The Daily Register from Red Bank, New Jersey • 1

7 i r- i r- 1 v' i VOLUME IX. NO. 30. RED BANK, N. WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 19, 1887.

$1.50 PER YEAR. IN AND OUT OF TOWN. THE CLAM LOWERS SHOW. HaaAssns BaMss and Hsaislj Men Awardad Class Prtass. During tbe week just past Mme.

Andersons glass blowing entertainment in the Hendrickson block has been largely patronized. Handsome ornamental cases, containing various fancy design fashioned in glass, have been offered as prizes to those who received tha moat votes in various contests. These voting contests have attracted many, while the manufacture-of glass ornaments of various colors- is in itself an interesting sight. Each visitor to the entertainment gets a vote for whatever contest is to be decided that day and a vote for the handsomest baby, the contest for which is continued during the week. Last Wednesday, In a vote for the most popular lady, the prize was won by Miss Annie Brown.

Mias Lena VanWoert, of Broad street, won the prize on Thursday for the most popular miss under sixteen years. Tbe contest for the homeliest man came off on Friday, and the prize waa won by Thos. F. Eustace, in spits of the fact that he is better looking than the average man. The main interest, however, was in the contest for -the prize for the handsomest baby.

There were over a score of candidates for this prize, which was won by Helen C. Terhune, the infant daughter of James L. Terhune, the cashier of tbe First national bank, with 827 votes. William Chandlers little daughter was second, with 617. Oscar Hesse's daughter waa third, with 288 votes, and James Phelps's daughter was fourth, with 206.

There were nineteen other candidates, whose votes ranged from 5 to 200. Yesterday a prize was offered to the most popular lady school teacher, and was won by Miss Maud Perkins, of Riverside seminary. To-day voting is going on for the most popular lady. To-morrow there will be a contest for a prize to the handsomest miss under sixteen years of age. and on Friday there will be another homely mans contest.

On Saturday the baby contest will come to a close. This contest began on Tuesday and will continue every day. The entries so far are Baby Sherman, 79; Baby Crawford, 41 Baby Wild, 8 Baby Brower, 1 and Baby Pintard, 1. OBITUARY. Mrs.

Aaals K. Bardlasr. Mrs. Annie E. Gardiner died at her residence on Front street on Wednesday of last week, aged 72 year.

Two year ago Mrs. Gardiner slipped on tbe icy pavement and broke her hip, from which she suffered until tbs day of her death. Mrs. Gardiner was English by birth, snd came to Red Bank from New York eighteen years ago. Her living children are two sons, William a carpet manufacturer of this town, and Joseph a member of ths United States marine cor, and now stationed at Washington.

The funeral took place from her late residence on Saturday morning, the Rev. J. F. Jowitt, of Trinity church, conducting tlie services. The remains were taken to Orange for interment, Rrt.

Emellae Smock. On Friday, January 7th, Eineline, widow of Hendrick U. Smock, of Ilolm-lel, died from the effects of a fall received a few weeks ago. She had been in failing health for a year. She leaves no children, her only child, the first wife of Clirineyonce S.

Ilolines, of Uolmdel, having died a number of years ago. Three brothers, Aaron Longstreet, of Matawan, Dr. Henry Longstreet, of Bordentown, Jonathan Longstreet, of Holmdel, and one sister, Miss Mary A. Longstreet, of Holmdel, survive her. Mrs.

Smock had been a member of the UolmdtU Baptist church for more than thirty years. Iler funeral was held on Monday of -last week, and her remains were buried in the Holmdel cemetery, John E. Taylor. John E. Taylor died in New York on Saturday from hasty consumption, aged 32 years.

The body was brought to Red Bank on Sunday, and. the funeral was held from the residence of his mother on Broad street on Monday. The service for the dead was read by the Rev. Father M. E.

Kane aud the interment was made in Calvary cemetery at Fairview. Mr. Taylor had speut fifteen years of his life in the employ of the gas company at Jacksonville, Fla. He came North on a visit to his mother last June, and it Is supposed that the change of climate sowed tlie seeds of the disease from which he died. IHrs.

Eliza IN. VaaNaler. Eliza wife of Joseph I. YanMater, died at her husband's residence in Holm, del on Saturday morning, of pheumonia. aged 51 years.

The funeral took place from the Holmdel Reformed church yesterday. There was a large attendance of relatives, friends and neighbors-of the deceased. Tlie interment was made in tlie Holmdel cemetery. INr. Anna Lay This aged lady, who lived near Blue Bali, died very suddenly on the 6th inst.

