The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-02-10

make ice by artificial means. so that they can
get this necessity cheaper than at present, \
meeting was held yesterday afternoon at Shoot
ing Park, at which 8 number OF people Interested
In the project we're present. The matter was
talked over. and the manner in which the New
York company of a similar nature is about to do
the work was explained. The New York com,
psny is a cooperative concern, Stock Is sold TO
all those who wish to use the ice, and those who
buy $500 worth OF the oompany's stock may buy
their Ice at the cost of manufacture. Mr.. Will
lam Selby was chosen chairman of the meeting.
He was instructed to go to New York and secure
all possible information about the subject and
report at the next meeting, which is to be held
at the same place next Tuesday afternoon,
The Rev. George S. Webster, Of South Airing
ton avenue, East Orange, pastor of Elmwood
Chapel, a mission of the Mum Avenue Presby-
terrain Church, has been unanimously called to
become associate pastor with the Rev. DR.. ]. II.
McIlyaine, D, D., of the Church of the Covenant.
New York City, with special charge of Covenant
Chapel in East Forty-secoud street.
For the past four weeks revival services have
been held in the South Amboy Baptist Church,
and many have been converted and baptized.
The Rev. ]. H. Dudley, the pastor, has been un-
aided except by a few OF the members Thus
far fifteen have been immersed, and others will
be next Sunday. There will be an addition Of at
least forty 10 the church membership.
General Sewell, Ex-Governor Green and other
distinguished guests were entertained last Mon
day evening at a dinner given by ex-Congress-
man Kean at his country seat, Urslno, in. Union
township. The dinner was followed by a recep-
ton, beginning at ten o'clock.
NIL +o,o. - IA. r--xs W.. ~. No..
ark, expired two weeks ago, but he is holding
over and will probably be reappointed by the
Legislature. Coroner Wolber and John Huegel
are said to have an eye on the office.
When you visit Trenton you notice a silence,
deep and monotoneus. II is Senator Fowler, Of
Cumberland.
The widow of the late General Thomas w.
Conway, who was formerly we'll known
has been granted a pension of $40 per month
and 81 per month for each child.
The driving men of Camden, Gloucester, Had
donfield and Mount Ephraim met at Cloyerdale
Driving Park last Monday and decided to organ
ize a club to erect stands and q club house and
further improve the track, so as to accommodate
private parties. Among those present were J
]. Chalfant, Harry Davis, Samuel Davis, ]. H
White, Harry Hover, Mayor jackson, Gloucester
City, Mr.. Jefferies, E. H. Ashton, Frederick
Phile, j. Y. Radcliffe, Messrs. Hoyt and Gurton
and others. A notice of a further meeting has
been issued.
The certificate of Incorporation of the South
Orange Field Club was filed in the County Clerks
office, Wednesday afternoon. The object stated
Is for furnishing facilities for members to enjoy
games and sports that tend TO physical develop
nlent and for the practice thereof. The incor
p~orators are the following trustees: -Reune
H. H. Curtis. Henry w. Freeman, B. w.
spiro, w. F. Allen, F. G.. Conway and S. H.
Howe.
The Spring Lake and Sea Grit Co. have pur-
chased the entire plant OF the Manasquan Sea
Side and will consolidate it with the Gazette and
Mirror and have it run in the interest OF The AS
The business will be removed to
Spring Lake about March /. We understand
that the name of the paper will be the Sea Side
and will be manages by E. Nv. Stultz.
Mr.. B. F. s. Brown, formerly connected with
the Keyport Weekly and Daily Journal, it is re-
ported, has bought the Matawan Journal.
4 letter from George Thatcher, the negro
who was at first supposed to have
persisted in the recent great snow slides OF the
Rocky Mountains, was received at PlainfeId last
week. He was with the Howard AGheneum
Company, and says they dieted on snow pudding
and icicle sauce. He expects to reach home
about March 1.