Christmas Capture of a Yankee on a Confederate Plantations
A Federal prisoner escapes south from Richmond using a makeshift saw and knife. He hides on a North Carolina plantation where a Confederate girl, after feeding and sheltering him, decides to delay turning him in until after Christmas. Tom Atherton spends a memorable Christmas while wartime events unfold and Petersburg falls. It ends with a paternal gift: the girl becomes part of the family as a wife, with the tale passed to grandchildren.
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Richmond
Grant
Finny
Tom Atherton
Murdock
Tom
North Carolinas
Petersburg
Park Squirrels and Mischief at Playful Bubblies
A tale from a family visit in the park describes tame grey squirrels feeding from hands, children’s kindness met by some mischief as boys plant pebbles in peanut shells to fool bunnies. The bunnies retaliate by pelting the offenders with acorns, while city efforts aim to protect wildlife from cats and snakes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evelyn
Big City
Daddy
Jack
New York
Belmar Social Notes Celebrate Miss Merkle Birthday
A Belmar birthday party honored Marie Merkle of First Avenue with games and refreshments. Guests included Kulatia Murphy Theresa May Agnes Bakey Nita Bakey Gladys Hurley Anna Kruger Molly McCormick Sophia Zierold Hazel Tilton Aletta Tilton Alma Hoppock Ethel Hoppock Anna Silverstein Anna Tafauisky Bella Engelbury James Bakey Morris Mucahy Joe Kruger Lester Hurley Roy Vogt Tony Guinco Isidore Engelberg Tylian Taefunsky.
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Marie Merkle
First Avenue
Miss Merkle
Kulatia Murphy
Theresa
May
Agnes
Nita Bakey
Gladys Hurley
Anna Kruger
Molly McCormick
Sophia Zierold
Hazel Tilton
Aletta Tilton
Alma Hoppock
Ethel Hoppock
Anna Silverstein
Anna Tafauisky
Bella Engelbury
James Bakey
Morris Mucahy
Joe Kruger
Lester Hurley
Roy Vogt
Tony Guinco
Isidore Engelberg
Tylian Tafeunsky
D. C. Patterson
Freehold
Ennis Tilton
Eleventh Avenue
M. E
G. Newman
West Belmar
Walter Gifford
W. King
Alvah van Note
Jersey City
Belmar
Addison Bennett
Samuel Tooker
Rahway
Arthur 8. Housel
Eighth Avenue
Seaside Gazette
Spring Lake
Typographical Union
Princeton
Charles Thompson
Fred Thompson
Brooklyn
Bennett & Heights
Michelsohn
Sixteenth Avenue
H Street
Temple Sons of Israel
J. Rosenfield
P. Weinstein
D. Sgltzman
Papert
William Clayton
Albert Naybe
Samuel Michelsohn
Thirteenth Avenue
F. H. Schlemann
New York
Oakhurst News Briefs Include Vacaition Plans and Visits
Local notes report Nick Penta plans a month long vacation in Jacksonville Florida. Visitors from Rutherford Sayreville Red Bank Long Branch and New York are listed among residents. Mr and Mrs Davis host relatives while Miss Emma Dangler and Miss Lillian engage in visits and travel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nick Penta
Elberon
Jacksonville
John Stubbs
Deal Road
Elizabeth Layton
Lake Street
Nathaniel Slocum
Long Branch
Harry F. Palmer
New York
W. E. Palmer
Palmer Avenue
H. C. van Note
Emma
Dangler
Monmouth Road
Henry Grammann
Norwood Avenue
Mies
Lillian Eae
Voli
Imate
Hee
Local notices and social items from Elberon area
Mrs. William Brown of West Park avenue plans a new road through J. Conover Johnston property to connect West Park with Lake Street enabling lot sales. Stork visits George Tantum family but infant dies soon after birth. Tea hosted for Samuel D Wiseman of Trenton and family from Elberon and Long Branch. Frank Moore’s party to New York for remainder of winter. Charles V. Clark, formerly U. S. Expo Company agent, transferred to St George S C cashier role. Willard Bishop to serve as Elberon winter agent. William Fay injured moving a corncrib slowly improving.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Brown
West Park Avenue
J. Conover Johnston
Lake Street
Mr. Johnston
Cook Street
George Tantum
H. G. van Note
Weat Park Avenue
Samuel D.wiseman
Trenton
Samuel L. Wiseman
Elberon
Long Branch
Frank Moore
M@hmouth road
New York
Samuel D. Wiseman
Charles V. Clark
St. George, S
Willard Bishop
Levis Street
William Fay
Pearl Street
Job A. Bennett
Norwood Ayente
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Pearson Bros., Nutpose
Richard R. Hughes
West Long Branch
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West
Edwin Venable
Sexton
Ried Gank Electric Railroad
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Mollie
Sue
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Chandler & Maps
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Iand
White Rock Finish
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Steinbach Company
Asbury Park, New Jersey
Jewelry
Koops & Abels
E. M. Colton
Rockwell Ave
Telephone
H. Green
Columbia Fish Market
Ave
Belmar News
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Hennessey’s Fish Market Headquarters
SEA Food
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Lloyd’s
New Bakery
D. Elinsky
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Joline Ave
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