Ocean County , NJ History

New Jersey Courier 31 Oct 1930 Mr. and Mrs. Wilbur SKILLMAN and son Billy were Friday and Saturday visitors in Philadelphia and Hopewell, NJ. Mr. and Mrs. ECKMAN of Toms River spent Sunday with their daughter, Mrs. Wilber SKILLMAN. Mr. Charles ROGERS, Mr. Henry SCHULTZ, Edward LARRABEE, and Oscar DOWNS attended the meeting of the Cranberry Growers Association in Phila. last Monday. Mrs. Charles SUMMERS of Hope Chapel spent Saturday with her mother, Mrs. Adeline HARTMAN. Mr. and Mrs. Eddie O'CONNOR of New York City were Sunday visitors at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Bart DONAHUE. Miss Grace GROPP has resumed duties at the Air Station after a month at her home in Egg Harbor. Miss GOPP and George PETERSON attended the Navy Princeton game at Princeton Saturday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Paul MACK and son Jack left Lakehurst Monday for Westmont, NJ, where they will make their home. Dr. PITTIS has purchased the MACK bungalow on Pine Street. Mr. Andrew FRISK of Elizabethpor...

New Jersey Courier 31 Oct 1930 Mr. and Mrs. Wilbur SKILLMAN and son Billy were Friday and Saturday visitors in Philadelphia and Hopewell, NJ. Mr. and Mrs. ECKMAN of Toms River spent Sunday with their daughter, Mrs. Wilber SKILLMAN. Mr. Charles ROGERS, Mr. Henry SCHULTZ, Edward LARRABEE, and Oscar DOWNS attended the meeting of the Cranberry Growers Association in Phila. last Monday. Mrs. Charles SUMMERS of Hope Chapel spent Saturday with her mother, Mrs. Adeline HARTMAN. Mr. and Mrs. Eddie O'CONNOR of New York City were Sunday visitors at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Bart DONAHUE. Miss Grace GROPP has resumed duties at the Air Station after a month at her home in Egg Harbor. Miss GOPP and George PETERSON attended the Navy Princeton game at Princeton Saturday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Paul MACK and son Jack left Lakehurst Monday for Westmont, NJ, where they will make their home. Dr. PITTIS has purchased the MACK bungalow on Pine Street. Mr. Andrew FRISK of Elizabethpor...

NEW JERSEY COURIER 31 OCT 1878: We regret to learn that Mr. Samuel Bareford's promising son, Arthur, has been suffering for several days past from membranous croup and is now lying at the point of death. The family have the warmest sympathy of the whole community.

New Jersey Courier 31 Oct 1930 George MATHIS and family have moved to Gibbstown where he is employed by the DuPont works. Mrs. Myrtle FLOMERFELT has returned from a successful tonsil operation. George M. COX is spending the winter with his grandson Elliott JONES and family at Upper Darby, PA. Mrs. E.P. Brown and Mrs. Wm. P. RUTTER were delegates from the P.O.S. of A. Lodge to the recent convention in Albany, NY. Edward HAYWOOD has returned from a trip to Canada. He is now confined to his home with a cold. Mrs. Betty SHINN and the Misses Mildred JONES and Mildred SHINN were Thursday shoppers in Atlantic City. Mrs. R.H. GASKILL and Mrs. J.F. BECKER spent last week with relatives in Wenonah and Philadelphia. Kathryn COPE and James DOWNS have returned to their home in Falsington, PA from a visit with Geo. M. COX in this town. An evening of song service will be held in the M.E. Church Sunday evening next. Little Miss Florence REID of Toms River is visiting her grandparents Mr. and...

New Jersey Courier 30 Oct 1952 Former Forked River Pastor's Widow is 100 Years Old Today Mrs. Emma Aspinwall, a resident of Forked River for 40 years before she moved to Chatham in 1949, is celebrating her 100 birthday today. Mrs. Aspinwall was born in 1852 in the little town of Sauqouit near Utica, NY. She is the widow of the late Rev. Nathan Aspinwall, who served the Forked River Methodist from 1909 to 1915, again from 1916 to 1920, and later from 1922 to 1924. Mrs. Aspinwall left Forked River about three years ago and now resides with her niece and nephew, Mr. and Mrs. Carleton F. Bolles, of Chatham. For 27 years she was a neighbor of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Brouwer, Main St, Forked River. Mrs. Aspinwall was active around h er home until she m oved away. It was a common sight to see her working out in the yard raking leaves or tending to her garden. She was also very active in the church and community activities in Forked River. She hardly ever missed a church service and knitte...

from the Asbury Park Press 25 Nov 1991 DOROTHY MOUNT DANIELS, 63, of the Oakhurst Section of Ocean Township, died Saturday at the Monmouth Medical Center, Long Branch. She was a communicant of St. Jerome's Roman Catholic Church, West Long Branch. Mrs. Daniels was born in Long Branch and lived there before moving to Oakhurst 43 years ago. Surviving are her husband, Joseph N; a brother, Howard Mount, Kennett Square, PA;five sisters, Florence Farlee, Vincentown section of Southampton Township; Irene Weed, Stockton, Marie Cobb, Wayside section of Ocean Township, Eleanor Bonte, Byron, Ill;and Joyce Jacobson, Long Branch. Woolley Funeral Home, Long Branch, is in charge of arrangements.