She had been in feeble health for some time. On tlie morning of her death she arose as usual and bail her breakfast. A little while afterward she lay down on her lied and expired almost immediately. She was about eighty years of age. Her husband was killed in tbe late war.

iVbout three years ago she received a pension of $2,130 from the Government, with which she purchased the home where she died. John West, an old resident of Freehold, died in the insane asylum at Tien ton on Thursday, Januaiy Gib, at tbe age of ninety years. Mr. West was a native of Germany, but came to this country in 1846 and located at Freehold. lie lived there until last fall, when bis mind became deranged aud lie was sent to the alum.

Three deaths from diphtheria have occurred in tlie family of Chas. McLain, of Long Branch, within the past two weeks. Blanche, a girl four years of age, was the first victim. On Wednesday last Lesley, a nine-year oliU died, and morning Mrs. Martha J.

Alexander, Mrs. McLains sister, who had come from New York State to minister to tlie stricken, died from the sume disease, which she had contracted while at her sisters home. A double funeral was held on Saturday. Mrs. Alexander leaves a son about ten years old.

Minnie daughter of Samuel Davis, of Long Branch, died on. Sunday morning of last week, of diphtheria. She had been sick with this disease about two weeks. She was eighteen years of age. John McGrath, of Long Branch, died of consumption on Monday of last week after an -illness of several years.

His wife died about three years ago. He leaves a son and a daughter, both grown Up. William Taylor, of Asbury Park, two of whose children died of diphtheria within two weeks, now mourns the lore of a third child, a little girl of three years, which lias died from the same disease. lie lias hut one child remain ing, a boy of four years. Ill Two Days.

A colored woman named Caroline de Knight died at her home in Crow Hollow, Red Bank, on Monday, of pneumonia, after an illness of only two days, Mrs. de Knight was 25 years of age and was a widow, her husband having died two years ago. Tlie funeral was held in the A. M. E.

Zion church to-day, and the remains were taken to the cemetery near Ogden's Corner for interment. NEWS FROM MIDDLETOWN. PROPOSED INCORPORATION OP ATLANTIC HICHLANDS. A rrssaslilss I Ban Bsrsafk Gar raaasat Ttes Kaasral J. J.

Wllllaass Tswaatels Pslltles cal Kstes tf Gfasrsl late real. There is tax of about one per cent, levied on the property of the Atlantic Highlands association, and the old borough idea has been revived. Many prominent residents will agitate the question of forming a borough with proper regulations and representation. It is suggested that the debating club and reform club of the place should at their next meetings discuss the question Would the formation of a borough of Atlantic Highlands and vicinity prove a publio beuetit? The conundrum club could solve that question at a single short sitting by deciding in the affirmative. Willie Steam's pool-room at Navesink will be transformed early next, summer into a first-class ice cream and confectionery establishment.

The pool table will he taken away. On account of the dreary weather last Friday night, the debate between the Douglass brothers did not take place at tlie church at Chapel Hill. They announce that they will discuss the relative influence of genius aud wealth at tlie chapel to-morrow night. Tlie funeral of A. J.

Williams, at Navesink, last Friday, was one of the largest ever known in that village, though the day was very disagreeable and the roads in bad condition. Friends gathered at the late residence of the deceased at 10:30 a. and shortly after eleven o'clock services were held in the Methodist church, which was filled in every part by friends of the deceased. The Rev. Chas.

E. Hill, of the Navesink Methodist church, conducted the fnneral services, and the Rev. J. N. Pringle, of All Saints Episcopal church, of Nave-siuk, added his tribute to the character and worth of the deceased.

Tlie pall bearers were R. A. Leonard and James H. Leonard, of Atlantic Highlands; and William Lewis, William Bennett, George Davis aud Charles Lufburrow, of Navesink. Tlie funeral cortege prooeded to Fairview cemetery, where the remains ere laid at rest.

Tlie new iron bridge over McCleess creek has been thoroughly tested by heavy loads aud the strain of the ice, and lias been found perfect. The people of Middletown give high praise to Freeholder Jehu P. Cooper for his active work in their interest by securing good substantial bridges, which have been greatly needed for years past. Dean Westbrook, who have done most of the iron work on the bridges of tlie county, were tlie -contractors of McClees's bridge. All the ice houses along the river and nearly all in the township are filled with ice.

