News From Double Trouble, 1905

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From the New Jersey Courier 21 Sep 1905
The public school opened September 11th, with Leona Applegate as teacher.
The bicycle path from Toms River to Double Trouble is about to be completed--all credit to Messrs. Crabbe and Potter.
Now we are looking forward to the time (which we hope is near at hand) when the county road will come through.
Ralph Shaw has resumed duty after spending a short vacation in Forked River.
J. Porter is spending a fortnight in Yonkers, NY.
Mr. Foster and son were over town on Friday last.
Mrs. John Havens has a little daughter.
About fifty pounds of pike have been caught in the Double Trouble pond recently.
Location: Double Trouble, Forked River, NJ 08731, USA

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