The Morris County chronicle., 1900-11-30
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Mercer County has instituted a suit
in the Supreme Court against Richard
d. Norton, of Hightstown for $40, 600
damages for injury done the new ma
cadam road between Hightstown and
Manalapan. Norton ran a steam en-
gine drawing ten wagons loaded with
stone over the road. The case will
come up at the January term.
The memorial window placed in
the new Hoagland Memorial Church
is beautiful example of the glazier' S
art. Jesus, Mary and Martha are
represented in the scene described in
verses 3S, SO, 40, Al and AZ Of the
! tenth chapter of St AXE. Tt contains
also the Hoagland Coat of Arms.
Jorden #. Stover, of Riegelsville,
Warren County, is the possessor of a
rare old family Bible. 1t was printed
in Wurtemburg, Germany, in 1926,
and is IT'S years old and contains l, 200
pages, with the apocrypha and con-
fession going back to 1900. 1t is
bound in heavy leather covers, half
an inch thick, and the leaves are dark
with age. 1t is very profusely illus
trated with pictures of Bible charac-
ters and scenes and is very valuable.
Quail and partridge are more plen-
tiful in Sussex County his season than
they have been in years.
Two new artesian wells have been
driven for the public water supply of
Perth Amboy and South Amboy They
yield ZOO. 600 gallons per day. The
two placed together consume about
2, 000 900 gallons per day. The supply
has heretofore been entirely from
Tennent's S Brook The large number
of industries which have recently To-
Gated here made it necessary to in
crease the supply.
Twenty nine superanuated teachers
Of New Jersey enjoy pension from
the teachers retirement fund which
was established in 1896.
A state poultry exhibition will be
held at Orange, January to 6.
Phillipsburg milkmen have notified
their customers that hereafter they
will deliver no milk on Sundays.
Frank J. Camusat, SON of Mrs.
Margaret Camusat, of Green Village
died at Lebanon, N. j., November ID,
of pneumonia.
Arrangements are being made for
the annual fair for the benefit of the
Fresh Air and Convalescent Home,
which will be held at the Beechwood,
Summit, on December and 8, after
noon and evening.
The members of the Board of Fire
Wardens of Summit are now equipped
with new fatigue uniforms, consist
ing of short, tight-fitting coat and
blue trousers.
The State biologists report shows
that there are 140, l01 acres of forest
land in Morris County.
A brass band is to be organized
among the members of the Summit
Young Mems Christian Association.
The Twenty fourth New Jersey
Volunteers will hold their reunion AT
Millville ON December 13.
Judge Gottfried Kruger has an
nounced that in response to the urgent
appeals of the Governor and his col
leagues on the bench he had reconsi
dered his determination to resign his
position as Iaymember of the Court OF
Errors and would continue to serve
until the expiration of his term in 1908.
The Newark Advertiser says thai
Hoboken is the smallest city in the
United States in area, covering only
760 acres. With its 50, 1854 population
il has 81 persons to the acre, whereas
New York. the largest city of the ma
tion in area, with 1877, 1872 acres, has
but Is to the acre.
The water famine is getting to be /
serious matter at Mt. Freedom as SONS
have to gone nearly mile for theil
supply.