Ocean County , NJ History

 Lakewood Times and Journal, 1920

From the New Jersey Courier, 31 May 1866: We paid a visit to this lively village on Friday last. Found French, of the Bricksburg House, in his happiest mood with a jolly good table. Parmentier, mirthful and happy, and our friends Bradshaw and Bechtel, busy selling tape and dry goods and raking in money. "Murphy", alias Bradshaw, is building as fine a dwelling as there is in the embryo city, perfectly contented, even if we did give him a world wide reputation, under the cognomen of Murphy by mistake. Larrabee, at the depot, and D.B. Stout, are doing finely in their respective pursuits. The new steam saw mill of the Company is buzzing away, getting out lumber and all creation are after the sacred material. Several new houses are going up. Found a dominie, Rev. Mr.Mason, with whom we were much pleased. Could laugh and joke and retain his dignity as a clerical gentleman, without freezing you. Liked him much, and hope to see him often. Bricksburg is bound to rise and shine. The e...