The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1890-05-25

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crosses it. 1t is near several Of the great mills
at Passaic.
George W. Kiinball, of Deckertown, N J., wit
messed a strange fight between a cat and q snake
q few days ago. First the snake would com
! pletsly enveop the cat with it's long body, and
while its contracting folds were causing the
feline to howl INCREASINGLY the two would roll
| over and over upon the ground. The cat soon
caught the snake near its head, and from that
time on the reptile had no show at all. Within
ten minutes its lifelesss form was extended upon
\ the grass.
Stepping upon a board in East Camden Wednes 8.
| day, Frank Crowell suddenly felt It leave him,
The next thing be knew he was neck deep in
water at the bottom Of well, from which with
difficulty he escaped.
Fish Warden William L. Force, of Plainfield
has placed a consignment Of 10000 land locked
salmon fry in Echo lake. The fry average one
Inch in length, and are expected to be lawful
game within three years.
Under the auspices of the New York Irish
School, an organization effected at ST. James
Hall, Newark Friday afternoon, seeking to re-
vive the Irish language in this country and
Europe. 1t is proposed to interest Irishmen in
he movement all over the land.
A curious case OF chicken asphyxiation oc-
Cured in Mercer county few nights ago. 1t
was a cool night and the farmers wife went to
bed, feeling that her $50 little chicks were doing
nicely, and old enough to be through with the
gapes and BEAUTIFULLY weaned. Next morning,
huddled together in one coop, were seventy
dead birds. Trying to keep warm they had
been smothered.
A brisk boom has struck South EIberon and it
bids fair to become rival of the other shore re-
sorts, Mr.. LOOMS has sold the Catherine
Hickles farm ut the corner of Grant avenue and
Deal Beach turnpike to Architect T. A. Roberts,
formerly OF Newark, who will no doubt improve
1t and sell it by lots A lot s0x201 feet has been
donated by Mr.. Looms, at the corner of Grant
and Sheridan avenues, for Methodist chapel.
Mr. Roberts has contributed 500 towards its
erection. All property sold is with the liquor
restriction, The Improvements going on in this
locality are Of the most substantial character,
and the surrounding tracts are soon to be put in
the market.
A Mount Pleasant farmer seems to know how
to make his hens lay. He recently took to
store at Milford !, Pa eggs In one lot.
Horseback riding is very popular among the
ladies' in Plainfeld. Since the account recently
published about a young lady in New York rid
ing man fashion, some of the more daring have
been talking of doing likewise
S. W. Clark, of Delanco, has bought Hannah
Buzby's farm on the Rancocas creek near Irish
wharf He intends manufacturing bricks on the
farm, and will also commence building a wharf
in few days from which to ship them. Mr..
Clark Is builder and will use most of the bricks
in his own business.
Morris county is to have new jail at a cost of
$4,000
The Mcclellan monument at Trenton viii be
quietly unveiled on Memorial Day
Brewer Gottfried Krueger's Old Mems Home
In Newark viii be formally opened on Decora-
tion Day with imposing ceremonies. Aged men
Of all creeds who are disabled or have no means
Of support viii be cared for at this home
man living in Mt Olive township, Morris
county, over eighty years old has commenced
proceedings to obtain divorce from his wife.
The regular convention Of the Monmouth
County women's Christian Temperance Union
win be held at the Baptist church at Middletown
on Thursday, May 90, Addresses will be made
by Mrs Annie Bennett, of Atlantic Highlands;
Mrs. DR.. Phelps and Mrs. i. Fuller, of Ocean
Grove; Mrs, E. Patterson. of Asbury Park. and
Mrs. A. NJ. Hammer, of Newark. In the evening
the Rev. G. S. Sykes. pastor of Grace Church,
Red Bank, will make an address.
The stockholders of the Burlington County
Trust and Safe Deposit Company have voted to
increase the capital stock from 100000 to $780,
co.,
Elections at Long Branch come high. At the
election last Tuesday there were eighteen candi-
dates running, and SO, 900 election tickets were
printed There were only 1884 votes cast, an
average of thirty live tickets for every vote
polled. Each candidate averaged 1883 tickets
apiece. Besides the money spent for tickets,
goodly pile was used for other campaign pur-
poses
Counsellor Cluss, of Englewood, caught last
week the largest yellow perch taken from the
inches from tip to tip, and weighed good pound
and quarter.
It is understood that the Elizabeth Cordage
Works, which have been closed since January 1,
will remain Inactive for three months longer
Many of the GOO operatives, who have been con-
stantly expecting to return to work, are in des-
titute circumstances.
The number of newspapers published in this
STATE Is SJ4. vi TINS NUMBER ~ are Kepupllcan,
90 Democratic, G5 independent, are published
in the interest of the Prohibition cause, and s.
are not interested in politics.
George W. spieks, of wrlghtsville. has pur-
chased dog which is extremely fond of little
chicks The dog at present has which he
will not allow anyone to touch.
Benjamin Gavin, who operates lonely saw
mill on the Greanbrook road, near Plainfeld,
stumbled over heavy log Tuesday and fell
against rapidly revolving circular saw His
right forearm was severed from his body. lie
wrapped the mutilated member In piece of
paper, bound the mangled stump in rags filled
with sawdust, walked TO town, bore physi-
clans surgery unhinchingly and was about to
return to work when his brother appeared and
persuaded him to so home.
The managers of the Bridgeton and Millville
Turnpike We're sued for taking toll from persons
going to campmeeting on the Sabbath and the
| former president paid ten dollars and costs to
stop the suit.
The Receiver Sued.
Spectcl TO the Sunday Morning Neps
CAMDEN, May "a, 1890. Receiver John
Hood, of the Merchants National Bank
of Atlantic City and Fidelity Trust Com
pany Of Camden, has begun suit TO re-