New-York tribune., 1895-08-24
ELIZABETH.
THE NEW OPPOSITION TELEPHONE LINE
IN DIFFICULTY.
TWO WEDDINGS RECORDED THIS WEEK-A
POLITICAL RuMoR DENIED-orHER NOTES

TWO WEDDINGS RECORDED THIS wEEK-A
POLITICAL RuMoR DENIED-oTHER NOTES
OF INTEREST
Auhouxh the Elizabeth Telephone Company soma
time ago got a franchise from the City Council to
bu,ld an opposition local line TO the New-York and
New-Jersey Company here, the new enterprise ,or
come reason lags and vigorous effort Is being
made 10 20 ahead with the work Of construction. IL
ia rumored that the new company has not got the
reou,red capital hand, and that this is the real
cause OF the trouble II has given rise 10 speculation
whether the Elizabeth Company Will follow the foot
steps OF the companies organized In Railway, Gram
ford and other places to build local opposition lines
TO the Old company. but which, so far. have made
no progress whatever
There seems TO be some sort OF a fatality at
tending the efforts TO give people in Elizabeth in
creased telephone facilities Several years ago the
Mucci Telephone Company was organized by .
number of prominent citizens. who put their money
freely into the enterprise, which it was announced
would prove a formidable rival to the New-York
and New-Jersey Company The scheme collapsed
and its projectors and subscribers lost all the money
they invested. The next venture was that OF the
Elizabeth Mutual Telephone Company which OBJ
tained $1,000 Of subscriptions and started to erect
It's poles only to be stopped by the discovery made
by the lawyers Of the rival corporation that the new
company was not legally organized under the tele-
phone law This ended the existence OF the Mutual
Company and then the Elizabeth Company was
formed and this now seems likely to meet the fate
OF its predecessors unless the obstacles which pre-
vents II going ahead are removed.
Miss Kate Woodruff married on Thursday to
James A. Woodward at the home OF her father.
No. 536 Cherry-st. The pariors were handsomely
decorated with flowers and palms. The bes, man
was Frank w. woodward, brother Of the BRIDE
groom and there were no bridesmaids The cere-
rnony was performed by the Rev. DR.. Otis A. Glaze
brook Of st. Johns Episcopal Church, and was fol-
lowed by a reception and collation. Guests were
present from Railway. Linden New-York and Eliza
beth The gifts to the couple were many and costly.
Mr. and Mrs. Woodward have gone on an extended
tour
Efforts will be made soon 10 start up the Fowler
Car Works at Elizabethport. which have recently
been sold at Sheriffs sale. Henry H. lsham. the
purchaser. is trying to get a company to take hold
of the works for manufacturing purposes. Mr.
isman Pumn WoTks Rail and Wood Engine Works and
Progress Iron Works settle in Elizabeth. and ne
COMPANY to bui.d its extensive plant here. and
helped the enterprise financially. Now ,ha; tho
In operation Mr.. Isham has been benefactor 70
the people OF Elizabeth IN the industrial line by the
and since his health. after two years illness, Is
again restored he intends TO take renewed Interest
growth
There was no truth in the published reports that
effort
publican State Convention through the City Central
Committee instead Of having them chosen In the
time -honored way at she primaries Senator Noor.
hees's friends, who were credited with trying to
make the change, indignant at the story, and
declare that so far from being afraid 10 the
chances of their favorite the result OF the prt-
maries 1t is the thing they want.
Louis A. Graft a well-known Democratic poitf-
clan and aspirant for the Legislature: was Quietly
married last Sunday evening at ST. Mlchaels
daughter of large property -owner and business
man In the German part OF this city. The ceremony
was performed by the Rev. Albert Won Sche gen,
pastor Of the church None OF the relatives OF the
contracting parties except the brides sister were
present Mr. Graf and his bride started for Bar
Harbor Immediately after leaving the church
The Pond Lily Association composed OF we'll.
known business men. gave delightful moonlight
excursion Thursday night by steamer. to
Gravesend Bay, stopping at Timer Park for some
hours. The Committee of Arrangements included
Freeholder Hulskamper. ex-Freehoder Moore, Gem
eral Rhodes. William Kreg. James Morrison ana
c. V. Mcnamara.
A Coroner's jury yesterday afternoon found that
Farmer John Miller, OF Union Township. came by
his death. on Sunday, August ls from a wound In
the head. inflicted by brick thrown by Theophi.us
Henderson jr. and that the latter was responsible
for the act. He was committed 10 the County jail
without bail.
Lincoln Lodge OF Colored Free Masons OF this
city, had unpleasant experience on THURSDAY, az
its annual outing to River View Park: The boats
went ashore He'll Gate. and they did not reacn
the wharf at Elizabethport until nearly O'CLOCK
yesterday morning.