   8, 1919   Charles H. Pettengill              Campton
J-14   Apr. 28, 1919   Public Auto Assn. of Manchester    Manchester
                            Transferred May  29, 1925 to Notre-Dame Bus Line J126
J-15   May   8, 1919   Thomas U. Dustan                   Keene-Winchester
J-16   May  28, 1919   James E. Shepard                   New London-Potter Place
                            Discontinuance granted Apr.  2, 1925 J120
J-17   May  28, 1919   Fred Gamash                        Newport-Sunapee
J-18   May  28, 1919   Howard E. Young                    Leighton's Corner-Ossipee
J-19   Jun.  5, 1919   Herbert S. Osborne                 North Danville-Plaistow
J-20   May  28, 1919   Hermon Ferrin                      New Hampton-Tilton
                            Revoked Jun. 30, 1921 to Charles V. Goodell
J-21   May  28, 1919   F. E. Young                        Sunapee
J-22   May  28, 1919   Elwin L. Merrill                   North Sutton-Bradford
J-24   Jun.  5, 1919   Horace F. Kimball                  Grantham-Newport-Lebanon
J-25   Jun.  5, 1919   William W. Hodgman                 Winchester-Brattleboro VT
                            Transferred Jun. 26, 1929 to Keene-Brattleboro Transfer J237
J-26   Jun.  9, 1919   Sam J. Clay                        Bristol-New Hampton
                            Revoked Jun. 30, 1921
J-27   Jun.  9, 1919   Alison R. Norton                   Goshen-Newport
                            Discontinuance granted Jun.  8, 1923 J-88
J-28   Jun. 11, 1919   Harry C. Hill                      Freedom-Mountainview
J-29   Jul. 24, 1919   Crystal Park Improvement Co.       Manchester
                            Discontinuance granted Oct. 10, 1929 J248
J-30   Jul. 17, 1919   Henry A. Clark
J-31   Jul.  2, 1919   Arthur W. Horton                   Portsmouth
                            Revoked Dec.  9, 1919
J-33   Jul. 10, 1919   G. C. Craig & Son                  Stinson Lake-Romney
                            Revoked Feb. 26, 1920
J-34   Jul. 17, 1919   Rinaldo H. Brann                   Rye
J-37   Sep.  3, 1919   Hector J. Labonte                  Manchester-Merrimack
J-38   Oct. 22, 1919   Harry Rammer                       Portsmouth
                            Discontinuance granted Jun.  6, 1922 J-73
J-40   Dec.  9, 1919   Haven W. Johnson                   Portsmouth
                            Discontinuance granted Aug.  5, 1925 J153
J-41   Mar. 16, 1920   Leonard E. Bragg                   South Acworth-Bellows Falls VT
                            Discontinuance granted Aug.  4, 1925 J137
J-42   Apr. 15, 1920   Alvah H. Downes                    Portsmouth-Newington
J-44   May  19, 1920   Charles E. Matthews                Groton-Bristol
                            Revoked Jul.  8, 1921 to Hermon E. Ferrin
J-45   Jun.  9, 1920   Charles H. Carpenter               Franklin-Tilton
J-46   Jun. 30, 1920   Lucy L. Johnson                    South Acworth-Charlestown
J-47   Jun. 29, 1920   Albert Bachelder                   North Hampton-Rye Beach
J-48   Aug.  4, 1920   George K. Gordon                   North Conway-Intervale
                            Transferred Jun. 26, 1923 to Frank E. Littlefield J-86
                            Discontinuance granted Aug.  6, 1924 J115
J-49   Mar. 24, 1921   Joseph N. Lambert                  Sunapee-Newport
                            Discontinuance granted May  20, 1925 J127
J-50   Mar. 29, 1921   Spyros P. Condos                   Sunapee-Claremont
J-51   Jun.  2, 1921   Harold E. Batchelder               Northwood-Manchester
                            Discontinuance granted Feb. 21, 1918 J225
J-52   Jul. 14, 1921   Hermon E. Ferrin                   Groton-Bristol
                            Transferred Jul.  8, 1929 to Thomas Newton J241
J-53   Jun. 30, 1921   Harry E. Davis                     Freedom-Mountainview
                            Discontinuance granted Jun.  6, 1922 J-72
