History of Hunterdon and Somerset counties, New Jersey : with illustrations and biographical sketches of its prominent men and pioneers, Part 63

Author: Snell, James P; Ellis, Franklin, 1828-1885
Publication date: 1881
Publisher: Philadelphia : Everts & Peck
Number of Pages: 1170

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WILLIAMS, REV. ALBERT .- Born April 29, 1809, at West Orange, N. J .; graduated from Princeton College, 1829, and from the theological seminary there in 1832; served four years as chaplain of the American Seamen's Friend Society, and in 1838 became pastor of Presbyterian Church, Clinton, Hun- terdon Co., where he remained for ten years, when, in 1849, as one of the second company of pioneers, he sailed for California, where he still resides. ( For a full sketch of Mr. Williams see "Biographical En- cyclopedia of New Jersey.")

Publication .- " A Pioneer Pastorate and Times," San Francisco, 1879.

WRIGHT, REV. WILLIAM JANES, PH. D .- Born in 1831, at Weybridge, Vt .; graduated from Union Col- lege, 1857, and Princeton Theological Seminary, 1862 ; settled over Presbyterian Church, Ringos, 1865-68.

Publications,-Sermon on Jacob Kirkpatrick, D.D., 1866. Dr. Wright is now engaged in the publication of a series of " Mathematical Tracts," on an average seventy-four pages cach. These relate to the higher mathematics, such as "Determinants," "Trilinear Co-ordinates," " Invariants," "Theory of Surfaces." These receive high commendation from Thomas Hill, ex-president of Harvard, and Prof. Duthiekl, of Princeton. He is the first American member of the London Mathematical Society.

WRIGHT, MRS. JULIA MCNAIR .- Born Oswego, N. Y., ISIO; wife of Dr. Wright.

Publications,-Few authoresses have written $0 many and such excellent work- as has Mrs. Wright.

Her first book, "Freddie the Runaway," was pub- lished in 1859, when she was only nineteen years old ; the next year two more. In 1861, " Blind Annie Lorimer" was published by the Presbyterian Board. In each of the two following years three 18mo volumes came from her pen. While she lived in Ringos several books were published, among them "Golden Heart and Golden Life" and " Almost a Nun," which had a large sale. Up to 1870 she had written from two to four books each year; since that date, the tol- lowing : "Ilistory of the Early Church in Britain ;" " Lights and Shadows of Bible Story ;" "Patriot and Tory ;" "Secrets of Convent and Confessional;" "Complete Home." Most of her books belong to the Sunday-school literature, and the better class of that.

CHAPTER IX.

SOCIETIES.

Sketch of the Hunterdou County Bible Society-Hunterlon County Agricultural Society-County Grange, I'atrons of Husbandry-The Temperance Alliance-Teachers' Institutes-County Sunday-School Association.

THE HUNTERDON COUNTY BIBLE SOCIETY.

TilIs society was organized in 1816. Pursuant to public notice, a large number of the inhabitants of the county assembled on Thursday, October 16th, at the stone meeting-house in Amwell, otherwise known as the United First Presbyterian church, which has long since been torn down. Among those present at. this initial meeting were most of the ministers and many of the prominent laymen of the county at that day, not one of whom survives at the present time. The Rev. Mr. Huntington, of New Brunswick, N. J., preached the sermon from Nehemiah iv. 6. The meet- ing was duly organized, with Gen. John Beatty, of Trenton, as temporary chairman, and Joseph Bishop, of Ringos, as secretary. The constitution was then considered and adopted, after which the following persons were elected for the ensuing year,-the first officers of the society : Hon. Samuel L. Southard, President ; Gen. John Beatty, First Vice-President ; Rev. Jacob Kirkpatrick, Second Vice-President ; Rev. J. F. Clark, Third Vice-President ; Rev. John Borgs, Fourth Vice-President; Peter I. Clark, Correspond- ing Secretary ; Joseph Bishop, Recording Secretary : John Q. Blackwell, Treasurer ; Peter Gordon, Jacob Anderson, Peter Thompson, Charles Rice, Dr. John Bowne, Thomas Gordon, Benjamin Hayden, Richard M. Green, Jacob Johnson, James Dunham, Abraham Stout, Isaac Dunn, John Carr, Jeptha Arrison, John Scudder, JJames Stevenson, John Prall, Jr., Jeremiah Kershow, John Carpenter, Samuel W. Fell, Henry Gulick, Levi Knowles, Richard Stockton, Jr., Dennis Wyckoff, and Joshua Bunn, Managers.

