Ocean County , NJ History

NEW JERSEY COURIER 30 JUN 1960 34 OUT OF TOWN TEENAGERS NABBED AS TWP. POLICE BREAK IN ON BEER, NECKING PART HELD IN GRAVEL PIT More Than 125 Cans of Beer Found at Site TOMS RIVER--Dover Twp. police, assisted by an Island Heights officer, swooped down on 34 out-of-town teenagers Tuesday night, broke up a necking party and confiscated more than 125 cans of beer. Capt. Richard Clement of Dover Twp. police, who led the raid, said the minors were nabbed in a gravel pit on Vaughn Avenue on the north side of Rt 37 back in the woods. The boys and girls were brought to the police headquarters where all were released in the custody of parents. Parents were notified after the raid had been concluded and the 34 youngsters questioned. Names were not released because of the ages of the boys and girls. Those questioned along with their parents face a hearing in Township Hall July 6. Major Vincent A. Grasso and Police Committeeman John J. Dalton were at headquarters when the throng was brough...

New Jersey Mirror 30 Jun 1864 A colored man John Henry, living in the Township of Evesham, committed a murderous assault upon a German woman named Elizabeth Baker, on Wednesday last, by shooting her with a double-barreled shot-gun and afterwards beating and stamping upon her. It appears that an unfriendly feeling had long existed between the parties, who were near neighbors: the woman who is represented to be of a very contentious, quarrelsome disposition, having for a long time, resorted to various petty devices to annoy and irritate the negro. On Wednesday, the latter was on his way to a neighbor's house, having in his hand a double-barreled gun, for the purpose, as he alleges, of defending himself from a vicious dog--when he encountered the woman on the road. An altercation took place between them, when Henry turned and shot the woman in the back, inflicting a dangerous wound, and then stamped upon the body. One of the woman's arms was broken and she lies in critical condit...

Allentown Messenger 30 Jun 1910: Mrs. George W. Tilton was a caller at H .H.Hendrickson's on Sunday. Mrs. Susan Taylor, of Doylestown, Pa. is visiting at the home of her brother-in-law, Benjamin Taylor.

29 Jun 1870 -New Jersey Courier: Captain Thomas French, of this place, is putting up a mammoth barn, and has put in a cranberry bog of about six acres, which is looking finely. He is also preparing ground for another bog. Mr. Joseph B. Cranmer is turfing and preparing for a cranberry bog on the river front of his farm.

the following bit of history is taken from an article written by Edwin Salter for the New Jersey Courier on June 28, 1882. The old Bergen Iron Works was originally built about 1814 by Jesse Richards, and it is said Wm. Irvin was a partner. It was then called the Washington Furnace. It was subsequently rebuilt by Joseph W. Brick, and named Bergen Iron Works. The ore found in the vicinity made a very brittle iron and gave Washington a poor reputation. hence the change in the name, Bergen county being celebrated for its good iron.

New Jersey Mirror 28 Jun 1866 John M. Lippincott committed suicide at Evesboro, on Saturday night, by hanging himself in an apple orchard, nearly opposite the hotel. He served his apprenticeship in the Mirror Office, and during that time and for some years after, he was a temperate and industrious young man. But later in life he indulged too freely in liquor, and finally became very intemperate. His sad end, considering the life he has led for sometime, is not surprising. He was about 50 years of age. This case should be a warning to those young men whose course is now fast tending to the drunkard's death.

from the Trenton Evening Times 28 Jun 1913 DIES AFTER FALL FROM RACING CART Special to the Times - MOUNT HOLLY, June 28 - From injuries received when he fell from a racing sulky near his home, Tuesday night, George Brown, of Crosswicks, died yesterday. He was found in an unconscious condition in the road on Wednesday morning and did not regain consciousness. On Tuesday night he went out to exercise his horse, and it is believed that he was thrown from the cart, landing on the base of his brain and paralyzing his entire body. At first, foul play was suspected, but upon investigation County Detective Parker and Deputy Sheriff Fleetwood could find nothing to substantiate this theory. He is survived by a wife and several children.

