Walter Earlin, Jr shot at Brown's Mills, 1923
New Egypt Press 15 Nov 1923
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In the old days, everyone had a gun and they were trained to use them safely, not like today, right?
New Jersey Courier 22 Dec 1916
News from Parkertown, 1920
TUCKERTON BEACON 22 Jan 1920 Mrs. Norwood Parker is visiting relatives in Brooklyn Capt. Abraham Price, our oldest huntsman, killed a grey fox the other day and although he says his eyesight is very poor at present he can still see well enough to make foxes lay low. He says if Steve and Lee will come down he'll show them how it's done. Mrs. John Perrine, of Spraggtown, is visiting her daughter, Mrs. Kirkbride Parker. Miss Grace Parker spent the weekend in Cedar Run as the guest of Mr. and Mrs. W.S. Cranmer. Mrs. Lester Mott, of Brigantine, is spending some time here with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Cummings. Wm. Thomas is building a new bungalow on Bay Avenue. Isaac Horner while attempting to shoot his gun, when gunning last Monday, burst his gun, the barrells falling in the water, leaving the stock in his hands. This past two weeks have been the first that oysters have not been shipped since last July. Miss Rose Fauser spent last Thursday in Spraggtown visiting
News from Toms River, 1929
NEW JERSEY COURIER 20 DEC 1929 State Troopers, as is customary in deer season, took their stand at Toms River bridge and looked over every car coming from the deer woods. Tuesday night they found a supposedly doe deer in a car, cut up in sections, to show no sex. Peter KUZINA, Caldwell, NJ, was taken before Justice KING and fined $107.50, including costs. Because he just had to see his best girl and she lives in Trenton, was the excuse given by George FALKNER, Toms River, when arrested for taking a car belonging to Mrs. John EWART on Sunday last. Falkner made his trip to Trenton, it is understood, having taken the car from Main Street where it was parked. Word was sent all along the line and on his way home he was stopped by in Lakewood.
Elisha Dubson shoots a deer, 1877
May's Landing Record 20 Oct 1877 The first (deer) blood of the season is awarded to Mr. Elisha Dubson of Gravely Run, and the first knock down to Mr. Frank Glover of the same place. It occurred on Tuesday last; reward, a fine three-snag back