The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-06-02

Esther Chapter. Order Of the Eastern
st ", Will meet tonight. and expect To
meet In the iodxe rooms at No. 43 Mont
goniery street
tx Senator Charles II. Winfield will
real a paper on Grounding Of Jersey
City" before the New York Historical So
clety this evening.
A strawberry festival aud farewell
sociai TO the Rev. 4. J. Thorn psou will
take place at She First Jniversalist
Church, Summit avenue, near Bergen
Hall, this evening.
A sociable strawberry festival and en-
~terttinnlent, under the auspices OF the
Women's Missionary Association aud
Altar and Charity Child. Will be given
this evening at st. Johns Free Church,
Summit avenue.
Peter Woods Of No. 50 Walnut avenue.
arrested last week for turning his horse
out to die, was placed under $500 bail by
Justice Davis this morning to await the
action OF the Grand Jury.
Mary a. Egbert, accused OF infanticide,
was too sick to appear IN court this morn
ing and the case was again postponed.
Crowds OF boys and men loiter outside
the County jail, these days, TO catch a
sight OF the condemned negro murderer.
HailinEer. who occupies a cell facing the
street.
There was very little business in Judge
McGrath's court today, MOST OF the cases
were settled.
Oakland PARK is a paradise for mail
boys now. Swings have been made in
the grand stand aud the field is one grand
playground. Entrance is gained through
the fence.
A petition has been forwarded to the
proper authorities for the paving of Van
nue..
A number of well known Lafayette
men will meet mt the residence of John
Mum, on Pacific avenue. this evening,
for the purpose of completing the organ
ization of a building and loan associa-
tion.
The Lafayette Club will meet this even
ing at the rooms on Pacific avenu and
complete the arrangements for the au-
nuaic howder party.
Charles Smith, fourteen years old, of
Pine street, was arrested this morning
for stealing coal froal the cars of the
Central Railroad at the yards at Com
munipaw. Justice Klmmeriy discharged
him with q sewers reprinand.
Charles Mcclure, ten years old and liv-
ing at No. 592 Grand street. fell into the
canal near the Z 'cihc avenue bridge this
morning. George Smith of Woodward
street heard his cries for help and pulled
him ashore.
G~rsenvifle.
The Hudson County Schwabisher We're
in No. l, met last evening at kraus'
Hotel on Ocean venue. Arrangements
were made for the annual Fest" to be
held at the Scneutzen Park on Labo
Day aud the day following. the indica-
lions are that it will tie Que of the great
est attractions OF the season.
The regular monthly meeting of the
Young Mems Christian Association will
be held this evening at the room on Liu-
den avenue. The following young men
have applied for ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Roeder, Walter Lindquisr, j. Il Ander-
son, Frank Hausser and William Guy.
The Minkakwa Club held another on e
of their ENJOYABLE stag rackets at Tn e
clubhouse last evening. Mr.. Etward
Hennemeir entertained the members
with several banjo solos.
The old VI. e. Church cemetery at the
rear of Bamber Hall is in u d~isgraceful
condition. A few dollars should be APP
propriated to put the old burying ground
III u presentable condition.
A special service of song will be held at
the Reformed Church next Sunday even
ing, commencing at the usual church
honr. The choir a arranged to render
some excellent music. Pastor Bruce will
preach the last sermon in the ssrvic es on
tue Life OF Elijah"
The new brewery at the foot of Gil rard
avenue will be in working order within
another month.
The Sweet William Club will hold its
ht1l R4G4AO 0t A. .
Schuetzen Park on Monday, June 10.
The new police station that was to
grace this section of the city is a long
time coming. The site selected is at
Ocean and Gator avenues Several of
our sralwart citizens are in favor OF
building a court room in connection with
| the station house.
The G~reenville Turn verein will meet
thisevening at Metropolitan Hail.
The notify business meeting of the To-
| o1l [fhpsctfn.a. L.6An-Ar oofA% t-fn ha
held on Friday evening at the Reformed
Church parlors.
Mr.. George Kinse has been appointed
Cemetery Gardener by the Trustees of
the New York and Bay View Cemeteries.
The I. NJ. G. a. will hold q strawberry
Wednesday, June TO-
West Bergen.
Crabs are very plentiful in the Hac ken
sack. Large numbers are being ca ught
daily. Mr.. William Ddrmer of Der gen
avenue, caught forty-ive yesterday.
The No Name Society will meet this
| evening at No. So West Side avenue.
Mr.. John Dingwall Is endeavoring { o
form a section of the Cadets of Temper
anee in West Bergen About a dozen
Young men have signified their willing
| ness 10 join such an organization.
Tomorrow morning at half-Dast ten
O'Clock, the Women's Home Missionary
! Society OF the jersey City district Will
| convene in the West Side NJ. 4. Church.
Addresses will be made by Mrs. Drake,
president, and Mrs. Mitchell, secretary of
| the conference. The procee dings will be
of great inter est to all interested in
missionary work.
The official board of the NJ. Z. Church
met last evening in the church ~parlors,
and completed the arrangements for
chlldrens' day.
The organization of a local fat mems
club is the latest sensation. Already
sons three dozen heavyweights have
been enrolled as prospective members.
It is understood that Mr.. James Salter,
who tips the beam at 302 pounds, is TO be
| chosen president of the organization.
Robins, meadow larks and orchestral
frogs are unusually numerous here just
now.
With the proceeds of their recent recep-
ton the West Bergen A. A. has been en-
abled to very comfortably fit up their
Bergen avenue club house. Gas has been
put in and considerable athletic apparatus
has been purchased. The rooms are
crowded every evening.
NORTH HUDSON.