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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-09-22
Notice to- Contractors.

CEALED PROPOSALS WILL BE RECEIVED At
y the onice of the Board, OF Street and Water Com
mlssioners. on monday, September 18th, 1s9b Ut W
O'CLOCK q. M, Tor The construction OF
A SEWER IN SIP AVE.
n 49, PHI aye, extended 70 IT'S junction with the pro-
STuYvEsANT AVE;
thence along the proposed line OF Stuy yesant ava.
e4tenueo 20 the HackenYack River, In accordance
Win the plans and specifications on file IN the once
OF me Cnier engineer, corner Jersey ave. and Mer-
cer sss wnere piank forms Of bid and agreement OF
~ GF QUANTITIES..
sewer. e"eAA@
,a About s',a $3.50 cubic yards Of earth excavation in
About 5000 feet 3. NJ. OF plankins for bottom.
Apout Y new receiving basins.
A ASou ~ m inca q bridge stone coping.
ABOUT ~ cable yards OF rock excavation.
Time allowed for the seomnjetibn OF the work
one hundred and hfty u5D working days.
rroposals must be enciosed IN sealed envelopes. en-
greeted 70 II. a. Dugan, Esq. chairman OF
tIe Committee on Streets aud Sewers, and handed
to the Clerk OF the Board In open meeting wnen
caiieq Tor IN the oraer OF business relating to sealed
40 city onhcial win be accepted as surefv a u,,s
o substitution OF sureties belallowed
Infs Board resei yes the right to reject any or all
bidsi deemed chat the best Interest OF the CITY NAV NAV
be conserved by so doing, ~
The attention of bidders IS especially eailaa I =
section Il Of the New Charter Of lssg.T under the
the city until the bondslnen offered by the onffrreucH.
tor have been approved blythe Board Of 'finanse
the President " said Board having bower = :
anime the proposed bondslnen under oath.
missionefs
cEoRaE T. BouToN.
Dated Jersey city September lsth. lsaa. oa'']
A2E
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-09-22
VEST BERGEN.

-
The West Bergen Improvement Asso-
citation will hold their regular semi
monthly meeting tonight at No. los West
Side venue.
the Kings Daughters will hold their
regular meeting this evening.
The Equitable Cricket Grub has dis
banded for the season.
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Albright arrived
home last night from a visit to Balti-
more.
The young people of the M. E. Church
met last night in the church to hear q
lecture upon 'aThe Kings Coming to His
Own" by Mr.. +. W. Marling. Quite a
large attendance was present nj the lee
ture was enjoyed very much by the
young people,
Mr.. George w. Pierce, of Peoria, ILL.,,
is making a visit to Mr.. L. v. Quinn, Of
West Side avenue.
A horse attached to a light buggy and
driven by two rather sporty looking men,
both considerably under the influence of
liquor, took fright OF Clendenny avenue
yesterday afternoon and ran away. Both
men were pitched out in the road. The
horse was stopped and the men picked
up. The carriage was damaged very lit
tie, and the men drove off. They refused
to give their names, and merely said they
came from New York.
Captain Fred Helms, of the Dauntless
4. ", is one OF the most popular men
along the river. Fred says he made the
run from the boat house TO Clifton, S. l.,
in twenty-one minutes. in his yacht
Minnie. This may be time, but as there
were forty-eight bottles of beer aboard
and only Fred an d Captain Clark on the
boat, the story hardly goes.
Mike Heating lis one of the best looking
en on Communipaw avenue, but it
breaks Mixes heart that he can't raise a
mou stache. Try again Mike.
ED" Williams. of Pacific avenue, came
home last night from Pennsylvania,
where he has been all summer.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-09-22

Castoria is DR.. Samuel Pitchers prescription for Infants
and Children. 1t contains neither Opium, Morphine nor
other Narcotic substance. 1t is a harmless substitute
for Paregoric, Drops, Soothing Syrups, and Castor Oil.
1t is Pleasant. It's guarantee is thirty years. use by
Millions of Mothers. Castoria destroys Worms and aliays
feverishness. Castoria prevents vomiting Sour Curd,
cures Diarrhoea and Wind Collie. Castoria relieves
teething troubles, cures constipation and fiatulepcy.
Castoria assimilates the food, regulates the stomach
and bowels, giving healthy and natural sleep. Case
toria is tho Children's Panacea-the Mothers Friend.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-09-22
GREENVILLE.

