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The Monmouth inquirer., 1898-03-31
Nominations at AshurY Park.

Primary meetings were held Satur-
day at Ashury Park, by both Re
publican and Citizens parties for the
selection of candidates to be voted
for at the local elections on Tuesday,
April 70. At the Citizens primary in
the First Ward DIR. Hugh s. Kin
month was nominated for Council
man, and r. A. Tusting, Randolph
Ross and Claud Y. Guerin were named
for school Trustees. The Republicans
unanimously renominated DIR. George
F. Wilbur for Councilman, and In
dorsed the three names presented by
Citizens primary for School Trustees.
In the Second Ward the Republicans
nominated T. Frank Appleby foI
Councilmap. to succeed Harvey Jones.
The Citizens party made no nomina-
tion for this Office. The School Trus.
tees nominated in the First Ward
were indorsed.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1898-03-31
Sufocated by Gas.

WASHINGTON WHITE. AN AsBURY
PARK PIONEER, FOUND DEAD IN BED.
Washington White, one of the pio-
neers of Asbury Park. was found dead
Thursday morning suffocated by gas
When his wife went to the door of
his bedroom she detected the smell
of gas. The room was broken into
and Mr.. White was found with the
gas turned on full. He had been
dead several hours The family scout
the idea of suicide.
Mr.. White was horn at Deal in 1919,
and was the son of Britton White, a
wealthy farmer Before Founder
Bradley discovered Asbury Park Mr..
White lived in little house at the
head of what is called Wesley Lake,
Later he opened a general store, and
few years ago engaged in the real
estate business. He probably knew
more about the early history of
Asbury Park than any one else. Mr..
White had held several public offices,
and was a member of the Township
Board of Education. He leaves three
conc
The Monmouth inquirer., 1898-03-31
Dynamite Guns at Sandy Hook.

Work on the three dynamite guns
at Fort Hancock, Sandy Hook, is be
ing rushed. Lieutenant Colonel Lud-
low, Chief of the Engineer Corps,
who is in charge of the work of forti-
flying the lower bay and the Hook,
expects 10 have the guns ready for
service in a week. The shifts of men,
working eight hours each day. are
engaged upon the guns. In case OF
emergency the guns could be put in
shape Tor use in twenty-four hours.
The guns are of different sizes, ac-
cording to the tube put in them, and
carry shells of from eight to fifteen
inches. From sixty to 500 pounds of
dynamite can be carried in the
shot according to the size. The shells
are projected by air, and lhave an
effective range of two miles, the
smaller the size of the shot, of course,
greater the range. Jhe dynamite in
even the small shot IS sufficient to blow
up the most powerful battIeship.
At the suggestion of DR. g. Boiling
Lee, Senior physician of the Fourth
Medical Division of the Bellevue
Hospital, twenty-one of the thirty
two physicians and surgeons of the
staff of that institution have signed
their names to a document in which
they tender their services to the
Government in case of war Dr. Lee
is a Virginian and a nephew of Con
sul-General Fitzhugh Lee. Ten of the
signers are surgeons and the remain
der physicians. All are graduates
and men of skill.
The Atlantic Transport liner Michi-
gan. which arrived from London Mon
day brought 200 cases of smokeless
powder to order. Information as to
the destination of the powder could
not be ascertained, but it is believed
to be for the Navy Department.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1898-03-31
The Colts Neck BuruIary.

