The Penn's Grove record., 1888-07-14
state News,

has been promptly discounted, as might
have been expected, by one who goes
him one year better. Mr.. W. Wilkes,
of Paterson, Offers to prove conclusive
ly to any concerned that his oldest
grandclIild is IA years old, whereas he
is himself not within several months of
81, thus showing that he was a grand
pop at the age of37 years. New Jersey
smiles proudly upon these two examples
OF venerable youth while awaiting fur
tlier reports.
Mr.. Bradley, the founder of Asbury
Park. has created a sensation at that
watering place by promulgating on or
der that hatllers ar not to remain in the
suif over an hour. MI. Brady claims
that too much bathing is injurious. and
lie Is determined to break up the prac.
tlce OF remaining on the beach all the
morning i'll scant attire.
The Singer Sewing Machine Company
has just paid the CITY Treasurer of
Elizabeth $4,000 on account of taxes.
About $25,UO0 is still due and Will be
paid AS the exact amount is determined
Bridgeton is using more water this
summer than ever before, the average
pumped during the past few weeks be-
ing AL, 430 gallons per week.
Up in Burlington county the Liquor
Dealers, Association has published the
lianies of those who signed the petition
for the local option election.
The Central NJ. L. Church, of Bridge
ton, has decided to erect "a new chucli
building costing $1,000.
James G. Blaine, Jr., is summering at
Seabright, the home of General Clinton
b. Fisk. the Prohibition candidate for
president. He will remain there until
the return OF his father, some time in
August, when lie will 90 to Maine.
Department Commander Grub states
shat 1000 old comrades have taken adj
vantage of the offer made on Memorial
day to pay their back lues and restore
them TO good standing in the Grand
Army.
EX-Atturney General Robert Gilchrist
of New Jersey, died i'll jersey City on
Friday of last week. He was one of the
leaders of the New Jersey Bar. He be-
came famous by uncovering the great
conspiracy set on foot by the Lucias
and other noted f0rgers. with the aid
of Il bogus widow, to capture the mill
ions left by old MIser Lewis, OF Hobo
ken, to he applied to the payrpen, of
the national dept Several of the con
spirators were imprisoned and served
terms in the State Prison. The bogus
, widow, after exposing her confederates
was allowed to escape. a San Do
mingo women afterward made y claim
to NidOwho0d, which Mr.. Gilchrist al
lowed, and she wentaway with $3.50, 900
in her possession. Mr.. Gilcllrist rectiv-
ell Sl30,0OO for his services in the case,
and the balance of upward of $500, 900
was covered into the National Treasury.
The assessed value of property iii Cam
den county is reported as S24, 532, 800,
OF which SIG, 109, 73S is in Camden city.
There was all increase in all the wards
and townships except in Gloucester
City, which showed a decrease of about
$56 900. Camden city was allowed II
rebate of Sln0, 900 fo. soldiers exemp-
lions. The State tax was fixed at 81
cents and the county tax at 50 cents
per Sl0O. This is "a decrease of one
cent from last years rate.
John j. Collins, Il lunatic, who es-
capped from the Hudson County aims
house at Snake Hill two hours after
his admission last week was found the
next day wandering on the Hackensack
meadows. The mosquitoes had attack
eb him SO savagely that lie was nearly
dead from their bites.
A,.r.t,,H ,f Stut. Ir,J,.,r I,,,, a. $40
ced that the total amount OF the fund
to be distributed to tie67 tiremen's re-
lief associations in New Jersey is SIS,
099. IS, which is now being distributed
to the associations through the state
| for the relief of disabled liremen. The
amount is raised by taxing the fire in.
| sulance companies. The allowance to
| each loo Il relief association is S2I9.l4.
The Morris and Essex railroad back
tax case is still on at Trenton. For
| seven months one witness has been UNI
der examination. The witness, k. +.
Stevens, is the expert employed by the
state To examine the books OF the com
pany, and his direct testimony went to
show that the company owed the state
| about 81, 900, 600 back taxes. A de-
Ci5lDll Nv VIC lloU VI VIC 1Vui VIII cdbiS-
| fy expectation. The cost is very heavy,
hut the amount involved jGstilies it.
There isapparently good reason to ex-
| pect that il large sum Will be secured
the state i'll any case.
1t is reported that DR.. Hasbrou3k
was forced to resign his place at the
head of the Normal school by the State
board of education, moi because there
was ysfault found with his compet-
ency and f~aitlfulHess during his ID
years in the office, but because the board
wants the place for Prof. James NJ.
| Green of Long Branch, near friend of
| ex-senator Thomas Il. Ciiattle. 1t is
| charged that Chattle demanded the
position from the Republican board.
A year ago last winter Chattle refused
to vote for Leon Albeit for United
| States senator, although he had been
elected as a Democrat. EX-Gov. Alb
belts friends say that Hasbrouck's re-
moval is the result of a political deal.
They have rather funny names for
the quart places Oh the outskirts of
BrideetOn. They are called "Punch
Bowl" "Buzzard's Noost,' "Ilcll's
Delight" sc.
Mayor Silpath, of Burlington, nov
puts all tramps captured at work cleai.-
ing out the cutters, instead of sending
hem to Jail
Ex-Secretary of he Navy George NJ
Robson will resume the practice of law
in Trenton in a few days. He has secured
an office there. He is now compare
lively poor and comes to the capital of
his native state in The hope of iecuper-
ating his broken fortune. Friends have
assured him considerable civil practice.
Reports from nearly all portions of
the pines in Burlington and Ocean IL
ties Indicate that the whortleberry crop
will he almost a total failure this year.
There are but few berries on the vines
now, and many OF them are so siIrIn-
ken by the recent drought as 10 he UNI
marketable. The shortness of the crop
mill ,n,,Sa ,n Iittlp dist ross AMONG the