The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-04-22
STATE NOTES.

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Asbury Park is already making n move
toward a fitting celebration OF the Fourth
of July. 1t is proposed to secure from
New York Cappa's band Of nifty pieces,
have Il firemen's parade in the afternoon
and u concert at the Casino In the even
ing, ending with a fine display OF fire.
works. Tue sale of tickets for the con-
b cert has begun. About $1,000 must be
raised TO pay tue expenses.
The Long Branch Times says:-Mrs.
Henry Woolley, who lives at Pleasure
Bay, brought to this office last week a
perfectly formed double egg which was
laid by o hen belonging TO her. Each
twin. as a part of the double egg could De
called, was about the size of an ordinary
hens egg.
jarvis Royal left Brldgeton at the be-
ginning OF the Wal Of the Rebellion and
enlisted in the army. He never returned
and nothing was heard of him by mis- fam
lily until a few days ago when a letter
was received by his ~nieces. saying that
he was dying at q soldiers home III Me-
braska.
At Il recent s~tereopticon exhibition in
the Second Reformed Church at New
Brunswick the audience consisted of
three persons and the ~janitor. The even
ing WAS stormy. but the exhibition was
given.
The Sussex County Democratic Com
mittee adopted resolutions condemninI
Senator McMickle for voting for the Read
Jug coal combine bin. and now the leaders
are angry because the resolutions were
published.
George Parker, of Parkertown, Mon
mouth county, recently found a skeleton
gu Cove Point, which had been washed
out by the high tides. A bullet was fast
i'll the backbone between the shoulder
blades. Another skeleton was found
with two bullets In the skull. 1t Is be-
lieved the skeletons were those of Revo-
lutionary soldiers.
The officers of the West Jersey Demo-
cratic League, of Camden. and the Cam
den Wheelmen, at meetings held on Mon
day night by both organizations. rendered
the use OF their headquarters to the men,
bers of the Camden Republican CLUB.
whose quarters were burned out ON Sun
day last until their quarters are put in
condition for use.
Uriah White, of Asbury Park, is fifty
three years old, and has voted ut every
Presidential election for thirty-two years,
candidate who was elected.
The township committees of Neptune,
Shrewsbury. Atlantic and Freehold town.
ships are to meet this week TO discuss
plans for the new short line road from
Freehold to Asbury Park,
A cooking school under the direction of
Miss Campbell Bedford viii be MAIN
CRined ut the Seaside Assembly at Avon,
from July 18th to the 23rd. ALI kinds
of cooking will be taught.
Miss Moore, of Elizabetbport, has been
selected by the Secretary oil the Navy 70
christen the practise ship Bancroft being
built by her fathers firm.
Nearly two hundred snakes have beep
killed in a small swamp in the yards of
the Lehigh Valley Railroad Company, at
Perth Amboy. within the past few days.
A canning factory is being erected at
Seaville.
The Swedesboro glass works are to be
turned into a barrel factory.
Mays Landing people will not allow
signs or posters on trees or fences.
The Monmouth county teachers insti-
tute will he held ut Freehold. ON Thurs
day and Friday OF next week.,