George Eldridge shoots at serenaders, 1901
Lakewood Citizen 6 Dec 1901
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Burlington City Census, 1860 (part 5)
Burlington City, 1860 Burlington County, New Jersey *NOTE: An asterik (*)indicates an individual whose race was listed as 'black'. Two Asteriks (**) inidicates an individual who was listed as a mulatto. Hse# Surname Given Name Age Birthplace Occupation 604 Kestor Kate L. 41 NJ Francis 15 NJ Mary V. 12 NJ Cleary Anna 20 Ireland domestic 605 Sager Samuel J. 26 PA stonecutter Mary 24 MD Benson Alice 36 PA domestic 606 Morgan Mary 69 NJ Morrison Anna E. 15 PA Mary E. 13 PA Shinn Elizabeth 27 Ireland Ella 3 Ireland 607 Winters Wm. R. 67 England gentleman Eliza 39 PA Wm. R. 14 NJ Elizabeth K. 40 NJ Lincoln Mary S. 40 PA 608 Boozer Mary A. 50 NJ Mary J. 25 PA teacher publi...
Tragedies at the shore
From the New Jersey Courier of 14 Jul 1916: TWO LADS DROWN; SHARK GOT THREE MORE BATHERS First Drowning of Summer at Barnegat Pier Sunday Lewis Stoer, aged 19 years, was drowned at Barnegat Pier on Sunday while swimming. The body was recovered Monday and taken to his home at Palmyra. The boy's mother was prostrated by the shock. Stoer with his father, John Stoer, his brother Roy, and three friends, Frank and Conrad Windish, and Austin Raymond, came to the Pier on the Sunday excursion train for a days outing. Three of the lads went in swimming. Lewis swallowed a lot of water and seemed to be in difficulty, and the other two swam to him and held him up. He told them he was all right, but wh en they let go of him he went down and did not come up again. This was about 2:30 on Sunday afternoon. The body was found by Capt. Holmes Van Note on Monday at noon. Coroner Shuts gave a burial permit and his brother took the body home. WILL HARROP DROWNED IN ALMONESSON LAKE, MONDAY Will...
News From Beachwood, 1918
New Jersey Courier 20 Sep 1918 An adjourned meeting of the council was held on Saturday evening. Ordinances covering the building of commercial buildings, regulating the building of outhouses and for the making of the R.R. crossing of the Penna. R.R. at Atlantic Boulevard were up for first reading; all ordinances were approved and ordered published. Each of these ordinances will be a big asset to Beachwood and should have the approval of all Beachwoodites. F. Fay of new York City is currently occupying Miss Gant's cottage on Capstan Avenue for a few weeks. W.Warrow has left for New York City to secure a position. Mrs. Warrow and the two kiddies will join Billy in a few days. The clubhouse will seem rather deserted without "Little Billy" as he certainly helped to make things lively this summer. Dry wells seem to be in order, and it is rather an expensive job to have the wells put down a few feet further. Mr. Smith has moved to his new house on Beachwood Boulevard. Mr...