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The first name of the village was Queenstown, which was given it in honor of Queen Anne. Later it was by some, in derision of its comparative insig- nificance, Pennytown, and as early as 1747 it began to be called Pennington.
The pioneer merehant is believed to have been John Smith, who had a store liere about 1725, and perhaps earlier. John Carpenter kept store in the building now opposite the Presbyterian Chureli as early as 1800. He was succeeded by Jolin D. Hart, in 1825, who admitted Henry Baker to partnership ' iu the concern in 1835. Some years afterward Hart withidrew from the firm, and was succeeded by C. L. Wynkoop. Baker soon sold his interest to Wynkoop, who after some years took in Benjamin Holt as a partner. The latter withdrew in two years, and Wyn- koop sold the establishment to Holmes & Martin. Two years later this firin separated, Holmes removing
to Cranbury. J. P. Martin carried on the busine-, till his death about ten years later. The store was reopened by Benjamin Blackwell, who was suceceded by Wiekoff & Bunn. This firm was in existence about five years, when Mr. Bunn withdrew from the enter- prise. Four years later Wickoff sold out to Emmet Blackwell, who in about three years was succeeded by Charles T. Blackwell, the present proprietor.
Tumbleson & Welling were merchants four or five years.
In 1843, Augustus A. Frisbee bought a eabinet- making business of Titus & Bunn, and converted it into a general store. Five years later he was sue- eeeded by his son, Joseph 1. Frisbee, and he seven- teen years later by his son, George H. Frisbee, the present proprietor.
In 1839, Andrew B. Drake ereeted a building, in which he traded until 1842, when he was succeeded by William Owens, who sold out to John Muirheid in 1844. In 1849, Augustus A. Frisbee became Muir- heid's partner. In 1852 he disposed of his interest in the business, and the style of the firm was changed from Muirheid & Frisbee to Muirheid & Ogden. In 1854 it was changed to Muirheid & Silvers. Two years later John Muirheid became sole proprietor, and so continued until 1858, when he sold the estab- lishment to Muirheid & Gray, who have continued the business to the present time.
John Bullman kept a publie-house on Main Street, in Pennington, prior to the Revolution. John Hunt kept the same house in 1825. and was sueeeeded by Philemon Blackwell, who did the honors of the place only about a year. This building has several times been renovated, and had numerous oceupants at one time and another. It is now occupied by Poe Reed, who keeps a restaurant in a portion of it. A hotel was built on Delaware Avenue at an early date and first kept by John Bullen, who occupied it many years. The present hotel, on Main Street, is kept by the widow of George W. Matthew, and is known as the Matthew House. An eating-house on Main Street is kept by Mrs. Noah V. C. Woolsey.
The first druggist was Rev. William McLenahan. The present druggist is John M. Titus.
The first cabinet-maker was Joseph Bunn, who began business about 1820. In 1840 he took in a partner, and the establishment was owned by Titus & Bunn three years, and by them sold in 1843 to Augustus A. Frisbee, who converted it into a general store. John C. Titus opened a cabinet-shop about 1841, and in a few years was succeeded by Daniel C. Titus, who continnes the business. Ralph Hart is also engaged in this branch of industry.
Henry Simons was the first blacksmith, about 1800. Josiah Baldwin, George Lanning, and James R. Bergen are blacksntiths and wheelwrights.
. The earliest remembered postmaster was Joseph Bunn, who kept the post-office in his eabinet-shop. Among others who have held the office may be men-
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Isaac Farley, 1869-73.
Chartes T. Black well, 1869-70. Charles W. Bateman, 1870-72. Amos Skid, 1870-73.
Uriel B. Titus, 1855-57. Jeninalı Stout. 1855. Benjamin B. Drake, 1855-36.
Isaac Horne, 1874-76. Ralph Ege, 1874-76. John Fleming, 1875-81 Cornelius Rose, 1877-78.
