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Charles Penn in a stupor, 1900

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 New Jersey Courier 4 Jan 1900 Looking at the 1900 census for Lacey, this is likely Charles W. Penn, born Oct 1836.  He and his son, George (b. Oct 1866), whom he lived with, were employed as baymen. George married Ada B. (b. Jun 1871) about 1890; by 1900 they had had three children, two of whom were still alive ---Sybil (b. May 1892), and Florence (b. Apr 1900).  B.E. Eno is likely Byron E. Eno, b. Feb 1837 in CT.  He ran a hotel in Lacey Township, where he lived with his wife of 10 years, Mary B. (b. Nov 1841 in CT).  She had borne 10 children, of which six still lived in 1900. Four of them lived in his home in Lacey in 1900: Harry W., b. Aug 1869 in PA Bertha M., b. Sep 1871 in PA Russel, b. May 1878 in PA Mamie J, b. Jun 1880 in PA A daughter-in-law, Katie A. Eno (b. Sep 1871 in NJ) also lived with him, as did grandson Byron E. (b. Jun 1899). (It's not clear from the  census if Katie is married to Harry or Russell). Two African American laborers, James ...

Unlicensed drivers in Lakewood, 1967

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Parker Penn guilty of assault, 1902

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 New Jersey Courier 18 Dec 1902

Insanity cases, 1924

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 New Egypt Press Nov 13, 1924

Camburn and Penn indicted , 1913

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 New Jersey Courier 19 Dec 1913

Barnegat school, May 1908

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Ocean County Courts, 1856

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Ocean Emblem 7 May 1856

Charles Boshier killed in WWI

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From NJ Archives-WWI casualties:

Milton Penn obituary, 1918

from the New Jersey Courier 18 Oct 1918 Milton Penn, son of Frank Penn, died October 10 at Forked River, from pneumonia, aged 18 years. The lad had been more or less of an invalid all his life. Rev. O.W. Wright conducted the funeral service at 2 p.m. Sunday at the house; burial at Good Luck Burying Ground.

Tabitha Penn obituary 1905

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New Jersey Courier 6 Apr 1905

57 Men Selected for the National Army

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From the New Jersey Courier 15 Feb 1918

News From Brookville, 1918

from the New Jersey Courier 10 May 1918 O.R. Cranmer and son Herman and Theo. Holloway spent the week end with friends at Beach Haven. Mr. and Mrs. E.W. Mick and daughter of Barnegat were Sunday visitors here. Clarence Corlis of Warren Grove was in town Tuesday. Mrs. Alvin Couch is very ill with an attack of measles. Otis Penn of Whitings spent Saturday with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. S.H. Penn Miss Dora Couch and Miss Lucy Cranmer spent Sunday with friends at Barnegat

News From Warren Grove, 21 Nov 1930

New Jersey Courier 21 Nov 1930: Mr. and Mrs. JWm. Holloway and daughters were callers in Manahawkin Sunday. Roy Cox of Barnegat was in town Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. John Harbolt of Jobstown spent Sunday afternoon with Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Holloway. Arch Parker and friend of Parkertown were in town Wednesday. S.C. Haverley of Plainfield has been spending a few days with George Cranmer. Wm. Berry of Beach Haven was in town Friday evening. Mr. and Mrs. Edward Ridgeway of Barnegat were recent callers in town. Mrs. Sallie Penn, Marion and Dorothy Penn, of Waretown, were Friday afternoon callers on Mrs. Chas. Holloway. Wm. and Jack Wescott of Camden were in town Tuesday. Howard Wainwright of Waretown was in town Tuesday. Hill Corlis was in Sim Place Saturday. Mrs. Rogers of Bayville was a visitor in town Wednesday. H. King of Beach Haven was in town Friday. Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Genone and children of Chatsworth, were in town Sunday. Ellsworth Harris, Tracey Hitchner and Everett Hitc...