Ocean County , NJ History

From the Lakewood Citizen, 30 Dec 1932: Miss Mary S Turner, a pioneer resident of Lakewood, who for many years resided at Washington, DC, died in that city, yesterday morning. Miss Turner was the sister of the late John S Turner, who died at the Paul Kimball Hospital on July 11th of this year. She was the daughter of the Samuel Hubbard and Joanna Saxton Turner. Funeral service will be held tomorrow afternoon at 2:30 o'clock in the afternoon at the Westhall Chapel on Second Street, with the Rev J H H Darling, pastor of the First Presbyterian Church, officiating. Burial will be made in the family plot in Evergreen Cemetery

New Jersey Mirror 30 Dec 1818 To be rented a house and a blacksmith's shop in the village of Frogtown. Apply to John L. stratton of Mount Holly.

New Jersey Mirror 29 Dec 1920 The trial of Raymond W. Schuck for the murder of David S. Paul, has been postponed from January 4 to February 7. Application for the postponement was made before Supreme Court Justice Katzenbach at Camden on Monday, by J. Russell Carrow, counsel for Schuch. Prosecutor Wolverton did not interpose any objection. The ground on which the postponement was asked was that time might be given for the drawing of a special jury panel. The postponement of Schuck's trial may result in putting off the sentencing of his confederate in crime, Frank James, already convicted of murder in the first degree. The State may want to use James as a witness against Schuck. The latter claims that he entered into no plot with James to murder Paul and that he had nothing to do with the actual killing, James said that Schuck was as deep in the revolting crime as the former and that as a matter of fact Schuck struck some of the blows that caused death. There is no attempt made to

from the Trenton Times 28 Dec 1915 CANNON- In this city, on the 26th inst., Sarah B., widow of Garrett Cannon, of Bordentown, N.J. The relatives and friends are invited to attend the services at the Christ Episcopal Church, Bordentown, N.J. on Thursday afternoon at 1 o'clock sharp. Interment at St. Mary's Burlington, N.J. Friends may view the deceased at the residence of Mr. Clarence BIDDLE, No. 322 West State Street, Trenton, N.J., on Wednesday afternoon and evening.

New Jersey Mirror 28 Dec 1938 Charles Panczer, 54, committed suicide in an outbuilding in the rear of his home on Crosswicks street, Bordentown, on Friday, by hanging himself to a rafter. He was a wire worker in Crescent Mill, in Trenton. His wife, Rose, worried by his absence, went to the building and found his body. Coroner John N. Swartz, of Palmyra, issued a certificate of suicide. Mrs. Panczer said her husband had steady employment and she could offer no reason why he had ended his life. The pair had resided in Bordentown since last April. They formerly lived in Trenton.

desperately trying to track down this family from Brooklyn, children of Daniel Lawrence, who lived in Brooklyn in the early 1900s and in Pennsylvania before that.

Gloucester County Times, Dec 24, 1943 Mrs. Susie A. Mathis, widow of Theodore Mathis, died on Friday. She was 80 years old. Born in Egg Harbor, Mrs. Mathis lived most of her life in Glassboro and was widely known in that community. Surviving are six children. They are Mrs. Ella Mae Wickward, of Gloucester; Mrs. Wilhelmina Cossabone of Camden; Stephen Mathis, Mrs. S. Nevada Adams and Mrs. Charlesanna A. Long, of Glassboro and Eugene V. Mathis, of Vineland; There are 11 grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren also surviving. The Rev. William A. Robbins, pastor of the Trinity Protestant Church, will conduct the services at 11 A.M. Tuesday from the Albert D. Mathis Funeral Home, 43 N. Delsea Drive, Glassboro with burial in Trinity cemetery. Friends may call this evening. Mathis -- At Glassboro, NJ, on December 24, 1943, Susie A., nee Bailey, widow of the late Theodore N. Mathis, aged 80 years. Relatives and friends are invited to attend the funeral services on Tuesday, December 28,

New Jersey Mirror 22 Dec 1920 It took the jury only twenty minutes to find Frank J. James guilty of the murder of David S. Paul, at he conclusion of the sensational trial in Camden on Monday night. The verdict carried with it the infliction of the death penalty upon the self- confessed slayer of the bank messenger, the jury refusing the appeal of the prisoner's counsel to exercise clemency and recommend life imprisonment instead of capital punishment. The verdict came at the end of the five-day trial, during which the defendant's oral and written confessions were admitted in evidence in the face of counsel's strenuous objection. Dapper and apparently self-possessed, James entered upon his ordeal last Wednesday but as the trial wore on and damning evidence piled up against him his confidence petered out and several times he collapsed, once having to be taken from the court room in order to allow him to regain his composure. The Camden court house was besieged by a grea