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tioned Dr. Henry P. Welling, who kept the post- . and was followed by Dr. Henry W. Blatchley, who office in his house, J. P. Martin, Ripley T. Martin. was very successful, and soon sent to New York for and William B. Curlis, who was appointed in 1861, : his brother Absalom, a law student, who dropped and has served continuously since.
M. & W. L. Taylor established a lumber-yard in 1872. They were succeeded by Drake & Buckman, from whom the business passed in 1876 to Lewis & Buckman, who in 1881 were succeeded by Clarkson, Knowles & Co., who removed the enterprise from the old yard on the old Merecer and Somerset Railroad to the present yard on the Delaware and Bound Brook Railroad, and deal in lumber, hay, grain, sand, coal, and produce.
About sixty years ago Amos Lanning had a tailor- ing shop in Pennington. He was succeeded by Wil- ; liam B. Curlis, who in 1861 entered the army, leaving the business in the hands of Joshua Allen, who car- ried it on until 1865, since when it has been conducted by the firm of Curlis & Allen.
About 1864, Joseph B. Wiggins began the manu- facture of cigars, which he has continued to the present. Another cigar-factory was opened in 1881 by David Chatten, Jr.
A decorative establishment was started in 1881 by Muirheid & Lewis. It is located on Delaware Avenue, aud all kinds of pottery ware from potteries at Tren- ton here receive those final touches which add so greatly to their desirability in the market.
Meat-markets are kept by Benjamin Taylor and Liscomb Stout. A tinner's business is conducted by Nathaniel Reed.
pany .- An act of the Council and General Assembly . He was succeeded by Ralph Knowles, and he in 1870
Mercer County Mutual Fire Insurance Com- of the State, passed in 1844, coustituted Henry P. Welling, Henry Higgins, Stephen B. Smith, D. B. Skillman, John Conrad, Esq., Benjamin Muirheid, Ephraim Woolsey, Benjamin Vancleve, Jeremiah Vandike, Joshua Bunn, Isaac Welling, D. N. Wiley, Aaron W. Stout, and others, their associates, succes- sors, and assigns, a body corporate and politic by the name of "The Mercer County Mutual Fire Insurance Company."
In 1882 the directors were as follows: Henry P. Welling, president ; J. G. Muirheid, J. Moore Phil- lips, Enoch H. Drake, Charles Fish, J. C. Norris, and Edward Howe, of Mercer County ; Clayton A. Black, Joseph Wilis, and Charles Remine, of Burlington County ; N. S. Rue, of Monmouth County; J. H. Voorhees, of Somerset County ; and C. F. Fisher, of Hunterdon County. William B. Curlis was secretary.
The village contains three churches, one hotel, a lumber- and coal-yard, three general stores, three blacksmith- and wheelwright-shops, two meat-mar- kets, three undertaking establishments, two furniture- stores, a tailor-shop, a fire insurance company, and three seminaries, and a permanent population of about seven hundred.
Among the early physicians who located in Pen- nington was Dr. Woodruff, who practiced some years,
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Blackstone and took up the study of physie. For years these two were among the most prominent physicians in the county, and enjoyed a large and lucrative practice. Dr. Lewis Sprenge practiced 1825-32, and was succeeded by Dr. Henry P. Welling. who has practiced continuously fifty years. Dr. James B. McNair began practice in 1834, and was succeeded by Dr. John H. Phillips in 1840, who re- mained till 1855. The present resident practitioners are Drs. H. P. and Edward L. Welling, aud Drs. Israel and Edgar Hart.
HOPEWELL .- Hopewell village is situated in the northeast part of the township, and contains two stores, three blacksmith-shops, one wheelwright-shop. oue harness-shop, a saw- and feed-mill, four churches, : a female seminary, a public school, a drug-store, three physicians, a lawyer, a newspaper, a shoe-shop, three halls, -an agricultural store, a hotel, a saloon, and a livery-stable. The population is four hundred and two.
