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

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covered ca ting the bark from the roofs of peach
trees. The rodents attack the trees from under
ground, and it is feared that much injury will be
done
The postmastership contest at Bordentown Is
rather an interesting one. f. W Weise's term
of office expires in February and among those
who want to fill his place are Frank NJ. Suydam,
Parker Ferris, City Clerk Isaac Elliot and NORTH
mer Thomas. 1t has been stated on authority
that unless these unite on one man a special
election will be called, giving the citizens an
opportunity to vote for their choice of contest
ants.
The Princeton College GIee, Banjo and Mando-
lin Clubs will give a concert at Newark, Decem-
Der 10; baltimore, 20; Washington, D. G., u;
Richmond, Is; Wilmington, N. G., 30; Charles
ton, 81; Augusta. Ga, January 1; Savannah, 2,
and at Elizabeth, N. j., II.
The New Jersey Steel AMI Iron Works of
Trenton, which have q contract for constructing
six carriages for the new dynamite guns, has
completed one to be shipped to West Point.
Major William NJ. Palmer, of Haddonfield, has
been appointed chief weigher at the Philadei-
phia Mint. The Major is a staunch Republican
and is a member OF General Sewell's staff of the
New Jersey National Guard. He was formerly
chief clerk in the Equipment Bureau at League
Island Navy Yard, but was removed during
Cleveland's administration
Ex-senator Isaac T. Nichols has prepared a
bill appropriating $4,000 for a government
building in Bridgeton. 1t is now in the hands of
Congressman Bergen and viii be introduced by
him. United States Senators Mcpherson and
Blodgett and Congressman Buchanan. of the
Second District, have also promised to give the
measure their support.
The survivors of the famous Twenty-fourth
Regiment, New jersey Volunteers, will hold their
annual reunion at Salem, on December 10, Fri
day, and the thirteenth of the month; think of
i'll These men are battle-scarred veterans whose
| courage is well-known, but there is such a thing
as being too rash.
William H. Foley, of BordentowD, has secured
the position of assist ant doorkeeper of the
House of Representatives at Washington, at a
| salary of 81 200 per annum.
New Jersey secured two committee places in
Washington on Monday-Mr. Bergen on Elec-
tions and Mr.. Fowler on Manufa ctures. Mr..
Buchanan, who was on Manufactures last SEES
sion, expects the Craftsmanship of another com
mittee.
Governor Green went to Washington to be
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| o riginal thirteen States for the purpose of get
ting Congress to appropriate money for the
erection of a memorial in Fairmont Park,
Philadelphia.
While sitting at an open window Miss Carrie
Fort, of Burlington, was bitten on the arm by
a large black spider. She paid little attention
to 1t at the time, thinking it of no consequence,
but soon the injured member began to swell
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physician. He did all in his power to retard
the poison caused by the SPIDERS bite, but to
no avail. Blood poisoning set in and Miss Fort
is now in a very precarious condition.
The Ocean Grove Camp Meeting Association
has leased to the New York and Long Branch
Railroad Company, for station purposes, nearly
four acres of land for ninety-hine years. If the
terms are complied with the lease can be re-
newed every ninety-nine years forever for
$4,000. Among other requirements the lease
provides that no trains shall stop at the present
depot on Sunday for ordinary traffic under
penalty of forfeiture. The leased tract lies at
the head of Fletcher Lake.
Senator Plum has introduced a bill TO appro-
pirate $4,000 to erect q monument on the
battle field of Princeton.
Opposition to a hotel license at Closter. Bergen
| county. has led TO retaliation against a proposed
new School house.
When DR.. King, of Alpine, Bergen county. was
examining the gas machine in the cellar of his
residence, his wife came low with a lighted
lamp, and as she approached the machine, the
escaping gas exploded, frightfully burning both
of them.
The lowest bid for the board walk at Atlantic
| (rfxr io GrQ knO Tho x,flirr ~, ,-hiob, tba 1ro IL is
to be built will be twenty-four feet in length, the
ties or string pieces, twenty-four feet long, four
by eight. Tho top of the walk is to be covered
with plank one and a half inches thick, by eight,
ten and twelve-inch boards. sixteen feet long.
Application will be made to Judge Reed for COM
missioners TO condemn property, very few ease
ments being granted by the beach front owners.
This action is being taken under the legislative
enactment permitting the Improvements.
About seven years ago P. N. Warner, of Park
Ridge, Bergen county, gave his watch TO a
travelling Matchmaker to be repaired. He had
almost forgotten about it. when he was sur
prised last week by a visit from the Matchmaker,
who coolly walked in and handed him his watch,
at the same time telling a pitiful story of sick
ness and trouble and looking more like a tramp
han anything else.
William H. Shotwell, the treasurer and a
deacon Of the First Presbyterian Church, Plain
field, and one of the executors of the extensive
Latimer estate, has just settled by arbitration
bill for damages, which was brought against
him by r. ~. Rice, a dealer in groceries. Mr..
Shotwell sold his business to Rice & Co. two
years ago for $4,000. Mr.. Shotwell was EN-
ployed by Rice s. Co, and the latter say they
have been swindled out of $4,000 by Shotwell's
Vaccinations against The firm. James MCGEE
Isaac w. Pangborn and George c. Martin were
agreed upon as arbitrators, and they awarded
Rice s., 600. Mr.. Shotweliis an old and esteemed
resident. His own admissions have been pub
iished.