The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-12-28
STATE NOTES.

West Creek Methodists are raising con-
trihurions towards painting their church.
Some of the good members are pedGllnR
to raise cash, and one little tot has earned
q dollar by selling hickory nuts.
The unpaid employees of the Eatontown
hat factory, will receive from twenty-five
TO thirty cents on the dollar for wages
due them.
The majority of the City Council OF At
lautic City have declared in favor OF
grated licenses ranging from $3.50 to 5000.
The Rev. Pleasant Hustis, Jr., pastor
of the Second Presbyterian Church. New
ark, has received a call from the Col
legiate Reformed Church in Leuox ave-
nue., New York. He has not yet decided
as to its acceptance.
The Rev. Alexander Mann. the assis-
tapt to the rector Of Grace Protestant
ceived a call to the parish of Christ
Church, Of Bloomfield. which he is hold
ing under auvisement. IL is probable
that he will accept the call.
John T. S. Hall of Farmingdale met
with a peculiar accident While blowing u
few days go. The pillow came into con-
tact with a blind" or buried stump, n
Mr.. Hall was struck in the breast by one
of the handles and seriously injured. AT
first it was thought that some of his ribs
were broken.
The Rev. John C. voorhis, pastor of the
Christian Reformed (Seceder) Church. of
Hackensack, has stirred up Il sensation
by his sermon Sunday charging that the
Oritani Club permits gambling ain its
house. The club has two clergymen
among its members, and its authorities
deny the accusation.
Charles Stilwell of Jerseyviile had a
corn on one OF his toes whicn he attempt
ed TO cure, but instead of getter better it
grew worse, and finally a physician was
called, who found it necessary TO ampu-
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sued. and Mr.. Stilwell is reported to be in
a critical condition.
AT the recent reunion of The survivors
of the T~wenty-fourth Regiment, New
Jersey Volunteers. at Glassboro. 500 was
subscribed of the $3.50 needed 10 erect a
monument TO Colonel William B. Rob
ertson. The IT'S veterans paraded through
the town. The following officers were
elected:-President. Adjutant Cooper of
Wenouah; Secretary. Lieutenant r. 3.
Potter, Bridgeton; Treasurer, Benjamin
r. Wright, Bridgeton. The meeting pext
year will be held Mt Elmer.
It is said that Senator Henry d. Win
ton, of Bergen County. will soon marry a
Freehold lady.
John r. Cannon, of WrightsviIle. had
his leg broken In two places. catching it
in y wagon wheel.
Warren county BOYS and girls han
nearly a week Of skating before Christ
mas. The ice was three to four inches
thick.
Mrs. viucellette, of Pavonia, has been
held in 5000 bail charged with poisoning
ii goat belonging to Mrs, Kate Rush.
Thr new $780, 900 bridge over the Mullica
river, Mt Port Republic. has been opened
for travel, and fifty teams passed over 1t
the first day.
An ordinance has been introduced in
the Atlantic City Council providing that
only brick buildings shall hereafter be
erected on Atlantic avenue. between
Rhode Island aud Georgia avenues.
James Teel, known all over Warren
county as the talIest man i'll Northern
( New Jersey. died at his home at Bridge
VILE recently, aged hfty-six years. He
was nearly seven feet high and Weighed
about three hundred pounds.
The name of Ogden, by which the
Ogden rline neighborhood in Sussex
county has been known. has passed
Hway. Those who petitioned for the