The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-05-12
HOBOKEN ABSTAINERS.
Meetings Of Their Societies---A Col
ored Barber's Towels.

George Henry, county organizer Of the
Total Abstinence Union of New Jersey,
paid official visits to the st. Michael T. Al.
b. Society, of West Hoboken, and to St.
Laurence's, of Weehawken, yesterday.
He was accompanied by w. 81. Downes,
of Brooklyn. st. Mary's Hall, West Ho-
boken, was comfortably filed by the
members when the visitors arrived.
Chairman Lohman introduced Mr..
Downes, who spoke of the benefits of
total abstinence, and especially to young
men. He said he was very much pleased
with his visit. as the young men evinced
an interest in their society which could
not but lead to success. Mr.. Downes was
listened to attentiyely, and when he fin
ished was enthusiastically applauded-
Mr.. Henry also made few remarks.
At Weehawken the meeting was post
poned owing to misunderstanding of
the time at which it was to be held.
The rooms or St. Mary's Society in Ho-
boken were crowded last evening. Tenn
perance men from Brooklyn, New York
and other places were present. The Mu-
tual Aid Society was there in full force.
This society is similar to the Catholic
Benevolent Legion, but admits none to
membership but members of total abstin-
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Addresses were made by Mr. Downes,
president of Provincial Council; j. Cal
laghan, president of New York Arch
diocesan Union; J. j. O'Brien, vice pres
ident, and others. President O'Rafferty,
of Hoboken, presided, and j. Sheridan, of
Brooklyn. acted as secretary. Only
routine business was transacted.
All over Dirty Towels.
August Hirtz is tonsoriai artist. His
shingle adorns the building No. 50 River
street, Hoboken. He lives with his wife
at No. 100 Court street Since August
embarked in his vocation as a knight of
the razor his wife, Louisa, refused to soil
her hands by washing the dirty towels,
and as a consequence he was compelled
TO hire some one to do it.
About three months ago August award
ed the contract for washing the towels to
Mrs. Mary Roeder, of No. 162 Court street.
Mrs Roeder is decidedly more hand
some. if not quite as fastidious, a lady as
Mrs. Heitz. "A few days ago Mrs. Heitz
told her husband that she did not like the
idea of Mrs. Roeder having the contract
for washing the towels. and very broadly
insinuated that he had forgotten his mar
riage vows. The consequences was that
when Mrs. .Roeder came to the shop for
the dirty towels, the barber told her that
be could not give her the towels any more
and told her the reason.
This morning Mrs. Heitz and Mrs Roe
der met in the alley and for few mo-
ments the air was blue. Counter warrants
for SANDER were issued and both of the
women were locked up.
Hoboken Notes.
The new Board of Police Commission
ers of Hoboken will hold its initial meet
ing tonight. The meeting will probably
be an important one. Two new police
men will be appointed, 1t is said that
Chancemen Weeks and Werner will be
appointed regulars.
Cards are out for the wedding of David
Pottsdam to Miss Sarah Driesen, daugh-
ter of the Washington street clothier.
The wedding will take place at the Tenn
on Saturday, June s. After the wedding
ceremony reception viii be held at Odd
Fellows Hall.
Tickets are out for the annual excur-
sion of St. Joseph's Lyceum. 1t will be
held on Wednesday,, June 25.
school boy, of No. II Paterson avenue,
stole half a dozen pals from the front OF
John Holste's grocery store, corner New
ark and jackson streets, on Saturday
night. He was bailed by his father.
Johanna Rohde, aged forty-four years.
of No. 66 Willow avenue, was committed
to the County Jail yesterday, to be exam
ined as to her mental condition.
Isabella Law, Scotchwoman, aged
thirty-three years, was drunk and disor-
derly in the house, No. SO Madison street,
late Saturday night. Policeman Delaney
arrested her. She escaped with fine.
John Faas. printers devil, aged sew
enteen years, of No. 106 First street, and
Fred Meese, aged fifteen years, of No. 81
Washington street, were arrested fol
playing ball in the streets yesterday.
They escaped with light fine.
Martin Judge. a machinist of No. 15s
Ferry street, surrendered himself to the
police this morning. He is accused of as
sault and battery on William Sullivan. oi
No. 81 Willow avenue. He was commit
ted in default of bail.
The Active Boat Club opened their new
house yesterday. The event was cele
brated by races, music and an unlimited
supply of wet goods.
Several members of Company d are op
posed to holding the annual excursion OIL
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