For those who may be interested: The Ocean County Historical Society's Strickler Research Library will be open for evening research on a trial basis the following Thursdays: October 17, November 14 and December 12. On these days the library will be open from 4 - 9 pm and volunteers will be available to assist and guide researchers through the Society's genealogy and family history holdings. Scott D. Peters Research Director/Archivist Ocean County Historical Society 26 Hadley Ave., P.O. Box 2191 Toms River, NJ 08754-2191 (732) 341-1880 [email protected] [email protected] "Telling the Stories of Ocean County" Historically Speaking ALHFAM -FPIPN vice-chair for trivia, errata and miscellany [email protected] "The ordinary distinctions in society are often vague, and imply no just pre-eminence: rank and titles are adventitious things and instead of designating merit or virtue, are frequently the baubles of imbecility, or the sparkling decorations of meretricious pageantry" William Griffith, on behalf, and by order of the New-Jersey Society for promoting the gradual Abolition of Slavery, Twelfth Month (December) 20th, 1803