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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-02-11
MR.. BRETT HAS A DREAM.
And Pictures the Future of Bergen Cit,
in Glowing Colors.

And Pictures the Future of Bergen City
in Glowing Coiors.
Alarge company OF ladies and gentle
men, mainly from the Bergen Section, at
tended the entertainment at the Carteret
auspices Of the committee:-V. r.
Schenck, B. E. Chiffon, It. NJ. Foye, f.
M. Moulton, I. r. Withers, f. B. Jones
and C. Lee Myers. The entertainment
consisted of Il lecture by the Rev. c.
Brett, of the Bergen Reformed Church,
and all who listened to it were amply re-
pad for their visit.
The lecturer hardly needed the intro
duction Of the president to That audience
for the old Dutch Church was largely
represented, and there few present who
were not personally acquainted with its
popular pastor. His theme was:-"New
Bergen" 1t vas a production at once
humorous, interesting and instructive.
L BERGEN
He referred, in opening, to "Old Der.
gen." and Sketched briefly some Of its in
cidents, its people and theircustoms, pay
ing an eloquent tribute to their thrift,
sterling honesty and piety. He told how,
in 1852, they had subscribed All guilders.
or sl16.s0, for the support of any ordained
minister who should settle among them,
and. after %sketching the old school house,
told of the fathers raising, in ITO, the
sum of S460 for a new school house; and
how, smoking their long, clay pipes, they
meditated and consulted over the matter,
and how the Brinkerhoofs, Hartmans,
Growers, De Motifs, Van Wrinkles and
others gave the use of and drove their
teams and hauled material for the new
building.
Referring briefly to the present Bergen,
and describing its natural advantages and
its history, he turned to the future q
New Bergen and depicted it as he would
have it and as it will be if the people sc
elect and determine.
THE NEW BERGEN.
When it will have an ample supply oil
pure water; when no poisonous and i'll
smelling odors will be waited over the
meadows from slaughter pens, and chem,
have been secured, every citiZen's vote
rightfully counted and the expressed will
of the majority shall be righteously re
spected, and good government shall sue
coed rings, deals ia jobs; when mos
quitoes shall cease to annoy, and Other
n%uisances be felt and known nc more.
1t was an eloquent picture of the time
when the homes shall be resting place.
for wearied ones; when under the new
order Of things shall be fully realized The
poets song of Home, Sweet Home" He
described the citizens of the New Bergen
and made a beautiful point in saying
AFTER all, the glory OF the New Berger
will be in the perfecting of that first OF
all human institutions in which it is the
will of God hat the noblest natures shall
appear ever at its best"
When Mr.. Brett and family returned Il
their home after the lecture they wers
surprised In finding a basket OF beautiful
bowers, sent in their absence by tn,
Members of the Carteret Club as & com
nIiment to the lecturer.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-02-11
A Ninety Year Old woman Sued.
A Lafayette ..Mum. supper.

The chapel of the Lafayette M. E.
Church. on Wilton street, presented q gay
scene last evening. the occasion being a
mum supper and bean bag sociable, y
held under the auspices of the ''Willing
Service" circle of Kings daughters.
There was a continual hum of voices in
the main part of the building, for the
rule was that if anyone in the audience
was found not speaking, he or she was to
be fined five cents. and at the suppe table
all those Eho talked were to be fined an
equal amount. The novelty of the affair
occasioned no end OF amusement and
everyone had a jolly time.
Miss Gertrude Seguine was ''head'
waitress, and her young assistants were
Misses Emma Fischer, Ada Curtis, Nettis
Lavid, Edna Brown, Laura Horton
Katie Van Pelt, Bessie Roberts, Berthe
White. Mamie Lemaire, Lille Staples
son. ~ Nr fsa
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-02-11

NORTHERN on NEW JERSEY
~ Trains leave Jersey City station. Erie Railway
Xii and Nyack, $50 ssiat, SIS. 1901 and IlA2' a. m,
1:]5. S:t2s, 4:lA. sos. bAA, 6s9. t65s, Sis. l0as p: m.
e. Il midnight Sundays. s$ "a a. M las AiA
Additional trains to Creskill and way. GIL is
s57, s57 O. M, and l2&5, la. S.12, 5i4, $50 D. m.
.Tor Manuel, sprLng Valley. Monaey and Tallmana
Eyack Express. A4a7.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-02-11
The Parrls Assooiatlon.