New Jersey Courier 28 Oct 1875 Dear Sir--A terrible case of burning occurred about a mile from this village last Saturday night, by which one life was lost and another person was severely burned. The circumstances as near as can be learned, are as follows: Hannah Cranmer, a middle aged lady, living alone with her grandson, Conrad Predmore, aged about twelve years, was awakened at about half past twelve last Saturday night, by a sense of suffocation, and upon springing out of bed, found the floor so hot as to burn her feet. She awakened the child, who slept with her, and they hastened to escape by the door, but upon opening it, the flames and smoke rolled in upon them, cutting off their egress by the stair-way. There was no way of escape now ut the window, and no time to throw a bed out, for the floor was trembling beneath them. She told the child to jump out first, and she would follow. He did not want to jump out of the window, saying,"I am afraid to do it, Grandma; it will kil...

This is not the famed Allentown of Pennsylvania, nor the town in Monmouth County so well known in this part of the state. It is a far lesser known town, a section of Bass River Township. The following description of the town appeared in the Bass River Gazzette in Oct 1998 and is here reprinted with the author's permission: "Allentown begins about a mile north of Route 9 on North Maple Avenue (previously called Allentown Road) and runs to the old Bass River Hotel. It was originally settled by Robert Allen, and for many years his descendants inhabited most of the homes in this area" To date, this is the only mention I've ever come across of this place.

NEW JERSEY COURIER 26 OCT 1923 Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Carhart are making an extended visit in Philadelphia. Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin Riley of Ventnor visited h ere on Sunday. Mrs. Sara Blackman and Mrs. L. Jones are spending the week at Glen Echo, MD and Washington D.C.. Miss Helen Brong of Wilkes-Barre, PA is the guest of Prof. and Mrs. L.L. Coil. Miss Marian Leake spent the weekend in Philadelphia. Mr. and Mrs. H.E. Markland and Mrs. George Jones, have moved into E.E. Adare's residence for the winter. Mrs. W.S. Allen and Lyman Allen motored to Hightstown last week. They visited Mrs. Allen's daughter, Mrs. John Plant. Mrs. George Leake entertained on Sunday Mr. and Mrs. J.B. Proud and children of Camden, and Miss helen Weeks of Collingswood. Mr. and Mrs. Calvin Parker, and Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Ireland, motored to Patchogue, L.I. and spent several days there recently. Miss Marian Parker has returned from a visit in Atlantic City. Mrs. Francis Parker is spending a few days at V...

NEW JERSEY COURIER 26 OCT 1923 LOST AND FOUND Lost -Oct 15, in front of Ford agency, Toms River, police dog with short brown hair, studded collar, without inscription; answers toname of Brownie and will shake hands when asked to do so. Reward $5.00. Notify RICHARD BLOOM, Lavallette, NJ. REAL ESTATE For Sale-Five-room summer cottage, furnished: lot 80x225; near river; bargain. P.L. GROVER, Toms River. For Sale-Handsome residence on Main Street, lot 150x625, easy terms. Your inspection invited. H.J.FABY. Phone 171 Toms River, NJ. For Sale-Modernyear round bungalow and garage in Beachwood, $3500. Apply Bargain, Courier office. FOR SALE For Sale Cheap-Hand drawn hook and ladder truck; A1 condition. Apply Chief BUCKWALTER, Toms River, N.J. For Sale-Cabbage, potatoes, rutabaga turnips, cow beets. John A. MAGUIE, Bay-Lee Farm, Freehold Road, Town. Laundry stove, with 60 gallon hot water tank, complete for sale. Apply Dr. GEORGE T. CROOK, Town. For Sale-Oak and pine fire wood, $6...

