New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-04-12
NEWS FROM THE SUBURBS.
FIGHTING THE RUM INTEREST.
WORK OF REroRM CLUBS AND OTHER SOCIETIES
TpE MOVEMENT IN PRINCETON

WORK OF reform CLUBS AND OTHER SOCIETIES.
THE MOVEMENT IN PRINCETON.
Tho Womans Christian Temperance Union OF
Bloomfield, N. j., held meeting On ,nnTsdsy Tour
interesting Bible reading. Mrs. Brown, New-York
smoke of ''rhe fruit of the lips" Mrs. Hammer. OF
Newark addressed worlds of cheerto the temperance
workers OF bloomfield. The entire meeting was en-
tlrsia.tic aud interesting, The Reform Cino Is ~
possession Of its new hall. Charles w. MsXaeld
gave an address al the meeting last evening Inc
Withdrawal of opposition TO the granting OF several
licenses by the Newark Court on Thursday mas
rauscd good deal of feeling and comment. II IS
charged in the case of one OF the appcsnls 30 ,an
oTed that personal aud business reasons mii9-
enced the temperance workers who Withdrew tner
opposition Several of the successful applicants lor
license celebrated THEN victory by giving Tree luol
The PIainiield Reform Club at its meeting on
Tuesday evening received nvtations a,oih deI.gs
tiops 10 these places and hold temperance meetings.
The club will send delegations 10 scotch fIalhs ~u
Crawford Tomorrow evening S sm% "f Conversation
In PRINCETON at present is temperance large pup
liz meeting was held in the Second PlesOy-
icrian Church on Thursday n,ght. oui UII
L. takcn for the suppression OF intenperdnce. Au-
dresses were made by Dean Murray nr, Maci"sE ,h
rcv ,Jnhn Miller, Mr.. Harlan and others There
nrc eight places licensed IN Princeton anH ne1 X,
month Is tIe usual time for the Common Council TO
grant licenses for another year. Many FAVOR
5rohibtion and others restriction; pTohlnlloh
netition for signeTs viii be land before lhe hcNl
tu~ncIl At the last election there were no ga,ns
Tor either side leaving the general result the same
as last year The prohibition petition was cHcu-
lated for signerS yesterday. a., W.. 3,
The second annual convention of the woman
Christian Temperance UuiCu of New-Jersey VIII be
held i'm Glassboro on Wednesday aud Thursday.
Malice and English have organized . Reform Clu0
NJ Bcyerly Ii has now 100 members, some OF
whom were confirmed druukaids The meetings
have been crowded. Mabee aad English are loid-
IN meetings at Lambertvie. The W oman ChIlS-
1Ian Tcuperaucc Union of Salem has rented nan
aud is furnishing il with headquarters where meet
;ngs will he held every Wednesday. The trustees
of tbc reformed Mems Home OF Camden are looking
Tor new 81 with view to the removal OF lheir
institntion II is estimated that GOO lnebrlateS
Iave been reformed since the organization OF the
Home Al the borough election at lilghtStown last
Ixeek the temperance ticket was elected. All INC
lonor licenses have already expired. and none VIII
he granted by the Couuci. The liqnor-dCalers VIII
apply 10 the Mercer County Courts II a bill now be
fore the Legislature becomes law. Inc camden
Citv Council has resolved 10 increase the fee Tor
lionor licenses from So 10 5000 the maximum sum
sIowed hv the charter. The Common Council oil
Huntington has granted twelve liquor licenses
three of " IN were refused by the Council OF last
wear IN. now MAYOR of Burlington Is enforcing
ibe.Sul.I1. law against rUu-seer> and Others VINO
have E.pt opcn on sunday.