The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-05-28
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Ground was broken last week at Princeton for
the new brown stone, brick and iron, three
story chemical laboratory at the College of New
Jersey. A large force of laborers are now at
work making excavations for the foundations,
over four feet wide.
Henry Gardiner, of Sharptown, Salem county,
has spent much time on the briny deep. About
forty years ago he was cruising aboard the war
frigate Constitution, a famous vessel carrying
fifty guns. At that time marines were armed
with fint-lock muskets. First Lieutenant on
died only recently. having attained the rank of
Admiral in our Navy. Mr.. Gardiner says it was
common at the time to fog seamen, and ct one
time he saw thirty-six brought out on the Con
s~tirution to receive each twelve lashes.
Middlesex county is to have a flag; it is to be
displayed on a staff thirty feet high on the top
of the Court House at New Brunswick. The flag
will be unfurled for the first time on Decoration
Day, and win be displayed thereafter on all pub
lie occasions.
Augustus Cutler, nephew of A. W.. Cutler and
formerly a resident of Speedwell, has been
chosen Director Of the Warren county Board OF
FreehOlders.
There was frost in Morris county last Tuesday
evening. Thus far there has been frost each
week in May, and the tomato plants that have
been set out would have felt better in the green
house.
The public has been struck by the report that
a number of Sussex county farmers, famous for
their skill in producing milk and butter are
turning their attention to tobacco growing.
Some trial crops IN the past TWO or three years
have proved profitable, and more will be planted
this summer Five acres are to be planted on
the Red Gate farm.
The woods are full Of Democratic politicians
who are aspiring and striving for the Senatorial
nomination in Monmouth county. Thomas S. r.
Brown desires to make another fight with the
one-armed soldier of Red Bank. William s.
Throckmorton is willing to be sacrificed and ex-
Sheriff Brown had laid mis- plans for the nominal
ton, but his defeat for Commissioner at Long
Branch has weakened his chances. The present
Senator, H. M. Nevius, will have something to
say as to the occupancy of the chair in the
upper chamber at Trenton.
N. Starr has been appointed postmaster at
Hamden, Hunterdon county.
Lakewood is trying to raise money by popular
subscription to pay for a police force.
Twenty-Five children own Patrick Edmunds, a
Cape May colored man, as father.
A triple-tailed gold fish was brought ashore in
q net at Gloucester on Wednesday, and on Tues.
day a twenty-one pound salmon was caught in
the big seine there. Half a million young shad
were let loose in Timber creek by the Fish Com.
missioner at Gloucester Wednesday.
The Forcite Company at Lake Hopatcong are
charged with poisoning the fish by the sludge
| emptied into the water.
The Peddie Institute Alumni Association will
| hold its meeting, this year, on Tuesday, June II.
The dedication of the Longstreet Memorial Il
brary will take place that day, and members OF
the association are expected to participate.
Faymaster Edwin Stewart, of South Orange,
| has been appointed Paymaster General Of the
United States Navy. He was formerly division
| paymaSter.