At a meeting of the board of managers it was re-

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solved that five hundred copies of the constitution and the proceedings of the meeting be printed in pamphlet form for circulation through the county. It is an evidence of the thoroughness of the organiza- tion and of the general interest awakened that at a subsequent meeting of the board committee-men were appointed for the different townships, and also " dis- tributing managers," to supply the destitute with copies of the Scriptures. It seems, however, "like a day of small things" when we read the resolution that a committee be appointed to purchase a number of Bibles, not exceeding one hundred, as soon as the treasurer is enabled to furnish the money.

At the second annual meeting, held at Flemington, July 29, 1817, the sermon was preached by Rev. Sam- uel Howe, of Trenton, and the plan of holding quar- terly meetings was resolved upon. A collection was taken up, amounting to fifteen dollars and eighty- three cents.

The third annual meeting was held at Flemington, July 28, 1818, when an important change was made in the connection of the society. Up to this time it had been auxiliary to the New Jersey Bible Society, but it was at this session resolved to sever the relation and transfer its allegiance to the Ameriean Bible So- ciety. This latter relation has since been sustained. The Rev. John Boggs, pastor of the Baptist Church in Hopewell, preached the annual sermon.

It is a mark of progress that at the next annual meeting, held at Lebanon, Aug. 31, 1819, it was re- solved to purchase two hundred Bibles, and, as soon as the funds would admit, twenty-five more,-double the number they were able to purchase three years before.

The first record of any remittances to the Ameriean Bible Society was in 1821, when the treasurer was di- rected to pay to the parent society fifty dollars. From the report of the latter society we find that for the three years ending in 1821 the total amount sent them by the Hunterdon County Bible Society was one hun- dred and sixty dollars and fifteen cents.

At a special meeting held in Trenton in 1823 it was recommended to form auxiliary societies in the sev- eral townships; but this recommendation was not carried into effect.

In 1825 was made the first systematie effort to sup- ply the destitute of the county with Bibles. Mr. Barrett, who was appointed to carry out this work, reported at the next meeting of the board of man- agers that he had found one hundred and sixty fam- ilies without the Word of God. He had evidently canvassed but a portion of the county, as in 1826 measures were taken to employ one or more agents to ascertain the wants of the destitute. The agent, Wil- liam Corwin, reported to the managers, June 3, 1827, that he had explored the townships of Lebanon, Readington, and Tewksbury, and found sixty-four families destitute.

From 1827 to 1839 (except for the year 1832) the

minutes are missing. In 1832 a communication was received from Chief Justice Ewing, requesting a com- mittee to be appointed by the society to meet and confer with the New Jersey Bible Society in reference to supplying the Sandwich Islands with the Sacred Word.

In 1841 measures were again taken to seek out those who were without Bibles. In 1845 the various evan- gelieal ministers in the county preached on the sub- ject of the Bible cause. In 1847 a colporteur of the American Bible Society was employed to make a re- survey of the county, that none might be left in want of God's Holy Word. During the ensuing two years increased care was given to the collections, and the Bible cause was much advanced by a more systematic work in its behalf. John C. Agin, as colporteur, was again in the field in 1849.

The thirty-sixth annual session (at Flemington, in August, 1851) was one of unusual interest. Two of the prominent members of the bar took aetive part in the proceedings. A donation of two hundred dollars was made to the parent society, and five hundred dol- lars pledged for the ensuing year, which pledge was redeemed, and that amount paid to the American Bible Society in 1852. In 1853 they increased it to eight hundred dollars, and this year appears to have been the first in which delegates were appointed to other societies ; this fraternal greeting was extended to the societies of Somerset, Mercer, and Warren. In 1854 and 1855 one thousand dollars were pledged and paid to the parent society.

In 1856 a colporteur was employed, the collections were eleven hundred dollars and ten cents, and one thousand dollars was donated to the American Bible Society. In 1857 this society, for the fifth time, sup- plied the county with the Scriptures.

In August, 1860, ou motion of Rev. Mr. Janeway, it was

" Resolved, That, in view of the increasing demand that God in His providence is making upon His people for the foreign field, the Hunter- don County Bible Society endeavor, the ensuing year, to raise the sum of fifteen hundred dollars, and, if this eum be raised, that five hundred dollars be devoted to the Turkish mission."

At the annual meeting of 1862 it was resolved to send a Testament to every soldier who goes to the Federal army from Hunterdon County.

