“Mom Stewart” is a class by herself. Always jolly, sensible and persevering.
Mrs. Sarah Dillon is one of the oldest members of the Methodist Church. She has taught in the Presbyterian Sunday-school more than 50 years.
Her neighbor, Miss Mary Chew, owns several Lytle street properties.
Of our young people, Mrs. Annie Vanzant Moore and Mrs. Lillian Scudder Proctor, have taught in the public school. Miss Eva Royster is our only graduate from the Trenton Art School. Leah Lake, Bertha Hall, Virginia Smith Rhetta, and Ethel Vanzant had partial courses in Trenton High School. John Richmond, Bessie Moore, Marie French, Jenetta Watkins and Laura Garner are the first colored pupils to enter Princeton High School. Several boys and girls are pursuing educational courses or following professions away from Princeton. Dr. J. E. Proctor is our only colored physician. F. Louis Sperling our only lawyer and Justice of the Peace.
The church music is of excellent character, being in such skillful hands as Mrs. Blackwell, Mrs. Lambert and Mrs. Robinson.
The Hoaglands, Sortors, Millers, Vanzants, Schencks, Lakes, Skillmans, Scudders, Roysters, Hagamans, Conovers, Van Horns, Eustices, Tituses, and many others were large and highly-respected families still represented.
The Witherspoon Presbyterian Church is the most flourishing. It has a large auditorium and parish house and several properties, all in good condition. They are valued at $37,000. Rev. G. S. Stark is pastor.
Mt. Pisgah A. M. E. Church maintains its usual high standard. It was recently enlarged and remodeled. It is valued at $15,000—Rev. Sturgis, pastor. The late Addison Gordon was a class leader and gave it a legacy from his $30,000 estate.
The late Henry Shaw, Robert Hall, Mrs. Dowers, Mrs. Oakham and many more are its helpers. Mrs. Letitia Blackwell was the oldest member.
Bright Hope Baptist Church has a commodious building, with lecture room in basement—$12,000; Rev. Jones is pastor. All three churches have their own parsonages, electric light and steam heat.