The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-05-14
STATE NOTES.

A stage line between E~nglewood and
HackensacK is talked of by a few, VINO
believe that it can be made to pay. 1t is
necessary now to 90 TO New Durham. ten
miles, and thence via the Susquehanna
road ten miles to reach Hackensack,
which is only four and a half miles from
Eagiewood. 1t Is proposed to build two
sta ges and buy six or eight horses. run
ninZ the stages at intervals of two and a
half hours, charging a through fare of
twenty-five cents, with special ten cent
fares for way passengers. Ameeting will
probably be called next week TO consider
the project.
There is now in Bergen county on
saloon or tavernt to every 366 men. wome n
and children, divided as follows. by tow IL
ships:-New Barbados, Is; Ridgsield.
%; Lodi, 28; Washington, z; Union, 8;
Palisades, 4: Boiling Springs, IL; Eagle-
wood, 5; Orvil. 3; Harrington, Z; Saddle
River. 4; Ridgewood, 8; Midland. 1;
Franklin, o; Hobokus, 2. In addition to
these there are nearly fifty places licensed
TO sell wholesale, aud anumber who sell
under Government license. nothing less
than one quart, not to be drunk on the
premises. Rutherford, with a population
OF 1898. has not a single legal public bar
room.
The Trenton letter carriers during the
month Of April handled 42T ,057 pieces of
mail.
The State Charities Aid Association Of
New Jersey met at Trenton yesterday.
There were about fifty persons present
representing different parts of the State.
Rev. George :. Mott, of Pennington, pre-
sided. Mrs r. Williamson. Jr., the sec
rotary, in her annual report recommend
ed that more be given to child
labor. Too many children, she said. are
being kept out of school to work in fac
tories. DR.. David Norman, of Trenton,
read a paper in which he strongly advo.
pafad tina ON nIOVmanf nf fannufo nhn-
sicians in the State Insane Asylum.
The City Council of Bridgeton at its
meeting Tuesday night fixed $500 as the
fee for a liquor license, aud then refused
all OF the nine applications which had
been presented. The applicants were
William NJ. Martin. Christian Heller, Jr.,
Frederick Hohmtatt, G. G. Cast, Mrs.
Emma Obeldobel. William A. Carrie. j.
Christian Kienzle, George Kinkle and
Thomas Camac. Council stands seven 70
five against license. In the case of Will
liam A.. Carrie, who was indicted by the
Grand Jury last week and Is now a fugi-
tive from justice. every vote was cast
against his application.
AT the session of the Grand Chapter OF
the Royal Arch Masons in Trenton yes
High Priest, Robert A. Simpson. Jersey
City; Deputy Grand High Priest. Ed
ward Mills, Camden; Grand High King,
A. j. Bale. B~allevIlle Sussex county;
Grand Treasurer, Fred Waise, Borden
town; Grand Secretary, ]. B. Edwards,
Jersey City; Grand Scribe, A. +. Ran
aolph, Brldgeton; Grand Chaplain of
Hosts, 4. L. Ayres, Orange; Grand Royal
Arch Captain. +. NJ. Herman, Newark:
Grand Principal Sojourner, j. L. Fulper,
Washington; Trustees, @. B. Edward.
w. W. Goodwin, G. Bechtel; Grand
chaplains, Henry Vehslage, Irvington;
Y. y. Bagley, Railway; Grand Organist.
:. K Sealey. Jersey City; Grand Tyler. 5.
81. Bennett, Trenton.
While a wake was In progress at the
OF John Collins, No. SO Vesey
street, Newark. last night, a lighted can
1le on the coffin toppled over and set fire
20 the trimmings. In the excitement the
ire department was called out, but its
~services were not needed.
The Passaic county Freeholders will