Essex County, NJ
Miscellaneous Newspaper Items
Col. Ward, of Newark, N.J., within a few days, has had fifteen very elegant horses died, owing to their being fed on mouldy corn. He calculates his loss at about 2000 dollars. A horse owned by Col. Ogden, of the same place, also died after eating some of the same food. We make mention of this, that owners of horses may be careful to avoid giving them at any time corn that may be in the least mouldy. [April 26, 1809, The Centinel, Gettysburg, PA - Submitted by Nancy Piper]
The Philadelphia Inquirer, Aug. 24, 1902
In Almshouse; Heir to Wealth
Orange, N.J. Aug. 23, 1902
In the Orange Poor House lives George LAFFLER, a pauper cared for at the expense of the State. Carrying himself with stooped shoulders that deny his age, he is in many respects like numberless others equally unfortunates. The one reason however, why he is prominent at this time is the fact that he is the brother-in-law of Charles L. FAIR, who with his husband was killed in the automobile accident in France. LAFFLER's wife, who is dead, was Mrs. FAIR's sister. About four months ago he found it necessary to apply for support. When a reporter saw LAFFLER at the poor house to-day he admitted that he had been forsaken by his own flesh and blood, but said that he was not looking for sympathy. "I don't want my name in the papers, said he. Even if my relations were possessed of millions I would not expect them to help me." When asked whether he expected to participate in the division of Mrs. FAIR's estate he refused to answer. His Children are mentioned in Mrs. FAIR's will.
[Submitted by C. Horton.]
