Ocean County , NJ History

New Jersey Courier 25 May 1905

From the New Jersey Courier 31 Aug 1905: Willis Saulsman (of Lacey) was at Double Trouble over Sunday.

From the New Jersey Courier 25 May 1905 Out little town looks very pretty in its spring dress of green. John Newman and family spent Sunday with Mrs. Havens. Job Doxsey spent a few days in Merchantville and Camden this week. Mrs. Estlow and daughter are visiting relatives in Waretown. Willis Saulsman and Ralph Shaw spent Sunday in Forked River. Mrs. Doxsey spent Monday in Toms River. J.L. Madison spent sunday at Forked River with his mother. E. Foster went to Toms River Tuesday last.

From the New Jersey Courier 18 May 1905 Hot, with plenty of mosquitoes. W. Dayton moved his family to New Gretna last week. Machinist Smith of Elmer, is with us again for a few days. We are glad to notice the improvements being made on the Double Trouble road. Howard Lee is off duty on account of sickness. E.E. Thompson received an ugly gash on his left hand while working on the bench saw. It is rumored that Berkeley Township intends building a new school house. We are anxiously awaiting to hear the carpenter's hammer. Gertrude Estlow is sick with the measles. Dr. Jones was a Monday visitor here. Clarence Saulsman and Ralph Shaw spent Sunday with relatives in Forked River. Mrs. Johnston of Whitesville came in last Tuesday with a load of pigs. Fred Applegate spent a fortnight in Toms River. Mac McKenney is building an addition to his cottage. Warren Van Brunt is spending a short time at Forked River with his parents. J.L. Madison spent Sunday in Toms River.

From the New Jersey Courier 11 May 1905: Mr. Orter and N. Herbert spent Monday in the Quaker City. W. Dayton made a flying trip to New Gretna last week. Warren Van Brunt and Clarence Saulsman have returned to duty after spending the past week in Forked River on the sick list. Mrs. J. Doxey spent Saturday and Sunday in Toms River with her mother, Mrs. Reynolds. Little Emma Foster is quite ill with tonsilitis. E. Foster has his peas three inches above the ground. Reba Dayton is sick with the measles. J.L. Madison spent Sunday with his parents at Bayville. Mr. Crabbe spent Wednesday in New York. A number of our school children are on the sick list which gives us a small attendance. A party of our young folks attended the circus at Toms River last Wednesday. Mrs. Platt and daughter Lydia of Bayville spent Friday with Mrs. Doxsey. John Havens has built a new hennery.

New Jersey Courier 5 Jan 1911 Mr. and Mrs. William Saulsman have gone back to New York after a week here [ Forked River ] (Josephine Craft's daughter, married a Saulsman. We know that in 1911 Willis Saulsman was still traveling back and forth from Cedar Crest to NY, and Lulu was living with her mother although already married. There is an H. William Saulsman living in NY (although he was born in NJ) in 1910. He worked as a chauffeur for a private family. He was lodged in the home of William Chandler, who also worked as a chauffeur for a private family. They lived next door to real estate manager Charles Smith. There is a Willis Saulsman, who I think may be the same person, in NY in 1920, working as a chauffeur for a private family. (A Willis Saulsman frequently made trips between NY and Cedar Crest). In 1920, he lodged in the home of another chauffeur, Robert Van Zandt on West 95th street.)