The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1890-05-11
ROUND THE COUNTY.
Personal Points on the Tire
of the Revolving Wheels
of Time.
HoBoKEN HITS.

A conundrum-Who win be Street
Commissioner?
The German recitation by School Trus-
tee Harksen at the spread given by the
new president, Mr.. Rudolphy, seemed to
enthrall Charley Darcy. Darcy is a pro-
nounced linguist and appe AIRED like a
man in a trance during III MS great
effort.
The Jeffersonians of the Fourth ward
make somebody sick at the ne xt election
on account OF the defeat of Russ ell for
the janitorship of No. 4 School
During the past week the usually ben
evolent features Of Thomas Tammany
Kehoe have become more benevolent
The extra benevolence is accounted for
by his appointment as janltor. The
janitor has to qualify as engineer also,
put this little matter does not appear TO
trouble Tom"
What brotherly feeling was mani
tested between Diedrick Ranges and
Councilman Bewig after the Council
meeting on Wednesday night. Diedrick
says he is in the race to win and Gus
says he is vivid em.n and the battle RACES
on.
Councilman Londrigan got things a
little mixed in his speech at the citizens
meeting on Tuesday night. He continu-
ally referred to Mr.. Brown as one of the
Park Commissioners, which is not So
But Notwithstanding this the speech was
hummer.
"Joen Carroll says he is bound to learn
how to dance and Is taking lessons from
a prominent dancing master on Fifth
avenue. He expects to be in great form
for the picnics at Schutzen Park this
summer. -
What a en1lactinr, s,t ,1,,daa ,,,1,, ,.,.<s..4
about the different theatres when the
ballet performance is over. All sizes and
shapes could be seen on Hudson street
last night.
Mike" Griffin is great lover of pep
permint lozenges, even though they come
School Trustee Arata will no doubt
prove valuable acquisition to the
School Board. He is Conscientious and
votes intelligently.
When John Reid says ''Mr. Chairman,
at the meetings of the School Board the
other members are all attention. They
attach great deal of Importance to what
John may have to say. John, like wine,
seems to improve with age.
Mayor Grassman is the dandy at tying
the nuptial knot. On Saturday night a
handsome young couple were pronounced
man and wife in the remarkably quick
time of forty-iye seconds. The Mayor
geant Kathleen, who was one of the wit
nesses TO the ceremony, did not kiss the
bride, although ne admitted to me conf
dentially that he would not object to so
doing. The marriage fee, thanks to the
Mayors goodfellowship. was deposited in
convenient resort for the distribution of
wet goods.
The school trustees are seemingly in
clined to be dudish of late Johnny
Acker has blossomed forth in $50 suit,
Henry Hess has one of the latest style
Dunlaps. and all OF the other members
seem to have a desire to appear in the
latest styles.
City Clerk McDermott is wondering
how he can avoid calling Chairman
Erlenkoetter in the new Board Chair
man Stanton is strange, but Marty
Will get accustomed to the change in
time.
BY the way, Councilman Erlenkoetter
has won good many friends by his
manly and apparently sincere defense of
Mrs. Maloney the disposed janitress of
the City Hall.
Charles German, the newly appointed
janitor of the City Hall, is ex-Chief of the
Fire Department, and since his appoint
ment spends considerable time In Couu-
Gilman Boncelet's beer tunnel
ZAP Hoffman has lost none of his old
time vigor as an orator. His speech at the
citizens meeting on Tuesday night of
which he was chairman, was one of the
best of the evening.
CANNES Beware. Henry Storms has
been appointed Pound Keeper, and will
henceforth make war on all dogs no mat
ter what your politics or nationality may
be. He has the Second Regiment to back
him In his position.
Taking about a set, you ought to see
Assenibiyman Kelly, John Wagner, John
Malley and Jimmy" Eyener, with four
fair partners, go through. Saratoga at
the Volunteer and Veteran Firemen's
ball last Saturday evening. The Assem-
blyman, Judge Moots says, is one of the
most unique" dancers in the county
The local talent made great hit at the
entertainments of the Knights of Pythias
on Monday night A great many who
participated were members Of Liberty
Lodge X. & l.. of H.
What WAS the matter with all the can
didates for Inspector OF Weights and
MeasuresY When it came to the ballot