Tuckerton Beacon 21 Dec 1950 Mr. and Mrs. Tomas Milnamou of Collingswood were callers on the Island on Sunday. Mr. Chappie Jones of Egg Harbor and his father Mr. Walter Jones of Barington called at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Burrel Adams on Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Thomas spent Saturday in Philaelphia.

from the New Jersey Courier 21 Dec 1917 Last Saturday evening the children of the Brookville school held a ten and twenty cent sale of fancy articles at the home of Hiram Parker. Although the night was stormy, most of the goods were disposed of. The proceeds are to pay for Victrola records.

Tuckerton Beacon 21 Dec 1950 By Mrs. Lee Thomas phone B.H. 3-5151 Hi all, here it is only one week til Christmas. The last minute rush is on, trying to get off the cards to people you forgot completely. Hoping they will get there in time. It is so nice to ride around and look at the houses all lit up at this time of year. This whole Island is right on the ball with Christmas spirit. Can hardly wait until Christmas Eve to put the tree up. Well, I had better get down to brass tacks now cause I still have a million and one things to do. John J. Thomas, Bills father, came down from New York Wednesday evening and stayed until Sunday. Mom and the girls stayed in the city this weekend to finish up the shopping. Mr. and Mrs. William Mac Reynolds of Idaho Ave., spent Sunday at their home. Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Gallagher of Beach Ave were also weekenders. Mr. and M rs. Al Salottolo of Tennesee ave. were down for the weekend and have put up Christmas lights. I hear they are planning to spend t

Tuckerton Beacon 21 Dec 1950 by Mrs. Nancy Weiselsen After serving the public as city traffic engineer for 14 years in Philadelphia, Mr. Robert A. Mitchell has resigned; he will, after Dec 31, take up his new position as traffic engineering division of Gannett, Fleming, Corddry and Colpenter, Inc., consulting engineers in Harrisburg, PA. Mr. R. Sturgis Ingersoll has been chosen as one of the Board of Managers for the Assembly Hall, to be held Friday evening, December 22 at the Bellevue -Stratford Hotel. Mrs. Walter Lyon was in charge of the Christmas Party December 16, which was very successful, at the Fire House, Santa remembered all the children. Dr. and Mrs. Allan Green were at their cottage for a few days. Mrs. Green is M r. and Mrs. Lovins daughter.

New Jersey Courier 21 Dec 1917 Armsted Hutchinson filled his ice house with 6 inch ice on Monday; Henry Larrison filled his on Tuesday and George Hartshorn on Wednesday. Ellis Cox also filled his icehouse on Wednesday and James Larkin on Thursday. A.C. Hutchinson, Thomas Hartshorn and Charles Atkinson attended on Tuesday the cattle sale of Willaim Reid of Tennent. Ashton E. Clift and wife will entertain over the Christmas holidays, Mr. and Mrs. Percy Horner and children of South Amboy. Aaron B. Wainwright of Philadelphia was a guest of his father, Joel Wainwright, on Monday. Miss Emily Buck was a Sunday guest of her mother, Mrs. Harry Borden, of Jacobstown. Miss Florence Miller of Cookstown, Mrs. Clifford Horner and two children David and Edgar visited Friday with Mr. and Mrs. Aaron Horner.

New Jersey Courier 20 Dec 1929 The State Motor Vehicle Department has had an auditor here this week, going over the docket and account books of Allen SEAMAN, Justice of the Peace of Tuckerton. The December grand jury recently indicted Seaman for retaining funds collected in fines, which he should have turned over to the Motor Vehicle Department monthly. It was alleged that he was some $2700 behind in these accounts. William SCHABLE is the name of the auditor.

NEW JERSEY COURIER 20 DEC 1929 State Troopers, as is customary in deer season, took their stand at Toms River bridge and looked over every car coming from the deer woods. Tuesday night they found a supposedly doe deer in a car, cut up in sections, to show no sex. Peter KUZINA, Caldwell, NJ, was taken before Justice KING and fined $107.50, including costs. Because he just had to see his best girl and she lives in Trenton, was the excuse given by George FALKNER, Toms River, when arrested for taking a car belonging to Mrs. John EWART on Sunday last. Falkner made his trip to Trenton, it is understood, having taken the car from Main Street where it was parked. Word was sent all along the line and on his way home he was stopped by in Lakewood.

