Ocean County , NJ History

from Tuckerton Beacon 11 Dec 1975 Mrs. Geneva C. Mohler, 86, of Division St., West Creek, died on 9 Dec at Southern Ocean County Hospital. She was born in West Creek, lived in Trenton for 45 years and returned to West Creek eleven years ago.

LEMUNION, BRADFORD from the New Jersey Courier 6 Oct 1910 Oct 3-Bradford Lemunion, a well known citizen (of West Creek) was buried here today, having died on Friday last. He is another of a long list of prominent men in this township who have died in the past few months, including such men as Wm. W. Pitt, James Cranmer and others. Mr. Lemunion was formerly a farmer in Burlington County, but had lived here for some time. He was a farmer, wheelwright, the village constable, and a useful citizen of the coummunity in many ways. He leaves two children, Mrs. Bertha Holman, and Ralph LeMunyon, a twelve year old son. He was twice married and twice a widower.

New Jersey Courier 21 Jul 1916 Five men serving time for murder were paroled from state prisonlast week, among them Givoanni (John) Cayaldi, an Italian cranberry picker who shot and killed iron Cranmer at West Creek on the night of October 7, 1905. Cayaldi pleaded to second degree murder, with constent of the court and on December 19, of that same yer, was sentenced to twenty years in state prison, of which term he has served about ten years and six months. Cayaldi was a young Italian at the time of the killing, 24 years old. He with other Italians were picking cranberries at the Stafford Forge bog. Saturday nights they would take their violins and accordions and go to the hotel in West Creek village, and make music for the hangers on there. This night about midnight when the hotel closed, Cayaldi, with Charlie Baker, the boss Italian and interpreter for John W. Holman, who at that time was running Stafford Forge bogs, started up the road, with Iron Cranmer, his sons, Will and B

TUCKERTON BEACON 18 Mar 1920 Capt. Edwin Cranmer has returned after a two weeks' stay in Hammonton. He was called there by the death of his son. R.P. Shinn and J.C. Horner of Philadelphia, spent the week end here. Mrs. Rebecca Gaskill is visiting in the Quaker City. Leon Holloway is home again and is on the sick list. Mrs. Hazelton Cranmer is visiting in Beach Haven C.R. Rutter is spending a week in Philadelphia. Mrs. Mary Brown has returned after spending the winter in Chatsworth. Mrs. Lydia Garrison and daughter, Lydia Ella, of Atlantic City, were guests of Mrs. W.P. Rutter. Mrs. J. Tierney has gone to Philadelphia for treatment at the hospital. We are glad to have our minister, the Rev. Wolsifer Johnson with us again for another year.

TUCKERTON BEACON 4 Mar 1920 C. D. Kelly made a business trip to Atlantic City on Saturday. Rev. Woolston Johnson is attending the M.E. Conference at Atlantic City this week. Several members of the M.E. Church were in attendance during the meetings --among them Mr. and Mrs. J.F. Sprague and A.H. Jones. Misses Grace and Sara Ruter, who are employed in the Quaker City, spent the week end at home. Ms. A. H. Jones has returned home after a fortnight's visit with her sister, Mrs. Ada Cranmer in Philadelphia. Mrs. O.P. Smith, of Camp Dix, was a week end visitor at R.F. Rutter's. Eugene Kelley is on the sick list; we hope to hear of his early improvement. Among the recent Philadelphia visitors were Mr. and Mrs. Harry Holloway, George g. Kelley and daughters, Misses Ruth and Eva and Mrs. James E. Kelly. Fireman George Cox of the Pennsy System at Camden was home on the sick list last week. Mrs. Laura Cranmer was called to Pleasantville this week by the illness of her daughter, M

