The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1885-06-24
Death of DR.. John RIane.

Death of DR.. John Blame.
Probably one of the best known medi-
cal men in this section of the State, died
at his residence in Union township, in
this county. on Thursday morning last.
He was born July z, 1902, in North Bruins
wick, Middlesex county, N. J. He came
to Hunterdon county in 1928 and located
at Clarksville NOW Glen Gardner), where
he remained short time and then loca-
ted in Bethlehem inow Union) township,
were be lived the remainder of his life.
He married in 1910 Cornelia II. Smith
and had two daughters, each the wife
of q physician, one having married DR.. N.
B. BJileau, and the other DR.. Nathan
Case. He was member of the District
Medical Society for Hunterdon county,
and filled the most of its offices. He was
also member of the Medical Society of
New Jersey. He was prominent mill
tary man and was for years the Major
General of the Huntcrdon militia. He
has filled the offices of township commit
tee, school superintendent, chosen free
holder, member of assembly in 1S35-'36,
and in 1862 was elected a member of the
State Senate and served three years. He
was President of the Hunterdon County
Bible Society recently. 1t is said of him
that he had the best local history of Hun
terdon county extant.
The Huffnagie Collection.
To-day "Wednesday, and on Friday
aud Saturday of this week, the large and
valuable collection Of antique and rare
curiosities, CLEANED from almost every
cline by the late DR.. Charles Huffnagle,
IT, s. Consul General for the U. S. to
India, will be sold at public auction, in
the rooms of Stan. V. Henkels & Co.,
No. 1117 Chestnut street, Philadelphia.
This large collection, together with all
the real estate comprising the ''0ld Huff
maggie property" at New Hope, was left
by the will of DR.. Charles Huffnagle to
his nephew DR.. John Huffnagle, of New
Hope, who soon after coming into pos
session of the same, transferred his rights
in the properties to his father, Geo. w.
Huffnagle,) who is now selling, the col
lection.
There are many articles of intense in
terest contained in the collection, of es-
pecial value. We note the Egyptian
Mummy" daughter of High Priest of
Egypt, of the 10th Dynasty, or 400 years
before Christ, according to a translation
made by Admiral E. w. McCauley, U. S.
N, of the characters written in the an
cient Egyptian language upon the ex-
terror of the case, which contains the re-
mains of the Egyptian princess. This
body is therefore over 5000 years old.
DIR. John HuffnaRle has in his possession
a tooth, piece of the vertebre and some
of the pitched flesh of this parsonage, so
long entombed.
The collection also contains "Washing
ton Relics" which arc very interesting,
and are perfectly genuine, as proofs of
their authenticity are presented, and
have been acknowledged by citizens OF
Philadelphia, who are capable of an ex-
pert's opinion. They we're given to DIR.
Chas. Huffnagle, by his mother, Mrs. S.
f. Huffnagle, who during her lifetime
resided upon the Huffnagle property at
New Hope.
Mrs. Huffnagle was the daughter of
Col. Franks, soldier of the American
Revolution, who entered the army in
1776, and fought, as it is recorded, with
great bravery, throughout the entire war,
receiving several wounds, for which he
was pensioned by the government. After
peace was declared, he continued to be
the intimate friend and companion of
General Washington, the families of
both associating in great mutual friend
ship. During the years 1903 and 1904, Col.
Franks leased his mansion (which is still
standing) at Germantown, to the General
and his family; also all its furniture, re-
firing to Bethlehem for that period. The
family of Col. Franks became the recipi-
ents of numerous presents of furniture,
&C., from General Washington at differ
ent times.
The collection Is too large to give IN
detail all the valuable things. Catalogues
can be had from the auctioneers at Phila-
delphia. An extensive and accurate
catalogue has been prepared by DIR. John
Huffnagle, in honor of his deceased rela-
tive, a copy of which we have in our pos
session.