Peter Gordon kept a store here, in the last century, for a few years. His successor was John, known as " Priest," Blackwell, prior to 1800. Blackwell kept his store in an old-fashioned building, well remem- bered by some of the oldest residents of the township. for about twenty years, and sold it to Dr. G. W. Case, who occupied it as a dwelling until 1830, when he built a more convenient residence. David Blackwell opened a store in 1806, and kept it thirty-five years. by Nelson D. Blackwell, the present proprietor.
Jonathan V. Blackwell built a store on Main Street about 1863. About ten years later he was succeeded by John Q. McPherson, who sold the business to the present proprietors, Halcomb Brothers, in 1880.
The post-office was established July 4, 1825, with George Blackwell as postmaster. His successors have been Stephen Blackwell, James Ewing (in 1861). Charles Chatten (in 1868), and the preseut postmaster, H. V. D. Voorhees (in 1872).
Prior to 1800, Benjamin Blackwell kept a public- house in the village. About that date he was suc- ceeded by his son, Daniel Blackwell, who was the village landlord till 1840, when the house was con- verted into a dwelling.
The present hotel was a dwelling up to 1821, when it was remodeled by Col. Ira Stout, and opened as a public-house by his son, Simpson Stout, who was suc- ceeded by George Blackweil in 1825. It thereafter had many owners and occupants until 1869, when it passed into the hands of the present proprictor, Ed ward M. Phillips.
Dr. George W. Case was the earliest resident phy- sician of whom any knowledge is extant. He can about 1800, and practiced forty years. Dr. D. Y. Hyde came about 1856, and practiced until his death, ten
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years later. Dr. MeDuffee was a resident physician about five years, and was succeeded about 1870 by Dr. J. A. Miller. Dr. R. M. Rankin has lived and practiced his profession here about five years, and Dr. E. C. Baker about four years.
The first harness-maker to set up a shop in Hope- well was Stephen Blackwell. His successors in the business have been Thomas Skillman, Sheppard & Pittenger, William Pittenger, C. W. Sheppard, and J. C. Harrison, who has conducted it since 1872.
Nelson D. Blackwell are the present representatives of this trade.
James M. Stout was the first man who set up his forge and anvil in the village. He began business in 1842, employing a blacksmith. In a short time the | shop was sold to Spencer S. Weart, who tore it down. The next shop was built by Enoeh H. Drake, who hired a blacksmith. He was suceeeded by Benjamin S. Lee, who bought the property, and later sold it to E. D. Wood, who leases it to George Staples, its present occupant. A shop owned by Miss Martha Phillips is occupied by S. S. Ege. The shop of West- ley B. Merrill was opened in 1881.
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About 1800 the first wheelwright-shop was opened by Benjamin Merrill, who continued the business till about 1846. Enoeh H. Drake built a shop about 1852. He was sueceeded by Benjamin S. Lee, and the latter by E. D. Wood, the present owner.
The first drug-store was opened in 1874 by Farley Taylor, and after a few years passed into the possession of Messrs. S. A. & S. Sexton, who discontinued busi- ness in 1882. The drug-store of Dr. E. C. Baker was established in 1878.
John S. Vandike, attorney, began praetieing his profession in Hopewell in 1879.
The Hopewell Herald. (See page 545.)
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enpant, in 1874. In 1858, Hart & Ege built a store, in which they traded until 1860, when they were -ne- ceeded by Hart & Farley. After the death of Mr. Hart the business passed into the hands of his part- ner, who was succeeded by Farley Brothers, who ceased business some years ago. Samuel Halcombe established a trade in the same building shortly after- wards, and in 1881 sold to Hoppock & Trimmer.
A post-office was established many years ago. The present postmaster, Alfred W. Smith, was commis- sioned in 1874.
Smith L. Scudder is a well-remembered shoemaker, who was the village Crispin until 1859, in which year The hotel mentioned above, which from 1850 to James L. Ewing opened his shop. The latter and : 1855 was a store building, was opened in 1855 by Ben-
jamin Burrows. It has had numerous occupants. It is now owned by Hoppock Brothers, and managed by Henry C. Savage. It is known as the Delaware House. The Riverview House was built in 1878 by C. H. Swift, who has occupied it continuously since.
