The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-10-03
STATE NOTES.

In the contest Oh Saturday of the Mon
mouth and Princeton mines, at the Fair
grounds at Freehold. Il curious accident
betell the second base of the Princeton. A
fly entered the ear and Almost drove him
10 distraction, having got down to the ear
drum. His comrades finding it impossible
to extract it he had to go to town and let
a doctor withdraw the intruder; then
pluckily he returned to his post in the
game.
Mrs. Abigail L. Buckley, mother of the
Rev. James M. Buckley, editor of the
ChristtGn Advocate, aud OF Henry C.
Buckley, foreman of the NeW Jersey
Mirror. died on Monday morning at
Mount Holly, aged eignry-four years. She
had bsen connected with the M. E.
Church at Mount Holly for over half a
century. The funeral was OF Thursday
and was attended by ministers from all
over New Jersey.
Inc famous Gate City Guard of Atlanta,
Ga will visit Elizabeth this month as
guests of the Veteran Zouaves. The guard
comes North to attend the Columbus
celebration in New YORK. The guard re-
ceived the Zouaves when they went
South, and now the veterans propose to
return the compliment.
The total attendance at the Mt. Holly
Fair this year was 81, 1853, nearly 1000 less
than last year. Thursday was the big
day, 1926 persons being present. There
were thirtv-two arrests made at the FAIR
grounds. Twenty-1ne as disorderly per-
sons, ~pickpockets, &c, seven for being
drunk, ana four for selling beer and
whiskey on the FAIR grounds without
license.
In the neighborhood of Pemberton the
cranberry crop is estimated at 10000
bushels-30,00 bushels short of last year.
The Asbury Park Wheelmeu have sub
scribed for 100 copies of Good Roads to
be sent to farmers in different s~eclious of
the county.
Several residents of Ocean county are in
Jail in consequence of taking the advice
of a lawyer TO the effect that they could
gather oysters anywhere on the natural
beds whether they have been planted or
not.
Mrs. Catherine McTenis, of Glen Gard
ner, was married to NJ. j. Mitchell. an
Illinois farmer, at her home last Tuesday.
Mrs. McTenis is seventy-four years old,
while the groom is but fifty. The wed
ding created a stir in the community, Ii
the boys of the town celebrated the event
by building Il huge bonfire of tar barrels.
Eatontown has a brass baud composed
of colored men.
A swamp at Atlantic Highlands..is to
be converted into a lake.
A roll of bills, containing $3.50, was
found buried in the sand at ASbury Park
Que day recently.
The peach orchard of David Sparks, at
Pennsgrove, Melted its owner over So. 900
this season.
On the application OF forty property
owners OF Washington township, Bergen
coanty, Justice Dixon, of the Supreme
Court, has given notice hat he viii, GU
October 10, make an investigation of the
financial affairs of that township. The
petitioners declare that they have cause
to believe that the moneys OF The town
ship have been uulawfully and corraDtly
expended" This is the tniri similar lu-
curry made since Judge Dixon has been
on the bench.
The Salem county Republican conven
tic n ut P~ennsgrove on Thursday nominal
ted County Collector Richman Coles. of
Pilesgrove, for Surrogate. There were
WI candidates for ACCOMPLISHMENT c..
Allen, of Warrington, and Hiram Dough-
ton, of Oldman's township. Mr.. Allen
was nominated on the first ballot. H. c..
L~oudenslager, candidate forICongress.
was present aud made a speech. The
Democrats will renomlnate Surrogate
Morrison, who has held the Office for ff-
teen years.
Lawyers Scovel and Harris, who will be
associated with Prosecutor Wilson Jenk-
ms in the trial of Francis Lingo for the
murder of ADnie Miller, on Thursday
served notice of trial on ex-J udge Wes-
colt. senior counsel for the defendant.
The notice is made returnable on the sec
n Tuesday in Oc.ober, when Judge
Gerrison will hx the date of the trial.
Lawyers Thomas e.. Harmed, George
Taylor, Samuel BeIdon aud F. ID. Weaver
will be associated in the defense.
The careful mother always keeps Salvation
Oil handy, for cuts and bruises, ~