The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-01-20

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Grand march was led 81 John kneiss. OF
klizaoeth Weimer Lodge. and Mrs.
Bertha Walters.
y The Mechanics and Traders Exchange
will mold n meeting this evening.
The toasts for the Hulsou County Bar
Associations diuner. which is to be given
on Inrrsday evening. at Taylor's Hotel.
will be selected By the committee this
evening.
The Mlgnonette's masquerade ball will
take place at kessler's Hall this evening.
Ionfgnt the new gymnasium OF the Y.
NJ. q. A. will ne formally opened The
public is cordially invited to inspect the
Improvements.
The annual ball of the Ladies' Pioneer
Nereln viii take place at Woods Hall to-
night.
The first public concert of the Meiopia
Musical Gu will be given this evening
IN the lecture room OF the Bergen Re-
formed Church. Admission by invita-
tion only.
While cleaning a pistol yesterday morn
lug Mr.. Henry, Beacon avenue. accident
ally snot himself in the hand. He was
attended by DIR. Henry, who pronounced
the wouad not serious.
A runaway horse, without halter or
brittle, caused not a little excitement on
Monticello and CommuuiDaw avenues this
morning. He took to the sidewalk as
often as the street and frightened tue
passersDy into adjacent doorways and
stores. He was finally captured at the
corner OF Bergen and Communipaw ave-
nues.
Andrew McElroy, twenty-one years old,
OF No. 10 Ivy place, while employed in
cleaning a boiler In the Tint Works yes
terday afternoon fell 10 the ground,
breaking his arm and dislocating mis-
shoulder. He was taken to the City Hos
pital.
A meeting Of the Carteret Club will be
held at eight o'clock this evening at the
clubhouse on Monticello venue
The Columbus b. & l.. Association
held their ~semi-montnly meeting last
night at their hall on Tunley avenue
The receipts amounted & 81 .342.2 5.
A fire was caused in Dugan 81 Sons
feed store on Grand street last night by
turning off steam in a tar barrel. The
damage was slight.
The saloon at No. 400 Halliday street.
run by Patrick Mack, was damaged by
fire last night to the extent of $500. Fully
insured. Cause Of fire unkn0wn.
Lafayette.
The regular meeting Of the Eichen-
kranz Verein was held last evening at the
residence of Jacob Schwenkel. on Com
munipaw avenue. The following officers
were elected:-President, Jacob Schwen-
kel; vice president, Henry Stuart; second
vice president, James Henning; recording
secretary, Charles De Fava: correspond
ing secretary. George Kaiser; treasurer,
Frank Cole; Finance Committee, j. Van
Lasten, G.. Gurken and M. Maltner. The
annual ball will be held on February "A.
The great union Installation of the Iron
Hall branches will take place this even
ing at Masonic Hall, on Wilton street.
Brother Fountain will oficiate. Two
roast oxen will be eaten in the form OF
sandwiches.
Fisk Section Nc. Q. Cadets of Temper
ance, will meet this evening at the new
~ aaffpfv rnopnc Nh T1R GFan nd GfraaI The
trustees of the German Church on Will
ton street have possession OF the property
and refuse to hire tue building to any but
church societies.
Misses Jennie and May Anness, of
Stapleton, Staten Island, are visiting
Miss Grace hammer, of Pacific avenue.
Charles McGoyern, OF Pine street. a
brakeman employed by the Central Rail-
road at COmmunipaw, had his left leg
crushed while coupling cars at the com-
pany's yards this morning. de was taken
home and medical aid summoned.
Mr.. aud Mrs. Frank Mccormack, of
Pacific avenue. will give a sociabie at
their residence this evening.
GreenvilIe.
The r~eeeipts at the meeting of the
GreenviIie Building aud Loan Associa-
ton amounted TO 1900.
The residents on Ocean venue, be-
tween Wilkinson and Woodlawn ave-
nues, complain of the poor light given
out by the old fashioned oil lamps. They
complain that the lights are never turned
on full. as they should be. The IN
lions of street lamps with the gas main
recently laid through that part of Ocean
avenue will not be made until spring.
The Schwabischer k. A. Verein met at
the rooms, on Ocean venue, last evening
and completed the arrangements for their
grand annual ball A feature will be the
COMMITTEES march of eight ladies and
.onNlannax. in pOQfnrF1n GnaQiai daanra-
tons will be furnished for the occasion.
The verein has filed articles of incorDora-
ton.
The meeting OF the Executive Board of
the G~reenyille Y. M. G. A, which was to
nave been held last evening at the rooms
on Linden avenue, was postponed until
January %. At the meeting OF the La
dies Auxiliary arrangements were made
for the holding of a fair at Bamber Hall
on February 20. "a and %. The regular
meeting OF the athletic club win be held
this evening.
Some time ago the name of a short
street running one block west from Will
kinson avenue was changed from Bay
view avenue to Dixon emu This
change did not suit the property owners,
who are now circulating a petition to
have the name of the street changed
again to Bayview A number of
new houses have been erected on this
street and the property owners complain
that those who haYe known the street
under its old name LAY great difficulty
in finding 1t.
The Aroma Baseball Club will give a
grand reception at Kachlee's New York
Bay House this evening. A large nun
Der of invitations have been sent out.
The first grand annual bali OF the West
Bergen Pleasure Club was held last even
ing at Metropolitan Hall. The hall was
prettily decorated with flags and bunting.
A large number of Greenville and West
Bergen people were present.
The meeting Of the Minkakwa Club
last evening, was unusually Interesting.
A discussion was held on the waite ques-
ton.
Resolute Council No. Q, Order of Chosen
Friends held its regular semi-monthly
meeting last evening in the lodge rooms
at Becker's Hall on jackson avenue.
Four brothers were admitted TO member
ship.
The condition of some OF the sidewalks
of this section are q disgrace 10 any
civilized community. Where improve
menIs have been made and new tagging
put down. the grade is generally raised
four to six inches higher han the side
walk next door. Demonstration of the
truth of this statement may be had by
visiting Hooker ayenue and Avenue z.
West Bergen.
Robert Campbell. of Hudson, n. Y,
will leave for home soon, after two weeks