The sixth annual masquerade ball OF
the A. Paris Association was held last
night at Germania Hall. The ball room
was nicely decorated with flags and
and streamers. Prof. Campiglia's full
orchestra was in attendance. Among
the parties present were w. O'Neil,
James Rooney and sister, A. Smith, Mr..
Thomas and wife. Mr.. Goodwin and
daughter, Mr.. Hanley and Miss Conlon,
Mr.. Thomas and Frank X. Lang and
wife. The affair broke up at four O'Clock
this morning.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-02-11
The county's Health for december.

The monthly statement Of the County
Board Of Health for December has been
made. 1t sets forth that the estimated
population for the county is 262. 254; the
annual death rate per 1000 from all
causes is 1858, and the annual death rate
from zymotic diseases is "a. The total
number of deaths from zymotic causes
213, and the total number of deaths from
age 900 and over iye years 375. Zymotic
deaths alone 127.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-02-11
Notice 10 Builders Of Steam Fire Engines.

CEALED PROPOSALS WILL BE RECEIVED AT
= the ONCE of the Board OF Fire Commissioners OF
Jersey City. No. IA Bay street. on or before. Wednos-
day evening. February 70, 1880, at eight o'clock, to
REBUILD SPARE ENGINE NO. 8.
Clerks once. Proposals must be signed. sealed,
and directed to the on Apparatus and
Repairs and filed with the Clerk OF the Board OF
Fire Commissioners.
Tne Board reserve the right to reject any or all
proposals II deemed for the best interests OF the
BY order Ok the Board Of FIRE Commissioners.
CHARLES ESTERHROQK.
Jersey city. n. J.. February S. 1880.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-02-11

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mothers for their children while teething with
negotiating safety and success, u soothes tho
tine boweis. cures wind collie and Is the best remedy
for diarrhoea.. "MBs. WlSsLow's SOOTHING sxRur''
Is for sale by druggists Ia every part of the world.
Price twenty-five cents = bottle-F.s
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-02-11
STEAMBOATS,.

IL FARES REDUCED VIA sTONING
a TON LINE15The inside rontes Boston. ss' Prov
New Rier &c. N. r.. one block above, Canal street. &C
O. p. m. sundaysexcepted.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-02-11
AN OLD MANS CRIME.
Seventy Years Old and a Prisoner
Other State News.

Nicholas Keller, an old resident,
was arrested at Egg Harbor yesterday
for an attempt at double murder by
putting arsenic and paris green on
the food of his wife and child. What
adds to the excitement and wonder in
the case is the fact that Keller is
nearly seventy years of age and has
been married four times.
The City Marshal and Chief of De-
tectives George SENT, has been inves-
tigating Keller's doings for two years,
and has several times had him before
the courts for minor charges. He sus-
poets him of being implicated in a
crime of greater magnitude than has
as yet been brought against him.
Keller's wife appeared today before
Judge Norman and swore out a war
rant for his arrest for attempted muir
der and he viii have q hearing tomor-
row morning. Mrs. Keller is a fine
looking woman, several years younger
than her husband, and the child is
quite young.
Selecting a New Pastor.
The parlors of the Clinton Avenue
Reformed Church, Newark, were
filled last evening with friends and
members of the church, who gathered
in response to a call from the consis-
tory of the church for their approval
in the selection of their future pastor.
After a few preliminaries in the way
of singing and praying, George F.
Neefus was chosen chairman and
Harry Davis the secretary Of the
meeting.
After the object of the meeting had
been explained by one of the consis-
tory, a long debate ensued, in which
nearly all the male members took ac-
tive part, as to who would be the best
available man to fill the Rev. DIR.
Taylor's place, made vacant last Nov
ember. The majority seemed to be in
favor of the Rev. ID. HI. Martin, the
pastor of the High Bridge Reformed
Church, who is young, active, ener-
getic and a powerful speaker. His
accomplishments were extOlled at
great length, and when the question
was called to a vote DR.. Martin,
against. all the other ministers who
have been tried, was selected by 1876
of the 1879 present. The church will
Immediately extend a call to him and
endeavor to have him with them in a
few Sundays.
A Ninety Year Old Woman Sued.
A complaint of assault and battery
has been entered against Mrs.. Tempe
Frisby, colored, of Bridgeton, by her
grand daughter. Mrs. Frisby is about
ninety years of age and so feeble that
the warrant has not yet been served.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-02-11

TLIFTON. n. j.. FACES
~ EVERY MONDAY. WEDNESDAY AND FRIDAY.
special trains leave Erie Depot, foot Chambers st.,
lD A. ~. i2M.. 1851, /, and 1;50 2. NJ. and from
foot OF West I'D 81. S minutes earlier. Direct 70
CIV. SASS. sssy. a.H. ENcEMAs. PRESS
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1890-02-13
CAMBRIDGEPURT.

