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Ward-Scripture wedding, 1922
Lakewood Citizen, Friday October 27,1922: "Mr Joseph A Ward, son of Mr and Mrs A A Ward, of Central Avenue, and Miss Ruth Scripture, daughter of Mr Scripture, of Newfoundland, NJ were united in marriage on Saturday afternoon at three o'clock. The wedding was given Miss Scripture by her friend, Mrs Ripley, at the Ripley summer home, in Newfoundland, which had been prettily decorated for the occasion with autumn leaves and chrysanthemums, and the ceremony was performed by an uncle of the bride. The only attendants were a brother and a cousin of the bride and Mrs Ripley's little daughter as flower girl. After the ceremony a wedding supper was served the guests who numbered about fifty. Mr and Mrs Ward left for an auto tour through New York State. The groom is well known in Lakewood. He was graduated from the public schools and later from Rutgers College. After serving with the American Forces in France, Mr Ward returned and accepted a position with the State De...
Moller-Davis wedding, 1922
Lakewood Citizen, Friday October 27,1922: "Miss Adele Moller, daughter of Mr and Mrs Frederick Moller of Birch Street, was married at Chicago on Monday to Louis G Davis. Miss Moller had lived in New York for the past few years. and it was there she met Mr Davies. Recently Mr Davies accepted a position in Chicago and settled there. Miss Moller attended the Lakewood Schools and has a large circle of friends and acquaintances here".
ONE KILLED, FOUR SHOT IN RUM RUNNER FIGHT, 1923
New Jersey Courier 26 Oct 1923 ONE KILLED, FOUR SHOT IN RUM RUNNER FIGHT One man was killed and four others are known to have been wounded in a fight between Atlantic Highlands rum-runners, smugglers, and a crew of high-jackers, from Newark, who are alleged to have held up and robbed the rum-runners at various times of both rum and cash. The fight was on last Saturday night. Frank Laconti, of Newark, found near the scene of the battle with a bullet through his abdomen, afterward died at the Monmouth Hospital, Long Branch. Six other men are under arrest, as follows: Henry Butterfield, G. Butterfield and George Nettiger, all of Atlantic Highlands. They are held in $5000 bail each. Henry Butterfield suffers a bullet wound through his left shoulder. His condition is not serious. They are held on charges of atrocious assault and battery with intent to kill. David Laconti, brother of the dead man, Robert Snyder and Alfred Bacmeister, all of Newark, are held in $1000 bail each as materia...
Richard Pryor arrested, 1923 (not THAT Richard Pryor)
New Jersey Courier 19 Oct 1923 NAKED NEGRO, TERRORIZED WOMAN, GIVEN THIRTY DAYS Richard Pryor, colored, of Bay Head, ought to thank his lucky stars that he was in Ocean County instead of some southern state when on Wednesday of this week he was sentenced by Judge Newman to thirty days in the county jail, the term to begin at the time of his arrest. Pryor's wife worked for Lawrence Boggs, of Newark, who has a summer home at Bay Head. Mrs. Boggs was awakened by a noise one night recently to find a naked negro by her bedside. She screamed, and her husband ran in and grappled him. The negro escaped at the time but it was afterward found to have been Pryor. He was tried and convicted, his plea was that he broke into the house to find his wife. The wife, at the trial, said that earlier in the night he had been drunk and abusive and she had to sneak away from him.
Davis-Noel wedding, 1923
from New Jersey Courier, 19 Oct 1923 The marriage of Howard L. Davis, of New Egypt, and Mrs. Naomi Ruth Noel, of Hagerstown,MD, took place on Monday. The groom is the proprietor of a large chicken farm and incubator establishment in the Ocean County town. The bride came on from her home city to join the prospective groom at New Egypt. They are now on their honeymoon.
Rebecca Van Note abandons her husband, 1878
from New Jersey Courier 17 Oct 1878 Whereas, my wife, Rebecca Van Note, having left my bed and board without just cause or provocation, I hereby notice that I will not be responsible after this date for any debt she may contract.
