History of Monmouth County, New Jersey. Pt. 2, Part 25

Author: Ellis, Franklin, 1828-1885
Publication date: 1885
Publisher: Philadelphia : R.T. Peck & Co.
Number of Pages: 994

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In March, 1870, Red Bank became an in- corporated town, and was embraced in one sehool distriet. The agitation at this time was strong for a new and more commodious school- house. It was not, however, until September in that year that a resolution was passed to build a new sehool-house, and at the meeting then held, ten thousand dollars was voted for the purpose. A contract was made with Spin- ning & Reilley for the erection of a brick building, fifty feet square, on the old lot on Mechanic Street. The building was com- pleted the next year, and opened August 21, 1871. During the following winter the scholars were all examined and graded, thus forming the first graded school of Monmonth County. This result was brought about mainly by the special exertion of Charles D. Warner, who had for many years been a teacher and a member of a board of examiners in Massaehn- setts.

. The average attendance of scholars at the

The New Jersey Standard, the oldest news- paper of Red Bank, was established in April, 1852, by Henry Morford, now deceased, who commenced the publication of the paper at Matawan and soon after moved it to Keyport. Mr. Morford continued as publisher and editor for some time, and being a man of unusual lit- erary attainments, made the Standard a perma- nent affair, though not very successful financially. Charles Conrow became proprietor after a while, and he in turn was succeeded by Rev. Robert T. Middleditch and Anthony Reckless, who removed the paper to Red Bank, where the former was pastor of the Baptist Church. This was in 1860. Seven years afterward Mr. Reckless sold out to William J. Ward, Mr. Middlediteh continuing on the editorial staff of the paper. In July, 1867, Mr. Middle- diteh in turn disposed of his share to Jonathan R. Ingling. These two gentlemen were asso- ciated together in business till March, 1874, when Mr. Ingling became the sole proprietor of the concern. Mr. Ingling eontinued as editor and proprietor for five years. During this period he was assisted in his editorial labors at different times by Henry Clay and William T. Cole. In October, 1879, Benjamin M. Harts- horne purchased the paper, and put his brother, Edward Hartshorne, a gentleman of rare knowledge and culture, in charge. Mr. Harts-

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horne occupied the editorial chair till April, 1882, during which period Charles A. Dubois acted as assistant editor. At that time Mr. Hartshorne withdrew, and Mr. Dubois became editor and John S. Hendrickson business man- ager, the establishment still being owned by Benjamin M. Hartshorne. In November, 1882, the office and appurtenances were entirely consumed by fire, the books being all that was saved. A new ontfit, upon which no money was spared, was procured, and publication con- tinned as usual, not a single issue being lost. In April, 1883, the entire concern was purchased by Conrad Pinches, the present proprietor and editor, who has the assistance of Roderic C. Penfield in his duties. The Standard office is located on Front Street, one of the two princi- pal thoroughfares of the town. It occupies an entire building twenty-five by seventy-five feet in size, owned by the proprietor.

The Red Bank Register was established by John H. Cook and Henry Clay in 1878, the first issue appearing June 27th. Mr. Clay re- tired in the fall of 1879, and it is still conducted by John H. Cook. It is Republican in poli- tics. The office is in the third story of the brick building corner of Broad and Front Streets.

Of other papers that have been temporarily published in Red Bank were The Red Bank Leader, first issued September 21, 1871, by Julian E. Ralph and Albert Abers. It con- tinued nine weeks. The Democrat was started in September, 1882, by Colonel Trafford. It ran one year and one week. In November, 1883, Charles A. Dubois, foreman of the Stand- ard, started The Independent. It continued until September 19, 1884, when it was purchased by John L. Wheeler and issued as a Democratic campaign paper.

THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF RED BANK was authorized May 30, 1864, with a capital of fifty thousand dollars, which was increased to one hundred thousand dollars February 11, 1865. The bank was organized by the election of officers April 4, 1864, at which time Asher S. Parker was elected president, and continued until January 18, 1879, when JJames H. Peters . was chosen and served until January 14, 1882,

when Asher S. Parker, the present president, was again elected. At a meeting of the direct- ors held June 28, 1864, Henry B. Crane was elected cashier and served until November, 1867. His successors have been Alvin Chadwick, No- vember 9, 1867; Horatio Ely, Jr., December 23, 1874; James L. Terhune, March 11,1882.

The bank opened for business July 1, 1864, in the office of R. Allen, Jr., and continued there until the completion of a banking-office on the present site, in November following, to which place the bank was then moved, and where it continued until the destruction of the building by the great fire of November 5, 1882. During the building of the present banking- office, business was transacted in the parlor of Mrs. Chadwick's house, two doors south. The present bank building is of brick, twenty by forty- five feet in size ; main office, twenty-three feet in height. It is elegantly finished in cherry and tiles and with marble floor. The building was completed at a cost of seventeen thousand dol- lars and was first occupied May 10, 1883 ..

THE SECOND NATIONAL BANK OF RED BANK began business July 1, 1875, with an authorized capital of seventy-five thousand dollars. The present bank building was erected in that year on Front Street, opposite the Globe Hotel. John S. Applegate is president and Isaac B. Edwards cashier.

NAVESINK LODGE, No. 39, I. O. OF O. F., was chartered May 7, 1846, with John Borden, Henry Conover, Seth Sturtevant, George D. Allaire and Mathias Conover as charter members. Meet- ings were held over a wheelwright-shop on the site of John Bergen's store. In 1848 they re- moved to rooms fitted for their purpose in a building that stood on the site of James H. Pe- ters' store, where the meetings were held for many years. In 1869 they removed to their present rooms in Sutton's building. The lodge has a membership of eighty. The present offi- eers are C. G. Worthley, N. G. ; John Dye, V. G. ; Jos. W. Child, Sec'y. ; John Sutton, Treas.

NEPTUNE ENCAMPMENT, No. 45, I. O. OF O. F., was chartered November 15, 1870, and has at present thirty members. Their meetings are held in the hall of the Navesink Lodge, C. D. Worthley, C. P.

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MYSTIC BROTHERHOOD No. 21, F. AND A. M., was chartered January 4, 1852, as Navesink Lodge, No. 21, with Thomas E. Combs W. M .; John MeBriar, Sen. W .; John E. Norris, Jun. W. The name was changed to that of Mystic Brotherhood January 10, 1855. Meetings were held for several years at old Odd-Fellows' Hall, where James Peters' building now stands. Afterwards, for a time, they were held in the school-house on Mechanic Street, from which place they moved to Esck White's building, then to John Sutton's, in 1876 to Wild's build- ing, and April 1, 1885, it is proposed to move to Music Hall. The present officers are Edwin Fjeld, W. M .; George T. Hook, Sen. M .; Ar- thur H. White, Jun. M .; M. A. Van Schoick, Treasurer; Jehu P. Cooper, Secretary. The society numbers seventy-one members.

HIRAM CHAPTER, No. 1, F. AND A. M., was instituted at Trenton, as Hiram Chapter, No. 4, of the State of New Jersey. The number was probably changed to No. 1 by authority of the Grand Chapter, September 9, 1857. Authority was given to move to Eatontown, February 25, 1856, and to Red Bank, January 1, 1881. It at present contains fifty-one members, with the following officers: William Cullington, H. P. ; George T. Hook, Scribe; William C. Park, King ; Edwin Field, Captain of the Host ; George B. Sneden, Principal Sojourner; William A. Cole, Royal Arch Captain ; Jehu P. Cooper, Seeretary.

SHREWSBURY LODGE, No. 72, K OF P; was instituted March 1, 1884. It has now sixty- two members. The lodge meets at Odd-Fel- lows' Hall. Charles E. Wiekliff is Chancellor Commander.

