History of Essex and Hudson counties, New Jersey, Vol. II, Part 129

Author: Shaw, William H
Publication date: 1884
Publisher: [United States :]
Number of Pages: 830


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HENRY WILSON POST, No. 13 .- The charter mem- bers of this post, which meets on the second and fourth Fridays of every month, at Humboklt Hall, 186 Newark Avenue, were Gottlieb Deetler, John F. Kent, Albert Waugh, Martin Doyle, James Hender- son, Fred. Roeder, John Patrick, Robert Brown, George Stanley and Charles Scheets. The original officers in 1876 were : P. C., Albert Waugh ; S. V. I., Robert Brown; 3. V. C., Charles Schcets ; A., John F. Kent; Q. M., Martin Doyle; O. of D., Gottlieb Deetter ; O. of G., - Erhardt ; Chaplain, Samuel A. Teeples; Q. M. S., John Patrick. Since then the principal officers have been as follows: 1877, P. C.,


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Philip Tumulty; A., John F. Kent. 1878, P. t., Joseph Hooker; A., John F. Kent. 1879, P. C., John F. Kent : A., Philip Lynch. Isso, same. Iss], P. C., Alfred Hausbeck ; A., Bart. Stoucham. 15-2. P. C., Philip Lynch ; \., William A. Graham. 1853, J'. C., Michael Mullone; A., Bart Stonchans. Ist, P. C. Henry Haase; A., Philip Lynch ; S. V. C., Bart. Stoncham; JJ. V. C., George Mabic; 12. MI., Robert Ryan ; O. of D., Benj. H. Manning; O. of ti., John Comer; Chaplain, J. T. Taylor; Surgeon, Gou W. England : Q. M. S., F. F. Ulmer ; 1. S., 1. Frank Quinn; O. S., Mases Conklin. The post has been represented at various times by Maj. D. A. Jeloubet, Benjamin Murphy, T. J. Armstrong, Rodolph Schmid hauser and Thomas Burns, The present member- ship is about one hundred and fifteen.


There are two other posts, -Ellsworth, No. 14 instituted Jan. 21, 1876; and Maj. Chris, Wo rner No. 81 (Hoboken), instituted Sept 25, 1883. They have each over fifty members.


Royal Templars of Temperance. The object ot this order is to promote temperance, industry and morality among all classes and prevent, by all just means, the growth of intemperance by dis inte- Dancing the manufacture, sale and use of everything that can intoxicate; also to give all moral social and material nid in its power to its nemuber anl thise dependent upon them; to lift up the fallen, strengthen the weak, visit the sick, bury the dead, protect the widow, and educate the orphan by providing a sure and substantial benefit to the heirs or dependents of a worthy deceased member.


The order is a strictly total abstinence organization, and was instituted Feb. 3, 1877, with one counedl and ten members. The order numbered on Dec. 31, 15 :. five hundred and thirty-four councils, with twenty thousand members.


Jersey City has two councils of the order known as Royal Templars of Temperance, of which we here give a brief history.


HUDSON COUNCIL, No. 4, of New Jersey, working under a charter granted by the Supreme Council, was instituted Feb. 15, 1581, by State Deputy E. Slater, of Newark, with eleven charter members,


The following were the first officers: R. S. Harrisem, S. C .; J. B. Chace. V. C .; Samuel D. Edmunds, P. C .; Mrs. E. Curlott, Chap .; F. M. Huntington, Sec. ; D. D. Clark, Fin. Sec .; A. G. Avery, M.D., Trens .; Mary A. Clark, D. II .; Mrs. W. W. Newton, G .; t. Wigg. M.D., Medical Examiner.


The names of those who have since been the presiding officers are R. S. Harrison, Samuel D. Edmunds, Ed- ward J. Clark, John Wesley Curlott. D. Durell Clark.


The present officers are F. MI. Huntington, S. c., Miss Mary A. Clark, V. C .; Mrs. Dora Clark, Chap .; Edward J. Clark, See .; D. D. Clark, Fin. Sec .; Edward Clark, Trens. ; James Montgomery, H .; J. W. Sheppard, I. G .; Thomas Clark, O. G .; II. L. Lock- wood, M.D., Medical Examiner.


