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From: "Eleanor Nielsen" <>
Subject: Re: [NJHUNTER] More Tidbits from old papers
Date: Fri, 1 Jun 2001 22:40:33 -0400
References: <5.0.0.25.2.20010601073823.009e8350@uclink4.berkeley.edu>


Does NJ have any very early 1800's newspaper clippings? Also are you aware
of any German newspapers in the area, which might cover up to 1850's?
Thanks,
Eleanor

>
>
> From the Hunterdon County Democrat, Wed. July 25, 1917
>
> A very pretty wedding was solemnized at the parsonage of the Lutheran
> Church at New Germantown, Saturday night at 8 o'clock, when Miss Anna Mae
> Sutton ,daughter of Mr and Mrs. Edward Sutton, of that place, and Willard
> L. Pickle, son of Mrs. Anna M. Pickle, of New Germantown, were made
husband
> and wife. The ceremony was performed by Rev. Charles G. Emple, the
pastor,
> in the presence of a few friends of the couple who were attended by Miss
> Meta Thompson, a cousin of the bridegroom and George Sutton, a brother of
> the bride. The bride was attired in a handsome gown of crepe de
> china. After receiving the congratulations of those present, Mr. and Mrs.
> Pickle left for Asbury Park, where they are spending the honeymoon. On
> their return they will reside at New Germantown.
>
> From the White House Review Wed. Aug 11, 1915
>
> Miss Alma Davis, daughter of County Engineer and Mrs. Grant Davis has been
> suffering from a very painful injury to her right foot. A few days ago
she
> stepped upon a nail which penetrated the member to such a depth that it
> caused much effort to extract it.
>
> H. F. Kunze has purchased a very handy and convenient stage to use in
> connection with his business. His former stage was at times too small but
> the new one will accommodate twelve passengers. It will also be used to
> convey larger parties desiring to make certain trips.
>
> J. C Dorland, of this place, has tackled many tough propositions in well
> drilling and has just completed one of the hardest, which was for the
> Junction Water Company. A capacity of 100 gallons was reached at a depth
> of 327 feet. All but the first forty -five feet was drilled through solid
> granite.
>
> Mr. and Mrs. Edward Kelley and Mr. and Mrs. Charles watchman, of Brooklyn,
> have purchased from the Kline Realty Company the second two story bungalow
> and eight and three quarter acres of land on the North Branch - Readington
> road just southeast of town. They appear like very desirable people.
>
> Miss Haney, aged about seventy-five years, died at her home in Harrison on
> Friday last from complication of diseases. Diseased several years ago
> resided at this place for several years with her sister, Mrs. Frederick
> Yoos and was widely known as "Auntie." Interment was made at Clinton on
> Monday.
>
> Frank Latourette and Joe Kimble were returning to this place from North
> Branch on Sunday evening and while enroute they suddenly thought they say
> two men stop in front of them to hold them up. Their screams for help
were
> pitiful until they discovered it was two auto lights that they had
mistaken
> for men's shirts.
>
> Frank A. Cole, of Three Birdges announces himself as a candidate on the
> Demogratic ticket for the nomination for the office of Collector of
> Readington township, at the primary election on Sept. 28, Mr. Cole asks
all
> his friends for a fair consideration and his popularity will undoubtedly
> make him a big winner.
>
> The many friends of Miss Florence Van Syckle, of this place, will be
> pleased to know that she has been engaged by the High Bridge Board of
> Education to teach the third grad in the public school at that place.
Miss
> Van Syckle is a graduate of the Sate Normal School in Trenton and has
> taught in the school at Palisade Park for several years.
>
> Roy Rinehart has resigned his position on the Jacob Davis farm just west
of
> town. Alvah Lance, of Lebanon, a brother of our merchants, William D. and
> W. W. Lance, arrived here Monday to fill the vacancy on the Davis
> farm. Mr. Lance has been employed on the E. J. Babcock farm at Lebanon
for
> the past sixteen months and is highly recommend.
> The funeral of Mrs. Abram O. Cole, seventy-three years old, was held at
her
> late home at Pleasant Run on Wednesday.
>
> The funeral of Mrs. Emaline Todd, seventy-three years old, was held Monday
> afternoon in the Reformed church of Lebanon. Rev. C. J. Fingar, the
> pastor, officiated and burial was in Elmwood cemetery there. Mrs. Todd
> died Friday afternoon at her home at Potterstown from a complication of
> diseases. She underwent an operation about a week before her death. She
> was the widow of George Todd and had lived in the Potterstown section
> nearly all her life. She leaves several children. She was a member of
the
> Reformed church of Lebanon.
>
> Miss Florence Lane entertained a few friends at a most delightful lawn
> party at her home at Readington on Wednesday evening of last week. The
> time was very pleasantly passed with games and dancing, after which
> excellent refreshment were served. The guests were the Misses Laura
> Dalley, Emma Griffith, Ada Case, Theodosia Reger, Grace Opic, Ethel Bush,
> Marguerite Lane, Jessie Bryan; Messrs. Earl Conver, Alex Kline, John
> Polhemus, Howard Godley, David Smith, Lester Smith, John Schomp, Raymond
> Dalley, Ward Van Brunt, George Fitzer and Mervin Dilts.