John MeClees, the expert ostracultur-ist at the creek, says that oysters have been hard to harvest on account of the ice, hut that they are fat and fine flavored. and bring very good prices. A stock compamy will apply for a charter this winter to construct a bridge from Claypit creek across tlie Shrewsbury to Oceanic. Tin projectors of the entei prise are so sanguine of its success that they are now securing piling for the structure. The whole amount of the road appropriation for the township is $3,000.

Residents along Riverside avenue are now raising by subscription $3,000 to improve that romantic drive. One resident has subscribed $1,500 toward tha improvement, and the other moiety will he readily secured. Oil Friday a warrant was issued for tlie arrest of Jos. W. Hendrickson, a painter who lives near Navesink, on the complaint of Ins ife, who charges him with heating her-aed not supplying her with suflicrrif clothing! Tie was re- leased on $100 bail, Webster Swan becoming Ins surety.

Hook and Ladder company No. 1, of of Atlantic Highlands, contemplate erecting a new building for their truck as soon as a suitable lot can he selected. A veteran Democratic politician says that things are going to be somewhat mixed this spring. Win. H.

Posten is spoken of as a candidate in the caucus for collector, and if he should succeed then the Republicans will put up their strong and tried man, G. P. Morris, of New Monmouth, and certainly defeat Posten at the polls. But there is not much chance of Poston's securing tlie nomination. There is that stalwart Democrat Edward J.

Hopping. He will make an excellent run and cannot he beat. He is able and well qualified to fill the office. Ilis record on the town committee as treasurer is, perfect, and lie will he the coming man." It now appears that Geo. H.

Wild had no insurance on his little building near Navesink, recently destroyed by Thos. Davis, the fire insurance agent in Red Bank made a report of the efforts of the local firemen to save the adjoining property, and the aum of $25 was appropriated and ordered to be paid to the Atlantic Highlands Hook and Ladder company No. 1. Mr. Wild will send his own check for a like amount to.

Navesink Hook and Ladder company. No. 2, in recognition of their services. School teacher Douglass, of Navesink, is announced to deliver a lecture to-night on the temperance question before the reform club at Atlantic Highlanda. W.

T. Hendrickson, of Middletown, has constantly on hand a large number of first and second-class horses, serviceable for farm work or for tbs Horses bought, sold and exchanged. The stables are located near Irving's Mills, on the Middletown and Keyport turnpike. Adv. CANOEMEN TO ORGANIZE.

A PERMANENT CLUB TO BE FORMED MEXT TUESDAY. New Nsals New Being Ballt far Nsxt IsaiBtrs Spart. aai Old Ones Being Pal In Ordsr-A List nr tha Tawns Canaansan. While canoeing might be considered out of season when tbe river is covered with ice a foot thick, and when the thermometer is down nearly to zero, yet the canoeists of Red Bank are wonderfully active. New boats are being constructed snd old one are being pnt in order.

Tbe members of the canoe club of last year, which waa rather informal in its organization, will meet at John S. Throckmortons store up-town on Tuesday evening of next week at nine o'clock, and form a permanent organization, The club will become a member of the national canoeing association, and will have a series of yaces during the summer for a club pennant Tbe canoes which belong to the club are the Calliope, Capt Frank Leonard Pocahontas, owned jointly by Reviere H. Sneden and Joseph Applegate Rita, Capt Frank Whiting Minnehaha, Capts. Tbad. aDd Will Allaire Tramp, Capt Harry Curtis Anti-Monopoly, Capt.

James Keough Little Muggs, Capt. R. F. Barrowee; Okahun-kie, Capt. John S.

Throckmorton. In the spring the boat-house of S. Sneden will be moved out on piling over the river's edge, and will thereafter serve as the head-quarters of the club. It will be enlarged sufficiently to contain all the canoes of the club, and will be used both as a store-house for the canoes and as a club house for the members of the club. A number of new boats will be added to the fleet next spring.

Reviere II. Sneden and Joseph Applegate, the joint owners of the Pocahontas, have had another canoe built, which they have named the Hiawatha. This is a larger boat than most of the others in the fleet and will comfortably hold two or three persons. Among those -who contemplate building new boats for next season are John Mount, Ezekiel Holmes, Edgar Brokaw, Normande Ferre and Will Mount. Miss Sarah Carlisle will probably be the first young lady canoeist of the town.

