The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1890-02-23
ABOUT THE CITY,
The Con densed Pirate Does
Up His Fellow Citizens
in Rainbow co1ors.
PAULUs POINTERS.

Among the deeds of heroisn perform ed
in the rescue of the inmates of the recent
ly burned Morris street tenement houses
that escaped the observation of the re-
porters was that performed BY Mr. Her
man Crone, who lives few doors away
from the scene of the fire. Mr.. Crone is
credited with having saved Mrs Bradley
and her four children, who were among
the last to reach the street from the top
floor of No. SO. All FIVE. 1t is said, would
have probably burned to death had not
Crone reached them in time and guided
them through the binding smoke and
cracking flames to the street.
The flag that floats over the post office
building looks as though it needed wash
ing.
grant permit for repairing the burned
building on Montgomery street, opposite
the Weldon Building. The blackened
walls are being torn down to make room
structure,
Justice Weed wants to know If Comp
troller Hongh owns the City Hail.
Colonel s'Gilln Robinson wants TO sell
his cold. He says it fits him too quick.
,av certain q gou5g el lay tgpfMter en
wears pretty but rather conspicuous
white ulster and buff over CATERS, objects
to being called "Nellie Bly, ?
There is feeling OF sincere sym
patty for poor Mike O'Mara. The new
regulations that will be made governing
ballot boxes may make his efforts un-
necessary at any future election. 1t is
sad TO see man deprived OF the tools of
his trade,
For delightful example of grace and
one not easy TO be emulated, nothing
takes place in this county that discounts
Captain John Graham when he elm BIS
telegraph pole.
Charles Friend is an epicure and as
good judge of dinner as he il Of dry
and wet goods, 1t is his particular de-
light to have feast fit for the gods"
Freeholder German smokes on an aver
age fifteen cigars daily. 1t does not
make him at all nervous
There is no man in the Fire Dep art
ment who can descend a sliding pole as
rapidly as Jimmy Riddle
A man was mean enough to ask Joe
Cotton, when he was exercising his two
donkeys a few days ago. how many
donkeys enjoyed the SPORT.
The friends of John Denmead, assist t.
aut.chief of the Fire Department are firm
ly convinced that, Chief Farrier ex-
eepted, ne is the best freman in the city.
John McCutcheon. who is now In the
office of the Tax Commissioners, is one
of the oldest compositors in the city, He
sonal acquaintance with Generals Grant
and Sherman
Three once popular saloons on n ewark
avenue vacated look as though the bus i
ness is not as rushing as it formerly was
Frank Ennis, the picture frame dealer,
who was burned out on Montgomery
street. just before the holidays, is moving
into the former Acme saloon. next TO
Dan Sheas place. His many friends hope
he will have better luck than he had ] n
his former store. or that his predecessor
had in the present location.
William Howey tells neat story about
the two certificates in the poll book of the
Ninth precinct, First district. at the late
election. and the boys are wondering who
taught him the lesson. Little Nike
Kelly is not hankering after an investi-
CATION
Enoch Smiths new saloon will be
daisy.
Register George b. Fielder found it
necessary to brace up with small bottle
of Roche's best" Wednesday night be-
fore graphing with the horns of Court
JerseB eCity's Forestry goat,
The headquarters of the Jersey City
Fire Departme nt are perhaps TIC. cosiest
OF any Of Of the public rooms Kr1lSle city.
Everything about the place is as bri ght
as new silver dollar.