The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1889-12-01
WEST HOBOKEN HITS.

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The public school building in West
Hoboken is a disgrace to the taxpayers.
Several bloods residing in Clinton av-
enue have pooled their issues, and in
stead of bucking the bookies at the
Gut" have started book themselves.
They expect to shortly become million
aires
About fifty members of the Committee
OF One Hundred met at the Town Hall
and appointed committee to investigate
the action of the Town Council in award
ing the contract for the Spring street
improvement.
John Nolan, BILLY" Pamentel and ex-
Assemblyman 'sDickn Francis will repre-
sent West Hoboken in the Democratic
County Committee. "Dick'' will have a
chance to prove that he is not disgruntled.
Some people are so unreasonable, you
know
Miss Katie Bragiil died at her mothers
residence, No. 23S Spring street, last Tues
day. She was buried from the monastery
on Friday. The Rev. Father Sebastian,
z. r., sang the solemn mass of Requiem.
Messrs. r. +. Day, L. Henry Gore, j. A.
Smith. Jr., p. A. Mccormack, p. A
Malley and G. j. Kiefer carried the
casket. | had not intended to let the
funeral bell toll amid the merry crack of
pausing moment to join the number of
those who, as they remember the bright
faced, sunny dispositioned little lady, feel
a heart pang at the thought that Exit" is
dead "
The Young Washington Association
have made up their minds to have glor-
ious time Christmas. They have appointed
M. j. Barnes, G. w. Doerfer, G. Hoff,
James Mcdonald, II. J. Becker. b. Huf-
nagle, w n Dietz and w H. Baylan to
arrange for ball at Kessler's Hall
Assemblyman-elect Tommy Usher is
hustling up hill and down dale trying to
find suitable site for the new clubhouse
that the Friendship Club intends to build.
The sports of the club are determined to
have the handsomest home in North
Hudson.
Policeman John Noe speaks English
like spawned typewriter. but his powers
OF persuasion are wonderful.
Joe" Gruber can kick with more
emphasis and for less cause than any
man in North Hudson.
Il. Henry Gore would never be taken
for Albert Edward, Prince of Wales, nor
Is he an anglomaniac by any means in
spite of his name.
Jimmy" Cooley has been offered q
position in an opera troupe as baSsO pro-
fundo. One of the provisions of his con-
tract is that he is to nurse an acute at
tack. of bronchitis during the entire
season.
Rick" Day Is wonderful young gem
tleman. He is ever ready to talk for any
length of time about anything or every
thing. His knowledge of the subject in
question is the only thing that does not
bother him.
There is a callow youth in the southern
section of this town who has pleasant
habit of singing "'Tis but little faded
fower' in way that makes the soul of
everyone in his immediate neighborhood
thrill with sympathy or something else.
Charley" Chandless is as gray as a
badger. Perhaps the fact that he has
been showed under SO often may
account for it,
Billy" Pamentel went to the "Gut" on
Thanksgiving Day and evidently made a
winner as he was in hilarious mood
when he returned and insisted on buying
drinks for the community.
When will this city have an elevated
road to connect with ferry to New
York;" Read the answer in the stars
was the reply l received to this query
from one of the Town Council. AS West
Hoboken is situated now, it is further
from New York in point of time than
Paterson.
Contractor Fitzgerald, who is suing the
township for 81 400, is very outspoken in
condemnipg the actions of the Board Of
Council, He says that the city govern
ment is rotten to the core, and spends the
taxpayers money lavishly and has nothing
to show for it.
Sergeant Frank Zeil is a good officer
and is admired and respected by the tax
payers.
West Hoboken's new charter has caused
great hustling among the smaller fry
politicians for the different offices which
it creates.
There is enough mud in the town to
make mud pies for the civilized world.
UNION HILL DASHES.
The Young Washington Association is
making great preparations for its annual
matinee ball ut Himion's Hall on Christ
mas Day.
George Bruce, George Van Horn and
Andrew Beck, the commissioners APP
pointed by Judge Knapp to ascertain the
cost of q new system OF sewerage for the
town, report that the plan approved June
10 will cost $I45, 504.
The Elite Circle, under a snobbish
name, gave very enjoyable ball at
E'roemschen's Hall last Tuesday evening
When Town Clerk AhleS is in a joYial
mood he delights to tell stories Of the
days when he pushed pencil" as a
member of the staff of the New York
Stats Zeitltleg
Mr.. Oscar klahre, Jr., the son of the
well known leader OF the mon Hill
Liedertafel, is musician Of ability The
young man was a favorite pupil of Frany
List, and the great masters picture
hangs over the grand piano in his music
room. Mr. klahre will be heard at
several concerts during the winter at
CiIickering Hail. New York
Ii the people of Union Hill had followed
their natural inclinatiens there would
not be small boy left in that town. OF
all the horrible soul-disturbing. head
splitting instruments of torture, think
the fish horn is the worst, and the
ghoulish glee with which the Union Hill
Juvenile wreaked his vengeance on it
and with It would put murder into the
mind of an angel
Emil Sellers, Francil Sellers, Emil
Schoefer, William Long, john Wynne.
Frederick Lear and Gus Wiphler are the
most recent acquisitions to the ranks of
the Foresters. They are wood men good
and true, and Court Palisade is proud of
them.
Jerry O'Connor and SOUS" Boyer are
such staunch Democrats that they have
been returned to the County Committee
Coroner Gwschwind is phlegmatic, if
we are permitted to use that term. He is
man of sound Judgment, however,
and any verdict which he is connected
with is never disputed.
Officer John L. Feeney--not the great
J0hn--has had some very close shaves
for his life. and has erawled through
some very tight places. Gangs innumer-
able have tackled John. but he always
mnnaued To come out on ton. Holm wins