The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-02-24
STATE NOTES.

The frogs in Salem county marshes left
thei- Winter quarters last week and their
croakings were heard.
A 0 man at Fair Lawn. Bergen
county, named Dayton, has been pre-
sented by his wife with triplets-two
daughters and a son. The mother and
children are all doing well.
Mr.. ard Mrs. David S. Dunn celebrated
their golden wedding a few days ago, at
Mine Mount, Morris county. Six persons
were among the guests who witnessed the
ceremony fifty years ago.
1t is stated that ID. L. Beatty aud AS
sembiyman Hoover have formed a part
nership aud will commence the rnanufac-
ture of organs aud pianos On q large
scale, at Washington, Warren county.
Morris JerseURdn says:-Itcosts4 6 cents
to briuga barrel OF -four from Minnesota to
Morristown, n Is cents from New York
to Morristowu. So we lave 80 miles for
25 cents, and 500 miles for 81 cents.
Camden has ninety-seven lawyers.
Charles H.. Johnson, a Norris Plains
farmer, in 1890 raised 400 ducks.
The first excursion of the year ran down
TO Cape May On Sunday, under the wing
of a land company.
Jeremiah Paulin Of Hurffville, Glou-
cester county, last season, from eight
acres, sold 2,67S baskets OF potatoes. re-
ceiving for them Sl,3lU.33.
The Somerville Electric Light Company
has voted to increase its capital stock to
$50 o0 IN order to increase the capacity,
aud Will remove the plant to East SOM
erville.
Kcyport is trying to organize a board OF
trade. The old board was wiped out of
existence by the big fire of 1871.
j. II. Sutton, of Sparta, a few days ago
caught a pickerel from Morris Lake that
weighed six pounds and a quarter.
Tie new Methodist Episcopal Church
at Woodbury. was dedicated on Sunday.
1t was built by William 81. Kemble of
Philadelphia, as a memorial to his aged
mother, who lived many years in Wood
bury and was Il member OF the church.
The cost exceeded 100000. all of
which Mr.. Kemble has paid, except
about SIS, 500, which the congregation
will pay. Mr.. Kemble, who is now eighty
four years old, was present at the services
o. sunday.
The Rev. II. P. Fleming of st. Johns
Roiiah ClthoIic Clurch, Orange, on
Sunday morning created a sensation by
sJarp remarks about the young men In
his congregation who were iu the habit OF
/ ,fterfng about the church doors, waiting
for the young women to come out He
denounced them IN u~nmeasured terms,
aud said hat the practice must stop or he
would iuflict summary punishment on the
offenders. Father Fleming's censure OF
the sidewalk lolterers was heartily COM
mended by many Of the prominent mem-
beers of the church.
Charles Kimball, an employe of tbs
Hamburg Lime Company, nearly lost his
life in the Rudeville Quarry near Ne W.
ton. He was prying off u loose stone
from the sides of the quarry, which is
about thirty-nve feet deep. In order to
reach the loose rock he was suspended
from the top OF the cliff by a rope which
some of his fellow-workmen held. While
trying 10 shift his position the workmen
felt the embankment giving way beneath
their feet. In their fright they let go the
rope ran. Kimball fell thirty feet
and the mass of loose stone n Garth
buried him. His companions o o uu
covered him. Kimball was badly hurt
Two ribs were broken. His escape from
instant death is almost miraculous.