NEW JERSEY COURIER 26 OCT 1923 Rev. and Mrs. J.W. Stokes and Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Mathis motored to Phila. on Monday. Mrs. D.C. Mathis and Mrs. Ben Broome spent the day in Collingswood recently. Mrs. Al Lane and French and Walter Loveland of Camden, spent the week end with Mrs. May Loveland. Mrs. Jarvis Gerew spent a portion of last week with Mr. and Mrs. John Sprague at West Creek. Miss Mae Mathis is driving a new Ford. Mr. and Mrs. Kirk Loveland of Atlantic City spent the week end here. Mr. De Silva has returned to his home in Washington, after spending the summer here. Wm. Kestler has been improving his house with a coat of paint.

from the New Jersey Courier 25 Oct 1918 Aaron W. Havens, aged 76 years, died at his home in Laurelton Wednesday of pneumonia. Mr. Havens was a retired blacksmith and a life long resident of Laurelton. He is survived by three daughters, Mrs. Martha A. Truax, Miss Nellie M. Havens and Miss Lillian M. Havens, all of Laurelton; a sister, Mrs. Mary Havens of Avon, and a brother, John Havens of Villa Park. Four grandchildren also survive: Miss Marguerite H. Truax of Laurelton, William O. Havens, Jr, of West Grove, and Elise and Golda Havens of Bradley Beach. Funeral services will be held at the home Sunday afternoon at 2:30, Rev. A.E. Harker of Laurelton officiating. Interment will be made in Laurelton.

from the New Jersey Courier, 25 Oct 1918 With his young wife of but a few months critically ill from pneumonia in Ann May Hospital, Spring Lake, Thomas Hangland, a Swede fisherman was buried yesterday at Manasquan. He died Sunday at their home in Seaside Heights, aged 31 years.

from the New Jersey Courier 25 Oct 1918 Thomas Dunfee, who died in New Brunswick, was brought to Manahawkin, his former home, for burial last week.

from the New Jersey Courier 25 Oct 1918 The body of Miss Lena Fey was brought to Tuckerton for burial from Phila., on Monday. She was a former resident of that town.

from the New Jersey Courier 25 Oct 1918 Augustus Driscoll died at the radio station, Tuckerton, early Sunday morning from pneumonia. Gus was a naval reserve. He leaves a widow and three children to mourn his loss.

from the New Jersey Courier 25 Oct 1918 Mrs. Mary J. Cranmer, one of the oldest residents in Cedar Run, is dead. She is survived by Mrs. Augustus Cranmer and Samuel Cranmer of Cedar Run, and Mrs. M.L. Cranmer of Mayetta.

from the New Jersey Courier 25 Oct 1918 Phineas Conkling of Cedar Run died with the influenza and was buried the latter part of last week. He is survived by a wife, father and two brothers.

from the New Jersey Courier 25 Oct 1918 Harry Holloway, aged 41 years, died at West Point Pleasant from pneumonia on October 18. Burial at White Lawn Cemetery, on Monday, Oct 21.

from the New Jersey Courier 25 Oct 1900 Mrs. Edward Havens of Asbury Park, a relative of Mrs. John Hagaman of this town [Toms River], died on last Thursday night. She was also a relative of Mrs. Belle Worden of Forked River.

from the New Jersey Courier 25 Oct 1918 Wilma A. Clayton, 8 year old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William B. Clayton of Ocean Avenue, Lakewood, died October 17 after an illness of a week from grip followed by pneumonia. Funeral services were held Sunday at 1 o'clock from the house and interment in Bethesda Cemetery, Adelphia. Surviving are her parents, and four sisters, the Misses Rae, Sophronia, Olive and Elizabeth.

from the New Jersey Courier, 25 Oct 1918 The body of Clarence Chambers, son of Rev. and Mrs. Alonzo Chambers of Pleasant Plains, who died at the state hospital, Trenton, on Saturday last, was brought here for burial. Services were held at the home at 10 a.m., Wednesday, by Rev. J.W. Stokes. He was 32 years of age, and was taken off by the influenza.

from the New Jersey Courier 25 Oct 1918 William D. Gray, a private in the Marine Corps from Wilmington, Kan., stationed at the radio station , Tuckerton, succumbed to the disease last week.

from the New Jersey Courier 25 Oct 1918 Mrs. Maude Dennis, wife of Theodore Dennis of Bayville, died from pneumonia following the influenza, on Monday, Oct 21, aged but 18 years. She was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Middleton of Philadelphia.

from the New Jersey Courier, 25 Oct 1918 Manahawkin's first death to take place in that town from influenza, was that of Harry Carver on Friday last, October 18. He leaves a widow and two children, all of whom were down with the disease. He was 37 years of age, and was formerly employed on the Tuckerton Railroad. Last spring he left the railroad to get some of the big money at Elwood, and of late had been working in Camden, where he contracted the disease.

from the New Jersey Courier 25 Oct 1918 Matthew Burns, the night watchman at the Gulf Refining Co., died after an illness of about a week at his home on Hackett Street, on October 17. His wife and several sons survive him. He has lived in Lakewood many hears and was formerly employed by John Grant's Sons.