She is having a canvas canoe built, which is now nearly completed. The name for this canoe lias not yet been selected. Most of the canoes will be rigged with new sails next year, and most of the sails will be either of colored material, or ornamented with a quaint design. Usually the canoeing season does not begin until the warm weather sets in, but next spring canoeing will begin as soon as the ice is out of the river. Other canoeists of the.

town, in addition to those named above, are Emile French, who has a Kacine canoe, Lovely Meg; W. A. French, Sea Serpent Joseph Morris, Walioo S. B. Vande-grift, Mattie George Sinclair, Inoculation Gus Frick, Oriole Fred Frick, Henry Ward Beecher Wm.

Sinclair, Hydrophobia Mart. Haviland, Monopoly; Charles Robbins, Water Witch. Canoes are also owned by Dr. Edwin Field, Enoch Cowart and Edward Haviland. MIRTH AND MUSIC.

An Enjoyable Entertainment at the Residence of Geo. V. Truex. Last Thursday evening the residence of Geo. W.

Truex, on Monmouth street, was filled to overflowing with invited guests, who were present to witness a performance of an amateur minstrel troupe, known as the Big Six. The Big Six is composed of H. A. Peek, Frank Craig, Charles E. Nieman, S.

S. Antonides, W. H. Truex and George V. Sneden, Their entertainment consists of refined wjt and excellent music.

The troupe doesnt give public performances, but simply entertains its friends on private occasions. The programme presented by them last Thursday evening was much enjoyed. In 'addition to the minstrel performance there was dancing, instrumental music and supper. Those present included Mr. and Mrs.

Peek, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Craig, Mr, and Mrs. Chas. E.

Neiman, Mr. and Mrs. S. S. Antonides, Mr.

and Mrs. George V. Sneden, Mr. and Mrs. J.

M. Smith, Mr. and Mrs. Wm. P.

Corlies, Mr. and Mrs. Benj. Hagerman, Mr. and Mrs.

W. A. Truex, Mr. and Mrs. William Voorliees, Mrs.

Belle Croreley, the Misses Thompson, Mire Wilson, Mire Nellie Corlies, Miss Carrie Truex, Mire Sarah Wain-wright, Mire Jennie Wood, Messrs. Wm. Mount, Riviere Sneden, Louis Manning, Atwood Elliott and Fred Croreley, of Red Bank Miss Marie Gudud, of Long Branch and Miss Lillie Pearsall, of Freehold Temperance Officials. The total abstinence society of Little Silver recently held their annual election with the following result President W. E.

Greenbank. Vice-president Aleiaoder Paul. Secretary Charles Hobrough. Assistant secretary Gbsniplon Lippincott. Treasurer William Klntb uslcal director John McColgan.

Organist Miss Maggie Covert. Entertainment noiniiilUee John McColgan.MIsses Annie Ayres, Bells Moore, Maggie Covert, Calls King, Emma Hobroiigb. Spearing Eels Eel spearing through holes in the ice is a favorite pursuit of a number of Red Bauk people at present, but eels are re ported to be not as plentiful as usual. Down in Shark river the eels are said to be very plentiful this year. More Room for Worshippers, The Presbyterian church at Seabright is being enlarged to almost double its former size, in order to accommodate the increased congregation.

THE STATE LEGISLATURE. THE ASSEMBLY REMAINS AS ORCANIZEP LAST WEEK. rsaaUallae ef tk Saaau T.www-Th A. letre-in4-0t. Sm.i luinnUti.

Tbe Democrat in the assembly did not attempt to overthrow the organization. of that body, and it remains organised last week. Tbe senate has not yet organized, the organization having been postponed until to-morrow. On Monday Speaker Baird named the assembly committees. They are as follows Bin BerMon-Mmn.

Noonan, Crane, Corblo, Ifarlatt an Scudder. Way an Nana Kiwi SoaohM, bloomer, Tumulty. Underhill and Young. Judiciary Momts. Throckmorton.

A muttons. Barrett. Matthews and Hutchinson, R. 0. Agrtaultura-Nem.

Boa, Scott, Aekannao, Norwood and Pitney. Edoeatioo Messrs. Lennon. Norwood, Coodlt, Canon and Pearson. SleKlnea Mer.

Oortdn, Ortett, Roe, Donotiae and Matthews. Kngroaned BUI-Meara. Armstrong, Keys, Lul-bunow, Letts and Peareon. Munfcll Corporation Beans. Wotrsrtoa, PicSenaoa.

Bontdnie, Armstrong and Harrlgaa. Militia Messrs. Dickenson, Til rock morton. Hill and Hutchinson, 8. B.

