The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-10-24

Hebbard aud family are guests OF Mr.. J.
ID. Mackey on Jersey avenue. 4.
Charles McGovern Of No. 90 Rhllroa1
avenue q ) committed for trial by Police
Justice O'Donnell for assaultiug his aged
father. Mr.. Owen McGovern, In Septem-
Der. A warrant was issued for Charles
arrest at that time. but Charles was not
picked up until yesterday.
Daniel Barrett of No. 326 Grand street
was held for examination by Police JUS
tics ODD Dnnell this morning Gu N charge
of a~bandonmenr. His wife complained
that Barrett stays away from home al
most c~outinuallv, drinks up what he
earns and neglects to provide for her and
her four children. The case was referred
to Poormaster Hewitt. =
Walter Davis, of No. 39 Church street,
was u prisoner in Justice kimmerly's
Court this morning accused Of heing a
d~isorderly person by Louis Merkain, OF
No. 912 Pavonia avenue. Davis was
repremanded and discharged. -.
The Epworth League, connected with
the Centenary M. E. Church, will hold q
prayer meeting tomorrow evening at
hals-past six, led by Mr.. Peter Morse, one
of it's officers. Subject:-"The Free Sal
vation." The same organization will hold
a temperance meeting in the church, on
Thursday evening. October 70. at which
DR.. r. r. Doherty OF New York Will
speak.
Smith Anderson, of Newark, fell from
his truck On Grand street this morning
and dislocated his shoulder. He was at
tended by DR.. Muttart aud then proceeded
on his way to New York.
Merchants are profting by the opening
OF the Montgomery street as a
dumping ground.
Public School No. 3 Will he opened for
the enrolment of night school pupils
(both male aud female) Wednesday and
srhrroda0 Oofohar % and % Mt half mast
seven p. n.. and class instruction will
begin on Monday, November z, at half
past seven D. IN.
Phillip Boyer was arrested on complains
of his mother yesterday morning charged
with being a disorderly person. Boyer
was paroled.
There will be a meeting of the Glee
Club of the Jersey City Athletic Club
next Tuesday evening.
Lafayette.
Mr.. Charles Mcdonald of Pacific ave-
nue. Is on the Atlantic, en- route for
Europe.
An old farmer who had strayed to this
section from New York while drunk last
evening, spent the greater part OF the
evening looking for the Aston Gus
His persisteucy amused q number OF boys
who put him aboard q train for New
York.
Miss Annie Smith entertained a num-
Der of young friends at a birthday receD-
tion last evening at her home on Pacific
avenue.
Miss Jennie Ford of Communipaw ave-
nue. is at present enjoying Philadelphia
society.
The wedding of Mr.. John DinRwall and
Miss Ira G. Appleton will be sclemnized
next Wednesday evening at the Summit
avenue United Presbyterian Church.
Cards have been sent out for the happy
event.
William Van Cleaf.a fireman employed
CINE last night and severely injured his
spine. He was taken to his home on
Grand street.
The Greenville Building and Loan As
swociation No. 2 will meet this evening ut
the rooms in Bamber Hall. A sale Of
m~oneySwill be held.
The Sons Of st. George will meet this
evening at Zeugner's Belvldere Hall.
A stag sociable will be held at the Min
kakwa Club rooms on Ocean avenue
Monday evening. The members antici-
pate a jolly time.
Mr.. William Wilshere Of Danforth ave.
nue., the popular amateur numorist. is
seriously thfnking of becoming a profess
sional.
The Zion Lutheran Church people con-
template building on Danforth avenue In
the near future.
The membership of the Greehviile
Wheelmen has increased to thirty, aud
about every evening the young enthusi-
turn.
The Lisderkranz Society is arranging
for its annual concert and reception. II
will be held at Metropolitan Hall some
time next month.
The number Of signatures on the Old
Bergen Road paving petition is rapidly
reaching the necessary number. The
petition will be forwarded to the Street
and Water Commissioners in q few days.
The Lehigh Valley Railroad will begin
work next week on the new freight and
passenger depot at the foot IF Ocean ave-
nue..
West Bergen.
What will prove an interesting, as we'll
as an instructive feature in the West Side
M. e. Church during b winter will be q
course OF lectures arranged by g commit
tee of the Epw0rth League. The active
workers intend that the lectures shall be
of the best, only first class speakers to be
engaged. 1t is probable that the series
will begin next month.
The Friday evening class met in the
M. E. Church last evening. Much en-
thusiasm was manifested by those pres.
ent.
The building project OF the South Ber-
gen Reformed Church has been lagginR
during the past few months, u efforts
are now being made to finish the
work of securing funds Enter
tainm ents, sociables and fairs will
be held as q means of raising money, the
first one taking place Oh Move u Der 4 aud
5 In the rooms of the West Bergen Ath-
letic Association. IL will be a fair and
under the management Of the ladies Of
the church.
Union street has been graded and put
in presentable shape. and the residents
are happy in consequence.
The building and loan association
sch eme is being actively pushed and Its
ultimate success is assured. 1t will be
the means of stimulating q building
boom in West Bergen.
Three frame dwellings are in course Of
erection o. Virginia avenue, near West
Side avenue.
The key for fire box No. 7S ut West Side
and Eye q Is kent In o private
house on West Side avenue and the resi-
dents are kicking In consequence. They
think that 1t should be placed at a point
where it would be easy Of access.
BAYONNE.
A Baptist Church for the Pamrapo sec
ton will be organized tomorrow after
noon. The Rev. William P, Drew, for
merly of the Bergen Point Baptist