The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-07-11
CITY

CITY NOTES.
An abandoned two wee ks old Dabc was
found by Pstrolman Mem ahon early this
morning In the hallway OK Woolsey's
paint store, In Hudson street, near York
street II Is said 70 have been aband oned
by g woman thirty years Old lt was
Poor.
Another front entrance is being made
TO the Academy of Music, which with
other improvements IN progress. viii add
greatly TO the comfort OF i.s patrons next
season.
Peter German, of No. 10 Lewis street.
and Patrick Harman. OF No. 81 York
street, small boys, were committed for
trial by Police Justice O'Donnell this
morning for stealing sixty newspapers at
ing belonging to Newsletter Frank
Perry.
Thomas Ellsworth, arrested for atroc-
iously assaulting Jonn Mack at Goose's
boat house in June last, was this morning
discharged by Justice Davis. Mack said
the assault WAS all his fault.
Alphonse Foye OF No Al Jackson street,
New York, aud Otto Menger OF No. 100
sheriff street, New YORK. were drunk on
Central avenue last night, and made
noise enough to awaken all the neighbour
hood. This morning Justice Davis held
them for examination.
The police OF the Grove street station
house lsay things are so slow that they
are thinking of closing mp.
Tue Ere department looks upon the
rest OF the last two days as a breathing
spell.
An unknown woman died OF heart
disease last night In the City Hospital.
Her body was removed to Speer's
Maria Doyle Of No. 9si First street. was
admitted to The City Hospital one week
ago, suffering from typhoid fever. Early
this morning she died. The body Is at
Speer's morgue
Thomas hozski. thirty five years old, Of
No. 70 a al street, fell from the top OF a
freight car IN the Central Railway de pot
yesterday, n broke mis- right arm. He
was removed to the City Hospit tai.
Lafayette.
The Lafayette Reading Room Associa-
tion has provided a much needed resort
for the young men In this section. The
rooms at Pacific and Communipaw
venues are crowded every evening. The
tables have been supplied with a large
stock of periodicals.. magazines, books
and newspapers. The rooms are we'll fur
nished. well lighted aud very cosy in ap-
pearance. So small is the subscription
and 50 great are the pleasures derived
from the use of the reading room thar the
venture cannot fail 10 be highly success
full.
Thieves are stealing brass journals
from the cars In the Central Railroad
yards at Communipaw. An armed
Waterman has been detailed to keep an
eye open tor the thieves.
There should DO more illumination at
the Communipaw avenue bridge which
crosses the canal. A bad accident will
happen there some day unless more
lamps are provided.
Clarence Bishop. five years old, fell into
the canal near the Communipaw avenue
bridge this morning, and would nave
drowned but Tor the timely assistance of
Frank Lelong, who pulled him ashore.
Mary Lynch, no home, was found
drunk on Pacific avenue last night She
was locked M NJ the Fourth r.Sc.ac. Sta
ton house.
Greenvilie.
A large and jolly crowd left G~reeDyille
this morning on the excursion of the Re
formed Sunday School. Several cars were
needed to accommodate the crowd. who
all seemed bent on having a good time.
The iron steamboat Sirius" will carry
the excursionists to Oscawana Island, on
the Hudson. They will arrive home about
$50 p. m.
The Greenviile Binding and Loan
Association No. 2 will meet at the rooms.
No. 90 Linden venue this evening. A
sale of money will be held.
Major B~allingtou Booth, of Linden ave-
que, leader Of the American branch of
the Salvation Army, has left on a tour
through the Western States.
President Charles r. Burger, of the Y.
NJ G. A., left this morning for Philadel-
phia. He will represent Jersey City at
the convention Of the National Amateur
Press Association next week.
Several converts will be immersed in
the New York Bay BY the Faith Curists
tomorrow afternoon.
The G~reenville Wheelmen have notified
the Secretary of the Y. NJ G. A. that they
have decided not 10 amalgamate. The
Y. M. C. A. offered special inducements
to the wheelmen to join. but they pre-
fer to remain an independent o~rganiza-
ton.
The prayer meeting committee of the
Y. Nj. c. A. have decided to discontinue
the Sunday school meetings during July,
August and September.
West Bergen.
Mr.. William Darmer is workin o on a
| scheme to organize a bicycle club In con-
nection with the Local Athletic Associa-
ton. There are IN this section a great
many bicyclists who are not connected
with any organization of wheelmen, and
If organized, the club will undoubtedly
prove a success.
The Bergen avenue bridge is almost
two feet above street grade, and is rather
dangerous for yenlcles having occasion to
use IL, while the West Side avenue bridge
Is so low that 1t is still more dangerous to
traffic. IL Is about time the railroad
company did something TO remedy these
evils.
Despite the watchfulness of the police,
some citizens still suffer from the depre-
dations of flower thieves. Several gar
lens were stripped last night. and 1t win
go bard with the first miscreant who is
caught.
Half of the necessary amount hiss been
subscribed for tagging the west side OF
West Side avenue, from the railroad
TO Culver and Grant avenues.
The cake sale, which was held under
the auspices of the Kings Daughters, at
he residence of Mr.. Beach yesterday at
~ternoon, Melted over twenty-five dollars.
The proceeds will he devoted to the
church fund
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel King have re-
turned from their honeymoon trip and
have taken up their residence at Hoadley
and West Side avenue.
No work has been done on the Clare
mont avenue improvement for the past