The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1890-09-21
ROUND THE COUNTY.
Personal Points on the Tire
of the Revolving Wheels
of Time.
HOBoKEN wHAcks.

There is a barber on River street who
IS original His name is Rosenthal. In
the window of his place of business he
has what he calls q "black list" On the
list are painted the names of the custom
ers who owe him money, and the amount
they owe. The list is one of the chief at
fractions of the otherwise unattractiye
shop.
Mr.. McMahon, who was formerly bar
tender for Dennis Gallagher IN Jersey
City. has purchased the "Wigwamn from
Albert Meister. He intends to make the
saloon first-class one. The saloon was
bought at II bargain.
The giddy ballet show at Cronheim's
last week attracted the usual number of
baldheaded men.
John r. Virgins, who has lately at
tanned considerable prominence as one OF
the County Board of Registration. has a
natty goatee and is a splendid after din
ner speaker.
Passengers on the Jersey City and Ho-
boken line of cars have of late noticed
decrepit old man with one leg cut off ana
leaning on clutches In the neigh borhood
of Fifteenth and Grove streets The man
is a tramp OF the worst description and
has been hanging about the neighborhood
for weeks. He should be committed to
one or the county institutions.
Councilman Bonceiet and his charming
spouse were interested spectators at the
production of the "Paymaster, at
Jacobs Theatre, on Tuesday night
The boys of Company D. Second Regi-
ment, have changed their mind about
holding a masquerade ball at the armory
on Thanksgiving eve. The ball Will be a
civic one instead, and great are the prepa-
rations therefor.
Charlie Van Dorm is amusing himself
Just at present by mixing cocktails and
other soothing beverages at the Theatre
Cafe.
What has become Of Harry Gibbs? The
corner of Washington and Newark streets
has been unusually quiet OF late Is it
possible that the dream OF Harry's life is
about 10 be realized and he has been an
pointed first jockey in some racing sta
bles
The majority of the sports who left
this city for Gutenberg on Monday came
home with empty pockets
The smiling countenance and natty
blonde moustache OF Johnnie Ho ifman ii
noticed again in the box Office at jacobs,
Theatre. Johnnie is an expert ticket
seller.
The bland smile Of Jerry Murtha was
disconsolate look appeared In striking
contrast TO JerrY's ceuntanance was the
ghoulish glee OF Mike Cannon. vhe
took a fiendish delight In tor.
menting Jerry. The cause Of this state
of affairs was that Jerry. the pinoehle
the association had not won d game dur
ing the whole day, and Mike Cannon ssas
SO eiated that he is not entirely over Il
yet.
The dark beer at Charley Bernewitz's
was reiished by many kindred spirits last
Sunday, but especially so when Ii wax
served by the hands OF a charming young
womans
THE JERSEY CITY NEWS published many
exclusive stories Of great Interest .lurlag
the past week
Quite crowd Of people gather Al the
corner Of First and Bloomfield streefs
during certain nights IN the week and
watch the pupils ID the dancing scnooi
Such publicity is not conducive 10 the
should pull dawn the shades.
Councilman Thinker il in enthusiastic
boatinan. and be never hooked hanpier
ts3sn when be was rsceif y tie I'll lsts ~
tho opeutnK Of The hs&utiftli new house 81