The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1886-10-17

Rev. James F. Riggs, pastor Of the Re-
formed Church of Bergen Point, has or
ganized class to study "rhe Life of
Christ"
Mr.. A. Gary Smith, of Pamrapo, the
well-known designer of the famous sleep
yacht Priscilla, spent the week in Viii
mington, Del.
Mrs. Charles b. Fletcher, of Manches-
ter, N. b., is being entertained by her
father, Captain II. G. Goodrich, of Avenue
r. Bergen Point.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robsrt J.. Hughes, of
Bergen Point, are entertaining Mrs r. S.
Morton and Miss Gertrude F. Stanton, Of
Bridgeport, Conn.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick Boormaa, of
Avenue and Dodge street, Bergen Point,
have returned home from their visit to
friends in Vineland.
In homo. of the birthday of Miss Gussie
Moffett, of Avenue E, Pamrapo, an invi-
tation party was held Friday evening at the
residence of her parents.
Philip Miilendick. of Centrevills, has
issued q challenge to Daniel Hennessey. of
Bergen Point, to race him a dash of 100 or
100 yards for purse of $50.
Messrs. George Foerst, Edward O'Farrel,
Carl Myers, and John Gillespie, have been
elected members of Enterprise Hose Com
pany, No. l, of Constable Hook.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert B. Youells, of Az
enue ID. Pamrape, ore again at home. Mr..
Youedls has not as yet recovered from the
illness that Frustrated him at White Haven,
Penn.
The nuptials of Miss Annie Wilson.
daughter of Mr.. John T. Wilson, of Ave
nue. y, Pamrapo, and Mr.. Frederick Phil
lips, of Eiiz abeth, were celebrated few
evenings ago.
Mr.. Henry Fuller. of Avenue V and
and Third street, Bergen Point, son of Col.
Charles W. Fuller. is preparing to enter
college by taking preparatory course in
the State Model School at Trenton.
Miss Margaret Crowell and Stella
Hankinson who have been the guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert F. Crowell, OF Bergen
Psint, for the past fortnight, returned on
Wednesday to heir home in Harrisburg.
Pa.
Preparations are being made to welcome
home Mr.. and Mrs. Edward II. Booth, of
Sixteenth street, Bergen Point, from their
tour through France, they having passage
on steamship that started from Europe
yesterday.
Invitations have been issued fer the
Mr.. Isaac Allen, of Centre street, Pam
rapo, to Dr. q. F. Harting, Of Brooklyn.
The ceremony will be held at the residence
OF the brides parents on Wednesday, Me-
vember 10th.
The Board of Trustees of the Pamrapo
Athletic club have purchased the edifice
lon Westview avenue, Pamrapo, used until
recently by the congregation of the West
view Avenue M. e. church. The price
paid was 81 300. A meeting to consider
the methods of converting the structure
into suitable clubhouse was held by the
Board of Trustees Wednesday evening.
A new Scheutzsn corps, to be known as
Washington Rites, No. As, of Bayonne,
has been organized by the Gsrman-Amexi-
can residents OF Centreville The COM
pany is Differed as follows: Captain, John
FL. Burns; First Lieutenant, Valentine
Schulz, Dr.; Second Lieutenant, august
Schmidt; Secretary, Robert Berkhardt;
Treasurer, Louis Hashagen.
Over course en- the Klll-von- Kull. one
mile and a-half in length, straight away and
with the tide, race in single shells viii be
rowed Tuesday afternoon by william R.
Kent, of the New York Herald, and q mem
Der Of the Metropolitan Boat Club, of New
York City,, and Thomas H. Held, of the
New York World, and the champion single
sculfer of the Pioneer Boat Club, of
Brooklyn.
In honor of the completion of the new
addition to the Reformed Church of Der.
gen Point, dedicatory exercises were cid
IN the new lecture-room Thursday evening.
Rev. James F. Riggs, pastor of the church.
hev. W. w. Knox, pastor of the First Re-
HORNED Church of Bayonne proper. OK
2ouncilman Henry @. Selvags, Counselor
flames Benny, and Mr.. Archibald A. Smith.
participated in she exercises.
Custer Post, No. 6, Sons of Veterans.
Department of New Jersey. was Organized
at Wulfs Hall, Bayonne proper, Nednes-
day evening". by the election of the follow
ing officers: Commander, George G.
Bogert; Senior Vice Commander. Thomas
j. bird, Jr.; JUNIOR Vice Commander
Daniel E. Walrod; Chaplain, Albeit Cru
ger; Quartermaster, Westervelt Van Bus
Kirk; surgeon, Frederick Lumbeyer: ON
Ger of the Day, Charles b. Haight; Officer
of the Guard, Robert III. Bird. The new
Post will be mustered in, and the officers
Installed on Friday evening, the FAD inst.
Efforts ais being made to organize
gigantic sporting association by the co.,
solicitation of the Bergen Point Athletic
Club, the Argonauta Rowing Association.
the Bergen Point Lawn Tennis Club, and
the Viking Rowing Association. Cemnsit-
tsea Of Conference have been appointed
fAs follows: Argonauta Rowing Association,
Measrs. Jason A. Lodwick, e. A. s. Man.
Robert j. d. Mackie, Charles 81. Davis
and Charles W. Trask. Bergen Point |
Athletic Club, Nessrs. John Newman.
George A. Squie<s. Joseph Fl. Young. |
Richard G. ARne4t and Edward n. Ben |
nett