from the Trenton Evening Times 28 Jun 1913 EIGHT YEAR OLD GIRL IS DROWNED MOUNT HOLLY , June 28 - Margaret, the eight year old daughter of Aaron J. Bozarth, of Monroe Street, was drowned yesterday afternoon in Rancocas Creek, within a short distance of her home. She was playing along the creek with a boy and slipped overboard while near the edge of the embankment. The boy ran and told the child's mother of the accident, but by the time the mother and others arrived on the scene it was too late for them to do any good. Under the leadership of the child's father, grapplers worked for about two hours and recovered the body within a hundred yards of the playground.

from the Trenton Evening Times 28 Jun 1913 DIES AFTER FALL FROM RACING CART Special to the Times - MOUNT HOLLY, June 28 - From injuries received when he fell from a racing sulky near his home, Tuesday night, George Brown, of Crosswicks, died yesterday. He was found in an unconscious condition in the road on Wednesday morning and did not regain consciousness. On Tuesday night he went out to exercise his horse, and it is believed that he was thrown from the cart, landing on the base of his brain and paralyzing his entire body. At first, foul play was suspected, but upon investigation County Detective Parker and Deputy Sheriff Fleetwood could find nothing to substantiate this theory. He is survived by a wife and several children.

from the Trenton Evening Times 28 Jun 1913 EIGHT YEAR OLD GIRL IS DROWNED MOUNT HOLLY , June 28 - Margaret, the eight year old daughter of Aaron J. Bozarth, of Monroe Street, was drowned yesterday afternoon in Rancocas Creek, within a short distance of her home. She was playing along the creek with a boy and slipped overboard while near the edge of the embankment. The boy ran and told the child's mother of the accident, but by the time the mother and others arrived on the scene it was too late for them to do any good. Under the leadership of the child's father, grapplers worked for about two hours and recovered the body within a hundred yards of the playground.

From the New Jerey Courier 26 Jun 1879: The first lot of new potatoes was brought to market here [ Toms River ] by Stephen Grant of Bayville

New Jersey Courier 26 Jun 1879 The first lot of new potatoes was brought to market here [ Toms River ] by Stephen Grant of Bayville

New Jersey Courier 26 Jun 1879: We regret to learn that the venerable Dr. F.L. Shinn of Mancheseter, who is now in his 88th year, has recently shown signs of mental aberration. On Friday afternoon of last week he wandered away from his home and when the fact became known a large party formed in the search for him, which was continued all through Friday night until nearly ten o'clock on Saturday night, when, through the barking of a little dog which had accompanied him in his wanderings, he was found in the woods near Sutts Mill, about four miles NW from Manchester. In his wanderings he head lost his coat and shoes and his feet were lacerated and what clothing he had was in tatters. He will probably be placed in the asylum for the insane in Trenton. Dr. Shinn practieced medicine in this town more than 40 years ago, and was highly respected by our citizens

from the New Jersey courier 24 Jun 1875 Captain Samuel Crowley and William Sooy of Washington Township have a law suit on hand before Squire Brome, growing out of a disputed cedar swamp. The township committee of Washington Township have determined to investigate these charges of malfeasance against Captain Samuel Crowley. They have appointed Charles Brome, Joel VanSant,jr., and H.H. Miller, a committee to examine his work. Said committe will proceed to business next Friday June 55th [obviously a typo]

From the Ocean Emblem, 23 Jun 1853: "A pair of tenantless boots were picked up on Lien Street yesterday"

From the Ocean Emblem, 23 Jun 1853: On Monday last the thermometer reached ninety degrees

New Jersey Courier, 19 Jun 1914: Charles Acker of Ossining, NY is visiting his brother, Fred Acker. Richard Forcanser of New York City was home over the week end. Si Newman has moved in his new house on Clifton Avenue. Mrs. Joseph D. Applegate entertained the C.T.W. Society on Monday evening. The following officers were elected: President, Fred Acker Vice President, Harry Forcanser Committee, Bertha W. Acker, Lottie Applegate, Lydia P. Brahn Job Hand, wife and children of Toms River, spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Noah Hand. Miss Margaret McGrevy is making improvements to her cottage on Bachelor Street. John Roberts is having his house repainted. Henry Forcanser is rebuilding the Hillcrest cottage. T.J. Wilber is doing the work. Curtis Newman of Bayville visited his grandparents, Charles P. Newman, and wife recently. C.W. Tilton visited relatives in Lakewood Sunday.