The store of Charles Sherman was
broken open on Wednesday night or
early Thursday morning Of last week
and forty dollars in cash stolen, the
thieves overlooking a pocket-book
containing 800. Vollie Burton, col
ored. who works for T. Forman Tay-
lor, about 6 o'clock Thursday morning
discovered that the doors in the sec
ond story of SherInan's building were
open. He went TO SherInan's house
and notified them and VIM. L. Sher-
man went to the store. As Sherman
could not open the front door with
the key he borrowed ladder from T.
Z. Forman Taylor and climbed in by
the second-story doors. Going down
stairs he found the safe overturned
and some distance from it lay the
door. Trousers from Mr.. Shermans S
stock were scattered around which
had evidently been used to deaden
the sound of the explosion of dyna-
mite, which had been used to blow
was missed was $40 in silver and gold
that had been taken from the cash
drawer; in the rubbish lay the pocket
book containing about 800 in bills.
Tools had been stolen from James
Walsh's blacksmith shop at linton
Falls, by the thieves breaking open
window. They left the door open
when they went out. These tools
they used TO force an entrance to
Sherman's building. They first tried
to pry open the front door with
large screwdriver but the point
broke off and fastened the door and
they then got in by the seeond-story
doors. No one heard the explosion.
Mr.. Sherman thinks the robbery was
committed by two strangers who
visited his store. One came in on
Tuesday and asked for mason, say
ing he was out of work. He was
large mao and had cut on his neck,
around which was tied a handker
chief. On Wednesday another man,
who was dressed as tough. asked
for work, saying he would work for
his keep. Nothing has been seen OF
the men since the robbery.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1898-03-31
The Allentown Turnpike.


John Sykes, representing the people
of Hamilton Square on Friday, made
application before Judge Woodruff
for the appointment of three Free
holders to view the Trenton and Al
lentown turnpike and report whether
the gates OF the turnpike should not
be ordered to be kept open.
The petitioners have set out that
the road is out of repair for nearly its
whole length. so as not to be tollable;
that at some seasons it is almost inn
passable, and that it has lost its
characteristics as a turnpike In dry
weather the road is sandy and rough,
and in wet weather it is miry. The
road is less than ten feet in width
where the gravel has been put on,
and there are long distances where
there are bitches where no rail had
been erected.
The turnpike company deny these
allegations and say that the petition
was not made in good faith, but that
the petitioners wanted trolley road
to be built on the turnpike, and were
disgruntled because the turnpike
company refuses to abandon its fran
cllise for that purpose.
1t was finally agreed that the hear
ing should be by affidavit, and that
it should be before some Judge that
Judge Woodruff will select, as he is
counsel for the trolley company. The
date Of the hearing was not fixed.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1898-03-31
Suits Against Grigss.
CITIZENS COMMITTEE LIKELY Tt
MOVE AGAINST THE COLLECTOR.

CITIZENS COMMITTEE LIKELY TO
MOVE AGAINST THE COLLECTOR.
In the investigation into the affairs
of Middletown township, it is likely
that the Citizens Committee viii
bring suit against Benjamin Griggs.
the Township Collector, for the
amount of shortage in his accounts
as alleged to have been found by the
expert commissioners appointed by
the Supreme Court
The Grand Jury brought several
indictments against the officials of
the township for negligence of duty.
and against the Collector for using
the township moneys in his own
business. TIE indictments were:
however, promptly quashed The
Township Committee of MiddIetown
recently made an investigation on
their own account into the affairs
and account of Benjamin Griggs, the
Collector, and after completing an in
vestigation of the Collectors accounts
for the year 1894. they showed that
the Collector had accounted for all
moneys that had been paid TO the
township, with the exception of a
small balance
The committee now wish TO com
plete their investigation for the years
following 1894, and say that they will
show that the Collectors accounts are
all right The Citizens Committee
recently applied to Judge Collins for
leave to bring suit against the Collec-
tor and his bondsinen for alleged
shortages in his accounts. The Town
ship Committee opposed the motion,
but Judge Collins has now decided
that the citizens may rightfully bring
suit
The Monmouth inquirer., 1898-03-31
Stamp Bill Passes the Senate.

