New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-04-18
sUNDRY NEW-JERsEY TOWNS.

GUTTENBERG-John Barrett, an old man. was at
tackled on Wednesday night by two men on the
Bergen line road near Weehawken. James, alias
" Buck Weissman, notorious character, held his
hands while the other went through his pockets
and robbed him Of his pOcket-bOOk. containing $40
Weissman arrested but his companion escaped.
HOBoKEN.-Presdent Elder, of the Board of
Health, has made an investigation of the public
schools lie says that he found the ventilation bad,
the cellars damp, and the surroundings IN many
cases IN filthy and unhealthy condition. Many of
the schools are in great need Of repairing. AdjOn
ing some of the schools are heaps of decaying
vegetables and garbage lying III pool OF stag
nant water in vacant LOTS. LOUIS Sailor and
James Spencer, two small boys, became involved in
a quarrel near the foot of the Hill yesterday and
Spencer stabbed Sailor III the left arm with PEN
knife.
PATERsoN.-Nrs WOder had some trouble with
the Rev. q. W. |. Landau, pastor of the lin Street
Presbyterian Church of Paterson, y. j., in relation
to the management of a church fair, and for some
months mad not attended church regularly Last
Friday she said that she intended TO receive Com
munlon on Sunday. One of the elders advised her
TO become TcCOnciled TO the pastor and when she
declined to do that he said that she was unworthy
to approach the Communion table. Mrs. Wolder
states that the elder told her that the Communion
would be refused to her and she made a complaint
TO the PresbyGery. That body yesterday dec Jared
that all members of Presbyterian churches in good
standing are entitled 10 receive he Communion,
and thatno arbitrary action on the part of clergy
man can prevent them from receiving it, adding
that the elder had a right to speak to Mrs. WOlder
in reference to the matter.
MATAwAN-At the meeting of the Midway
,
the first prize, gold badge valued at $50, and p.
Warne the second prize, silver pitcher worth S25.
Mr. Terhune also won breech-oading shotgun
valued at ) So
RAHwAY.-The Opera House was filed on We'd
nesday night by persons who desired to hear the
speeches aud singing of the delegation from the
Planield Reform Club. Among the speakers were
Mayor William j. MaXOn, John II. French, Frank
Dodge, john H. Sayre, Robert Manning and H. n.
Spencer. Over 100 persona signed the pledge. A
reform club has been organized, With L. VI. Osborn,
president, and II. b. Lawrence, secretary.
ELZABErH-Health Inspector Reeve is making
an examination Of the milk supply of the CITY,.
Tho annual meeting of the Home for Aged Women
will be held to-day c. Carleton Brown has
been elected Chief Consul of the Now Jersey Diyi-
SION Of the League of American Vince men. He IS
the secretary and treasurer of the Elizabeth Bicycle
Club
w AvERLY.-The red ribbon movement was started
at the schOOihOuse on Wednesday night. There
was large attendance of farmers and others.
Howard Ii. Moore, of Elizabeth, presided. The
pledge was administered to thirty-two persons.
HACKENsACK-LIeutenant John Eneel was sur
prised by number of friends on Wednesday even
ing and presented with handsome set of ivory
billiard balls. Burglars entered his house two
weeks ago and stole a set of billiard balls.