- ARROWSMITH POST, No. 61, G. A. R., was organized Deeember 6, 1881, with twenty- three members. Their meetings were held in Odd-Fellows' Hall until August, 1883, when they moved to rooms fitted up for them in Childs' new block. The post now numbers one hundred and two members. Henry M. Nevius was elected commander upon its organization, and remained until elected commander of the Department of New Jersey. He was succeeded as commander of this post by Major Joseph . T. Fields, in Jannary, 1884. The officers for

1885 are : Commander, George A. Bowne ; Senior Vice-Commander, William H. Foster ; Junior Vice-Commander, John H. Heyer ; Chaplain, Richard Lawrence ; Quartermaster, John W. Chandler ; Surgeon, Charles Curtis ; Officer of the Day, William J. Sickles ; Officer of the Guard, Everett Miller ; Delegates, R. R. Mount, Henry C. Terhune.

THE MUTUAL LIBRARY ASSOCIATION OF RED BANK was formed about 1880 by a few citizens, who gathered together about three hun- dred volumes of books, which were kept in Vandergrift's store, and were mostly burned in the fire of November, 1882. The organization was kept up, more books were procured, and in May, 1884, - rooms were rented in Childs' building and opened as a library and reading- room. The association now has four hundred volumes. The tables in the reading-room are supplied with newspapers and periodicals. The officers are Mrs. T. D. Finch, president ; Mrs. Joseph Burrowes, secretary ; George Borden, librarian ; Mrs. W. T. Corlies, treasurer.

THE SHREWSBURY MUTUAL FIRE INSUR- ANCE COMPANY was incorporated by aet of the Council and General Assembly of the State of New Jersey, passed February 27, 1838, the office to be located in the township of Shrews- bury. The directors appointed were

George A. Corlies. John P. Lewis.

Gabriel West. Edmund West.

John P. Corlies. George A. White.

Joseph E. White. Tunis Vanderveer.

Jacob Dennis. Thomas Thomas.

Edmund W. Allen.

The directors organized March 31, 1838, when Joseph E. White was elected president ; Gabriel West, vice-president ; and Edmund T. Williams, secretary ; Thomas Thomas, Jolm P. Lewis and Edmund W. Allen a committee to draft by-laws and blank polieies and present them to the next meeting for approval, etc., and also a seal. The directors met April 14th, and elected George A. Corlies treasurer. At a

directors' meeting, June 20 : "Resolved, as soon as applications shall have been made amount- ing to fifty thousand dollars, policies shall be issued on each and every approved application, and not before."

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The company commenced issuing policies July 14, 1838. At the ammual meeting of the stockholders, the first Monday in January, 1839, the company had issued policies to the amount of $110,890 ; amount of notes or bonds, $5930.10; received in cash, $355.81 ; amount paid for printing, etc., $73.38,-leaving a balance on hand of $282.43.

At said first meeting of the stockholders the following-named persons were elected direetors, viz. :

Edmund W. Allen. Gabriel West.

Benjamin C. White. George A. Corlies.

Ethan A. Fay. John P. Corlies.

Tunis Vanderveer. Henry W. Wolcott.

John P. Lewis. Edmund T. Williams.

Joseph E. White.

May 24, 1839, less than one year after com- meneing business or insuring, Dr. Smith Cutter's barn was burned. Insured for four hundred dollars, which was promptly paid.

In 1853, being less than fifteen years from the time the company commenced, insuring and paying losses to the amount of four thousand three hundred and fifty dollars, they paid a dividend of one hundred cents to the dollar for all the money the stockholders had paid for in- surance, principal and interest. This was done to begin anew, that new stockholders should have no advantage over the old ones, as no bonds could be taxed as long as there was any cash in the treasury.

In 1867 they made a dividend amounting to $7778.06 ; in 1871 to $8583.69; in 1876 to $12,145.04; and in 1881 to $9981.94,-making four dividends since 1853, amounting to $38,497.73 in twenty-eight years, and have paid losses to January 1, 1885, $69,728. Losses and dividends since 1853 amount to $808,225.73, and the company has cash on hand amounting to over $20,000.

BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES.

ISAAC PENINGTON WHITE was born at Rumson, in the township of Shrewsbury, in the county of Monmouth and State of New Jersey, on April 7, 1804. His father, Esek White, his grandfather and his great-grand- father were all born and died in the township | political position.

of Shrewsbury,-an example of an unusual love of locality. Isaae P. White's early advan- tages in an educational way were only such as the schools in his locality afforded at the early period of his boyhood. While still a boy he left home and entered the general merchandise store of Corlies & Allen, at Shrewsbury town, in Shrewsbury township. After remaining a few years with this firm, he went to Brooklyn, N. Y., and was there engaged in mercantile business for many years. About 1830 he re- moved to Red Bank, where, with Robert H. Woolley, he started the first lumber business in the county of Monmouth. On November 2, 1842, the subject of this sketch was married to Adaline Simmons, at Phelps, then known as Vienna, Ontario County, in the State of New York. Three children were born to them, -- Henry S., a sketch of whose life appears else- where; Theodore S., who died just as he had reached manhood; and James S., who died when about twelve years of age. Mr. White retired from active business about 1847. He was a director in a number of insurance com- panies, and in the Shrewsbury Mutual Fire Insurance Company he was one of the manag. ing directors. After his retirement from busi- ness he was the administrator or executor of a number of estates.

In religion, Mr. White was a Friend, or, as more popularly called, a Quaker, as were also his parents. He, however, attended the Presby- terian Church, of which his wife was long a de- vout and consistent inember.

In polities, Mr. White was an ardent Whig dur- ing the life of that party, and until the time of the defeat of Henry Clay for the Presideney, after which he took no further interest in politics until the birth of the Republican party. Com- ing into being as the lineal descendent (so to speak) of the old Whig party, with human freedom as its corner-stone, and unalterably opposed to the wickedness of human slavery and its extension, Mr. White naturally acted with that party, and continued to the end of his life an active and earnest Republican. Though often urged to accept office, he never would permit himself to become a candidate for any

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In 1873, Mr. White removed to Jersey City, where he continued to reside until his deatlı, January 28, 1876. His remains were taken to Fairview Cemetery, near Red Bank, and a handsome granite monumeut now marks the place where he lies buried,-almost within sight of the very spot wliere he and his ancestors for one hundred and fifty years were born, and passed quiet, useful and honorable lives.

FRANCIS CHADWICK .- Taber Chadwick, the father of Francis, was born on the 7th of March, 1773, and died on the 7th of October, 1843. He married Deborah Longstreet, whose birthi occurred July 25, 1787, and her death September 14, 1883. Their children were Fran- cis ; born in 1805, who died in 1810; Richard, in 1807, who died in 1808; Jeremiah, in 1808, who died in 1818; Lydia, in 1810, who died in 1881; Francis (2d), born .March 18, 1813 ; Richard L., in 1816, who died in 1836 ; Sarah Ann, in 1818 ; Catharine, in 1819; Jeremiah, in 1822; Deborah, in 1824 ; Lucinda, 1826, who died in 1884; and Angeline, born in 1829. The birth of Francis Chadwick occur- red at Red Bank, where his father was a repre- sentative attorney. Here he received such instruction as was obtainable at the common sehools, and soon after engaged in aetive em- ployment as captain of a schooner plying between. Red Bank and New York. He was, on the 9th of September, 1835, married to Margaret A., daughter of Captain Joseph Parker, of Red Bank, and had children,- Richard L., deceased ; Joseph P., of Red Bank; Mary H. (Mrs. Henry Wood, of New York) ; Frank T., a practicing physican in Red Bank; Alvin, of Red Bank; Margaret, deceased ; Deborah, deceased; and S. Matilda. Mr. Chadwick, on his marriage, abandoned the career of a mariner, and, under the firm-name of Parker & Chadwick, engaged in mercantile pursuits, subsequently extending his business by extensive transactions in lumber and coal. He was also largely and profitably interested in shipping, running a line of vessels from Red Bank to New York. In all these ventures he was successful, his various commercial in- terests ranking among the most important in

