The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-01-08
STATE NOTES.

The HapDah Cox will case came up in
court at Gloucester last week, and the
Developments proved how we'll it pays to
be kind to a friend. Mrs. Cox possessed
property valued at $1,000. and her will
was in favor of IN adopted daughter,
Mrs. Mary boucher who lives in Phila.
delphia. Mrs. Cox just previous TO her
death, visited Philadelphia to have an
operation performed, and having to spend
the night in the city visited Mrs. boucher
to stay. She was received SO coldly that
she left the house, and calling on two
eousins-Kate Smith and Ellen Welsh
was kindly received and made comfort
able for the night. Mrs. Cox returned
home and after due deliberation made a
new will, giving her property 10 the two
cousins. When Lawyer Bergen heard
as counsel for the adopted daughter who
was contesting the will.
John Malloy, the storekeeper at Lam
bertville, who mysteriously disappeared
from his home, November II, has re-
turned home. He declines to give any
explanation of his absence.
Captain William j. Chadwick, of Point
Pleasant, who had commanded coasting
vessels for over forty years, and was one
of the oldest sea captains in New Jersey,
died on Tuesday at the residence of his
daughter at Red Bank. He was seventy
five years old.
John Conover and Frank Day, of Troy.
Morris county, QUAR- led over the right
to escort a young lady home from a dance
New Years morning. A fight followed,
which resulted In Couover being carried
senseless TO his home. He died on Mon
day and Day was locked up. An inquest
has been ordered.
1t is rumored that the Thurber, Why
land & Co. canning factory at Moores-
~ will ohnpfIU no uhnn1nnn6 and n
large aud greatly improved factory will
be erected AT Hartford, on the line of a
small stream of water running through
the town, thus gaining the advantage Of
sufficient drainage for the refuse from the
factory. Wa has been declared by the
property owners of Moorestown against
the offensive smells arising from the
refuse watts of the factory in the summer,
and the firm feel that something must be
done, or their business will suffer from
Interruption
Mrs. John Burned, of HackensacK, has
been subject to fits of insanity lately.
Being left alone, she poured kerosene
over her clothing and set fire TO it.. Her
son-in-law, John Felsman, heard her
cries, took her in his arms. carried her
down stairs and poured a bucket of water
over her. Drs. McFaddeD and Brown
ordered her removal TO the Hackensack
Hospital. She will probably die.
Al the last meeting OF the New Bruins
wick City Council u long petition was
presented by Alderman Ives, signed by
six hundred women of the city, asking
that the saloons be closed on Sunday,
according TO law. Alderman McKeag
tried, without effect. TO have the chief Of
police ordered to carry out the ordinan-
ces with regard to Sunday selling, and
the matter was referred.
The Rev. +. G. Warwick, pastor of the
ID1Dy finlI AlnInf Gliunr RnnfiSf Gth VIrnh
is at odds with a portion of its cougrega-
ton. On Christmas night an entertain
ment was given for the benefit of the
church. The proceeds were sufficient to
stock the church cellar with coal. Mr..
Warwick learned Il day or two ago that
dancing was INDUCED in during the
evening of the entertainment aud now
refuses 20 sanction the use of the coal
purchased with money made at Il bail.
The trustees want to use the coal, while
The pastor asks that it be not used; and
there the matter is resting at present.