The anti-trading stamps bill of which
Senator Francis, of Monmouth. is the
author, passed rhe Senate on Wednes-
day by a vote of II to g.
In supporting the measure Senator
Francis said that the trading stamp
concern has extorted $40, 900 from
the state without giving anything in
return. A similar bill has been intro
duced in Congress and others have
been passed by different States The
storekeepers were generally against
the scheme, and it should be prohib-
tied in res ponse to public demand.
Senator DAILY tried to have the bill
laid over, but failed He then defend
ed the trading stamp scheme. con-
tendirg that the business referred to
is legitimate one, and that the
Legislature should notdrive fair com
petition out of the market.
The House Thursday passed the
bill by vote of 40 to /. The Governor
will probably sign it.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1898-03-31

Mr. johnson Taylor, of Ocean
Grove, was in Freehold on Monday.
Col. Austin H. Patterson visited
the County Seat on Wednesday.
Alfred Cooper will move in Chas.
H. Wolcott's house, Lafayette. place.
William Sickles will move from Cen
ter street to Wolcott's house, Lafay-
cite place.
Mr.. John Marquart, who has been
in the employ of johnson Taylor, at
Ocean Grove, for thespast four years,
has purchased Voorhees, bakery.
His card will be found in this issue.
Timothy Hurley, of Spring Lake,
has rented the Otterson farm and has
moved to the farm house on Institute
street belonging to the place.
Oscar Robinson is removing his
furniture store this week to his new
quarters next to the Post Office. Mr..
A. NJ. Rook will be found at Mr.. Rob
inson's old quarters in Perrine's s
block
Nelson J. Schanck has moved from
the Otterson farm TO the Henry w.
Parker farm. at Gravel Hill. His
son.in-law, James Wheeden, win also
move to tenant house on che Park
er farm.
VanDoren Smock viii move from
Broad street to the house occupied by
Henry Sickles on Mclean street Mr..
Sickles will move to the house va
Gated by r. de la ReussilIe on lower
South street.
Eugene Dubois has moved from
West End to Elizabethport, where he
has position in a boiler factory.
Mrs. Mary E. Collins visited Mrs.
Samuel Burke, of Englishtown, over
Sunday.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1898-03-31
Found Dead in the Woods.

Coroner Herbert of Asbury Park
was called Wednesday to investigate
the death of Alexander Frazer, son of
Hartshorne Frazer. a farmer living
between Allenwood and Lakewood.
Young Frazer, who was nineteen
years old, left home on February 81,
taking gun with him. When he
did not return at night a search was
Instituted and kept up for several
days, but without any success. On
Wednesday two Of Frazer's brothers,
while roaming through the woods,
came across the dead body of Alex
ander. There was a bullet wound in
his breast. 1t is the general belief that
he committed suicide, although it is
probable that his death was acciden-
tai. Coroner Herbert gave a permi
for burial
The Monmouth inquirer., 1898-03-31
Boy Robbers Had a Cave.

Investigation by Marshal Maddox
revealed near here Wednesday ban
dts cave fully furnished, entrance
TO which was through a tunnel two
feet wide. 1t was found to be a rem
devious for a gang of boys, seven of
whom We're captured and held for
trial Fruits of recent robberies We're
found buried near the cave. The
Young freebooters are well known in
the neighborhood, and belong to good
families. Scores visited the strange
retreat.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1898-03-31
sT. PETER's CHURCH.


ST. PETERS CHURCH.
Rev. w. f. Wright, will officiate at
services in st. Peters church next
Sunday, Palm Sunday Palms will
be blessed and distributed at all ser
vices. There will be services at 730,
9.45, II A. NJ and 730 p NJ 1t is ex-
pected that very large congregations
will be present to welcome their be
loved Rector, and rejoice that he is
again able to minister to them
The regular Parish meeting for the
election of Wardens and Vestryinen
will be held on Easter Tuesday,
April 18th, following divine service,
at 80 O'Clock in the church.
PRESBYTERIAN.
The extra services in the Presby-
terian church will conclude this week,
The Pastor will preach on Thursday
evening, and the Rev. G.. r. Davey
pastor of the Presbyterian church oi
Red Bank, on Friday evening, Mr.
Buck of Jamesburg will sing on the
latter evening. Next Sunday morn
ing the Lords Supper will be admin
istered. On Saturday att p NJ the
Preparatory Service will be held fol
lowed by meeting of the session to re
ceive new members. On Sunday
church services viii begin at the
Summer hour, Sunday school at 91t
a. NJ, church at 1890 Al. NJ On Sun
day April 10th, Easter services will be
held with extra music at both ser
vices and special printed programme
in the evening.
2D BAPTIST CHURCH.
On April 9th there will be a great
contest between Mr.. Geo. Gatlin anG
lady and Mr.. Edgar Smith and lady
and Mr.. Moseley and lady. Other:
can enter the cake walk and the best
walker takes the prize. There vii
be twelve judges composed of some oi
the best white skilIin the city. Tickets
can be had at the stores of Mr.. w. S,
Bnrtis, Mr. VIM. Brown and Levy
Bros.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1898-03-31