Claims and Pensions Messrs, Peok, Peaoey, Mc-Dermitt, Meluughllo and Turley. Corporattooa Messrs. Arnwine, Carroll, Beckwith, Chamberlain and Lawrence. Banks and Insurance Messrs. Hill, Amwlne, Kinney, R.

C. Hutchinson and Lawrence. Dnflnisbed Business Messrs. Barrett, Hudspeth, Hawkins, Heppenheimer and Lafburrow. Incidental Kzpensea Messrs.

Tumulty. Ackerman, Bloomer, Goble and NewelL Stationery Messrs. Carroll, Keys, Feeney, Ten-Broeck and Law. Riparian BlsMs-Messrs. Matthews, Hndreth, Beckwith, Goble and Hawkins.

Revision of Laws Messrs. Hudspeth, Scudder, TenBroeck, Hill and McDermlU. Fisheries Means. Peal, Roe, Doron, Pace, Turley and NewelL Railroad and Canal Memis. Wolrerton, Ken-ney.

Mutch ter, Hutchinson, 8. and Or 1st t. Miscellaneous Business Messrs. Harrtgan, Crsne, Mulrey, Doron and Goble. JOINT COM MITTS rs.

Treasurer's Aceoanle Messrs. Pearson, Oondlt, Letts, Mnlvey and Feeney. State Prison Messrs. Arnwine, Pitney, Scudder, Vanderburgh and Chamberlain. -Lunatic Asylum Messrs.

Bloomer, 8. B. Hutchinson, Lyon, Scott and McLaughlin. Stale Library Messrs. Condit, Lufburrow, Mul-vey, Corbin and Barrett.

Public Ground and Bundlngs-Measrs. Carroll, Bloomer, Law, Lyon and Hildreth. Printing Messrs. Donohue, Amwlne, Oviatt, Lyon and Bloomer. Passed Bills Means.

Matthews, Young, Turley, Soderbergh and Lett. Commercial and avtgation Messrs. Bloomer, Marlatt, Law, Pace and Newell. Federal Relations Messrs. Underbill, Mutchler, Young, Vanderburgh and Scott.

Soldiers Home Messrs. Harrlgan, Peck, Hawkins, Throckmorton and Hill, Reform School ftar Boys Messrs. TenBroeck, Harrlgan. NewelL Pace and Law. Sinking Fund Messrs.

Noonan, Chamberlain, Keys, Scott and Young. Industrial School for Girls Tumulty, Hutchinson, 8. McLaughlin, Peal and Norwood. Deaf and Dumb Asylum Scudder, Pearson, Peal, Lawrence and Mutchler. Quits a number of bills have already been introduced.

The first bill read provided for a reduction of the legal rate of interest to five per cent. Another bill, having the same end in view, was also introduced. It is probable that a lively fight over this measure wilt come off this winter, the very low rate of interest which government securities bear being one of the chief bases of argument. Ex-Speaker -Armstrong is one of the temperance Republicans of the assembly. He baa introduced a bill to provide for local option imthe various counties of the State.

Tbe bill has not tbe slightest chance of becoming a law, Mr; Noonan has introduced more bills 'SO far than any other member of tbe assembly. Among other things he wants done is a division of tbe surplus school fund among the counties of the State, and a prisoners counsel to have the privilege of making the last speech to the jury. A joint resolution has been introduced increasing the pay of members of the of- the legislature from $300 to $1,000 a year. This has been introduced every year for some time past, but it has never received over a dozen votes. A bill which will delight every who pays high prices for gas has been introduced by some' member who evi dentty does not own any gas stock.

Tbe bill prevents gas companies from charg ing more than $1.23 a thousand feet, and requires a better grade of gas than that now in use. Although the senate baa not organized, the caucus has selected its officers. They are as follows President Frederick 8. Fish, Essex. Secretary Richard B.

Reading, Hunterdon. Assistant Secretary A. V. D. Honeymau, Bonier- Journal Clerk -Augustas W.

Barber, Gloucester. Engroartng Clerk Not yet appointed. Sergeant-at-Arm Furman Richardson, Cape May. Assistant Sergeant-at-Anns-Edwsrd A. Melkir, Passaic.

Bill Clerk Frank Haber, Essex. Doorkeepers William H. Rodner, of Mercer: Louis Weil, Essex Walter Atkinson, Burlington Calvin 0. Bitten, Salem. Robert S.

