The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1890-10-05
ROUND The COUNTY,
Personal Points on thesTire
Of the Revolving Wheels
Of Time.
HOBOKEN HOPS.

There is good laugh going the rounds
at the expense of "Cooney' Setback, OF
Stevens Hose Company. 1t appears that
Billy Mutschler, Herman Rattan and
Cooney,, composed cleaning committee
and one day last week was set ass the
time for cleaning out the company's
house. When Mutschler and Schach got
to the house they found that the hose
had been connected with the hydrant in
the street by Rattan. Mutschler took
hold OF the nozzle OF the hose and told
'Cooney to go back and turn on a fuller
stream. Pretty soon the water began to
pour in at frightful rate. and from the
street "CooneyD yelled, "Billy, Billy, the
nut of the hydrant has fallen off aud /
cannot turn the water of. Here
was real mess. A fiendish
thought entered Mutschler's mind.
and he at once put it into execution.
Come here, Cooney,'' he cried, II will
attend to that. You take charge OF the
hose" COOney, never suspecting
Mutschier's Intentions. came into the
house from the street, and Mutschier and
Rattan walked down TO the formers sa-
loon, where they were soon engaged in a
game of pinochle. In the meantime
Cooney held on to the hose for dear life.
lie yelled for Billy several times, but re-
ceiyed no response. Finally his cries at
trRcted the attention of some passers-by.
who went into the house. There a sight
met bleAE GJ CO. NOOucy WAS IN water ND
TO his waist and still holding on to the
hose. lie had to swim out. A message
was sent to the Water Board ana the
water was finally turned off Cooney
wenI home and changed his linen. He
threatens to get square with Mutsehier
and Rattan.
By the way, Herman Kautan does not
like the new style of ladders for the Fire
Department. He climbed up one all right
but | learned he was looking for n scuttle
hole in which TO make his descent.
What remarkable lack Of interest was
shown at the opening exercises the Free
Public Library. 1t seems to me that
there was mismanagepenb somewhere.
Mayor Grassman and Chairman Stan
ton, of the Council. wore pleased smile
when Governor Albeit said that the
financial condition of the city of Hoboken
was second to none in the Union.
Johnny Acker looked exceedingly gay
and handsome on "Wednesday night. His
nobby silk tile set Oft his otherwise hand
some appearance TO perfection.
Captain Hayes looks exceedingly well
in his new uniform.
Christy Stanton has left the classic pre-
cIncts OF the Fourth ward and Is now in
stalled in handsome house on Bloom
field street.
III Mike Coyle decides to run for Free
holder in the Ninth district he will be
like unto the unfortunate aeronaut.
"he'll not be in it," A nice man he would
be to represent the Ninth district in the
Board OF Freeholders. He will be so badly
defeated that he will be sorry he ever got
in the lace. 1t is said that there will be a
barrel Of money sent from Jersey City to
help Mike, but money does not go for
much among the voters ia the Ninth dis
tfict
The genial souls composing Tank Lodge
No. l, Knights Of Lush, met at headquar-
ters last night. Much enthusiasm pre-
vailed and the lodge decided TO hold a ball
on Thanksgiving night. II will be a
cOrker.
Very soon the giddy whirl of masquer-
AIDE balls. receptions and parties will be
started. The dancing schools have large
classes and there Ii no doubt but what
this will be the liyeliest winter in this
lively town. Odd Fellows Hall Will open