The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-05-02
CITY NOTES.


Men were levelling the ground at Oak
land PARK Yesterday for Barnum's cir
Gus.
Mcdonald the plucky fireman who vas
so seriously burned at the Hre at which
Chief Farrier was killed. is on duty
again.
The arranging of the meteorological col
lection for Superintendent Poland's office
has been commenced. Six boxes OF speci-
mems are on view.
AT Grove and Second streets Is a fenced
field filled with trees now covered with
pretty blossoms Of different hues. 1t Is a
refreshing bit Of color in a wilderness OF
red brick flats.
A two-story frame house is being built
on the Erie Railroad property at the brow
of the Hoboken avenue hill
An entertainment TO swell the Monu-
ment Fund will be given on May Is at
Kessler's Hall.
Patrick Glynn and Edward Higgins
were held for the Grand Jury by j usJice
O'Donnell this morning for attempting to
rife the ice box of a a boat lying
alongside the one they were employed on
late last night. Both are young Inc stall
wart deckhands.
Thomas Colweti, OF Biynn, N. Y, en-
ployed as a laborer on the new Pennsyl-
vania depot, was struck on the head by u
ia ling wrench yesterday and was sent
home with a serious cut in his head.
An unconscious man as picked up IN
the street by Detective Mcbride yester-
day. DR.. Nevln examtn ed the man ana
had him sent 10 the City Hospital. He
has not yet been able to give an account
OF himself.
The police will be withdrawn from
Kearny on Monday. Twenty-nine of the
strikers were re-employed. The others
will nave to look for work elsewhere.
Lafayette.
Twelve year old Annie Humboldt. re-
siding on Pine street, was Kicked by 9
horse this morning and seriously injured
about the head. She was taken to the
City Hospital.
The ladies of the Reformed Church are
talking of organizing a Free Library ano
Reading Room Association. If sufficient
money can be cd a free reading room
will be opened on Pacl1e avenue.
A meeting will be held at Masonic Hall
next Tuesday evening for the purpose oil
organizing a Knights and Ladies' o.
Honor lodge.
A mad dog caused considerable excite
ment at the Communipaw station OF tbs
Central Railroad this morning The dog
ran into the mems waiting room, and The
occupants made a mad ush for the win
dows and doors. After having cleared
the room the dog ran down the steps U
the tracks, and the last that was seen o
him was when he turned up johnson
avenue. NO one was Dutch.
Granville.
The first annual reception of the Green.
Vile Lodge of Knights and Ladies OF
Honor was held last evening at Metro
politan Hall. Supper was served at mid
night.
The membership of the Greenville
Wheelmen has increased to twenty
Every Tuesday evening the young enthu
siasts take a run to Staten Island and re
turn.
A series of song will be held at the Re
formed Church tomorrow evening, com
mencing at the usual church hour. TIL,
choir has arranged to render some excel
lent music.
May IA is the date set for the fairy per
Torrance OF Red Riding Hood" by tn
Greenville Juvenile ana Company
Mrs. Il. Hunt of Pearsall avenue is il
charge. 1t will be held in metropolitan
Hall
The closing dancing school reception o
the pending season will be held at Zeue
ner's Belyedere Hall on May 10. Tn
juvenile class will have full possession o
the floor from eight TO ten O'Clock in tn
evening, and from ten until dawn tn
older members will enjoy themselves. i
is to be a full dress affair.
The Lower Sixth District Democrat
Club has elected the following officers
President, Harry Winfield; viee-pres
Coogan: secretary, George kraus; inar
eial secretary, Charles Weller. The clu
meets on the first and third Tuesdays o
each month at Jaccard's Hall.
The Greenyilie tribe of the Order {
Red Men has elected the following of
eers:-Propnet, John Morrell; sechen
q. +. Wild mayer; senior sycamore, Wa
ter Mabie: junior sycamore, Waite
k~nierInann; chief OF records. job
Bancker; assistant chief of records, {
w. Lamerson; keeper Of wampum, Rel
ben Simpson. Tn new tribe has a larg
and active membership.
The Executive Board of the Y. M. G.
will meet this evening at the rooms. NJ
80 Linden avenue.
The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Con
pany is beginning to talk about pushin
things, and IL is SAID the company's pu
chasing agents would like a section
Mr.. d. w. divers property on CARTEL
avenue. A clash between Mr.. Oliver al
the company will probably occur al I
distant day.
The litigation bet tween the Currle heir
And the several railroad companies ha
been settled. the final order being mad