Friday, Saturday and Monday All
the correct styles, Millinery, Dress
Goods, Silks. Capes, Jackets and
Suits.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1898-03-31
Freehold Churches.
REFORMFD CHURCH.

There will be Union Service next
Sunday evening of the four Main
street churches in the Reformed
church. Rev. H. b. MacCauley will
preach and d collection will be taken
for the Cuban sufferers.
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GLENCARLYN.

Mr. J. NJ Harrison has gone to visit his parents
In Starkvi1le, Miss.
Mrs. Charles Hyer and little daughter. Of Wash
ington, are visiting Mrs c. +. Ramsdell.
Mr.. H. B. Hedrick and family have returned
home after an absence Of three months.
Mr.. ]. r. Fawcett has obtained a position with
the Johnson Rubber Co. Of Brooklyn. n. Y. His
family will remain here for the present.
Mr.. anu Mrs. Roy Harrison have returned from
Washington and are settled in their cottage for
the summer.
Gen. 8. 8. Burdett was here recently, looking
after some improvements about his place, pre-
paratory to moving out for the summer.
The time Of divine service at Curtis Hall has
been changed from O'Clock to pm. Sunday
school will be ct pm. hereafter.
piazzas added TO the cottage on Oak street he
lately bought.
1t il reported here that the Southern railroad
concentrates putting up wires and running trolley
cars over its road between Washington and Hern-
don, Va.
Several plano and violin duets played by
Mr. G.. r. Ramsdeil and Mrs. Hyer, a number Of
patriotic songs were sung and piano duet played
cinl meeting recently held here.
Mr. and Mrs. Olcott, Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. G. Mitchell,
dell. Mrs Harrison Mrs. Faweett, Mrs. Clarvoe,
Mrs. place. Misses Backus Pennywitt. Olcott,
King. Messrs. Uber. Young, Mason and C. Backus.
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BROOKLAND.

The BrOokland school is continuing it's prepara-
tons for the fair to be given at the town hall
April II. for the benefit Of the Maine sufere-s
Beth teachers and pupils earnestly working
for Its success. There will be confectionery, sup
per, candy and fancy booths The floor will be
cleared for dancing at O'Clock, and many inter-
esting features will be arranged.
Mr.. and Mrs. X. S. Wolfe and family have
meved to the city and are now residing in LIE
Droit Park.
Miss Baker Of East Orange. N j., is the guest
of Mrs. Holmes.
The Brookland Masonic lodge, King David
the Masonic fair at Convention Hall in the city.
which opens Easter Monday. Misses Sarah and
Marie Hove, assisted by Of their pupils.
will give several dances in the old English village
The Citizens Association held it's meeting Fri
day night. when many matters Of Importance
were discussed.
AT the recent meeting of the Corintbian Euehre
Club at the residence Of Mrs Holmes. Mrs. Chas
Davis and Mr. A. l.. Jackson carried of the prizes
On account of the recent rains little progress
terry at the head of Philadelphia street.
The various churches making preparations
for the Easter music
1t is with much regret that the residents of
Gen. Stanley governor of the Soldiers Home,
will resign and his place will be filed by Gen.
Ruggles Gen Stanley has the esteem Of
these in the home by his earnest effort to do
He is greatly to be commended for furnishing the
inmates with frequent entertainments and by
encouraging the Home Temperance Union. After
leaving the home Gen. Stanley and his iaugh-
tiers will travel for short time In the United
States and then they will 60 to Europe where
they will spend the summer.
Miss Eulalie Griffith OF Washington recently
mnde short visit to her cunt Mrs. Franklin T.
Howe.
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HYATTsvILrE.

