The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-07-18


Woodward street, near the canal. A
driver u-nacquainted with the neighbor-
hood, wouid drive into the canai on a
dark night A bad accident will happen
here some day unless n fence Is erected.
The Lafayette Pleasure Club will meet
this evening aud arrange for the annual
picnic.
Patrons of the New Jersey Central
Railroad complain that the platform
along the tracks at the CommuniDaw
station is too short. the last car on every
train is generally stopped abcnt ten feet
below the platform, making 1t rather
dangerous in getting of.
The receipts at the last meeting OF the
Lafayette Building and Loan Association
amounted to s2,3l9.75.
G~reenvIIie.
The residents on Garfield avenue are
complaining that the lamplighter never
lights the lamps on that ~horouQhfare un
til IL Il nearly time to go to bed. The
lamps we're not lit last night until nine
o'clock.
the Greenville Building and Loan
Association No. 2 will meet this evening
at the rooms, No. 90 Linden avenue. A
sale OF money will be held
The regular monthly meeting Of the
Executive Board OF the G~reeuville 7. M.
G. A. will be held this evening at the
rooms In Bamher Hall. Among the mat
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visibility of closing the gymnasium dur
log August aud the holding OF an excur-
sion.
A special praise service will be held at
the Mount Zio sanctuary tomorrow
afternoon. Four converts Will be N
mersed in the New York Bay.
The Greenville wheelmen took u run
to Bergen Point and return last evening.
The residents on Penrsau avenue would
like to know when the work OF paving
that thoroughfare will begin. The con-
tract was awarded three months ago. q
tor the last ak weeks the Belgian blocks
and curb stones having been lying about
the streets.
Noble street, between Old Bergen Road
and Bergen avenue, is in a deplorabie
condition. A petition for the improve
ment of this thoroughfare was sent to the
Street and Water Commissioners six
months ago. but as yet no report has been
mnde by the Commissioners OF Assess
ment.
esThe Young Peoples Society of Chris
tian Endeavor Of the Reformed Church,is
making arrangements for an excursion
to Oscawana Island, on the Hudson.
Major Darlington Booth, Of Linden ave-
nue., leader of the American branch of
the Salvation Army, has left on a tour
through tho Western states.
West Bergen.
A gang of men are at work tearing
down the walls OF the Chemical Works
building which was ruined By fire a few
weeks ago. A large new building Will be
erected on the site.
An unusually large number OF dogs
abound In this section, aud it wouldn't
be a bad idea II the anii-muzzle dog or
dinance was put into effect. Several
children were bitten by stray CANNES
during tge past few days.
There Is talk Of cutting Kearney ave-
nue. thraugh to Bergen avenue. This
would be an excellent improvement, as
il would open up the prettlest section OF
West Bergen for building purposes.
Whether tae talk will develop iuto any
thing realistic, however, Is question
which time atone will answer.
Mr.. Edward Wilson..has again installed
himself In the NJ. T. Church choir, which
fact is highly pleasing 10 the music low
ing congregation. The choir now ranks
second to none in this end of the city.
Bad drains, miserable sidewalks. a
want Of street curDing and several other
such interesting features make local life
miserable.
Robins, ~meadowlarks and orchestral
frogs are universally numerous here just
now.
The West Bergen Athletic Club. which
is rapidly taking a prominent place In
local history, will celebrate its first ami
versary at the club house on Monday,
July %. The boys are preparing for a big
time. and expect everybody in West Ber-
gen TO be present.
An old country farmer vino had strayed
to West Bergen from New York while
under the influence last evening, spent
tue greater part OF tie evening looking
for the Aston House. His persistency
amused a number of boys, who put him
ABOARD a train for New York.
The lady members Of the West Bergen
Camping Club lett this morning for the
Berkshire Hills, where they will join the
gentlemen who lett here last Friday. The
club will stay several weeks in the hills.