The council holds meeting & twice a month, Quet ng on the second and fourth The day evenings at Caion Hall, corner Grive and Fourth Streets. The present number of members is thirty. The finances are in good condition, with one hundred dollars in the treasury and all debts paul


CENTENARY C'of Vent, No. 6, was instituted on July 21. 1844. The officers selecte I for the first term were as follows: James Young. > (': R Wright, \' C; William Brown, Chap .; J Lou-bury, PC ; Charles Carter, S .: George Young, Fin, Ser. ; W > Person, Treas .; John White, Her .; W. H. Smith, I. G . J \. Young, O. G ; Calvin F. Kyte, M.D., Medical Ex- aminer.


The regular meetings are held on the first and third Monday evenings at hall of Fifth Ward Savings- Bank builling, corner Pavonia Avenue and Erie street.


Centenary Council, No. 6, was instituted under the most auspicious circumstances, and has a prove it membership of about thirty. The Initiating - eps were taken by six members of Hud- in Council, Nu. t, who were also members of the Centenary Methowlist Episcopal Church.


Independent Order of Good Templars. EXCEL .- YFOR LODGE, No. 101, was instituted Sept. In, 1377. The following were the first officer: Red Ress. W. t. T : Mr -. E. A. Carter, W. V. T. : F. C. Parsells. P.W. C.T. C. M. Solomon, W. S.c. : W. I. Green- wood, W. F. Soc .; James Machin. W. Tred. : F. I. Hopper, W. M .; Miss Ida Clark, W. D. M .; William Luker, W. I. G., William Sleight, Jr, W. O. G .; I Gallagher, R. H. S .: Mrs. Mary J. Mackin, L. H. S. ; T. L. Gdlen. P. W. C. T.


The following have filled the chair of the presiding ofliver: Rees Rees. W. H. Greenwood, F. L. Hopper, Mrs. L. A. Carter, T. V. Frost.


The officers in December, Iss4, were as follows: W. MeFee, W. C. T .: Miss Artie Sherman, W. V. T .; Mrs. M. F. Le, Clap. ; F. La Hopper, P. W. C. T. : Thomas Mailey, Sec. ; F. V. Frast, Fin. See. ; David Birdsale, Treas. ; Mrs. F. Kelly, LG. ; John Courtney, 0. ( .; Miss E. Brooks, D. M.


Temple of Honor and Temperance .- JERSEY CITY TEMPLE, No. 32, was instituted Oct. 7, Isso, with seventeen charter members.


The following were the officers for the first term: W. McKimm, W. C. T .; T. W. Ward, W. V. T .; J. W. MeCabe, W. R .; N. B. Norton. W. T .; W. E. Greenwood, F. R .; W. Stewart, W E .; Thomas Spurr, D. C .; W. T. Forman, W. S .; W. Meakin, W.C.


The following were the officers in December, 1\\4 . J. Moulten, W. C. T .; R Ruddick, W. V. T .; R. Long- hogen, W. R .; John White, W. T .; A. Burtis, F. R .; J. Metoy. W. U .; John Courtney, Jr., D. C., John Courtney, Sr., W. S .; J. W. Mel'abe, W. C .; William Green, P. W. C. T.


This lodge meets every Thursday evening at I'nion


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Hall, corner Grove and Fourth Streets. The present number of members is forty-three.


Sick benefits are paid to all members, from three dollars to seven dollars weekly; also endowment insurance policies to the amount of one thousand dol- lars are issued to all members desiring such.


Order of Chosen Friends .- WASHINGTON Coux- (IL. No. 7, was organized June 15. IsSI.


The following are the names of the first others: W. C. Day, P. C. C .; J. B. Romar, C. C .; G. Rosay, V. C .; J. D. Harrington, Rec .; L. Sloss, Fin. Rec. ; C. Boltwood, Treas .; W. C. Barr, Prelate ; T. Weed, M .; C. Costello, W .; C. M. Laurence, G. ; W. S. Mathews, Sentry; Trustees, Z. K. Pangborn, J. . ). Youlin and E. H. Hammond.