In the minutes of 1863 are resolutions of respect to the memory of Col. Peter 1. Clark and Samuel E. Stry- ker, Esq., the former of whom had been president, and the latter holding that office at the time of his death ; and in 1864 tributes of respeet were paid to the memory of Rev. Joseph Rogers and Col. A. W. Dunham, two of the managers.

The report of John C. Agin, colporteur for Hun- terdon County Bible Society for the year 1864 to 1865, was as follows :

Number of families visited. 6663

Number of families not at home ...............:::::::::: 292

Whole numbor of families 6955

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Families destitute .... Families refused

119 218

Familles supplied by gift ... 164

Families supplied partly by sale .. 25

Familles supplied by sale

Single persons supplied with Bible ... 7

Catholic familles visited .. 277

Catholic familles supplied.

Bibles given ... .

104

Testaments given ..

123

The semi-centennial jubilee of this society was held in August, 1866, in a beautiful grove near the church in which, fifty years before, it was organized. Some two thousand persons were present. Nothing marred the joy of the occasion save that two loved and hon- ored men, earnest workers in the cause, who had looked forward to this meeting, had been called away by death. After the preliminary exercises, in which Rev. John Van Liew, of Readington, Rev. John Bur- rows, of Mount Airy, Rev. Mr. Upham, of Reaville, Rev. Mr. Graw, of Lambertville, Rev. Dr. W. H. Green, of Princeton, and others, participated, Hon. Alexander Wurts took the chair as president of the society. After the transaction of the usual business the society took a recess and repaired to the tables near by, where a bountiful repast had been provided. Dinner over, the society resumed its session, and listened to the " Memorial Address" delivered by the Rev. P. A. Studdiford, of Lambertville, selected by the executive committee in place of the late Rev. Dr. I'. O. Studdiford .* Among the delegates present from sister-societies were Hon. John Hill, Morris; Rev. James Le Fevre, Col. J. D. Hope, Somerset ; and Rey. Dr. Sheldon, from the American Bible Society. Res- olutions were adopted expressive of the feelings of the society in the removal by death of Jacob Kirk- patrick, D.D., and Peter O. Studdiford, D.D. This was followed by several tributary addresses, which, together with the usual miscellaneous business, filled out the balance of the session.

The financial reports show that the average of moneys received for the first ten years was but a tritle over fifty-seven dollars per annum. This steadily in- creased, until the decade from 1856-66 presents an aggregate of eleven thousand six hundred and thirty- eight dollars and ninety-four cents, or an average of one thousand one hundred and sixty-three dollars and ninety cents per year.

The annual sessions since 1866 have been held as follows:

1867, at Mount Pleasant Presbyterian church ; 1868, Stanton Reformed church, sermon by Rev. Mr. Swaim ; 1869, at Presbyterian church, Lambertville, sermon by Rev. David Tully (at this session a minute was adopted on the death of Adam Stiger, the last survivor of the founders of the society ) ; 1870, at Presbyterian church, Milford, sermon by Rev. J. G. Van Slyke (re- ceipts, $2068.38); 1871, at Bethlehem Presbyterian church, Sidney, sermon by Rev. N. L. Upham (re-

ceipts, $2050.03, and motion adopted to reeanvass the county) ; 1872, at Reformed church, Lebanon, sermon by Rev. M. Herr (receipts, $1997.78; John C. Agin, canvassing agent, reported: Families visited, 3678; families destitute of Bibles, 240; families refused to receive Bibles, 154; Roman Catholic families visited, 162; Roman Catholic families supplied, 8; Bibles donated, 35; New Testaments donated, 23; New Tes- taments sold, 177; Bibles sold, 147; value of books donated, $35.36 ; amount received for Bibles and Tes- taments sold, 221.08) ; 1873 ; at Kirkpatrick Memorial Presbyterian church, Ringos, sermon by Rev. Wil- liam Bailey (receipts, $1703.13); 1874, at Reformed church, Readington, address by the president, in place of the customary sermon (receipts, $1515.97) ; 1875, at Methodist Episcopal church, Mechanicsville, ser- mon by Rev. G. S. Mott, D.D. (receipts, $1496.06) ; 1876, at the Fair Grounds, Flemington, president's address in place of sermon (receipts, $1372.44; it was estimated that two thousand persons were present, and that there were four hundred vehicles in the inclo- sure) ; 1877, at Agricultural Society's grounds, Flem- ington, address by William P. Emory, the president (receipts, $1050.53); 1878, at Presbyterian church, Bloomsbury, sermon by Rev. P. A. Studdiford (re- ceipts, $1005.15) ; 1879, at Methodist Episcopal church, Clinton, sermon by Rev. Mr. Anderson (receipts, 8972.02); the last session (that of 1880) was held at the Presbyterian church, Lambertville, sermon by Rev. J. II. Smock, and receipts, $727.89. This being the semi-millennial of the English Bible, Ashbel Welch, Esq., delivered an appropriate address on the subject. The officers elected were : President, Rev. C. H. Traver ; Vice-Presidents, Cornelius Arnett, Rev. William Rose, Rev. Alexander Miller, Rev. Thomas E. Gordon, Moses Robbins, Wilson Thomas ; Record- ing Secretary, Rev. C. S. Converse ; Corresponding Secretary, Rev. G. S. Mott ; Treasurer, J. H. Higgins. The presidents of the society have been :

