Ocean County , NJ History

from the Trenton Times 16 Jun 1917 BORDENTOWN, June 16. - Miss. Mary F. Barrett, daughter of the late Patrick and Ellen Barrett, who died Wednesday, was buried this morning from the residence of her brother-in-law, John Messler, 35 Church Street. Requiem high mass was celebrated in St. Mary's Church. Interment was in St. Mary's Cemetery under direction of Rogers.

from the Trenton Times 16 Jun 1917 BORDENTOWN, June 16. - Miss. Mary F. Barrett, daughter of the late Patrick and Ellen Barrett, who died Wednesday, was buried this morning from the residence of her brother-in-law, John Messler, 35 Church Street. Requiem high mass was celebrated in St. Mary's Church. Interment was in St. Mary's Cemetery under direction of Rogers.

From the New Jersey Courier 17 Jan 1901: The Tom Thumb wedding in the Methodist Church last Friday evening was a perfect success in every way. The bridal party composed of the little ones dressed to imitate their mommas and papas looked very sedate and ministerial. A reception was held after the ceremony and even to the wedding breakfast was reenacted, the bride cutting her wedding cake in the latest fashionable cut. The other parts of the program given by older talent was well rendered and received by an appreciative audience. The entire program was repeated on the following evening to as large if not larger audience than attended the first. Mrs. F.K. Cranmer of Beardsley, Minn., has been visiting Mrs. A.M. Cox. Mr. and Mrs. Clinton Spader and daughter are visiting at J .S. Storm's. A donation was tendered to the Rev. O.W. Wright, pastor of the Presbyterian Church on Tuesday evening of this week. Extra meetings are being held in the Methodist Church. There has been consid...