In 1860, Jesse A. Holcombe established himself in the harness-making business, which he has continued.
Among the early blacksmiths was Joshua Perrine, who built a shop in 1845, which changed oceupants as often as once a year, until it was purchased by George H. Smith, the present blacksmith, in 1862.
The wheelwright-shop of David H. Hunt was ereeted by him in 1862. Amos Harbourt, another i wheelwright, began business in 1880.
The following-named physicians have from time to time resided in the village : Drs. Twining, J. W. Rob- inson, Lyman Leavitt, George W. Copeland, John Mecser, and Henry H. A. Neel, now a resident prac- titioner.
The village contains two churches, two hotels, two stores, one harness shop, one blacksmith-shop, two wheelwright-shops, a post-office, a flouring-mill, a sehool-house, and a population of three hundred.
MOUNT ROSE .- This village, located in the eastern part of the township, contains one store, a post-office, a blacksmith-shop, a wheelwright-shop, a shoe-shop, a harness-shop, a distillery, an agricultural implement warehouse, and twenty dwellings. It was named by Ralph Sansbury, formerly a school-teacher in the neighborhood.1 Richard Stout was the first mer- chant. He built a store, and began trade about 1822. About 1832 he was sueeeeded by Josiah Cook and John Savidge. Cook & Savidge were succeeded about two years later by Elias Griggs, and he about 1850 by Paul M. Tolan. About 1854 the enterprise pa -- ed into the hands of Philemon Golden, and about 1858 into those of the present proprietor, Reuben Savidge, who in 1868 removed the old store and built the one he has since occupied. In 1835, Alexander Waters built a hotel, which, after being kept two years, was converted into a dwelling.
TITUSVILLE .- Titusville is a village on the Dela- ware River, in the southwestern part of the town- ship. It derived its. name from Joseph Titus, who owned the land upon which it is built, and who was the first merchant there. He began trading at a eom- paratively carly date, and was succeeded in turn by Sehenck & Young, Titus, Hoff & Nevins, Hoff & Nevins, Nevins & Van Cleef, and John Hoff, who went out of business a little less than thirty years ago. About 1850, Hoff & Nevins moved into a new store, which was built in that year, on the opposite side of the street from the old stand, by Peter A. Van Cleef, who later had an interest in the business. In 1855 this building was converted into a hotel. The firm of Ege & Stout opened a store in the old build- ing soon after it was vacated by the firm above men- The post-office was established thirty years ago or more. The first postmaster was Josiah Cook. The tioned, and were succeeded by Ege & Van Cleef, they by Ege & Quick, they by John Sargent, he by Pear- son & Hart, they by B. Matthews, he by W. H. Snoak 1 Name derived from the beautiful roses which surrounded the honie- & Son, and they by Alfred W. Smith, the present oe- . stend af Maj. Houghton, an elevated residence on the edge of the village.
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present incumbent of the office is Reuben Savidge, who has served continuously twenty years.
Thomas Reed was the first wheelwright. He has been succeeded by Benjamin Vankirk, James Robin- son, Titus Drake, Isaiah Lee, and the present repre- sentative of the craft, Speneer Updike. Benjamin Vankirk built a blacksmith-shop about 1849, and Thomas Reed beeame the first blacksmith, working therein until he made way for the first of a number of sueeessors, the last of whom was Samuel V. Lee, the present owner of the shop, who took possession about ten years ago.
In 1828, Josiah Cook began business as a shoe- maker, in which he continued until 1880. The shoe- shop of Reuben Savidge was opened by him in 1842. Azariah Titus was the first harness maker who plied his trade here. He began in 1876, and still continues.
The distillery of Nathaniel H. Drake was carly es- tablished by members of his family. A distillery was erected by Theodore H. Reed in 1880.
Alfred Drake has dealt in agricultural implements : since 1872.
WOODVILLE .- Woodville is a hamlet near the northern boundary of the township.
