Ocean County , NJ History

 

New Jersey Courier 25 Apr 1912

New Jersey Courier 7 Mar 1912

New Jersey Courier 7 Mar 1912

these were sent to me years ago, via my website at freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~batsto, but I don't seem to have any record of who provided t them to me.

from the New Jersey Mirror 20 NOV 1912 J. Frank Hickey, a well-known chemist, was arrested near Whitings, Ocean county, by Sheriff Chilton, yesterday, at the request of the Buffalo, N.Y., authorities on a charge of murder. It is alleged that he was the slayer of little Joseph Josephs, whose dismembered body was found in a cesspool at Lackawanna, near Buffalo, Saturday. The Sheriff went to Keswick, just outside of Whitings, and placed Hickey under arrest, taking him to Toms River, where he will be held until the authorities arrive from Buffalo. According to the Sheriff, Hickey denied positively any knowledge of the murder of the boy. He denounced his arrest as an outrage and said that he would be able to prove his innocence very easily. The arrest was made on the telegraphed order of Chief of Police Regan, of Buffalo, who said that Hickey was employed at the Lackawanna Steel Company's plant at the time the Josephs boy was missed and that his handwriting corresponds with that of the

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.

New Jersey Mirror 1 May 1912 CAMPBELL--FORD.--April 24, at Timbuctoo, by Rev. Mr. Akers, Frederick Campbell, of Mount Holly, and Timbuctoo was the scene of a wedding on Wednesday evening(presumably a reference to April 24, 1912) when May Ford, of that place, was married to Frederick Campbell, the faithful chauffeur for Dr. R. C. Barrington, of Mount Holly. The ceremony which took place at the bride's home was performed by Rev. Mr. Akers, pastor of the Second Baptist church, and was witnessed by the upper tendom in social circles. A reception followed the tying of the nuptial knot but the usual honeymoon trip was dispensed with, the bridal couple going immediately to their newly-furnished home on West Washington street

New Jersey Courier 25 Apr 1912 Margaret, the little daughter of John Septor, [ of Whitings ], was taken Sunday afternoon with an attack of appendicitis. Dr. Pittis was quickly summoned and the child is said to be improved as of this writing. Joe Hilliard [of Whitings] took a load of "May Pinkers" to Bamber one day last week. Arbutus was gathered by the arm full and all had a good time.

New Jersey Courier 2 Jan 1912 A wedding record recorded by Betty Grant of the Ocean County Historical Society mentions that Belford Russel Lawrence of Cedar Crest, age 23, married Ida Winton of Barnegat, NJ. (Belford was born in Port Norris, NJ and worked as a sawyer in 1912. His parents were Charles Lawrence and Margaret Randolph. Ida's parents were James Winton and Sarah Applegate.)

from the New Jersey Mirror 20 NOV 1912 J. Frank Hickey, a well-known chemist, was arrested near Whitings, Ocean county, by Sheriff Chilton, yesterday, at the request of the Buffalo, N.Y., authorities on a charge of murder. It is alleged that he was the slayer of little Joseph Josephs, whose dismembered body was found in a cesspool at Lackawanna, near Buffalo, Saturday. The Sheriff went to Keswick, just outside of Whitings, and placed Hickey under arrest, taking him to Toms River, where he will be held until the authorities arrive from Buffalo. According to the Sheriff, Hickey denied positively any knowledge of the murder of the boy. He denounced his arrest as an outrage and said that he would be able to prove his innocence very easily. The arrest was made on the telegraphed order of Chief of Police Regan, of Buffalo, who said that Hickey was employed at the Lackawanna Steel Company's plant at the time the Josephs boy was missed and that his handwriting corresponds with that of the