The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-12-18
STATE NOTES.

The ordination of the Rev. Roderick P.
Cobb to the Episcopal ministry took place
at Grace Church, Crosswicks, on Tues
day. The Rev. Bishop Scarborough, as
sisted by a number of clergymen, oficia-
ted
While Henry Starr of Gloucester was
taking a CUR out of a wagon the weapon
accidentally discharged. the load enter
ing his right shoulder, infiicting a severe
but not dangerous wound.
The people of Paterson, $4,000 inhabi-
tants, have just had their first experience
with electric cars, which Tuesday began
regular trips from Paterson to Passaic.
The cars were objects of great interest to
thousands of people, who thronged the
curbstones.
At a special election held in Clinton.
Hunterdon county, it was voted TO bond
the town TO an amount not exceeding 3d.
QUO for the purchase of a Steam fire en-
CINE. OF the 100 votes cast only seven
teen were opposed to getting a steamer.
Clinton is the town which recently suf-
fered SO severely from fire.
During the last few years the Hebrew
population in Piainfield has grown
rapidly, and the need of a Jewish syna-
gogne is felt. For some time religious
services have been held in an East Front
street dwelling house. The Hebrew
colony has outgrown these quarters, and
yesterday the announcement was made
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a rev months. Several large subscrip-
tons, enough to warrant the announce
ment, have been received and work on
the new structure will be begun at once.
HackettsIown is to have the first silk
velvet mill in the United States.
Charles Becker, a twelve-year-old
colored boy, is in custody of the police at
Orange for a costly bit of malicious mis-
chief. On Monday, it Is said, he turned a
running hose into a new house. Eighteen
inches of water In the cellar will necessi-
tate the rebuilding of the foundation
walls.
John Malloy of Lambertville has been
missing since the middle OF November.
His friends think he has met with foul
play, as he carried a large sum OF mouey
and valuable paper with him at the time
OF his disappearance.
Thomas Timothy, q farm hand, is con-
fined in the Fieehold Jail charged with
trying to poison Ella Putro at Morris
vile. Timothy and the girl were in love.
The members of the Princeton Glee,
Banjo and Mandolin Clubs will start On
their Southern tour on December 2S.
The grip is prevalent in South Jersey
to an alarming extent.
Harry Joslin Of Newport, while gun
ming Wednesday had his right hand so
badly mangled by the accidental dis
charge of his gun that amputation be-
came necessary.
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Life Saving Service of the Fourth dis
trict, including the New Jersey coast.
has completed his regular December our
of inspection of the stations along the
coast. He reports them IN excellent con-
dition.
Varney Gaskill, of Fairton. while ont
in the woots Wednesday %chopping a cree,
cut one foot in q terrible manner, he axe
going far into the bone His little son,
who was with him, ran for assistance.
and in the meantime Mr.. Gasklll mar
rowlv escaped bleeding TO death.
Bridgeton experienced the novelty of
three fires in one night Wednesday.
None of them were serious, however.
About fifty members of the German
Turn Verein attended the funeral services
of a deceased comrade in st. Johns Ro-
man Catholic Church, mt New Brunswick.
on Tuesday. attired in full regalia. They
had hardly taken their seats when
Father Fresenberg. the pastor, ordered
them to take off the regalia. He said
that it was against the rules OF the
Churcn to allow such a display in the
ecifice. The men reluctantly consented,
ard the services went on