The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1891-08-30
NORTH HUDSON ITEMS.


commencement OF the coroner's in
quest into the death of Special Officer
John Scheurer it appears that the
rifle range at the Union Hill Scheuts
zen Park is very dangerous. The in
quest will be concluded next Tuesday
night
| Prof. Donald, the daring aeronaut
who daily goes up in balloon at Ell
dorado, had narrow escape from
death last Thursday evening. he
dropped on the top of tall tree near
| Shadyside and from there fell to the
ground. Two of his ribs were broken.
The case OF Policeman Thomas
Quirk of West Hoboken who dubbed
Paul Burger, the account of which
was published exclusively in THE
JERSEY CITY NEWS at the time. is
creating great deal of interest in
West Hoboken, and the officer is Sc
verely criticised.
The annual picnic and games of the
West Hoboken Athletic Club were
held at the Union Hill Schuetzen
park yesterday afternoon and even
ing. There was large attendance
and the different events were very ex-
citing
William Pickets of the township of
Union has been committed to the
Hudson County Jail, charged with
having entered the house of Constable
Smith and stealing $780, Smith
traced the theft to Pickets and recov-
cred $50 of the money.
Town Clerk Dominic Welsh of the
township of Union is enjoying the
cooling breezes at Bath Beach,
The coming winter promises to be
an unusually lively season for balls
and parties. Steljes' Casino in West
Hoboken and Ruth's Hall, Union
Hill, have been engaged by great
many social examinations.
The WeehawlSen Fishing Club went
to the Fishing Banks last Sunday and
caught nice mess of fish. The club
will visit the Banks again next Sun
day
Antony Bermes, the son of the
we'll known brewer. is spending the
heated term in Sullivan county, New
York
The water front along Weehawken
is being rapidly built mp. The Erie
Railroad intends to erect two hand
some new piers. They will give en-
ployment to at least two hundred
men.
The Masonic lodges have been idle
during che hot weather. but next week
nearly all the lodges will meet.
Peter Flemm, Bergenline avenue
Union Hill, saloonkeeper, was arrested
and arraigned before Justice Renner
last week charged with assault and
battery on A. Birnbaum, clothier.
Fiemm gave bail to appear before the
Grand Jury.
On Labor Day the labor organiza-
tions of North Hudson will picnic at
the Union Hill Schuetzen Park.
The new public park being erected
in West Hoboken is assuming shape
and will be one of the prettiest spots
in North Hudson. John Synes
called on Mayor Chandless a few DAYS
ago and agreed to subscribe $500 for
fountain in the park. Mr. Syines'
liberal offer will be made known to
the Council.
Weehewken is badly In need OF a
the authorities act the better. At
present the stencil from some of the
manholes is unbearable.
The Union Hill public school build
ing is being thoroughly renovated and
will be ready for occupancy when the
school term begins.
Assemblylnan Usher is one of the
busiest men in North Hudson. The
AssemblyInan says he writes twenty
letters day for his constituents.
The following are the newly elected
officers of the popular Washington
Coterie of West Hoboken - President.
Louis j. Lemonier; Vice President,
James e. Donnelly; Financial Secre-
tary, Wallace b Usher; Recording
Secretary, Edwin Kimball; Core
spending Secretary, Peter Z. Ridge
way; Treasurer Otto E. Roem, Ser
geant-at-Arms, Albert P. Doe rfer;
Board of Directors, Michael J. Barnes.
g. w. Doerfer, Charles Brandes.