village III
Mr.. Henry A. Drury and family have moved to
their old home in Anne Arundel county. Mr.. and
Mrs. H. w. Dorsey, jr., VIII oectpy the house en-
Pike avenue. recently ,vacaied by Mr. Drury
The Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Com
pony recently erected line OF poles through this
village and metallic circuit will be In operation
in u few days.
The Prince Georges Game and Fish Protective
Association Of Hyattsville liberated four dozen
cartridges Thursday last.
Alex. Allen. Frank Moore, W. Wa,ner Arnold
Nelson and Nathan Gray were brought before
Justice Carr Thursday by Baltimore and Ohio
Ratlroad Detective Geo. Browning and Constable
Charles w. Barr upon charge Of vagraHcy and
destruction of private property. 1t Is alleged
that the men partially demolished the railroad
station at Sunnyside in ORDER to procure frewood.
They were each given term in the House Of
Correction, whittier they were taken by Constable
Barr
"Arbor day." April Is. will be celebrated by
the public schools here and throughout the state.
regular monthly meeting of the town COM
missiOners will take place tomorrow.
The docket Of the circuit court, which holds its
spring term beginning today. contains the fol-
lowing cases: Criminal appeals, Al; criminal
trials ID; recOgnazances. IS; petitions L;
appeals, 10; trials, 95; appearances 81. The
following jurymen have been selected in place Of
those excused: james Smothers, colored in place
of J. n. 8. Compton, John w. Bowie, in place Of
james Is. HILL John p. Turner, in place of Ed
mund b. Carr.
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RANDOLPH.

Mrs. Samuel Renshaw summoned to WASH
inston to attend the funeral of her aunt Mrs.
Harriet Lansdale whose death occurred at Garfield
Hospital Monday last.
Cards out for the marriage Of Mr.. Charles
Wendall Holmes Of Mr.. Thomas Holmes Of
1dlewild. to Miss Clara Blanche knight Of
Washington. large contingent Of Randolph
friends will go into town to attend the ceremony
at Sixth Presbyterian Church the evening Of April
ID, and the reception following the residence Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry NJ. knight.
Mrs Franklin Mace was the hostess Of the Fort
nightly Social Club at its final meeting which was
held Wednesday evening last. She was assisted
in receiving by her daughters, Mrs s. D. Holt
man, Miss Resale Mace aud Mrs. Thomas Holman.
An inIprOmpta program of superior excellence was
in concert: query. Miss Leora Stallsmith; trio,
'.Who Built the Ark?'' Messrs. John Keiser Melton
Green and Perry Stallsmith: reading. The Pro-
by Miss Lille Keiser and the male trio; putpouri
encore, Dixie" Arthur NJ; Mace; reading, Horse
heart Miss Amanda Wilson, who responded to
an encore 'On the Banks of the Wabash reci-
Blanche Br.ddock. and encore eliciting a solo,
No, SIR "Hurrah! For Our Flag quartette.
Miss keser, Misses Gresh stallsmith and keiser;
Party Miss Rosa Mace; reading "A Marriage for
Money Mrs. ID. s. Holman; recitation AN
swered,'' Miss Alice Counselman; reading. MAT
lea, - by the club; chorus. God BE With YOU
After an elaborate collation. and delightful
conversations the club adjourned to reorganize the
guests were Mr.. William Stllwen of Washington,
Misses Adde Green. Annie W'halen, Amanda and
a Mane GoSnse%an Lille Masfnde Lucy Maught
Aubrey Green, Meryin Counselman, John Magruder
I: Browning and VIM. Ford. s'l
are domiciled for the season at the Knott cottasa
east OF the railroad station. "a
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KENSINGTON.