From the New Jersey Mirror 19 Jun 1907 The trial of Caleb Rogers, Theodore Wells and Walter Simons, for the killing of David Beebe, at Chairville, on April 17, has been set down for September 11, that date having been agreed upon after Judge Horner had consulted the lawyers interested in the case. This trial was originally set down for to-day, but the important engagements of Eckard P. Budd, one of the counsel, resulted in a change being made.

John Abbott, sr. is mentioned in the diary of Pleasant Mills resident Isa Leek; as she lived in Pleasant Mills there is a good chance that Mr. Abbott lived either in or near Pleasant Mills as well, although we can not be 100% certain just yet. He is mentioned in the diary as having died in September of 1907. It's not known if he is related to another family from the Mullica region, that of John L. Abbott of Nesco. John lived from 1875-1946, and he was married around 1900 to Henrietta Taylor (7 Feb 1875-1954). (She was the daughter of William B. Taylor and Mary Ella Crowley). John and Henrietta were the parents of: William T. Abbott (20 Mar 1901--). He married Deborah Brown about 1821 Thomas S. Abbott (27 May 1902--) He married Helen Gaskill about 1922 (daughter of H. Howard Gaskill), and was the father of another John Abbott, who married Kathryn Tweedie. Eva S. Abbot (21 May 1904-5 Jun 1944), who married Zay T. Davis about 1930.

from the Trenton Times 16 Jun 1917 The funeral of Allen Chamberlain, who died at Bristol Thursday as the result of injuries sustained on the Pennsylvania Railroad five years ago, was held this afternoon from the home of his brother, R.H. Chamberlain, at 21? Tyler Street, this city. Interment was at Riverview Cemetery. The dead man was 37 years old and is survived by his wife; four children, Allen, Rachel, Eleanor and Fred Chamberlain; Four brothers, J. E. Chamberlain, Seth Chamberlain, Ezekiel Chamberlain and R.H. Chamberlain and one sister, Mrs. Jennie Reid. The_____ from Berks County Lodge No. 1140, Loyal Order of Moose and from Washington Camp No. 7?9, P.O.S. of A. attended the services.

from the Trenton Times 16 Jun 1917 BORDENTOWN, June 16. - Miss. Mary F. Barrett, daughter of the late Patrick and Ellen Barrett, who died Wednesday, was buried this morning from the residence of her brother-in-law, John Messler, 35 Church Street. Requiem high mass was celebrated in St. Mary's Church. Interment was in St. Mary's Cemetery under direction of Rogers.

from the Trenton Times 16 Jun 1917 BORDENTOWN, June 16. - Miss. Mary F. Barrett, daughter of the late Patrick and Ellen Barrett, who died Wednesday, was buried this morning from the residence of her brother-in-law, John Messler, 35 Church Street. Requiem high mass was celebrated in St. Mary's Church. Interment was in St. Mary's Cemetery under direction of Rogers.

NEW JERSEY COURIER 14 JUN 1918: Mr. and Mrs. A.J. Harris motored from Allentown on Sunday, bringing her parents, Mr.s and Mrs. F.E. Camburn, who had been spending the week with them at the farm. Mrs. Buel and daughter on Saturday returned to Wilmington, Del. after a fortnight with Mr. and Mrs. Tyre. Kenneth Jennings was home for the week end. Mrs. Edward Crabbe entertained the Ladies Auxiliary of the Toms River Yacht Club on Wednesday afternoon. J.J. Pharo of Tuckerton was a visitor at the courthouse Saturday. C.D. Kelly of West Creek, for many years a member of the Board of Freeholders, and Director of that body, was at the courthouse last Saturday, and said there were so many changes he hardly knew the place. Tom Wilson was home Monday from Elwood. Longstreet Irons was home over the weekend. Judge Chadeayne of Newburg, NY spent the week end with Capt. E.L. Gwyer. Arthur C. King spent the week end here from Philadelphia. Mrs. A.C. King is entertaining her mother, Mrs. Malon...

