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Subject: [NJHUNTER] More Tidbits from Hunterdon Co. Newspapers Whitehouse Review Tuesday, Sept. 13, 1938
Date: Tue, 17 Jul 2001 09:06:46 -0700




THE WHITEHOUSE REVIEW TUESDAY SEPT. 13, 1939

What's Going On Around Whitehouse

Mrs. Frank Burd has returned from a visit with Mrs. Alfred Emmons in Plainfiled
Mrs. William Cole has been visiting Mrs. Charles Fennel and family in
Somerville.
Andrew J. Shampanore has returned from a 10 day vacation at Tennenah Lake, N.Y.
Miss Edythe Stryker of Glen Cove, L. I. Has been visiting her mother Mrs.
Ella Stryker.
Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Polhemus of Yeadon, Pa, have been visiting Miss Florence
Van Syckle.
Mr. and Mrs. Chester Bowers visited Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. William Bowers
in Oldwick.
Rev. and Mrs W. G. Bowering of Belvidere, have been visiting with former
parishioners here.
P.M. Felmely of Whithouse Station is erecting two more homes on East Spring
Street, Somerville.
Mrs. Edward Seigfried of Easton is, visiting a few days with her parents,
Mr. and MRs. V. F. Roche.
Miss Florence Van Syckle visited the weekend with Mr. and Mrs. Frank Van
Dyke at Highland Park.
The Misses Helen and Elizabeth Zink of Clover Hill, visited Saturday with
Mr. and Mrs. Chris Burns.
Mrs. Jennie Van Syckle and Mrs Harrie G. Pidcock visited Saturday with Mrs.
Anna park in Trenton.
Mr. and Mrs. John melick and family of Dunellen, have been visiting her
father, William J. Stryker.
Mrs. Yawger Pickell has returned to her home in Durham, N.C., after a visit
here with Mrs Martha Hoffman.
Mrs. H. C. Van Derveer is visiting her son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and
Mrs. Alvin L. Updike in Cranbury.
Rev. A. L. Peterson has a pear tree in blossom and it is still full of
pears at the Methodist Church parsonage.
Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Kays and son Lewis, of Califon, visited Tuesday with mr.
and Mrs. T. Louis Bush.
Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Lance and Mrs. Joseph Hance attended the Lance family
reunion held at Long Valley on Labor Day.
Mrs. Otto Kloppel of Watkins Glen, N.Y., is visiting her daughters, Mrs.
Arthur Voorhees and Mrs. Elwood Robinson.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles S. Eick and Henry Parsons have returned from a ten day
motor trip to Thousand Islands and Canada.
Mr. and Mrs. L. R. Knudson and Mrs. Harry Kemmerer have returned to
Brooklyn, after visiting a month with Mr. and Mrs. S. W. Stiles.
Miss Lulu Apgar and Fred Lare of Clinton and Mr. and Mrs. Renee Ostague of
Far Hills, visited Saturday with Mr. and Mrs. Howard Bishop.
Mr and Mrs. Robert Burns of Kearny and Mrs. William Burns and son Robert of
Annandale visited Sunday with mr. and Mrs. Chris Burns.
Miss Olive Elliott, Kenneth Upham and Gerald Johnston have returned from a
motor trip to Lebanon, N.Y. and also attended the Syracuse Fair.
Mrs. Mary Schomp and son Harry of Elizabeth, and mr. and Mrs. Edward
Brandow, Jersey City, have been visiting Mr. and Mrs. George Seals.

LANCE FAMILY HOLDS 44TH ANNUAL REUNION

Officers Elected; Chicken Dinner Served

The 44th annual reunion of the descendants of the late James and Elsie
Lance, of Pleasant Grove, was held Labor Day at the home of Mr. and Mrs.
Leonard F. Philhower, of Long Valley.

Six living children of the family who attended the gathering were John A.
Lance, 83 years old, of Fairmount; Mrs. Mary E. Beaty, 82, of Washington;
George A. Lance, 78, of Middle Valley; Anna C. Fritts, 74, of Pleasant
Grove; Sydney lance, 71, Washington, and Edgar Lance, 65, Whitehouse Station.

The following officers were elected: James Lance, of Long Valley, son of
the oldest member of the family, president; George A. Lance, of Middle
Valley, vice president: Sydney Lance of Washington, secretary; Edgar Lance,
of Whitehouse, treasurer. Mrs. Mary E. Beaty, of Washington, and Mrs. Anna
C. Fritts of Pleasant Grove, were named committee chairmen.

The oldest member present was John A. Lance, 83, of Fairmount and the
youngest, Kenneth H. Lance, 11-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Harley Lance,
of Bedminster and grandson of John A. Lance.

Forty persons were present at the chicken dinner.

