The Monmouth inquirer., 1889-05-09

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resolution to raise 1915 for the purpose
Of lighting lamps in said District was
carried by majority OF fortY-six votes.
miscellaneous.
The inspection OF tie Third regiment
will be held at Somerville on Decoration
Day.
f. r. Fithian has sold part interest
in The Bridgeton Chronicle to Paul J.
Davis aud Washington Mills, formerly
of the News.
William Fl. Moses. formerly connected
with the West Jersey Press, Camden, has
become assistant editor and business
manager of the Atlantic City Review.
Colonel Mulligan. private secretary to
Hon. George w. Patterson, of Asbury
Park, came TO Freehold on Monday,
dressed in fashionable Spring attire.
He came up to procure his baggage
from his Winter residence, the County
hotel.
Some boys killed twenty seven snakes
on the upper part of Pintard's gulley,
near Red Bank.
/ Rev. J. H. Clarke. pastor OF the
Lake Como M. P. Church, has been
confined to his house by malaria.
John H. Truax, of near Asbury Park,
aged 76 years. did days plowing and
kept up with the others few days ago.
Willisford Dey has sold his insurance
business to L. Frank Appleby, and will
devote his time TO running the Sheldon
House, Ocean Grove
Hon. VIM Pin utard. of Red Bank, has
been appointed borough counsel of Sea
Bright.
Bishop Morris, formerly baker at
Hightstowp, is now brakeman in the
place of VIM. Boyer, the latter having
taken the place of Charles Hunt. the in
jured baggage master, who had his hand
amputated.
! John e. Dickson is in the county Jail
for being drunk and disorderly and
threatening George Goodwin, at Long
Branch Village.
George Sherman struck Elisha Heyer,
at Long Branch, in self defense and
then offered to pay the do,tor bill.
The Ocean Grove Fire Department
has elected Frank Tantum. chief, and
Charles P. Pridham. assistant. The E..
Ell. Stokes Hook and Ladder Co. elected
W. H. Hamilton, foreman; John Taylor
and A. Turner, assistants; W. Taylor,
engineer; Chas. E. Cook, secretary
Clark Martin, treasurer.
A new company. whose purpose it is
to furnish W, st Asbury Park and adja-
cent settlements with pure spring water,
has just been formed with the following
officers: President, n. e. Buchanan;
vice president, Daniel R. Kelly; Supt
and engineer, @. l.. Cook; treasurer,
Theo. P. Hyatt The directors are: N.
E. Buchanon, Daniel r. Kelly, A. Fl.
Colver, Asbury Park; @. L. Cook, Theo.
P. Hyatt, d. e. Lancaster, Charles e.
Howell New York, and J. e. Lanning,
Long Branch.
/ 9. G. Cooper has been appointed post
master at Ocean Beach.
J. Dey Conover, of Niddletowp, and
Lille Wild, of Red Bank, eloped to
New York and were married a few days
ago.
The Eureka base ball club, OF Red
Bank, was recognized for the season oi
SO at the house of Percy Plunkett. The
following are the players and positions
Capt. Percy Plunkett, 1st base; Joseph
Steinberg, I'd base; Thomas Leddy. 3rd
base; Harry Curtis, short stop; Albert
Chambers. pitcher; J. Clayton, catcher;
Mr.. Lamb. right field; Albert Burrowes,
centre field; Mart Haviland, left field
John Hoffmire. reserve.
The twelfth reunion of the Academic
Society OF the Long Branch High School
was enthusiastically celebrated at the
Opera House last Friday night. About
$50 members and guests were present.
Samuel Couples, of Long Branch, has
been released from the County Jail.
We return our thanks to Prof. George
Fl. Cook for pamphlets relating to the
New Jersey Agricultural Experiment
Station.
] Henry Hendrickson, who kept the
hotel at Point Pleasant. where Hugh
Hance is supposed to have received the
| injury that caused his death few weeks
ago, has been sent to State prison for Is
months for selling liquor illegally.
Harry j. Rockefeller. secretary. has
Issued the following call 1.-THE Republi.
can voters of the borough of Asbury
Park are requested to meet ia Central
Hall. on Thursday afternoon, May 8, al
9 o'clock, for the purpose of nominating
candidates for borough officers, to be
voted for at the election, Tuesday, May
| IA. The so called citizens primary was
held last Saturday evening.
The Board of Health of Ocean Grove
has declared pool of stagnant water
that accumulates along the west side OF
the turnpike nuisance and prejudicial
to health.
Mr.. FL. A. Peek, the Red Bank piano
man, has taken partner and the firm is
now Peek & Hockman. They are very
enterprising and have large capital, Sc
they can sell very cheaply.
An Interstate and United State Ar.
mory Military Match will take place at
Sea Girt range about Sept. lst There
will be ateam trophy, and medal to each
man of the winning team. 1t will be