J-54   Jun. 30, 1921   Charles V. Goodell                 New Hampton-Tilton
                            Transferred Sep.  5, 1929 to Ralph W. Moulton J245
J-56   Jun. 27, 1921   Henry S. Plastridge                New Hampton-Bristol
J-57   Aug.  9, 1921   Charles C. Kimball                 Hopkinton-Concord
                            Discontinuance granted Aug.  1, 1923 J-93
J-58   Aug. 23, 1921   Louis M. Griffin                   North Danville-Plaistow
                            Revoked Sep. 26, 1922
J-59   Jul. 26, 1921   Albert E. Davis                    Tuftonboro-Ossipee
                            Discontinuance granted Jun. 29, 1925 J129
J-60   Sep. 15, 1921   Dura J. Rowe                       South Newbury-Bradford
                            Discontinuance granted Aug.  3, 1925 J151
J-61   Feb. 16, 1922   David Caplan                       Hanover-West Lebanon
J-62   Feb. 27, 1922   Commercial Livery & Garage         Lebanon-West Lebanon
                            Transferred Dec. 19, 1928 to Twin State Transportation J234
J-63   Apr. 25, 1922   Joseph Cavaretta                   Portsmouth-Newington
                            Discontinuance granted Aug.  4, 1925 J130
J-64   May  11, 1922   Lyman H. Gray                      Lebanon-Hanover
J-66   Jun.  9, 1922   Roland P. Otis & Co.               Portsmouth
J-67   Sep. 30, 1922   Condos & Arvanitidis               Sunapee-North Walpole-VT
                            Discontinuance granted Aug.  6, 1925 J138
J-68   Jun. 15, 1922   Putney & Stinson                   Fitzwilliam-Keene
                            Revoked Mar. 31, 1924 J104
J-70   Jul. 13, 1922   Willis H. Paige                    Northwood-Epsom
                            Revoked May  25, 1926
J-74   Sep. 14, 1922   Mrs. Charles H. Carpenter          Franklin-Tilton
J-75   Sep. 20, 1922   Commercial Livery & Garage         Lebanon-Hanover
                            Discontinuance granted Jun. 27, 1923 J-89
J-76   Feb.  7, 1923   Condos & Arvanitidis               Claremont-Claremont Jct.
J-80   Feb. 26, 1923   Patrick B. Cunningham              Enfield-Lebanon
                            Discontinuance granted Jul. 28, 1923 J-94
J-81   Apr. 11, 1923   Ernest Richardson                  Farmington-Rochester
                            Discontinuance granted Mar. 27, 1924 J103
J-82   May   3, 1923   Joseph Cavaretta                   Portsmouth
                            Revoked Feb. 21, 1924
J-85   May   9, 1923   Leroy Raymond Littlefield          Dover-Salmon Falls River-ME
J-87   Aug. 28, 1923   Inter-City Transit Co.             Dover-Portsmouth/Eliot Bridge
                            Revoked May  14, 1924
J-95   Sep. 16, 1923   David Caplan                       Hanover-Lebanon
J-97   Nov.  8, 1923   Roberts & Grace                    Portsmouth-ME State Line
J102   May  12, 1924   Raymond F. Wentworth               Dover-Portsmouth
J106   Jun.  9, 1924   Mrs. Charles H. Carpenter          Franklin Falls-Bridgewater
J107   Jun. 10, 1924   Spyros P. Condos                   Keene-West Lebanon-NH State Line
J109   Jun.  9, 1924   John M. Shearer                    Keene-Fitzwilliam
                            Transferred Oct. 21, 1924 to Joseph W. Leach J116
                            Transferred Apr.  2, 1925 to Gratto & Rule J122
                            Revoked Oct.  6, 1927 J218
J111   Jun.  9, 1924   Joseph Cavaretta                   Rye
                            Discontinuance granted Aug.  4, 1925 J130
J119   May   4, 1925   Joseph J. Coney                    Littleton-Bethlehem
J123   Apr.  8, 1925   Boston & Maine Transportation      Portsmouth-Hampton
J124   May   4, 1925   Keene-Brattleboro Transfer Co.     Keene-Chesterfield-VT State Line
J125   May  27, 1925   Laconia Street Railway             Laconia
J134   Jun. 29, 1925   Wilbur Bisbee                      Tuftonboro-Ossipee
                            Revoked Aug  4, 1925