A hotel was erected by Titus Ege about 1832. It was kept for a time by tenants, and later by the owner, who converted it into a dwelling in 1852. It is now the residence of Augustus T. Ege. The Woodville Mountain House was built in 1854 by Abraham A. Darling, who has since kept it.
Joseph Wood, from whom the place derived its name, opened the first store. After some years he was succeeded by John Hill. The building was sub- sequently torn down, and the hotel was built on its site. A store was opened by Nelson Ege about 1852. He was succeeded in turn by Theodore Silvers, Sam- uel Halcombe, Haleombe & Rue, Rue & Taylor, John Riley, Liscomb Stout, and John Phillips.
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Abraham Darling ereeted a blacksmith-shop in 1848, and in 1858 sold it to William Seudder, who has continued the business to the present time. E. Snoak built a second " smithy" about 1877, and rented it to Francis Runyan.
The first wheelwright was Elijah Ege, who built a shop about 1840, and carried on a general manufae- turing and repairing business many years. The pres-
ent wheelwright, Jacob Williamson, began business in ; by F. W. Pittinger. The blacksmithing and wheel- 1857.
The first postmaster was Joseph Wood. The pres- ent one is J. R. Phillips.
Dr. William Jenney began the practice of his pro- fession in Woodville in 1856, and continued it until 1869. Dr. A. W. Armitage was a resident physician for some years until 1877, when he was succeeded by Dr. Joseph T. Laning.
Woodville is pleasantly loeated, and contains twelve dwellings, a hotel, two blacksmith-shops, a wheelwright-shop, and a store and post-office.
MARSHALL'S CORNERS .- Marshall's Corners is a'
hamlet containing a store, a blacksmith-shop, a wheel- wright-shop, and eight dwellings, northeast of the centre of the township. It was named in honor of William Marshall, who was a merchant there from 1833 to 1839. His predecessor was Joseph G. Hunt, in 1828-32. He was suceceded by George W. Smith. In 1840, William Dean succeeded Smith, and traded until 1843, when Peter Ferris, the present merchant, bought him out.
HARBORTON .- Harborton, in the west part of the township, at the erossing of two highways, contains a store and post-offiee, a ehureh, and four dwellings.
The pioneer merchant was Henry Rosseau, who opened a store as early as 1829, and traded until 1837, when he was succeeded by William Roscoe, who, in 1874, gave place to Silas Lawrenee. John Harbor, from whom the locality is said to have received its name, built a house here as early as 1768, which, after a time, passed into other hands and was eon verted into a tavern, which Joseph Burrowes kept a few years, but was finally elosed. About 1820, Isaac Williamson kept a tavern. About 1826 he was suc- eeeded by Ira S. Williamson. About ten years later Jacob Hoff became the landlord. In 1837 or 1838 he was succeeded by Samuel S. Cornell, who soon aban- doned the enterprise.
A quarter of a mile from Harborton are the wheel- wright-shop of William S. Hunt, established thirty years ago, and the blacksmith-shop of George W. Kelly, opened in 1849.
The post-office was established in 1875, with Silas Lawrence as postmaster. He has held the office con- tinuously since.
STOUTSBURG .- This is a small hamlet, containing a hotel, a post-offiee, a blacksmith-shop. a wheel- wright-shop, and about half a dozen dwellings. It is located on the easteru border of the township, mostly in Somerset County. It was formerly called Dog- town.
A store was kept there as early as 1812 by Abra- ham and Riehard Stout, in whose honor the locality was named. They were succeeded about 1815 by Stout & Anderson, Richard Stout withdrawing. In 1819 this firm sold out to Daniel Amnerman, and he, about three years later, to Daniel Thorne, who eon- verted the building into a hotel, which is now kept wright interests are represented respectively by W. A. Simmons and M. F. Perrine. Dr. James H. Bald- win for many years was the practicing physician in this neighborhood.
