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From: "Eleanor Nielsen" <>
Subject: Re: [NJHUNTER] More Tidbits from old papers
Date: Fri, 1 Jun 2001 22:37:08 -0400
References: <5.0.0.25.2.20010601042534.00a7f900@uclink4.berkeley.edu>


This is awesome. Recognize many of the names that I've run across in our
family research, just don't happen to fit ours this time, but thanks for
sharing.
Eleanor

> From The Weekly Review, White House Station, N.J. October 27, 1910
>
> Having sold his farm at Fairmount, George B. Hildebrant has purchased the
> Sarah E. Philhower house and lot on Main Street, Califon, and will occupy
> the premises next spring.
>
> Latourette & Quick will leave for Virginia the latter part of this week to
> purchase a carload of young horses and colts. They will hold a public
sale
> the first of next month.
>
> Frank Maeder has returned to his home in Arlington, Mont. After a visit to
> his parents Rev. and Mrs. J. M. Maeder, at the parsonage of the Methodist
> Church at New Germantown.
>
> Harmon Landon, an aged resident of this place, was agreeably surprised on
> Tuesday when he received a letter from a brother in San Jose, Cal. From
> whom he had not heard in 40 years, and whom he supposed was dead.
>
> A number of women of this place tendered Mr. and Mrs. Jacob H. Hendershot
a
> surprise party on Saturday in honor of the first anniversary of their
> wedding. A sumptuous dinner was served and all present had a good time.
>
> Jacob H. Dilts, of this place, the hustling agent for the International
> Harvester Company is occasionally going about town with a handful of ripe
> strawberries gathered from his garden. Looks good to see the luscious
> fruit at this tie of year.
>
> James N. Pidcock, of this place, assisted by his well-trained and blooded
> bird dogs, succeeded in locating a flock of quail last Friday, and after
> shooting at nine of them he secured eight. This is the first quail we
have
> heard of in this section for some time.
>
> Postmaster and Mrs. Wm. C. Swackhamer, of this place, and Miss Matie
> Swackhamer, of White House, went to Middletown on Wednesday to attend the
> wedding of a relative, Miss Margaret Swackhamer, of that town, and Irving
> Hance, of Red Bank.
>
> At the parsonage of the Reformed Church at this place last Friday night,
> Frederick Runyon and Miss Elizabeth Belle Meserole, both of this place,
> were married by Rev. Henry F. Jones. Only a few friends witnessed the
> ceremony.
>
> WHITE HOUSE
>
> Mr. and Mrs. Wm. D. Reger and Mrs. Joseph H. Lindsley visited in
Somerville
> on Monday.
>
> Mr. and Mrs. George Cooley, of Bedminster, have been visiting his father,
> Edward Cooley.
>
> Miss Olive Bishop has returned to her home in Plainfield after a visit to
> her sister, Mrs. Alvah Dempsey.
>
> The W.C.T.U. will be entertained on Saturday afternoon at 3 o'clock at the
> home of Mrs. Wm. Dalley.
>
> Mr. and Mrs. Charles Alpaugh, of New Germantown, have been the guest of
her
> brother, John N. Apgar.
>
> Miss Bertha Large has gone to Lakeville, Conn., to spend two weeks as the
> guest of her aunt, Miss Bertha Bailey.
>
> Miss Florence Remsen will entertain a number of young people at a
> Hallowe'en party at the Willowhurst on Saturday.
>
> Mrs. F. A. Holder-Egger of Linoleumville, S. I., is visiting some time as
> the guest of her parents Rev. and Mrs. Wm. Johnson.
>
> Former Assemblyman and Mrs. Samuel S. Swackhamer and daughter, Miss
> Constance of Plainfield, have been visiting relatives in this place.
>
> The Wishbone Club has issue postal cards containing a neat hand drawing of
> a pumpkin in color, inviting you to attend a Hallowe'en Social at the home
> of Samuel Emely on the evening of October 28.
>
> Three Sisters Die in Five Months
> After a long illness, Miss Henriella Kennedy, 68 years old, died at the
> Kennedy homestead, in White House, on Monday from dropsy and
> complications. She was the third sister of the family to die within five
> months. The Kennedys come from an old Warren County family and their
> father moved from there to this section many years ago. She leaves four
> sisters, Mrs. Rose Vroom, of Bayonne, and the Misses Elizabeth, Margaret
> and Josephine Kennedy, of White House and two brothers Daniel and Thomas
> Kennedy of Bayonne. Funeral services will be held at the house Thursday
> afternoon at 1 o'clock, Rev. Wm. M. Johnson, officiating.
