I also believe the one about Mrs. Matilda Pierce is incorrect. Lambert Riker is living in Chester in 1880 and has a dau, Matilda. He was likely her father, not her father-in-law. Someone previously ran the article about the Forcite Powder explosion which listed the men killed in that accident. Perhaps they would be willing to run it again. Nancy Pascal ----- Original Message ----- From: <jan@raub-and-more.com> To: <cathode@earthlink.net>; <njsussex@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, March 20, 2007 6:51 PM Subject: Re: [NJSUSSEX] Stanhope Eagle tidbits 1892-93 > Cathy, > > Thank you so much for sharing these! There's nothing of genealogical > interest to me in them, but I'm shaking my head in amazement at the > items! > > Jan > http://www.RAUB-and-more.com > >> -------- Original Message -------- >> Subject: [NJSUSSEX] Stanhope Eagle tidbits 1892-93 >> From: "Catherine DiPietro" <cathode@earthlink.net> >> Date: Tue, March 20, 2007 4:45 pm >> To: njsussex@rootsweb.com >> >> Stanhope Eagle newspaper published weekly on Wednesday >> in Stanhope, New Jersey >> >> Weds. 21 Jul 1892 - Mrs. Mary PIERCE, widow of the Forcite >> Powder explosion, is to open an ice cream saloon soon. >> >> Weds. 21 Dec 1892 - Gabriel L. DUNNING, father-in-law >> of Judge Samuel T. SMITH of Waterloo, died at the home of >> his daughter in Hamburg on Weds. last aged 88 years. >> >> Weds. 4 Jan 1893 - Harry VALENTINE of Succasunna and >> Miss Edith C. PRUDEN of Mount Freedom were married at >> the home of the bride's parents on Saturday of a week ago. >> >> The remains of 157 bodies have been removed from the old >> First Presbyterian Church yard in Morristown to make room >> for the new church. Three will be transported to Evergreen >> while the remainder will be reburied in the same graveyard. >> The oldest tombstone says 1720. >> >> Miss Mertie DECKER of Deckertown was visiting with >> her uncle Ira B. VANSYCKLE. >> >> Weds. 11 Jan 1893 - John S. McMASTERS of Jersey City, >> formerly of Dover, wil be the new Governor's private >> secretary under the new administration. >> >> Weds. 18 Jan 1893 - Susan, wife of Silas H. HOPKINS, >> died near Ionia on Friday. She was the mother of Mrs. Amos >> CHAMBERLAIN and was in her 76th year. Last year >> the couple had marked their 50th wedding anniversary. >> >> Weds. 19 Apr 1893 - Andrew BEST died Monday of last >> week, lived in the Parker Building with two unmarried >> daughters, aged 79 years. He was the father of 11 children. >> There are seven chlidren, 31 grandchildren and 28 great- >> grandchildren surviving. >> >> Miss Lizzie SICKLES, of Port Morris, returned home from >> Phillipsburg where she had been spending several months. >> >> Weds. 10 May 1893 - Mrs. James W. SMITH fell down >> cellar stairs and sustained many injuries including a broken arm. >> >> Daniel SICKLES, of Paterson, has returned home to his >> parents on Saturday. He had given up his position three >> months ago and, due to ill health, he hasn't worked since. >> >> George SICKLES, who lives in Sparta township between >> Amity and Sparta, was killed today after falling off a manure >> truck. He is uncle to Lemuel SICKLES in H. A. TIMBRELLs >> store. >> >> Weds. 9 Aug 1893 - Mrs. Rachel SMITH, oldest living citizen >> of Blairstown, died on July 31st aged 96 years, 8 months and >> 19 days. Her father, George F. SNOVER Sr. lived to the age >> of 70 years, her mother lived to 93 years. Her three brothers >> and eight sisters also lived to be very old. >> >> Weds. 6 Sep 1893 - Port Morris - Two married men of this >> place, an engineer and a conductor, started out a few evenings >> ago with the intent of having a good time. The wife of one of >> these gentlemen concluded that something was not right, removed >> her shoes to start out to watch them. She had gone but a short >> distance when she heard voices and creeping nearer, saw her >> dear hubby and his chum hugging and kissing two ladies whose >> character could stand considerable whitewash. She stepped >> out and confronted them. A stormy scene followed which >> aroused the neighbors who had previously been abed and here >> and there could be seen a head popping from the windows to >> see what had caused all the trouble. We trust the lesson learned >> by these two men will be of profit to them especially the one who >> has been heard to criticise the actions of others. >> >> Weds. 4 Oct 1893 - Mrs. Matilda PIERCE, who had been riding >> the merry-go-round these two or three days past, was complaining >> of a violent headache. She reached home at her father-in-law's >> Lambert RIKER's where she took a small portion of laudanum >> and took a rest. She awoke having very heavy breathing such that >> her corset was cut off and Dr. NELDEN was called. She died some >> 20 minutes after his arrival. Several friends were heard to have made >> comments not favorable to the operation of the merry-go-round. Mrs. >> PIERCEs husband was blown up in the Forcite Powder explosion. >> She leaves a bright little daughter behind. >> >> Hope this helps someone, >> Cathy >> >> >> >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >> NJSUSSEX-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >> quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > NJSUSSEX-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >