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News from around the county, 1900
New Jersey Courier 15 Dec 1900 Lakewood defeated Manasquan at football on election day by the score of 6 to 0. The Tuckerton Beacon says few quail and rabbit have been killed in that vicinity as yet. The Lakewood Water, Light and Power Company have just finished an artesian well and will begin another at once. The first train to Lakewood from New York on the morning after election had it's engine covered with brooms. Mrs. PRICE, a German woman living near Lakewood, had her pocket picked of $50 while attending a vendue recently. A horse belonging to James H . CONVERSE at Lakewood was frightened by the piles of burning leaves one day last week. No damage. On the 4th inst., on a warrant issued by Justice SEARING, Officer CRANE of Lakewood arrested Richard B. PARKER and a man named CONDON. The charge was for assault and was preferred by Parker's son. The Justice dismissed the case after the hearing. Game Wardens FOULKS and STRATTON on Sunday, the 28th inst., arrested Henry MILLER
News From Bayville 1878
New Jersey Courier 12 Dec 1878 The large residence of Mr. Cornelius Lawrence caught fire on Saturday evening last, about six o'clock, from a defective flue. Mr. Lawrence was returning from Toms River and on nearing the house discovered the fire on the roof. He quickly gave the alarm and this was the first intimation the inmates received of their danger. The neighbors saw the work of destruction going on and at once repaired to the burning building and saved all of the furniture, and in fact everything but part of Mr. Lawrence's wardrobe and that of his housekeeper, Mrs. Josephine Troy, who also lost some jewelry and $20 cash. The lost articles were in the attic. Hundreds of buckets of water were thrown upon the wagon house and corn crib which were thusly saved. I was informed by Mr. Lawrence that the building was insured for $1200 and that $2500 would be required to replace it.
Errickson-Elliott wedding, 1878
from the New Jersey Courier 19 Dec 1878 At Cassville, Dec 11th, by Rev. Eli Gifford, Fuller B. Errickson of Plumsted, Ocean County, and Mrs. Mary Elliott of Philadelphia.
Accident near Bear Swamp, 1881
Hunterdon Democrat 7 Jun 1881 A serious accident occurred on the Pennsylvania Railroad, at Bear Swamp, near Trenton, on Monday afternoon, to the fast train which leaves New York at 3:15, consisting of an engine, baggage car, Pullman car, and three other cars. It was caused by a misplaced switch; the engine, the baggage and Pullman cars passed over safely, but the three other cars left the track, one completely overturning and about a dozen passengers were more or less injured. One old lady, Lucretia Pennington, aged 81 years, died of her injuries about 6 o'clock. Mr. Augustus B. Ritter, of Philadelphia, was killed by the truck being forced through the bottom of the car.