The officers in December 1884, were Thomas Ma- hony, C. C. ; George Burk, P. C. ( .; Harry E. Howell, V. C .: R. I. Duff, Sec .; L. Sloss, Asst. Ser. ; William Morgan, Tress .; Benjamin Fielder, P .; W. C. Barr. M .: W. Ives, Warden; Thomas E. Conroy, G., Thomas Dunn, Sentry; J. Wainwright, Organist; Trustees, S. B. Bevans, G. M Spanien and >. l'.


The Past Chief Councilors have been W. T. Das, J. D Harrington, J. B. Romar and G. Burk.


Washington Council meets on the second and fourth Mondays, at Roche's Hall, corner of Grove and Morgan Streets. Membership, one hundred and thirty-two.


American Legion of Honor .-- SUPERIOR Col's- 411., No. 337, 1. 1. of H., was instituted Nov. 10. Isso, with the following officers: A. I. Hol- combe, M.D., C .; W. A. Durrie, M.D., V. C .; H. F. Swayze. P. C .; Floyd Vail, O .; Clark V. Bucklin, Fre., : R. C. Vroom, Collector; C. E. Goodrich, Treas .; M. Terhune, G. ; George Smith, Warden ; F. M. Lin- coln, Chaplain; J. E. Moore, Sentry ; Trustees, George F. Lewis, E. E. Quaife, T. Smith.


The officers in December, 1884, were D. R. Daly, C. ; W. I. Hough, V. C. : F. M. Lincoln, P. C .; H. F. Halsey, O. ; C. A. Bucklin, See .; Geo. R. Hough, Collector ; J. H. Van Iloru, Treas. ; John Strahan, Guide; G. F. Lewis, Warden ; J. W. Lewis, Chap- lain ; W. N. Ione-, Sentry ; Trustees. O. H. Lohsen, Henry Koster, 11. Demmert.


Ancient Order of Foresters .- COURT HUDSON, No. 63 0.A. O. F., was organized Sept 10, 18%, with the following charter members : Charles Munzing, Patrick McKenna, Thomas Byrnes, Thomas G. Henderson. Joseph Keogh, William Duffy John Faby, Elward J. Cavanagh, William J. Mackey, M.D., William Harling, Christopher Stevens, Peter Maypother, Pat- rick J. Keegan, John G. Cooper.


The first utlicers were Joseph B. Delo, C. R. ; Wil- ham Duty, S. C. R .; Charles Munzing, Treas. ; Samuel T. Holmes, Ser .; Thomas Byrnes, S. W. ; William Anglesea, J. W., John G. Cooper, S. B., John W. Fav. J. B. ; William J. Mackey, M. D.


The officers for the present term are Joseph B.


Delo, C. R .; Charles Munzing, S. C. R .; Thomas Byrnes, Treas. ; Samuel T. Holmes, See. ; John W. Fahy, S. W. ; E. J. Cavanagh. J. W .; Michacl F. Casey. S. B. ; Patrick McKenna, J. B. ; William J. Mackey, M. D.


The number of members is forty-nine. Meetings are held on the second and fourth Mondays of each month at National Assembly rooms, 624 Newark Avenue.


L'OR RT LITTLE JOHN, NO. 509, A. O. F., was or- ganized March 4, 1874. The charter members were William 11. Boffy, John Fowler, Robert Marston, AAlbert Snipe, Richard H. Fey, James Butler, Thomas Macarthy, David Tait, Joseph W. Morgan, George Adams, John Mills, George Washington, John Crane, John II. Holland, Frederick Matthews.


The following were the first officers: William A. Kitts, C. R .; William H. Boty, S. C. R., Jonn II. Holland, See. ; Frederick Matthews, Treas .; Albert Snipe. S. W .; George Adams, J. W .; Joseph W. Morgan, S. B. ; Robert Marston. J. B.


The Past Chief Rangers have been Joseph B. Delo, Samuel T. Holmes. Thomas Rowan, John Faherty, Thomas Folan, William saywell, Joseph N. Brown, Martin J. Flynn, Emrick R. Wessels.


