The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-11-01
PERSONALS.

Senator Blodgett sets at rest the story that he
is opposed to Albeit. He says:-"I am for the
Democratic ticket and always have been. Gov
ernor Albeit will be elected. We have had our
fights, but there is no difference today between
Albeit and myself. He knocked me out at a
time when the nomination for Governor be-
longed to me and the delegates were for me.
My friends subsequently knocked Albeit out, al
though it was without solicitation on my part.
That was tit for tat. and that is the end of it,
Collector Klotz, of the Fifth district, will cele-
brate his retirement from office with a grand
dinner. He has invited all his deputies and
clerks throughout the State to take an active
part in the sumptuous lay ~-out.at his.house at
No. % State street, Newark, on the evening of
November Z.
Policeman Becker. who is stationed at the
Erie depot, was notified that a woman lay under
the Grand-Essex street cut in a dying condition.
The officer, who is always very prompt, jumped
into a wagon and was driven in all haste to the
place, but only to be informed when he got there
that the woman had got up and walked away as
well as her intoxicated condition would allow
her.
Mr.. Stokes, of the class of 01, of Princeton,
while looking out of his window in Reunion Hail,
got the contents of q bottle of acid ink in his
eyes. The bottle was accidentally thrown from
its place by another student, who was enjoying
himself rather incautiously. Mr.. Stokes had his
eyes treated by a physician, but will be deprived
of his sight for a little while.
Ex-City Clerk Richard Merrill, of Plainfield,
has been conveyed to a private asylum in New
York, suffering from a mild form Of insanity.
His doctors attribute Mr.. Merrills unfortunate
illness to the hapitual use of tobacco,
The freshman class has elected P. Dodd, of
Newark, Nd, as class historian, in place of Ran
dolph McAlpin, of New York, resigned, and a
baseball committee, consisting Of Woodcock,
Mathers, Gunner, Guild and Warren.
Uncle Isaac wiIdrick, of Warren county, who
was reported dead, on his return home found
kilograms and letters Of coincidence, and many
friends who had come to attend his funeral. The
surprise of the mourners was great. Mr.. Will
drick made things pleasant for his visitors, and
assured them he felt hale enough to keep them
waiting for some time yet.
The Board of Trustees of Rutgers College has
conferred the degree Of LII, d. on William Wal
ter Phelps. Other degrees conferred were upon
the Rev. Emilio Comba, of Italy, IL. D.; W. w.
Swanson, of London, and Christian Vandeveer.
of Michigan, 7. D.
The Princeton Reviec has suspended publica-
ton.
Mrs. Helen Mitch, who, under the name Of
Catharine Owen. was well known as the author
of 'sTen Dollars Enough, Culture and Cook
ing,1 s'Gentle Bread Winners and ''Choice
Cookery, y died at her home in Plainfeld. on
Monday night from consumption. or late she
had been writing for Good Housekeeping and
other papers.
The New Jersey State Veterinary Association
has selected r. Wayne Parker as counsel, and
appointed a committee Of Jurisprudence, coE-
sisting Of Drs. j. B. Carliss, J. D. Hopkins, L. R.
Sattler, William H. Lowe and E. r, Voorhees, to
assist the counsel in enforcing the law and pro-
teeting legitimate members Of the association.