The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-01-27

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Mrs. Jessie Riclsnrus, age Fifty. OF No.
o. Bowers street. was seized with dizzi-
hess yesterday while descending from
the elevated railway station AT Palisade
avenue aud Ferry street and fell headloug
down the long flight Of teps, sustaining
serious injuries.
AIR. o. ). Wilson has sold his house on
the corner OF Belmont and Summit ave-
nues. and will removs with his family TO
Miss Airline i. Moore. of Van Ripen
avenue, went to Newark yesterday to
spend a week with friends.
A lemonade reception will be given at
ST Johns Episcopal Church this evening
by the Guild Of the Holy Cross.
A lamp exploded In Lyon & Zeigler's
drugstore. No. 464 Bergen avenue. last
night. causing some t~iiihg damage.
Albert Fielder. one Of the carpenters
engaged in completing the interior OF the
Seventh precinct station house, had his
hand badly smashed by the falling OF the
rail on thec captain s desk.
James Brock, of No. III Brunswick
street. had his foot badly crushed while
jumping from a drill engine in the Penn
sylvania Railroad yard. he was taken TO
St. Francis Hospital.
Ne. 4 Engine was called out to n slight
fire yesterday In the tenement house. No.
1856 First street. Notwithstanding the
wires were all down and no regular alarm
could be sent the engine was sooa at the
scene. The damage was very slight.
Lafayette.
There is great rejoicing among the resi-
tents of Lafayette at the news that the
Boynton Stove Works will DC opsned on
Thursday. The works rave been shut
down since last November.
Fne regular meeting OF the Lafayette
Pleasure Club was held last evening at
the residence Of Mrs. Scott, on Halliday
street. The nall committee reported tha5
all the arrangements had been completed
for the frst grand annual masquerade
ball at Woods Hall next month.
Charles Wood, of Pin street, slipped
upon the ice near the ClaRemont station
Lhis morning aud broke his left arm. He
was taken to the City Hospital.
Misses Jennie and Gassie Havermeyer,
of Pacific avenue, will leave today for
Harrisburg. Pa. where they will spend
several weeks with their friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. n. Aiberts. of Halliday
street, VIII give a sociable at their resi-
dence this evening.
Thieves entered the residence of Frank
Graves on Pacific avenue last evening
about seven O'Clock and carried away a
large bundle OF clothing aud a few
articles Of jewelry worth ABOUT $40. Tn
thieves affected III entrance at the. front
door with a skeleton KEY. while Me-.
Graves aud the family were at supper.
lD1b - Tue SCCOHA lOOUtlJ bnhL nus
occurred on Pacific avenue during the
past week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Brennan gave a
sociable at their residence on Communi-
paw venue last evening. The parlors
were handsomely decorated with ferns
and flowers. Singing, games and dane
ing made the evening pass pleasantly. A
large number of lafayette people were
present.
GreenviIle.
Mrs. Louisa Rush, aged thirty-dve
years, of No. 80 Eye avenue, was arrested
last evening by Policeman Murtha on
Ocean avenue. Mrs. Rush was acting In
a queer manner She will be examined
in regard 70 her sanity.
A sneak thief entered the home of Wal
ter Welsh, No. 5 Henry place, early yes
terday morning and carried off $50 in
cash, a scarf pin, a gold neck chain aud
locket, n set of earrings, two finger
rings and a pair of bracelets.
The first annual invitation reception
and ball OF the La GriDpe Club will be
held at Kachler's New York Bay House,
Wilkinson and Ocean avenues, to-mor-
row evening.
The regular meeting of the Y. NJ. C. A.
Literary Society win be held at tie rooms.
No. 30 Linden avenue, tomorrow even
ing.
The regular meeting of the Minkakwa
Club was held last evening at the club
room on Ocean avenue. Arrangements
were made for a stag racket at the club
rooms early next month.
Mr.. Michael Knoegy. OF Greenville ave-
nue., will entertain the members of the
Merry Anglers Fishing Club tomorrow
evening.
Sisterhood Branch No. 1.l62, Order of
Irou Hall, met at the residence of Mrs.
A. v. Van Zee. No. AZ Forrest street. last
evening. Two sisters were initiated.
Ihe branch will visit Sisterhood Branch
No. G2. of Brooklyn, Thursday evening.
The receipts of the Greenviile Building
and Loan Association last evening
amounted to 81. 800.
The semi-monrhly meeting of Resolute
Council No. Q, Order of Chosen Friends,
was held last evening at Becker's Hall on
Jackson avenue. The tr~easurer's report
showed a balance of 1925 in the treasury.
Three brothers were admitted to member
ship.
West Bergen.
The funeral services of Lauretta Ferris,
of No. 40 C1endenny avenue. were held at
her residence yesterday afternoon. The
Rev. John Atkinson, Of the West Side
Avenue NJ. K. Church preached the ser
mon. Miss Ferris was sixteen years of
age and a member of the NJ. E. Sunday
School. The school and classmates re-
membered her by sending a beautiful
piece of flowers.
Captain Frank r. Smith, of No. 1865
West Side avenue, has returned from a
southern trip.
The regular meeting of the Willing
Workers Society of Kings Daughters
was held last evening at the residence of
Mrs William II. Beach, No. So West Side
avenue. Arrangements were made for a
sociable at the NJ. e. Church early next
month.
Miss Lille Hallett. of Blue Point. LII,
is visiting Miss Mamie Stone, No.12 Clark
avenue.
A snow plough was sent through the
principal streets yesterday morning by
M. Charles Judges. IL was duly appre-
ciated by the residents. The storm did a
great deal of damage in this section.
The Ladies' Aid Society of the South
Bergen Reformed Church will hold u so
cial gathering at the residence of Mr.. and
Mrs. N. Long, No. 40 Forrest street, on
Thursday evening. An impromptu pro
granme will be arranged.
MI. William Ferret, OF Bergen ave-
nue.. slipped upon the ice at Union street
and West Side avenue last evening and
broke his right leg. He was taken home.
The stormy weather kept the majority
of the members Of the Reformed Church
indoors Sunday morning, and in conse-
quence of the small attendance the Rev.
Grant postponed the sermon specially
prepared for the occasion until next SUI
day morning. AT the evening service
Colonel II. II. Hadley will deliver q dis
course on the subject. What the Liquor
Business Did for Me-"
The official board OF the M. 4. Church
met at the church parlors last evening
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