BROWN, JOHN from the New Jersey Courier, 25 Oct 1918 A second member of the Lakewood company of State Militia died as the result of the conditions while doing guard duty at South Amboy- John Brown, aged 18 years, son of Mr. and Mrs. John F. Brown of Lakewood, whose death occurred October 16. He had completed three years of his high schol course, and at South Amboy was an ambulance driver after the militia reached there. Beside his parents he leaves three sisters and a brother: Helen,Mildred, and Margaret Brown, and Charles Brown. Funeral services were conducted by Father Powers; burial at Red Bank.

from the New Jersey Courier, 25 Oct 1918 John Calvin Bowers, a well known resident of Barnegat, died at his home in that town of Bright's disease on Tuesday morning, Oct 22. He was prominently known all along the shore. In the 70s as a young man he was clerk for the late John Aumack in the store now owned by E.H. Berry, next to the bank, Water Street, Toms River. Later he moved to Forked River, where he married the daughter of David Stout Parker. From Forked River he went to the city and spent some years, and had been living for the past few years at Barnegat.

New Jersey Courier 25 Oct 1900 Zebulon Collins, a well known woodsman, died suddenly of heart failure at Bamber on Tuesday. There was no physician attending. He will be buried on Saturday at Whitings. Collins was one of the men who found Jim Wainwright's body, where it had been hidden in Cedar Creek after the murder in 1885. Zeb's quaint humor on the witness stand also softened the grim features of that tragic trial. (I have located some of Zebulon's census entries--it appears he was born about 1801, and was married to a woman named Rebecca (b. about 1803). In 1860 the family was living in Dover Township (what is now Toms River township); living with them were daughter Nancy Collins, b. abt 1855; Zebulon Collins, Jr, b. about 1842; Joseph Collins, b. about 1837; and Rachael Collins, born about 1844. In 1870, the family was still in Dover Township. Zebulon, Jr. is the only child still at home, employed somewhere as a laborer (Zebulon, Sr. was a farmer). His sister, 44 y...

from the New Jersey Courier 25 Oct 1918 Matthew Burns, the night watchman at the Gulf Refining Co., died after an illness of about a week at his home on Hackett Street, on October 17. His wife and several sons survive him. He has lived in Lakewood many hears and was formerly employed by John Grant's Sons.

from the New Jersey Courier, 25 Oct 1918 A second member of the Lakewood company of State Militia died as the result of the conditions while doing guard duty at South Amboy- John Brown, aged 18 years, son of Mr. and Mrs. John F. Brown of Lakewood, whose death occurred October 16. He had completed three years of his high schol course, and at South Amboy was an amublance driver after the militia reached there. Beside his parents he leaves three sisters and a brother: Helen,Mildred, and Margaret Brown, and Charles Brown. Funeral services were conducted by Father Powers; burial at Red Bank.

from the New Jersey Courier, 25 Oct 1918 John Calvin Bowers, a well known resident of Barnegat, died at his home in that town of Bright's disease on Tuesday morning, Oct 22. He was prominently known all along the shore. In the 70s as a young man he was clerk for the late John Aumack in the store now owned by E.H. Berry, next to the bank, Water Street, Toms River. Later he moved to Forked River, where he married the daughter of David Stout Parker. From Forked River he went to the city and spent some years, and had been living for the past few years at Barnegat.

from the New Jersey Courier 25 Oct 1918 Arthur Algor, son of Mr. and Mrs. Abner Algor, of Bayville, died at the state hospital, in Trenton, on Saturday, Aug 19, from pneumonia, aged 37 years. Burial at Trenton.

New Jersey Courier 25 Oct 1918 Albert Applegate died at his home at Harmony on Monday, Oct 21, of pneumonia, aged 23 years. The funeral service was held Thursday at his late home at 11 o'clock, with Rev A.E. Bailey officiating. He is survived by a wife and one small child. Burial in Harmony Cemetery.

New Jersey Courier 25 Oct 1918 Arthur Algor, son of Mr. and Mrs. Abner Algor, of Bayville, died at the state hospital, in Trenton, on Saturday, Aug 19, from pneumonia, aged 37 years. Burial at Trenton.

from the New Jersey Courier 25 Oct 1918 A sad death at Barnegat on Wednesday evening of this week, was that of Joel, son of Capt. Abram Dothaday, from pneumonia. The lad was about 20 years of age. He had the influenza, and got out and thinking himself well, drove a car to Elwood. He had a relapse and died.

from the New Jersey Courier 25 Oct 1918 An aged Philadelphian, who had been living at Ocean Gate, Thomas K. Donnelly died on Monday aged 80 years, from paralysis. He was an Odd Fellow, and had been ill for a long time, under care of the Toms River lodge of that order. The body was taken to Philadelphia for burial.

