The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1890-05-18
FIVE coRNERINGs

Pop Earle. the wea ther prophet. is a
sport. Euchre and pinochle are his
favorite games and he is strong PLAYER at
either He loves to watch bowling
match, and is an enthusiastic hacker of
the Bergen Club.
another SPORT He can't bowl to any
great extent, but he can shoot. and
wherever shooting matches are in pro-
gress in this vicinity he is the central
figure. He had a great day Wednesday
at Marion. He provided the birds and
the COLLATION. and entertained the shooters
and numerous friends royalty. He was
in his element, the happiest, most busy
man in the crowd.
John H McGrath attended the annual
shad dinner of the Jersey City Yacht
Club Sunday. He ate his planked shad
and enjoyed It, With the rest of the
company he inspected the yachts and
everything appertainlng to the fleet. but
his breath was nearly taken away when
an apparently intelligent gentleman
asked him if tile sand bags were life pre-
servers. John explained ana then struck
bee line for home.
George Trolls great luck in bowling
deserted him in Che match Wednesday
night His low scores made him sad.
Joe Locke is better. His face has re-
sumed It's normal condition and he can
smile again without trouble.
There is no truth in the report that
Henry Hauley, fiattered by his recent
go upon the stage. His duties at the
County Jail are satisfactory aud his only
aspiration now is to command the Spiel
man Guards.
Justice John H. Peloubet is ''one of the
flowers that bloom in the spring" He
sports daisy light suit these days and
looks "too sweet for anything
Some good soul has at last caused
scraping of the cutters on Chestnut ave-
nue.. Payonia avenue can now be crossed
without going over shoe top in mud.
Whoever caused the half way improve
ment ought to be remembered in the
sweet by and by"
p. w. lowering. one of the oldest drug
gists of the Hill. has retired from the
business. His familiar pharmacy oppo-
site the Court House, managed by him
for the past ten years, has passed into the
possession OF John C. Updyke.
Fire water converted Frank Smith into
an Indian Friday night It was fun for
the boys to see him parading on the ave-
nue., his nakedness hid by buffalo robe,
but the spree landed him In the County
Jail
A number of iron frames for the foun-
dations of the extension of the North
Hudson County Railway Company's ele-
waited road to the Court House appeared
this morning on Pavonia avenue. They
were welcome sight to the inhabitants
of that section, who are longing for the
rapid transit facilities which the extern
sion promises them. The prospect of GO
ing from the corner of Payonia and Sum
init avenues to the foot of Barclay or
Christopher streets, New York. in seven
teen minutes is considered by the resi-
dents OF that section of the Hill to be
sufficient compensation for the presence
Of the large depot in their midst.
Sergeantrat-Arms Sharp, of the Senate,
who has been frequently seen about the
Court House of late in attendance upon
the Grand Jury, is looked upon by the
small army Of gamins that iufest the cor
ridors of that ancient building with
feeling akin TO awe. They have found
out who he is, and every time he appears
amouR them carrying large canvas grip
labeled IN. J. Senate" the youngsters
regard him with the same veneration
they would the President. These same
young hoodlums. by the way, have come
to be great nuisance about the corridors
of the Court House and should be abol-
ished.
OF Health and Vital Statistics. Is a most
Invaluable man to the Board. He has
occupied tho position for several years
and what he does not know about dis
eases, contagious and otherwise, is
not worth knowing Although Mr..
Rooney S chieI business IS IN recording
the three most important events OF life
births, marriages and deaths-he is far
from being the lugubrious individual one
would imagine from his business. He is
a jolly companionable young man. and
one whose company is much sought in
the social circles of the Heights.
The low marsh south of Newark ave-
nue., at the foot of the hill, which the
West Shore Railroad has filled in, has
been transformed into a ball field and
the passengers on the cars to the Court
House can see game in progress at any
time of the day.