The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1890-04-20


Bongagtz, Counsellor Greece. Sergt Hol-
derer, OTTO J. Meyer ami Others are long
Ing FOR q chance to crafty their piseato-
rial tastes aud Skill, but there is no one
now to arrange all excursion for them.
Otto says il lie cannot do any better he
will go to the Haekensack and bob for
cells.
HUDSON CITY SNICh ERS.
That school house site don't pan out as
anticipated. The people want real ac-
commodation for their children and are
willing TO pay for il. But they don't
propose to pay for u speculation, unless
compelled to.
Commodore John c. kasfendick is
can again tread the ST. Johns deck, and
sail the waters blue. He says he will
give the Jersey City folk some fir5t-class
excursions this summer.
We always knew Henry Hanley as an
"A r. jail keeper, d good ball player and
dramatic abilities. As Barney O. Toole,
in the Peep o. Day he made hit this
week at Oakland Rink, and now he is
chuck full of the drama.
How the price of lots in the vicinity of
Milton avenue and Charles street must
have jumped in a year. But then, adyan-
tageous school sites come high.
AL" Heritage, at fifty-fiye years, is a
pretty active specimen. He is as full Of
fun as most young fellows OF half his
age, and he can out shoot and out bowl
majority of them. He was as fresh as
any Of the boys when the crowd got
through celebrating Monday night.
Justice John Peloubet remains in full
possession of the little office on Oakland
avenue. Somebody in the neighborhood
says the plucky Justice is not To be fright
ened by he'll or man.
Sergeant Syl Van Beuren has COM
menced the season, He caught three
anu half pound bass in the bay Wednes-
day.
II there is any one thing that Ed Grit
ten thinks he can do but don do, it is to
take good picture when out with the
Camera Club OF course the poor, limo
cent light is as usual to blame.
Some real mean girl made Under Sher-
liz John McPhillips present OF blind
cat that WAS bob tailed and had fits
Johns faith in the female department of
human nature has lowered.
Sheriff Davis seldom rides in his car
riage. He prefers q horse car. His depu-
ty prefers the carriage and so both are
pleased.
Detective McNaliy having business TO
attend to on the west side of the Hill,
Thursday thought he would ride there
Patsy McFadden kindly loaned him
rig for the purpose. The detective
the horse, but The latter backed and
showed a disposition to go the reverse
way. Give him the whip" said Nc
Fadden. McNally followed his advice
and the herse responded by putting his
hind feet over the dash board Then
Mentally got out hastily and concluded
he wouldn't take u ride just then.
Don't forget the concert in aid of Christ
and st. Francis Hospitals to be given
next Thursday evening, at Kessler's.
WHAT BERGENITES SAY.
The "Glass House Angels are not heard
OF now. The gang which ones terrorized
the section near the Coffin House Square
has been completely broken up. The
community has been benefited by the de-
struction of the terrors but it has made It
awfuily dull for the Library Hall police
men, and the dust on Archie McKaig7s
night stick is a foot thick now. In the
days when the Angels fiourished no
dust accumulated on chat night stick.
Postmaster Kaiser is wondering whether
letter mailed from the South Bergen
Post Office to be delivered in old Jersey
City should be sent via England or by the
way OF San Francisco when it is case Of
rush. Ordinary mail matter can of course
go either way. 1t is the rapid delivery
service that perplexes him.
The talk of the organization of wheel
Club has not disturbed the Hudson Coun-
ty Wheelmen, although several of its
members belong to the athletic club. The
rumor that the j. G. A. G. intends to in
troduce ANYTHING in the shape of athletics
beyond bowling or pool playing is taken
with a very large grain ofsalt. BY the
way, there is rumor current that the
Wheelinen are talking seriously of erect
ing handsome house.
Curran has grown an inch since the
team won the Herald cup, and Cohen has
shrunk an inch, as Curran missed the
prize for the best individual average.
The Electric Light Company will soon
have a circuit in South Bergen.
The boys have the baseball fever, and
every block on the wide streets is con-
verted into ball field. The pedestrians
are kept lodging, and the sglass pud-
ding man is happy. The most exciting
contest ends when the ball crashes
through the window of store or dwell
ing, aud the players all make home runs
The punsters had a happy time over q
big social event this week
CHATTER OF LAFAYETTE
1t was delightful ~ to stroll along Pa
cific avenue on Friday morning. There
was just enough air ia motion to carry
the dust, and it appeared us il every good
housewife on the avenue WAS out at the
same time sweeping tue Sidewalk anu
street 1t WAS game Of help your neigh
Dor to dust.
Edwards Brothers, the contractors, have
had their carts painted blue with the
firms name i'll big red letters. The carts
MAKE a neat appearance when in process
sion moving down the street at seven in
the morning or returning together in the
afternoon.
The local branch of the Roasters is after
the Fathers in the Town Hall. as the little
Office on Pacific avenue is called
The people were alarmed ON Thursday
at the numerous trucks loaded with lum-
Der which passed down Communipaw
avenue to the shore and the trucks re-
turned empty. The rumor was credited
that the railroad companies had decided
to fence in the town. The aifrighted
denizens were relieved when jolly band
of yachtsmen skinned along carrying
the glad tidings thar the lumber was for
a wing to the Pavo1ia Yacht Club house.
II you want to hear baseball talked aud
the records of the players from the time
Joe Carroll used to bat with the old fash
Toned pole the cops carried century or
two ago to the present time, just drop Ia
at the Lafayette House in the evening
Several Of the protesh are guests there
The latest in circulation is that the
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