NEW JERSEY COURIER 24 Oct 1878: Alfred HORNER is having a portico added to his house which greatly improves it's appearance. We understand that a new kitchen is soon to be added. A little child of Rev. J.G. CRATE recently broke one of its arms by falling out of a chair where it had been placed by a servant girl.

NEW JERSEY COURIER 23 OCT 1908 N. Cranmer and wife of Beach Haven spent Sunday with Mrs. C.S. Shutes. Mrs. E.J. Cranmer and Miss Elizabeth Sprague were Saturday visitors at Philadelphia. Harry Willett of Lakewood spent the week's end here with his wife and daughter. Messrs. Roseby A. Crane and Thos. Smith of Jersey City, Rufus Cranmer of Chester, PA and J. Stemmler of Philadelphia were Easter visitors. Misses Ada Cranmer, Lidie Bragg and Alice Cranmer of Tuckerton visited relatives here last week. A son was born to Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Corliss on Sunday last. A dollar social was held in the M.E. Church on Monday evening last, by the Ladies Aid Society. An interesting program consisting of readings, recitations, vocal and instrumental music, was rendered. One of the interesting features of the entertainment was the telling how much dollar was made by the different persons. More than $75 was received. Horace Johnson and family of Philadelphia are visiting Mrs. A. Johnson M. La...

New Jersey Mirror Oct 23 1873: A young man named Ambrose Bird committed suicide by hanging himself in the barn of William Tilton, near Jacobstown, on Sunday evening. He had been drinking during the day, and when he left his comrades, about 10 P. M.; he said it was the last time they would see him alive, as he intended to kill himself that night. He was found next morning, dead, as stated. He had used two halter leads and was in a sitting position when found. He was brought up on the farm of Mr. Tilton, but has been working at carpentering in Allentown for some time past. Crazed with liquor is the only cause assigned for the act.

NEW JERSEY COURIER 23 OCT 1923 The cranberry crop is about harvested and turned out fine this year. Now the growers are looking for the buyers. Mrs. Lloyd Phifer and son George, returned home Tuesday from Brooklyn, where they spent the past week. Mrs. Hannah Thompson was given a birthday party last Saturday evening. The evening was spent with music and games and refreshments was served. Mrs. Forest Francis was taken to a sanitarium last week. Her friends hope this will prove to be a great benefit to her. Mrs. Annie P. Burke spent the week end with here sister in Clarksburg.

From the New Jersey Courier, 23 Oct 1908 Charles Tilton [ of Forked River] has taken a job a the Double Trouble Mill.

New Jersey Courier 23 Oct 1908 One of the good results of the warden new warden law was seen at Bamber last week, when deputy warden Alfred Larrabee called out a lot of citizens to help put out a fire that had started nearby. It was a hard fight and they succeeded after somewhat of territory had been burned, but no valuable timber destroyed.

From the New Jersey Courier, 21 Oct 1875: Captain Simeon Bartlett, well known among our master mariners, died at his home in Lower Bank on Friday night last. His death was hastened by exposure to the climate of Jamestown, VA, this past summer where he was building a vessel and had just completed the same.

from the Asbury Park Press 20 Oct 1923 Harrison A. Grover, aged 44, a farmer of Glendola, died yesterday of cancer of the stomach at his home. Besides his wife he is survived by a son, Archie, a mother, Mrs. Rhoda Boyce and two half brothers, Charles Flock of Red Bank, George J. Boyce of this city, and four half sisters, Mrs. Jennie Kirby, Mrs. Oliver Eberley, this city, Mrs. Joseph Lefferson, Colts Neck, and Mrs. Grace Townley, Elizabeth. Funeral services will be held at the house Monday afternoon t 2 and at the Glendola M.E. Church at 2:30, in charge of Rev. H. Hampton assisted by Rev. H.S. Hull. Services at the Glendola cemetery will be in charge of the Belmar lodge of Moose, 1327, of which the deceased had been a member. Undertaker Bodine is in charge.

New Jersey Mirror 20 Oct 1920 Hacked Remains of David Paul, Missing Bank Messenger, Discovered by Gunners. The Authorities of Burlington county have another baffling murder mystery to solve.On Saturday four duck hunters, William and James Cutts, and C.B. Inston, of Tabernacle, and George W. Duncan, of Audubon were passing through the pine forest at Irick's Crossing, near Tabernacle, when their attention was attracted by an automobile track following an old and rarely used trail leading to a stream toward which the gunners were making . As the car was miles off the nearest travelled road the tracks aroused the curiosity of the men and they followed them . In a short time they came upon a freshly made mound over which dead leaves had been thrown. Leading to the mound from the shallow stream nearby were tracks of men and also marks as though some heavy object has been dragged by the men making the tracks. Thinking perhaps that a deer had been shot and secreted there, one or two of...

from the Asbury Park Press 20 Oct 1923 The funeral of Douglas Edwards, 40, of 96 Heck avenue, Ocean Grove, who died Thursday at the State hospital, will be held tomorrow afternoon at 2 o'clock at Albert W. Worden, jr.'s Funeral Home on East Front street and will be private. Rev. W. Roland Raver, pastor of the Red Bank First Methodist Church, will officiate. Interment will be at Fair View cemetery. Mr. Edward's wife, Mrs. Sadie Higgins Edwards, a former resident of Red Bank is a teacher at the Neptune Township high school at Ocean Grove. She is a granddaughter of John R. Grover of Irvington Place, Red Bank.

