The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-12-17
ROBBED AT HER DOOR
Il BOLD THIEF SNATCHED Il NEW-
ARK WOMAN,S PURSE.

Election at Princeton ColIege-A Farm
ers Institute in Cumberland County
Other State News.
Mrs. r. D. Salmon, of No. ITO Bruins
wick street, Newark, was robbed after a
most daring fashion on her very threshold
Saturday evening by a young man she de-
scribes as short, we'll built, with black
hair and mustache. Shortly after half
past seven Mrs. Salmon, having occasion
to make various purchases, visited sew
eral stores, the last one being Miller's
grocery store, corner of Brunswick and
Murray streets. She noticed a young
man of the above description peerlng
through the store window. Mrs. sal
mon thought nothing OF such a
commonplace occurrence. n amer
completing her purchases started
for home, her arms filed with small par
GELS. AS she reached her stoop she was
startled by q short, quick step behlnd hef,
Inc turning half around, was seized oy a
pair of strong, stout arms. In an instant
the fellow snatched Mrs. Salmon's pocket,
book, containing a trifie over $40, ana
made off. Mrs. Salmon's screams brought
the inmates of her own house and several
neighbors to the scene and they pursued
the thief. He, however, made off by run
ming up Brunswick street to A5tor street,
where the darkness swallowed him up;
Mrs. Salmon is an elderly lady u IS
confined to her bed from the rough usage
and fright she received at the Villains
hands. 1t is feared that she is also in
jured internally.
The fact of the robbery was immed1-
ately reported to the policeman on the post
by r. d, Salmon. the husband of the lady
who was robbed, but the police officials
at headquarters were not aware OF the
robbery until a reporter called last even
ing to ascertain the name of the police
man doing duty on the post that evening.
This information, however, they were un-
able to give, as two policemen's posts
join on the corner of Brunswick and
Astor streets. The policemen on duty on
those posts that evening were McM1nl-
mann and Westerman.
OF Interest to Jersey Farmers.
The first sessions of the Cumberland
County Farmers Institute were held yes
terday. President Thomas E. Hunt, of
the county board of agriculture, under
whose auspices the institute is held, pre-
sided. This morning addresses were de-
livered as follows, each being followed by
a discussion: "The Dairy Breeds of
Cattle" George w. Farlee, New York;
How to Produce and Market Mix"
Thomas B. Decon, Trenton. This after
noon the themes were:-"The place of the
Jordan, Hammonton; profit and Pleas
ure in the Poultry Yard T. Wilton Hill,
of Jamesburg, president of the State
Poultry Association; Health and Beauty
in Home Surroundings" Mrs. j. d..
Meechee. Vineland.
The evening session, in Woman's Chris
tian Temperance Union Hall, wasdevoted
to educational themes. Thu subjects and
speakers were:-"Is the Public School a
Paying Investment" w. Macgeorge, Jr.;
1.-THE Union of Mental aud Manual Train
ing" Prof. w. A. Deremer, superintend-
emit of Vineland schools; @Our Public
Schools: Their Possibilities" E. o. Chap
man, State superintendent of public in.
structien. Vocal music and an exhibition
of light gymnastics were furnished by
pupils of the Bank Street Public School,
! of this city.
The Middlesex Clerkship.