The Monmouth inquirer. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1865-1933, 1924-03-27
Obituary.
THEODORE 4. BENNETT. JR.

funeral services for THEODORE II
kennett, jr., son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Theodore H. Bennett Of Spring
Lake, who died Saturday Of
heart trouble in Stewart, Fla. was
held at his parents home Wednesday
afternoon at 3 o'clock Interrnenf was
made In Greenwood cemetery, BrieIIe.
bennett, known along the entire
Je sey coast as Herb" was 81 Years
Old. de formerly was In the real estate
business IN Spring Lake. For a mum
per q years he was active in minstrel
shows IN this vicinity.
Besides his PARENTS he l. s,rv;va4
oy vile, son, Herbert, sister. Miss
sa sle Bennett and bro Their Paul
EBEEEzER Z. ALLEN
a. died of complication of diseases
at his Prospect avenue home. Villa
Park, Tuesday. His death is the sixth
IN the Allen family IN a little ever q
year, the last being that of his sister.
MIS- Fannie Pearee who died at her
home Villa Park just a year ago.
Mr.. Allen is survived by his wife. two
sons, Allaire and Alvin, his mother.
Mrs. A. a. Allen, q sister. Mrs. r. f.
Elmer and brother, Warren, all Of
Villa Park and brother Jerome Of
Bethel, Conn.
Funeral services were held at the
Alien home Thursday afternoon. at 2
o'cle ok. Rev. Samuel Blair, pastor of
the Como M. P. church officiating
Services were in charge Of Silver.
Lake council ]. o. u. A. NJ, of BeImar
OF which he was a member. Inter
ment was made In Atlantic View
cemetery, Manasquan.
c. MELVIN JOHNSON
proprietor Of the Sea Side hotel, located
at the corner of Miller street and Bay
avenue, Highlands, for the last 20 years,
and former member Of the bOro
council, died Tuesday at the Monmouth
Memorial hospital. Mr.Johnson was re-
moved TO the hospital Monday, suffer-
ing from diabetes.
The funeral service was held Friday
afternoon at the hotel, Rev. Thomas
II. Hicks of Camden. former pastor
OF the Highlands Methodist Episcopal
church, officiating, assisted by Rev.
III. P. Grim.
MIR. Johnson, who was 81 years old
last September, was the son Of Charles
Pitman Johnson. and was born
at Locust Point. He was enga&sd IN
the oyster industry. when q young
man with his father, and later was IN
the commission business Ii :. Atlantic
Highlands, He purchased the Side
hotel 20 years ago from Lewis J.
Parker.
Mr.. johnson, who was a Democrat
In politics, was active IN Highlands
affairs. Besides serving as MEM
Der Of the boro council, he was also
head Of Mystic Brotherhood lodge,
No. 81, f. T. a. NJ, Of Red Bank
which was represented at the
funeral.
Besides his wife and mother, Mr..
johnson is survived by one daughter,
Miss Ethel Johnson, and three sons
Harold. Charles Putnam and @. Melvin.
A sisterMrs Ida Woke Of Freneau, and
a brother, Ray Johnson OF Towaco, also
JAMES L. vAEEoRTwIcK.
aged 81, retired public employe of
Newark. where he resided for many
wears. died Thursday night at home,
n Webb avenue, Ocean Grove. he
was a veteran In Company a, Sixth
New Jersey volunteers. Surviving
are his wife and two sons, Walter and
Frank of Ocean Grove. Funeral
services were held at the house Satur-
dav morning at 10 o'clock, Rev.
James /. Boswell officiating. followed
by a funeral cortege to 1rvington,
N. ]. where further services were
held in the Irvinggon M. e. church,
Rev. @. s. Gillespie officiating
at 2 o'clock. Interment was made
in the Clinton cemetery, Irving
ton.
JAMES FOWLER
Funeral service were held for James
Fowler Monday afternoon from the
undertaking establishment OF a. a.
post.n 81 son. Atlantic Highlands. The
= 100 ed was q patient at the Newark
o.eS,ar hosn a. Newark, at which
:, s+if,,tion he died Friday morning. The
4 aceosed had been poor health for
: ON afiJne and had spent some OF his
tins a. Lakewood, Saranac Lake and
~ Montelair in an effort to regain ms
baa1fb. he was special officer at Atlantic
paacp and at one time had arestaurant
- first avenue. He is survived by
1ie wife. two brothers and one sister.
Tnter,Dent was in Bay View cemetery.
MRS. JOSEPHINE ROBBINS
Josephine. wife Of George T. Robbins
S;ad at her home on the Lakewood Free
hold road Wednesday after illness OF
four weeks of complication q diseases.
Mrs. Robbins would have oeen 20
wears old on the 30th OF Marcn- ohs
was Al fhe daughter Of William and
Marv Reynolds and was born on the
lakewood Freehold road. Funeral
services viii be held Friday 81 P. 70:
- Intermenf at Bethel cenas-
fery Rev. Brewin oiiiciating- Mrs.
Robbins Is survived BY her husband
five children. Mrs. Alton 6roH, mrs;
Harry CLAYTON and Amos Robbins a
Lakewood and William Robbins sna
Mrs. Ernest + Messlsf 2. $3.50. a
great grand child.
MRS mYRrIE FRANCIS
wife OF Forrest Francis died q tbe
Allenwood county hospital, sunday
aged 81 years. Her funeral services