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Newspaper
Cranbury Press
Location
Cranbury, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Mar 12, 1886
Page
2
The Cranbury Press notes ad rates and free notices for obituaries. It reports election results showing a small Democratic majority on the Board of something and a Pennsylvania Railroad bill passing the House after an all night session, with expected gubernatorial veto possible.
The town votes Tuesday in a spring contest with focus on assessor and Overseer of the Poor. The election drew 381 ballots, the largest in memory aside from one earlier. The Republican ticket won, including the Overseer of the Poor. Democrat A J Wyckoff lost by a narrow margin.
A historic note discusses editor support and opposition to county cost sharing for commitments. The piece questions how reform should be approached and cites neighbor papers as examples while debating influence with representatives in Franklin and New Brunswick.
A fragmentary 19th century voice criticizes high taxes and poor relief while urging prominent citizens to take a stand. It proposes five respected locals to oversee reform and outlines formalities for marriage licenses, including surrogate oversight and fees. The text reflects civic tension over poor relief funding and county authority.
A local letter decries high or low rates and urges a remedy to aid Cranbury’s five men to head a company. Citizens pledge to support the effort, while concerns mount over the Dime Savings Bank of New Brunswick failure and the fate of depositors as $5,000 shortages loom and editorials echo public trust.
The community lauds a longtime official viewed as a trusted and secure steward of bonds mortgages and loans. Report notes his tested integrity his resignation and calls for continued service, while expressing hope the truth of recent scrutiny will prove less severe than feared.
A substitute bill proposes state wide marriage licensing rules effective on October first. It requires licensed officiants to verify identities and records, and surrogate court officers to maintain a register of licenses with full details for public access.
The passage describes that when a marriage is solemnized by the parties themselves the certificate must be signed by them attested by two witnesses and filed with the Surrogate. It imposes a fifty dollar forfeit on any minister or other person who fails to transmit the certificate within thirty days and a 100 dollar fine for solemnization without a license.
A fragmentary March report notes Samuel Johnson known as Mingo Jack beaten to death in Karostown lockup and hanged. Separate Long Dock fire at 2:30 am damages jute on Monarch Steamship pier, with multiple steamers and fire teams responding and ships moved for safety.
A riotous attack leads to a prisoner’s death in a jail cell. Investigators find blood on walls and doors, with evidence of a struggle. A mob’s lynching sparks calls for justice and charges against perpetrators, as officials vow pursuit and to expose those responsible.
The Middlesex board picks seven Democrats and four Republicans from districts including Raritan South Amboy Madison Woolbridge and others. Voters chose to elect six more in April, with candidates listed as Democrat or Republican.
Amboy factional results show Republicans gaining in South Brunswick while Democratic control remains in Perth Amboy. Overall board shifts suggest Democrats still hold a majority, with Republicans needing six of eight remaining seats for a tied or majority influence. A fire on Wednesday morning destroyed St Pauls Episcopal Church in Bound Brook due to delayed local fire response.
A fire swept a shore shed and dairy facilities causing extensive damage. The burning shed fed the blaze and threatened nearby passenger depot and houses. a number of milk cars were destroyed. Estimated losses include about 20000 to the Lydian Monaces and $76000 to the wharf and sheds with total damages potentially around 300000.
A florist from Gloucester is involved in a deadly incident after a man fires a revolver in a house where a 10 year old girl is present. The killer, believing a burglary, shoots a family member and wounds a bride in the right breast before the assailant is restrained. Police and medical aid respond as the incident unfolds.
Charles Tme Ag not downed but Charles It Bink, who feared drowning after his clothes were found, turned up in Chicago. A Newark liquor dealer’s collector traced the route. the missing man was a $600 defaulter who wrote a Newark friend seeking a job and professing remorse. Mrs Birk, Iris wife, planned divorce. life insurance policy had been issued as news of the disappearance broke.
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