The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1891-05-10

through bis energy aud influence that the
General Railroad law was passed. From
1877 TO 1880 he was State Senator He re-
tired from politics when his term expired.
Among mineraiogists be WAS known IS
the possessor Of the finest collection of
minerals in the United States
The eIopement of George K. Bowen. a
young man well known in EisInboro.
Salem County, and the pretty young wife
of Jacob Hates, a well-knoWn farmer at
Lower Creek, has created something of
sensation. Interest is added to the sensa~
ton by the fact that the aggrievec farmer
accuses the clippers with taking 81 400 of
his cash Bowen and Mrs. Hates met st
party about three weeks ago anu it was
very apparent then that he was deeply
infatuated with the pretty young matron
His attentions were encouraged By Mrs
Hates aud finally Mr. Hates forbade him
coming TO the house. Bowen kept up his
visits, however, until one night Last week
the irate husband put him out Of the
house. This so enraEed Mrs. Hates that
she and Bowen eloped with 81 400 of the
husbands money. Hates is almost heart
broken. He Is very hopeful that she will
repent her rash act. and he says he will
cheerfuily forgive her
The next meeting OF the Teachers AS
sociation of Huuterdon County viii be
held at Pennington, Saturday, May 16.
Ao1UlauD dc8ttn4 fotl4 kci u tU6 Lltl-
ton Battle MONUMENT association, an
nouDces that SIC. 900 has been raised Of the
ST., 900 necessary TO be subscribed before
the State appropriation OF 1856 and the
Congressional appropriation OF $50. 600 can
be secured.
DR.. Nicholas NJ. Butler Of Paterson has
resigned the presidency Of the College for
the Training OF Teachers, in New York.
in order to be able to give his entire at
tention TO his duties as Dean of the
Faculty of Philosophy in Columbia Col
lege. and as editor Of the Educational
RcpietU.
DIR. E. NJ. Hunt has been reelected Sec
rotary OF the State Beard of Health.
B. Warren Burnett is foreman OF the
Morris county Grand Jury; and ex- d.
rector MARITIME is foreman in Union
county.
The recent cold spell has damaged fruits
and vegetables in different sections of the
State, but not 60 so great an extent as
was feared. Snow fell in Atlantic county
on Wednesday, and the temperature was
below freezing at daylight At Wood
bury and other parts Of Gloucester, and
also in Salem county the early tomato
ruined, and scarcity will prevent their
being replaced. Ice formed at points In
Burlington county, and there was rain.
hail and snow. 1t is feared that peaches,
Strawberries and sweet and whise
potatoes have been almost entirely killed.
In Monmouth county early vegetables
were badly damaged by a heavy frost
Near Millevilie, Cumberland county, the
ground was whitened with Snow, and
fears are expressed over the condition Of
strawberries and other small fruits. Ex-
animation OK the peach buds in Warren
county indicates that no injury has been
done the crop excepting IN the lowlands.
In Morris and Hunterdon counties SINH.
lar reports are made. but 1t viii be d
week before the full effects Of the frosi
can be ascertained.
Cape May City Council has madesa con.
tract with the Franklin Electrje Light
Company to light that city oneyear Tor
s., 100
1t cost Edward johnson, a Bridgton
merchant, Sl25 for one or two barks OF his
little dog. The animal caused T. w.
Williams horse to run, away, and Mr..
johnson promptly paid the damages.