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