The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-10-29
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Alonzo Minturn died in the City Hos
pital last night from a complication of
diseases.
Thomas Egan, a contractor, was repre-
manded by Justice kimmerly's court This
morning for obstructing the streets with
building material.
The Carnival of Authors at the chapel
of ST. Johns Church Il largely at
tended last night. 1t will close tomorrow.
night,
Daniel Murphy. of Plane street, New
ark. fell from a truck this morning on
Grand street, and dislocated his shoulder.
He was attended by DR.. Muttart. and
sent home.
Daniel VIM, a German, twenty-four
years old, was held by Justice Kimmerly
today, charged by Margaret Wahlenback
with being the father of her child.
Lafayette.
1t is snid that the organization Of a
Young Mems Christian Association in
this section has been abandoned. Not
enough young men could be secured TO
join the orga nization.
A walk on that portion Of Commnni-
nav avenue east OF Pine street Ii very
dangerous a fter dark. The tagging is In
a disgraceful condition.
Several Improvements have been made
In the Lafayette Reading Room on Pacific
avenue.
The formation of a citizens associa-
ton has been discussed, ard the sugges-
ton that an association be organized at
once was tavorably received. bpt that
seems 10 be as far as the matter mas pro-
crossed.
A special meeting of the Lafayette
Social Union will be held this evening.
The meeting will no doubt be interesting.
as several members are to be dropped
from the roll. 2E
A building boom is under way in this
eactiop lin IN date III huS assumed larV0
proportions. On OF least five different
th~oroughfares from two to i've houses
are being erected.
Greenville.
The third annual ball Of. the Printers
and Bookbinders' Pleasure Club will be
held at Metropolitan Hall on Wednesday
evening, November 25. This is one OF the
leading events of the season.
Ye Old Time Minstrels Will give an en-
tertAinment ut Metropolitan Hall on
Monday evening, November 23. for the
benefit of Greenville's poor The enter
tainmenr is under the management Of
Mr.. C. Sobotker.
The regular weekly prayer meeting
will be held at the Y. M. q. A. rooms
this evening. This subject is "WOr-
shipping God and the Lamb. Rev. s..
LA. All are invited to attend these
meetings.
The Democratic ratification meeting Mt
the Belvedere Hall tomorrow evening
promises to be one of the largest aud
| most enthusiastic ever held In
this city. The following speakers will
address the MISUNDERSTANDING Abbett,
Mayor Cleveland, Allan McDermott,
Donald, William s. DAILY, w. D. Ed
wards, Joseph Noonon, Jndge ]. A. Nc
Grath. Judge Henry Puster, Senator
Hudspeth, Thomas L. Noonan. Gustav
Schlesinger. Surrogate James H. O'Neil,
Director A: NJ BruTSemann and Thomas
Wagner. There will be u grand display
Of fireworks. and several bands of music
havesbee engaged for the occasion.
The La Grippe Tub is making arrange.
ments for It's annual stag racket. 1t will
be held at Kaehlee's New York Bay
House some time next month,
A Republican mass meeting, under the
| auspices OF the Minkakwa Club, will be
held AZ Metropolitan Hall tomorrow even
ing
The Rev.. Duncan McGregor. d. d., Of
Philadelphia, will lecture tomorrow
| evening at the Linden Avenue Methodist
Church. His subject will be "The Grip
and Grapple of Great Men and Great Ma
TONS" The proceeds will go to the
church.
The Greenville Y. NJ. G. A. Athletic
Club will hold a stag racket at the rooms
The members anticipate a jolly time.
West Bergen.
The Ladies' Aid Society of the M. E.
Church Is arranging for q fair to be held
some time next month.
Since the rooms Of the w. B. B. A.
have been renovated they present a bright
appearance, and to judge from appear
ance the athletes have very pleasant
Headquarters. The association is becom-
ing very popular.
The doors from some of the cutters In
this section are overpowering. and the
lack of sewers is painfully apparent.
The sewage is emptisd into the streets.
West Side avenue, from C~ommuntpaw
avenue to Montgomery street, has been
graded by the Street and Water Commits
sioners and Is much improved.
1t is said that a prominent merchant of
this section has offered to give n clear
title to two lots on West Side avenue on
which to erect Il hall. A scheme to or
ganize a stock company to erect Il hall is
being talked of. A meeting will be held
shortly, at which time a plan will be for-
mulated and a temporary organization
formed,
West Bergen young people are an
xiously waiting for the Organization Of
tue Chautauqua Literary Circle In the
West Side M. Il Church.
A boy named Smith. residing on Ber-
bridge yesterday afternoon and would
have drowned but for the timely assist
ance of George Haynes.
The Bergen Land Improvement Asso-
cisIion have discontinued their meetings
at Sanders, and are now receiving sub
scriptions on the first and third Saturdays
of every month at No. 144 Ocean avenue.
THE BOARD OF FINANCE.