Green was inaugurated as governor yesterday in the Trenton opera house. Exactly at noon prayer was offered, and at its conclusion Chief Justice Beasley administered the oath of Ex-Governor Abbett handed the great seal of office to bis successor in a brief speech, which was accepted in an other brief address. Mr. Abbett then introduced the new governor to President Fish, the senate, who in turn presented the chief magistrate' to the members of tit Senate and Mr. Green's inaugural address was short, but contained tbq customary promises of fidelity toth interests ht the' people i All Abdut Lantern.

Mrs. EUen Nowlen, of Leedsville, went -to call bn Mrs. Green, a neighbor, a few -night ago, and as the night waa dark ahe carried a lantern. A little while after Mrs. Nowlen arrived at Mrs.

Green's some one took the lantern from the front aloop where it had been left Later in tbe evening it waa returned, but the globe waa broken. Unearthing a Neat of gnakea While a gang of men were digging on ground of tha Long Branch gaa company last Thursday, they unearthed a neat of fifteen snakes. Tbe reptile were of several different species, and Were easily dispatched by the workmen. Law blank for sale at thia office. Adv PERSONAL.

Joseph Clayton, of Leedsville, ia very ick with pneumonia. John H. Ellis, of Freehold, has been very sick for some tiro with typhoid fever. 1 Howard Potter, of Locust Point; who is now in Europe, is expected home in April. One of the little daughters of John Smith, of Mechanic street, is aick with carletina.

Mrs. Sarah Hammill, daughter of John Gaunt, is recovering from a severe attack of W. L. Conover, of Keyport, who has been making a tour of the Western States, has retained home. -William pallington- and of Red Bank, are spending a week with relative at Jersey City Heights.

1 Hodnut, of Ocean Beach, is a candidate for Lay Judge of tbe county courts when Judge Bennetts ternTex-pires. John T. Hopping, of Hopping station, had an attack of partial paralysis last week. Happily he is now much improved. The new proprietor of the Grand View hotel, Atlantic Highlands, is William Pennoyer, a wealthy resident of Goshen, New York.

Thomas Bennett, of Ocean Park, and J. S. Ferguson, of Asbury Park, have been elected trustees of St. Pauls church, Ocean Grove. George Brown, of Fair Haven, has two boys who are sick with scarlet fever.

One of them is recovering, and the other is slightly better to-day. Ex-Sheriff Campbell, of Kings county, New York, who bas a summer residence at Bay View, Middletown township, was in Red Bank on Monday. J. Howard Slocum, of Long Branch, whose health has not been good for a year or so past, will go South on a recuperating trip early in the spring. Wm.

Harvey, of Oceanic, who has been down South, came home a short time ago suffering from an attack of Southern fever. He is recovering. Mr. and Mrs. Wm.

H. Wood, of Front street, left town on Monday to visit friends in Hackensack, New York and Brooklyn. They will remain away about two weeks. Michael Despreaux, of Locust Point, has been severely ill tbe past week with muscular rheumatism. His friends will be glad to learn that his condition has improved so much as to permit him to be about.

Mrs. William T. VanDyke, wife of Constable Van Dyke, of Long Branch, is reported to be at the point of death. She has been confined to her bed for several weeks with a cancer and bas been a great sufferer. Harry Barkalow, who has been employed for the past two or three years in the Surrogates office, at Freehold, has been given a position in the office of tbe Central railroad at 119 Liberty street, New York.

John DeRoche has taken the place in the Surrogate's office vacated by Barkalow. W. H. Marshall, who with his son Frank left Red 'Bank several months ago for Fort Worth, Texas, is about completing a contract for the construction of twenty miles of railroad, and bas taken a contract to build fifty miles of track for another road as soon as his first contract is completed. FARMS 8OLD AT AUCTON.

The Appleby Farm and Another Small Farm Sold Last Saturday. At the executors sale of the property of the late Edward Taylor, at Middle-town, the Appleby farm was sold at $98 an acre. Tbe track contains about fifty acres, and is on the road leading from Middletown to Nut Swamp. The purchaser was Wm, M. Thompson, of Middletown.