Mr.. George N. Mackin. of Danforth
avenue, Is one of the best bicy Gle riders
in the city.
Miss Josie Villars, of Ocean avenue,
will entertain her young friends tomor-
row night with a party.
The Catholic school will be opened in a
couple of weeks and a large attendance
is expected.
Bass are very fierce at present and
great catches are being caught from the
old stone dock.
The bath house at the foot of Danforth
avenue will be removed next week to
South Brooklyn, where it will anchor for
the winter.
The residents OF Virginia avenue are
complaining about the condition of the
colored people at the foot of the street,
VINE. they say, are very insulting to
people passing by.
a couple of new cottages are being
erected on Neptune avenue.
The roller skating rink opened Satur-
day night with a large attendance. 1t
would be better for the owner if he
stopped the sale of liquors, as it certainly
tends to lead young boys to drink.
h Greenville Athletic Club will hold
a meeting tomorrow night to arrange for
o club room and gymnasium.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-09-22
JERSEY CITY ITEMS.

The George Bannon. Jr., Light Guards
Will have its first parade and excursion
on Saturday, October Is. The Guards
will 60 to Elm Park, Staten Island. John
Fried, the captain, is mastering in re-
cruits at No. 554 Grand street. d
There was no meeting of the Germania
Bank depositors yesterday afternoon.
After waiting fully an hour and a half
beyond the time advertised for the COM
mencement Of the meeting, one OF three
gentlemen who turned up left. A single
woman waited alone in the large hall.
A sermon upon marriage was delivered
last evening in the Scotch Church pyt The
pastor, the Rev. David Mitchell. 1t was
the third OF a series on social topics. The
audience was quite large and evidently
interested. Next Sabbath evening the
reverend gentleman will take for his sub
ject Early Marriage"
Alarm bells to warn pc ople eff the
tracks were placed on the electric cars on
montgomery street this morning. They
had little to do, however, as the noise
made by the trolly wire was sufficient
warning OF the approach OF the cars.
1t is said that it costs as much to Mace
the electric system on the Montgomery
street line as it did to build the entire
road.
Ever Faithful Council, American
Legion Of Honor, will hold its quarterly
will be paid. Those who do not pay then
Will be in arrears and'not entitled to re-
celle the sick benefits from the council
during the next quarter. The tickets for
The grand entertainment at the Taber-
nacle will also be distributed at the
meeting.
Se~ven-year-old Peter Miller. Of No. 5oe
Communlpaw avenue, was accidentally
knocked down by an unknown colored
man running TO catch d car at Mouticello
and Harrison avenues, yesterday even
ing, and was taken to the City Hospital
with a broken leg.
James McManus, remanded SAT- nrdav
on 2 charge of larceny, was discharged
Tor Task Of evidence this morning.
Hugh Scott, a notorious eccentric old
Tounuer was sent up to Snake Hill by
Justice Stilsing this morning for ninety
days.
ing up the stones In Grove street.
A circus Is at Oakland Park today.
John Cochran, of No. "a Hancock ave-
nue., whose young wife swore out a war
rant Tor his arrest some time ago charg-
ing him with assault and battery was ar
IesIea saturday, and held for examine
ton by j Justice Wanser this morning.
Five hundred children nave been denied
admission to the public schools because of
scarcity of room.
Superintendent Poland's office is a very
busy n just nov.
Some Of the old Grove street cars hav Q
been placed on the Summit avenue line.
Ex-Coroner Crane has extended an in
yltatlon to the Board of Freeholders to 90
with him TO the Waverly fair Thursday.
1he carriages will leave the Freeholder's
Office at half-past ten o'clock.
Saturday next Snake Hill viii be visited
by a delegation from the Women's Chris
lian Temperance Union. It is not Known
whether they desiretoreform the conyicts
Of the keepers. Perhaps q Freebooter
Who has gone astray may be saved by
lhem It found at Snake Hill.
Christian Huber, No. - Oxford street,
rms lined 81 by Justice Stilsing this morn
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-09-22

CORPORATION Notice.