Educational .- THE FIRST BAPTIST ACADEMY IN AMERICA .- In 1756 the academy at Hopewell was opened under the care of the Rev. Isaae Eaton, who was likewise pastor of the Baptist Church in that town. "Be it added to Mr. Eaton's honor." said Morgan Edwards, thirty-five years later. " that he was the first man among American Baptists to set up a school for the education of youths for the ministry."
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This first Baptist Academy on the continent was the cradle of Brown University, and was the first link in the chain of our institutions of learning.
With the rise of the college in Rhode Island. this academy went down. It ceased its work in 1767. To permit its decline was a serious error, which a century . has not repaired. When it had gone down, the Rhode Island College, offspring of so many hopes, had 110 academy to which to look for Baptist candidates for the ministry, and few such candidates found their way to it for a long period thereafter.
Morgan Edwards looked back to this academy as oue of the magnalia of our people. It had touched and blessed every department of intellectual life and infinence. "The following," he says, "are the uames of the divines who received the first rudiments of learning at this academy, viz. : James Manning, D.D., and president of Rhode Island College ; Samuel Jones, D.D., Hezekiah Smith, A.M. (D.D.), David Thomas, A.M., Isaac Skillman, A.M. (D. D. ), John Davis, A.M. (dead), William Williams, A.M., Robert Keith, A.M., Charles Thompson, A.M., David Jones, A.M., also Rev. Messrs. John Sutton, David Sutton, James Tal- bot, Johu Biackwell, Joseph Powell, William Worth, and Levi Bonnell."
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More than a century has elapsed since this modest academy ceased its work. How imperishable have 'been its influences, and how have those influences diffused and multiplied themselves in the best forms of intellectual life and energy, sanctified by the gospel!
THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS .- Early public schools were : supported by the payment of tuition, and did not dif- fer materially from our modern select schools. They were kept open quite irregularly, and the course of study varied with the whims or the capacity of the . and the gentlemen and ladies are together only when successive teachers.
Under the provisions of the public school laws of the State of New Jersey, the township is divided into fourteen school districts, known and numbered as follows :
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Pleasant Valley, 1; Harborton, 2; Woodville, 3; Tidd's, 4; Stontsburg, 5 ; Columbian, 6; Mount Rose, 7; Centreville, 8; Federal City, 9; Pennington, 10; Marshall's Corners, 11; Woosamonsa, 113; Bear, 12; and Titusville, 13.
The following statistics show the status of the schools in Hopewell for the school year ending Aug. 31, 1880 :
It was in existence and rendered service from 1756 Total amount received from all sources for public school purposes, $4914.99; value of school property, $14,800; number of children of the school age in the township, 1268; average number of months schools were kept open, 9.9; number of children en- rolled in the schools, 892; average number who at- tended schools during the time they were kept open, 390 ; estimated number who attended private schools, 95; estimated number who attended no school. 291 ; number of teachers employed, 8 males and 10 females ; to 1767. In 1762 the Philadelphia Association wrote of it to the Baptists of England: "Some of the churches are now destitute, but we have a prospect of supplies, partly by means of a Baptist Academy lately set up. This infant seminary is yet weak. having no more than twenty-four pounds a year towards its sup- port. Should it be in your power to favor this school any way, we presume you will be pleased to know how. A few books proper for such a school, or a small apparatus, or some pieces of apparatus are , average salary per month, males $30.47, females more immediately wauted, and not to be had in these $28.46. parts."
THE PENNINGTON SEMINARY .- The Pennington Seminary and Female Collegiate Institute of the New Jersey Annual Conference of the Methodist Episco- pal Church was founded in 1839.
The academic year is forty weeks long, beginning in September and ending iu July, and is divided into tliree terms, as follows :
Fall term begins Monday, September 12th ; closes Friday, December 23d,-fifteen weeks.
Winter Term begins Monday, January 2d ; closes March 31st,-thirteen weeks.
Spring Term begins Monday, April 6th ; closes June 30th,-twelve weeks.
The Pennington Seminary is a school of high grade for both sexes, with rare facilities for giving young 'ladies a finished education, and for training young men for college, teaching, or business, with the com- forts and care of a good home.
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