The Harmony tract containing 53 acres, three-quarters of a mile from Mid dletown village, on tbe Keyport and Mid dletown turnpike, was divided into four equal lots, each having a frontage of 425 feet on tbe turnpike. Lot No, 4, the one nearest Middletown, and adjoining tbe lands of Warren was sold to John Morris for $121 per acre, Mr. Morris, the purchaser, is a- resident of Middletown, and for many years has been sexton of the Reformed church at that place. The other three lots of the Harmony tract are offered for sale by the execu tors at private sale, and if not sold with in a short time will be offered for rent. The Layton farm, on the line of tbe New 'Jersey Southern railway, about two miles from Middletown village and two and a half miles from Red Bank, will also be offered for sale at private sale.

Tbe executors also offer it for rent or to be worked on shares. KILLED BY THE CARS. Nina Molherleoa Children Lert With oat a Father. Last Thursday Frederick Stokey, a resident' of Allaire, was killed at Frm-ingdaie by a train on the New Jersey Southern railway. Stokey was crossing the track when the train came along and struck him.

He was thrown fully sixty feet and had his skull crushed Death was instantaneous. Those who witnessed tbe accident aay that the engineer failed to give any warning of the train approach. Mr. Stokey left a family of nine children. They are now both fatherless' and motherless, Mrs.

Stokey having died about a year ago. It ia reported that relative of tbe children will begin a suit in their behalf against the railway company for damage. Reliable good. Cheap price. Hats, caps, neckwear, umbrellas, hosiery, at Curtiss.

Adv. a latanatlag all tavsr ths Ceaaty. The spiritual tats of Long Branch bold frequent seance. A savings bank will shortly be organized ia Asbury Park. A necktie and apron sociable was held at Keyport last night.

Barney Kane, of Keyport, recently won silver watch at raffle. Ths sloop Julia Decker, owned at Key-port, had her boom broken last week. Dr. R. W.

Marren, of Asbury Park, has been sent to the State insane asylum. Miss Laura West, of Seabright, has opened a private school at her father's cottage. The reading circle will meet at Mrs. Finchs, on Front street, next Monday evening. Tbe children of the Farmingdale public school are preparing for an entertainment to be given soon.

Within a short time past chicken thieves have stolen nearly 300 chickens from John Prest, of Keyport. John T. Lovett has recently added a steam folding and stitching machine to bis printing office at Little Silver. The directors of the First national bank, of Manasquan, have declared a semi-annual dividend of 3j per cent. Fred J.

Smock, son of Denise Smock, is now employed as messenger boy for the Western Union telegraph company. The new public school house at Blue Ball is completed, it is a neat and well arranged building, and cost about $1,500. A split in the First Reformed church of Long Branch has been caused by the dismissal of the pastor, the Rev. "Ed ward Cornet. It is reported that the distillery owned by the Hon.

Arthur Wilson, of Tinton Falls, has been exchanged for a farm at Poplar. The Long Branch Netn has been sold to Clifton W. Tayleure, a former theatrical manger, and a resident of Long Branch. The Seabright Improvement company has given notico to several of their tenants that their rent would be raised $50 per year. The Rev.

H. F. Stilwell, pastor of the Freehold Baptist church, was the recipient of a purse containing $115 at the Christmas entertainment. The Neptune township real estate of Charles Buddenseik, the mud builder of New York city, is advertised for sale by the sheriff on February 18th, A temperance society lias been organized at Harmony, Middletown township, with Edwin Carter as president, Miss Alice Carter as secretary, and Charles Smith as treasurer. The crystal wedding of Abram Parsali and wife, of Keyport, was celebrated last week; There was a large attendance of their friends, who left a nutnlier of presents as tokens of their esteem.

At a meeting of the directors of the First National bank of Red Bank, held last Saturday, Asher S. Parker was reelected president of the hank, and James L. Terhune was retained as cashier. Ilaaa team A EUCHER PARTY. Progressive Euclier and Daurlng al Little Silver.

On Thursday night of last week a progressive euclier party was held at the residence of John II. Lippincott, Little Silver. The company consisted of about forty persons, among whom were Mr. and Mrs. Timothy White, Mr.

and Mrs. Wm, Mulliner, Misses Gussie Bates, Jessie and Susie Parker, Georgie Lippincott, Emma and Aliie Pontin, Laura Borden, Mamie Smith, Theodora Worthley, Mabel Searles, Georgie See, Maggie Lowrie, Jessie Blair, Messrs. Morris, Edward aud Fred Borden, Georgeand Willie Lippincott, John, George and Richard Bates, Wm. D. Pontin, Charles Warner, Albert Ivins and Wm.

