Ocean County , NJ History

 Asbury Park Press 26 Jun 1969

SALE FOR TAXES From New Jersey Courier , 2 Sep 1875 Notice is hereby given that by virtue of a warrant issued by Joseph Ford, Collector of Manchester Township, in Ocean County, on FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 4TH, A.D. 1875, between the hours of 12 M. and 6 o'clock P.M., at Fay's Hotel, in said township, sell all the timber, wood and other property found on the premises taxed to the undersigned persons, to make the taxes, costs, and interests annexed to their respective names. 1873 NAME TAX INT. COST AMOUNT A.E. Coggle (storehouse) 24.75 5.04 1.90 31.69 Walter Cornewell 1.00 .31 1.90 3.11 George DeWitt 2.48 .48 1.90 4.86 John Dodd 2.38 .44 1.90 4.72 Wm. Downs 2.44 .47 1.90 4.84 Christopher Estlow 12.38 2.52 1.90 16.80 Joseph Fisher 1.00 .21 1.90 3.11 Anthony George (balance) 1.32 .28 1.90 3.50 John B. Giberson .95 .20 1.90

Ocean Emblem 25 Oct 1854

from the New Jersey Courier 25 Oct 1918 Staffordville, October 18---Mrs. Sadie Stevens died at Salmon's brother's home with the influenza and blood poisoning. She leaves a daughter, 14 years old, besides mother, father and several brothers and sisters at Atlantic City. She will be greatly missed. She was 42 years of age. Interment at Stafford Cemetery. The Manahawkin preacher conducted the services.

from the New Jersey Courier, 18 Oct 1918 Mrs. Raymond Stevens died at Tuckerton Tuesday morning from influenza. She leaves a husband and five small children, all of whom are very sick.

Allentown Messenger 18 Aug 1910: Mr. and Mrs. Richard T. Ridgway, Miss Mae Ridgway, William E. Cox, Mrs. Ezekiel Stevens, Arthur Haley, Mr. And Mrs. Howard Malsbury, John Stevens, Clarence McCoy, Robert Stanhope and Charles Stanhope were visitors at Asbury Park on Thursday.

Allentown Messenger 14 May 1908: Mr. and Mrs. Harry Emley, of Ellisdale visited the former's mother, Mrs. Lydia Havens on Monday. Richard Bussom has moved to the California house. Thomas Cawley was given one year in State Prison for stealing chickens. There was no bill found against Walter Greenwood. Harold Woodward returned to Peddie Institute at Hightstown on Monday. He has been home for two months suffering with an abscess on the knee. Miss Mary Harker, of Wrightstown, visited her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. George Harker on Saturday. Howard Bird, of Princeton and his bride, formerly Miss Delia McCabe of New York, spent a few days last week with the former's sisters, the Misses Maud and Lillie Hamilton. While Frank Emery was driving down the road with Harry Dutcher's team Saturday, near John Meaney's, the bolt came out of the sword, which let the front of the wagon strike the horses' heels. They were badly frightened and ran away. When they came into town t