1816-17, 1822, Hon. Samuel L. Southard ;+ 1818-26, Gen. John Beatty;+ 1826-32, Chief Justico Charles Ewingt (no record for 1832-39) ; 1839-16, Dr. John Bowne,t of Amwell ; 1816-49, Col. Peter I. Clark,t of Flemington ; 18-19-63, Samuel D. Strykor, Esq .; + 1863-68, Hon. Alexander Wurts;+ 18G8, N. W. Voorhees, Esq. ; 1869, Ilugh E. War- ford, Esq. ; 1870, Hon. John T. Bird ; 1871, E. R. Bullock, Esq .; 1872, N. W. Voorhees, Esq .; 1573, John N. Voorhees, Esq .; 1874, Judge David Van Fleet; 1575, Vlec-Chancellor A. V. Van Fleet; 1876, Dr. George P. Rex ; 1877, William I'. Emory, Esq .; 187%, Benjamin E. Young ; 1879, Dr. John W. Blane ; 1850, Rov. C. H. Traver.

The list of vice-presidents is too large to be here given in full, embracing, as it does, the greater part of the active membership of the society ; but among them have figured Rev. J. Van Liew, D.D., Rev. C. O. Winans, Peter D. Rockafellow, Esg., Rev. George S. Mott, D.D., J. A. Anderson, Esq., C. F. Moore, Rev. William Bailey, Rev. J. H. Smock, Rev. J. B. Kugler, Rev. J. D. Hewitt, Rev. John Ewing, Rev. J. P. W. Blattenberger, Rev. J. B. Campbell, Rev. P. A. Studdiford, William V. Case, Rev. C. S. Converse,

* This address, to which we are indebled for much of the Information pertaining to the society's early history, was published in pamphlet form în 1867.

t Deceased.

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Rev. Alexander Miller, Rev. T. E. Gordon, Moses Robbins, C. Arnett, Wilson Thomas, etc.

Since 1867 the other officers have heen :

CORRESPONDING SECRETARY.

I868, Rev. John Burrows; 1869-71, Rev. H. Doolittle; 1872-80, Rev. G. S. Mott, D.D.

RECORDING SECRETARY.

1868, Rev, J. L. Janeway ; 1869-72, J. Burrows; 1873-79, J. D. Hewitt; 1880, C. S. Converse.

TREASURER.

I868-72, Wm. P. Emory ; 1873, E. Vosseller; 1874-80, Joseph II. Higgins.

The county is at the present time being recanvassed on the voluntary plan, without expense to the society.

THE HUNTERDON COUNTY AGRICULTURAL SO- CIETY.

This society was organized Feb. 11, 1856, under and by virtue of an act of the Legislature of New Jersey entitled " An Act to incorporate The Hunter- don County Agricultural Society," approved Jan. 31, 1856. The original incorporators mentioned in the act were Hugh Capner, Charles Bartles, Jacob S. Williamson, Alexander V. Bonnell, Judiah Higgins, Sr., and Andrew Van Syckel. The amount of capital stock originally subscribed was six thousand dollars, to be divided into two hundred and forty shares, of twenty-five dollars each. This was afterwards in- creased to ten thousand dollars, and divided into four hundred shares, of twenty-five dollars each.

The officers of the society are elected annually by the stockholders, and consist of a president, two vice- presidents, treasurer, secretary and corresponding secretary, and fourteen directors. At the first meet- ing of the stockholders, held on the 16th of February, 1856, the following officers were chosen to serve for the ensuing year,-viz .: President, Hugh Capner; Vice-Presidents, Jacob S. Williamson, John C. Raf- ferty ; Secretary, George W. Risler; Corresponding Secretary, John J. Clark; Treasurer, Bennet Van Syckel; Directors, Jacob F. Prall, John W. Bellis, John R. Young, Andrew Van Syckel, Jacob Johnson, Thomas Exton, Michael Shurts, Joseph Van Syckel, Elias Conover, Jonathan Higgins, John C. Hope- well, D. B. Kirkpatrick, Runkle Rea, Miller Kline.

