. The Daily union history of Atlantic City and County, New Jersey : containing sketches of the past and present of Atlantic City and County . *r5 ^^s. M. A. DEVINE. <L\K meet Jfaimlv. One of the noted chai cters of Atlantic Lounl\ furty years a,L;ii was knuwnby the name of Joe West. He was a man of jxiwerfnl ImiKl and Inie i)ersonalappearance, with many a ;oniplishments. a hiwyer hy prnfessii m, ha\inL; huthttle practice. His fathei George \\est, lived in a niansinn at t atawha. twnmiles or more below Mays Landing, overlooking the (ireat Egg Jlarhor river,where in those days many vessels we
. The Daily union history of Atlantic City and County, New Jersey : containing sketches of the past and present of Atlantic City and County . *r5 ^^s. M. A. DEVINE. <L\K meet Jfaimlv. One of the noted chai cters of Atlantic Lounl\ furty years a,L;ii was knuwnby the name of Joe West. He was a man of jxiwerfnl ImiKl and Inie i)ersonalappearance, with many a ;oniplishments. a hiwyer hy prnfessii m, ha\inL; huthttle practice. His fathei George \\est, lived in a niansinn at t atawha. twnmiles or more below Mays Landing, overlooking the (ireat Egg Jlarhor river,where in those days many vessels were constantly passing. The old-fashionedmansion, just back from the road opposite the little church which is still stand-ing, was elegantly furnished and the family lived in princely style. J(ie Westbecame known throughout the county for his transactions, anil was buth fearedand despised by people who came in conflict with him. His father, nit ther andtwo brothers died at about the same time, under peculiar circumstances, andpeople had their suspicions as to the causes of their sudden deaths. In the rearof the little church may still be seen th
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