Suspect Unknown Woman 'Tarred' That was the front page headline on 14 June 1939 in the New Jersey Courier...the initial story appears below...but make sure to read the whole story! This wasn't quite what it seemed at first... "Lakewood police and county detectives are endeavoring to unravel a suspected 'tarring and feathering' crime. It was believed from bits of clothing found on trees and bushes that the unknown victim was a woman, who had been covered with paint, walked through the woods, and wallowed in the muck of a sewage tank. The suspected crime was first discovered on Sunday by Charles Galati of Whitesville, an employee of the sewage plant. Officers found the spot where a car had parked about a quarter of a mile southeast of the plant. and found also a man's shirt and a pair of slacks. The dresses were daubed with red, orange or aluminum paint and black asphalt. Two small empty cans which had contained red and aluminum paint were found in the ...

New Jersey Courier 14 Jun 1918 Double Trouble, NJ- June 1: Good news from Double Trouble! The Board of Fish and Game Commissioners has discovered a really fine but neglected trout stream and stocked it. The stream rises in Mount Misery, threads its wasy across the State to Double Trouble, passes Good Luck and empties into the Atlantic between Toms River and Forked River. The trout brook is Cedar Creek and was discovered by Ernest Napier, president of the commission. Such a find was it that he put in last year 500 two year old trout, observed that they made good and this year had a carload (2,500) of two year old brown trout put in and now the sport is open to all anglers for bait or fly casting. Double Trouble may cause a chuckle and some doubt, but just as sure as there is a Hell-For-Sartin creek in Kentucky, there is a Double Trouble in New Jersey. Indeed, Edward Crabbe and H.B. Scammell are in business there and have had good luck, so much so that Mr. Crabbe saw no reason why t...

From the New Jersey Courier 13 Jun 1912 Lester Hulit of this place [Forked River], who works at Double Trouble, has had a piece of music that he wrote published, and he is at work on more.

From the Tuckerton Beacon, June 12, 1914 CHARGES SHE WAS A WHITE SLAVE Asbury Park, June 6 --- A rather good looking young woman who says she is Mrs. Raymond Miller, colored, but who the police say is a white girl from a Forked River family, was sentenced to 60 days in the county jail in the city court this morning as a disorderly person. Detective Sergeant Broderick told Judge Borden the girl had been supporting Raymond Miller, a west side negro, by the money she made on the streets. Miller did no work, and lived with the girl in a three room bungalow on Borden Avenue. The girl said she had been married to Miller last June in Belmar by a Hamilton justice whose name she could not remember. She said she was colored because her father had been a Cuban. She declared that she had left Miller when he tried to force her to a life of shame in order to support him. She had obeyed him, she declared, until she sickened of it. Beside Miller, there was a second man in the Borden Avenue ho...

New Jersey Mirror 12 Jun 1907 The funeral of the late William Aarons took place yesterday. Mr. Aarons was found by one of the employees(sic.) at the Florence Iron Works on Friday , having hung himself to a beam in the barn. The body was warm when found, the examining physician believing the suicide to have been dead about an hour when the body was found. It is said the failure of crops was the cause of his rash deed. The pall bearers were all members of Florence Castle, Knights of the Golden Eagle, of which lodge deceased was a member. They were Albert DuBell, John Spotts, John Bishop, John Rogers, Charles Woolston and George Cottam. Interment at Baptist cemetery.