NJ Office is HEREBY GIVEN THAT ON HI
IN 81 DAY OF Sc ptember 1880. the Commissioners
q Asses ment filed in the office OF the Clerk Of the
Board OF street and Water Comm iss5oner5 their
final assessment map and schedulefor the improve
ment of
LAIDLAw v
from Oakland ave. to Palisade ave. by paving. etc.
and the same is now open to public inspection in
the Office Of tho clerk of said Board.
And notice Is also given that the following streets
or avenues or particular sections thereof are In
cluded IN said assessment
AVE.
from Oakland ave. to Palisade ave.
PALISADE AVE
ION the west sideG from Laidlaw ave. about 50 feet
north and Is feet south.
BONNER Avn.
from Lnidiaw ave. about fleet north and 100 feet
south.
L We.
ION the east sidel from Laidlaw ave. about 100feet
north and l0ifeet south.
And that the 18th day Of October, 1880, atdooclock
a. N. and the meeting room Of the BOARD OF Street
aud Wafer commissioners are hereby fixed as the
time and place when and where the Board OF Street
and Water commissioners will meet to hear, con-
slider and adJucate upon all objectionsst e said as
Al objections thereto must be presentodln writ
By order OF the Board Of Street and Water Com
GEO T soUToN..
Dated Jersey city. september Il, 1920.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-09-22
Corporation Notice.


NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT ON H s1sT
~ day Of July, 1870. the Commissioner Of Assess
ment fled in the office Of the Clerk OF the Board
sessnlent map and report for the construction of q
SEWER IN OCEAN AVE.
Sat- ,o ay Csa t pl Linden sn RAYS aye, S, 0s Gs@ ave. rrqm ocean
ave, to a. point about feet aoS nor ass, OF if me s Ssner
through McAdoo aye. % 9gal .poin Il ABOUT btSauS g feet ses' east
OF oid b 7 sse a noaa and In McAdoo ave. from q
o sas sane n tb Il p S,sr Gp 81 ss e p public insps elton in the
streets Or avenues, or particular sections thereof.
are included in said Las
from Linden ave. to warner St.
from Gator ave. to Earle St,
from Gator ave. to Warner st.
from Gator ave. to a point about 6a7s feet west OF
long ST.
from Rose ave. to McAdoo ave,
OLD BERGER ROAD,
from Gator aysn Rss e RfIss pa ayspus'
for its entire length
from heAdo0 ave h e MaTne rvs e,
from 0id Bergen Road to a point about q feet east
DANFoRTH AVE.
from 2 point about 2sa6s feet south OF Ocean ave.
GATOR AVE.
from q point about 283. e8 feet sontn or Ocean ave-
TO old Bergen Road,
NEW ST.
from Ocean ave. sa RSS5sSsf ISL y.
from Ocean ave. to Rutgers ave.
EARLE ST.
from Ocean ave. to Rutgers ave.
WARMER ST.
from Ocean ave. to jackson ave.
McADDO AVE,
from Rose ave. to Old Bergen Road.
And that the 18th day OF September. 1880. at ten
S,c 10 g. 9. nj, and the meeting e. room Of the Snsa B9oard o,
as the time and place when and where The Board
hear. consider and adjudicate upon all objections
TO said assessment AMI report.
Ing.
eEoRGE BouTeN.
Dated 5eraoy CITY. September ! lssa
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-09-22
Corporation Notice.

- HrT
NOTICE rs HEREBY GIVEN THAT ON H 2sRD
IN day Of June. 1890, application was MADE
to the Board OF Street and Water commissioners by
!. j. Kloes & Co. and others for the Improvement
WATER AVE,
side OF Vroom ST.. in the following manner. In
graded to the established grade by excavating or
filling, the same to the established grade.
thereof.
and new % inch curb set where necessary.
10 nave me cutters On SIDE paved WITH
TO have new blue stone tagging 4 feet wide laid
on sidewalk
sary ana new tagging laid where necessary.
To have the carriageway paved with trap rock
To have new bridge stone crosswalks laid.
10 have The present bridge stone cfosswalks re-
And all other work done that may be necessary
to provide for the flow OF the surface water and to
complete the improvement In a good and substan-
Notice IS also given that on the Sd day of Sept.
the. Board OF Street and Water Commissioners
probably be assessed and the probable amount Of
benefit TO each lot or parcel OF land. als) the proba.
' me a said In % ss vemens app er i sSe same az ef IS no@ op per
to public inspection in the office of the Clerk OF the
And notice Is also given thai the Following streets
or avenues or particular sections thereof are in.
WATER AVE,
from MONTGOMERY st. to VroOlu st.
MONTGOMERY ST.
ION the north side from Water ave- about 25 feet
east and l5 feet west.
CHURCH ST,
from Water ave. about rs feet east and i25 feet
west.
yROOM ].
[on the south side1 from Water ave. about $50 feet
northwest and 1Uj feet southeast
And that the 18TH day of october, 1890, at 10
Board OF street and Water Commissioner
are hereby fixed as the time and place, when and
where the Board of Street aud Water COMMITS.
sioners VIII meet to hear parties interested In said
application and all remonstranc es against the said
BY orders Of the Board Of street and Water Com.
GEO. n. BoUToN.
Dated Sept. 18TH, 1890.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-09-22

