The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-12-11
GREENvILLE.

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The Greenviile Building and Loan
Association met at the rooms, No. DO
Linden avenue, last evening and elect
ed officers for the ensuing year. The
officers elected are:-President. John
). Sothern; vice president, NJ. O'Con-
nor; secretary, Richard Routh; treas
urer, David Hale; trustees. +. X.
Adams. Samuel Ross and III. ii. Gross;
] directors, J.. W. Havemann, John NJ.
Anderson, John j. Ernst, Valentine
Holtzapfel, w. ii. Frevert, A. j. Lig-
not, Richard Uidrich, John j. Hill,
Gustave Bechstaedt. Burritt Grey, L.
4. Coogan; auditors. Jules G.Jaccard,
q. w. Shredder, William II. Robidoux,
Secretary Routh's annual report is
made public for the first time and is
as follows:-Receipts. $40. 500; dis
bursements, S12J,S77.2j; balance in
bank. S14, 6s2.s5. The association at
the close OF tine year consists of 1.3oj
members, holding 1901 shares. The
association mas during the past year
paid of forty-seven shares oil the sec
ond series, which were valued at $751;
1855 and for which $z,303.S0 was
paid in, making a profit to the twenty
one members holding the forty-seven
shares OF 81, 111.4 "A. During the year
166 shares. amounting to $50, 900, have
been sold. The association has paid
$24, 954. 60 to withdrawing members
during the past year. Over one-haif
OF the shares of the tenth series have
been subscribed for. Secretary Routh
promises to have the printed copies
out for distribution by January Is.
The choir of Grace p. L. church
are rehearsing a selection from Bert
hold Tours for the Christmas morn
ing service. The choir is being drilled
by Mr.. +. X. Morse, of Trinity church.
New York.
The Linden fair, which was held
under the auspices OF the Ladies' Aid
Society OF the Linden avenue III. 4.
church, in the Sunday school room,
closed last evening. The ladies
rocker, which was voted to the most
popular young lady of the society,
was won by Miss Annie Armstrong
with sixty-six votes; she was closely
followed by Mrs. Burge, who had
sixty-four votes. The fair netted
$3.50, which amount will be used to
pay the interest on the church debt.
The Minkakwa Club will give a
progressive checker party at the club
house, Ocean and Gator to-
morrow evening. Prizes will be
offered to the best men. The win
ners of the prizes at the euchre party
last Friday evening "a receive their
prizes by calling on Mr.. Charles Herig,
who a be found at the news stand
adjoining the club house. The first
prize consists OF a handsome cane
with a silver handle and was won by
MI. l.. Decker. The second prize,
which was won by Mr.. Louis Mang,
is a valuable meerschaum pipe.
The members of the La Grippe Club
will entertain the boys of Company ID
at Kachlee's New York Bay House on
Tuesday next. A committee will be
appointed at the special meeting Sat
urday evening to make the necessary
arrangements. Mr.. kachlee has given
the club the use of the hall and will
provide the supper.
The article which was published in
THE NEWS a few days ago, in regard
TO the need of a fire engine in this sec
ton, has thoroughly awakened the
citizens of this section. Mr.. Reuben
Simpson, vice president OF the Sixth
District Citizens Association, says
that the article, as published in THE
NEWS, is sound sense and true III
every particular. The article was
read before the Citizens Association
at the last meeting. and was favor
ably received by every member.
The December number of the
Greenville Association Notes has at
last after a long delay, made its APP
pearance. The issue is the best eve
gotten out by Editor Bouchet and is
enclosed in a neat and prettily decor
ated cover. Prominent among the
contributions is a poem and a we'll
written article, by ]. Francis Byrne,
a member of the association.
The latest suggestion which was
made by a member of the Citizens
Association. for a new police station,
is that a building be erected which
would be large enough to be used as a
police station and fire engine house.
The Greenville Turn Nerein will
meet for gymnasium practice al
Metropolitan Hall, this evening.
Large classes OF men and boys are
being drilled by turnwart Kaiser.