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Community News
May 8, 1811
Trenton, April 8
Bridge over the Delaware
The legislature of this state having at their late sitting, passed a law authorizing the building of a bridge over
the River Delaware, between Black's Eddy (above Bull's Island) and Well's Falls, and appointed on the part of this
state, Isaac Mickle, of the county of Glaucester, Jacob Hasey, of the county of Salem and Caleb Newbold, of the
county of Burlington, commissioners for the purpose of fixing upon a scite (site) for the said bridge. The legislature
of Pennsylvania have assented to and ratified said act, and have appointed on the part of that commonwealth, John
Barclay of the Northern Liberties, in the county of Philadelphia, Amos Slaymaker of the county of Lancaster and
John Holme of the county of Bucks, commissioners to join the commissioners of this state, to fix upon said site. [The Centinel, Gettysburg, PA - Submitted by Nancy Piper]
January 11, 1882
Happenings of 1881 as chronicled by Jas. Ewing,
of this place:
Jan. 2-John Van Zandt died, aged 90 years.
Jan. 8-Margaret Kennedy died of cancer.
Jan. 10-Van Doren Taylor took possession of the Herald office, published one paper, the Astonisher, on the 26th,
and then stopped.
Jan. 12-John Henry Voorhees killed by the cars at Skillman.
Jan. 16-A young man named Wade attempted rape upon a little girl at Pennington.
Jan. 17-Mrs. John Van Zandt died aged 90 years.
Jan. 19-Isaac G. Waters's boy got hurt with a sled.
Jan. 24-John Runyan died, aged 84 years.
Jan. 25-Abraham Reeds child was buried.
Feb. 3-W.H. Hayne's child buried.
Feb. 6-Edward Bartow died at Hightstown.
Feb. 7-Chas. Servis buried a child.
Feb. 11-Willis B. Blackwell's child died.
Feb. 15-James E. Leigh, of Cedar Grove, hanged himself. Jacob S. Manners found dead.
Feb. 20-John W. Bellis died.
Feb. 23-Mrs. Merrell (widow of Charles Merrell died)
Feb. 27-Azeriah Ege died.
March 2-First issue of Herald under present editor.
March 18-Jacob Golden dropped dead in the woods. Jared Rigley's wife dropped off a chair dead.
March 19-Wm. Blackwell killed by the cars.
March 22-Mrs. Reuben McPherson died.
March 30-George Evans buried his daughter from D.W. Housell's.
April 30-D.W. Stout's wife died.
May 26-Joseph Skillman buried.
May 30-Serious accident on P.R.R. at the Bear Swamp, two killed and eighteen or twenty wounded.
June-Israel Sullivan died of appoplexy.
June 11-Peter Van pelt died.
June 28-Peter Stryker buried.
June 30-John V. Blackwell had two horses killed by lightening.
July 2-President Garfield shot. John Griggs gets thrown off the cars and was badly hurt.
July 25-George Watkins fell and hurt himself.
July 27-Dan'l Kirche's wife buried.
July 29-Z. Stout died after a lingering illness.
July 31-Florence Bartlett buried.
Aug 14-Albert Leigh died
Aug 18-J.Q. McPherson had his fingers badly cut.
Aug 22-Stephen Wyckoff's child buried. William Baird's daughter buried.
Sept 9-Asa H. Ege's wife buried.
Sept 11-Johnson Titus' wife buried.
Sept. 13-A child of Spencer Moore's buried.
Sept 23-Philemon Waters died, aged 78 years.
Sept 24-A child of Wm. Phillips buried.
Oct 14-Spader, the old basket man, buried.
Nov 21- Lizzie Blackwell died.
Nov 24-A child of David Stout's buried.
Dec. 1-David S. hill's wife died.
Dec. 4-Cora Johnson died.
Dec. 15-Wm. A. Borroughs killed on the railroad.
Dec. 31-Sylvester Van Dyke's child buried.
(submitted by Shauna Williams)
January 15, 1882
*"Uncle" John and "Aunty" Fisher wish to extend their heartfelt thankfulness for the many presents
received by them this Winter. And to Mr. W.H. Haynes would say that in his selection of the articles they
are very much pleased, and in their declining years will often look upon the presents and think of their friends
in Hopewell. (submitted by Shauna Williams)
January 18, 1882
*Dr. Baker has some Indian relics from Texas.
(submitted by Shauna Williams)
March 22, 1882
*The old graveyard adjoining the Brick church is undergoing some necessary changes. The mounds over the graves
are being leveled down, and other needed work is to be done. This is a move in the right direction. The grounds
will present a better appearance and it will be easier to keep them in good order, when it comes to mowing them.
A row of Norway maples should have been set out along the iron fence ten or twelve years ago; its not too late
yet. (submitted by Shauna Williams)
May 3, 1882 - A row of Norway maples, the gift
of Mr. Charles Blackwell, has been set along Main street, fronting the old graveyard. The substantial iron fence
along said yard is receiving a coat of black paint. This fence should be extended the whole length of the church
property. (submitted by Shauna Williams)
May 24, 1882-Mr. James Ewing has finished painting
the iron fence along the brick church property. (submitted by Shauna
Williams)
June 28, 1882-Mr. Ralph Ege has a turtle marked
"S.P., 1811." He found it on his farm a short time ago, took it to the house and turned it out in the
door yard. In view of this date, the question comes up-how long will a turtle live? Here is one that is, in all
probability, 80 or 90 years old. It was marked 71 years ago, and no doubt has always been on the place. Probably
the letters "S.P" were cut by Samuel Parks, as a family of Parks lived on the place during the latter
part of the last century and the beginning of the present one. The age of this turtle we consider so remarkable,
that we would like to hear whether anyone has ever found one marked prior to 1811. No doubt some old fellows could
be found on the farm of the late Gidson Gray as, from boyhood, he had been in the habit of marking every
turtle that he found. Send in your reports on old turtles (submitted
by Shauna Williams)
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