The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-12-19
STATE NOTES.

A dealer in butter exclusively at Red Bank
sold $4,000 worth during the year.
Camden health statistic keepers estimate that
one-third of the births in the city are not re-
ported.
Vineland is noted for the purity of its water
supply. The water is obtained from deep driven
Iron cabinets are to be erected 10 the Camden
County Clerks office TO preserve the valuable
records.
An effort is now being made to have a branch
railroad built from Egg HarDor City to Barne-
gat, where it will connect with the New Jersey
Central road. Subscriptions to a considerable
amount have already been received.
Mrs. Jane Harris, who died recently at Eaton
town, weighed 800 pounds. An autopsy re-
vealed a fatty tumor which weighed ~thirty-iye
pounds.
The cars on the Asbbry PARK electric railway
are heated by electricity.
The winter population Of Ocean Grove, accord
ing to a late census, is !, IA.
Newark ema have purchased land in
Washington Park for Masonic Temple and
Music Hall to cost $3.50, 000.
The ~neighbors have christened Mr.. C!eveland's
House." ~
Manasquan requires its lamplighter to give a
$500 bond Tor the faithful performance of his
duties.
The Monmouth Democrat says:-.sA fine sneci.
men OF the true ermine was shot on the farm at
Niddletown by Raymond Gulick, q pupil In our
Breehoid Graded School. The fur was pure
white and the animal about twelve inches in
length from tip of nose to end of tail, this being
the extreme TO which these little creatures at
tain. Considering the mildness OF the winter so
far, one would hardly expect to find the ermine
in its perfect winter dress. Further South the
animal almost retains its tawny summer robe.
These pretty little creatures destroy many YER
min. such as field mice. They will also occasion
ally make a young rabbit their prey. Its scien-
tific name is Putorius erminea.
A Woodstown man made q casual remark
that he would like to own a dog. The next
morning he found thirteen dogs tied to his
fence. ~
A Glassboro youth has been paying attention
for some time to a young lady in Williamstown
and has discovered that she is his cousin.
All menhaden fishing steamers have been laid
up Tor the winter and their crews discharged
During the past season they caught 5,ou0, 900
fish.
R. D. Wood & Co., who operate several iron
foundries in the State, are about to locate a
branch establishment at Long Island City.
The will of Father Leonard of st. Michael,s
Roman Catholic parish. Newark, was offered
for probate on Tuesday. The estate amounts
to about S75,o0l The will makes James Smith.
Jr. and John F. Stanley executors. The
requests rest. Mary's Orphan Asylum,
Providence. near Patterson, 81. 900; Catholic
Protectory of Kearny, $i,000; House of the
Good Shepherd, $500; Home for Aged Oittle
Sisters of the Poor, $500 st. Michael's Hospital
$500. There are requests to relatives, and the
balance OF the estate is to be held Ia trust by
the executors to be equally divided among the
following instirutions:-St. Michaels Hospital,
st. Vincent's Home for Boys on Center street.
st. MaYy's Orphan Asylum, Home for the Aged
and House of the Good Shepherd. It is believed
that this balance viii amount to about $4,000.