The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-09-20
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Justice Weed has announced himself a
q candidate for Coroner. He says o num-
Der Of friends have begged him to enter
the race, as a coroner, by all means,
his duties are closely allied with those of
a Justice Of the Peace. He claims that
he will be The peoples candidate.
-Four paving blocks have been lodged
for weeks in the opening of the culvert
on the southeast corner of Washington
and Montgomery streets.
A dangerous hole in the pavement at
the southerly end of the Ocean avenue
bridge over the Newark and New York
railroad Is a standing menace to travel
and should be repaired at once.
Mercer street between Henderson and
Grove streets is being swept. The people
in the block are astonished. Some be-
lieve that the pe~nitentiary prisoners are
doing the job, as two of the Italians are
wearing striped shirts and hats that are
of the style always kept in stock in the
jails.
A tambourine drill will be given at
Trinity M. E.. Church extmonth. Twen-
ty-four young ladies will take part in the
drill.
Peter T.. Cassidy is ont of the race for
Assembly, but will be heard from next
spring. He expects to be nominated for
Alderman.
The screaming farce of repairing Mont
gomery street pavements is in progress
this morning at the Washington street
crossing. There is a large force Of men
at work. or course there is little result.
Wait White, who is very black and also
the driver of a sawdust wagon, was be-
fore Justice Wanser charged with being
boisterously drunk last evening. AS
White had done no damage he was dis
charged.
Rose McAveina, a woman Of ninety
seven years, was found wandering aim
lessiy about the streets OF Captain Nc
Nulty's precinct yesterday. The old lady
had wandered from her home in West
HoboAen yesterday and was unable to
find her way back. When brought to the
station mouse she WAS unable to give her
residence, but her son called for her later.
The old frame shanty which has stood
in the large field OF Palisade avenue near
the elevator is being demolished TODAY.
The shanty has long been covered with
signs advertising many different articles,
and will be missed by pedestrians on Pal
isade avenue.
Coroner BracEner has empanelled a
jury in the case of Timothy Regan, who
was killed on the Central Railroad. The
inquest win be held Wednesday night.
The gas company is pushing the ex-
cayation OF Palisade avenue beyond the
elevation.
The residents around Hamilton Park
are very thankful to Alderman Smith for
his efforts to have the walk around the
park repaved.
Justise Wanser has been very busy the
last two days, having double duty to per-
form.
Doorman Waite, of the Oakland avenue
station has returned from his vacation
trip.
Grove street looks as though its inhabi.
tants were preparing to withstand a
slege. The granite blocks which are to
be used in paving Grove street are piled
upon the sidewalk in a manner which
gives them the appearance Of q fortified
ton.
Taylor's Hotel is resplendent this morn.
ing with a new segar case which was put
In place this morning. The new case is
a beauty, and was much admired by all
who saw il this forenoon.
A new patent switch is lying on Hud-
SON street near Montgomery. 1t Is 20 be
placed at the Junction Of the Hoboken
horse cars and The freight track running