NEW JERSEY COURIER, 12 June 1914: Eugene Sears has accepted a position in the P.R.R. Station at Camden Mr. James Allen of Ocean City is visiting here. Joseph Gaskill of Atlantic City is visiting relatives here. Miss Laura Leek took the civil service examination at Toms River last Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. S.M. French entertained a few of their friends on Tuesday evening. Mrs. Carl Adams of Atlantic City is visiting her sister, Mrs. Joseph Mathis, jr. Mrs. Emma Van Sant of Atlantic City, is visiting at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Alma Cramer. Carroll and Forest Cramer of Atlantic City, were the guests of the Misses Georgie and Theora Cramer last Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Francis Gerew of Cape May, are the guests of Mr. and Mrs. J. Gerew. Miss Montgomery of Atlantic City spent the week end with Miss Mary Mathis. Miss Earle Cramer is spending a portion of the week in Philadelphia. Rev. R.W. Hand and family are visiting relatives in Philadelphia.

from the New Jersey Mirror 10 Jun 1936 Harry Kenney, 14, of Point Pleasant, was killed on Route 38, near Masonville early Saturday morning, when a car struck his bicycle. He left Point Pleasant at 7 P. M. Friday, with Robert Hodson, 16, of West Point Pleasant. They were both riding bicycles and were on their way to visit Harry''s grandmother in Camden. They were riding alongside each other with Kenny on the cement part of the highway and Hodson on the shoulder of the road. The only lights they had on their wheels was a flashlight which Hodson held in his hand and would light each time a car approached, the police said. The car which struck the boy was driven by Russell Carr, of 2024 South Seventh street, Camden. He took him to the Burlington County Hospital, where the lad was pronounced dead. Carr told Coroner George Whomsley, of Burlington, that he did not see the boys on the bicycles until after the accident. The Hodson boy, who was not injured, said that he flashed the...

New Jersey Mirror 9 Jun 1869 A wedding lately took place near Timbuctoo, at which the sable parson thus spoke: "Here's a couple who have walked out to-night, wishing to be jined in and thro' love, and wishing all dem dat have anything twixt them, to come forward and speak now; if not, let dem hold dar peace now and forever more. I wants every ear to hear, and every heart to enjoy. "Mr. Jim Thompson, whomsoever stands fastly by your left side, do you take her to be your beloved wife, to wait on her through sickness and through health, safe and be safe, holy and be holy, loving and be loving; do you love her mother; do you love her father; do you love her brothers; do you lover her sisters; but do you love God de best ?" Answer--"I do." "Miss Mary Johnson, whomsoever stands fastly by your right side, do you take to be your dear beloved husband, to wait on him through health and through affliction, safe and be safe, holy and be holy; do you love his ...

The information regarding this family comes from the publication of the Batsto Citizen's Committee, the Batsto Citizen's Gazzette, vol. XXXI, #4. Ellis Adams lived in Pleasant Mills in the early 1900s. He was married to Margaret McCoy, and together they were the parents of Margaret, Lillian, and Raymond Adams. I believe the source was an interview with a former resident of Pleasant Mills who was recalling some of the people that lived in Pleasant Mills when he was a child; I have at this time no other information on this family.ell

The following Adams family info comes to me from a visitor to my site, ,Jmjcmink. He tells me that he has ancestors from Washington Township and provided this little family info to me: Franklin Adams was the husband of Mary Ann Mathis; he is buried in the Miller Cemetery at New Gretna. Franklin and Mary Ann had a number of children. They were: Willard Adams, who married Laura Falkinburgh Blanchard Adams Calvin Adams Alfred Adams Charlotte Adams Elizabeth Adams, who married Charles Deacon Eugene Adams Mary Adams, who married John Gray Alvah Adams Walter Adams an unnamed child, who apparently died in infancy Unfortunately, I was not provided with any dates for these individuals. Further information regarding this same family comes to us from another visitor, WendyL5971@aol.com. Additional information can be found at Wendy's Home Page. Descendants of Franklin Adams Generation No. 1 1. FRANKLIN ADAMS was born 1821, and died September 2, 1885. Franklin is buried in...

New Jersey Mirror 7 Jun 1922 Evan Shinn, foreman for E. W. Esham at C. B. Coles' property at Seaside Park, had a collision with a Ford car, owned by Cane & Eldridge, of Seaside Heights, one day last week. Shinn's Buick car was damaged considerably, but both drivers escaped with bruises. The collision happened at the intersection of Ocean and Fourth avenues.