J135   Jun. 29, 1925   Alvah F. Davis                     Claremont-Lebanon
                            Discontinuance granted Aug. 30, 1927 J212
J136   Jun. 22, 1925   Nashua Street Railway              Nashua
J141   Jul. 30, 1925   Boston & Maine Transportation      Franklin-Bridgewater
J142   Jul. 17, 1925   Boston & Maine Transportation      Plymouth-Lincoln
                            Discontinuance granted Aug.  1, 1929 J222
J144   Jul. 30, 1925   Boston & Maine Transportation      Concord-Newport
J145   Jul. 13, 1925   Boston & Maine Transportation      Portsmouth-Rye
J147   Jul. 21, 1925   Thomas W. Bushway                  Walpole-South Acworth
                            Discontinuance granted Jun. 27, 1929 J239
J148   Jul. 15, 1926   Nashua Street Railway              Nashua
J149   Jul. 13, 1925   Chester A. Kimball                 Danville-Plaistow
                            Discontinuance granted Jul. 31, 1929 J244
J150   Aug.  6, 1925   Laconia Street Railway             Laconia
J152   Aug.  3, 1925   Forrest D. Craigie                 South Newbury-Bradford
                            Transferred Jun. 14, 1927 to Sidney Merrill J205
J154   Aug.  6, 1925   Roland P. Otis                     Portsmouth-Newcastle
J155   Jul. 15, 1926   Nashua Street Railway              Nashua
J158   Nov.  5, 1925   Exeter Hampton & Amesbury          Exeter-Seabrook
J159   Jan. 20, 1926   Boston & Maine Transportation      Rochester-Durham
J162   Feb.  1, 1926   Fred E. Carswell                   Milton Mills-Union
                            Discontinuance granted Jul. 31, 1929 J243
J163   Mar.  3, 1926   Roberts & Grace                    Dover-Eliot Bridge-ME State Line
                            Discontinuance granted May  12, 1927 J204
J165   Apr. 15, 1926   Boston & Maine Transportation      Nashua-Milford-Wilton
J166   Feb. 24, 1926   Boston & Maine Transportation      Concord-East Concord
J167   May  12, 1926   Keene Electric Railway             Keene
                            Transferred Dec. 31, 1929 to Chester Transportation Co.
J168   Aug. 13, 1926   Boston & Maine Transportation      Manchester-Salem-MA State Line
J174   May  21, 1926   Boston & Maine Transportation      North Hampton-Hampton Beach
J177   Jul. 16, 1926   Dover Somersworth & Rochester      Dover-Somersworth-Rochester
J182   Apr. 15, 1926   Lenne C. Twombly                   Franklin-Franklin Falls
J183   Jun.  4, 1926   Joseph J. Coney                    Bethlehem-Bethlehem Jct.
J184   May  27, 1926   Boston & Maine Transportation      Exeter-Hampton
J195   Oct. 21, 1926   Nashua Street Railway
                            Formed subsidiary Nashua Transportation Co.
J196   Dec.  2, 1926   Boston & Maine Transportation      Nashua-Manchester
J203   May   2, 1927   Otis & Wentworth                   Portsmouth-Atlantic Heights
J206   Jun.  9, 1927   Boston & Maine Transportation      MA State Line-Nashua-Bethlehem
J207   Jun.  9, 1927   Boston & Maine Transportation      Portsmouth-Bethlehem
J208   Jun. 15, 1927   Hobson D. Hodgdon                  Berlin-Wentworth-ME State Line
                            Discontinuance granted Nov.  1, 1929 J249
J209   Jul. 28, 1927   Boston & Maine Transportation      Portsmouth
J210   Jun. 27, 1927   Boston & Maine Transportation      MA State Line-Rindge-Peterboro
J211   Aug. 18, 1927   Abraham Perolman                   Manchester
                            Revoked Oct.  6, 1927 J223
J232   Oct. 11, 1928   Louis N. Harper                    Keene
J235   Mar. 26, 1929   Boston & Maine Transportation      MA State Line-Rindge-Peterboro
J238   May  15, 1929   Boston & Maine Transportation      MA State Line-Twin Mountains
J240   Jun. 11, 1929   William E. Dunbar                  Salem
J250   Nov. 25, 1929   Boston & Maine Transportation      MA State Line-Peterboro
J253   Dec. 23, 1929   Checker Cab Co.                    Derry-Chester


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