New Jersey Courier 20 Sep 1918 Victor Ritzendollar, of the Hedger House, near Chatsworth, died at his home on Thursday morning of last week after being ill for some time with cirrhosis of the liver. He was about 73 years of age. Mr. Ritzendollar was born in the Alsace- Lorraine section of France and he came to this country when about ten years of age. He soon settled in the Chatsworth section and had since lived there. His death will be mourned by a circle of friends that extended throughout Burlington county and in adjoining sections of Ocean and Atlantic Counites. He owned considerable land in the pines and was interested in cranberry growing. A widow and several children, some the issue of previous unions, survive him." In 1900, he shows up in the census in Woodland township, a widower with two children: John (an adopted son, b. May 1888) and Jennie, b. 1889. Victor was born Feb 1847 in France, and immigrated in 1860. His occupation was farmer. In 1900, he had a live-in housek...

May's Landing Record 20 Oct 1877 The first (deer) blood of the season is awarded to Mr. Elisha Dubson of Gravely Run, and the first knock down to Mr. Frank Glover of the same place. It occurred on Tuesday last; reward, a fine three-snag back

New Jersey Mirror 14 Nov 1827: Married-On the evening of October 20, 1827, by Robert McKeen, Esq., Michael Mick, Jr. to Maria Mathis, daughter of Maja Mathis, Esq., Bass River Neck, Little Egg Harbour

20 Oct 1920 Hacked Remains of David Paul, Missing Bank Messenger, Discovered by Gunners. The Authorities of Burlington county have another baffling murder mystery to solve.On Saturday four duck hunters, William and James Cutts, and C.B. Inston, of Tabernacle, and George W. Duncan, of Audubon were passing through the pine forest at Irick's Crossing, near Tabernacle, when their attention was attracted by an automobile track following an old and rarely used trail leading to a stream toward which the gunners were making. As the car was miles off the nearest travelled road the tracks aroused the curiosity of the men and they followed them. In a short time they came upon a freshly made mound over which dead leaves had been thrown. Leading to the mound from the shallow stream nearby were tracks of men and also marks as though some heavy object has been dragged by the men making the tracks. Thinking perhaps that a deer had been shot and secreted there, one or two of the men scratched a...

Below are a few snippets from the New Jersey Mirror concerning the murder of John Webb by his brother, David. The names of this family seem similar to those of the family of Cassville famous for beginning cranberry cultivation in the 1840s, but I can't be sure. 20 Oct 1909 David L. Webb, of Webbsville, after killing his brother, John Webb, in a quarrel, walked 16 miles to Toms River on Saturday(presumably a reference to October 16, 1909) and gave himself up to the Sheriff after confessing murder. Search revealed the dead body of his brother in his home. The man is believed to be insane 27 Oct 1909 Inquistors appointed by the Coroner to investigate the death of John L. Webb, of Webbsville, Jackson township, in Ocean county, brought in a verdict that Webb came to his death from pistol-shot wounds inflicted by his brother, David L. Webb, who is now in Toms River jail, he having walked sixteen miles to surrender to the authorities. During the inquest the funeral of the murdered ...

NEW JERSEY COURIER 19 OCT 1923 Tuckerton, Oct 17--Today the body of Mrs. Margaret HENING, who disappeared on July 27 last, was found about two miles from this town and about a mile from the home of her son in law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. KLUIN, with whom she had made her home. On July 27 last, Mrs. Henning, a woman of 70 or upwards, went out to pick huckleberries, or blackberries. She got lost and stopped WALLACE IRONS, a farmer, to ask how to get home. He showed her the right direction, and she was not seen after that till the body was found today. The body when found was about where swamp and meadow meet. One of the many who were in the searching party last July, said he passed at that time within 200 feet of the spot. Coroner Anderson BUGBEE of Barnegat was called in. The body was found by Calvin E. PARKER and Harry ALLEN of Tuckerton, who were after wild cranberries.