KENNEDY FAMILY GATHER

The 18th annual reunion of the descendants of Barnet Shafer Kennedy and
Phoebe Freeman, his wife, was held Saturday at the Pottersville Community
house. Thirty-nine relatives gathered to enjoy a social period, followed
by a bountiful picnic luncheon. A feature of the days program, was a
reading of a short history of the Kennedy family, by Mrs. Charles A. Mowry
of Elmora. Following this, pictures were passed showing the ancient
storehouse in Warren County, which was originally built for Dr. Samuel
Kennedy, and from which his son Barnet Shafer Kennedy and his family
removed to the homestead at Whitehouse. Philip Vroom Cole of Whitehouse,
presented some interesting historical facts concerning the old German
families of Barnhardt and Schaeffer (now Shafer), from which those present
descend. He also described the beautiful and storied country of the Rhine,
Mosel and their tributaries from which part of Germany came virtually all
of the early German families which settled in Pennsylvania and Northern New
Jersey. The Shafer family will mark its 200th anniversary on Sept. 16,
1938, as Casper Schaeffer the first in America, and a prominent legislator
of the Revolutionary period, landed at Philadelphia, Sept. 16,
1738. Musical numbers were enjoyed by all, and many completed the day by
visiting Black River Falls. Those present included: Silas Schomp and Mr.
and Mrs. Richard S. Schomp and daughter of Stanton; Mr. and Mrs. Freeman W.
Kennedy and family of Upper Montclair; Mrs. S. Manning Wickoff of
millstone; Mr. and Mrs. Fremont K. Shafer of Lebanon; Miss Louise R.
Kennedy, William McKinney, and Miss Julia Meeker of Washington; Mr. and
Mrs. R. Lewis Kennedy and son of Bayonne; Mrs. John C. Pohlman and daughter
of North Plainfield; Mr. and Mrs. John G. Schomp and daughter and Mr. and
Mrs. Charles A. Mowry and daughter of Elmora; Misses Eva and Bernetta Vroom
and Mrs. Josephine R. Cole and son of Whitehouse; Mrs. T. J. Kennedy and
daughter of Caldwell; Mrs. Lawrence Foust of Cranford; J. Egbert Melick and
Mrs. G. Harold Vroom and daughter and sons.

JAILED FOR DRVING WHLE INTOXICATED
Culprit Takes Car Belonging to Carl Oakley

Theodore Suydam of Raritan, was arrested on Labor Day in Somerville and
charged with driving a car while being intoxicated. The arresting officers
could not locate a physician for several hours and Suydam was locked up
until one could be located. Finally a physician was found and Suydam was
declared intoxicated and unfit to drive an automobile. In the meantime
Carl Oakley of Whitehouse reported that his care had been stolen and it was
then revealed that the car Suydam was driving was the one owned by
Oakley. Suydam an Oakley are employed on the Daggett farm near
Whitehouse. They had gone to Somerville to celebrate Labor Day. While
Oakley was asleep Suydam drove away with the car. When Oakley learned that
it was Suydam who had taken his car he refused to make a complaint. Suydam
had no driver's license. Suydam pleaded guilty to drunken driving and was
fined $210, in default of which he was committed to jail for 30 days.

HELD FOR GRAND JURY

Clarence Pickell of South Carolina is in the county jail in default of
$5,000 bail. He is charged with desertion and non-support of a wife and
four children, who reside at Whitehouse. Pickell disappeared nine years
ago, returned for a brief visit four years ago and last week was recognized
in Somerville when he allegedly came back to visit his mother who lies in
that vicinity. Police learned that Pickell owns two airplanes and makes a
living in the South by taking up passengers. He is being held for the
Grand Jury.

BUSY BOROUGH OF LEBANON NEW ITEMS

Mrs. Luella R. Shurts, fifty-seven years old, died Wednesday morning at her
home in Lebanon. She had undergone two operations in the past six months
and expired from complications. Mrs. Shurts was the daughter of William H.
Reger and was born at Whitehouse, where she resided until she was
married. She had been a teacher in the Somerville schools for many years,
but retired last year. She married John. L. Shurts, who died last January
14. The couple observed the thirtieth anniversary of their wedding last
November. She was a member of the Lebanon Reformed Church. Surviving Mrs.
Shurts are her father and one son, Bernard C. Shurts of Blair Academy,
Blairstown. Also a sister, Mrs. James Ford of Washington, N.J. and a
brother, William D. Reger of Whitehouse. Funeral services were held on
Friday afternoon at the late home. Rev. Benjamin F. White, pastor of the
Lebanon Reformed Church officiated. Interment was made in Lebanon
Methodist Cemetery by funeral director John G. Brokaw.


Mrs. Nancy Apgar Expires

Unable to fight off the pain and resulting complications of a fractured
hop, Mrs. Nancy Eick Apgar, 88, died Saturday morning in Somerset Hospital,
Somerville. She had been a patient there three weeks. Mrs. Apgar, who was
born may 26, 1850, on the farm now owned by Councilman William C. Voegtlen,
fell in the home of Mrs. Melvina Apgar in Easton Avenue. She had been in
poor health several years. Always a resident of the Lebanon vicinity, Mrs.
Apgar made her home in Bissell 55 years. She was the widow of John
Stothoff, who died 20 years ago. For the past two years, Mrs. Apgar had
resided with Mrs. Melvina Apgar. Surviving are two sisters, Mrs. Ella
Apgar of Carlyle, Pa, and Mrs. George Potter of Annandale; also two
sisters-in-laws, Mrs. Annabelle Eick of Bissell and Mrs. Bessie Eick of
Roselle park and a niece, Mrs. Alvah A. Conover, Lebanon. Funeral services
will be held Tuesday afternoon at 2:30 at the Reformed Church Chapel. Rev.
B. F. White, the pastor, will officiate. Interment will be made in the
Methodist Cemetery by funeral director J. G. Brokaw.
Marietta Pickell



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