Ocean County , NJ History

from the Trenton Times 21 Jan 1915 BURTIS - In Somerville, N.J., on the 18th inst., John Wyckoff Burtis, in the 68th year of his age. The relatives and friends of the family are invited to attend the funeral from his late residence, near Allentown, N.J., on Friday afternoon at 1:30 o'clock. Services Allentown Presbyterian Church at 2 o'clock. Interment at Allentown Cemetery

Washington Post Jan 21 1978: Six-foot drifts driven by 50-mile winds piled up in Manhattan today and the worst snow-storm to hit the Northeast in nine years virtually closed down Boston and played havoc along the entire Eastern Seaboard. The storm's icy tentacles reached as far west as Kentucky and Ohio, blanketing Cincinnati under a record 16 inches of snow within 24 hours. It was the East's third snowstorm in eight days. New York Mayor Edward Koch declared his first snow emergency. The city's airports were closed as crews labored to clear the runways of dangerous drifts. Amtrak's Metroliner service had to be shut down lest the air intakes on the fast trains' undercarriages become clogged with snow. Thanks to 225 plows, the New Jersey Turnpike was open - under a 35 mph speed limit - for anyone, as a turnpike official put it, "stupid enough to drive." Unlike the storm of 1969, this one did not catch large numbers of people on the roads or at the airpo...

from the Trenton Times 21 Jan 1915 BURTIS - In Somerville, N.J., on the 18th inst., John Wyckoff Burtis, in the 68th year of his age. The relatives and friends of the family are invited to attend the funeral from his late residence, near Allentown, N.J., on Friday afternoon at 1:30 o'clock. Services Allentown Presbyterian Church at 2 o'clock. Interment at Allentown Cemetery.

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 ...

New Jersey Courier 20 Jan 1876: The ladies of the M.E. Church held a fair on Christmas evening, to raise funds for paying the debt off. Towards the close some rowdies, under the influence of rum drank elsewhere, came in and broke up the fair for that night. Warrants are out for their apprehension. .....On New Year's Eve, the ladies continued the fair at the church. The tables were tastefully arranged, and waited upon by beautiful ladies. Mr. Sankey's hymns were sung, and a tree was decorated for the occasion.

New Jersey Courier 18 Jan 1871 Bro. Brick has commenced his new Foundry at Bricksburg, just north of the railroad station. The main building is to be 75 x 200 feet, 34 feet high, a pipe or clay shed of 300 feet in length, together with a pattern and carpenter shop is concluded in the contract. He also proposed a cottage for his foreman, and 20 tenements for workmen. Charles W. Fox is the contractor, which is a sufficient guarantee for its faithful execution.

from the New Jersey Courier, 18 Jan 1918 Joseph R. Newton motored here from Woodbury Monday to see Joe Predmore who is seriously sick at home. Miss Amelia Stephenson was a Lakewood visitor recently. Dick Grant was at Toms River Monday. A. Rauman is out again after a few days illness. A number of houses where pipes were frozen are once again getting water. C. M. Conrad visited Trenton Wednesday. C.B. Corliss was home a few days this week. Capt. Henry Smith attended a smoker Monday evening in New York. The storm Tuesday morning did a lot of damage. A lot of cellars were flooded. The wind ripped up the roof of the Abe Fort house and the rain damaged bedrooms and dining room. Roseby Crane is spending some time in New York. Mrs. Anderson Bugbee has been quite sick, but now is convalescent. Frank S. Ellis and wife of Toms River are visiting her daughter, Mrs. Herbert Cranmer. Mrs. J.C. Bennett and son, Charles, spent Saturday at Toms River. Roscoe Conkling was a Satruday visit...

From the New Jersey Courier 17 Jan 1901: The Tom Thumb wedding in the Methodist Church last Friday evening was a perfect success in every way. The bridal party composed of the little ones dressed to imitate their mommas and papas looked very sedate and ministerial. A reception was held after the ceremony and even to the wedding breakfast was reenacted, the bride cutting her wedding cake in the latest fashionable cut. The other parts of the program given by older talent was well rendered and received by an appreciative audience. The entire program was repeated on the following evening to as large if not larger audience than attended the first. Mrs. F.K. Cranmer of Beardsley, Minn., has been visiting Mrs. A.M. Cox. Mr. and Mrs. Clinton Spader and daughter are visiting at J .S. Storm's. A donation was tendered to the Rev. O.W. Wright, pastor of the Presbyterian Church on Tuesday evening of this week. Extra meetings are being held in the Methodist Church. There has been consid...

New Jersey Mirror 16 Jan 1873 On the 3d instant, at Absecon, Mrs. EMMA C. KIRKBRIDE, wife of Dr. Stacy B. Kirkbride.