New Jersey Mirror 19 Oct 1881 Benjamin Taylor, aged seventy, committed suicide near Recklesstown last week, by hanging himself. He was afflicted with a cancer on the face.

from New Jersey Courier, 19 Oct 1923 Harry Babchin, one of Lakewood's prominent hotelmen died on Monday at the Mt. Sinai Hospital, New York City, where he had been operated on for serious stomach ailment, the latter part of September. Mr. Babchin, who was in his 57th year, was born in Russia, married in Petrograd, in 1889 coming to America the same year. About 12 years ago he started in his first hotel enterprise opening the Hotel Babchin on Fourth Street. The same year a hotel of the same name was opened in Asbury Park for the summer season. In 1919 he took over the Palmer house and renamed it hotel Babchin. Besides his widow, Mr. Babchin is survived by two daughters, Miss Lillian and Mrs. Leo Robbins and one son, Leo.

from New Jersey Courier, 19 Oct 1923 Harry Babchin, one of Lakewood's prominent hotelmen died on Monday at the Mt. Sinai Hospital, New York City, where he had been operated on for serious stomach ailment, the latter part of September. Mr. Babchin, who was in his 57th year, was born in Russia, married in Petrograd, in 1889 coming to America the same year. About 12 years ago he started in his first hotel enterprise opening the Hotel Babchin on Fourth Street. The same year a hotel of the same name was opened in Asbury Park for the summer season. In 1919 he took over the Palmer house and renamed it hotel Babchin. Besides his widow, Mr. Babchin is survived by two daughters, Miss Lillian and Mrs. Leo Robbins and one son, Leo

New Jersey Mirror 18 Oct 1905 George Bevins, employed at the Roebling plant at Kinkora, was shot and killed by his son, William Bevins, aged 23, on the latter's house boat in the Delaware river at Trenton, shortly after six o'clock on Monday evening(presumably a reference to October 16, 1905). Young Bevins claims that he fired the shot in order to save the lives of his mother, sisters and himself and all the circumstances surrounding the tragedy appear to corroborate the young man's story. The elder Bevins was a hard drinker and lately in his rum-crazed condition had threatened the lives of his family. He had threatened the lives of other relatives and it is believed that at the time the bullet from his son's revolver pierced his heart he was prepared to do murder. Recently on account of the violent conduct of the dissipated husband and father the Bevins home had been broken up and Mrs. Bevins with four of her children had been living with relatives, taking her meals ...

from the New Jersey Courier, 18 Oct 1918 Mrs. Chester Driscoll, also of Tuckerton died from the influenza. She was the mother of three small children.

from the New Jersey Courier 18 Oct 1918 As the result of exposure during the explosion at Morgan, Mrs. Lizzie Applegate of Harmony, Jackson Township, died at the home of her husband's parents in Smithburg. She was buried at Harmony, Monday. She was living at South Amboy when the explosion came.

from the New Jersey Courier 25 Oct 1918 Albert Applegate died at his home at Harmony on Monday, Oct 21, of pneumonia, aged 23 years. The funeral service was held Thursday at his late home at 11 o'clock, with Rev A.E. Bailey officiating. He is survived by a wife and one small child. Burial in Harmony Cemetery.

from the New Jersey Courier 18 Oct 1918 Lawrence Allen, a well known Tuckerton man, and brother to Forrest Allen, died from the grip in that town. His two sons, Charles, aged 17, and Forrest Allen, Jr., aged 7 years, are also dead from the same disease.

from the New Jersey Courier, 18 Oct 1918 Forrest Allen, a Tuckerton man, who has been living in Newark, died at Tuckerton at the home of his wife's father, Joseph McConomy, after a week's illness from grip. He leaves a widow, who is also very ill, and a little daughter.

from the New Jersey Courier 18 Oct 1918 Mr. East, aged about 80 years, dropped dead at Good Luck last evening. He had lived there for two or three years past.

New Jersey Courier 18 Oct 1918 As the result of exposure during the explosion at Morgan, Mrs. Lizzie Applegate of Harmony, Jackson Township, died at the home of her husband's parents in Smithburg. She was buried at Harmony, Monday. She was living at South Amboy when the explosion came.

New Jersey Courier 18 Oct 1918 Lawrence Allen, a well known Tuckerton man, and brother to Forrest Allen, died from the grip in that town. His two sons, Charles, aged 17, and Forrest Allen, Jr., aged 7 years, are also dead from the same disease.

New Jersey Courier, 18 Oct 1918 Forrest Allen, a Tuckerton man, who has been living in Newark, died at Tuckerton at the home of his wife's father, Joseph McConomy, after a week's illness from grip. He leaves a widow, who is also very ill, and a little daughter.

