The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-12-11
PERSONAL AND NOTABLE

PERSONAL AND NOTABLE.
Mr.. Theodore A. Havemeyer, the sugar
king, y who has fs4ently,doubled his landed pos
sessions in upper Bergen county, has notified
the trustees of the school district in which his
immense farm lies that he will give them a fine
two-story stone schoolhouse, to cost $4,000. The
structure will be 62 feet by Sc, and the upper
floor will be used as a public hall. ALB. Darling,
proprietor of the Fifth Avenue Hotel, New
York, owns a fine farm next to that of Mr..
Havemeyer. Through the efforts of these two
wealthy land owners miles of public road in
Darlington and Mahwah have been macada-
mixed.
Colonel Bobyshell, superintendent Of the
Philadelphia Mint, on Saturday appointed
Major William NJ. Palmer. of Haddondeld, chief
weigher, at a salary of S. a day. General
Sewell is credited with this appointment.
George Kleinheintz, of the Sixth ward of Cam
den, an annealer, was discharged from the Phila-
delphia mint, and Charles j. Welsh. of the same
ward, an oiler, who was discharged last week,
was reappointed to his place Senator Blodgett
is credited with securing Welsh's reinstatement.
Senator John R. Mcpherson on Wednesday last
introduced a bill appropr1ating $4,000 for the
purchase, from Stephen Vail of Morristown, of
the original telegraph instrument by which the
first message ever transmitted was sent.
Assemblyman S. S. Hudson, of Mays Land
ing, has lost a valuable Mexican pony by the
animal becoming entangled in the rope halter
and strangling to death
At E%nglewood, Bergen county, the Sisters of
Peace will erect a lerge three-story building
62x12S feet, to be used as a home for working
girls during the summer There will be a chapel,
club rooms, dining room, offices, etc. The mate
rial has not yet been decided on. Thomas H.
Poole, of New York City, is preparing plans.
A story has been in circulation in reference to
General Sewell and ex-senator Kirk, and
it having been called to General Sewell's atten-
ton. he has responded: at is a pity always to
spoil a good story, but the man who made out of
whole cloth that story about my being taught by
Senator Kirk, Of Essex county, to dip Stilton
cheese in old Otard brandy, and then initiated
the President of the United States in the art and
mystery of Stilton cheese and brandy, has only
one element Of truth in it, and that is the single
point that there was such a man AS Senator
Kirk, of Newark, N. j., but never took u glass
of brandy with President Harrison. and I never
knew him to either drink brandy or 10 eat cheese.
1t is true that 1 went hunting with the President
and found that he was a good shot and had more
courage and endurance than l had crouching be-
hind a blind and waiting for an early morning
flight of ducks"
Bishop Scarborough has appointed Dean Rod
man Of Piainfield. as v~ice-president and the Rev.
Mr.. Miller OF Perth Amboy, as secretary Of the
Episcopal Sunday schooi Teachers Institute,
which met at Trinity church, Elizabeth, las
Thursday.
Senator James L. Miller, of Westfeld. has
some ab~sent-minded friends. He has been
obliged to insert a notice in a local paper re-
questing the return 10 his library of General
John A. Logan's book. 1.-THE Great Conspiracy"
shaner & Kramer, of Atlantic City, have issued
a new paper called The Aduertiser, 1t will be
published as frequently as the demand for ad-
vertising space will warrant.
A new bouncing machine has been invented by
John B. Howe, of Danbury. The machine is
wholly automatic and pounces the crowns and
both sides Of the hrims of hat bodies simulta
neously. No machine has previously been de
vlsed that could pounee brims at all. The crowns
have been pounced by machines, but the brims
have not, aad even the bouncing Of tho crowns
faas not been really automatic, the ordinary
lDkAAp pNalG W R4etSS thS bOAiSo uHCh a iOldtAI
block, and apply sandpaper by hand, the spindle
carrying the block which rotates in the vertical
plane, and sandpaper or other pouncing ma
terials is carried by bouncing heads which have
independent rotary motion, SO that the action of
the sandpaper in bouncing both crowns and
brims is rotary. This feature is wholly novel,
and results in a greatly improved quality of
work, most OF the loose hairs being cut off SO
thaf n,lt cinuainy ic nppaecarv uha rnonhion tc
so rapid in motion as to produce a great saving
in the cost of manufacturing hats.
George r. Lord proposes building a three-story
all-the-year-roun hotel on his land opposite the
station, Asbury Park. The merry-go-round will
be removed and the hotel. 6oxi00 feet, win be
erected in It's place. The frat floor will be de-
voted to a restaurant, billiard room, bowling
alley and Office, the upstairs to the dining room,
parior and bed rooms. This house will cost about
$500
Postmaster Toland, of Asbury Park, contem-
plates the erection Of a large and handsome
summer and winter hotel near the present Lake
View House. While the matter is not yet in
definite shape it is said the new house will be
handsomely planned and designed with Il view to
the entertainment of a public desiring first-class
accommodations AS at present proposed the
new house will probably cost $4,000.
After the review on Wednesday evening, Cap
tain Lenox, ct Co. c, Orange, informed his men
that he had placed his resignation in the hands
ofNhs commandant, A howl of protest went up
and every effort has been made to shake the
captains determination. His reason for re-
signing is that tho rules OF military etiquette
and customs were violated at the recent election
for major. While he entertains the warmest
personal feelings for Mr.. Lighthipe, he consid-
ers the election Of q lieutenant over a captain an
improper and Illegal proceeding and an open
affront TO himself, which he could resent in no
other way than by Withdrawing from the Ma
tonal Guard. Lieutenant-C Colonel Snyder vii