The present officers are Emrick R. Wessels, C. R .; Frederick Verdon, S. C. R .; John Faherty, Treas .; Samuel T. Holmes, Sec. ; Peter Marker, S. W. ; Thomas Christensen, J. W. ; William Shippam, S. B. ; John Shannon, J. B .; William A. Darrie, M. D.


The present number of members is sixty-two. The court meets on the first and third Mondays of each month at Franklin Hall, Warren and Montgomery Streets.


COURT JERSEY CITY, No. 7129, is in its first year. and has been remarkably successful in point of num- bers. It was organized July 10, 1884, with thirty-five charter members. Within the first month thirty-two candidates were initiated, and a like number were proposed and taken into the order the succeeding month. The officers were : C. R., M. JJ. Flynn ; S. C. R., L. J. Jaquin ; Sec., James Nugent; Treas., C. M. Hughes; >. W., Charles Dana; J. W., William Ho- gan ; S. B., Thomas Holmes; J. B., George Austin ; Physician, Dr. J. A. Finnerty.


The Court meets on the first and third Fridays of the month, at Roche's Hall, corner of tirove and Mor- gan Streets.


BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES.


JOHN RHODERICK MCPHERSON.


John Rhoderick MePherson was born at York, Livingston Co., in the State of New York, on the 9th day of May, 1832. He received a common-school and academic education, and devoted his time to


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farming and stock-raising until he was twenty-six years old, when, in Isis, be removed to Hudson County, taking up his residence in Hudson City, which in 1870 was incorporated in the consolidated city of Jersey City.


U'pon his removal to Hudson County ho engaged in the live-stock business, and soon became one of the most prominent dealers. He took up the investi- gation of the problem as to the best mode of changing the vicious modes of transportation of live-stock and the slaughter of the same for market, and adapted the same to the growth of the great cities of the nation. Ile planned the abattoir from a poor French system, and so improved the same that it has gone into gen- eral use in this country, and is of the greatest utility to our people. He invented, perfected and put into practice new and hitherto unknown devices and prin ciples in the treatment of animal matter. He found droves of cattle passing along the streets and highways. greatly endangering life, and slaughter houses seat- tered all about, and great nuisances where they existed ; and all this he changed, by making large storage places for cattle, where they were received di- reetly from the cars, and then slaughtered in large num- bers at one place, with the greatest cleanliness and care, and the dressed product transferred in the easiest manner to the points of consumption, and in this business he invented and put into practical use the live stock car for the transportation of animals from the far West to the Eastern cities and the markets of Europe. In these cars the animals are fil, watered and transported with ease and comfort to themselves.


He is also now largely engaged in agriculture, grow- ing out of a desire to utilize the refuse of the stock business for the improvement of the sail. In these great business ventures he has been successful, and while he has benefited himself, he has greatly bene- fited mankind.


l'pon removing to Hudson County he soon began to take an interest in the politics of his adopted State ; he was elected to the Board of Aldermen in Hudson V'ity in 1864, and continued to be elected until 1870, and for the last three years of his term he was presi- dent of the board. He established in that city the Peoples' tias-Light company, and was elected its president, and he has served as a director in several banking institutions. In politics he has always been a Democrat. I'pon entering into politics he soon attracted the attention of the late t'chancellor Zabriskie while he was at the bar. Mr. Zabriskie measured his capacity long before he was much known to the gen- eral public. The first intimation that the writer of this sketch had of his ability was at a Republican caneu- held many years ago, and the subject under discussion was the policy of the Republican party, and what would be the policy of the Democratic party, when to my surprise, Mr. Zabriskie asked if it was known " what line of policy John R MePherson was going to pursue," for at that time he had not as


vet been looked to as a balling man of his party ; but the chancellor judged correctly. In New Jersey, from that day to this, in political matters, the questico has always been important, " What is MePherson going to do?"


Jo 1871 he was elected to the State senate, and served in the sessions of 1872, 1573 and 1-74. In the Senate his services were very valuable to Hudson County and the State at large. While he knew the value of great corporation- and the power of the ag- gregations of capital to do good if held in proper restraint, still, in the battle - between the corporations and the people of the state he has always been on the side of the people. He was a champion of the free railroad law, which crushed the railroad monopo- lies in the State; he voted against the national rail- road bill after it had passed the Lower House, when his vote would have passed it in the Senate ; he did it upon the ground that the way to get a general rail- road law was to defend all special charters, and at the same session, 1873, the general railroad law was passed, which he helped to frame, and it is the broad- est and most liberal of any in the country.


