The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1890-10-05
ALL OVER THE STATE.
A Batch Of News Nuggets, Personal
and Curious.

Dr.. John D. McGill is eiassed by the medical
fraternity as being at the head Of the list OF
surgeons in this State. He is surgeon in chief
to St. Francis Hospital and surgeon general of
the New Jersey militia
Comptroller George Hough is siad to be tho
best expert mathematician IN Hudson county.
He lives on figures, and although they have not
made him fat he keeps healthy on them.
Carrot D. Van ReiDen is punctuality persona
fed. Precisely as the hands of the clock in the
Hudson City Savings Bank point to the hour of
tan o'clock each morning the ex-Mayor may be
seen 10 enter. Although well advanced in years.
his step is as brisk as that of a man Of twenty.
and his vision as clear at sixty Mr.. Van
Reipen is very young man.
For the first time in half dozen years General
William c. Heppenhemer is not taking ac-
tive part in politics. He says he feels lonely in
consequence
Pierre Lorillard has returned to his stock
farm at Jobstown.
Elk Senator Nichols, who has had such hard
time in his efforts to secure the Postmastershp
of Bridgeton, has received telegram from Con
gresham Bergen stating that President Har
rison refuses TO reopen the matter. 1t is thought
that William N. Hewitt will get the place.
Thomas V. Gator. formerly Of Jersey City has
been nominated for Congress By the Reform
Democracy in San Francisco Prohhitionist
and all around reformer aud an erratic genius,
he boxed the political compass on this side Of
the continent and was sure TO turn up promi-
nently on the other as soon as there was q new
party for him to belong to-
Corporation Attorney Minturn, of Hoboken, is
one OF the most popular men OF that city. He is
about thirty years old, handsome and q
bachelor. He has one of the best practices ia
Hudson county and is an able lawyer He is a
sterling Democrat and is q member of the Hud-
son County Board Of Registration.
Judge Albert Hoffman, of Hudson county
lives in good style in Washington street.
Hoboken. He is an old time newspaper cor
respondent and is a noted speaker, being greatly
in demand at ali the big political gatherings
He is personally very popular.
Thomas B. Usher, the Assemblyman from the
Tenth district, which comprises the townships in
North Hudson county, Is handsome young
man, and combs his blonde hair a la Pompa-
dour He is greatly beloved by the working
classes in his district as he has been the means
of having several bills passed at the last session
of the Legislature which have proved Of great
benefit to his laboring constituents. He is a
candidate for reelection this fall and as yet no
one has appeared to dispute his title.
James Smith, the City Treasurer of Hoboken,
is one of the most unassuning men that can be
met. He IS slight in stature. and walks with
his head slightly TO one side and bowed down 40
if to avoid attention. He is connected with the
best families in the city.
The Princeton class of '92 have elected the
following officers President, c. T. Wood
Dakota; Vice-presdent Peter gredenhurg, New
Jersey; secretary and treasurer, John G. VIII
son, Indiana.
Adam Metz, proprietor OF the Germania AS
senoly Hail. Bloomfield, who died last Thurs.
day, was buried Sunday to the music OF a brass
| procession were about 100 coaches and fourteen
societies.
Farmers received from Sf.25 to Sl.6o per bar
| rel tor sweet potatoes in Pennsgrove township.
The grape producers of Beverly have had good
crops this season by placing the ripening fruit
in bags.
OF the seventy six marriages 10 Vineland the
| past year, the grooms of only thirty fve were
/ Vineand men.
someryille is to build sewer system at a cost
\ of $4,000
Peaches in Sussex county are selling for S;
| and So per basket
| Two Cedarvle octogenarians Henry Hustet
| and Abraham Hogbin, ran q race, which HnsteC
/ won,
The oldest Grand Army veteran in the State
! John Sanders, of Belydere, has just answered
the last roll call at the age OF ninety years.
II. r. Baldwin, Of New Brunswick. who ha
been visiting in West Virginia, arrived home this
| other day, having ridden the whole distance
nearly 500 miles, on horseback.
Eugene Bostwick and j. f. Richards, Of Chest
| nutvllle, Salem county, secured twenty-five
| pounds of wild honey recently from one tree.
Postmaster Aibertson. Of Atlantic City, OF
| Monday dismissed tho eight letter carriers left
by his predecessor. Oniy Two are Democrats.
The Lake Hopatcongo Steamboat Company
! has given out contract for another and large
side-wheel steamer
The Union county Prohibition ticket is as fol
! lows:-Senator, A. b. Bigclow. of Crawford
! Sheriff, U. NJ. Osborn, of Railway; Coroner
Fred. w Myes; Assembly, First district. Mel