NEW JERSEY COURIER 7 JUN 1918 Miss Viola Horner and Evelyn Cummings of Waretown spent a few days here at the home of the latter's father, Ralph Cummings. Mrs. Mary Milligan of Atlantic City is the guest of Mrs. Frank Wilson. Mrs. Henry Parker entertained over Sunday their son Chester and grandson Edward Parker, also the misses Bessie and Annie McCarroll, all of Camden. Mrs. Saul D. Parker and son Lawrence are spending some time in Camden with relatives and friends. Miss Deloura Parker of Three Tuns, PA is spending some time here among friends. Miss Pearl Nareski of Camden was an over Sunday visitor at the home of Miss Amy Brown. Postmaster Norwood Parker recently attended the Federal School Board meeting at Trenton. Harold Parker and Alton Mathis successfully passed the Eighth grade examination and will enter High School next year. We are sorry to learn that James Alfred Parker one of our coast guards is in the Asbury Park hospital and is obliged to undergo an operation.

According to the publication, the Batsto Citizen's Gazzette, vol. XXIX #3, this woman lived at Batsto in 1954; she died on 13 June 1995. Vera moved to Batsto after 1936

New Jersey Courier 5 Jun 1958 Andrew Dorchy, no address, pleaded innocent to a charge of non-support of his wife and children, who live in Lakewood. Claude R. Ouelette, San Francisco, pleaded innocent to a charge of atrocious assault and battery in Lakewood in connection with the alleged beating and stabbing of Mrs. Sylvia Rothenberg, Bronx, NY on April 18.

from New Jersey Courier 5 Jun 1879 Mr. H.G. Gulick is building an addition to his house, corner of Bay St, and Railroad Ave. Mr. Jno . J. Jones, contractor and builder, has the contract.

NEW JERSEY COURIER 5 JUN 1958 Fred Winfield, Garden Street, Toms River, and William L. Salmons, Ocean Gate, both pleaded no defense to a charge of breaking, entry and larceny in Dover Township, December 21, 1957. Salmons also pleaded no defense to a similar charge in Ocean Gate April 21.

New Jersey Courier 5 Jun 1879: Mr. H.G. Gulick is building an addition to his house, corner of Bay St, and Railroad Ave. Mr. Jno . J. Jones, contractor and builder, has the contract.

New Jersey Courier 5 Jun 1958 Henry Bell, Manitou Park, was allowed to change a plea of no defense to innocent Thursday by Judge John Ewart. Bell pleaded no defense April 8 to a charge of conspiracy to defraud. A jury found William F. Geist, Dickinson Street, Toms River, innocent of the same charge on April 10. It had been alleged that Bell and Geist had conspired to collect insurance on a car that had been hidden in the wood and then reported stolen. In a motion to allow Bell to change his plea, Leonard L. Gomell, his attorney, argued that his client shouldn't be sentenced for an alleged act of which his partner had been found innocent

Another Adams who owned a hotel is mentioned in Bass River Township in the New Jersey Courier of December 30th, 1868. It describes him thusly: "Frank Adams keeps a small but comfortable hotel, dispenses whiskey, Ayer's medicines, post office, and sausage meat with a liberal hand, and keep a nice little home for strangers.". UPDATE: Thanks to Wynn for this new bit of information: Franklin Adam's uncle was the original owner of " The old Bass River Hotel". His name was Isaiah Adams, son of David and Hope (Rockhill) Adams. He Married Mary Ann Mathis, daughter of Daniel Mathis. Franklin's parents were Moses and Charlotte (Myers) Adams. Moses and Isaiah are the children of David Adams and Hope Rockhill. David is the son of Charles Adams and Hannah Jenkins. Charles is the son of Hezekiah Adams. Franklin's children are: Charles E., Jesse, Henry, Irick. This information came from the History of Little Egg Harbor Township and the Leek Family Bible. Thi...

from the New Jersey Mirror 3 Jun 1852: On Friday morning the 21st ult., a colored man named Augustus Evernham, in the employ of Robert Woodward, living near Arneytown, went to the woods to cut down trees. As he did not return in the evening, Mr. Woodward went in search of him the next morning, and found his body lying by the only tree he had cut. This tree in falling, had broken a limb from a tree standing near, which limb had fallen on the head of the colored man and killed him--probably instantly. A knot on the limb had gone into his brain.