>
> The funeral of Mrs. M. Abbie Rockafeller, sixty years old, was held in the
> Reformed church at Lebanon Sunday. Rev. C. J. Fingar officiated and
burial
> was in Elmwood cemetery. Mrs. Rockafeller was the widow of the late Peter
> Rockafeller and had been a resident of Lebanon for many years. She had
> been in poor health for some time and was taken suddenly ill Thursday
> afternoon while calling on some relatives and died a short while
> after. Her maiden name was Hoffman and she leaves a brother, Augustus
> Hoffman of Lebanon. She was a member of the Reformed church.
>
> Berkley Harvey of Flemington, fourteen years old, was drowned in the south
> branch of the Raritan river about two miles from Flemington on Thursday
> afternoon. With another boy he had gone swimming and started for a
sandbar
> where he had been accustomed to rest, but owing to the high water was
> unable to touch the bar. He called for help and Leroy Strouse of
> Bordentown, who was in bathing, went to his assistance. Strouse was
pulled
> beneath the water twice and had to give up. It was more then two hours
> before the body was found in about ten feet of water a short distance from
> where he had sunk the last time.
>
> After a long illness and much suffering, Mrs. Anna Voorhees, wife of
> Justice of the Peace, Jacob C. Voorhees, died at 5:30 Saturday afternoon
at
> her home here. Deceased had been suffering for the past two years with a
> complication of diseases and had lost much of her eyesight. She was a
> patient but severe sufferer and the end has been a great relief to
> her. She was a member of the Reformed church of this place, and when able
> had been an earnest church worker. Deceased was fifty-four years of
> age. She was born at Lebanon. Her maiden name was Ann Van Camp being the
> daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Elias Van Camp of Lebanon. Since her
> marriage she has resided in this vacinity. Besides her husband she is
> survived by the following children: Miss Mae Voorhees, of this place;
> Harold Voorhees and Leslie Voorhees both of Newark. Also the following
> sisters, Mrs, Edward Stratemeyer, of Newark, and Mrs. Littleton F. Welch,
> of Westfield. Funeral services will be held at her late home this
> Wedsnesday afternoon at 12:30, Rev. Mr. Conkling, of Litletown, Pa,
> formerly of High Bridge, a friend, officiating, assisted by Rev. H. T.
> Jones, pastor of the Reformed church of this place. Interment will be
made
> at Somerville, by funeral director J. R. Alpaugh of this place. A host of
> sorrowing frineds join us in extending sympathies to the bereaved family.
>
> The community was greatly saddened to hear that Elbert B. Pickell, 21
years
> old, son of Mrs. Ella Pickell of East Whitehouse, was drowned in the
> Delaware River at Easton on Wednesday last. He was a senior at Lafayette
> and was working his way through college. During the bathing season he
> conducted the Eddyside Baths in partnership with Warren K. Sherman, of New
> Germantown, a member of the class of '17. Wednesday, when the river was
> badly swollen from the recent heavy rains, the young men rowed across to
> get stones to use in weighing down a springing board. On the return trip
> the boat sat low in the water because it was loaded heavily and the waves
> began to wash over the side. About in the middle of the stream the water
> started to come in more rapidly and the young men began to throw out the
> stones, but before the boat was lightened enough it sank beneath them.
> Pickell could swim but a few strokes and Sherman, a poor swimmer himself,
> went to his assistance. They sank several times and then became
> separated. Before Sherman could reach him again Pickell went down and did
> not come up. Sherman finally reached shore exhausted. Pickell's body was
> recovered in quick time and three physicians were on hand and a pulmotor
> was used in an effort to resuscitate him. Sherman was so nearly overcome
> that he was under the care of a physician for several hours before he
> recovered physically.. He was grief stricken at the loss of his
> companion. Late in the afternoon he came to East Whitehouse and took the
> news of the accident to Pickell's mother. She went to Easton and the body
> was brought to the young man's home in East Whithouse Thursday
> afternoon. Pickell was a student in the chemical department at Lafayette
> with a bright future. Besides his mother he leaves a sister Alice, 12
> years old. He was a member of the Methodist Church in East Whitehouse and
> a graduate of the Somerville High School. Funeral services were held at
> the home of is mother on Friday, Rev. William Trumbower, officiating and
> was attended by a host of sorrowing friends. Interment was made in the
> Methodist cemetery by Funeral Directors Seals Brothers of East
Whitehouse."
>
> From Hunterdon County Democrat, Thrusday, Feb. 16, 1933
>
> Announcement had been made of the marriage at Belair, Md., on Saturday,
> February 4, 1933 of Miss Grace M. Godsey and Robert C. Lowe, both of
> Washington D.C. Miss Godsey is a daughter of William Godsey of Emporium,
> Kansas and Mr. Lowe is the oldest son of Mr and Mrs C. C. Lowe of
Flemington.
>
> Miss Helen Wyckoff, daughter of Mrs. Ethel Wyckoff of Reaville, and Jacob
> Frederick Pickell son of Mr. and Mrs Albert Pickell of Flemington Junction
> were married by Rev. George Whitenack pastor of the Presbyterian Church in
> Doylestown, PA Saturday evening Febuary 4, 1933. The bride is employed at
> the home of Mr. and Mrs. Ryman Herr of Maple Ave. The bridegroom is
> employed in the tailoring business by Benjamin Karrow.
>
>
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