New Jersey Courier 20 Dec 1929 POINT PLEASANT YOUTHS ESCAPE REAL PUNISHMENT The Christmas spirit is in the air, and that's the time to come up for sentence in court it would seem, and further that five Point Pleasant youths found it so, being given six months suspended sentences, and fined $200 each. It had been fully predicted that these youths, who had been cutting a wide swath of lawlessness and thievery in the Point Pleasant section, were in for some real punishment. It was alleged that they had robbed summer cottages, stole a pig, shot deer out of season, and had a real Robin Hood sort of a time. The men are: William Arthur Anderson Charles L. Birdsall Melvin Elly Henry Pearce LeRoy Reeves

NEW JERSEY COURIER 19 Dec 1878: Dr. J.W. WEBB and family have removed to Pointville, Burlington Co. This change is mainly due to the fact that the doctor is executor of the estate of his father, recently deceased, as well as to gratify the wish of his mother that he should locate near her.

New Jersey Courier 19 Dec 1878: Capt. Joseph Townsend is a happy grandfather. Not that he has not been so before, but this time there is a difference, you know. Why not call it Joseph? Pitman Anderson drives a handsome sporting team of blacks. Mr. Samuel Ridgway is recovering slowly from his severe illness.

NEW JERSEY COURIER 19 Dec 1878: The post office was broken into on Friday night and robbed of $4.

Lakewood Times and Journal 17 Dec 1874 We notice the finger-boards indicating direction and distance are being placed up at the prominent points of public roads.

New Jersey Courier 15 Dec 1900 Edmund Ridgway has resigned his position as surfman in Loveladies Island station

New Jersey Courier 15 Dec 1939 Commander Charles E. Rosendahl, former commandant of the Lakehurst Naval Air Station, has been promoted to the rank of captain. He is among 81 commanders who have been elevated. Commander Rosendahl, survivor of the crash of the dirigible Shenandoah in 1925, is regarded as the best informed man in America on the operation of lighter th an air craft. He is as present on sea duty as executive officer of the cruiser Milwaukee. He was given his present assignment July 9, 1938 according to Navy regulations that land and sea duty must be alternated to remain eligible for promotion.

from New Jersey Courier, 15 Dec 1900 James Harley Compton, formerly of [illegible] died at [illegible] of spinal meningitis on October 18th, aged 47 years. He was a druggist by profession and was in business at New Egypt for a number of years. He leaves a widow (who was the daughter of the late Rev. David McCurdy of the M.E. Conference) and one daughter. He had been eleven years a member of the M.E. Church. Burial at Windsor.

from New Jersey Courier 15 Dec 1900 Dr. James Palmer Cleaver, son of Mrs. C.P. Cleaver, died at the Palmer house, Lakewood, on Thursday morning. He was twenty six years of age. His health broke down four years ago when he was physician in the French hospital in New York, and he went to Texas. There his health was restored so much that he built up a large practice. But last winter he had a severe attack of the grippe from which he never recovered. He came north from Texas in June and has lived here ever since. The funeral services were held at the Palmer house Saturday at noon. Rev. D. L. Schwartz officiating. Interment at Evergreen Cemetery. Dr. Cleaver leaves a wife and two children.

from the New Jersey Courier 15 Dec 1900 Thomas M. Gifford died at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Henry Van Lew, Point Pleasant, on Wednesday, in his 67th year. The deceased was a veteran of the Civil War, and he was an active member of the G.A. R. Post. For many years past he had held the office of constable. Four daughters and a son survive him.

from New Jersey Courier 15 Dec 1900 Mrs. Micajah Ellis, an aged resident of Island Heights and Bayville, died in a Philadelphia hospital on Sunday afternoon. Mrs. Ellis was twice married, her first husband being Captain Joseph Lemon of Bayville. Her second husband died last spring. Since then she had been ailing and was taken to a hospital for treatment. Her maiden name was Woodley and she came to Bayville from Jersey City. She was a relative of Mrs. Fred G. Stanwood of Island Heights.

New Jersey Courier 15 Dec 1900: Rev. A.M. Lake has been visiting Imlaystown friends. The Point Pleasant pharmacy has closed for the winter. Newbury and Son have built up a fine barn in the rear of the summer cottage belonging to Geroge R. Dilkes of Philadelphia. Tonight there will be a dollar social at the M.E. Church, where each one is expected to bring a dollar earned in some unusual way. Rev. J.A. Clyde and family are enjoying a three weeks vacation. Mr. Ray from Pittsburg has broken ground for his new summer home on the beachfront, adjoining Mr. Frew's cottage. Captain Benjamin Pearce and wife left this week for Newburyport, Massachusetts, where they will spend the winter. Mrs. Emma Dodd has closed her summer residence on the Manasquan River and with her daughter has gone to California. The Carrolltonhotel kitchen and dining room are being enlarged and other improvements made. Harry Pierce of Point Pleasant and Miss Fannie Albert were married on Wednesday afternoon at

from New Jersey Courier, 15 Dec 1900 Miss Edna Celest Buckingam, daughter of Mrs. M.H. Buckingham, formerly Lakewood, died on Tuesday of last week at the residence of her aunt in Bridgeport, CT. Miss Buckingham was 20 years of age and had been ill all summer.

