Ocean County , NJ History

from the New Jersey Courier, 16 Aug 1866 near Red Lion, 31st inst., Hannah R., wife of Earl Pointsett, aged 51.

New Jersey Courier 22 Jul 1875: I notice in the last issue of your excellent paper, an exclamation like the following: "Where on where is our Cookstown friend?", also the question "Why don't you write?". Now it is quite easty to write when one has the time, and a good subject; but when the time is scarce, and no subject to be found, then writing becomes not a task easily performed. However, I will try to give your readers a few items. First is the Spelling Bee, which came off with great success last Wednesday evening. Two classes were chosen, and after a long time but two spellers were left, i.e. mrs. Chas. Lamb and Miss --- Pointsett. Mrs. Lamb finally went down on effervescence, and Miss Pointsett was declared the successful competitor. The Rev. H.G. Williams, pastor, acted as prounouncer, and John Nutt, pedagogue, was the referee. The contestants spelled exceedingly well, and added considerable credit to the affair by their good humor toward each victim as ...