The Monmouth inquirer., 1889-08-29
FREEHOLD.
NEwsY GOSSIP OF PERSONS AND
THINGS.

DIR. Samuei LOCKWOOD 1S Hb lWlu
Mountains, N. H.
Mrs. l. Hoffman and daughter are
staying at Asbury Park.
The family OF VIM. FL. Ingling are
staying at Ocean Grove.
Mr.. w. Fl. Ingling and family spent
lsst Sunday at Ocean Grove.
Mrs. James McMahon is recovering
from a severe attack of fever.
Mrs. Boniface aud daughter. OF New
York City. are visiting Mrs. William
Grouse.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Harris, of Phil
adelphia, is visiting their father. Rev.
d. B. Harris
Holmes W. Wheeler, OF the Demo
crat" office, has been rusticating at Sar-
atoga.
Monday September I'd is Labor Day,
and being legal holiday, the banks
will be closed.
Hon. D. s. Crater, Surrogate OF this
County. has been staying at Eaglesmere,
Pa. with his family.
The little daughter of John W Nivison
is suffering with meningitis and her re-
covery is doubtful.
Now is the time for taxpayers to see
the assessors and have the valuations of
their properties fixed.
Miss Matilda Truck had an enjoyable
gathering. and received number OF
presents on her third birthday.
Mr.. A. E. Preston and family, who
have been spending the Summer at Key
East. returns to Freehold this week.
j. Clarence Conover, Counsel of the
Board of Freeholders. and family, have
returned from visit to New York State.
President Joseph i. Laird, of the
First National Bank, and family, have
returned from their visit to Saratoga and
Hunter, N. Y.
William McCue has been employed
on the P. R. r. freight in place OF
brakeman Henry Mathis, who was killed
at Yellow Brook.
Jeweller Ahlstrom has stuffed rattle
snake in his show window, that was
killed by Alex. Hays, at Allaire, several
months since.
The sidewalks in front OF Hon. J. A.
Geissen hainer's residence, on South
street, has been relaid and the front
fence removed.
Oscar Wolcott, the mail agent on the
P. r. r., between Trenton and Long
Branch, has been confined to his house
by illness, but is now out again.
Rev. Thomas 81. Cullen. rector of st.
Peters Church, and his wife, have gone
to Beach Haven, where they will reside
during September. There will be no
services in the church during his alb
sence.
Baptist church--The Baptist church
and congregation will worship next Sun
day in the Presbyterian church Quar-
terly business meeting will be held in
the chapel of the Presbyterian church,
on Saturday, August 31st, at 2.3O o'clock.
The following letters remain unclaim-
ed at the Freehold post Office Jacob L.
Cottrell, J. @. Bovine, Mrs. Frank
Heidle, Miss Ella Hendrickson, Miss
M. A. McInerney. B. Waugh. Miss
Sarah Jones. L. T. Royse, Aaron Rob
inson, s. B. Anderson.
Don't fail to take your family end go
on the A. o. U. W. excursion to Coney
Island, on Wednesday next. Sept. 4th'
as good order and management are as
sured by the committee in charge No
liquor will be sold on the boat, and a
moonlight night has been secured Tor
the young folks on the return home.
Mr.. William F. Applegate, editor and
proprietor OF the Brownsville (Pa.)
Clipper, and his wife and children, are
enjoying visit to the proprietress OF
The INQUIRER. Mr.. Apologize was as
sistant Editor of The INQUIRER for many
years and his old friends will be pleased
to meet him. Before his return he will
spend few days at the sea shore.
Presbyterian Church-Last Sunday
at the Freehold Presbyterian church,
the Rev. j. Wheaton Smith, D. d.,
Of Philadelphia. preached two very i'm
pressive ex tempore sermons to large
and attentive audiences. Next Sunday
all Freehold congregations. whose places
OF worship are closed, are cordially in
vited to unite in divine services. under
the conduct of Rev. 81. F. Stilwell, at
the Presbyterian church.
Mayor Lewis s. Flyer, editor of the
Railway National Democrat, with his
family, are in attendance at the 2Sd
National Encampment of the Grand
Army Of the Republic. which is now in
session at Milwaukee. Wis. During
Mayor Hyer's visit in that city he will
be the guest of his cousins. Mrs. Rob't
Il. Jones and Mrs. T W. VanCleaf. and
his nephew. Frank r. Bills. all OF whom
formerly were residents of Freehold
The Iownship committee OF Freehold
met with the Assessor on Tuesday,
Wednesday, Thursday and Friday. and
revised the tax assessment. Commits.
sioner Yard and Assistants McDermott
and Duryea appeared before the COM
mittee in relation to the road money due
the Town. Town Assessor John T.
Rosell and Township Assessor Joseph
Erickson were appointed to ascertain
The amount assessed for roads in the
town. It was decided that both the
town and township would hereafter
work the road going by the Fair ground.
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