The Monmouth inquirer., 1898-12-15
MISCELLANEOUS.

Cape May cottage owners have de-
eided to rest their furnished cottages
at reduced rates during the Lenten
season to attract visitors and TO ac-
commodate the golf enthusiasts.
While number OF hands have been
laid off at the Carney Point powder
works, the firm states that all viii be
taken on again the first of the year,
Experiments are being made on gun
cotton now.
George Jenkins, of Cranler Hill,
who was struck by train at Camden
on Wednesday evening, died from
his injuries at the Cooper Hospital
on Thursday night.
Mrs. Herbert Gerry, of East Orange,
is still III at her home from shock
received from an electric heater in
one Of the cars of the Orange and
Passaic Valley Street Railway on
Tuesday.
Constable Clay Woolley Of Long
Branch has souvenirs in the shape of
pieces of the rope with which Har-
riott, Donnelly and Carney were
hung at Freehold
William H Stillwell has moved from
the Goodheart farm into Matawan
Miss Lizzie E. Romel and William
S. Robinson both of Matawan, will
be married at the brides parents,
at Mafawan, Dec. 18th, at P. NJ
David Arrowsmith, who went to
Havana to superintend some govern
lnent work, has returned home.
Miss Annie Miller, sister of Mrs.
J. " ID. Beekman, of HightstowD,
and the teacher of the ProspectjPla
School, underwent serious surgical
operation at the ST. Francis Hospital,
Trenton, on Thursday At last re-
ports she was doing well.
The Iron Steamboat Company,
which run it's boats to Long Branch,
reports deficit of $13, 168.17 for the
year ending October 31st, aud attri-b
utes it to the war, and harbor mines.
The business of grabbing is becom-
ing profitable industry at Keans-
burg. One man took 8, 200 crabs to
Fulton market one day recently.
They bring from y to 2 cents each,
and some boats catch as many as
Z, 900 in one week
bought j. Hull McLean's briekmakiug
Dldl1L OIL LllE oil LIE CA4LE4 Ei<ACC
along the Cliffwood side of Matawan
creek. He will take possession at
once and get ready to put the plant
in operation next spring.
George Moore. of New York, has
sold a twelve-acre tract near Mat8 wan
at the junction of the Lloyd road and
the Freehold turnpike, to G. e. Stap-
les. of Morganyille. the price being
81. 200. Mr. Staples now owns about
100 acres in that locality.
John Prest, of Robertsville. recent
" changed large bill for a peddler,
giving him tive-dollar bills instead
of ones, Mr.. Prest not having his
glasses on at the time. The peddler
was dishonest and kept the bills.
Prest has commenced suit against
him before Squire Warner, The case
will be tried, on Tuesday.
The Navesink county club is new
corporation which has an option on a
tract of land adjacent to thai Of
Water Witch park at the Highlands.
The new company will proceed upon
the same lines as the Water Witch
association and was organized by
Ferdinand p Fish. 1t is expected
that sale of lots to members will be
held in the spring and If the plans OF
the company mature hotel, costing
$50. 900, will be built.
The Elberon Railroad Station was
burned Sunday morning of last week.
The agent, Harry Thompson, who
Lives at Asbury Park. lost several
hundred dollars worth of property
and Operator Lewis lost his bicycle
type writer and clothing. The sta
Iion was built in 1877, two years after
the opening OF the road, and was con
sidered q fine structure at the time
| 1t is thought new station viii be
built on the compaDy's lot Opposite
! the post Office.