The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-12-03
CITY NOTES.

CITY NOTES.
DR.. S. Austin Pearce has been ap-
pointed organist of tue First Presby-
terrain Church, Emory street and Bergen
avenue.
The Rev. Spencer M. Rice, d. d., will
preach III St. Mary's Church. Hoboken
avenue, of which he was many years the
rector, next Sunday morning.
There were but two prisoners in the
First Police Cour this morning.
Policeman McGurk of the Second pre-
cinct last night placed Sidney Robinson,
colored, of No. 272 WntteDege street,
under arrest as a suspicious character.
He proved to be a porter on the Erie Rail
way and Justice O'Donnell discharged
him.
James Fallon. a truck driver, residing
at No. IS Golden street, fell off his truck
at Grove and Bright streets yesterday
and broke his left leg. He was reno we'd
to the City Hospital.
Greenville.
The annual meeting and elect ion of the
Greenville Pleasure Club was held Tues
day evening at the club rooms, No. 7S5
Ocean avenue. The following officers
were elected: President, Louis E.
Scheibe; Vice President. John Losey;
Secretary, John Fleming; Treasurer,
| Joseph Walsh, aud Captain, Benjamin
kACAJs oSNASoA AOPOAc ~
large increase in membership, while the
Treasurer reported a comfortable bal
ance in the treasury. The club will hold
its annual ball at Metropolitan Hall on
Thursday evening, December 81.
The Thiesen Amateur Orchestra will
meet this evening at Mangel's Hall. on
Rose avenue. Arrangements will be
made for an invitation entertainment and
ball.
The residents in the Woodlawn section
are making an encouraging u on the
| new Van Nostrand place station. The
agent is kept busy stamping tickets
This station is a great improvement for
the Woodlawn section, as residents
formerly had to walk over q mile TO the
railroad station. The station will also be
the means of building up this section of
the city and the price of real estate Is al
ready beginning to climb.
Rose avenue Is sorely in need of i'm
| provemenG, and the residents are talking
of p%etitioning for tagging. curbing and
grading.
s1he new council of the Junior Order.
United American Mechanics will be fu-
stituted at Belvedere Hall next Wednes-
day evening. Officers will be elected and
the charter list be closed. This council
promises to become one of the largest in
the city. Over thirty young men have
signed the charter list.
An entertainment will shortly be mel
in aid Of the Ocean Avenue Free Read
ing Rooms.
The fourth annual ball of Court Pride,
of the Hill. No. 1850. A. O. f: of A. was
held last evening at Metropolitan Hall.
Jacob Berg officiated as floor manager,
assisted by this conmi t~ee:-James Tan
ner, Thomas Brennan, p. Coffey. G..
Lovelard, j.. Ivers, C. Werth wine, John
Murphy. Malachy Corbett. +. Muller. f
Tanner. L. ~Grangbran. j. Dunn. e. Nor
ris, p. Dawson. e. Hogan, ID. Dover, ID.
Byrnes and mi FLYNN.
The growth of the G~reenville section
has been marvellous of late. A score Of
pretty houses have been erected during
the past few months. A building boom
is under way and up to date it has as
suned large proportions. Ga at least
ten different thoroughfares from two to
five houses are being erected. Not on e
of these arc flat houses, the tendency
and demand being for small houses of
the two story frame variety.
West Bergen.
Bergen Steel WORKS had a dispute yes
terday, aud being urged by their friends,
decided to settle the matter with their
fists. They adjourned to a nearby barn
| and had a short but lively scrap. AT the
end of the fight, both contestants were
pretty well used up, and the fight was de-
cided draw. The names of the scrupDers
could not be ascertained. as the witnesses
to the fight are keeping mum"
Tn West Bergen Pleasure Club will
meet this evening.
The gu tiers on Mallory and Hatch ave-
nues are in a disgraceful condition. They
are reeking with filth and are an eyesore.
| 1t would be a blessing to the residents of
that vicinity if they were cleaned out.
1t has been announced that the Post
office Inspector has reported favorably
| upon the establishment of q branch post
| offf M in Mast Rar0an and nnIU fhnrn ia a
scramble for the honor and emolumenls
sot the office. The residents generally do
not care who gets it as long as the posi-
office is established. and that speedily.
A scheme to organize a stock company
to erect a public hall is being talked of.
This will give everyone an opportunity OF
securing shares at a small cost and in
| sure success. A meeting will be held
shortly at which time a plan will be
formulated and u temporary organization
formed.
Some means should be taken to prevent
the emptying of sewage iuto the streets.
as it is entirely too dangerous for the
health of residents. Six houses empty
sewage into the pond on Yale avenue,
and the result is a pest hole situated
right in the midst of dwelling houses, and
q menace to the health of the inmates.
The attention of the Board of Health has
been repeatedly called to this nuisance,
yet they manifest no desire to
abate it, but, on the contrary,
treat the matter with utter indiffer-
ence. Should they take the matter
IN hand, the owner of the property could
be compelled to rid West Bergen of Que
of the worst blights on its pretty sur
loundings. Any citizen will willingly
accompany an inspector who wishes to
investigate the matter.
The members of the Chautauqua Liter
airy and Scientific Circle will visit Mr..
Harrison's observatory this evening and
take a peep at the heavenly bodies
through his large telescope.
The Ladies' Social Union met in the NJ.
E. Church yesterday afternoon and ar
! ranged for the first sociaole of the season.
nESTITUTE MINERS