New Jersey Courier 15 Dec 1900: The Township Committee were in session on Friday last settling general township business. The Daughters of Liberty held a reception to the sister lodges in this vicinity on Tuesday evening, Nov. 13th. Delegates from New Gretna, Waretown and Toms River were present.

New Jersey Courier 13 Dec 1929 Our folks are responding generously to the Community Christmas tree. The trustees of the Presbyterian church have kindly agreed to allow the tree to be placed on the lawn between the church and Union Avenue. For this year, the tree will have to be temporary, but the intention is to have a sutiable tree transplanted on the site, and make it a permanent observance. A committee of the Exchange Club is arranging for a suitable tree and it's lighting, also a candy treat for the children of the community, and the officers of the club are receiving donations to cover the necessary expense. It is desired that all folks understand that this is actually a community affair and not for, or by, any one organization. A.W. CARR and wife visited in New York Friday of last week. Archie F. MURRAY and wife were Saturday visitors to Newark. A card party was held at the home of Mrs. Annie WALSH Tuesday evening. The attendance was large and all thoroughly enjoyed the a

NEW JERSEY COURIER 13 DEC 1929 Toms River and all its surrounding is said by the telephone men and the gas and electric men to have shown the most consistent advance in the last decade of any place or vicinity on the Jersey shore-and all the shore has been growing

New Jersey Courier 13 Dec 1929 Mrs. and Mrs. C.W. STRATTON and children, Mrs. M.A. STRATTON and Mrs. Agnes MATHIS, motored to Tuckerton on Thursday, and Mrs. MATHIS remained for a visit with her sister.

from the New Jersey Courier, 13 Dec 1929 Santa Barbara, November 30--Carrying out his death bed request, the ashes of William Algernon Brackenridge, 71 years of age, retired senior vice president of the Southern California Edison Company, were strewn on the Pacific Ocean following cremation this afternoon. Brackenridge died in a local hospital after a lingering illness Friday night. During the past forty six years he has been connected with practically every great waterpower project in this country, Mexico, and Canada. He served on the board of consulting engineers making plans for the power development at Niagara Falls. He was appointed in 1904 by the Governor of New York to the advisory board of consulting engineers in charge of construction of the barge canal connecting the Hudson River and the Great Lakes. He came to California in 1909 to join the Southern California Edison Company. He is survived by his widow, Mrs. Margaret Brackenridge and four children, Marian, Anne and Wil

Lakewood Times and Journal 12 Dec 1874 We notice the fingerboards, indicating direction and distance are being placed up at the prominent points of public roads The evening train from New York was detained at Bricksburg on Tuesday last. The detention was caused by the leakage of some of the locomotive pipes. The citizens of Bricksburg have already forwarded a generous package of goods to one suffering family in Nebraska. The friends and neighbors of Rev. Isaac Todd will make him a donation visit on Wednesday afternoon and evening next, 16th inst.

Lakewood Times and Journal 12 Dec 1874

NEW JERSEY COURIER 12 DEC 1878: J.R. Schenck, Esq., editor of the Democrat, received the sad intelligence one day last week of the death of the wife of his brother, Dr. Wm. H. Schenck, of Flemington, which occurred very suddenly and unexpectedly from heart disease.

New Jersey Courier 12 Dec 1878 The large residence of Mr. Cornelius Lawrence caught fire on Saturday evening last, about six o'clock, from a defective flue. Mr. Lawrence was returning from Toms River and on nearing the house discovered the fire on the roof. He quickly gave the alarm and this was the first intimation the inmates received of their danger. The neighbors saw the work of destruction going on and at once repaired to the burning building and saved all of the furniture, and in fact everything but part of Mr. Lawrence's wardrobe and that of his housekeeper, Mrs. Josephine Troy, who also lost some jewelry and $20 cash. The lost articles were in the attic. Hundreds of buckets of water were thrown upon the wagon house and corn crib which were thusly saved. I was informed by Mr. Lawrence that the building was insured for $1200 and that $2500 would be required to replace it.

