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Nov, 1856 wedding

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from Ocean Emblem 5 Nov 1856

West Creek church fund, 1866

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Brown-Pharo wedding, 1856

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Ocean Emblem 6 Feb 1856

Barnegat school, May 1908

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News from Toms River, 1918

NEW JERSEY COURIER 14 JUN 1918: Mr. and Mrs. A.J. Harris motored from Allentown on Sunday, bringing her parents, Mr.s and Mrs. F.E. Camburn, who had been spending the week with them at the farm. Mrs. Buel and daughter on Saturday returned to Wilmington, Del. after a fortnight with Mr. and Mrs. Tyre. Kenneth Jennings was home for the week end. Mrs. Edward Crabbe entertained the Ladies Auxiliary of the Toms River Yacht Club on Wednesday afternoon. J.J. Pharo of Tuckerton was a visitor at the courthouse Saturday. C.D. Kelly of West Creek, for many years a member of the Board of Freeholders, and Director of that body, was at the courthouse last Saturday, and said there were so many changes he hardly knew the place. Tom Wilson was home Monday from Elwood. Longstreet Irons was home over the weekend. Judge Chadeayne of Newburg, NY spent the week end with Capt. E.L. Gwyer. Arthur C. King spent the week end here from Philadelphia. Mrs. A.C. King is entertaining her mother, Mrs. Malon...

News From Barnegat, 1900

From the New Jersey Courier 6 Dec 1900: Thanksgiving day passed off very quietly with us. Union services were held in the Methodist church. Rev. O.W. Wright of the Presbyterian church, preaching the sermon. The collection was given to the Methodist hospital at Philadephia. In the evening a "Yankee" sociable was held in the Presbyterian church and quite a number were present. The program consisted of readings, instrumental and vocal music and a guessing contest, after which enjoyable evening was spent. Ragamuffins as usual infested our town during the day and night, but the participants were mostly of the younger class. A representative of the Sanborn and Perris map company has been in our town the past week making a new insurance map. Among those home from Rider's business college at Trenton for holiday were Joe Storms, Win Predmore, Van Predmore, Clarence Harris and Arthur Ridgway. Among others visitors during the holiday we noticed Miss Nolia Pharo and Miss Emma B...