"Breechin'" Tom Moore's house burns down, 1907
New Egypt Press 22 Mar 1907
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John Parker obituary, 1910
from the New Egypt Press 4 Feb 1910 John Parker, aged about 69 years, died at the home of his son Charles Parker, near Cookstown, on Wednesday evening, after a lingering illness. Mr. Parker was sawyer at Hauche Miche for many years. He is survived by two sons, George and Charles and three daughters, Mrs. Jennie Grover of Davisville, Mrs. Rhoda Cawley of near Cookstown, and Miss Anna Parker of near Pasedena, N.J.
Goff-Exell wedding, 1878
GOFF-EXELL from the New Jersey Courier 19 Dec 1878 At Cookstown, Dec 1st, by Franklin B. Haines, Esq., Jacob R. Goff and Sarah Elizabeth Exell.
News From Cookstown, 1875
New Jersey Courier 22 Jul 1875: I notice in the last issue of your excellent paper, an exclamation like the following: "Where on where is our Cookstown friend?", also the question "Why don't you write?". Now it is quite easty to write when one has the time, and a good subject; but when the time is scarce, and no subject to be found, then writing becomes not a task easily performed. However, I will try to give your readers a few items. First is the Spelling Bee, which came off with great success last Wednesday evening. Two classes were chosen, and after a long time but two spellers were left, i.e. mrs. Chas. Lamb and Miss --- Pointsett. Mrs. Lamb finally went down on effervescence, and Miss Pointsett was declared the successful competitor. The Rev. H.G. Williams, pastor, acted as prounouncer, and John Nutt, pedagogue, was the referee. The contestants spelled exceedingly well, and added considerable credit to the affair by their good humor toward each victim as ...
News From Cookstown, 1908
Allentown Messenger 14 May 1908: Mr. and Mrs. Harry Emley, of Ellisdale visited the former's mother, Mrs. Lydia Havens on Monday. Richard Bussom has moved to the California house. Thomas Cawley was given one year in State Prison for stealing chickens. There was no bill found against Walter Greenwood. Harold Woodward returned to Peddie Institute at Hightstown on Monday. He has been home for two months suffering with an abscess on the knee. Miss Mary Harker, of Wrightstown, visited her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. George Harker on Saturday. Howard Bird, of Princeton and his bride, formerly Miss Delia McCabe of New York, spent a few days last week with the former's sisters, the Misses Maud and Lillie Hamilton. While Frank Emery was driving down the road with Harry Dutcher's team Saturday, near John Meaney's, the bolt came out of the sword, which let the front of the wagon strike the horses' heels. They were badly frightened and ran away. When they came into town t...
News From Cookstown, 1906
Allentown Messenger 19 Apr 1906 Mrs. May Dunfee, of Wrightstown, was a caller at Walter Nixon's one day recently. Those on the sick list this past week are: Mrs. J.H. Shinn, Mrs. Sadie Calley,and Mrs. Edward DeCamp. Mrs Henry Grant and son Chester are convalescing. Mrs. Rebecca McCue and daughter, Mabel are spending this week with Mrs. William Gaskill of Groveville.