Ocean County , NJ History

Allentown Messenger 7 Feb 1907: Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Stelle moved in part of the house occupied by his father,Peter W. Stelle, last Wednesday, the 30th. Mrs. Amanda K. Peppler, of Hightstown, sister of Mrs. Joseph Pearce is seriously ill.

Allentown Messenger 28 Apr 1911: Mr. Henry Reed of Union Mills and Holmes Herbert of Pemberton, were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Herbert of near Chesterfield on Sunday. Joseph Lawyer and son Eugene were Bordentown visitors on Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Herbert and Mr. and Mrs. Henry Lawyer spent Saturday evening in Bordentown. Mrs. Henry Chaffee and daughters Helen and Emma spent Friday last shopping in Trenton. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Francis of Crosswicks were vistors at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Barton Carter on Friday. George T. Forsythe is not very well at this writing. Miss Zilpa Burtis and Leon, Marie and Adele LaRue all spent Sunday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. George T. Forsythe. Mrs. William Forsythe and daughter Harriett, of near Columbus spent Sunday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. George T. Forsythe.

New Egypt Press 21 Apr 1905: Charles Pierce and daughter of Camden have returned home after a short visit with Joseph Pierce. Miss Helen Woodward, of Ellisdale and Miss Ethel Johnson of Rancocas, were Sunday visitors at the home of William Peppler. The Christian Endeavor Society will hold a social on Wednesday.

New Jersey Mirror 11 Apr 1906: The funeral took place on Monday. Discharging a shotgun with a strip of wood she had taken from a box, Sarah Tucker, the eighteen-year old daughter of Samuel Tucker, a farmer between this place and Chesterfield, committed suicide by blowing off the top of her head as she sat propped up in bed on Friday afternoon The young woman appeared to be in good spirits about 2 o'clock and her father can give no reason why she should have committed the rash act. No one was in the house at the time the gun shot was fired, Mr. Tucker having been working in the field. Coroner DeWorth, of Bordentown, viewed the body and gave a burial permit.

New Egypt Press 31 Mar 1905: Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Davis entertained Martha Evans on Sunday. Miss Helen Wallace spent Sunday and part of last week with Dr. and Mrs. John Forsythe. Miss Reba Evans spent Sunday with her parents in Mt. Holly. We are glad to note that George Forsythe is quite recovered from his recent illness enough to take his accustomed walk to the post office. George Van Wess is quite in demand now among the young ladies in town as he purchased a new buggy last week. A party was given by Elizabeth Tilton on Friday evening at her home near Jacobstown. Young people from Crosswicks, Chesterfield, Allentown, and Jacobstown were present. The company was entertained a large part of the evening by Percy Borden with his up to date graphphone.