TUCKERTON BEACON 22 Jan 1920 Mrs. Rebecca Gaskill is making and extended visit with friends in Red Bank, Brooklyn, Philadelphia, and Atlantic City. T.E. Lawrence, of Philadelphia, spent the week end with friends here. Miss Grace Jones of Jersey City was a recent visitor with Mr. and Mrs. C.M. Shinn on Thomas Avenue. J.C. Horner, of Philadelphia, spent the week end with his family here. Miss Sarah Cox has returned after visiting in New York and Bayonne. C.H. Cox has been harvesting ice at Manahawkin for his summer ice route on the beach Edw. L. Shinn has sold his home on the Landing Road to Graydon Kelley. Dr. James Wallace, of Roxborough, has purchased the Neuendorf farm on the Forge Road, for a poultry farm. Misses Grace and Sara Rutter of Philadelphia spent the week end with their parents here. Mrs. A.E. Willits had a serious fall which confines here to her room Horace Adams, of the Holloway grocery store, is taking a month's vacation. Miss Mildred Jones is subbing in

New Jersey Courier 31 Oct 1930 George MATHIS and family have moved to Gibbstown where he is employed by the DuPont works. Mrs. Myrtle FLOMERFELT has returned from a successful tonsil operation. George M. COX is spending the winter with his grandson Elliott JONES and family at Upper Darby, PA. Mrs. E.P. Brown and Mrs. Wm. P. RUTTER were delegates from the P.O.S. of A. Lodge to the recent convention in Albany, NY. Edward HAYWOOD has returned from a trip to Canada. He is now confined to his home with a cold. Mrs. Betty SHINN and the Misses Mildred JONES and Mildred SHINN were Thursday shoppers in Atlantic City. Mrs. R.H. GASKILL and Mrs. J.F. BECKER spent last week with relatives in Wenonah and Philadelphia. Kathryn COPE and James DOWNS have returned to their home in Falsington, PA from a visit with Geo. M. COX in this town. An evening of song service will be held in the M.E. Church Sunday evening next. Little Miss Florence REID of Toms River is visiting her grandparents Mr. and

TUCKERTON BEACON 22 Apr 1920 On Friday evening West Creek Lodge No. 77 Knights of Pythias gave a reception in honor of the veterans of the World War. The guests included : William H. Rulon Edward A. Cranmer Ensign Miller George Pharo all veterans of the War of Secession. Edward Woodward, William Seaman, Chester W. Kelly, Ralph Salmons, Noe Laranger, Ross Salmons, and Joseph Glenn, jr., veterans of the late war. The following program was rendered: Opening Prayer....Rev. W. Johnson Chorus, "America" Address, "My Experience in France", Joseph Glenn, jr. Music, Orchestra Quartette, A. H. Jones, C.M. Shinn, Harry Seaman, J.B. Cox. Address, Rev. W. Johnson Comic songs, H. Winters Address, Capt. Edward A. Cranmer Exhibition dances, Harry Winters Songs, Edward Woodward After enjoying the program a lunch was served and all expressed themselves as having a very enjoyable evening. The following persons spent the Easter holidays here; Joseph Glenn, of Port

From the Tuckerton Beacon 22 Jan 1920: Mrs. Rebecca Gaskill is making and extended visit with friends in Red Bank, Brooklyn, Philadelphia, and Atlantic City. T.E. Lawrence, of Philadelphia, spent the week end with friends here. Miss Grace Jones of Jersey City was a recent visitor with Mr. and Mrs. C.M. Shinn on Thomas Avenue. J.C. Horner, of Philadelphia, spent the week end with his family here. Miss Sarah Cox has returned after visiting in New York and Bayonne. C.H. Cox has been harvesting ice at Manahawkin for his summer ice route on the beach Edw. L. Shinn has sold his home on the Landing Road to Graydon Kelley. Dr. James Wallace, of Roxborough, has purchased the Neuendorf farm on the Forge Road, for a poultry farm. Misses Grace and Sara Rutter of Philadelphia spent the week end with their parents here. Mrs. A.E. Willits had a serious fall which confines here to her room Horace Adams, of the Holloway grocery store, is taking a month's vacation. Miss Mildred Jones is