Holdup or practical joke? 1920
New Jersey Courier 26 Nov 1920
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Attempted murder at Crossley, 1915
Lakewood Citizen 23 Jul 1915 "none of the witnesses could explain why they did not give the same testimony at the hearing"....
Augustus Evernham dies, 1852
New Jersey Mirror 3 Jun 1852 On Friday morning the 21st ult., a colored man named Augustus Evernham, in the employ of Robert Woodward, living near Arneytown, went to the woods to cut down trees. As he did not return in the evening, Mr. Woodward went in search of him the next morning, and found his body lying by the only tree he had cut. This tree in falling, had broken a limb from a tree standing near, which limb had fallen on the head of the colored man and killed him--probably instantly. A knot on the limb had gone into his brain.
News From Bayville, 1918
New Jersey Courier 10 May 1918 The Dover Chapel cemetery is being renovated by the Ladies Aid Society. The township has appropriated $50 a year for the upkeep in the future. The accident which occurred at Mott's corner on Saturday night might have been more serious. Mrs. Jesse Grant made a business trip to Asbury Park on Monday. Private Wm. Grant of Camp Dix was a Sunday visitor. Received word that he will soon leave for France. Mr. and Mrs. A.W. Stott and daughter of Brooklyn spent the week at their summer home. The Ladies Aid Society will meet at the home of Mrs. Geo. Ward on Wednesday evening, May 15. Coast Guard Herschel Grant of Deal spent last week at his home here. Mr. and Mrs. Richard Murray attended the funeral of Mrs. Craven in Philadelphia on Sunday. Mrs. Craven was formerly a resident of this place. John Grant and wife and son Fred motored to Asbury Park on Saturday, returned home on Sunday. Miss Etta Danley has returned home after visiting her niece in Fort Hancock. Pr
Benjamin Evernham fights off shark at Asbury, 1916
New Jersey Courier 14 Jul 1916 Benjamin Evernham, a Toms River man, who is lifeguard at Asbury Park, got his name in all the papers the past week during the shark scare, a newspaper reporter writing a glowing tale about a battle Evernham had with a shark, while patrolling outside the bathing beach in a lifeboat--according to the story, he beat the shark off with his oars.
Death of Augustus Evernham, 1852
from the New Jersey Mirror 3 Jun 1852: On Friday morning the 21st ult., a colored man named Augustus Evernham, in the employ of Robert Woodward, living near Arneytown, went to the woods to cut down trees. As he did not return in the evening, Mr. Woodward went in search of him the next morning, and found his body lying by the only tree he had cut. This tree in falling, had broken a limb from a tree standing near, which limb had fallen on the head of the colored man and killed him--probably instantly. A knot on the limb had gone into his brain.