Gas Light Comes to Carlisle
“Introduction of Gas!” proclaimed the Carlisle Herald in its June 4, 1856, edition, while a headline in the June 5, 1856, edition of the American Volunteer reported:
The Peanut Cart
Peanut cart with an iron and brass roasting machine (1989.018.001 Cumberland County Historical Society); Charles Veto with his pushcart with signage reading Veto's Ice Cream Cones (16-03-03 Cumberland County Historical Society).
The peanut cart was owned by Angelo "Charlie" Veto (1869 - 1949) a veteran ice cream and peanut vendor on Carlisle's Public Square. For 48 years his location on the square remained constant.[1]
The Cumberland County Historical Society was gifted Veto's peanut cart by James T. Wardecker, of Carlisle, in 1989.
The peanut cart is painted a forest green overall and is 69 inches long by 27 3/4 inches wide with a 3 1/2 inches deep edge that has "Fresh Roasted Peanuts" painted in yellow upon it with red edging. The cart has two drawers at one end along with two handles with which to push it.
The actual roasting machine is 23 inches long and 14 inches high. The top consists of two parts with the first being a steel covered drum that is hand turned by using a lever. The second part is a copper section with glass windows.
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References (Sources Available at CCHS in bold)
1 Sentinel, Carlisle PA, May 25, 1949.