The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1886-01-22
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The Zee crop being harvested in this
state is from six 10 ten inches thick.
Zee yachting is now one Of the sports in
the vicinity Of Burlington on the Delaware.
The Darlington County Medical Society
is about 10 take action against a veterinary
surgeon Of the county who has been prac-
tieing extensively III private families.
The Pennsylvania Railroad Company
has under consideration the erection Of a
new depot 1T Newark, and are in search Of
a better location than the present one.
They also contemplate the erection Of a
new one At Trenton, both TO be fine struc-
lures.
senator Nichols. Of Cumberland. in the
senate on Tuesday afternoon introduced
the local option bill formulated by recent
conference Of temperance workers. 1t
ting the inhabitants Of each county to de
terminc The question by vote at a special
election II was referred to the Committee
on Elections.
The New Jersey State Agricultural So
ciety held it's annual meeting in Trenton on
Wednesday. I. +. Kenncy, of Newark,
presided having been elected Chairman
over Hon Thomas II. Dudley by vote of
IL to :. The feature Of the meeting was a
warm discussion over an alleged small dis
crepancy IN the imasurer'S report No
action was taken
Governor Albeit appeared before the
Brooklyn Bridge Grip Commission and adj
yoeated the claims of grip and brake
combined which he had invented. The
principle Of the Governors air brake is ap-
piled in measure 10 the device and one
movement works both brakes and grip.
II is exceedingly powerful. and presented
many admirable features. twill be given
further consideration.
oar State Senate contains six lawyers.
throc farmers. two merchants, and one
each of the following yocationS; Physician,
broker, clerk, railroad agent, canal and
towing agent, editor contractor, county
collector and real estate dealer. One Sen
ator has no particular calling. Mr.. Miller
of Salem, 81 years Of age, is the oldest, and
Mr. Fish OF Essex 81 years Of age. is the
youngest Of the Senators.
Hundreds Of new men have been taken
on at the Rogers Locomotive Works of
Paterson, and the establishment is put on
full time for the first time in long while.
Thirty-siX engines are laid out for the com
ing three months, just double the number
Of the preceding quarter. There is also a
great increase in the manufacture Of ma
chinory and Of silk, aud there is every APP
pcaranee Of the advent Of better times.
The New Jersey Representatives, in Con
grcss have the following places on commit
tees Mr. Green is on Elections; Mr. Hires,
on Agriculture and oh Manufactures: Mr..
Phelps, OH Foreign Affairs; Mr. McAdoo,
on Naval Affairs and on Militia Mr..
PdeoclS, on Railways and Canals and on
Invalid Pensions; Mr.. Buchanan on Labor
and Claims: Mr. I4chIbaclS. on Patents and
on the Select Committee on Civil Service
Reform. For SO important n State, New
Jersey has not been very highly recognized,
nor very eqnitably.
The New Jersey House contains sixteen
lawyers, nine farmers, five merchants. five
manufacturers, and two each Of the follow.
ing occupations: Bother, undertaken, real
estate agent, carpenter and builder, and
grocer, and one each Of the following
Butcher, physician. broker editor. hotel
keeper. florist, coal dealer, jcweler, book
seller, lumber dealer, mariner, book
keeper and plumber. One leads a retired
life and another has no particular calling
There is not liquor dealer or saloon
keeper in either house. There are thirty
new members Mr.. Lawrence Of Cum.
berland 90, Is the oldest member Mr.
Noonan Of Hudson, 90, is the youngest