The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1890-05-25
ROUND THE COUNTY.
Personal Points on the Tire
of the Revolving Wheels
Of Time.
sHoBoKEN KINKS.


IOBOKEN KINKS.
And still another new Office has been
created. We viii now have sergeant
at-arfIis attending the council meetings
on meeting nights amt playing valet to
the different city officials during the day.
And his salary has been fixed at $50
month. Well, that is rather nice. sup
pose the office has been erected for some
good democrat; for instance, how would
Charley Fosdick do? Charley says it
would not take him long to make himself
familiar with the duties of his office, and
| understand is even now taking lessons
in collar and elbow and catch. as catch
can.
The only original s'Dougie3 Hughes,
the life OF almost every social gathering
IN the city, be it q bali, picnic, excursion,
christening or wake, has been APP
pointed a pilot on a Hudson River boat
sBaIyn Donnelly, attired IN a neat
fitting suit Of fhe latest style. has created
Hutter in the hearts of the beauties on
the ten minutes to six o'clock Barclay
street boat every evening during the past
week, but Billy does not seem to care
how many hearts he breaks
Pop Wilson the newly appointed en-
gineer at The City Hall is an old timer and
is Counsellor Daily father-tn-Iaw. ePopn
is jolly good fellow and is the boss story
teller.
wonder why Counsellor Leonard and
Bretzteld don't agree to fight duel
Whenever they meet on opposing sides in
any case there is lots OF fun for the spec
tators, Jakey does not like I3eouafd's
blufling and arrogant style but is afraid
to vigorously object. 1t looked as il there
would be blood spilled in Judge Rusch's
court on Wednesday,
Rule No. is of she Council is the latest
aud it is to be hoped that it will be en-
forced without fear or favor
IL Was rumored about the Fourth ward
barber shop last week that Frank Mooney
had started again bug the riimor proved
to have no foundation.
Captain Hoffman. the coal dealer. is one
OF the most genial fellows in town and
should run for Mayor
The meeting OF the Council on Wednes-
day night was rather calm compared to
the preceding meeting, and she large
lobby who expected a lively session went
away Disappointed
William Bathie, the newly appointed
bath keeper--good name--is one of the
best known men in the First ward He
was an Intimate friend of the late Free
holder Kenny. The position is d very de-
sirable one, but Is of rather short dura-
ton.
The Tanks are getting ready for the
fray. Ii will come off at Pohlman's
Pavilion on Thursday night, and the
brewers have been hiring extra forces 10
brew the increased demand. The manu-
facturers of blue label'' in New York
have also decided to switch six or seven
carloads of their goods and send them up
by the Elevated road. 1t will indeed be
great night.
"Errand Boy is what Councilman Err
lenkoetter calculated the new sergeant-at-
arms would really amount to-
Some of the sports in the town have
not yet fully realized the fact that Cast
away won the Brooklyn Handicap. Alas,
| how many fond hopes were dashed to the
ground There were innnmerable "air
tights" played, but Castaway was not
| thought of.
Charlie German, the new tanitor of
the City Hall, was formerly chief of the
Fire Department and spent good many
years ''runnin' wild de masheen." There
is no doubt but what he viii make good
janitor.
James Fitzwilliam. the well known
journalist accompanied the Hoboken
Camera Club on their annual spring out
ing to Pike county. He enjoyed the
trip.
Recorder McDonough's benevolent
counUenance has been missed from the
City Hall during the past week. The
venerable Judge was bereaved by the
death of a relative in Rochester. He will
be back again dispensing justice on
Monday
siegfried Cronheim. the proprietor of
the variety theatre on Hudson street, has
plenty of natural shrewdness. He has
made lots OF money. having but one I'M
fortunate speculation and that being the
purchase of Paul Bauer's pavilion at
Coney Island. This venture cost Siegfried
neat little sum. but he IS again ON the
high road to prosperity.
On almost any day u noted assemblage
can be found at Donovan's playing d
quiet game of hearts" The players are
composed of the best people in the city.
Gus Hauser IS one OF the most popu-
lar and successful business men in the.
city. His new venture on Fourteenth
street promises to be q grand success
Age does not seem to impair the good
looks of Chief Donovan, and he might
readily be mistaken for a man Of twenty
five.
'Gus' Brnggemann's perennial smile
has been disturbed during the past week.
Perhaps It's the weather or something
else and then again IT may be the Roche
contest but Gus" does not fear the re-
suit. Perhaps it is only tine awkwardness
of the thing chat worries him.
The many friends OF johnnie Hammond
would like to see him back at the old
stand but it would be well for John to
remember in case he does get back that
silence is golden.
Hoboken courts Of Forestry are greatly
pleased at the recognition uney received
at the late convention in Newark. ''Joe''
Kettell, Mr.. Green, Frank LaPointe and
Dennis Mahoney were the Hoboken men
who were honored.
The Free Library does not ask for much
Only l,0U0 for one months current ex-
peDses. This is rather steep.
The exposures of the scenes at the
''scupsr in the JERSEY CRY NEWS during
the past week hes met with most hearty
approval