Miss Clara Little has been spending a fortnight
at Hagerstown with Mrs II. NJ. Moore.
Mrs. c. W. Cium will entertain the Home Mis-
sionary and Church Aid Societies of the Warner
Memorial Presbyterian Church wednesday night.
An open temperance rally will he held this
evening at the Warner Memorial Presbyterian
Church. Mrs. Mary II. Haslup, state president Of
the W. c. T. o., will be present and address the
meeting, which IL being given under the auspices
of the kcnsngten W. G. T. T., and over which
Rev. James T. Marshall will preside. An excel
lent musical program has been prepared, which
will include anthem by the Presbyterian choir,
sole by Mr.. q. w. II. Stokes, a quartet by
Messrs. w. T. Hutehins on, w. NJ. Terri II. G.
Armstrong and CGshman, solo by Miss Oral
Adams and singing and exercises by the members
Of the l.. T. l.. Young lady members of the W.
c. T. q. win act ushe,s. An afternoon meet
ing for the ladies will be held at pm. in the
Presbyterian Church. which will also be address
cd by Mrs. Haslup. =
Miss Mollie Thomas las gene to Jefferson, Nd,
where she expects to make her home.
Mrs j. w Blackburn and NJ SO Laura CraddOck
were called to Kentucky last week by the death
Of their sister, Mrs Marquis Gaines.
Both the st. Paul's NJ. f. and Warner Memorial
Presbyterian churches reht arising their Easter
music.
The bill for bonding the town for the sum Of
5000 In order to lay new sidewalks has passed
the legislature ard work will begin the walks
at an early date.
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their ff:ena. Miss Sawyer of the George School,

their friend. Miss Sawyer of the George School,
Pennsylvania
Dr. and Mrs Francis Thomas and Mrs Sarah
H. Stone, whose homes have been closed durn:,
til. winter. again in Sandy Spring.
Samuel B. Wetherald, DR. George E. Cooke and
H. II. Laishear. members Of the National Guard
OF the District, have been notified to hold theIn-
selves IN readiness for service il called On I'm the
mt of war.
Mrs. Harry w Davis Of Knollton received the
Neman's Association Thursday to tea. Mrs. Jo-
seph 4. Moore presided, and there was large at
tendance Of members and the following guests:
Mrs. Caroline II. Miller Mrs. Geo. r. Nesbitt, Mrs.
Walter H. Brooke, Mrs Roger Brooke. Mrs sc. We'd
der, Mrs. lAban Thomas and the Misses Ellen Sta
bier, Helen L. Thomas. katherine L. Brooke, Beatrix
Tyson and Augusta N ThCmas. Nearly all present
contributed short articles offered some piece Of
domestic or horticultural Information, and the
meeting extremely lively and interesting. Ad-
jcurned TO Rosedale. the home Of Mrs. Sarah Il.
Stone, in April.
tn, winter in Ashevilie, NC, are expected hom.
In u few weeks, Mr. Bonds health having greatly
improved.
an addition to his house.
Miss Elinor Hough much-beleved member Of
Sandy Spring Friends meeting. died suddenly In
Philadelphia Friday. in the seventy first year Of
her age. The deceased was native of Loudoun
county Va, bat for the past fifteen years she has
considered this place her heme.
Prof, William Birdsall, the lately elected presi-
cent Of Swarthmorc College. made a brief visit to
friends here recently. and he delivered most In
terestiTg address upon QLnkerlsm to very at
tentive audience Sunday, the 9th ult. warning
his hearers not to depend the traditions Of past
usefulness Of the society Tut to work together tor
the accomplishment of good in every possible
field Of labor.
The Misses Anna NJ and Alice T. Farqnhar Of
Rock Spring gave a delightful german Friday
evening. il which come sixteen couples particl-
Julian Miller Of Alexandria, LeweIyn NJ Stabler
and Arthur T. Griest OF Baltimore, Miss Mabel
Tn,ioe Of virginia Ralph Jones and Harry Davi-
son of Rockville.