New Jersey Courier 11 Dec 1870 Our friend, Charles H. Applegate of Bennett's Mills, has been chosen Secretary and Treasurer of the Bricksburg Manufacturing Company and enters upon his duties this week. Mr. Applegate adds $10,000 to his already large subscription to the stock of this company. Benjamin Snyder has just moved into his new house corner of 1st and Madison Avenue. It is a very fine looking establishment. Mr. B. Sinclair met with an accident on Wednesday morning last, on the new machine shop. It threatened to be quite serious for a time, but has resulted thus far in nothing of a complicated nature

from Tuckerton Beacon 11 Dec 1975 Mrs. Olive Bozarth, 87, formerly of Maple st., New Gretna, died Dec 5 at Ocean Point Convalescent Center, Somers Point. She was born in New Gretna and lived there most of her life. Her husband, Delvin, died 14 years ago. Among here survivors are a daughter in law, Mrs. Dorothy Bozarth. Burial was from the Wood and Kedz Funeral Home, Tuckerton on Dec. 9 and interment was in Hillside Cemetery, New Gretna.

New Jersey Courier 8 Dec 1939 The old Tuckerton Railroad, famed in Ocean County history and known all over the United States as the smallest railroad company in the country, officially ended its existence Wednesday when the Interstate Commerce Commission in Washington, D.C. granted its application to abandon the 12 mile line between Tuckerton and Barnegat and the spur from Manahawkin to Hilliard. While it was known as the Tuckerton Railroad in Ocean County, the company was officially the Southern New Jersey, following its reorganization in 1939 by the H.E. Salzburg company of New York. The company stopped running trains two years ago, but Tuckerton and Manahawkin residents hoped that having the railroad in existence would give th em hopes of revival of rail connection with the outside world. Mayor George W. PARKER, and residents of Tuckerton, were angered by the commission's ruling, and said they had not been officially notified of the hearing of the petition until Monday night.

New Jersey Courier 6 Dec 1900: The steam saw mill at Mannahawkin owned by William B. WILLS of Mount Holly, and recently destroyed by fire, will probably be rebuilt. The boiler, engine and planing machine were not badly injured. The woodwork of the bench and cut off saws and large sawing machine were destroyed, the line shafting and some of the pulleys were badly twisted. The loss is not so heavy as was first reported.

New Jersey Courier 6 Dec 1900: The stockholders of the Atlantic Burlington and Ocean Telephone Co. have elected the following officers and directors: President, Joseph I. SMITH; vice president James W. PARKER; Secretary, C.P. STEELMAN; treasurer, Howard MATHIS; directors, J.L.LANE,T.T. PRICE, B.S. STILES, R.A. MATHIS, D.P. CROWLEY, Walter ALLEN, B.H. CROSBY. Our young people who are away at school were generally home for the holiday. Lakeside council, Jr. O.U.A.M., attended service in the M.E. Church on Sunday evening last. W.S. AUSTIN is now employed by the Metropolitan Life Insurance company of New York from their Philadephia office. Tuesday evening, November 20th, at the home of Mrs. F.L. HOUGH, Media, Pa., Miss Rose A. PALMER, formerly of Tuckerton, was married to Fulton J. O'BRIEN, of Camden, who is telephone inspector for the Delaware and Atlantic Telephone Co. The ceremony was performed by the Rev. James BURNS of Camden, formerly of Tuckerton. The bridesmaid was Miss Je

New Jersey Courier 6 Dec 1900: Thanksgiving day passed off very quietly with us. Union services were held in the Methodist church. Rev. O.W. Wright of the Presbyterian church, preaching the sermon. The collection was given to the Methodist hospital at Philadephia. In the evening a "Yankee" sociable was held in the Presbyterian church and quite a number were present. The program consisted of readings, instrumental and vocal music and a guessing contest, after which enjoyable evening was spent. Ragamuffins as usual infested our town during the day and night, but the participants were mostly of the younger class. A representative of the Sanborn and Perris map company has been in our town the past week making a new insurance map. Among those home from Rider's business college at Trenton for holiday were Joe Storms, Win Predmore, Van Predmore, Clarence Harris and Arthur Ridgway. Among others visitors during the holiday we noticed Miss Nolia Pharo and Miss Emma Bowers of Ph

from the New Jersey Mirror 4 Dec 1822 On November 14, 1822, a healthy, middle-aged man, of the name of Jesse Cranmer, was digging a well near Tuckerton, and while in the act of sending out the last bucket of earth from the bottom, about twenty-five feet deep, the well caved, and enveloped him so deep, that before he could be extricated from his direful situation, he suffocated to death.