At the same session be aided the citizen's committee from Hudson County in the passage of the law for taxing railroads, which largely increased the reve- nu of the state and municipalities. This law could not have been passed except through his personal in- fluence ; for upon the roll-call of the Senate it only received ten votes, and the president of the Senate allowed the roll-call to halt until Mr MePherson could leave his sent to persuade a Senator to vote for the same, whose vote passed the hill.


During the session of 1873 and 1874 Hudson County was represented in Trenton by counsel, sent there to prepare the bills for necessary legislation then required, and during these two sessions some twenty bills were passed affecting Hudson County and every bill that was prepared met Mr. McPherson's approbation, and they were all passed in the Senate without any serious trouble, while in the House many of them were passed after a hard struggle. Mr. Mc- Pherson's broad and liberal views grasped at once the necessities of the county. Ilis senatorial term brought him into such prominent notice throughout the State that he was elected to the United States Senate in 1877 to succeed the Hon. F. T. Frehnghuysen, and was re elected in 1983; his term will expire March 1889.


In the United States Senate Mr. McPherson has always advoented and carried out the principles and convictions of the Democratie party of the State of New Jersey, and upon two questions, the currency and protection to American industries, he has acted im accord with the party in this State.


Mr. MePherson was an earnest advocate of the re- sumption of specie payments, and his currency act, which passed the Sample at the last session, will be of great value to the country if it should pass the House


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this winter. His record in the United States Senate has been one of manly independence, never hesitat- ing to vote against his own political party when he thought the public interest would be best conserved by so doing. This independence was forcibly illus- trated in the tariff legislation of 1882, when he gave the casting vote in the Senate in support of that measure, he being the only Democrat in the Senate who so voted.


In 1876 he was a Presidential elector, when the ! State went for Tilden by a very large majority. Hle | ville, under Gen. Hooker. Capt. Farrier took an


business for himself, aud followed it assiduously for two years. When, however, in 1862, the call for volun- teers was sounded for the war of the Rebellion, he offered his services, raised a company and went as captain in the Twenty-first Regiment of New Jersey Volunteers. This regiment served with distinction in the Army of the Potomac, in the famous Sixth Army Corps, which did such effective work, and earned its laurels at such great sacrifice in the battle of Fred- ericksburg, under Gen. Burnside, and at Chancellors-


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has also served for several years as chairman of the Democratic State Committee.


GEORGE H. FARRIER.


George H. Farrier's parents were natives of Kent, England, and emigrated to this country in 1832. They settled in Jersey City in 1834, a brief inter- val having previously been spent in New York City. Mr. Farrier was a tailor, in which trade his son, after ordinary advantages at the public school of the city, served a long apprenticeship under his watchful enre. In 1860, George Il. Farrier began


active part, leading his company amid the rain of bullets and shell, always at the front, distinguishing himself by his bravery during these terrible days of conflict. In the year 1863 he was mustered out of the service, and returned to Jersey City to the prose- ention of his business, which has since been carried on successfully.


One remarkable fact may be recorded in regard to the family of which Mr. Farrier is a member. This family is conspicuous among all the citizens of the State of New Jersey for having sent most of its mem- { bers to the war. Five brothers saw active service in


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the field, and all served gallantly and with great credit. In their family, alone of all the families of the State. is this glorious record. In the year Is71 the claims of Mr. L'arrier for public recognition were acknowledged. He was elected alderman of the First District in Jersey City by a large majority, and was also elected president of the Board of Aldermen for that year. By virtue of that office he became a member of the Board of Finance and Taxation, which is the responsible official body in Jersey city, ninl chiefly by his wise and judicious counsels and business ability that body made an enduring reputation After his term of service he was appointed by the Board of Aldermen a member of the Board of Fi- nance.


