The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-01-31
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Valuable pits of glass sand have been dis
covered near South yineland.
Part of the Dover depot has fallen down. The
Era calls it a move in the right direction
Nine thousand three hundred and three per
sons in the State Of New Jersey are on the pen
sion list.
The taxpayers of New Brunswick are COM
planning bitterly that they are made to main
tain in idleness a horde of worthless fellows who
crowd the County Jail all winter. The books of
the Jail show that thereaare over twenty strong,
hearty men, perfectly able to do any kind Of
work, and most of whom have good trades, who
do not pretend to work at all in winter.
A party of three fishermen from BurrsvilIe,
Ocean county. caught 400 pounds of bass one
day last week.
1t is openly charged that several fishermen are
taking a fine lot OF striped bass from the Hack
ensack River, at Little Ferry, contrary TO law.
The Fish Warden has not made any arrests yet.
The Mount Holly Fair will avoid the chances
of cold weather this year by beginning on Sep
tember s. q
The Atlantic County Agricultural Society, at
Egg Harbor. on Tuesday reelected DIR. Theodore
H.. Boyesen president.
The Rev. ]. B. Graw, of the temperance Ga
Sette, has issued a new paper known as the Ep-
soorth ADVOCATE. 1t is tine official organ of the
Epworth League of New Jersey, and is gotten
up in a manner which does credit even TO Bro.
Graw's talents.
New Jerseys requests from Congress for pub,
lie buildings are:--Atlantic City. $3.50. 900; Hobo
ken, Sl5.0Oo;- Jersey City. 100000; Newark,
$db0. 900, and Bridgetou. SIhOO
Patrick j. Fay, gardener for Thomas A. Edison
and secretary for the New Jersey horticultural
Society, was married on Wednesday week to
Miss Nelly Gardiner, niece Of Thomas Gardiner.
of tho Northfeld road, The ceremony was per.
formed in st. Johns Church by the Rev. II. ].
Fleming. Miss Ellen Coyne was bridesmaid and
Mr.. Thomas Fay, brother OF the groom, was ths
best man.
Ex-Alderman James Marvin, of Newark, re-
turned from the Adirondaeks last week and went
at once TO Washington White at the Adiron-
dacks he secured an option for the purchase Of
$1,000 acres Of timber land for an English syndi-
cate, who want the land for the hemlock bark
they may secure from It for tanning purposes.
The syndicate are DESTROYS OF purchasing
100000 Of acres of.such land. provided they can
get IT in blocks Of 1000 acres each, ne
The ninth annual reception Of the Joel Parker
Association Of Newark isf,sto take place III
Saenger Hall on Wednesday evening next.
Governor Albeit, Ex-Governor Green and
Senator Mcpherson have accepted Invitations
and will be present,
A parlor stove IN the house of W, IA. Conovers
at Dayton, burst yesterday and the fragments
were hurled IN all directions, Windows were
broken, furniture and bric.a ;brac Damaged, pig
lures ruined and the carpets burned. Some
pieces Of the stove were lodged in the wood
work and wall, and bits OF iron were even
thrown into the next room No one was in the
room at the time.
A number Of Mt. Holly merchants have been
swiudled by q gang of sharpers, who took orders
for goods AT about half The regular price. stipls.
hating that the purchaser should honor . draft
on sight on receipt Of a bill OF lading. In due