The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1891-02-15
NORTHERN LIGHTS.
Personal and Pointed Cos
sip from Hoboken and
the Townships.

this city are greatly pleased at the energy
displayed by him at Trenton. The As
semblyman has fathered more bills than
any other man in the house and as a rule
the bills are good ones
Oh girls listen to thisl Al Meister of
the Wlgwam it is said will shortly lead a
pretty dark eyed young lady to the altar.
That the Aurora Social Club know
how to entertain was fully established
last Tuesday night when the club held its
annual reception. The three TONES were
there and were the life of the party.
James HarkSen, who is prominently
mentioned as candidate for the Council
IN the Fourth ward, is a tall, gaunt look
ing man and his hair Is slightly tinged
with grey aud he speaks with strong
German accent Mr.. Harksen was at one
time school trustee and filled that Office
very credltabiy
Il is said that Charley Fosdick, the
hustling young committeeman OF the
berth. Charley is a hustler ana is desery-
ing.
If some young man would GET in the
race for Alderman Of the Fourth ward be
would make all the old fogies hustle A
man like Pat ToOle or Billy FenLon, who
would receive the support of the young
men. could win hands down.
The military Councilman Of the Second
| ward. Colonel Erlenkoetter will be re-
elected. He has no opposition.
If the bill authorizing the issue of
bonds to the amount Of 100000 becomes
a law the coming Board of Aldermen will
have some nice plums to distribute
The handsome new hotel building at
the corner of Ferry and Washington
streets has been purchased BY Samuel
Evans, the well known boniface. for $685.
600 Patsy Tighe. who has been mixing
h t~fs L.
mine, stThe Parquet," will be installed as
head bartender IN Sans new place.
Connie Tahen is very popular with the
Italian population in the Third ward
This nationality wields considerable in
huence Ia the Third ward.
1t is considered passing strange that
the ministers in conjunctioa with the
local paper saw 1t last week to score
Sunday performances ut Jacobs Theatre
when they could just as well direct their
attacks 10 hundreds of low and vile sa-
looms and concert gardens that are wide
open on the Sabbath.
wonder if the irrepressible Patsy
Londrigan is earnest III MS Mayoraity
aspirations. Perhaps the willy Patsy is
making a bid for something else.
Mayor Grassman occupied q box at
Jacobs Theatre last Monday night after
the meeting of the Police Board. The
Mayor seemed seemed to enjoy the per-
formance
Jack Barnitt. the genial manager of the
great John L. was in this city last We'd
nesday. He paid a visit to ex-Freeholder
Cullen. By the way a good story is told
OF Jack when he was on the police force
in this city. One Sunday the patrolmen
were ordered to strictly prohibits baseball
playing. Jacks beat was near the Elysian
fields, which was a great stamping ground
for amateur baseballists at that time.
Jack strOlled up Willow avenue with a
L
be IN progress. aud for once he dishked
his job. Reaching me field he saw there
was q game on. He Went over with the
firm determination to stop it. When he
reached the fields the players were greatly
excited. aud did not notice the patrolman
Jack was about TO start over and break
up the game when little fellow yelled
Say Mickey, what's the scorer
The reply came back in husky voice.
"Three, three. two men out, beginning
of the ninth inning"
Jack stopped. All the sporting blood
in his nature arose. He did not think
now of his duty, and when in the latter
part of the inning one of the Roundsmen
walked over TO the field he found Jack
with his hat of, the sweat pouring of his
brow, and yelling ike mad. The Rounds
man tapped Jack on the shoulder and
asked kim why he was not performing his
duty, AMI all that Jack said in reply was,
"You ought to have seen that last fnninga
Mike Barrett, the genial horse owner. is
quite favorite in Hoboken. Whenever
Jack Rose, Mixes horse. Is out for the
stug at the Gut. Mike is not afraid to let
his friends Ia on it.
What worthy throng there WAS at the
meeting Of the Police Commissioners las
Monday night, and all because of ex-
pecied spicy deveioDments aL the trial of
Policeman Porter.
Patrick Hayes, a son OF Police Captain
Hayes, IS candidate for the police force.
He was formerly an attache of the EUcA
fnd Telegram and is a bright young .saan
The Isaac lnglsson Light Guards will
hold bali az Odd Fellows Hail in the
latter part OF this month.
Last sunday morning the demand for
the SUNDAY MORNING NEWS was SO grea
that most OF rhe newsdeaiers had sold all
their supply before ten o'clock.
Morris Appel the well known Washing
ton street merchant is one OF the tivesiest
men in the town. He is familiar figure
at Dad Fellows Hall and generally has
good time wherever he goes.
John G. Carr the manager OF tho Gut
fenbnrg race track journeys over TO this
city once Ia a while. Mr. Carr is a
/ shrewd manager and his Qualities are
appreciated nv ne direct
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