The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1890-03-16

mat thl6f VINO maze Tree WIN ASSIST
ant Prosecutor Noonan's windows and
silver ware Sunday night was d cool speci-
men. When the milkman came to deliver
milk, he met him with the jar at the base
ment door, received the milk and after
drinking it went ON with his little job.
Billy Knoblauch is talked of as a posi-
BILE candidate for Aldermanic honors, but
his friends say he is too much devoted to
his St. Bernard Of great pedigree to accept
The nomination.
BERGENETTES.
John Lembeck, of Sip avenue. is about
to leave the city. He SAYS that sit is too
slow for me, my boy, but mas not the loss
of that mustache got something to do
with il, Johnnie?
"Whiskers'' McNa ughton has recently
been elected a member of the Hudson
County Wheelmen. He has been TRYING
to make road map of Hudson county,
but has gwen it up, as Bob" says "All
roads lead to Hoboken.n
The map of the Smith tract submitted
to the Park Commissioners represents a
most charming spot for rest and recrea-
ton during the torrid weather. 1t is q
veritable forest of tall outrageous trees
The picture might be trne one of the
| tract were it not for the dimensions and
height of the trees, which are little out
of proportion, as these trees aforesaid
are said TO belong to the growth termed
scrub. The park might not be very at
tractive place in summer but 1t would be
in winters when snow is abundant, as
the park could be converted into grand
toboggan slide or skating rink
The announcement that Sam F1nney
had become "a benedict was a surprise to
many fair maidens, and just think how
mean he was TO go way into New York
State for mis- life partner aud TO do it so
quietly too. One thing is certain, he is a
splendid fellow, and one of the capitai
prizes in the marriage lottery. OF course
the bachelors coterie of the club has had
session as a lodge of sorrow and their
tears washed out from the roll the name
of the brother they loved so well who has
gone never to return to them. The
solemn ceremonies ended by the High
Chief Weeper exclaiming, y al fini"
If you have got to slide it is so much
nicer to strike the toooggan early in the
season and then see the others gliding
down while you are ascending the hill. .
was the remark of one OF the enthusiastic
admirers, of the, Big Five.
A ladies bowling club has been formed
and spends an afternoon pleasantly each
week in practicing at Becker's alleys
The fair bowlers are the wives and near
relatives of the members of the New
Jersey Bowling Club.
DIR. v inns is so happy that it is said he
has been filling prescriptions at dispensarv
rates. The jubilant doctor is one of the
team Of the Jersey City Athletic Club who
won the first honor in the Amateur AGh-
letic Bowling Association.
LAFAYETTERS.
The only excitement this week at the
north end has been the pool tourney. 1t
did not attract many outside of the regu-
lar patrons of Mine Host Kaiser.
Now that the Lehigh Valley Railroad
Company has laid its tracks TO the canal
the town is completely encircled by rail
road property. The Lehigh Valley, Cen
trail and Newark and New York railroad
companies tracks and the Lehigh Val
ley Company'S canal MAKE the girdie.
The freight depot being erected on
Grand street at Pacific avenue by the
Lehigh Valley Railroad is not going to oe
of character to enhance the value of
real estate in that immediate vicinity. 1t
will not be an ornate structure.
The Cadets of Temperance are doing
splendid work among the young people,
and the meetings at Fisk Hall attract a
large attendance. Prohibition is not los
ing its hold on Lafayette at present
The sterling Democrats are asking what
Is the matter with ex-Assemblyman
James Stevens as the Democratic candi-
extremely popular. Then, too, is La
fayette ever to have a chance
The guardians OF the town have been in
state of mind for the past TWO weeks
over the encroachmentS of the L. v. RR.
Solemn conclaves have been held
every night Sundays excepted) in
their council chamber, and the
! mysterious movements of the
sapacious monopoly have been discussed,
| but no definite conclusion mas been
reached except the conviction that the
company's object is to suddenly swoop
down on Lafayette and steal it.
The Guardians are vigilant, and should
the l.. " Il. r. trespass on city property
they will forthwith drive off the intruders
or notify the Board Of Street and Water
| Commissioners; probably the latter.
1t viii soon be time for the lawn tennis
! players TO examine the players caps, etc,
to see il the moths have been about this
| season.
| Alex Roe and several of the enthusi-
| astic yachtsmen have been about the club
| houses looking at their craft
CIR EENvILLE GRUBBINGS.
Assenblyman Erwin is "hustlar. u
| bnt he is on the wrong side OF the fence
| Garry" and Mott" Vreeland can tell
more about the esrly history Of Jersey
| City than any other TWO men in it.
"Mott," especially, is decidedly interest
ing tslker.
Mr. William Brooke, of Linden avenue.
is sojournfng in the country. The strain
/ on WHY'S" voice, as q memb Der of the
Grace r. E. Church choir. was too much
for him. and impaired health demanded a
| visit to the country.
Some one suggests that one of the pro
posed parks be located on Danforth ave
nue. sand hills. Yesl Now where are the
water 'front.' exhoTters.
The young men with red and white
Hblazers' viii soon be welding their ten
mis- rackets. The approaching season
i promises to be lively one.
/ Hood natured joe Filaramo, the Dan
forth avenue barber, has lost something g.
Il is his mustache.
Stephen Vreeland cannot yet under
| stand how it is that sewer assessments
take all his surplus cash. The Citizens
Association will have to explain.
Local young men, with very limited
salaries, yet matrimonially inclined, are
wondering whether they will be able tx
have as long a honeymoon as Prosecutor
Winfield is enjoying.
A we'll known Greenville real estate
agent has an Office boy. Recently the
I prosperous agent had several thousand
circulars printed. and, TO keep the DO,
busy, the little fellow was calmly obliged
! to count those circulars half dozen
times.
y oeH Kaiser is about the youngest and
! at the same time busiest saloon keeper in
he city Yes, Metropolitan Hall is quite
as popular as il was three years ago,