The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-12-04
DAsHEs ABOUT TOWN.

Eva" musically illustrated service,
arranged from "Uncle Toms Cabin"
will be held in the Summit Avenue United
Presbyterian Church, Summit Avenue
and Montgomery street, on the evening
of December IL. The proceeds will be
used for the benefit of the Sabbath
School.
Tomorrow evening next, in Simpson M.
E. Church, q Crazy Supper and Observa-
tion Party will be given under the
auspices of the Ladies Social Union.
What insane and ludicrous features are
TO characterize the event in keeping with
the title the ladies refuse to reveal but
hint very strongly that nothing of the
kind has ever before been given in this
vicinity.
The ladies of the Bergen Baptist
Church will give a Union supper in the
church parlors tomorrow evening. Pro-
ceeds for the benefit of the church fund.
In connection with the supper there will
be a thanksgiving prayer and piano SER
vice, and musical and literary selections.
The new Christ Hospital has twenty
four patients, nearly all of whom are
sick cases. Everything is moving aiong
smoothly and satisfactorily.
c. @. Hine, of Newark, will deliver a
lecture on Alaska at the Wayne Street
Reformed Church on Friday evening.
The lecture will be illustrated with stere-
optican views.
The second annual ball of the Friend
ship Club, of Hoboken, will take place at
Ruth's Turn Hall on December 16.
The Boston Employees Association
will hold their opening reception at Teu-
tonia Hall this evening.
The Kensington Athletic Club will hold
their ball at the club house, corner of
Grand street and Randolph avenue, this
evening.
The ladies of st. Paul's Church are to
give an entertainment consisting of tab
leaux, music and recitations, in the
Church Guild room on Duncan avenue
Friday evening. 1t will be for the benefit
of the Guild Room and of Christ Hos
pitai.
At eleven o'clock last evening Patrick
Davis, aged seventy-two and homeless.
was found on Henderson street, suffering
from rheumatism. He was sent to the
City Hospital by direction of Dr. Hoff-
man.
A fair and supper under the auspices of
the Ladies' Aid Society will be opened in
St. Johns German Church. Fairview
avenue, this evening. 1t will continue
until Friday evening.
The paving of Bergen square was COM
pleted yesterday. A good job well done,
Contractor Harrington.
In consequence of so much unfavorable
weather of late, Contractor Shannon has
b9en very much delayed with the curb
ing, paving and grading of Monticello
avenue,
No 8 Engine extinguished slight fire
at Lewis Fishers store, No. Ill Newark
avenue, last night. The cause of the fire
is unknown.
The Ladies' Aid Society of the Waverly
congregational Church will give a fair
on December 5, 6 and Z, from four O'clock
in the afternoon until eleven at night.
The fair is given to raise money for the
church.
Edward Mason, aged twenty-one years,
of No. 19419 Pacific avenue, and employed
as Il brakeman ON the Central Railroad,
was struck by an overhead bridge at
Centreville this morning, receiving very
serious injuries to his head He was
taken ty st. Francis Hospital in the pa
troll wagon.
A movement is on foot for the forma-
ton of an Independent Citizens Republi-
can Association in the Third Assembly
district A meeting for that purpose will
be held in Con. Stier's Hall, Jersey ave
nue., this evening.
Peter Keller died yesterday at the City
Hospital and was buried at Snake Hill.
Before dying he said that he had no rel
atives.
There was q chimney fire at No IS
Brinkerhoff street. Members of Com
pAny 8 Truck extinguished it before any
damage was done.
Joseph lieim recently purchased a
saloon at No. 800 Grand street. The