The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1890-04-27
CITY AND STATE.
Notable Sayings and Doings oil
Noted Men.

nexhaustible. Meet him as often as you may be
will have new story to tell you.
The Rev. Mr.. scudder is one of the best
natured men in the city. He is also about The
most attenuated His good nature is well illus
trated in his love for animals
James wiseman, the clerk Of the Court Of SEES
sions, is said to be candidate for the position
Of clerk of the Board of Education. He would
make an efficient clerk, but there is no reason
why Bernard westervet, the present incurn-
bent, should not be retained.
There are many lawyers who consult Court
crier Wesley Welsh in regard to the rules Of
practice. IVES. has been in court so long and
heard so many decisions that he is simply a
walking treatise on the practice act.
Counsellor Harry LiIliendahl, Of Greenyille,
has just returned from Western business trip.
aIr. H. Woodward, Of Bergen avenue, will sail
for Europe tomorrow morning.
Mr. Tannernill. the well-known actor, resides
on Linden avenue.
Judge Al Hoffman is not married yet, but if
rumors are true he soon will be-
General Albeit is being daily congratulated
on the luxuriant growth OF his elegant mustache
Ex-Alderman Lewis e Wood is on the point
of deserving the old building where his single
has been SO long displayed. The structure will
soon give way to the handsome new structure
for the New Jersey Title Guarantee and Trus-
tee Company Many were the excellent stories
which were told around the stove which stood
at the back of the store by the choice coterie of
old timers who congregated there Mr. Wood
has hired an office on the block below.
One of the geniuses of this city is Mr. Reon
Barnes, commonly called ''Mr Barnes of
Staten Island.' He has an office in the Fuller
Building and is the confidential agent OF the
Lehigh Valley Railroad Company in this city.
Mr. Barnes is most valuable man to the rail-
road, but he is one of the most companionable
Of men,
on Friday He visited THE SUNDAY MORNING
NEWS office and consulted with General Steele,
of Condict & Steele, in regard to the building of
a mammoth dredge The Ex-Governor said he
was much pleased to find that Jersey firm
could build the dredge, as he was afraid he
would have to have the work done in Philadel-
phia
Charley Mum, of Bergen Point, sees more
Jersey City officials every day than any other
man in Bayonne.
John E. Scott has been City Clerk for--no-
body can remember how many years, and there
is nobody in the city who could fill his shoes.
Several times he has been reelected by Repuh-
lican Boards OF Aldermen though he is a staunch
Democrat.
Mr. Wilbur Chamberlain is one Of the most in
f1afo 10 @3,.,
frequently sits until two O'Clock in the morning
playing with his Fidus Achates, Dir. William
Lackey.
It is said by those who ought to know that
hir. William B, Gilmore knows more of ecclesi-
astical law, more particularly as regards the
Roman Catholic Church, than any other lawyer
in the State
One of the daintlest homes in Jersey City is
that of Mr.. Edward A. Dugan. He and his.
young wife have set up their own establishment
on Fourth street. and their nest is as coy as can
well be imagined.
There is no more enthusiastic bowler in the
county than Court House" Christie Smith, but
now he does hate to lose a game.
John McKeon is dubbed by the clerks in the
Street and Water Board 1.-THE Reception Com
mittee, > because he feels it his duty to make it
pleasant for every visitor who goes there
Mr.. and Mrs Alexander Hamilton, who lived
SO long next to the corner of Barrow and Mer-
Ger streets, now live on Highland avenue, and
there every Sunday afternoon. their grand
children go to see them after Sunday school.
basket factory is to be put into operation at
Petersburg. Cape May County
W. Hemingway, of fishing Creek, Cape May
County, has ripe strawberries in his garden.
John Dow, of Shrewsbury, Monmouth County.
has received back pension of 81, 1855, and will
hereafter receive 81 per month
The Hackensack river just now Is sailed with
tomcods. A man who fished from the Hacken-
sack bridge Wednesday said he caught seventy
five.
The committee having the great century run
to Philadelphia in charge met at the house of
the Riverside WheeImen in New York, Tuesday
night. Captains Rommel and Martin of the
Atlantic and Plainheld clubs, were among those
in attendance. The run will be made on June
II, and the start from the Continental Hotel
Newark 1t is expected that nearly 800 cyclers
will participate. A prize win be given the club
having the largest number of men in the run.
parrot which has been owned by Sylvanus
corson, of Seaville, Cape May county, for over
thirty years and is said to be over hundred
years old, died last week.
Ex-sherif Robert Thatcher. of Flenlington
who is seyenty-one years old, has just cut two
new teeth.
Salem has raised the license fee to 5000, Bur
lington to $500, Camden to $500 and Belvidere to
Ss75.
Ex-Asseublyman Jeremiah e. Supton, of
Bridgeton, fell through an open trap door near
bis Office He was so badly hurt that he had to
be carried home. His advanced age renders his
recovery doubtful
Katz Brothers, the Paterson Brewers. have
brought suit in the Supreme Court against the
New Jersey and New York Telephone Company
for $1,000 damages for maintaining a pole in
front of the town clock building, on Main
street.
The American Refrigerator Company was in
corporated in Newark Tuesday with capital of
100000. The incorporators are Garrett S.
Glenn, David Hennessey, Garrett S. Mott and
Waldo G. Morse.
The n. J. division meet at Plainheld next
month is topic that is engaging the attention
of wheelmen Just now, The arrangements are
being completed and the Board Of Officers and
COMMITTEES are busy getting matters into shape
for the event.