The society purchased a fine level tract of land containing about forty acres, and erected spacious buildings for the accommodation of people and the protection of articles on exhibition, and sheds and stables for the shelter of cattle, horses, sheep, swine, etc. The laying out of the grounds, the erection of the fence, and the construction of all the buildings were under the management and general superin- tendence of John J. Clark. The location was chosen with a view to comfort, convenience, and accommo- dation. The buildings have been enlarged and added to, until the society now have one of the finest county fair grounds in the State.

The first exhibition of the society was held in the fall of 1856, and in each year since a fair has been

held, with the exception of the fall of 1862. It was then postponed on account of the fact that regiments of soldiers were in camp on the grounds immediately adjoining the fair grounds. The exhibits have al- ways been large and excellent in quality, but during the last four or five years, especially of stock and machinery, have greatly exceeded those of former years, and have been constantly increasing.

The object of the organization was, and is, to en- courage rivalry among farmers, manufacturers, and stock-raisers, and to promote to the fullest extent possible all the agricultural interests of the county. It is essentially a county organization, although as to some matters, especially trotting, competition has been thrown open to the outside world.

In 1874 the society joined the National Trotting Association, and was a member for one year. Then they dropped their membership until the year 1880, when it was renewed, and it is unlikely that they will again sever the connection.

The following have been the officers of the society, in addition to those already named, during the suc- cessive years since the organization of the society :

1857 .- President, Ifugh Capner; Vice-Presidents, Jacob H. Iluffman, F. S. Holcombe; Secretary, John N. Voorhees ; Corresponding Secretary, John J. Clark ; Treasurer, Bennet Van Syckel.

1858 .-- President, Hugh Capner; Vice-Presidents, Robert Killgore, Al- bertus K. Wagner ; Secretary, Jolin N. Voorhees; Correspond- ing Secretary, William Hill ; Treasurer, Thomas C. Haward.

1859 .- President, Hugh Capner; Vice-Presidents, A. K. Wagner, R. J. Killgore; Secretary, Martin Wyckoff; Corresponding Secretary, Alexander Suydam ; Treasurer, Thomas C. Haward.

1860 .- President, John C. Hopewell ; Vice-Presidents, A. K. Wagner, R. J. Killgore ; Secretary, Martin Wyckoff; Corresponding Secre- tary, John J. Clark ; Tresurer, T. C. Haward.

I86I-62 .- President, John C. Hopewell; Vice-Presidents, George F. Cra- ter, A. K. Waguer; Secretary, Martin Wyckoff; Corresponding Secretary, J. J. Clark ; Treasurer, T. C. Haward.

I863-65 .- President, John C. Hopewell ; Vice-Presidents, A. K. Wagner, George F. Crater ; Secretary, Reading Moore; Corresponding Secretary, F. S. Holcombe; Treasurer, T. C. Ilaward.

I866-68 .- President, J. C. Hopewell; Vice-Presidents, A. K. Wagner, George F. Crater; Secretary, John L. Jones; Corresponding Secretary, R. S. Kuhl; Treasurer, T. C. Haward.

1869-71 .- President, John C. Hopewell; Vice-Presidents, A. K. Wagner, George F. Crater; Secretary, Jolin L. Jones; Corresponding Secretary, R. S. Knhl; Treasurer, David Van Fleet.

1872-74 .- President, John C. Hopewell; Vice-Presidents, George F. Cra- ter, Caleb F. Fisher; Secretary, John L. Jones ; Corresponding Secretary, R. S. Kuhl; Treasurer, David Van Fleet.

1875-76 .- President, Jolin O. Hopewell; Vice-Presidente, C. F. Fisher, George F. Crater; Secretary, J. L. Jones; Corresponding Secre- tary, Henry A. Fluck ; Treasurer, David Van Fleet.

1877 .- President, J. C. Hopewell ; Vice-Presidents, C. F. Fisher, Andrew Van Syckel; Secretary, J. L. Jones; Corresponding Secretary, H. A. Fluck ; Trensurer, R. S. Kull.