that portion of the county. He remained thns employed until a disastrous conflagration in- duced him to retire from active business and afforded an opportunity of selling advanta- geonsly. As a Republican, he was much inter- ested in the public movements of the day, and was a strong partisan, though not a party worker nor a candidate for official honors. He was for many years a member of the Presbyterian Church at Red Bank, and formerly active in the work of the Sabbath-school. As a leading and representative citizen his death, which occurred May 30, 1882, in his seventieth year, was much regretted.

CHARLES GORDON ALLEN was born in Mid- dletown township, Monmouth County, N. J., opposite the town of Red Bank, on the 4th of August, 1800. His parents, James and Mary Gordon Allen, were residents of the same town- ship, their ancestors, who were of Scotch and English descent, having been among the earliest settlers of that part of the State, and identified with many of the stirring scenes of the Revohi- tion, which were related with thrilling interest by them. At the age of thirteen Mr. Allen was sent to the eity of New York, with a view of acquiring a knowledge of the manufacture of looking-glass frames, and having become thor- oughly familiar with the business, he pursued it successfully on his own account until 1826. On the 22d of May, 1823, lie married Catha- rine Trafford, a native of Shrewsbury township, and of English desceut, whose ancestors were among the earliest settlers of that seetion of the country. Their children were ten in number, seven of whom survive him,-Margaret ; Mary ; Deborah C., wife of the Hon. John S. Apple- gate, a prominent lawyer and recently State Senator; Robert, a leading lawyer and for a > number of years prosecutor of the pleas of the county ; J. Trafford, actively engaged in busi- ness at Red Bank ; George K., a Baptist cler- gyman, resident in Jersey City ; and James P., whose business interests are in New York City.

During the year 1826, Mr. Allen embarked in the sale of dry-goods in Grand Street, New York City, and remained thus interested until his purchase, in 1829, of a cousiderable tract of

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land in Shrewsbury township, when, with his family, he removed to Newman Springs. Here his mercantile instincts led him to enter the dry- goods and grocery business, at the same time building several vessels, which plied to New York and other sea-port towns. In the year 1841 he removed to Red Bank, on the Nave- sink River, continuing his mercantile career, and at the same time building a wharf and erecting many new buildings in what is now deemed the business centre of the town. He was also in- strumental in establishing a new line of commu- nieation between Red Bank and New York, other than the one then in use, by the steamers " Golden Gate " and " Ocean Wave," the build- ing of which he personally superintended, and which were run to a wharf in the upper part of the village, constrneted by him for the purpose. He possessed an active and energetic mind, and ever manifested a lively interest in the growth and prosperity of the town, having latterly erected many buildings, including stores and dwellings. He was treasurer of the Agrienl- tural and Furniture Company, near the railroad depots, and the owner of considerable real estate in town. One of the oldest and most represen- tative citizens of Red Bank, no other has con- tributed in a greater degree to its material ad- vaneement. An Old-Line Whig in politics, on the extinction of that party he allied himself to the Republican party, and was until his death, which occurred March 31, 1885, a zealous supporter of its principles.

EDMUND THROCKMORTON, son of Joseph F. Throckmorton, was born in 1792, at Harts- horne's Mills, near Freehold, and in 1813 em- barked in mercantile ventures at Philadelphia, Pa., where he continued until 1820, when, retiring from active business pursuits, he removed to Red Bank, and devoted his time to agriculture until his death. He married Susannah, daughter of Jolin MaeLaren, of New York, to which union were born ten children, five of whom survive him. Mr. Throckmorton was among the leading representative citizens of his day in the county, and actively identified with its social and business interests. His influenee was also apparent in the development