"Castoria is SO well adaptcdt to children thes
I recommend it as superior to any prescription
known to me-
H. A. ARcHEn, NJ. D.,
Iii So. Oxford St., Brooklyn, N. Y.
sour physicians in the children's depart
ment have spoken highly Of their expert
ence in their outside practice with Castoria,
and although we only have among our
medical supplies what is known as regular
products, yet we are free to confess that the
merits of Castoria has won US to look with
favor upon it."
UNITED HOSPITAL AMI ~DIspENsARy,
Boston, Mass.
A1Lnx G. SAITH, Pres,
array Street, New York City.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-09-22
NORTH HUDSON NOTES.

The Masons' and Plasters' Local Union,
Hudson county will hold their annual
nlcnic and sum~mernights festival at the
The Cuban Giants defeated the Cor
hams at Gutenberg yesterday by a score
of ii to 2.
a mass meeting Of the citizens of West
Hoboken was held at Notes Hall on Sat
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-09-22
LAFAYETTE.

Saturday afternv.. as Captain A. q.
Sterling, of the tugboaJ Addie B., was
passing Liberty Island he saw w small
boys clinging to an overturned catboat.
TIT tug went to the boys rescue and
after taking them aboard the boat towed
the catboat to the National DOCK at Black
Tom. The boys were about twelve years
of age and declined to give their names,
merely saying hat they belonged to La
fayette and had been forbidden by their
parents to go sailing.
William Burns, a peddler. thirty-three
years of age, of No. 224 fremont venue
was arrested yesterday morning on Grand
street by Detective Hottie on a charge of
assault and battery preferred by George
Lockwood, of No. pol Ollient avenue.
Burns is charged with striking Lock
wood in the face and b~lackening both his
eyes during an argument a couple of days
ago. Justice Wanser this morning held
Burns for trial.
three years of age, of No. As Woodward
avenue, was arrested yesterday by Police
man Jones on complaint of his wife,
Mary, who charges Ryan with being a
habitual drunkard. This morning JUS
tice Wanser held Ryan for further exam
ination.
A drowned man was picked up late
Saturday night at the foot of Hudson
street by a couple of boys who saw the
body floating in the water. The body was
taken to Speer's morgu where it was
later as that of Ernest Bode,
Of No. SO Clever street, Brooklyn, who
was accidentally drowned from a Penn
sylvania Railroad float at the Lehigh Goa
dock. The dead mans friends have been
notified, and will take charge of the
body,
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-09-22

ing for violation of che ordinance com
polling pedlars to place plates on their
wagons and for not carrying his license
with him.
Five-year-old Johnny MCGEE, of No. 167
Seventh street, fell off a stoop yesterday
and cut his head badly. The wound was
dressed at the Grove street station mouse
and the little fellow sent home.
Patrick kaney. of No. 81 Eldridge
street, New York, was sent to a Hill
for thirty days this morning for improper
conduct. His wife afterward appeared
and begged for his release. Botn are or
respectable appearance. The Judge may
modify his disposition of the case:
Richard Mooney No. 2O6 seventh street,
was arraigned before Justice Stilsing this
morning charged with atrociously as
sauIting Philip Fl. Shanks, No. "A Beacon
avenue, on Thursday last. Both are truck
drivers. Mooney knocked Shanks down
and then kicked him. ShankS appeared
in court with his arm in a sling. Mooney
had nothing to say. He was compelled TO
renew his bonds in the sum of $500 to
answer the charges against him.
The Sunday school of Trinity M. e.
Church on York street will give a free
entertainment next Thursday night The
cantata, "a Day in the Woods" will be
presented under the direction of Mrs. NJ.
johnson and Miss Ronald,
Tho Home Missionary Society of Trim
ity NJ. L. Church will have an interesting
session next Friday afternoon at half
past three o'clock. Mrs. &. Il BacKus
will read a paper on missionary Work
Among the 1ndians.n This subject will
be discussed by the society and ways and
means considered for improving this fie Id
of missionary work.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-09-22
Castoria.