From the New Jersey Mirror Jan 14 1920 Found lying unconscious along the road-side near Georgetown,on Saturday night, John Wormwood, a jitney driver, of Trenton, 54 years old, was taken in an army car to the hospital at Camp Dix where he revived sufficiently to tell how he had been attacked by three men dressed in soldiers' uniforms, whom he had taken in as passengers. He described the men and said that when a lonely spot had been reached one of them, a short stocky soldier, wearing an overseas cap, had beaten him over the head with a heavy army revolver. When attacked Wormwood said that he had $300 in money in his clothes. A search by the hospital authorities failed to find the money, which the highwaymen are supposed to have taken after beating the jitney driver into insensibility. He was able to give a partial description of his assailants and tell how they had beaten and shot him and thrown him out along the roadside while they drove off in the jitney man's car. The ca...

from the New Jersey Mirror 12 Jan 1843 In Pottsville Borough, on Thursday last, January 5, 1843, "Old" Venus Coggins, a black woman, aged one hundred and three years. Venus retained her faculties both mental and physical, to a most extraordinary degree, and was able to walk about town until within four or five days of her death.

From the New Jersey Courier 11 Jan 1918: Lakewood last week had to struggle with frozen water pipes, a coal famine and the embargo on freight and express. And all at a time when it was filled up with New Years visitors to its fullest capacity. Wilfred H. Jayne has resigned as solicitor of Lakewood township, owing to an increase in rates being granted the Lakewood Water Company while he represented the township before the Public Utilities Board, followed by criticism of his handling of the matter before that board, made by members of the township committee. Mr. Jayne takes two columns of the Lakewood Citizen to give his side of the situation.

Charles C. Bowker, age 70, of Barnegat passed away Thursday, January 11, 1951. Viewing was held Sunday, January 14th at the Bugbee Funeral Home, funeral service Monday at 2:00 p.m. with Rev. W.R. Sloan officiating. Interment was made in Masonic Cemetery, Barnegat, under the direction of the Bugbee Funeral Home of Barnegat.

From the Ocean County Observer 1 Jan 1986

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.)

New Jersey Mirror 4 Jan 1855 1000 locust posts for sale by Edward B. Woodward, near Arneytown, Ocean County, NJ.

From the New Jersey Mirror 4 Jan 1866 Barney Mulholland, an Irishman, aged about 28 years, was found drowned, in a small pond in "Polly Cox's Swamp," in Westampton, on Friday last.--The pond was about seven feet in length, three or four feet wide, and the water not more than six inches deep. He was lying upon his face, and his head had been thrust as far into the mud as possible. He was entirely naked--his clothes being up a few feet from him, carefully folded up. The deceased had been married about six weeks. He owned a small house in the neighborhood. He had doubtless been out of his mind for sometime previous to his death, as he had frequently said that he was called to preach the gospel, but that he had been commanded to give his clothes away before proceeding upon his mission. The Coroner, Benjamin Peterson, held the Inquest.

1000 locust posts for sale by Edward B. Woodward, near Arneytown, Ocean County, NJ. (Now if I only knew what a 'locust post' is)

From New Jersey Courier 3 Jan 1919 Miss Ella Mae Loveland of Asbury Park spent a few days last week with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Loveland. Miss Gertrude Fleming spent her Christmas vacation from her duties as teacher in the Camden public school home with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Flemming. Private Lewis Herbert of Weehawkin spent Christmas Day with his parents on Osborn Avenue. Misses Virginia and Maude Van Note spent Friday in Seaside Park. Miss Edna Brower spent the latter part of the week at her home on Main Avenue. Mrs. F. Clark returned to her home Sunday in Philadelphia, after spending a few days with her parents on Lake avenue. Thomas Timberman of Jamesburg visited Mr. and Mrs.J.F. Morton Friday. Mr. Golden of Roebling visited Miss Helen Stout over the week end. Frank Ferry and Lloyd Johnson are spending a short vacation down the bay gunning at Barnegat. Miss Florence Worth is ill at her home with the scarletina P. Herley and family have moved from the Be...

from the New Jersey Courier 3 Jan 1919 Gordon Ridgeway and wife are home for the holidays Fred Stephenson and family spent last Wednesday with his mother and sister. Naomi Maloney of Long Branch is visiting Miss Elizabeth Reeves. Mrs. Kate Falkinburgh and son Alton having spent some time with her daughter, Mrs. W. Bailey, at Barnegat City, returned home Thursday. Anderson Pharo of Bayonne spent Sunday with his brother Job and wife. Augustus Tolbert, wife and son Martin; Harry W. Tolbert and wife, motored to Hanover farms on Friday. John Cox and wife were Friday visitors at Philadelphia. Senator D.G. Conrad was a Saturday visitor from Philadelphia. Prof. Brown and wife spent the holidays at her home in Pennsylvania. Roseby Crane and brother of New York spent a few days home with their mother last week. Those who attended the Tall Cedars last Thursday night at Tuckerton were: A.W. Kelly, R.G. Collins, L. Simmerman, Dr. H. Conover, J.C. Bennett, A.H. Tolbert, C.H. Brandt, L. ...