The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-07-05
STATE NOTES.

Work has been commenced on a bicycle ira ok
along the beach at Ocean City
There is mammoth huckleberry crop in
South Jersey.
Forty prisoners crowd Atlantic county's
Jail.
New Jersey Dairymens Protective Associa-
Iion has set the wholesale price of milk at Az
cents per quart.
Through the intercesson of their three ch IL
dren, Israel Garwood of Camden and his wife,
Ella Garwood have settled their domestic
differences and been reunited The couple
were divorced in April last, but when Mrs. Gar
wood was handed the decree from Chancellor
McGili she tore it into dozen pieces. Since
that time the children have been endeavoring
to resto re harmony, aud last week Mr. Garwood
and wife were married again.
Harry Harvey, a farmer residing near Sickle :
tain death. While passing through the yard of
deserted cabin, about a mile from the nearest
neighbor, he broke through some rotten boards
coverings an old WE'LL and was percipitated
to the bottom. Fortunately there was but little
water in the well, and as there was no gas Mr..
Harvey was 10 no immediate danger. He
halIoed at intervals, but mo assistance came.
He renamed in this position for three days. ba-
coming weaker from loss of food and his fire.
quent calls His wife became greatly alarmed
on the second day of his absence and notified a
number OF nelghbors, VINO Instituted search
One of their number searched the deserted
cabin and then discovered the well. Mr.. Har.
vey was soon brought to the surface with the
assistance of rope. He tainted several tim 80
after being rescued. He is now conhued to his
bed with fever.
Hamnonton growers report the raspberry
crop failure, owing to drouths.
The. is but one constable to keep the 1900
residents of Hammonton In order.
Princeton College has conferred the degree OF
D D. on Rev. j. A. Blauvelt. of Roselle.
number of strange birds have made their
nests In the barn Of Mrs George Batten, of
Swedesboro WHAT tribe they belong to is
mystery, although they resemble Virginia
horned owls.
Lay Judge Morris. Of Monmouth county, is
studying law.
Henry Callaghan, of Tennent, cleared $500 on
an acre of strawberries.
The peach growers Of Hunterdon county will
meet at Pittstown on saturday, July g. for
the purpose of organizing and discussing what
measures shall be taken to develop new mar
kets for the unusually large crop this year.
During the severe thunder storm On Thursday
evening TWO cows belonging to Samuel War
base, and three belonging to Sylvester Slater,
at Lafayette Sussex County, were killed by
lightning. All were lying along the line wire
fence.
Florence Hand, the seven-year- old daughter
of Joseph Hand of Atlantic City, while stand
ing on the steps leading from the boardwalk to
the beach on Tuesday afternoon, fell off into
the water. The water at the time was at high
tide and about three feet in depth. The child
was being rapidly carried out, wnen her twelve
year-old sister. Irene, brRveiy jumped into the
SURF and caught her. Willing hands assisted in
pulling the little heroine and her charge from
the ocean. Irene was the recipient of quite an
ovation on the part Of the big crowd which had
assembled and saw the rescue.