Newspaper Clippings for
August, 1895
from a loose clipping, source unknown 00 August 1895
Given a flash of lightning, and of late, it seems a fire results.
Mr. Tillotson's barn, up Pikeville way, burned Saturday night. A
defective rod is reported. Also a fire on Hiram Ferry's place,
the same might. A rumor of a third we fail to verity. The Ferry
fire was a Millburn company risk.
from a loose clipping, source unknown 8 August 1895
Mr. Robert Strang, one of the earliest settlers of Millburn,
having come here in 1838, is still a hale and hearty man. He and
his brother George drove up from Chicago (when there was no
roads) in one day, plowed a half acre of land, built a fence
around it, built a house on it and slept in the house that night.
Thus they made what they called a pre-emption, and waited for the
land to come into market so they could buy it—that was beginning.
Look at the result. Brick mansions, like castles, farms of
hundreds of acres, immense barns with all modern improvements,
flowing wells, orchards, and a numerous family settled in all
directions adjacent to the old home. Robert Strang is still a
bright and happy man after all his years of pioneer labor.
Wednesday, Aug. 8, 1895, he attained his 80th birthday. As many
of the family as had not gone on vacations gathered to celebrate
the occasion which was held at the family mansion. All who were
present enjoyed it very much. There is a good reason to believe
they may have many more such pleasant gatherings.
from a loose clipping, source unknown 23 August 1895
Mrs. D. C. Ames died Friday, August. 23, 1895, after a very brief
illness. Mrs. Ames was formerly Miss Jennie Thorne, and had a
host of friends in this community. She was one of a large family
of children. Mrs. Ed Rowling, Mrs. Dalziel, Mrs. Wm. Strang and
Mrs. Charles Rowling being sisters, and Charles Thorne, of this
place, Robert Thorne and Fred Thorne, brothers of hers. She was
the mother of ten children, seven of whom with her husband, are
living. At the time of her death, Mrs. Ames was about forty-
three years of age. The funeral was held at the residence,
Sunday afternoon, in charge of J. H. Hughes, Rev. Harris, of
Millburn, officiating. The Millburn choir sang. The remains
were interred in the Avon Center cemetery. Rev. Harris, of
Millburn, gave the funeral address and made many remarks which
were of great consolation to the mourners.
from a loose clipping, source unknown 23 August 1895
Passed to the higher life. Mrs. Ames was born in Chicago Sept. 3,
1854, and was the third daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George Thorne.
She was united in marriage to Mr. D. C. Ames, May, 1874. There
were blessed to this happy union nine children, two of whom
preceded their mother to that home above. After one week of
distressful illness closed with peaceful sleep and the spirit of a
loving mother, and devoted friend passed over to the reward of a
consistent life on Friday afternoon Aug. 23, at 4 o'clock.
Funeral services were held at the Avon Center schoolhouse Sunday
Afternoon, Aug. 25., 1895, and a large concourse of friends were
in attendance to pay their last tribute of respect to the memory
of the departed, so favorably known. It was of great comfort to
mother and children that they were all with her in her last
illness. She leaves to mourn her loss a husband, four daughters
and three sons, a mother and six sisters and three brothers as
follows: Mrs. Ed Rowling, Mrs. Chas Rowling, Mrs. Will Strang,
Mrs. A. C. Drury, Mrs. Mat Delziel, Miss Leona Thorne, Charles,
Fred, and Rob Thorn, besides a host of friends.
