The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1890-09-07

named Linderman, went to Swlnefieid Bridge
Monday afternoon to a clam bake. In the even
ing the men went in swimming, and them while
in a nude state, got in a boat to go fishing. BY
some mischance the boat upset and they vera
thrown into the water Linderman saved him
self by getting ashore. As he got to the bank he
heard the SehOttlnans cry for help, though they
were good swimmers. and when he turned they
had disappeared. When ne saw their fate Lin
derman became almost insane, aud forgot his
way home. Nude as he was, he wandered along
through the brush for an hour, when be saw a
milk wagon and followed it to farm house,
where he was cared for. He was horribly cut
and scratched from contact with briers and
stones. In an incoherent way he told his story
and the soon village knew it, and all light long
searching parties were on the river
The Sussex Herald has information that the
peach crop in that county will exceed 10000
baskets.
Elizabeth is suffering great annoyance from
mosquitoes, which have just made their first
visitation and are making up for lost time by
their voracity.
yineland young woman, who sent her best
young man, a butcher in Bridgeton. three kit
tens by express has received in return box
containing small bologna sausage with a rib
bon around one end, attached to which was q
card reading One of the wanderers re-
turned.
Representatives Of over one hundred fam lilies
Of Smith attended the annual reunion at Pea
pack on wedn esday.
At Fair Mount, Hunterdon county. a few days
ago, George vescelIus and Paul Rnehart cap
tnred five raccoons in a tree.
A dynamite cartridge in the hands of several
small boys at High Bridge. Monday, MANNED
one of the youngsters. The boys had procured
the cartridge at the new iron mines had cut it
into small pieces, and had made several sue
cessful explosions by throwing the pieces from
the top OF hill Willie Hartrum hammered
the last piece with stone His hand ami fore
arm were torn into shreds, and his entire left
side was injured. He win recover, but will be
badly crippled
From Sussex county comes report that dur
ing the first part of July resident Of that
place caught seven trout weighing thirteen
pounds, one of the fish Weighing fifty-two
ounces. The story is authenticated and there is
no doubt of its truth but it would be difficult
for any one not acquainted with the place to
get such trout Their home is in a deep brook
who owns the property keeps his bont in his back
yard, and when he goes trouting he takes the
boat with him.
The wife of the Rev. Mr.. Timhrell. Methodist
divine, of Lafayette, has heen taken TO an insane
asylum under the most distressing circum-
stances A few weeks ago a little child of Mr..
and Mrs. Timbrel got hold Of lot of qunlne
pills and ate them. They caused the little ones
death, and the mother has 50 worried over it
that she became crazy.
A Philadelphia young lady lost her diamond
engagement ring in one of the Asbury Park
paviIions on Wednesday, and for a time there
was a scene in the pavilion Hundreds began
to search, and just as the loser was ready to
give way to Mysteries DR.. Harry Alday, of Ocean
Grove, found the ring and returned it to the
owner.
Deczerown widow has for several years
successfully managed a farm OF 100 acres on
which is a large dairy During the winter she
takes care of the horses while her sons attend
school She is an expert horsewoman, and can
manage horses that will not allow men to ap
proach them.
Plainfleid is to Introduce district messenger
and fire alarm system.
The G. A. R. of Plainfeld are agitating the
question of the erection of a memorial building
instead Of monument, as first proposed.