>
> From The Withehouse Review, Thursday, October 20, 1898
>
> Miss Ethel Pursell, of Trenton, spent Sunday in town with her parents, Dr.
> and Mrs. W. V. Pursell.
>
> Monday afternoon Mrs. Mary McGloin and daughter, Miss Flora started for
the
> Westm where they will visit relative for a season.
>
> Ex-Freeholder Josiah C. Cole died at his home at Pleasant Run on Monday,
> aged about 75 years. Funeral on Thursday morning.
>
> Burglars entered the store of F. H. Lindsley, at High Bridge, on Tuesday
> night of last week and carried off goods valued at $25.00.
>
> Mr. and Mrs Harry Melick, and Mr. and Mrs. Jeremiah Reed, of Little York,
> are here several days this week visiting the families of I. Voorhess and
> William J. Stryker.
>
> The report that Miss Mattie Sutton of White House, was recently married,
is
> untrue, and Miss Sutton take this means denying the story that has been
> circulated to that effect.
>
> Mr. Fred. Sutton, of New Germantown, and Miss Cora Conover of Round Valley
> were united in marriage by Rev. W. Davis, of Lebanon, at the bride's home,
> noon, Wednesday.
>
> C.W. Reed died at his home in this place Wednesday evening, of a
> complication of diseases, aged 75 years, 9 months and 14 days. Funeral
> services will be held at the house at 10:30 Saturday morning. Interment
> in Rual Hill Cemetery, White House. Deceased was a well known resident of
> this place, and was the son of Ralph L. Reed, of Dreahook, long
> deceased. He leaves a wife and the following children: Mrs. J. W.
> Williamson, Reaville; Mrs. I. C. V. Harsell, Elizabeth; Mrs. G. W.
> Shampanore, of this place; Mrs. L. T. Stryker, Flemington, and Ralph L.
and
> John W. Reed of Bound Brook.
>
> A pretty wedding was solemnized at the home of Mrs. A. C. Pickell, this
> place Wednesday afternoon at 2:30 pm, when her daughter Miss Mabel, was
> united in the hold bonds of matrimony to Mr. Elias Vanderveer
> Naylor. While the sweet strains of a wedding march were being played by
> Miss Anna Voorhees, the happy couple marched into the room and took their
> places in the presence of about thirty guests. The bride wore a handsome
> gray silk very neatly trimmed white taffeta and pearl trimmings, and
> carried a bouquet of white chrysanthemums presented by the groom. Rev. W.
> E. Davis of Lebanon, performed the ceremony. After the usual
> congratulations the guests present sat down to a bountiful repast, and
> merriment reigned supreme until the bride and groom departed on the 5:08
> train for a ten day trip through Connecticut, stopping at New York and
> Brooklyn. The happy couple have the best wishes of their many friends
that
> their voyage through life may be a long and happy one. The bride received
> many beautiful and useful presents."
>
> New Germantown
>
> Hale, the "wonder-worker," was here again exhibiting in Barnet Hall on
> Monday. This dog and its owner William Sutton, were greatly attached to
> each other, and he would divide his last crust of bread with his dog. On
> the following Friday morning the dog went to the house of Wm. C. Apgar
and
> acted in a strange manner, but no particular notice was taken of him. On
> the following morning he was seen there again, but still not account was
> made of it, as they naturally supposed his master was not far away and so
> he was. And again on Sunday morning the animal made his appearance at the
> house. Supposing that he might be hungry, he was given something to eat,
> tut this did not seem to satisfy the dog, who acted in such a strange
> manner that more attention was given him. It seemed as though he wished
to
> tell them something in his way of doing it, so when he started off it was
> thought best to follow him. He struck across the corn field (which was
> across the road from the house,) and after traveling some distance he
> stopped and laid down on a coat. Close by was the lifeless body of his
> master and friend, William Sutton, who had doubtless been there since the
> previous Wednesday afternoon. The supposition is that on reaching here he
> had been suddenly taken ill, and throwing down his coat for his dog, as
was
> his general custom, he had passed away alone, with his little canine
> friend, who had undoubtedly remained with him the greater part of the time
> from that time until his body was found. May this tragic death be a
> warning to those among us who are traveling in his footsteps.
>
> LEBANON
> David T. Hoffman has disposed of a car load of cows and has gone to
> Michigan for another lot. David knows what the people want in the cow
line
> and never fails to please his many customers.
> FAIRMOUNT
> Maud Lance, of Farmersville, spent Saturday and Sunday with Mrs. Paul
> Hildebrant, Jr.
> Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Fleming spent a portion of last week with their
> daughter, at Ridgewood.
> Master Chas. Barkman, who has been quite sick with scarlet fever, is
> improving at this writing.
> N. S. Gauger Diefenthaler and C. Hartenstein, of Sourth Orange, spent
> Monday with W. H. Fleming.
> Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Crotsely, of White House Station, spent Sunday with
Mrs.
> Crotsley's mother, Mrs. Park.
> About forty young people attended a birthday surprise party at Chattles
> Crotsley's at Bartley, last Monday evening. We must congratulate the
> ladies of Fairmount for being such splendid cake bakers.
> WHITEHOUSE
> John Van Syckle spent Tuesday in New York
> Mrs. Emma S. Space is visiting her son at Somerville.
> Miss Madge Brown was home from school over Sunday.
> John Stone has the boss pumpkin, tipping the scale at fifty pounds.
> G. H. Dalley has joined the N.F.F. Society and taken up his front fence.
> Mrs and Mrs. John Craft spent Sunday afternoon with relatives in Round
Valley.
>
> FROM THE HUNTERDON COUNTY DEMOCRAT Wed. June 20, 1917 page 4
> Obits (some of which may not be complete since the bottom/top of page are
> missing)
> Funeral services for Mrs. Margaret Castner, eighty-three years old, who
> died at the home of her son inWilliamsport. PA were held last Wednesday
> afternoon in the Glen Gardner Presbyterian Church, Rev. Dr. E. B. England,
> of Washington, N.J. officiating. Interment in the Fountain Grove
> Cemetery. Mrs Castner leaves these children: Mrs Jesse Hamelin of
Seattle;
> Philip Castner of Grand Rapids Mich; Louis Castner and Miss Jane Castner
of
> Williamsport PA.
> Mrs. Adam B. Pickell, sixty one years old, died Monday afternoon of last
> week at about two o'clock at her residence at Whitehouse Stati8on, from
> apoplexy. She was suddenly stricken Sunday evening while seated at the
> supper table. She was a member of an old Hunterdon county family and
> before her marriage she was Miss Marilda Sharp, daughter of the late Mr.
> and Mrs. John W. Sharp, of Annandale.
> BAPTISTOWN
> Mr. P. C. LaRue has purchased a Ford touring car.
> Mr. and Mrs. Wesley Hunt recently entertained Mrs. Rachel Higgins of
Brooklyn.
> Miss Emily Eick of Locktown, was a weekend visitor at the home of MR. W.
W.
> Case.
> Mrs. Hazlett Dost of Trenton, has been spending a few days with relatives
> in this place.
> Mrs. and Mrs. Harold Snyder and son paul of Frenchtown, were Sunday
> visitors at the home of Samuel D. Search.
> Miss Mame Fulmer, of Easton is spending this week at the home of her
> parents, Mr. and Mrs Wesley Fulmer.
> Names registered in Kingwood township on June 5th, between the ages of 21
> and 31: Alonzo B. Anderson, Maurice W. Alpaugh, Orville R. Anderson, Edgar
> L. Barrick, Fenton E. Baker, Alton R. Britton, Lambert S. Barrick, John J.
> Bacon, George B. Barrick, Charles Crips, Sylvanus Compton, Tony chick,
> George L. Case, Russell W. Case, William Davis, Thomas Dvis, William Eick,
> George M.Emery, Russell H. Everitt, Loon(Lcon) (sp) A. Fitzer, Warren
> Fisher, Charles E. Foster, Chester B. Fisher, Harry Y. Green, Edward B.
> Gordon, Jacob S. Gulick, Edard F. Queen, Oiver Hoffman, James Hart, Harvey
> B. Hoffman, William H. Hann, Edward Jevens, Alvin H. Jardine, James
Kugler,
> Jr., George A. Hen, Henry Kline, William Keifer, William Keller, Orville
O.
> Kerr, Abraham Levine, Samuel D. Lanning, Jacob Levine, Barnet Moskin,
> Joseph R. Mathews, William Miller, Percy B. Niece, William Nate, John J.
> Opdycke, Francis J. O'Connell, William D. Perrine, Luther D. Piell, John
> Pinkerton, Harry Rupell/Ropell (sp). Jacob Risier, Horace Smith, John F.
> Schweitzer, Charles Simmenroth, Jas. J. Smith, Herbert W. Scott, Martin
B.
> Search, Raymond Search, Otto B. Schutts, William H. Schaaf, Frank F.
> Thiele, John L. Van Horn, Elwood Verity (sp), William H. Wagner, Charles
> Wythanski.
>
>
>
>
>
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