"easteia is an excellent medicine for chil-
dren. Mothers have repeatedly told me of its
good effect upon their Children
Dr.. G. O.. OseooD,
Lowell, Mass.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-09-22

.Castoria is the best remedy for children OF
which 1 am acquainted. Hope the day is not
far distant when mothers will consider the real
interest of their children, and use Castoria in
stead of the various quack nostrums which are
destroying their loved ones, by forcing opium,
morphine, soothing syrup and other hurtful
agents OWE their Threats, thereby sending
them to premature graves"
DR.. J. +. KNcHELoE,
Conway, Ark.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-09-22

The Centaur Company n Murray Street, New York CITY.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-09-22

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT ON H s1sT
In day Of july, 1870, the Commissioner OF Assess
ment filed in the office OF the Clerk OF the Board
of Street and Water Commissioners their i'm al al
map and report for the construction OF q
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1890-12-17
THE LESSON OF THE VINES.

The green Madeira vines stretch'd up siofr
Like fairy ladders TO the sbelter.ng caves
And bore their wealth Of snowy bloom beyond
Ny utmost reach above the shim'ring leaves
Oewy-fresh, the silken leaflets glistened,
lwatch'd them waving in the breeze's play,
When suddenly, wee child standing near me
Cried; "Ah! wha. useless vines these are,
IsayF
Just taking all the sun and dew God send.
them
And growing, growing through the Sum.
mer hours,
Only giving back these leaves that futter,
With not = bit Of fruit or pretty flowers J"
''No, tiny critic, you mistake" said.
"'Tis that you look not high enough to see
Ton fringe OF creamy blossoms hung
About the cave. 70 tempt the wsnd'ring bee.
You Judge the Judgment Of the world that
sees
Only the stems and leaves Of human life
Nor dreams how many seeming barren souls
Bloom beyond its ken above earth's dust
aud strife, -.
'rNor guesses that the pob!est things we do,
Each truest motive and each great empriss
Find their fruition in higher world
Cut Of the sight Of al save Angel eyes"
Lucy E. Buck.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1890-12-17
Calvin Fairbank,

The Rev. Calvin Fairbauk Ts now
living in Angelica, Allegheny comfy.
broken in health and very poor. He
will be remembered as one OF the heroes
II the anti-slavery contest. About the
year 1910, while teacher in q Ken
lucky school, he was appealed 10 by a
beautiful girl TO save her. Upon learn
ing her history he found that she vas
The daughter OF = wealthy Shareholder
oya slave mother. Her father had a..
lowed her taught at home, and she had
proved an apt scholar aut was far in
advance OF the other daughters IN the
home, and the wife demanded OF the
husband that she should be sold South.
She was extensively adveTtiZed, an d,
IN account Of her beauty OF person and
accomplishments, bidders were prom
lsed from hundreds OF miles distant.
Upon Fairbank listening to the history
aud appeal Of the slave girl 10 save her
ne set out AT once for Cincinnati and
laid the matter before Levi Coffin and
Edward Hgrwood, the great Abolition
lists Of that day in Cinciunati- They
raised 5000 and sent him TO Salmon
p. Chase. lie gave $500 and took
r alTDank 10 OlO NAG-lO-a- LOli= " OlA
He listened 70 the story, aud sat down
and wrote a check for $1,000. Chase.
usrwood. and Coffin then met and
pledged $4,000 more If necessary.
Fairbank got back in time for the sale
and bid the girl in for l,4s5.
The poor girl, at the last stroke OF
the auccoueer's hammer, tainted dead
away, not knowing whether she had
oeen saved or was the property OF &
gay Frenchman from New Orleans,
who had boasted what he would do
with her. To make the story short,
Mr.. Fairbank took the girl 10 Cincin-
nsti, freed her, and she was made the
adopted child Of Ganaliel Bailey, the
editor of the National Era. Il was
not generally known that she had anv
African blood in her veins, and she
entered young ladies' seminary and
graduated with great honor. From
thar time on calvin FGirh2r6 was q
marked man in the eyes OF Kentucky
slave holders. He was imprisoned IN
the penitentiary of Kentucky and
lashed nearly unto death, under the
charge of aiding slaves 70 escape.