The Jersey City news., 1891-09-16

take, and, in attempting TO board the
train, he and his wife AMI the youngest
child were thrown violently Detv cen the
cars. and platform The train was stop
ped, with the wheels a few inches from
the head OF the infant. Nonody was hurt.
but Conductor Clifford said it was the
narrowest escape he ever saw.
After repeated experiments, the Fire
Committee of the ElIZnDeth City Council
has decided to adopt ten inch steam
whistle. to be operated by electricity, for
sounding alarms OF fire. instead OF the
striker ON ST. Johns Church bell. The
citizens do not like the bull whistle, as 1t
is called, but they will have to put up
with IL for a while, as The expense OF
erecting uitable tower would De 100
great, and besides the time is rapidly ap-
proaching when the city will have u paid
flre department. when no outside bell or
whistle will be required. The bull whis-
Tile viii cost sixhundred dollars, aud can
be heard three miles.
The unc ainties of farming were
shown near Brdgeton this season. One
| farmer, believing that po tatoes would be
h1gh-priced, secured one hund red bush
els OF Maine early rose at 81. 10 per bushel
for seed. He then plowed and cultivated
/ twelve acres of his uest land, af ter fertil-
izing it with $500 worth of man ures. He
has harvested his entire crop, only fifteen
bushels, which he sold for seventy cents
a bushel. The trouble, was the seed
would not sprout. In a neighboring field
was Il peach orchard that was thought to
be played out with the yellows aud left
to itself. as it had only Il few peaches on
each tree. These few peaches developed
into enormous fruit, which he owner
sold for 81 u basket when he was getting
| twenty cents for his M crop.
The Pennington Democrat A0Uerttzer
says:-A peach grower bought some drugs
at one of our druggists u few days since
and rendered cheek for eightv-five cents
in payment for the same. AS the clerk gave
him few cents change III farmer eX-
claimed:-"That check was the proceeds
for fifty baskets of nice peach es." Many
growers bereabouts have had such sorry
experience.
John Lamb, once wealthy resident Of
| Elizabeth and a prosperous business man,
is lying in the county Jail a victim OF
strong drink, and his death is likely to
occur from tlelirium tremenS. About
twenty years ago he was estimated to be
worth $40. 000- He came from good fam
| lily OF Cape Cod, Mass, and made all his
money in the lightning rod business.
The Duponts, OF Wilmington, have pur-
chased land at Carney's Point, on the
Delaware River below Pennsgroye, and,
it is ssaid, will at once erect mills for the
manufacture of smokeless powder. They
have big powder mills at Repaupo, a few
| miles below Woodbury., ON the Delaware
River Railroad, aud the new mills may
| D6 Dullb us UldlCu VI uuC ltCpdupO
| plant.
| p. A. Mullen, of Paterson, bought a
small frame house from the New York,
Susquelanna and Western Railroad, for
| which it was to be removed. When Mu-
len went to look at his purchase he was
| amazed to find IL gone. 1t had been torn
down and carted away in sections Theo-
dore Slngland and William Clark were
arrested for the theft.
CITY NOTES.
The Schubert Glee Club will hold the
| eason concerts on November 10. Febru-
airy 2-1S92, and April 10, 1892. The con-
certs Will be given in the Tabernacle.
| John Erelke of No. % Cedar street
while practiclng with parlor rifle, mar
| rowly escaped shooting Charles Nelson.
| Nelson caused his arrest for malicious
mischief. Justice kimmerlv fined him IS.
| Mary Corners of No. 116 Cornelson
avenue, was arraigned in the Third
| Police Court this morning charged with
| assault upon Jennie Barden. The ca Sc
was dismissed. Justice kimmerlv de-
| clareS to couuecnance clothesline fights.
| Lafayette.
Mrs. E. NJ. Davis of Wilton street has
\ house full of company from Paterson
| Nick Herzman Of Pacific avenue has
| gone to Trenton to work in the watch
1 works.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Richards of Halli-
| day street have returned from his we'd
| ding tour.
| Nj Highland of Pine street is much i'm
| proved by his long vacation.
/ The depot at CommuniDaw is very
nearly finished and presents very ap-
| pearance.
Miss Emily Tousand Of Van Horne
street has returned from the Catskills.
| Mr.. and Mrs. REEVES of Phillips street
have returned from the Atlantic High
| lands in the yacht Blank,
| The Heating Athletic Association will
eat its annual dinner at Gross Pavilion,
| Staten Island. September 30. Five yach is
will carry the party TO the grove, where
| there will be races and games. An enter
tainment will be given ut Bergen Hall
| November Q.
GreenyiIle.
| The J. G. and B. 4. r. have larger
| force of men at work repairing the street
between the tracks on Ocean avenue.
The Aroma A. A. holds its annual ami
versary tonight at the N. Y. Bay House.
| The Greenviile Guard meets tonight at
Metropolitan Hall.
| The Greenvi1e Rifle Club shoot tonight
| at Metropolitan Hall.
The First Regiment, Uniform Order, X.
| of p, drilled last night at Metropolitan
| Hall.
The Terrapin Bowling Club will hold
| its annual reception at the Greenville
| Pavilion tomorrow night.
| Court Greenville last night initiated
/ five new members.
| Miss Annie Pniltner will celebrate her
| nineteenth birthday this evening at the
| residence of her parents.
West Bergen.
The West Bergen Land Improvement
| Association met last night Committee
| on Nuisance has taken measures to abol-
| ish the foul ponds on Yale avenue.
The Rev. DR.. Atkinson is very fow with
| intermittent fever.
Miss Jennie Hanson of Westside ave-
nue. has returned from Spring Valley.
The mass meeting on the Water ques-
tion last night was decided failure. No
arrangements had been made for it,.
| The Rev. DIR. Scudder did not arrive un-
til late and by that time the disappointed
| crowd had gone. Another meeting will
be held September "A.
Mrs. +. S. Samuels and daughters of
| West Side avenue have returned from the
| Catsklls.
John Brady and family have returned
| from South Beach much improved in
| health.
Harry G. Goodman of Ege avenue has
gone to Newark to spend Two weeks with
friends.
BAYON NE.
| Bayonne's Board of Councimen met
| last evening. Protests were received con-
| cerning the garbage dumping ground at
the foot of Avenue b. 1t was referred 10
the newly created Board Of Health.
Mayor Farr reported that he had de-
| cida1 tn fna Officnr McNumara 49,