Our Home: A Monthly Magazine of Original Articles
Edited by A. V. D. Honeyman
Volume I, 1872

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Table of Marriages 
From Jan. 1st, 1872 to Nov. 15th, 1872
[[pp. 45-48]]

Hunterdon County - [[p. 46]]

Gentleman       Lady                     Date    Place              Clergyman

Lake, Jacob S.  Charlotte A. Felmley     Nov. 5  Round Valley       Cornell 

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History of Morris County NJ
Lewis Publishing Co
1914

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MAHLON SMITH

Mr. SMITH married (first) Julia SCHAFFER, a native of the Hopatcong
region, where she was born, daughter of Stephen SCHAFFER, who was one of
the earliest pioneers of the country around the lake, having come there
at so early a date that he grew to be on friendly terms with the Indians
who at that time inhabited the shores of the lovely water, which they had
for so long regarded as their own. To Mr. SMITH four children were born by
this marriage, all of whom are now deceased. Mr. SMITH married (second)
Mrs. Charlotte (FELMLY) LAKE, a widow, and daughter of Moses FELMLY,
a prominent citizen of Hunterdon county, New Jersey.

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From the New York Times Newspaper - December 17, 1942 ...

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MRS. MAHLON SMITH
East Orange, NJ - Dec 16th
Mrs. Charlotte SMITH, who was the proprietor of the Sunnyside Hotel at
Nolan's Point, Lake Hopatcong, for many years, died today at the age of 90
in the home of her son, John C. LAKE, after a long illness.  Mrs. SMITH
went to the resort (that is, Lake Hopatcong) with her first husband,
Jacob LAKE, to operate the American House in Great Cove.  Later she took
over the Sunnyside Hotel.  Her second husband was the late Mahlon SMITH.
Besides her son, she leaves a sister, Miss Ella Felmy of Round Valley, NJ,
and four grandchildren.

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from http://jeffersonbicentennial.org/about/history11.html

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The Sunnyside Hotel, built in the 1880's and was located on Nolan's Point
behind what is now the Jefferson House. Mr. Mahlon Smith built this hotel,
which was originally only two stories with an attic. When business picked up
the Smith's just picked up the attic roof and added a third floor. Mr. Smith
was also an engineer on both the Ogden Mine and Central Railroads. This
hotel was open all year long. The hotel could accommodate 100 guests. When
Mr. Smith died his widow remarried and continued to operate the hotel until
the Great Depression. In 1940's the hotel was purchased by the owners of the
Soumi Hovi Hotel and was used as an annex. After the fire that destroyed the
Soumi Hovi in 1976, the Sunnyside Hotel was used and called "Soumi Hovi"
as a bar. The building stood empty for many years. In the 1990's the Orth
family purchased the property. Their plans were to convert the building
into a 'bed-n-breakfast', but with zoning changes needed and public opinion
the family decided in 2001 to take down the building. During the week of
November 5 the demolition began. By November 10, 2001 only part of one
small wall remained. The property is being used as an overflow parking lot. *


* Photos of the above hotels can be found in. "Jefferson Township on Lake
Hopatcong" an Arcadia book, available at The Jefferson Township Historical
Society Museum, The Lake Hopatcong Historical Museums or Barnes and Noble
Booksellers.

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