The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1890-07-27


neighborhood, Christie Smith gifts err
move on inn -
Michael O'Donnell. of tile Board of Tax
commissioners, is q resident Of the vicin-
ity of Hamilton Park His quiet, courte-
Gus manner has won for him hosts of
friends, aud | is one of the most popu-
lar men in that neighborhood.
The natural depravty of the Jersey
City gamin was amply illustrated one
day last week. 4 gentleman was stand
ing at the Jersey avenue crossing of the
Erie Railway waiting for train to pass.
Near by were two little youngsters in tat
ters, neither of whom was more than ten
years old. One was trying to persuade
the other to do something, which caused
the other to remark that he was afraid Of
"bein' rested" "Ah," exclaimed the
first, yer'll never be no MIN til yer does
yer bit, !" by which he meant until the
boy had served u term of Imprisonment.
The residents of Pavonia avenue, near
Henderson street. the other day. were
treated to the novel sight of tail four
story bodybuilding walking through the
streets. The building belonged to the
Eagle Brewing Company as the Lem
beck & Betz brewery is officially known.
son streets across Pavonia avenue to
Eighth and Henderson streets. The
building WAS fifty feet wide and extended
over on each sidewalk for a distance of
eight feet Telegraph poles and gro
Gerry store shed had to be cut away TO adj
NIT of the tail structures progress through
the streets. The only persons who did
not enjoy the spectacle were the passen-
gers of the Summit avenue cars, who had
to walk TO the ferry during the time the
building was crossing the tracks. The
Jersey City and Bergen company had
cars waiting each side of the house, in
consequence of which the only incon-
venience its passengers were put to was
to walk around the building.
IN WASHINGTON VILLAGE.
The boys of the Pioneer Democratic
Association of Hudson County will have
big time at Sylvan Grove beside Rock
land Lake. They will have a big party
and any quantity Of sport, including
numerous games
r. j. Mcmillan, of the Sunday Mer-
cury, is the president of the Pioneer
Democratic Association of Hudson Coun-
ty. He is an energetic worker in its in
terest He will be a happy man to-day.
The twelfth annual picnic and summer
nights festival of Palisade Company No.
5, G. S. B. w. R., will take place tomor-
row night at Hugh Kroebeis Hudson
County VoIksgarten.
Coroner George J. Brackner will be the
busiest man today in the big excursion to
Rockland Lake. lie will explain and
manage the egg contest.
Vice President Walter Wirths and the
delegation from the Arion Singing Soeie-
ty came back in from Scranton in great
shape Tuesday night In honor of their
return the stay-at-homes gave the delega-
tion a big time last night at the club
house
How Philip Pattberg would have en-
joyed that trip.
HEARD IN HUDSON CITY.
Fred Mersheimer is well known to be
lover of diamonds. Last Sunday he
saw one, fell in love with it, and agreed
to buy it. Why did not Fred keep his
agreement.
Carl Ruempler says that if Judge
Knapp and Judge Lippincott could hear
the constables interpret the law in his
saloon over their free lunch, both would
resign their positions and become stu.
dents again, believing they knew moth
ing.
When Louis Heller was asked why he
put automatic fans in his liquor store he
said;-sIt was for vellers slust like you
vas; ! tink it will prush de yree lunge
vellers from mine corn peef away dats on
mine counter. :"
1t Is estimated that the amount of bears
Greese used by Director German TO oil his
beautiful locks would greese enough
score of county fairs.
Dulcet polysyllabic syllables no longer
ripple from beneath the flowing blonde
mustache of Counsellor Thomas F.
Noonan, and his heart IS filled with sor-
row. His pet cat tried to jump through
a broken window. failed and cut her
throat with the glass and died.
After Lawyer Record asked Miles Nc
Cam if he was not one of the men who
stuffed ballot box in the Sixth district,
lilies hid himself from further recogni-
ton by shaving off his hussar mustache
A man is known by the company he
keeps, Miles.
Poor Jimmy Lillis! Nature created him
with gentle and lovable disposition. but
practice has made him crusty, sour and
Grabbed.
Register George B. Fielder broke into
his vacation to run home for week TO
see if the fees had not run off with the
office and to assure himself that Harry
Brinkerhoff had not shaved off his side
whiskers. He went away again yester-
day.
The most faithful and reliable and
worst paid employe Of the Board of Free
holders is driver, stableman, coachman,
letter carrier, messenger and general
utility mau Barden. He is a cripple, but
he does his work in a manner that ought
to shame score of employees.
The Rev. Mr.. Aiken, of Simpson NJ. e.
Church, is a lover of horses, and Tuesday
night he permitted his congregation to
take care OF themselves while he went to
horse trainers show to see the horses
taken care of He appeared to be delight
ed with the entertainment.
Commander Patterson, of Zabriskie
Post, G. A. r.. is polishing up his but
tons for the grand reunion to be held at
Boston. He will be one of the handson-
est vets there.
BERGEN CONVERSATION.
The Hudson County Wheelmen will
erect a handsome club house near the
county road. The organization is increas-
ing rapidly in numbers, and many men
with long purses have joined and are in
terested in the building project. as
soon as the road is completed and the
club has home of its own, it Will be-
come one of the prominent organizations
of the county as wheeling will have
glorious boom in this vicinity. Its
growth has been retarded solely by the
lack of suitable roads. The house will
be conspicuous architectural ornament
to the Bergen section.
A genial gentleman IS Mr.. Z. f. Mer-
seles, OF Monticello avenue. He has
large circle of friends, who enjoy his So
ciety. He makes it pleasant when they
call, and they call frequently.
A dangerous spot for pedestrians after
dark is on Harrison avenue at Crescent.
The old brick building that stands at the
base Of the triangle has an opening in the