The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1890-06-08
LAFAYETTE LINKS.

During the storm on Friday many parts
of Lafayette presented the appearance
of a miniature lake At Maple street
and Pacific avenue the water spread out
SO that it was almost impossible to cross
the street while small torrent rushed
and tore down the cutters AZ a rapid
pace At every eaten basin the water
formed pools which stretched ont to the
middle OF the street. On Communjpaw
avenue near Van Horn street The water
stretched from curb to curb, and just
this side of Communipaw avenue canal
bridge it flowed entirely over the side
walk. The Citizens Association conten-
plate another raid on the Street and
Water Commissioners in the interest of
better facilities for carrying Off the
water.
DR.. Fountain. the general hospital
steward OF the Fourth regiment. is enc
of the men who would ike 60 see the
Fourth ordered into camp at Sea Grit this
summer. Notwithstanding mis- accident
OF last year. the doctor thinks Sea
GIFT a most delightful place, and would
not object to paying 1t another visit soon.
The boating season having opened the
boat houses at the foot OF Cuuimunipaw
avenue are doing lively business. Every
pleasant evening the bay is crowded with
all kinds of craft, from The graceful sloop
of the yacht Club to the ilar bottolned
scOw With improyiscd oars OF boards.
1t is quite The proper thing for
the young man to take his best girl
rowing in the moonlight and perspire
most freely at the oars while she sits in
the stern and lets her hand drag through
the water. Quite number of health
cranks who think it the proper thing 10
row three or four miles before breakfast
Datronize the boat houses in the early
morning, then the fishing and grabbing
parties Keep going out at all hours Of the
day, and between them all the boatnen
are Kept pretty busy from early morning
until lats at night.
MIR Edward Hauck, the youngest
brother of ex-Alderman Hnuck, sailed
yesterday on the steamer Lain, of the
! Bremen Line, to Europe. Mr.. Hauck in
tends TO spend three or four months in
various ports of Europe.
| Billie Jones will be kept busy next sea-
SON He has promised TO join no fewer
than score of bowling clubs.
Bob Smith is an authority on race
horses. He can give the pedigree of
every prominent nag that pounds the
tracks ia this vicinity and give the re-
cords made by each at the several dis
tances. He is constantly surrounded by
these who take u flyer at the horses for
points.
Lafayette Council of the Legion of
Honor is making preparations for Il
lively winter season. Iney intend
making things hum, and before next sea-
son count on having four hundred mem
bers.
The cosey theatre OF the Fisk Dramatic
Society will be an attractive resort next
season. Tue society has such an abund-
anee of talent that it will produce nu-
merous new plays To enable the
amateurs to display their skill. Frank
Higgins has received several offers to joiu
professional companies, but has declined
them, as he regards the Fisk Dramatic
Society rs superb training school, and
Will remain with them for another sea-
son. at least
Pacific avenue has lost none of its
charms for the bellies and beaux On
pleasant evenings the thoroughfare is
crowded with happy couples.
Judge Lowry can now be found at his
Office and store on Pacific avenue. He
has abandoned the downtown Office.
There was not enough in it for a Justice
who does business on the square and is
content with the legal fees.
Elk Assembly, Hauck is not salts
fed with his defeat. He charges that
certain members OF the County Commit
tee openly worked against him. He con-
templates 7erferring charges against
them at the next sitting Of the County
Committee. He has his tonahawK and
scalping knife ready and anticipates coll
Letting several scalps.
GREE NVILLE GRIST.