The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-10-05

the Rev. DE Witt Talmags and the Rev.
Robert Co lyer.
The dissenting faction of Grace p. 4.
Church has decided to continue'as a sep
arate body, and Bainbey Hall has been
secured for meeting purposes, II ser
vices will be held every Sunday evening.
The services are by Mr.. j. Sc
l,g, a lay On an from the South. A Sunday
school will shortly be started in
connection with the other services.
notwithstanding the fact that sneak
robberi es Shave become numerous In this
section within the past six weeks, scores
of trad eSinen and residents are still care
less re garding the safety of their property
from similar depredations. The entries
on tn e Fifth Precinct Police blotter bear
out this statement, and SHOW how fte-
quen thy unlocked doors and windows
give sneak thieves open invitations TO
com nit robbery.
The new Van Norstrand place station
is rapidly nearing completion. Contractor
Pfeffer says that the station will be flu
ished by November l.
West Bergen.
Tue work of securing funds for the
projected building for the South Bergen
Reformed Church is progressing, but at
a slow rate. 1t WAS expected tnat the
building would be under way by October
!, but tie usual scarcity OF cash was the
dra wback.
Contractor Kelleher is pushing the work
on the new school building, aud IL is
reasonably certain that the bnilding will
be ready tor occupancy OH December l.
The organization of u Young Mems
Christian Association is again being
talked Of. The idea is q good one and
was suggested by Mr.. N. G. Vreeland.
The Rev. w. d. Grant is also pushing
the scheme, and unless all signs fail the
West Bergen Y. M. G. A. will be an es.
tablished fact within a few months.
Several West Bergeners are laying
wires for the authorship of the new pub
lie school, 1t is a lucrative and comfort
able position, and naturally there are
many who aspire TO it.
A married couple were the cause Of
considerable attention and gossip last
evening. They were on b. rgen avenue
quarreliug over u child they had with
them. each wanting it and both u little
the worse for liquor. Each called the
dent amusement of the crowd which
had gathered around and followed the
couple to their home.
The Jersey City and Bergen Railroad is
considering President Thurston's sugges-
ton to continue the West Bergen horse
Car line through to the west side of
Greenville. This would be a most desir-
able Improvement, as 1t would greatly
enhance the value of property IN this Sec
ton, and would be the means of building
up the splendid stretch OF land south of
the Newark and New York Railroad.
The sidewalks on Communipaw avenue
between Bergen and West Side avenues
are in Il ~disgraceful condition. The flags
are all out of level and pedestrians limbs
are In a disgraceful condition. The side.
walks have been in this condition for
several years past, aud the Street and
Water Commissioner should give it their
attention.
The nuisance Committee of the Citi-
zen's Association should make an effort
to abate the pond nuisance of Yale and
Hatch avenues. some means should be
taken to prevent the employing of garbage
into the ponds, it being entirely too
dangerous for the health OF residents.
Six stray cows had things their own
way on West Side avenue yesterday. For
quite some time they managed to block
ade one side of the street. while munch-
ing grass along the sidewalk. They were
finally chased away by II policeman. The
animals should have been taken to the
pound.
Anumber of carts are occupied daily In
taking away saudi from the property
south of Culver avenue. The sand IS
used for building purposes in different
parts of the CITY.