NEW JERSEY COURIER 17 OCT 1878: Revs. Nicholas and Isaac Van Sant were in town Monday for the purpose of accompanying their brother, Rev. S. Van Sant, on a visit to their venerable parents, who reside in Lowerbank, Burlington County. The three brothers sailed from here on Tuesday in the yacht "George Russell". Their father, Rev. Nicholas Van Sant, who is a local preacher in the M.E. Church, is now in his 94th year and their mother is in her 93rd year. They have been married 74 years and have seven sons, four of whom are in the regular ministry of the M.E. Church and the other three are local preachers-- a rather remarkable family.

New Jersey Courier 17 Oct 1917 Reports of a supposed murder and suicide at Pasadena, between Chatsworth and Whitings, were brought back last week by deer-hunters who were locating stands for the opening of the season today. The tragedy occurred on Thursday at Brooks Brae brick manufacturing plant at Pasadena, in Ocean county, a short distance over the Burlington county line. The supposed murderer and suicide was Gildo Plazziano, a watchman at the brick plant, and his victim was Harriet, the 12-year-old daughter of Samuel Chattin, living nearby. Nothing was known of the crime until a small shack in which Plazziano lived was discovered to be on fire. The girl's father and brother hastened to the scene and were in time to see the bodies of the man and the girl lying on a cot in the bedroom, but on account of the heat they were unable to rescue them from the flames and they were so badly charred when recovered that it was impossible to determine the cause of death. The supposition i...

NEW JERSEY COURIER 16 OCT 1916 It is a strange day when Manahawkin can't have some school trouble to bob up and annoy folks. Just now the people in the Beachview section think they didn't get a square deal when it came to transporting their children to the Manahawkin school. J.C. Dougan wanted to make a bid and asserts he was frozen out. He says in effect that on September 6 he was told at a board meeting that no contract for transporting the Beachview children had been given the school; after school opened and Wm. B. Paul was transporting the pupils, Dougan says he again inquired and was told at another board meeting that Paul was given the contract on August 10. Dougan further says that Mr. and Mrs. John Coval, Mrs. Vosbean and Miss Elizabeth Houston heard the conversation and will back him up. Meantime the village school is getting along with no trouble under former Sherriff Frank Tilton as principal, and the village folks are hoping that their troubles at this school will...

New Jersey Courier 16 Oct 1916 Mrs. J.K. Ridgway of Barnegat has been visiting Mrs. J.T. Burton. Mrs. Marie Eggerman of Hoboken was a recent visitor here. Mrs. Lottie Marshall of Philadelphia is spending a few days here. Harry Blow and family of New Egypt are visiting relatives here. Wm. A. Morris, Jr. of Washington, D.C. spent the week end with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Wm. A. Morris, Sr. Mrs. C.H. Conover was a visitor in Philadelphia this week. Dr. and Mrs. J.L. Lane spent Thursday in Trenton Miss Grace Stiles is spending some time in Philadelphia. Miss Lena Morey has been visiting relatives in Atlantic City. Mrs. Watson Seaman and son Morris spent Tuesday in Philadelphia. Mr. and Mrs. James W. Parker have been visiting relatives in Trenton. Edwin Morgan spent Saturday in Philadelphia. Miss Mary Stewart of Des Moines, Iowa was a recent visitor here. Rev. S.K. Moore has been spending a few days in Bridgeton. R.H. Mason was a recent visitor in town. Mrs. John Applegate...

New Jersey Mirror 16 Oct 1935 Pleas of not guilty were entered by Jacob J. Ciemiengo, 16, of Burlington, and George H. Hildebrand, 35, of Columbus, when arraigned before Judge Frank A. Hendrickson at the court house yesterday to answer to indictments charging murder of Herman Eilers, 62, at his poultry farm in Florence township on the night of October 7th. State troopers who investigated the crime state that robbery was the motive, Ellers being known to have kept considerable money in his house at times, and that, after arrest, the defendants admitted having committed the act. The two shots which caused the farmer's death, it is alleged, were fired by Ciemiengo. Date of the trial of the defendants was not fixed.

from the New Jersey Courier 27 April 1905 Mrs. Louisa C. Everingham, widow of Joseph Everingham, died at Lakewood April 15, aged 37 years. She was the mother of Mrs. Fred Fowler of Lakewood and Mrs. C.J. Newman of Plainfield. She was an original member of the Laekwood M.E. Church.

from the New Jersey Courier, 25 Oct 1918 Mrs. Eleanor Delatush, wife of George A. Delatush of Red Bank, died Monday, Oct 14, of pneumonia, aged 27 years. Mrs. Delatush was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph C. Jackson of Ocean Grove, and is survived, besides her husband, a former resident of Cedar Run, and of Lakewood, who is in the army in France, by three small children: Jackson, George E., and Lois. Two sisters, Mrs. Margaret, wife of Lieut. J. Grant Holmes, Forked River, and MRs. Florence, wife of Claude Newbury.