From the New Jersey Courier, 3 Jun 1866: Barnegat is a pretty neat and thrifty village, handsomely laid out, streets running very regularly and nice pretty white cottages. Barnegat is somewhat noted as the residence of web footed individuals, who delight in following the water, and who possess a very creditable amount of public spirit. There is a Quaker Meetinghouse, also a Methodist one, in which nightly meetings are now held. There are two fine stores, kept by Gulick and Robbins and Bodine and Predmore. Gulick is one of your wide awake men, and always on the alert so much so, that the Freeholders made him County Collector. The business of the place is principally called on by these two stores, three hotels, billiard saloon, millinery shop, and a fancy goods and confectionery store and a post office. Blacksmiths and wheelwrights abound as well as a barber, and Sam the Sadler.

New Jersey Courier 3 Jun 1866 We visited Waretown last week in search of new subscribers. Met "Forked River Joseph" on the way, raving like a distracted bedbug, because he had lost a baby's cloak. Found the cloak for him, and restored his peace of mind. Waretown contains a Methodist and Presbyterian Church, two stores, a hotel, post office, two graveyards, in one of which, the "forefathers of the hamlet" sleep, and in the other, their descendants repose. Mr. J. Birdsall is building a nice little sloop, 33 feet keel, 12 feet beam, for carrying marl down from the terminus of the Toms River Railroad, whenever that blessed institution arrives at Toms River village. Mr. Ezekiel Birdsall has a large schooner, the hull of which is completed but perversely refuses to travel overland to water, and they are digging out a channel so that the water will come to it. Waretown is quite a village. We saw our friend James of blessed rail road memory. His eyes snapped and twink...

New Jersey Courier 3 Jun 1866: Barnegat is a pretty neat and thrifty village, handsomely laid out, streets running very regularly and nice pretty white cottages. Barnegat is somewhat noted as the residence of web footed individuals, who delight in following the water, and who possess a very creditable amount of public spirit. There is a Quaker Meetinghouse, also a Methodist one, in which nightly meetings are now held. There are two fine stores, kept by Gulick and Robbins and Bodine and Predmore. Gulick is one of your wide awake men, and always on the alert so much so, that the Freeholders made him County Collector. The business of the place is principally called on by these two stores, three hotels, billiard saloon, millinery shop, and a fancy goods and confectionery store and a post office. Blacksmiths and wheelwrights abound as well as a barber, and Sam the Sadler.

New Jersey Mirror 2 Jun 1937 died -SEYLER - May 26, in Mount Holly, Willard Soyler, of Whitesbog, aged 20.

From the New Jersey Courier 1 Jun 1905 William Richmond (of Lanoka Harbor) is supplying fish and clams to Double Trouble several times a week.

the following appeared in the New Jersey Mirror on 1 Jun 1865: A man calling himself John Deacon, was committed to Jail in this town (Mount Holly), on the 23d ult., charged with an atrocious assault upon Charles Mount, a colored man, living in Burlington, thereby causing his death. The circumstances of the case are as follows: On the 15th instant, Mount had a difficulty with a man named Samuel Wilson, which resulted in a fight between them. While the struggle was going on, and when Mount was upon the ground, Deacon deliberately went up and kicked him severely in the neck. The injury at the moment, was not thought to be serious, but shortly after Wilson and Mount were separated, it was found that the neck of the latter commenced swelling, and he continued to grow worse from the effects of the wound, and died on Thursday evening the 18th. An Inquest was summoned by the Coroner, J. Kingdon, and after a long and careful investigation, a verdict was rendered that Mount came to his death...