of Red Bank, every enterprise which tended to promote its advancement and further its growth as a commercial centre finding in him generous co-operation and material support. He was a no less influential factor in political than in business projects. Modest in demeanor and in- different to the honors conferred for party service, he was, nevertheless, one of the leading Henry Clay Whigs of his day. A strong partisan and zealous in defense of the principles of his party, he was frequently a delegate to county and state conventions, where his ju- dieious counsels won respectful attention. His ability as a financier, combined with the most scrupulous integrity, caused him fre- quently to be chosen for the offices of executor and trustee, which important trusts were filled with fidelity and wisdom. Mr. Throckmorton, though not a member, was an active supporter of the First Presbyterian Church of Shrews- bury, to which he gave with an ungrudging liberality. His death occurred in September, 1866, in his seventy-fifth year.

TYLEE W. THROCKMORTON, son of Edmund Throckmorton, was born February 22, 1823, at Red Bank, and received his preliminary education at Bristol, Pa., after which his studies were continued at Shrewsbury and, later, at Elizabeth. Having during this time made engineering a specialty, he engaged, on his re- turn, in farming, and found also many oppor- tunities for the exercise of his skill as an en- gineer. On the 26th of February, 1844, on attaining his majority, he married Anna Maria, daughter of Edward Smith, of Monmouth County. Their children are Elizabeth De Hart (wife of James Marshall, of New York), Harriet (wife of Dr. James S. Conover, of Freehold) and Edward W. Mr. Throckmorton for many years combined his profession of surveying with the labors of a farmer, purchasing, in 1860, a farm in Howell township, and the following year another in the immediate vieinity, mean- while continuing his residence at Rumson until his later removal to Red Bank. Having been during this time more or less engaged in real estate operations, he, in 1884, in connection with lis son, established a real estate and insurance

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office, in which business they are still interested. Mr. Throckmorton has, during his aetive busi- ness life, been identified with the interests of his native town, promoting in various ways its industries, and contributing both capital and influence to its important enterprises. He has been, as a Republican, a leading spirit in various local politieal movements, but has never accepted office other than those connected with the town- ship. He is a director of the Second National Bank of Red Bank. In his religious preferences Mr. Throckmorton adheres to the Presbyterian faitlı, and is a supporter of the church of that denomination at Shrewsbury.

JOSEPH A. THROCKMORTON, the third son of Edmund Throekmorton, was born on the 3d of July, 1827, in the dwelling at Red Bank which is his present home. He was educated at Elizabeth, N. J., and early deciding upon a mercantile career, in 1842 removed to Tennessee, where he engaged in the fur business, returning in 1848 for a brief period to Red Bank, after which lie, in 1849, joined the numerous throng of emigrants for the gold-fields of California. Here he engaged in mining operations, remain- ing until 1856, when, on resuming again his residence in Red Bank, he embarked in the lum- ber business, and now ranks among the leading and successful capitalists of the place. He was, on the organization of the First National Bank of Red Bank, made one of its directors, and now fills the same office in connection with the Second National Bank. He is director of the Red Bank and Eatontown Turnpike Company, having formerly filled the same office in con- nection with the Leedsville and Red Bank Turnpike Company. He is also a director of the Mutual Fire Insurance Company of Shrews- bury. With a loyal affection for the place of his nativity, Mr. Throckmorton has entered heartily into nearly all the important schemes which have promoted its growth and affected its moral well-being. True to the traditions of his family, he early espoused the principles of the Old Line Whig party, and on the organiza- tion of the Republican party became a warm partisan in its cause. He has frequently served as delegate to state and county conventions, but

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History of Monmouth County, New Jersey. Pt. 2, Part 25

Author: Ellis, Franklin, 1828-1885 Publication date: 1885 Publisher: Philadelphia : R.T. Peck & Co. Number of Pages: 994

Author: Ellis, Franklin, 1828-1885
Publication date: 1885
Publisher: Philadelphia : R.T. Peck & Co.
Number of Pages: 994