Blair, of Little Silver; Misses Maggie and Sadie Ilance, of Long Brandi and Harry Croreley and Frank Parker, of Red Bank, The games were productive of a great deal of amusement. The winners of the first prizes were Mrs. Timothy White and Fred Borden second prizes, Mrs. John Borden and George Lippincott booby prizes, Mire Jessie Parker and Charles Warner. After the games were concluded, refreshments of various kinds were served.

Dancing was then begun and continued until two o'clock on Friday morning, when the guests departed. A Schooner Abandoned. The schooner Breeze, owned by Tlios. W. Auninck, of Keyport, was left in Jersey City last week, with Mr.

Aumack's two sons on board. They started to bring the boat to Keyport, but when three miles off Sandy Hook they were caught in an ice floe. They became frightened, and leaving the boat, made their way to the shore on the ice. The schooner was found by Mr. Aumack after searching up and down the coast for nearly a week.

Mr. Speer Acquitted. The trial of Alex. Speer, the baker employed by John T. Conrow, of Seabright, who was sued for baking a ball of cord in a loaf of bread aud a newspaper in a large cake, waa tried at Long Branch on Tuesday of last week.

The jury found a verdict in favor of Mr. Speer, which was a virtual acquittal of the charge made by Mr. Conrow. $10 Damages. Charles Cheever, of Keyport, recently sued Oscar Stanhope, of the same plqce, for damages alleged to have been sustained by the latter's chickens running on his lot.

The justice gave judgment for Cheever for $10 and costs. It pays to advertise in Thb Register. ONE DETECTIVE UNPAID. Prosecutor Haight Ref nses to Certify the BUI for Rockwells Capture. The Board of Freeholders met at the court house at Freehold last Wednesday morning at eleven oclock.

A proposition that a dwelling be erected on the court house lot for the use of the janitor of the court house was referred to the proper committee, who, it is expected, will report favorably. Almost the entire day was taken up in the passage of bills, though a good deal of time was taken up with one bill which didnt get passed. Ttiis was the bill of J. Frank Patterson, of Red Bank, for detective services and expends in capturing F. S.

Rockwell. The bill, as presented to the Board of Freeholders, was for $308.91. When it was presented to Prosecutor Haight for certification he refused to certify it unless Mr. Patterson's charges for personal service were cut down. Mr.

Patterson charged $3 a day for his services, and the prosecutor said he would not certify the bill unless this charge was cut down to $2 a day. Mr. Patterson wanted his money, aiid finally he agreed to reduce his charges, in the expectation that he would receive the money he. had expended and the pay fof his personal services without further delay. After the bill was so reduced, Mr.

Haight still refused to certify -it, and it remains unpaid. The collector's monthly report showed a balance on hand of $64,519.69. EVENINCS WITH THE POETS. The New INonniouth Literary Society Holds a Very Pleasant Meeting. The new Monmouth literary society met at the house of Miss E.

R. Snyder, the president of the society, last Tuesday evening. Shakespeare was the poet of the evening, and a sketch of his life was read by Charles R. Snyder, while quotations from his works were given by ail present. Miss Ritie L.

Morford played an instrumental overture, Miss Georgia A. Patterson sang a solo, and Miss Louise Snyder gave a recitation. Zek-eis Courtship was recited by Charles Frost, while John Hitlyer and Miss Minnie Morford acted the parts of the poem as it was recited. The next meeting will he held at the home of Miss M. P.

Morford, when J. G. Holland will be the poet of the evening. A Steamboat Travels by Rail. E.

E. Roberts recently sold the tug Eva, which was lying in the river at this place, to one of the members of the firm of Byron's iron works, of Brooklyn, who owns a sugar plantation in San Domingo. The tug was to be shipped by rail, and a contract was made with Capt. John Ludlow to deliver it on board the cars at tbe Red Bank railroad station for $100. A force of men were engaged to help him.

The decks and cabin were cut away and the engine and machinery lifted out. A canal was cut through the ice and the hull brought to the shore. The bull was then raised and loaded on trucks, and two teams of horses hauled it to the station. Fatally Burnad. The clothe of Berths 8tocks, an eight-year old colored girl of Long Branch, caught fire from a stove last week, and before the flames could be extinguished she waSjfatally burned.

J. Cullington Sons can sell you the Prize Medal cigar for $1.15 per box. Adv. A Donation Visit. The friends of the Rev.

J. F. Heilen-man will make him a donation visit on Friday evening of next week. All cigars sold hjr Cullington Sons are manufactured in Red Bank, N. J.

No tenement house stock. Adv. I.