Ocean County , NJ History

 New Jersey Courier 7 Dec 1887

New Egypt Press, Friday April 14,1916: "Thomas Grant, who had been seriously ill for the past two months, died at Colliers Mills yesterday afternoon. He was 54 years of age and until his last sickness had always been a hearty, hard working man. A widow and seven children survive him. The children are: Mrs Clara Ridgeway of Juliustown; Mrs Matilda Grover of this place; James of Archertown; and Allen, Roy, Wilbur & Elizabeth who lived with their parents. The funeral was on Sunday at one o'clock".

from New Egypt Press 14 Apr 1916 Thomas Grant, who had been seriously ill for the past two months, died at Colliers Mills yesterday afternoon. He was 54 years of age and until his last sickness had always been a hearty, hard working man. A widow and seven children survive him. The children are: Mrs Clara Ridgeway of Juliustown; Mrs Matilda Grover of this place; James of Archertown; and Allen, Roy, Wilbur & Elizabeth who lived with their parents. The funeral was on Sunday at one o'clock

New Egypt Press 31 Mar 1905 A party of friends were entertained on Monday evening by Walter Bell and wife, it being their first evening in their new home. Those present spent a very pleasant evening playing bingo, Jenkins up Copenhagen, and various other games. Refreshments were served at a late hour. There were about forty people present. There have been many moving here during the past week. Walter Bell moved his family on the farm at the schoolhouse corner, lately vacated by Thomas Riley whom moved on the Davis farm. Alfred Southard moved on the old Henry Moore place; George Horner moved from the corner house formerly occupied by Jackson Southard, on the road to the Hopkins place; Alfred Bell moved in the house vacated by Walter Bell, and Ellis Hopkins moved where Albert moved from. Nearly everyone of Archertown's inhabitants have moved in new homes. Edward Ivins whose birthday was on Wednesday of this week, had the misfortune to be sick all day. He is twelve years old, and

from the New Egypt Press 4 March 1910 Irving Carter, Jr., aged eight months, son of Mr. and Mrs. Irving Carter of near Archertown, died on Friday of last week after suffering with pneumonia for the past few days. Funeral services were held on Sunday the 27th ult. Interment at Jacobstown.

New Egypt Press, 31 Mar 1905: A party of friends were entertained on Monday evening by Walter Bell and wife, it being their first evening in their new home. Those present spent a very pleasant evening playing bingo, Jenkins up Copenhagen, and various other games. Refreshments were served at a late hour. There were about forty people present. There have been many moving here during the past week. Walter Bell moved his family on the farm at the schoolhouse corner, lately vacated by Thomas Riley whom moved on the Davis farm. Alfred Southard moved on the old Henry Moore place; George Horner moved from the corner house formerly occupied by Jackson Southard, on the road to the Hopkins place; Alfred Bell moved in the house vacated by Walter Bell, and Ellis Hopkins moved where Albert moved from. Nearly everyone of Archertown's inhabitants have moved in new homes. Edward Ivins whose birthday was on Wednesday of this week, had the misfortune to be sick all day. He is twelve years old, and

New Jersey Mirror, 24 Feb 1937: Mrs. Mary Collis, 50 years old, wife of Edward Collis, farmer of Archertown, near here, was found hanging in a shed off the kitchen of her home on Wednesday afternoon. Toms River State Police declared it a case of suicide. Collis, who discovered the body suspended from the rafter in the shed, could give no reason for his wife ending her life. Dr. Raymond Taylor, of Lakewood, Ocean county coroner, said the woman had been dead about two hours. Except for her husband, Mrs. Collis leaves no immediate survivors.