Legislature Closes After Short Session
The 190 session ends with lawmakers wrapping up as schools let out and the legislature adjourns. Key actions and decisions remain to be reviewed in coming days.
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Newspaper
Washington Star
Location
Washington, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Apr 07, 1910
Page
1
The 190 session ends with lawmakers wrapping up as schools let out and the legislature adjourns. Key actions and decisions remain to be reviewed in coming days.
The assembly adjourned after a day of busy activity with bills on taxation, salaries, and bar examinations moving forward. Debates highlighted the costs of court work, liquor license fees, and the push to regulate bucket shops while fiscal pressures and judicial workloads shaped the tone of the session.
In Port Murray a trio of courtroom actions unfolded in a single day before Judge Borkafellow. The cases included a landlord tenant dispute, a horse deal dispute between DewWilt Nunn Ogningtrank Snyder and client, and a mortgage and property transaction involving Jacob Frame and Frome. Final verdicts included $30 in one suit and $50 in another, with several witnesses and exhibits presented.
A blaze at Jus Al. Suydee in Teer Cule's Corner destroyed a barn and wagon house after morning flames spread. Neighbors saved the house, while livestock escaped. Losses were about 60 dollars for the barn, 800 for the house and contents, with insurance issues noted.
Mrs Elizabeth Cole widow of Henry W Cole died at her son Johns Passaic home aged 68 born in Groandyas July 82 189% She resided with her sons after living in Passaic She is survived by two sons and a daughter Funeral services set for Thursday evening at 6 oclock at the Broadway AM Methodist church Washington with interment at the village rectory cemetery Friday morning
Classified notice from Quick TRuyortt seeks a direct frontowner for a small farm in or near Harmpton Ladjow or Glen Gardener. Applicant should state location preference and the lowest price offered.
Readers learn about a wide range of towns launching cleanup days in spring. Women lead efforts, men and children join sweeping, planting, and rubbish removal, with towns in Washington and Spokane cited as examples of civic pride and cleaner streets.
Monastic discussions dominated by the Newark Conference theme with bishops overseeing the sessions. A long list of appointments followed as the clergy consensus set new policy and assignments across multiple districts.
The report details a violent confrontation between two Southern men, one killed and the other wounded, during an altercation at an unspecified location. Warnings mention a chaotic scene and several bystanders, with legal action pending and bondsmen named as the accused’s father and Johe.ta.
Report notes a violent dispute between two men over store goods at Rockport and a weapon attack that left one horse injured and a bystander hit. The incident followed a prior legal clash between the parties and involved a wagon ride toward Petell where the horse bolted and avoided a grave outcome.
Fragmented notice describes a county trade movement forming in a region near Washington with representatives from nearby towns. The item notes a scheduled meeting and origin in a Pittsburgh area text, with citizens and voters involved. The wording is garbled but signals a political assembly.
A fragmented opinion piece critiques social attitudes toward public figures and gender. The essay contrasts two archetypes the cautious, prudent citizen and the boastful braggart, arguing moral scrutiny often targets women while excusing male missteps. It links class tensions to local commerce and community figures amid a broader call for restraint.
The court upheld the will of the deceased Inve Sargh' amid objections by Fudge Shipman. All challenges were overruled as the magistrates ruled the document valid until the deceased's demise. The decision was proclaimed last Friday in Belvidere.
Common Council on Monday conducted routine business with most items approved in order. An executive session approved the appointment of a new street commissioner and a sewage plant superintendent, with Biatch named for the remainder of the year at sixty dollars monthly.
Grace Lowlieu and Harry Gibbs Bussgay married at Brass Castle with Rev West officiating. Relatives attended a parlor ceremony at 1:90, bridesmaids wore white with pink carnations, and a light shower greeted the couple as they departed for Vienna.
Milestone and birthday observances at home with reading by Rev Ward Peabody. Obituary notes include Mrs Llewellyn Salth of Newark dying at 34.90 after illness and surviving children and siblings. Also mention of DeRemer & Son undertakings and local academy shifts in Hackettstown Pennington areas.
A fragment describes church officials ordering boys to Pennington Seminary due to reported drinking behavior. It notes the Newark Methodist Conference influence and mentions Hackettstown and Joln sisters amid the Centenary Waiteos context, with emphasis on discipline and relocation.
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