There are and have been many sick
III this village with the prevailing dis
ease, also we have been called to the
house of mourning four times within
as many weeks.
Mary E., daughter of John L. and
A. Buxton, aged Is yrs, II mos,
died Jan. IL, of consumption.
Mrs. D. R. Woolley was taken
with la grippe, which terminated with
pneumonia, she died Feb. l, and her
husband Feb. 3, of the same disease.
They were buried in one grave-a
sad case. They left one boy 10 years
old.
Alice M. Eastman, daughter of L.
ii. and A. Eastman, aged l6 years,
died Feb. s, after one weeks lines:
of pneumonia. She was an only
daughter, and member of Cong
Church and Y. P. S. c. E., and will
be greatly missed. Her parents ant
brother have the sympathy of all.
Mrs. X. r. Harris has been con
lined to the bed three or four day.
with la grippe, but is better.
School has not kept the last weel
on account of illness of the teacher.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1890-02-13
MANCHESTER CENTRE.

Prof. Green's dancing school will
close Thursday night with grand
ball.
Attorney. G. Martin and children
have been spending a few days in
Windsor and Chester.
Rev. Herbert Probert delivered q
lecture to q full house at re Baptist
church on Friday evening on his lit,
among the Congo people.
Manchester can well be called q
white town, as nearly all of its
houses are painted white f; it has miles
of white marble walks, and with q
population of 1000 there is not q
solitary negro.
Will, Bartlett has gone to New
York to take position on a Broad,
way horse car,
Miss Lena Loeb, the wonderful
electric girl and mind reader, will be.
gtn a three nights engagement n
Estabrook's Opera House next Mon,
day.
Will Childs of Jamaica is assisting
his uncle, Lorenzo Shaffner, in th,
Office work at the Colburn house.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1890-02-13
Tho Old Man.

Bow low the head, do reverence to the
old man, once like you. The vicissitudes
of life have silvered his hair and chang
ed the round merry face to the worn Wis
age before you. Once the heart beat
with aspiration, crushed by disappoint-
ment, as yours, perhaps, is destined to
be. Once that form stalked promptly
through the gay scenes of pleasure, the
beau ideal of grace; now the hand Of
time that withers the flowers of yester-
day has bent that figure and destroyed
that noble carriage, Once, at your age,
he possessed the thousand thoughts that
pass through your brain, now wishing
to accomplish deeds equal to nook in
fame; anon imaginging life dream that
the sooner he awoke from the better.
But he has lived the dream very near
through, the time to awaken is very near
at hand; his eye never kindles at old
deeds of daring, and the hand takes a
firmer grasp of the staff. Bow low the
head, boy, as you would in your old age
he revercnced. -Somerville Journal.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1890-02-13
LONDONDERRY.

King Grippe still claims his VIC
tins.
The lazy man marvels while the
lumberman swears.
Charlie Chalmers is so much i'm
proved as to be able to sit up.
Mrs. Chas. Wait and Mrs. C. F..
Wait are on the sick list.
Uncle John Walker is housed with
the prevailing epidemic.
Walter, son of ID. W. Parker, is
quite sick with disease that may re-
suit in spinal mengitis.
Do not forget to attend the poverty
ball at Farwell's on Friday evening.
Mrs. Ladd, whom we reported sick
with pneumonia, is somewhat better.
S. E. Corey lost another one of
his work horses last week, making the
second one within a short time.
Geo. Howard was quite low during
the forepart of the week by disease
of the brain.
Serrel Allen is in poor health &C.
casioned by an attack of rheumatism.
j. M. Tarbell has taken down the
building on the Hall place, recently
purchased by him.
Remember the dramatic entertain
ment, "Nick of the Woods" and the
farce, "Stage Struck Yankee" on
Friday evening, the 2lst.
Gibson & Childs, our Young mer-
chants, have dissolved partnership,
Mr.. Childs retiring and Mr.. Gibson
continuing the business. We wish
each success in future life.
Miss Josie Sutton gave party te
her friends last Saturday evening
Quite number attended and all re.
port good time.
Mr.. Gustavus Reed sends the fol
lowing in answer to our Dorset cor
respondent:
l am glad to know that the S1FTE1
has a correspondent from Dorset, m,
old home, and hope to hear from
Dorset every week. We would say
to the Dorset correspondent that the
old soldier has been sick all winte
with heart trouble, but is improving
some LOW. His wife is as well al
usual.
Little Armenallev Richardson il
quite sick. sshe is one the brightes
little girls in town.
Mrs. DR.. Arnold is just recover.
ing from La Grippe. There are on,
or more sick in every house through
this part of the town, hence there il
no partially shown.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1890-02-13
SIFTED SUNSHINE.

