The Monmouth inquirer., 1898-04-07


Friday that lodged in his head more
than forty five years a go.
A company of Mount Holly citizens
the fair grounds there with the idea
of reviving the old county fair
The congregation Of the Elmar
Presbyterian Church has extended a
call to Rev. George l.. Smith, of York,
Pa, which has been accepted
A Cuban Relief club was organized
by the residents of the little town of
Risley, Atlantic county, Wednesday
night
Mrs. Alice n. Marshall, of Elizabeth,
while walking in the back yard of
har home, Wednesday, fell over u
wheelbafrow and was injured NOR
tally. She lived until the following
afternoon, when she died from an in
ternal hemorrhage.
Ephraim Harris, a fourteen-year-
old boy, of Alloway, died on Wednes-
day, from the result of over-exerrion
in riding BICYCLES The wheel was
presented to him few days ago, and
the lad had just learned to ride it and
became so elated that he took a forty
mile run, the effort proving too much
for him.
A house to house inspection of every
residence in North Plaintieid is being
conducted by Health Inspector Pang
horn. All violations of the health
ordinance will be called TO the atten-
tion of the offenders, who will be in
structed to remedy the conditions,
and in case they do not they will be
prosecuted.
All the help which was recently
thrown out of work blythe burning of
the wrapper factory at Carmel is now
at work in the new plant erected by
K. w. Werden, a New York man. Mr..
Werden states that by the first of
June he will have fifty families from
his city at work there, all Americans.
The amount of money each county
will receive from state tax for public
schools during the years 1898 and 1899
has been decided upon. Monmouth
will get $112, 209.3 "a for the first year
and $115, ,596.82 for the other.
When attempt was made to organ
ize tie new Borough Council at South
River on Tuesday night, the four
Councilmen elected on the citizens
ticket refused to recognize the author
itv of the Democratic Mayor, James
Bissett, and q deadlock ensued. No
business was transac cted, and after
several attempts to organize the
meeting was adjourned.
Mrs. Walter Bush, of Roseland, two
miles from Caldwell, was severely in
iured at her home, on Tuesday She
was at work in the attic. and fell
through the ceiling, the attic was only
partially fioored. In falling she be-
came wedged between the joists,
and was unable to extricate herself.
Her cries brought her son, Harry,
from the barn, and he released her
from her uncomfortable position.
! Sea Bright lodge of Odd Fellows has
been instituted by Grand Master
Stanger of Glassboro, with forty-four
members. The officers elected We're:
Noble Grand p Hall Packer. Vice
Grand j. b. Prichard. Recording
Secretary Daniel c.. Reed. Finan-
cial Secretary William K Megill.
Treasurer John w. Eyles.
The bill for the home for INDECENT
exempt firelnen has been signed by
the Governor William T. Corlies of
Red Bank is one of the commissioners
named in the bill to select site and
build the home. Gen. Bird NJ. Spencer,
| Comptroller h S. Hancock, Commits
sioners of Insurance William BEETLE,
Major r. S. Cloud, William NJ. Jeffery
G.. w. Reading. John McKernan, Elk
Governor Werts. and Edward j..
| Condit are the other commissioners.
A district meeting of Free Mssons
was held in Mystic Brotherhood
Lodge, f. g. A. NJ, Red Bank. on
Tuesday night of last week. Visiting
delegates were present from Eaton
town and Atlantic Highlands. Dist.
Dep'y George c.. Warren, of Barnegat
and Past District Dep'y Edwin Ven
able. Of Long Branch, did the esoteric
work
The barn, wagon house and COW
shed on James III. Buffers farm near
Keyport were burned last week. The
| fire is supposed to have been caused
by boy employed by Mr.. Butler,
who went into the barn with light
ed pipe. The stock and most of the
wagons, implements, etc, in the barn
were saved. The property was in
sured for, $475, which will not cover
the loss.
The South Jersey Railroad was sold
at Winslow Junction at public sale
on Tuesday afternoon to Robert p.
Linderman. the only bidder, for $500,
000 Mr.. Linderman. who is presi-
dent of the Bethlehem Iron Company,
represented the creditors and bond
holders, and the purchase included
all of the property and franchises
owned by the railroad company. The
road will be reorganized. The South
Jersey Railroad is a single-track line
running between Cape May and Win
slow Junction, connecting at the lat
ter point with the Philadelphia and
Reading Company's Atlantic City
branch. 1t has branches to Ocean
City and Sea Isle. 1t has been in
existence about ten years and has
been operated at loss.