The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-12-26
CITY NOTES..

CITY NOTES.
The Hudson Grove Mullins" iu fantastic
costumes owned the streets of the eleva-
tor section yesterday morning.
John Corduff. of No. 81 Orchard street,
employed at the stables of the Jersey
City and Bergen Railway Company, was
kicked on the head by n horse yesterday
morning. His injuries are quite severe.
He is in the City Hospital.
Irwin Connolly, colored, was arrested
in the Pennsylvania depot yesterday for
stealing several conductors caps from
the Mount Holly station. He was re-
turned to the Mount Holly authorities
this morning.
j. w. Francis, sixty-one years old, an
employe of the Pennsylvania Railway,
was struck by an incoming train on the
Meadows Thursday afternoon and
severely injured about the body. He was
removed to st. Francis Hospital.
Patrick McGovern. Jr., of No. 293 Rail-
road avenue, was severely injured about
the head yesterday by being thrown from
a Wagon at Railroad avenue II Coles
street. He was taken home.
A series of services were lnaugurated
yesterday in the Erie Street Mission. The
afternoon services will be conducted by
Superintendent Smith. and the evening
services by Mrs. Grace Weiser Davis, who
Will sing as We'll as speak,.
The crossing of electric light wires
Thursday night caused a slight fire in the
new Pennsylvania Railway depot. There
was no bell alarm. No damage.
Greenville.
The members Of the Greenville Turn
Verein had a jolly time at Metropolitan
Hall yesterday. In the afternoon the jul
venile class gave a gymnastic exhibition,
and the young athletes performed some
difficult feats on the flying rings and hor-
izontal bar. In the evening presents were
distributed to the members of the juven-
lie class, and the farces presented by
members of the Turn Verein Dramatic
Company kept the audience in a continu-
al roar of laughter. AT the close Of the
entertainments dancing was INDUCED in
until a late hour.
Mr.. George f. McAuerny, Jr.. of Column
bia Place, is engaged to Miss Virginia
Boyd, the daughter of a prominent New
York lawyer.
Janitor Kimmerlv reports that the Dan
forth avenue school building is in ex-
cellent condition. The sanitary arrange
ments are perfect and the school has
undergone a thorough cleaning.
The twelve badges, which will be worn
by the officers OF the Greenville Pleasure
Club at The annual ball on Thursday
evening are on exhibition on Danforth
avenue. They are attracting great atten-
ton aud are much admired. The Com
mittee OF arrangements is busy making
the necessary arrangements for the ball
and the members expect to have an enjoy
able time.
The most prominent feature of Green
vile at present is "our mud" Pedes-
trains wishing to cross Oceon avenue will
find life preservers necessary a%djunctes.
The Y. M G. A. members are preparing
for the celebration of their third anniver-
sary, which event falls on the fourth of
next mouth. 1t will be observed with
great eclat.
The new dwelling which is being
erected for Mr.. Dennis Flynn on the site
of the old postoffice on Danforth avenue
is rapidly nearing completion. When
completed it will be one of the handsom-
est dwellings in this section.
Garfield avenue has shown wonderful
improvement during the past year.
Scores of new and handsome villas have
been erected and it has become the pref
test thoroughfare In this section.
West Bergen.
The annual Christmas entertai nment
was held in the Sunday school room of
the NJ. f. Church on Thursday evening.
Superintendent w. H. Beach made an
interesting address, and the hi ir, under
the direction of Mr.. Everett, rendered
some excellent music. Presents were
distributed to the members of the Sun
day school. Tomorrow a special Chr ist-
mas sermon will be preached by Pastor
Atkinson. The choir will sing special
Christmas music.
The Kings Daughter, of the South
Bergen Reformed Church, distributed
edibles and articles of clothing am n
the deserving poor yesterday.
1t Is said that the cost of the new sewer
will be $50, 600. which the taxpayers must
pledge themselves to pay before the
Street and Water Commissioners will be-
gin work.
James Saylor. driver for MONEYS ex-
press. met with a serious accident this
morning on Bergen avenue He was
seated on top of a load of wood when
some Of it got loose, throwing him to the
street beneath the horses feet. He was
removed by two men that was passing.
He was bruised in many places, but was
able to go to his nome on johnson ave-
nue..
Mr.. G. N. Vreeland is giving the sub
ject of organizing q Building and Loan
Association in thiss section serious con-
slderation, and is preparing a plan which
he thinks will be success. He will have
the plan formulated by January IL, and
it is hopedi it will meet with due consider
alton by the leading citi zens who will be
asked TO cooperate.