A beautiful young lady became so
sadly dsfgured with pimples and
blotches that it was feared she would
die of grief. A friend recommended
Ayers Sarsaparilla, which she took,
and was completely cured. She is
now one of the fairest of the fair.
The Pittsburg (Texas) Gazette
says that alb tut week ago an old
tramp went to the house of an esteem
ed lady at Terrell and asked for
something to eat. The lady brought
the poor fellow slice of light bread,
and, as she handed it to him, remark
ed: :" l don't give you this for your
sake, but for Jesus sake" " He
examined the food closely and then
in an easy manner handed it back to
to the lady and said: "Then, for
Gods sake, put little butter on it. "
TO keep the beard from turning
gray, and thus prevent the appear
ance of age, use Buckingham's Dye
for the Whiskers. the best dye made.
Lives of poor men oft remind rs honest
toll don't stand chances r.ore we work
we leave behind us bigger patches on our
pants. On our pants once new and glossy
now are patches of different hue; all
because subscriber, linger and won't pay
up what is duo Then let all be up
and doing; send in your mite be it ever so
small. or when the SHOWS IT winter strike
us we shall have no pants at all.-Ex.
For the restoration of faded and
gray hair to its original color and
freshness, Ayers Hair Vigor re-
mains unriyaled. This is the most
popular and valuable toilet prepara-
ton in the world all who use it are
perfectly satisfied that it is the best.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1890-02-13
WESTON.

Edward f. Pease of Orange, N
j. is at home for short time, calico
there by the sickness and death of his
mother.
Mrs. Mary Buss, who was stop
ping at W. A. Fosters, met with
quite serious accident one night last
week, by making a misstep which
caused her to fall down the cellaI
stairs, cutting her head badly aLt
otherwise injuring her.
Mrs. w. A. Foster has been very
sick for the last ten days, but is now
thought to be gaining slowly. Mrs
Nj. l.. Sweetland has also been quite
sick for the last two weeks, but il
now improving.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. B. Woodcoch
are visiting friends in Granville, N
Y.
Messrs. Foster & Jaquith are about
converting their store-house into {
saw mill and chair back shop
Whether they will build and carry OF
their business more extensively in The
spring remains to be seen.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1890-02-13
DORSET.

Merritt billiard died on Monday,
Feb. Sd, of pnumonia, superinduced
by La Grippe, at 33 years of age.
The people of Dorset are glad to
hear through the SITTER of then
friend, Mrs. Ladd, and of her recoy-
cry from her dangerous illness.
A donation was given Rev. P S.
Pratt Thursday evening, Feb. 9Th,
and 81 was realized for the pastor,
while his many friends partook of
one OF the best oyster suppers of the
season.
Maj and Mrs. Dunton attended
the annual meeting of the Masonic
Union at Middlebury.
The board of Agriculture will hold
a spf ial meeting at Dorset on Tues
day, Feb. 18th. All farmers and
their ladies should attend. People
from surrounding towns are also in
vited; the meeting will be held at
the vestry OF the Congregational
Church, and at 10 a. m. and 2 D. m I.
and p. IN.
Mrs. Carrie Graham of CARROTS
vile, Portage county, Ohio, is with
her mother this winter. She will
return to her home in the spring.
Miss Almira Sykes went to New
York some time since to care for
relatives who are sick.
BENZ. Barber has got the Grippe.
He seemed to be the only one for a
long time TO go about and help the
sick. Night and day he could be
found with the G. A. r. Boys, OF
with the members of the w. r. G.
Ben. is G.. A. r. man in deeds as
well as name. j.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1890-02-13
MANCHESTER.

Prof. Granville Yager of Middlebury
College preached at the Cong egational
church st Sunday morning and evening
1t is hoped he may be induced to preach
here more during the absence of Rev. DR..
Wild.
The trial by jury given by the Semi
nary Glee Club at the Court house Mon.
day night was witnessed by crowded
house, and enjoyed by all. The proceeds
will net them about $40.
Elmer Whitman, who has been employ
ed at the Journal office, has gone to worl
at Bellows Falls.
The wonderful exhibition given by Mis-;
Lena Leob, the electric girl and mint
reader, will be at Estabrooks Opera hal
on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday
evening of next week.
A little snow fell last Saturday, bu
hardly enough to cover the ground well
though some sleighs are out.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1890-02-13
Country Merchants, Butch.

