"Harvey Snover was released from jail on Friday after one day's tenancy, on conditions imposed by Police Justice Hallock. If Harvey stay on the water wagon he stays out of jail; if he does not stay on the wagon punishment is certain." "Mrs. Frank M. Avery and daughter Marion have returned to their winter home in Brooklyn, after spending the full season at their summer home in Sparta. Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Avery will occupy the Sparta home during the winter months." "Monday morning masons began laying the foundation for a barn on the farm of Levi H. Morris, in Hampton township to replace one burned on October 10. John Thompson and Son, of Tranquility, are the contractors, and the new structure will cost about $7,000. The main building will be 34 X 144 feet, with a horse barn 34 X 48 feet." "The human economy is not to be trifled with. Persons have died from paring corns too closely, wearing tight shoes, ingrowing nails, and other minor troubles. The latest, however, is the death of Benjamin F. Christie, aged 54, of Hackensack, NJ, from blood poisoning, caused by pulling a hair out of his nose, which caused blood to flow and a scab formed. He picked the scab, and was dead in less than a week, despite efforts of physicians to save his life." A special meeting of Presbytery is called for November 4, at Belvidere, to dismiss Rev. Mr. Merrit from the pastorate of the Oxford Church and receive Re. M. Welter, of Portland, to the Delaware and Knowlton Church. Also to dismiss Rev. Mr. Robinson from the pastorate of the Hazen Church." " 'Joe' Long, an employee of Snyder & Co., contractors for the Stanhope Newton macadam road, stabbed 'Mike' Norris, a fellow countryman, during an encounter Saturday night, and is in the county jail. The wound is in the back and not serious. It is generally believe that Long acted in self-defense, when Norris tried to choke him, and officers are seeking the wounded man, who was the aggressor." "Abram Skinner, over three score and ten in the matter of years, and a farmer at Kenvil, Morris County, sustained a stroke of paralysis, on October 28, while working in the field. He left his home at 3 p.m. and not returning at sunset was sought by his family, who took him to the dwelling where he died at 6:30 o'clock. He leaves a widow and two sons, Charles Skinner, of Kenvil, and Frank Skinner, of Branchville."