The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-03-04

and President M. J.. O'Donnell, OF
the Tax Board. who will In q few We eks
succeed him, never knows until he comes
down town whether he Is to preside
in court or not.
Hoodlums set fire yesterday afternoon
to the stables Of Katz Brothers, at No.
205 Ninth street. Damage slight.
Superintendent of Public Schools
Poland received a circular this morning
urging that the educators OF the State
take such action relative to the educa-
tional exhibit at the Worlds Fair as they
may deem necessary to. make It n sue
cess. A separate building Will be used
for this purpose.
Lafayette.
The honorary members of Company d,
met last evening at Bergen Hall and COM
pleted the arrangeme nts for their annual
banquet at Beivedere Hall, Greenville.
next Monday evening. The secretary
read a letter from Governor Albeit stat
ing that he would be present at the ban
quet. the price Of tickets was liked at
A large delegation from the Lafayette
NJ. e. Church attended the convention of
the Epworth League last evening.
The Lafayette Catoost Club will meet
this evening at the residence OF James
McGregory on Pacific avenue for the pur-
pose of r~eorQanizing.
The Germsns in this section are talking
of organizing a turn yerein. A meeting
has been called for March q at the resi-
dence of John kelsch on Communipaw
avenue.
Miss Lille Hackett of Railway, Is visit
ing Mr.. and Mrs. James Compartments
of CommuniDaw avenue.
The regular meeting of the Lafayette
Eicherkranz will be held this evening at
the residence Of John Wolfe, on Pacific
avenue.
George Barker. Of No. 129 Pacific ave-
nue., fell down the cellar steps at his
homie last evening and broke his left leg.
He was taken to the City Hospital.
The Kings Daughters OF the Lafayette
NJ. Z. church sent a large bundle OF bed
sheets to the City Hospital yesterday.
Greenville.
The regular meeting of the G~reenville
Y. NJ. c.. A. which was TO have been held
last evening was postponed { next
Tuesday.
There was no meeting of the Sixth
District Citizens Association last even
ing. The meeting was postponed until
Tuesday. March 10.
Agmeering for the purpose OF organizing
a Democratic club for the lower portion
of the Sixth district was held last evening
at Kraus' barber shop on Old Bergen
Road. Nothing, however, was done to
wards organization. Another meeting
will be held on mex Wednesday evening,
at the DON of the Greenville building
and Loan Association, No. 80 Linden ave-
nue., when it is hoped there will be a
larger attendance.
The Y. p. S. c. e. of the South Bergen
Reformed church held u sociable at the
residence of Mrs. G. Post, No. II Mande-
vile avenue last evening. Singing and
games were the order OF the evening. A
large number of West Bergen people
were present.
Rev. DR.. Atkinson preached the John
Wesley centennial memorial sermon at
the New York Preachers meeting at the
Methodist Book Concern on Monday.
The regular meeting OF the
Women's Home and Foreign Mission
airy Society will be held this afternoon at
three O'Clock in the NJ. f. Church parlors.
Lexington avenue is in a disgraeeful
condition. Mud to the depth of several
inches covers the entire street
MIR. and Mrs. James French of Paw
tucket, r. l., are visiting Mr.. and Mrs.
William See of Bergen avenue
The annual banquet of the Minkakwa
Club will be held this evening at Zeug-
ner's Belvedere Hall, Danforth avenue
and Old Bergen Road. The only speakers
that have been secured so far are James
o. Erwin and ex-Police Commissioner
Benson.
The regular meeting of the consistory
of the Granville Reformed Church was
held last evening az the chapel. The con-
tract for furnishing cushions for the
seats in the new church. was awarded to
The supils Of Prof. Wolffe's Conserva-
tory OF Music, presented u strong pro-
gramme at Metropolitan Hall last even
ing on the occasion of their first ami
yersary. They were assisted in the enter
tainment by the Lafayette. Bayonne and
Liederkranz singing societies., and the
Star Quartette, of Greenvilie- The phono-
0ranh WAS exhibited by Mr.. G.. Il. South
The annual meeting and election of the
Greenville Building and Loan Association
No. 2 will be held this evening ~ the
rooms. No. 81 Linden avenue. The rooms
are now open every evening so that those
| desiring 10 subsc ribe for shares in the
fifth series can do SO.
West Bergen.
The big racoon which was killed re-
| Gently in the parlor OF a Westslde resi-
| dent was a TAME one, n belonged to a
resident on C~ommunipaw avenue.
The regular meeting of the West Ber-
, gen Pleasure Club will be held tomorrow
evening aJ the club rooms, Mallory ave-
nue. and Union street.
The public school was closed ali day
Yesterday on account of the cold. The
teachers and scholars were unable To
stand the severe weather. The little school
building is very old, aud without the
small stoves it is impossible TO Keep the
place warm.
The Ladies' Parsonage and Social
Union of the West Side NJ. Z. Church,
will give a fair and supper in the church
parlors tomorrow evening. supper vii
be served from six 10 nine O'Clock. b
broom drill, which was recently given by
the young ladies of the church Will be re-
peated.