ers, Peddlers, Produce Deal
ers, Tinmen, Marketmen and
traders generally will often
find the collecting of Calf
Skins a profitable addition to
their other business.
/ desire to arrange with
some good man or firm in
every village in the United
States and Canadas to take in
and ship to me the Calf Skins,
taken off in their vicinity.
Cash furnished on satisfac-
tory guaranty. For particu-
lars address, mentioning this
paper, CARROLL S. PAGE,
Hyde Park, VT.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1890-02-13

Z. F. Buffers of Windham, Or
possibly his good wife, has pen
chant for preserving choice edibles.
He brought to this office Tuesday q
bottle OF maple syrup that was really
fine and was made 8 years ago by A.
=. Nourse, now of Grafton. The
SITTER is also indebted to Mr.. Buffers
for II dozen extralarge eggs laid by a
Plymouth Rock pullet. Each of the
SIX eggs were of extraordinary size.
This is the way they do things over
in Windham.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1890-02-13
EAST DORSET.

Bells were out on Sunday. There
were two or three inches of snow and
ice,
Evangelist Reed is still with us
and service has been held in the
Union church nearly every morning
and evening the past week.
Only two college graduates from
here and south of here are believed to
have attended the alumni meeting at
the Bates house in Rutland on We'd
nesday evening of last week. These
were Rev. DR.. Wickham Of Man
chester and E. M. Torrey. The lat
ter graduated from Middlebury col
lege in 1854 or over IS years ago.
The former is the oldest living grad
uate of Yale, having entered that in
stitution 70 years ago at the age of
10. He is an uncommonly we'll pre-
served man and looks as if he might
round up century.
The Rutland Daily Herald of Feb
ruary Z, 1890 contains, under the
head of ''sound immortality" etc., a
letter from Prof. wager. The Prof.
has contributed series of letters to
the Herald on the temperance ques-
ton to aid it in its Herculean labor of
temperance reform. The upgrateful
Herald now turns upon him with
"sound immortality" in coarse print.
This would seem to be rather shah
by return. To be sure college men
and clergymen havn't always been
right, notably, when the great presi-
dent of a neighboring college proved
slavery right per Sc from the Bible,
when a Vermont bishop proved
slavery divine institution from the
same good book, and when the drop
pings OF the sanctuaries of eight mill
lions of people justified the Worship
ers in wringing their bread from the
sweat of other men's faces. The let
ter referred to covers four points
A definition of temperance the func-
ton Of civil law free rum; the mil
lennium. On the third point the
Prof. says: "As to what man shall
eat and drink civil law is doomed to
fail. The reason is that it has NO
sphere, no function, in connection
with eating and drinking which it Can
hold, and, attempting to hold such a
function, it is itself dishonored, and
injuries those whom it aims to bene-
fit. We must come back to those
methods and ways that tend more to
self mastery" ."Must come back
Ito high license, oh no,a but ste
those methods and ways that will tehd
more to self mastery"-to the good
old methods and ways prior to 1852,
that is to free rum. This is the par
fticular part of the letter which is sup
posed to have exasperated the Herald
and called forth "sound immortality
But the Herald should bear in mind
that no two faces are exactly alike
that no two heads are built just alike,
without or within; and that charity
suffereth long and is kind
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1890-02-13
THE LONDONDERRY SITTER.
The ENTERTAINMENT LAST EVENING.

HE ENTERTAINMENT LAST EVENING.
The Dramatic Club was greeted
last evening by full house, and the
entertainment given by the Club was
tirst-class. The excellent drama,
dot, the Miners Daughter" was
finely rendered aud received hearty
applause, Miss Lucy Wilder as
"Dot" capitally filled the bill, and if
only a "dot' she was good deal more
than a period, with an exclamation
point thrown in. Miss Mary Pierce
as Winnifred Clifton, charmingly ac-
ted her part, while Miss Nellie How
ard in the character of Mrs. Mas
was at home, as usual, filling her part
nicely. l.. 7. Landman, as Mr..
Mason, Fred Vale, as Arthur Floyd,
Chas. Jaquith, as Herbert Mason, adj
mirably rendered their parts, while
Ed. Landman, as Aunt Hapzibah,
and Fred Landman, as Ebony, al
though little off on color, did not
fail to bring out frequent applause.
These, representing the leading
characters, were well supported by
Mrs. DR.. Marden, Frank Melendy,
VIM. A. Shattuck, Will Landman,
u. L. Abbott and H. A. Dudley,
who acted the minor parts.
There was no hitch or failure from
beginning to end and the Club full,
sustained their previous well earned
reputation in giving the best enter.
tainments we have.