The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-05-05

Justice kim.neriy wilt apply to the Po-
lice Commissioners at the next meeting
70 have a conrt ofleer appointed 10 do
Guty IN his cart ROOM He also intends
The receipts OF the Hons Building and
Loan Association last uiglt amounted TO
Si.45S b.
Tue receipts OF the Columbia Building
and Loan Association last night were
2,S3132 Twenty-<ix shares were sold at
a preinism OF $50. and IL shares at a
premium OF $50. This loan Is in q -four
isning condition.
The Apollo Dramatic Club will present
the comedy "Our Boys" tomorrow even
lug in Bergen Hall. Tue proceeds OF the
entertainment Will 90 to the Home Of
Aged Women.
The HUDSON County Branch of the
State Charities Aid Association will hold
its next regular meeting on Thursday
night At the rooms OF the Y. NJ. O.. a. on
WAYNE street.
Collins Walker, who WIS run over by
DodIe 81 Bliss express wagon yesterday
while Barnufn's parade was passing War
rem street was gre1tly improved this
morning. Warden Osborne of the City
Hospital feels positive that the lad will
recover.
Lafayette.
The Lafayette Club met last evening
n elected the following oficers:-Presi-
I AEuAa JANUS ~ A. OAEHiACnts
John Carroll; secretary, A. Murray, and
treasurer. Nj. Lauge. The membership
mas increased 10 seventy and the treas
urer's books show a balance on hand of
seven hvndred and tweaty dollars. The
cosy rooms on Pacific avenue have been
refurnished.
Another attempt will be made to resur-
rect the dead body of the Lafayette Citi-
zens' improvement Association by u few
of the old members this evening at the
rooms GU Wilton street.
James Wilson of No. 90 Woodward
street fell into the canal near the Pacific
avenue bridge last evening aud would
nav drowned but for X. Luster, who
pulled him ashore.
The Lafayette Amateur Minstrel Com
pauy will meet this evening at the resi-
dence of James Knowlton ON Pacific ave-
nue. and elect officers for the following
year.
William Fogarty Of No. 90 Lafayette
street slipped ana fell last evening at
Johnson avsnu and Grand street and
broke his right leg. He wa takeu home.
The boys free reading room has been
removed from No. 773 to No. 725 Ocean
avenue. Mrs. Benson is arranging for an
entertainment, the proceeds Of which will
be used ia furnishing the room.
A few lamps are badly needed on Gator
avenue. There is not even one lamp from
Ocean avenue to Avenue E.
The Third District Citizens Improve
ment Association will meet this evening
Mt Bamber Hall. The Woodlawn sewer
and rapid transit will be talked about.
The work OF opening Neptune ave nue.,
from Ocean avenue to Old Bergen r DAD,
will begin IN u few days.
G~reenvuIe.
August Cramer, OF No. $50 Ocean ave
nue., was arrested on Ocean avenue, while
drums last evening. by Chanceman
ORourke. He spent the mig mt in u Fifth
precinct cell.
The opening picnic will be held at Chas.
Armbrusser's Greenville ochuetzen Park
on Monday, May is. Music Will be fur
aished by Prof. Dwyer.
A magnificent specimen Of night bloom
ing cerus is in the possession Of Nh. An
ton kreus, of No. 521 Ocean avenue. who
has exhibited his treasure TO hundreds of
visitors. The lovely flower, known to
otanistS as cactus meryphili0des, has
many flowers. and any one interested
may see the rare specimen.
The receipts at the meeting of the
Greenville Building aud Law Associa-
ton last evening amounted to g. 2ST49
The Central Railroad Company Is build
ing q stone wall on the east side of til e
tracks near Smitn's lane. THIS is done
in order to prevent the earth from tn e
adjoining farms from sliding on tn e
tracks.
Many persons are busily engaged in
digging the juicy, palatable aud luscious
soft shell CLANS which inhaoit the shores
of Newark Bay. Every evening ehowder
parties congregate at different places,
and enjoy the bivalves.
Tit Greenyille Wheelmen will 90 out
on q run TO Staten Island this evening.
The Minkakwa Club held an enjoyable
stag racket at the Ocean avenue club
house hast evening.
The property owners on Pearsall avenue
aun NwrA tApfea 80 WrlaAn h.. s-@ - -
that thoroughfare will begin. The con-
tract was awarded three months ago.
West Bergen.
The special meeting of the Citizens AS
ISOLATION which was to have been held
last evening did not tax place, as it was
thought best to wait until it is seen wha5
the City Fathers will do in regard TO the
outrageous act at the school house on Fri
day night. 1t was The intention to offer a
reward for the apprehension of the scoun-
drels, but the association will wait until
the City Fathers take action. IL they do
not the association will.
The regular meeting of the No Name
Society will be held this evening at the
rooms No. SO West Side avenue. The
arrangements for the coming entertain
ment will be completed.
Much annoyance is caused the citizens
and pedestrians by cows roaming over
the sire cts.
Ine sewer basin at AtlauLic street and
Bergen avenue is checked with refuse
matter.
A few new lamps were placed on Boyd
and Virginia venue this morning.
Mr.. j. Williams is erecting a new build
ing for his hair factory south OF the rail-
road tracks, 1t covers a plot of ground
seventy by hundred feet, and will be
completed by June l5.
While James Bouton of Ocean avenue
was out driving on West Side avenue this
morning. the horse ran away. At Union
street the carriage struck the curb and
was upset. Bouton was thrown out and
was injured about the head. He was taken
home. The horse was caught at Virginia
avenue BY Louis Ling. Tue carriage was
smashed into kindling wood.
Mr.. j. Webb will soon break ground for
a three-story dwelling on Boyd avenue.