The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1890-02-02

mere WIS Il PRIZE Hszt1t OH a Qta11C-
ing platform on Staten Island the
/ other night. Considerable betting
was INDUCED Ia. What's that? Too
deep?
WEEHAWKEN MIRTH.
What under the heavens kept Re
corder Seymour and Sergeant Cliff
ford in Trenton so long? Ed. this de-
nands an immediate explanation. I
am not satisfied with the explanation
of the Judge.
The proposed new school house is
in exactly the same condition it was
week ago. At this rate the building
will never be completed
The historic Kings Woods viii soon
become a thing Of the past The Hud-
+ son County Park Commissioners have
condemned the property and negotia-
/ ti0ns for the purchase Of the same are
I now in progress The site selected is
an admirable one, situated as il is on
the brink OF the Hudson. and in sum
Iner will prove a God send to the poor
i IN the northern part OF the couaty
who cannot afford to 90 70 Long
Branch and other resorts
The sole topic during the week was
! the prolonged absence OF the Recorder
and Sergeant The Mayor had given
! them up for lost when early one morn
ing Ed. showed up at headquarters.
When the Mayor heard their stories
he forgive them and told them not to
let it occur again.
Schneider's Pavilion is the trusting
place OF the guns OF the town
J.. = -. Il
t lenge TO play anyone in Hudson
county match game OF doninoes for
an unlimited stake Mayor Kelly is
not generally known as a betting man
but he will make an exception ia this
case and 90 his little pile on Tom.
An unusual number of scnooners
were unloaded at Haas and Groths
I Hail, Union Hill, on Wednesday
4 night The occasion was the ball of
the West Shore Boatmen. All the
lassies ia Weehawken attended.
1t is said that in the future the
Town Council intend to charge an
admission to their performances. a
] first-class vocal and athletic perform
ance viii be given. Charley Rub will
| be the star performer and IOWA Clerk
Ahles viii act as stage manager.
There will also be an afterpiece. The
success of the new departure is already
assured
Hen Gsrsting bears a striking re-
sembiance to Henry Irving. the great
English actor.
Judge Schueuringef has a quiet and
easy manner Of dealing out justice.
He has alnicably settled many family
disputes.
Recorder Sehleicher has a great deal
of respect for reporters, and is at all
times willing to do anything To ac-
| cOmmodate Them. There is one fault
] the Judge has. though. and that is his
antipathv to the telephone. The
Judge will not venture within ten
feet of what he calls the deadly instru-
ment.
It is intensely amusing TO watch the
! chairman OF the Council sit on an ex-
cited member when he is about TO
make some interesting revelations.
The Chair viii glance suspiciously at
the reporters and declare the member
out of order. although the gentleman
may be strictly in order. IL this has
not the desired effect, a motion to adj
journ is Immediately made, and the
1 would-be pHgnacious member is tenn
! porarily silenced. The reporters gen
! orally get an item. however. when the
| meeting breaks up, by the plain and
loud language used by some OF the
/ Town Fathers
Adam Sehaefer, the genial member
of the Friendship Club, is one OF the
best known young men on the Hill
The politicians are already buckling
on their arlnor, and the coming spring
campaign promises to be hot one.
WEST HOBOK EN- JOY.
Constable Jimmie Devine says that
marriage is not a failure. and will
shortly lead TO the altar wealthy
young lady from New York.
And still another. 1t is reported on
i good authority that DR.. w. Fl. Tay-
/ ler, the we'll known Union Hill pny-
stefan, viii shortly wed Miss Lena
| Kuli of this town Miss kull is a
most estimable young lady.
The Friendship Clnb worked their
/ initiation on several members at
Haas & Groth's Hall, on Friday
night The new members are not ex=
pected TO live.
In all probability the proposed new
club house of the Friendship Club
VIII De located In Union Eill. as 1aOSl
| OF the members reside in that town
| A site near the boundary line would
not make any material difference.
1t is well known fact that Police
man John Feeney. of Union Hill. is a
born wit. A good story is told OF John.
! One dav last week he arose from a
sick bed. and took walk to West
Hoboken. In that town he met a
wall Lrfs<,sxs,4 resultant who traa car
pr;sed to see John about Why,
John. said he. II thought YOU We're
sick how do you leelf' oh, coelly
reioinea John, I'm not expected 4,
live. He Is net dead yet.
SersyaAat zeil is one OF the best
officers ii the Police Department.