The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-02-07
CITY NOTES.

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CITY NOTES.
The cigar store of William j. Henkie.
No. 40 Franklin street., was found open
early this morning by Patrolman Sort
One box OF cigars was missing
Daniel Mulcahey. aged twenty-eight
years, of Nineteenth street, Bavonne, fell
from the platform OF a uoboken horse
car last evening IN burst n blood vessel
in his head He was attended by DR..
Holman and seut to the City Hospital.
Frederick Schultz, "a driver for Gar
dener simon Flaherty, was throwa from
q wagon on Ocean avenue last night by a
runaway horse and sustained serious iu-
juries.
The Fire Commissioners have author
lied Acting Chief Denmead to receive
subscriptions for the widow Of the late
Stoker Dinau.
A defective flue caused a slight fire at
No. 257 Washington street last night.
Damage about S75.
Tn carnival of the Axiom Society of
the Heights tomorrow evening promises
to be a gorgeous affair.
Rev. M. j.. Cramer, ID. D.. Will preach
tomorrow morning in tine Simpson Meth
odist Church on Contra avenue and
Fleet street. DIR. Cramer Is brother-in-
law to General Grant. The Generals
mother was a mem Der Of Simpson Church
when she died.
George Prime. twenty-seven years old,
was discovered on Pacific avenue this
morning at two O'Clock by Policeman
Green. Prime was shouting and throw
ing stones at a grocery wagon on the
street. When arrested he SAID he was
after Sitting Bull and wanted TO kill him..
Justice Wauser gave him ton days.
Michael Boylan, while working at the
Boyuton Stove Works yesterday after
noon. dropped a heavy bar OF iron on his
foot. lie was taken to the City Hospital
The sewer basin at Communipaw ave-
nue. and Halliday street is choked with
refuse matter.
The wedding of Miss Annie McLaugh-
lin and Mr.. James Green was ~solennized
last evening at the brides residence. on
CommunipAw avenue. The Rev. z. g..
Blight officiated. Immediately after The
ceremony the young couple left for the
South.
The regular meeting of the Lafayette
E~ichenkranz will be held this evening at
the Lafayette House. on johnson venue
Mr.. George keegan is erecting W
three story frame dwellings on Arl-
ington avenue. near the railroad station,
to cost 81, 900 each.
Miss Grace hartueet, OF Blue Point. L..
l.. is visiting Miss Alice Price, OF Pacific
avenue.
Linemen are busy at work repairing the
wires along Grand street. New poles
have bseI erected aud some Of the old
ones Strengthened. The old wires had to
be replaced with new ones.
GreenyiIle.
Mrs. Buedell has opened a Conserva-
tory Of Music at Shriner's Hall On Rose
avenue.
Messrs. Coogan, Holmes. Brady. Lem
beck and others are Duying in consider
able property In the neighborhood Of the
probable location of the proposed county
boulevard and the entrance TO "Baysfde
Park The work on both these valuable
improvements will be commenced in the
spring.
1t is about time some action was taken
In the matter OF grading and curbing
ing Avenue Z, which is one of the most
prominent thoroughtares In Greenville.
Why is 1t that a movement isa't started
to continue the venue through TO Bay
onne? 1t would greatly enhance the
value of property in that section, and
would be the means of building up that
splendid stretch of upland running from
the Bay to Garfield avenue, aud measur-
ing one-haif mile in length.
TIT young men in this section want a
night school, and it is the duty of every
citizen OF Greenville to make some effort
toward establishing such an institution.
Let the Citizens Association take some
action in this matter.
Mr.. Bretten will give a sociable at his
residence, No. 5 Greenville avenue, on
II ACAA ACo4A Al =
orchestra will furnish the music.
IN TegulaR meeting of the Y. p. s. G.
K. of the Reformed church was held at
the chapel last evening. Three ladies
were admitted to membership.
An old country farmer who had strayed
to Greenvllle from New York while under
the influence last evening, spent the
greater pnrt of the evening looking for
the Hoffman House. His perslstency
amused a number OF boys. VINO put him
aboard the train for New York.
The new police station that was to
grace this section OF the city is along time
coming. The site selected is the corner
OF Ocean and Warner avenues, directly
| opposite the cemetery entrance, but as
yet no appropriation has been made for
the institution. Several OF our stalwarr
citizens are IN favor Of building a court
room in connection with the station
house.
Miss Humphrey, Of Hoboken avenue,
has returned to the Trenton Normal
School TO resume her studies.
Miss BERTHE Hermann has been ap-
pointed permanent monitor at No 20
School.
1t is rumored that a large number of
English mill hands will be sent from
England to work In the new Liug's spin
ming mills at the foot of Dantorth avenu
The Pioneer Laundry Company has To-
Gated a plant in the frame building on
Danforth avenue formerly occupied by
the Bryant Card Company.
West Bergen.
Miss Minnie Stone, of No. 20 Clark ave
nue., is entertaining Miss Lille Hallett,
of Blue Point. L. L
The Ladies' Aid Society connected with
the Reformed Church, corner Of Bergen
ave. and Union street will give an orange
tea aud supper on Tuesday evening, Feb
ruary "a at the church parlors. The pro-
ceeds will 90 to the building fund.
The trapeze in the West Bergen A. A.
rooms broke on Thursday evening while
William Darnier was performing, aud
threw him to the floor. He escaped in
jury.
Mud and water prevail to a great ex-
tent on the various streets In this yicin-
ity. The telegraph wires are still down.
The fire alarm wire is down and needs
prompt looking after.
The regular meeting OF the Willing
l Workers Society of Kings Daughters
will be held on Monday evening at the
residence of Mrs. William II. Beach, No.
Sc West Side avenue.
The regular meeting of the Junior So
ciety OF Christian Endeayor was held
Yesterday afternoon at the Reformed
Church parlors. Four boys and hve girls
were admitted to membership. Tue
society now numbers forty members.
Miss Carrie PAXTON gave . sociable at
her residence OIL Bergen avenue last even
ing The parlors were pretsily decorated
with flowers. Singing and dancing were