The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-12-07

Years ndu DtGD OCCuplcu 10 u thtCL ny
an old negro, known as S~tonewell jack
son. Fe was sleeping in Washingron's
old bed when the fire broke out, and ne
had n narrow escape from being burned
to death. All the contents of the house
were consumed, including the old his
toric relics.
CITY NOTES.
James Hastings, of Port Jervis, and
John Riley, of Newburgh, were arrested
Saturday for begging at the Erie Kali
way ferry. Riley, it is alleged. entered
one of the offices and demanded money.
Justice O'Donnell held the men for
further examination.
Florence Walker, twenty-five years
old. was ;nkeu sick last night In front of
No. ISL Newark avenue. She was re-
moved to the City Hospital.
An eighteen year old Jewess was
found wandering in Henderson street
Saturday night, apparently lost. She
rave her name as Annie Shunkee and
residence as No. IS Ludlow street, New
York. She was escorted to the Pennsyl-
vania ferry and sent home. .
Saturday night E. r. Vessels hat
store was found open, so was Mr.. Lally,,s
saloon on Sussex street. and Fisk's
paper store on York street. Nothing
missing.
There was the usual batch of DRINKS in
the City Police Court this morning
Most of the victims went to Snake Hill.
Patrick Reddy lay down on the Ho-
boken horse car tracks to sleep last
night. Policeman Archibald woke him
mp aud was assaulted for his Kindness.
Reddy is locked up.
The Merchants Protective Associa-
tion will meet at the Avenue House this
evening.
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The soug service at the Reformed
M. - ~ aps otfestnfod fho In rnnGr
congregation of the season. An excel
lent programme was presented and the
choir gave evidence of considerable train
ing and hitherto latent power. New faces
noticed in the choir loft were:-Mlss A.
Schroeder. Mrs. George S. Smith, Mr.. O..
Dealing, Mr.. S. Leach aud Mr.. George s..
Smith. Director Westervelt is pleased
with the success of these extra musical
eff lrts. Pastor Bruce concluded his SER
les of sermons on Elijah" with a very in
teresting discourse. Christmas Sunday
will be observed ut the church on sunday.
December 20. The pastor will preach an
appropriate sermon and the choir Will
sing a fine selection of Christmas music.
A Bazaar of the Nations will be held at
the Linden Avenue M. E. Church toInor-
row and Wednesday evenings. The pro-
ceeds will go to the church.
The seventh animal ball of the New
Jersey Scheutzen GesenschafJ will be
itCto tu IhCGttPpttSbh NN
The committee in charge is as follows::-
K. Miesecades, E. Kruse, H. Benecke, L..
Steige, G. Pfeffer and j.. Willers.
Ten-year-old Frank HawIy. Of Linden
avenue, was knocked down and run over
by a horse and wagon on Ocean avenue
Yesterday afternoon. Beyond a few cuts
and scratches, he escaped without in
jury.
ISOLATION No. l will meet this evening at
the room. No. 80 Linden avenue. A sale
of money will be held.
Henry Lenbeck will shortly erect a row
of brick house on Pearsall avenue, near
Ocean avenue.
The Greenville United Building anu
Loan Association will meet this evening
at Bamber Hall. This association will
shortly introduce the new building aud
loan idea.
A number of leading families are talk
ing oil leaving Greenville. Among them
are the families of Mr.. George Chesebro
and Mr.. Michael Schultz, Jr.
Miss Lillian Barr. formerly of this
place, plays the leading role in Hoyt's
farce comedy. "A Trip to Chinatown"
West Bergen.
The Willing Workers. Society of Kings
Daughters will meet this evening at the
residence of Mr.. w. ID. Beach. No. 66
West Side avenue.
The d. M. Brennan Association will
meet tomorrow evening at the rooms on
Hatch avenue, The annual ball comlnit-
tee will render a report.
The movement TO organize a building
and loan association has again been re
vived, and q meeting for organization Will
be held on Thursday. January z. II is re-
ported that 500 shares have been SUB
scribed for. 1t would seem to the aver
age person that We're the association
launched, it would prove a great boon TO
West Bergen. More new buildings
are needed in this vicinity. but there
wherewirh to build. Buildings will be
erected through n loan association which
would never be erected under other cir
cumstances, and the benefit derived
therefrom would advance West Bergen's
interests. The residents hope that the
projected association will become a reali-
ty in the near future, as the need or such
an institution has long been felt
The Ladies' Aid Society connected with
the West side NJ, r. Church Is arranging
for a fair which will be held in two weeks.
The proceeds will be used in purchasing
u piano for the Sunday School.
This is the kind of weather when the
l ck of sewers is painfully apparent aud
when the Odor from some of the cutters
is O~verpowering.
The regular monthly meeting of the
West Bergen Citizeus' Improvement AS
SOClattOn VIII ne Nelu This evening at tnc
rooms, No. 200 West Side avenue. The
meeting promises TO he interesting rs
several important matters will be dis
cussed.
BAYONNE.
The annual cleo lion for officers of Bay
onne City Company No. 48. Germanla
Schuetzen Corps. Washington Rifles of
New Jersey, resulted as follows: Record
ing Secretary, Anton Schlick; Financial
Secretary, K, HERMAN; Treasurer, Ru-
dolph Hirth; Trustee, to serve three years,
William Laehr.
George H. Whitney, formerly Chief of
Police of this city, has been appointed
general superintendent construction on
the New York Elevated Railroads.
For the benefit of st. Pauls Germany
Lutheran Church a concert will be given
this evening In Germania Hall at Centre
vile.
The Board of Edcation will meet this
evening. AS School Trustee John i.
Hickey intends to press his amendment
to the Boards manual to pronibit the
reading of the Bible and the recitation of
the Lords prayer in the several schools, a
lively session is anticipated.
William keefe of No. 81 Railroad ave-
nue was severely bitten in the leg late
Saturday evening by a bloodhound owned
hy William Klmhall. of East Twenty
second street. The police killed the dog.
On Saturday evening a number of the
members of the First Reformed church