News from around the county, 1900

New Jersey Courier 15 Dec 1900

Lakewood defeated Manasquan at football on election day by the score of 6 to 0.
The Tuckerton Beacon says few quail and rabbit have been killed in that vicinity as yet.
The Lakewood Water, Light and Power Company have just finished an artesian well and will begin another at once.
The first train to Lakewood from New York on the morning after election had it's engine covered with brooms.
Mrs. PRICE, a German woman living near Lakewood, had her pocket picked of $50 while attending a vendue recently.
A horse belonging to James H . CONVERSE at Lakewood was frightened by the piles of burning leaves one day last week. No damage.
On the 4th inst., on a warrant issued by Justice SEARING, Officer CRANE of Lakewood arrested Richard B. PARKER and a man named CONDON. The charge was for assault and was preferred by Parker's son. The Justice dismissed the case after the hearing.
Game Wardens FOULKS and STRATTON on Sunday, the 28th inst., arrested Henry MILLER of Bradley Beach, for hunting with a gun on Squan Point, near Mantaloking. MILLER was brought before Justice ALLEN of Point Pleasant, and fined $20 and costs.
The yacht Lla, owned by Captain C.B. BOWNE, was torn from her anchor during last Friday's westerly gale and drifted with the wash of the sea in on the beach. There was no one aboard. She beached near the Forked River Life Saving Station.
Tuckerton Beacon: A company of very enthusiastic young Republicans burned some McKinley powder last (Wednesday) night and made a big racket on the mill dam. We hope that they did not shatter that dam portion of our town as it is already going to the bad pretty fast.
James HALEY was arrested Thursday last by officer CRANE on a charge of violating the Lakewood hack ordinance. He was given a hearing before justice SEARING, and upon refusal to pay a fine was sent to the county jail. Later in the day he was admitted to pay bail. He will appeal the case.