Ocean County , NJ History

In the last few months of 1870, there was a great deal of building going on in Bricksburg. On November 22nd of that year, the New Jersey Courier gives us some more examples of the town's rapid growth: Rev. Mr. Graw, of Long Branch, visited Bricksburg a few days since and lectured on Temperance, and formed a Lodge of Good Templars, with about 35 or 40 members. A list of those members appeared the following week: they are: M. Bunker Mrs. Emma Patterson Mrs. Jones J. Tushingham Miss Huntley G.B. Stratton Jas. Patterson Henry Hoft Miss Rich Miss Bunker Clearly not a complete list, as both article mention between 30 and 40 members. The Bricksburg Bakery under the management of F.M. Marston and S. Lewis, has gained a widespread popularity. A.S. Larrabee, has been making recent changes in his buildings and they now cover nearly half an acre of ground, for the transaction of his country merchandising business. Later, in the Dec 11th issue of the Courier, a description of his

New Jersey Courier 10 Apr 1873 On Wednesday last, just after the 3 o'clock p.m. freight line had left the station and was nearly opposite the foundry buildings, Robert Hoft, a boy eleven years of age, son of Herman Hoft, one of the employees at the foundry, was caught under the wheel of the rear car and his right arm crushed and mangled in a shocking manner. His two brothers, one two years older and the other younger, were near him at the time of the accident and state that he attempted to get on the car by catching hold and clinging to the iron hand rods and the speed of the train, thouugh not running at a swift rate, threw him on the track and under the forward wheel of the truck. Dr. Gordon amputated the arm, assisted by Dr. Chase. The fracture extended so far above the elbow that amputation had to me made very near the shoulder and consequently increased danger of a fatal result, or more protracted time for recovery