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

James Kelly, fifteen years old, of No.
1873 Thirteenth street, while stealing q
ride on q freight train yesterday fell
under the wheels and both his legs were
mashed. He was taken to St. Francis
Hospital.
Detective O'Neill yesterday recovered a
gold watch in Il New York p~awnshop,
stolen on August 81 from the residence OF
Miss Wells, No. 29S Second street.
The Corinne Social Club will hold its
annual social at Woods Hall on Wednes-
day evening. December 10.
Tit boys department of the Peoples
Palace will be opened Monday evening
(Hendersou street ~entrancel All boys
admitted free. A meeting for men only
will be held at .6:45 Sunday evening in
the reading room.
Lafayette.
The 'Tndinns of Lafayette" will be re-
organized this season. Al meeting will
soon be held for the election of officers.
NJ. e. Stockman will probably be elected
President.
The new railroad station at Communi-
paw will be ready for opening in a few
days.
Charles Boland, a brakeman employed
by the Central Railroad, fell from the top
of a car at Communipaw yesterday and
broke his leg. He was removed to the
City Hospital.
John Carley, nineteen years old, while
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out a Pacific avenue saloon. He was ar
rested and will be arraigned before JUS
tice Kimmerly.
The street cleaners visited this section
yesterday and surprised the residents by
cleaning Pacific ven
The Lafayette Literary Circle will meet
this evening at the residence of James
Smith, on Van Horne street, and reorgan-
iZe for the season.
An attempt will be made in the course
of a few days to organize a Turn Verein
in this section.
Mr.. Charles Laidlaw will soon break
ground for a twc-story frame dwelling
on Communipaw avenue.
Greenville.
The chimney at the residence OF Mr.. N.
Seller. at No. 143 McAdoo venue. caught
fire yesterday afternoon. A still alarm
brought No. 4 Truck to the scene. The
fire was extinguished in a few minutes.
Damage slight.
A service of song will be held at the
Reformed Church tomorrow evening,
commencing at the usual church hour.
The choir have arranged TO render some
exceIlsnu music and will meet for re
hearsal this evening. Ex-Alderman
Michael Schultz has again installed him
self in the choir, which fact is highly
pleasing to the music-loving congre-
CATION.
The Greenvilie tribe of the Order of
lbCO -ACA llEu 1dSu QvChAhS ~ uiO AO0hAo
in Bamber Hall. Mr.. Reuben Simpson
was elected Keeper of Wampum. The
tribe, although organized but a few
months ago. has a large and active MEM
bership.
The Greenville Building and Loan AS
ISOLATION No. Q will meet this evening at
the rooms No. 81 Linden avenue.
The Constitution Committee Of the re-
Gently organized Greenville West Side
Rent and Taxpayers Association will
meet this evening at the Globe Hotel,
Danforfh and Bergen avenues, The first
meeting of the association will be held on
October %.
The Gautier homestead, Jersey City's
Oldest landmark, will not be torn down
by the Lehigh Valley Railroad until next
spring.
The Greenville Wheelmen are rapidly
developing into u fiue organization. The
membership list contains over thirty
mitted at every evening.
A walE through Hooker avenue would
convince any oHe that repairs to the side
walks are needed, ami quickly too. Both
sides Of the street are almost impossible.
most people preferring the middle of the
trying to climb over the
rotten plank walk. The sidewalks have
been in this condition for several weeks
past. and as time goes on their condition
grows worse, until DOW the street is. not
only an eyesore, snt extremely danger
GUS.
An entertainment will shortly be held
in aid of the Ocean ayenue free reading
| rooms. The good work accomplished by
these institutions is beyond comprehen-
sion. Every evening thirty or more boys
and men enjoy the hospitality accorded
and spend theifearnings in harmless in
door amusements.
West Bergen.
The new branch postotfice that was to
be opened in this section Is a long time
coming. After the visit Of the postoffice
inspector two months ago, 1t was thought
that put q few weeks would elapse be-
fore a station would be opened, but it is
still basking in the realms of future
prophecy.
A meeting will be held this evening at
No. vs. Bergen avenue, for the purpose Of
organizing a new building and loan as
w. Atkinson, who have the
matter in charge report that
over seven hundred shares have
been subscribed for. The new association
will prove u great boon TO West Bergen.
More new buildings are needed in this
of capital wherewith to build. Buildings
will be erected through the Association
which would never he erected under
other circumstances.
The residents in this section are finding
fault with the West Bergen Citizens
Improvement Association. Several
nuisances which have troubled the
residents have not been abated,
and improvements promised months ago
have not materialized. The association
promised to visit the Central Railroad
officials in regard to the low bridge on
West Side ven and the night agent at
the West Bergen station. No one from
tho qSsapiatiQn has caflad nnop TIM Ofir-
ials to talk over the matter and attempt
to secure these much needed improve
ments. The sewer matter is also tagging.
the health Of the residents In the mean
tune being jeopardized by the sewage
floating in some OF the streets.
Mr.. Mccormick is erecting three
frame dwellings on Virginia venue
A gang of young toughs congregate
every evening at Clendeuny and Ber-
gen avenues and insult passeIsby. The
| police have been notified and will at
tempt to capture the gang.