The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-01-10
AND NOTABLE

The oyster crop at Port Norris is immense, and
the Maurice River Coves'' almost control the
entire oyster market. Over 5000 bushels are
daily shipped from that port, and 400 vessels are
engaged in their fishing. The planters and all
engaged in the business are making small for
tunes, especially as the Shrewsburys and other
prominent brands are almost a failure.
The Republican press of South Jersey is unani-
mously in favor of William S. Sharp for Secre-
tary of tine Senate.
A not over contented tenant of Bridgeport
paid his last months rent to his landlord in pen
nies-5,500 of the coins-which took the man of
property half a day to count over.
Paterson has an onion club, which consists of
youths who are very fond of the Spanish onion
and love to discuss profound questions. The
meetings are held at the houses of the different
members, and the rooms used are not habitable
for the next twenty-four hours. The supper
generally consists of raw Spanish or Bermuda
onions, with pepper, salt and vinegar, followed
by pies and lemonade.
Franklin Dye, Secretary ef the state Beard CT
Agriculture, and d. D. Denise, of Freehold.
treasurer of the Board, have gone to Washing
ton to appear in the interests of the farmers be-
fore the Committee on Ways and Means on the
tariff question.
Mayor Franklin G. woolman, assemblyman-
elect from the first district, Of Camden, has just
returned from a twelve day trip to Savannah
and other southern points. He went by vessel
for the purpose of escaping the influenza. Mrs.
Woolman accompanied him but is now in Wash
ington, where she will remain for a few days.
Mrs. Heisler Matlack, of Mannintgon, Salem
county, has made from four COWS /, 200pounds of
butter during the past year. There is in the
herd one COW that is at present producing nearly
two pounds of butter daily.
General E. Burd Grubb has taken a residence
in Philadelphia for the winter so asto permit his
daughter to enjoy society more thoroughly.
The Paterson Electric Light Company, in ac-
cordance with the contract granted some time
ago by the Board of Aldermen, will soon begin
to replace the ITO oil lamps distributed
throughout the city with incandescent lights.
The greater number of lamps is over the river
and in Totawa. This part of the city will proba-
bly, be first lighted by electricity, as the COM
pany has its main lines across the river and on
the hill.
The bond of the Water Works Company. of
Piainf1eld, signed by James Moore, chief engin-
ecr Of the Central Railroad Company; Charles
X. Moore, his son, and ex-Congressman John
Kean, Jr., has been accepted by the Common
Council. The contract or franchise has been
signed by Mayor Job Male, and the members of
the city Common Council The work of driving
wells to test the supply of water has already be-
gun.
A case which has excited considerable interest
in Gloucester county, has been decided in the
Criminal Court. A. H. Sickler, a well-known
farmer near Blackwood, was indicted for shoot
ing a rabbit out of season. 1t was shown thai
he shot the rabbit on his own farm, and the
jury promptly acquitted him.
The subject for the public debate which takes
place at Princeton College on the evening of
February %, between a representative of each of
the four undergraduars classes, il announced as
Resolved, That in the present condition of our
politics ballot reform is more important Than
Civil Service REFORM Tie debate is known as
the GLASS of as prize debate, - the prize being
the interest on $1,000.
Cards were issued ON Monday by NJ. and Mrs.
Robert IT,. Ballaatine, of Newark, for the wed
ding of their youngest daughter. Miss Anne
Roberta Ballantine, to Mr.. John Oliver Halsted
Pitney, son of Vice Chancellor Pitney. The cere-
mony will be performed iii the North Reformed
Church by the pastor, the Rev. David Waters,
D.. D., on January IS, at six O'Clock.