In the latter part of the year 1871 he was elected a member of the State Legislature, in which he served to the credit of his constituents. In the year 1872 he was re-elected, and again served with distinction. Nine years afterward, in November, 188], he was elected a third time to the Legislature. At that time the question of the exemption of railroad property from taxation came before the Legislature, and a powerful influence was brought to bear upon the members to vote in favor of corporate encroachments. To Mr. Farrier belongs the credit of having made the great speech of the session, which was applauded and animadverted upon at great length. He took positive ground, fortitied by unanswerable arguments, against the powerful monopolies and in favor of the rights o the people and of the community. He is at present holding the position of county collector, and has already signalized himself by his efforts in the direc- tion of economy. Mr. Farrier was one of the princi- pal persons who suggested the idea of the centennial celebration of the battle of Paulus Hook, the anni- versary of which was celebrated Aug. 19, 1879, with becoming ceremony and service. Mr. Farrier is also a well-known numismatist, and has in his possession over seven thousand rare and ancient coins, which have been collected by him at a great expenditure of time and money. These coins date from 700 years B.(. to the present time. He has the finest collection of American colonial money in the country, and one which is very highly valued.


Mr. Farrier was, on the 13th of December, 1854. married to Miss Juliette O. Smith, of Norwich, Conn. Emma L. is their only surviving daughter.


REV. WILLIAM H. SHROPE.


Rev. William B. Shrope is of German descent, his grandfather, t'hristopher Shrope, having emigrated from Loraine and settled at an early day in Hunterdon County, N J., after serving with credit in the war of the Revolution. He married in tiermany and bad children,-John, David, Isaac, Ferdinand, Joseph, Samuel, Mary, Catherine, Rebecca and Sarah.


John Shrope was born in Bethlehem township,


Hunterdon County, where his life was spent in farm- ing pursuits and the sturdy labor accompanying the blacksmith's forge. He married Eleanor. daughter of Martin Smith of the same county, and had children,- Lewis, Christopher, Jacob D., William B., John, Jr., Henry S .. Peter B., Theodore R .. Mordecai R., Sarah, Thankful and Mary William B. SErope was born on the 13th of September, 1s17, in Bethlehem township, Hunterdon County. N. L., and in his tenth year lett his home for the township of Reading in the same county, where he became an apprentice to the trade of a tailor. He followed this triade successfully until twenty-two years of age. taking advantage of his leisure hours to acquire an elocation in so far as was possible in the district schools. He was on the Ist of August, 1839, married to Mary, daughter of John Higgins of Raritan township, a representative of one of the oldest families of the county. Their children are John 11., George B., Rebecca HI., Eugene K., Charles F. and Harry H. Mr. Shrope desired to fill a more distinguished career of usefulness than was possible at his trade, and in 1812 entered Madison University at Hamilton, N. Y., with a view to a thorough theological course, from which he graduated in 1846. Ilis first settlement was at Lambertville, as pastor of the First Baptist Church of that place, where he remained six years, and was next called to Point Pleasant, Pa. Owing to ill health he descon- tinned his exertions in this field and accepted a mis- sion charge at Prapack, somerset County, N. J . where he labored for one year and subsequently supplied for two years the Bergen Baptist Church of Jersey City, as its first pastor. His health having again obliged him to discontinue pastoral work, he continued a resident of Jersey City and embarked in the real estate business in New York, in 1851 opening an otlice in the city of his residence. Mr. Shrope is a strong Republican in his political proclivities, his zeal and publie spirit having prompted him to enter the field of local politics. Ile was elected freeholder in 1×82, and re-elected for the two succeeding years without opposition, making one of the most useful members of the board in promoting important public measures. In publie as in private life all worthy schemes have his loyal and earnest support.


FREDERICK C. BARLOW, D.D.S.


Frederick ( . Barlow, D. D.S., the son of Dr. Edward Barlow, one of New York's oldest dental practitioners, was born on the 6th of November, 1835, in that city.


Ilis early education was acquired at the Ninth Ward Public School, No. 3, of which the late Dr. David Patterson was principal, where he graduated from the ninth class, and subsequently attended a collegiate school on the Hudson. Hle determined to adopt the profession of dentistry, and began its study under the preceptorship of his father, graduating later at the Baltimore College of Dental Surgery.




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