Ocean County , NJ History

New Jersey Courier 31 Oct 1930 Mr. and Mrs. Wilbur SKILLMAN and son Billy were Friday and Saturday visitors in Philadelphia and Hopewell, NJ. Mr. and Mrs. ECKMAN of Toms River spent Sunday with their daughter, Mrs. Wilber SKILLMAN. Mr. Charles ROGERS, Mr. Henry SCHULTZ, Edward LARRABEE, and Oscar DOWNS attended the meeting of the Cranberry Growers Association in Phila. last Monday. Mrs. Charles SUMMERS of Hope Chapel spent Saturday with her mother, Mrs. Adeline HARTMAN. Mr. and Mrs. Eddie O'CONNOR of New York City were Sunday visitors at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Bart DONAHUE. Miss Grace GROPP has resumed duties at the Air Station after a month at her home in Egg Harbor. Miss GOPP and George PETERSON attended the Navy Princeton game at Princeton Saturday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Paul MACK and son Jack left Lakehurst Monday for Westmont, NJ, where they will make their home. Dr. PITTIS has purchased the MACK bungalow on Pine Street. Mr. Andrew FRISK of Elizabethpor

New Jersey Courier 31 Oct 1930 Mr. and Mrs. Wilbur SKILLMAN and son Billy were Friday and Saturday visitors in Philadelphia and Hopewell, NJ. Mr. and Mrs. ECKMAN of Toms River spent Sunday with their daughter, Mrs. Wilber SKILLMAN. Mr. Charles ROGERS, Mr. Henry SCHULTZ, Edward LARRABEE, and Oscar DOWNS attended the meeting of the Cranberry Growers Association in Phila. last Monday. Mrs. Charles SUMMERS of Hope Chapel spent Saturday with her mother, Mrs. Adeline HARTMAN. Mr. and Mrs. Eddie O'CONNOR of New York City were Sunday visitors at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Bart DONAHUE. Miss Grace GROPP has resumed duties at the Air Station after a month at her home in Egg Harbor. Miss GOPP and George PETERSON attended the Navy Princeton game at Princeton Saturday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Paul MACK and son Jack left Lakehurst Monday for Westmont, NJ, where they will make their home. Dr. PITTIS has purchased the MACK bungalow on Pine Street. Mr. Andrew FRISK of Elizabethpor

NEW JERSEY COURIER 31 OCT 1878: We regret to learn that Mr. Samuel Bareford's promising son, Arthur, has been suffering for several days past from membranous croup and is now lying at the point of death. The family have the warmest sympathy of the whole community.

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

New Jersey Courier 30 Oct 1952 Former Forked River Pastor's Widow is 100 Years Old Today Mrs. Emma Aspinwall, a resident of Forked River for 40 years before she moved to Chatham in 1949, is celebrating her 100 birthday today. Mrs. Aspinwall was born in 1852 in the little town of Sauqouit near Utica, NY. She is the widow of the late Rev. Nathan Aspinwall, who served the Forked River Methodist from 1909 to 1915, again from 1916 to 1920, and later from 1922 to 1924. Mrs. Aspinwall left Forked River about three years ago and now resides with her niece and nephew, Mr. and Mrs. Carleton F. Bolles, of Chatham. For 27 years she was a neighbor of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Brouwer, Main St, Forked River. Mrs. Aspinwall was active around h er home until she m oved away. It was a common sight to see her working out in the yard raking leaves or tending to her garden. She was also very active in the church and community activities in Forked River. She hardly ever missed a church service and knitte

from the Asbury Park Press 25 Nov 1991 DOROTHY MOUNT DANIELS, 63, of the Oakhurst Section of Ocean Township, died Saturday at the Monmouth Medical Center, Long Branch. She was a communicant of St. Jerome's Roman Catholic Church, West Long Branch. Mrs. Daniels was born in Long Branch and lived there before moving to Oakhurst 43 years ago. Surviving are her husband, Joseph N; a brother, Howard Mount, Kennett Square, PA;five sisters, Florence Farlee, Vincentown section of Southampton Township; Irene Weed, Stockton, Marie Cobb, Wayside section of Ocean Township, Eleanor Bonte, Byron, Ill;and Joyce Jacobson, Long Branch. Woolley Funeral Home, Long Branch, is in charge of arrangements.

New Jersey Courier 28 Oct 1875 Dear Sir--A terrible case of burning occurred about a mile from this village last Saturday night, by which one life was lost and another person was severely burned. The circumstances as near as can be learned, are as follows: Hannah Cranmer, a middle aged lady, living alone with her grandson, Conrad Predmore, aged about twelve years, was awakened at about half past twelve last Saturday night, by a sense of suffocation, and upon springing out of bed, found the floor so hot as to burn her feet. She awakened the child, who slept with her, and they hastened to escape by the door, but upon opening it, the flames and smoke rolled in upon them, cutting off their egress by the stair-way. There was no way of escape now ut the window, and no time to throw a bed out, for the floor was trembling beneath them. She told the child to jump out first, and she would follow. He did not want to jump out of the window, saying,"I am afraid to do it, Grandma; it will kil

This is not the famed Allentown of Pennsylvania, nor the town in Monmouth County so well known in this part of the state. It is a far lesser known town, a section of Bass River Township. The following description of the town appeared in the Bass River Gazzette in Oct 1998 and is here reprinted with the author's permission: "Allentown begins about a mile north of Route 9 on North Maple Avenue (previously called Allentown Road) and runs to the old Bass River Hotel. It was originally settled by Robert Allen, and for many years his descendants inhabited most of the homes in this area" To date, this is the only mention I've ever come across of this place.

