The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-07-17
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CITY NOTES.
The Mis- ses Doane and Miss Cullen, of
Conoes, n. Y, are visiting Miss Annie
O'Rourke. of Ivy Place.
A fire occurred in the rear store OF No.
q Ocean avenue, occupied by Frank
Roundia, last u Damage 500.
Harry Watson. aged sixteen years, OF
No. 465 Monmouth street, while looking
at a display of fireworks in front of the
ing, was severely cut over the right eye
by the premature explosion of a shell.
Marcus Norton of Pamrapo complained
to Captain McKaig. late last nj ght, that
he had been brutally assaulted by John
Schaeffer and Rudolph Schumann of No.
"a Pamrapo avenue. Detective Hottie
arrested the men this morning Scnaetfer
was committed to SDake Hill for thirty
days and Schumahn required to furnish a
bond in the sun of 800 to keep the peace.
Mary Gehrs OF No. Gil West Side ave-
nue., arrested yesterday for selling liquor
without a license. was fined s25 this morn
ing BY Justice kimmerly. The fine was
paid. The saloon was closed last night.
Fire was discovered last night in the
dwelling house at No: "a Ocean avenue,
occupied by Mr.. Rundio. Box 1876 was
pulled. Damage, 500. The fire original
ed 10 a pantry. Cause nknown
Willie Hursch OF No. $40 Bergen ave-
nue. and John Anderson of No. 3g2 Jack
son avenue were arraigned in Justice
Kimmerly's court charged with bathing
in Newark Bay without bathing suits.
The boys were discharged with a repri-
mand.
Lafayette.
The Lafayette Bicycle = ub met last
evening at the rooms on ~Commun1paw
avenue and elected Frank Wright cap
tain, The club colors as adopted last
night are orange and black. 1t was de-
cided to hold a run to Morristown and re-
turn on Saturday, August l.
A horse, attached to Il of the Adams
express agons ran away on Communi-
paw avenue this morning aud crashed
into a wagon owned BY James Wright
man. The express wagon was damaged
to the extent of So
Shavings caught fire in the cellar of
Mr.. Amends residence on Pacific ave-
nue., last evening. and caused a Ave dollar
blaze. The fire was extingufshed with a
few bucketfnls of water.
At O point on Communipaw avenue,
not far from Pacific avenue, pedestrians
are frequently greeted with a loud Halo
there" Many u and answer the salu-
| tation and are invariably met with a
rats. shut upl'' followed by derisive
laughter. The saluter is a green par
rot.
The employees Of the Standard Watch
Company have resumed work after a
fourteen days vacation.
lAACHdCk MhA1CtI AOAty was OAds
slipped while stepping into his carria ge
at Pine street and Communipaw a enue
and broke his right leg. He was taken
to the City Hospital.
GreenvilIe.
The thieves who have been robbing the
ishermens nets In the New York Bay of
late rave been closely watched and lave
been unable to take n more CLANS dur
ing the past week Armed watchmen
guard the nets.
The many friends of George Baker,
| until recently of Greenville, were deeply
| shocked at the announcement of MS
| death last week. While visiting frie nds
at Canaan, Conn.,, he beeame i'll and sud
denly died.
The Greenville tribe of the Order Of
| Red Men will meet this evening at the
rooms on Linden avenue. Three candi-
dates will be initiated. The officers are:-
Prophet, John Morreli; Sachen, g. +.
Widnayer; Senior Sycamore. Walter
Mabie; Junior Sycamore, Walter Kimer-
mann; Chief of Records, John Baucker;
Assistant Chief of Records, q. w. Lam
herson; Keeper of Wampum. Reuben
Simpson. the tribe has a large and &C
tive membership.
The lower Sixth District Democratic
| Association is making excellent progress
of late, the social features proving a
strong attraction. Politics and sociabil-
ity are apparently good companions, for
4 lllE CluO Jill oA OAa 4BSA kCA AA00A aAC
| crowded on every meeting night.
The Greenville Wheelmen will meet
| this evening at the rooms of the Min
| kakwa Club. No. 62i Ocean avenue.
Last evening a married couple were the
| cause of considerable attention aud Cos
| sip. They were on OCEAN avenue quarrel
ing over a child they had with then. each
wanting and both a little the worse for
| liquor. Each called the other all sorts of
vile names, to the evident amusement OF
the crowd which had gathered around
and followed the couple to their home.
The regular meeting of the Greenyille
| Turn Verein will be held this evening at
Metropolitan Hall. The juvenile class
meet for practice in the gymnasium at
five o'clock this afternoon
A few street lamps are Sorely needed
on Old Bergen Road. between Seayiew
and Pamrapo avenues
The regular monthly meeting of the Y.
NJ. C. A. will he held on Tuesday evening
at the rooms on Linden avenue.
West Bergen.
The extreme humidity Of the past few
days has encouraged noxious odors and
death-lealing disease germs, which made
ir very apparent that the Street and Water
| Commissioners should have full powers
to i'm mediately correct all foul evils, with
a view 10 public safety. The stencil aris-
ing from the ponds on Yale aud Hatch
avenues was very strong last evening.
1t Is rumored hat Kearney avenue will
be opened up from Bergen TO West Side
avenues next fall. The Citizens Asso-
citation is pushing the improvement.
A gang of GUN toughs who have
nothing else to do but smoke cigarettes
say cuss words. e~ongregate almost every
evening on West Side avenue opposite
the NJ. E. Church. Especially when there
IL a prayer meeting or entertainment in
progress at the church the young toughs
are there, and insult whoever may be
| nNf.. l.. - aNxafu~ ant nf fha oh1rok
The policeman on this beat should bre ak
up the gang.
TIL proposed paving of Eye avenue Is
meeting with the appreciation OF nearly