The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1891-02-01
ALL OVER THE STATE.


The druggists Of Asbury Park who
escaped indictment at the October term
OF Court nre greatly excited over the
rumor that a number have been Indicted
BY The Grand Jury at The present term.
During the week officers were busy serv-
ing summonses ON young men who were
supposed to be drinkers at the so called
bars in the rear rooms Of the drug stores.
The relatives OF Mrs. Francis N.
Roberts, of Newark. have just received
advices OF the successful termination OF 2
suit in England involving the last Will
and testament of William Tippings. Of
Baldhall. Sc. Helen's, near Liverpool.
The estate is valued at 81 800, 900 and Mrs
Roberts and number OF other relatives
III Newark and other parts OF the
country are participants to large ex-
tent.
Miss Dora Rhees, Japanese of twelve
years, taken TO Mount Holly by the Rev.
ii. II. Rhees, q prominent missionary,
was baptized in the Mount Holly Baptist
Church. This is the first instance OF q
Japanese girl being immersed ia America:
The young woman is to be educated, and
will work among her native people as q
missionary.
John Golf. of West Creek, Cape May
county. who is eighty-ftve years old has
Just finished cutting twenty-five loads Of
fire wood, walked TWO miles each day to
purchased at vendue In 1928, and has
used it continuously ever since,
A wedding, In which eight clergymen
participated. took place at Grace Protest.
ant Episcopal Church, Plaintield, We'd
nesday evening, when Miss Caroline
Elizabeth Lowrie, daughter of DIR. H. II.
Lowrie, was married TO the Rev. Corne-
Illus Gardner Bristol, rector OF the St.
Adams Episcopal Church at Danielson
Vile, Conn. The ushers were all clergy
men and university classmates of the
groom.
Charles A. Hayes, Of Newark. has an
older lemon than any other in the State,
without doubt. He says that fifty years
ago, when he was eleven years OF age, he
purchased it for his sick little sister. She
died with 1t IN her hand, and since then 1t
has been preserved as an heirloom in The
family. the folks OF the ofden time believ-
ing that the preservation OF anything
held in the hand of the dying would bring
good luck. The fruit has shrnnk to-
nearly the size OF an English walnut. but
Is still in q good state OF preservation.
A representative of the firm Of Thur
Der, Whyland & Co., Of New York, bad a
town, with about fifty farmers who have
been raising tomatoes for the canning
factory here. The firms agent said the
farmers would have to furnish tomatoes
this year at a reduced price, owing
TO the tariff on tin plate amt
sharp competition, and suggested S. a ton
fur this years crop. The farmers have
been getting 81 per ton heretofore. and
say there was no money in them at that
price, consequently they declined TO ac-
ceps any reduction, and the meeting
broke up Without single contract hay
gsbeen made.
The accounts of Charles Borcherling,
administrators Of the late Mary l.. Justin
Ohrne of Newark, will be audited on
March 81. Among the requests made by
the will are S15, 900 each TO the American
Bible Society, the Princeton Theological
Seminary, and the American Board of
Foreign Missions. The sum Of 81 900 each
Is also given TO the Foster Home, the Orr
phan Asylum. the Home of the Friend
less, and the Home for Aged Women. all
OF Newark