NEW JERSEY COURIER 26 OCT 1923 Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Carhart are making an extended visit in Philadelphia. Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin Riley of Ventnor visited h ere on Sunday. Mrs. Sara Blackman and Mrs. L. Jones are spending the week at Glen Echo, MD and Washington D.C.. Miss Helen Brong of Wilkes-Barre, PA is the guest of Prof. and Mrs. L.L. Coil. Miss Marian Leake spent the weekend in Philadelphia. Mr. and Mrs. H.E. Markland and Mrs. George Jones, have moved into E.E. Adare's residence for the winter. Mrs. W.S. Allen and Lyman Allen motored to Hightstown last week. They visited Mrs. Allen's daughter, Mrs. John Plant. Mrs. George Leake entertained on Sunday Mr. and Mrs. J.B. Proud and children of Camden, and Miss helen Weeks of Collingswood. Mr. and Mrs. Calvin Parker, and Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Ireland, motored to Patchogue, L.I. and spent several days there recently. Miss Marian Parker has returned from a visit in Atlantic City. Mrs. Francis Parker is spending a few days at V

NEW JERSEY COURIER 26 OCT 1923 LOST AND FOUND Lost -Oct 15, in front of Ford agency, Toms River, police dog with short brown hair, studded collar, without inscription; answers toname of Brownie and will shake hands when asked to do so. Reward $5.00. Notify RICHARD BLOOM, Lavallette, NJ. REAL ESTATE For Sale-Five-room summer cottage, furnished: lot 80x225; near river; bargain. P.L. GROVER, Toms River. For Sale-Handsome residence on Main Street, lot 150x625, easy terms. Your inspection invited. H.J.FABY. Phone 171 Toms River, NJ. For Sale-Modernyear round bungalow and garage in Beachwood, $3500. Apply Bargain, Courier office. FOR SALE For Sale Cheap-Hand drawn hook and ladder truck; A1 condition. Apply Chief BUCKWALTER, Toms River, N.J. For Sale-Cabbage, potatoes, rutabaga turnips, cow beets. John A. MAGUIE, Bay-Lee Farm, Freehold Road, Town. Laundry stove, with 60 gallon hot water tank, complete for sale. Apply Dr. GEORGE T. CROOK, Town. For Sale-Oak and pine fire wood, $6

NEW JERSEY COURIER 26 OCT 1923 Rev. and Mrs. J.W. Stokes and Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Mathis motored to Phila. on Monday. Mrs. D.C. Mathis and Mrs. Ben Broome spent the day in Collingswood recently. Mrs. Al Lane and French and Walter Loveland of Camden, spent the week end with Mrs. May Loveland. Mrs. Jarvis Gerew spent a portion of last week with Mr. and Mrs. John Sprague at West Creek. Miss Mae Mathis is driving a new Ford. Mr. and Mrs. Kirk Loveland of Atlantic City spent the week end here. Mr. De Silva has returned to his home in Washington, after spending the summer here. Wm. Kestler has been improving his house with a coat of paint.

from the New Jersey Courier 25 Oct 1918 Aaron W. Havens, aged 76 years, died at his home in Laurelton Wednesday of pneumonia. Mr. Havens was a retired blacksmith and a life long resident of Laurelton. He is survived by three daughters, Mrs. Martha A. Truax, Miss Nellie M. Havens and Miss Lillian M. Havens, all of Laurelton; a sister, Mrs. Mary Havens of Avon, and a brother, John Havens of Villa Park. Four grandchildren also survive: Miss Marguerite H. Truax of Laurelton, William O. Havens, Jr, of West Grove, and Elise and Golda Havens of Bradley Beach. Funeral services will be held at the home Sunday afternoon at 2:30, Rev. A.E. Harker of Laurelton officiating. Interment will be made in Laurelton.

from the New Jersey Courier, 25 Oct 1918 With his young wife of but a few months critically ill from pneumonia in Ann May Hospital, Spring Lake, Thomas Hangland, a Swede fisherman was buried yesterday at Manasquan. He died Sunday at their home in Seaside Heights, aged 31 years.

from the New Jersey Courier 25 Oct 1918 Thomas Dunfee, who died in New Brunswick, was brought to Manahawkin, his former home, for burial last week.

from the New Jersey Courier 25 Oct 1918 The body of Miss Lena Fey was brought to Tuckerton for burial from Phila., on Monday. She was a former resident of that town.

from the New Jersey Courier 25 Oct 1918 Augustus Driscoll died at the radio station, Tuckerton, early Sunday morning from pneumonia. Gus was a naval reserve. He leaves a widow and three children to mourn his loss.

from the New Jersey Courier 25 Oct 1918 Mrs. Mary J. Cranmer, one of the oldest residents in Cedar Run, is dead. She is survived by Mrs. Augustus Cranmer and Samuel Cranmer of Cedar Run, and Mrs. M.L. Cranmer of Mayetta.

from the New Jersey Courier 25 Oct 1918 Phineas Conkling of Cedar Run died with the influenza and was buried the latter part of last week. He is survived by a wife, father and two brothers.

from the New Jersey Courier 25 Oct 1918 Harry Holloway, aged 41 years, died at West Point Pleasant from pneumonia on October 18. Burial at White Lawn Cemetery, on Monday, Oct 21.