1878,-President, John C. Hopewell ; Vice-Presidents, C. F. Fisher, An- drew Van Syckel ; Secretary, J. L. Connet; Corresponding Sec- retary, W. H. Johnson ; Treasurer, R. S. Knhl.

1879 .- President, Jolın J. Clark; Vice-Presidents, C. F. Fisher, Andrew Van Syckel ; Secretary, J. L. Connet; Corresponding Secretary, W. H. Johnson; Treasurer, R. S. Kuhl.

The following are the officers and directors for, the year 1880: President, John J. Clark; Vice-Presi- dents, C. F. Fisher, John L. Jones; Secretary, John L. Connet; Corresponding Secretary, Willard C. Parker; Treasurer, R. S. Kuhl; Directors, F. S. Holcombe,

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Martin Wyckoff, Joseph Haines, Jonathan Higgins, John H. Rockafellar, Jacob F. Quick, Hiram Moore, Michael Shurts, James R. Kline, Louis A. Exton, Simpson S. Stout, James M. Duckworth, David Van Fleet, Jacob R. Fisher.

The annual fair is held in the last week of Sep- tember of each year.

THE COUNTY GRANGE, PATRONS OF HUSBANDRY.

l'omona Grange, No. 3, of Hunterdon County, was organized in Flemington, June 12, 1875, by Mortimer Whitehead, with the following as its first officers : Master, Caleb F. Fisher, of Grange No. 12; Overseer, D. R. Hill, No. 74; Lecturer, T. V. M. Cox, No. 56 ; Steward, Charles Robinson, No. 76; Assistant Stew- ard, Levi Snyder, No. 88; Chaplain, Paul K. Hoff- man, No. 80; See., E. M. Heath, No. 88; Treas., C. Watson, No. 80; Gate-Keeper, Ely Dalrymple, No. 75; Ceres, Mrs. T. V. M. Cox, No. 56; Pomona, Mrs. Susan Prall, No. 80 ; Flora, Mrs. Mary E. Schenck, No. 12; Lady Assistant Steward, Mrs. H. E. Hol- combe, No. 12.

On the 8th of February, 1876, the following officers were elected and installed : Master, T. V. M. Cox; Overseer, D. R. Hill ; Lecturer, E. M. Heath ; Stew- ard, David Bodine; Assistant Steward, D. V. L. Schonek ; Chaplain, Rev. N. S. Allen ; Sec., Joseph Sergeant ; Gate-Keeper, E. E. Holcombe. The other officers remained as in the previous year.

Since that date the principal offices have been filled as follows:

MASTER.

1877-78, William Taylor, No. 103; 1879, II. F. Bodine, No. 88 ; 1880, J. T. Cox, No. 56.

OVERSEER.

1877, N. S. Conovor, No. 97; 1878, Isaac Hoffman, No. 101 ; 1879, J. T. Cox, No. 66; 1880, J. V. L. Schenck, No. 12.

LECTURER.

1877, E. M. Heath, No. 88; 1878-80, Charles Watson, No. 80.

SECRETARY.

1877, F. S. Holcombe, No. 12; 1875-79, D. Y. L. Schenck, No. 12; 1x80, F. S. Holcombo.

TREASURER.

1877, Charles Watson, No. 80; 1878-79, D. R. Ilill, No. 71; 1880, II. F. Bodine, No. 88.

STEWARD.

1877, J. T. Cox, No. 56; 1878, L. Il. Carhart, No. 97; 1879, I. 11. Hoffman, No. 101 ; 1880, W. H. Opde, No. 56.

The officers for the present year (1880), besides those above mentioned, nre: Chaplain, Rev. J. Ro- denbaugh, No. 88; Assistant Steward, I. II. Hotl'- man, No. 101; Gate-Keeper, E. E. Iloleombe, No. 12; Ceres, Mrs. Il. C. Holcombe, No. 12; Pomona, Mrs. M. A. Hagaman, No. 101 ; Flora, Mrs. E. Bodine, No. 88; Lady Assistant Steward, Mrs. M. E. Schenck, No. 12.

This society, which embraces at the present time seven subordinate granges, is well sustained by the members of the order in the county.

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History of Hunterdon and Somerset counties, New Jersey : with illustrations and biographical sketches of its prominent men and pioneers, Part 63

Author: Snell, James P; Ellis, Franklin, 1828-1885 Publication date: 1881 Publisher: Philadelphia : Everts & Peck Number of Pages: 1170

Author: Snell, James P; Ellis, Franklin, 1828-1885
Publication date: 1881
Publisher: Philadelphia : Everts & Peck
Number of Pages: 1170