Clinton Township Newsletter

11 O c t O b e r 2 0 1 6 t e w k s b u r y t o w N s h i p h i s t o r i A N t o h o l d l e C t u r e & w A l k i N g t o u r o F p o t t e r s v i l l e s u N d A y , o C t o b e r 2 A t 1 : 0 0 p M Tewksbury Township Historian Shaun C. Van Doren will hold a lecture on the history of the village of Pottersville, followed by a guided walking tour on Sunday, October 2, beginning at 1:00 pm. The tour will be cancelled in the event of rain; however, the lecture will still be held. The lecture and parking for the tour will be at the Pottersville Fire House, Hacklebarney Road, Pottersville. Advance registration is required for the walking tour. To register, please call: 908.832.6734 or email tewksburyhistory@ earthlink.net and provide your name, phone or email and number in your party. The cost is a $5/person donation with all proceeds going to the Tewksbury Historical Society. Refreshments will be served. Spend an afternoon in the village of Pottersville! First enjoy breakfast or lunch at the Black River Deli, then listen to an informative lecture on how Pottersville was founded, what life was like over 100 years ago, which businesses were thriving and who were some of the people who lived there. Pottersville is a unique place that straddles three counties and four municipalities. Then take a walk on Fairmount Road West, Black River Road, Pottersville Road and Hacklebarney Road to see some of Pottersville's historic sites, including Wortman's Mill and the old Rockabye Baby Railroad station. Questions? Call: 908.832.6734 and leave your name and phone number, or visit: www.TewksburyHistory.net. 1 7 5 9 v o u g h t h o u s e " C o N F i s C A t i o N " A u C t i o N o N o C t o b e r 1 The second annual "Confiscation Auction" is being held on Saturday, October 1 at the old Vought homestead! Come and check out the high quality antique, vintage and contemporary items available to canny bargain hunters and enjoy a true country auction complete with refreshments, unexpected treasures and fresh fall air. The auction will be held at the actual 1759 Vought House, 34 Grayrock Road, Annandale, opening Saturday morning at 9:30 for previews, and 10:30 for the actual bidding. Professional auctioneer Laurel Fox, of Michael J. Stasak, Jr., Antiques and Auction Service, Carpentersville, NJ, is generously donating her services, and friends and neighbors of the Vought House are offering the household goods available for this fundraiser. All proceeds benefit the 1759 Vought House, a 501(c)3 nonprofit. Among the donated items available for bidding are two signed prints by renowned local artist Dan Campanelli (a summer scene, "Wash Day," and a winter scene (A Winter Day"); an antique wooden spice cabinet; rare antique books; brass Steiff lamps; vintage Persian inlaid picture frames; a vintage hand-crafted, pierced brass fireplace fender; an early 1940's standing child's Victrola; several antique high chairs; rugs; Virginia Metalcraft items—and much, much more! This fund-raising auction is inspired by a real auction in 1778. This Revolutionary War Loyalist Homestead was the home of Christopher Vought, his son John, and their families in the 1760s and 1770s. When the men joined the British forces in 1776, their wives and children, like many other Loyalist families, faced the anger of their Patriot neighbors, who stole some of their goods and auctioned off everything else. The Voughts were settled by the British in Nova Scotia at war's end. Come, have fun, bid on wonderful items, and support this exciting project! Rain or shine, bargains galore, entrance free, donations received with gratitude. All proceeds benefit the 1759 Vought House. Check our website: www.1759VoughtHouse.org. r A r i t A N r i v e r M u s i C ' s l i v e A u t u M N e v e N t The next Raritan River Music live event will be a special Autumn Afternoon Concert, Sunday, November 6 at 2:00 pm, to honor America's veterans. Two of the country's top singer-songwriter-story tellers, Sally Rogers and Claudia Schmidt, will join together and bring their musical magic that delights listeners of all ages (along with some musical surprises!) to the rural Hunterdon countryside at historic Bethlehem Presbyterian Church near Pittstown. For more details, please visit: www.RaritanRiverMusic.org. Call Linda Haughey Your Neighborhood Expert Sales Representative 908.328.9304 For All Of Your Real Estate Needs "People Do Business With Successful People Who Do Business" $8,150,000 Sold in 2015 $6,200,000 as of August of 2016 NJ Circle of Excellence from 2006 to 2015! Just Listed: 17 Country Hill Rd in beautiful Clinton Township! Immaculate Colonial w/gourmet Kitchen that flows into a Family Room with stone gas fireplace. Nestled in a neighborhood backyard bordering Echo Hill Environmental Center that offers trails, a lake and PRIVACY.

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