The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-10-28
CITY NOTES.

CITY NOTES.
The Rev. j.. C. Rud Luhrs of st. Johns
Lutheran Church, and II. X. Green will
give the Inmates OF the Home of the
Homeless IL magic lantern exhibition on
Thursday afternoon, the same show re-
Gently given at Snake Hill.
The YouDg Ladies' Christian Associa-
ton OF st. Johns Lutheran Church will
give an entertainment OH Thursday even
ing which will include t%abieaux, short
dramas and musical selections.
AT Il regular meeting of the Joseph 4.
Kelly Association held at headquarters,
No l42 Morris street, October 20. it was
unanimously resolved TO indorse the reg
ular Democratic nominations for the;
coming election. A.
Samuel Johnson, a yagrant. attempted
to walk away with Bridgekeeper John
Carey's ulster at the Pavonia ferry last
night. Carey caught him in the act and
banded him over to Policeman Goetz.
Police Justice O'Donnell this morning
committed him tor trial.
Collector John Heddenburg, of the
Singer Sewing Machine Company. was
held by Police Justice O'Donnell this
morning for striking Mrs. Mary Condos
OF No. 432 Second street because she re-
fused 10 give up a machine upon which
several instalments are yet due.
Star Boarder August j. Wilson and
Miss Henrietta Siocum. proprletress OF
the boarding house at No. 20l York street,
were committed for trial by Police JUS
tice O'Donnell this morning for immoral
conduct.
Miss Kate Meehan, the woman who at
tempted to jump from a Pavonia ferry
boat last Saturday, was arraigned before
Police Justice O'Donnell to-day. She is
a fine looking woman and appeared to be
in good spirits. She was released.
Eight members of the Boarl Of Alder
men met last night and sanctioned a
number of transfers Of liquor licenses
and granted half u dozen new ones.
Lafayette.
City workmen were employed yestar-
| day in repairing the sidewalk In front OF
No. 5S1 Grand street. At the com pletion
ofihe work the earth and other refuse
matter was swept into the sewer basin.
The basin is now choked. and will have
to be cleaned out.
The welding of Mr.. John Dingwall
aud Miss Iva Appleton will be solemnized
this evening ut the Summit Avenue Pres
| byteffan Church. After tine ceremony
the couple will leave for Washington.
William Brewer, Of Maple street, while
| requiring the windows Of his residence
yesterday afternoon. fell from a ladder
| and broke his right leg. He was removed
to the City Hospital.
The Lafayette Rangers will hold their
animal target excursion at the Greenvllle
Scheutzen Park next Saturday. Hand
some prizes will be given to those making
the highest scores.
Mr.. James Macy is prep ring plans
for a three story brick dwelling on Pacific
avenue to cost $1,000.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Harris of johnson
avenue will leave today for California.
where they will spend the winter
months
GreenvirIe.
" Co., -nI yfT~%~~ Observation-Disclosures
are placing new gas lamps nu Ocean ave-
nue., from Wilkinson to W0odlawn ave-
nues. The Sixth District Citizens I'm
provement Association secured this i'm
provement.
The monthly sociable OF the Y. P. S. G..
E., connected with the Reformed Church,
was held last evening at the residence Of
Miss Nellie Reid. No. 95 Danforth ave-
nue.. Singing and James made the even
ing pass pleasantly. Among those pres
emit were Misses Freida RELAY, Nellie
Edwards. Mamie Walker. May String
ham, Emma French, Eta Spatchil,
Bertha Campfield, Mrs. Limeburner, and
Messrs. Henry Harvey. Clark Walker.
Edward Dusel, Thomas Reid. Robert
Schultz, J. i. Peters, E. M. Kyle and
Robert Carey.
The Young Mems Democratic Club met
last evening at the rooms i'll Jaccard's
Hall. Twelve new members were elected.
The club wilt attend the mass meeting at
Belvedere Hall next Friday evening Ii a
body.
The regular monthly reception of the
Greenville Dancing Academy will be
held at the Belvedere Hall on Friday,
November 6.
The Thiesen Amateur Orchestra will
give a reception to it's friends at Mangel's
HILL tomorrow. Dancing will be the
feature Of the evening.
Nj. James Fleming is building two
three-story frame houses on Ocean ave.
nue, near Neptune avenue.
The Greenville Wheelmen met last
night at the Minkakwa Club house on
Ocean avenue. Arrangements were made
for u club run on election day.
The New Jersey Telephone Company
has promised to locate a public telephone
station in this section.
The Ladies' Auxiliary of the Y. N. G.
A. met yesterday afternoon at the rooms
on Linden venue, and completed the ar
engagements for tho "koffee klatch' at
Bamber's Hall on Novemb Der 5. The
proceeds will go to the Y. NJ. G.. A.
Chambers Is epidemic among horses in
this section. Many valuable animals are
affected with the disease.
The West Side Rent and Taxpayers
| Association meets this evening at the
Globe Hotel.
West Bergen.
A new public hall is badly needed in
| Ibis sectiOu. a year ago al attempt to
build a hall was made. but lack of sup
port caused its failure. Mr.. Charles
Nichols is pushing the scheme to build a
hall in this section.
Mr.. Beach's Bible class will convene in
the West Side NJ. E. Church this evening
for Bible study.
The D. NJ. Brennan Democratic Club is
taking an active part in local politics.
The organization of the council of the
Royal Arcannm in this vicinity mas been
abandoned and the charter signers will
join w. L. Sherman Council.
Virginia ayenue, when the new school
is completed, will be one of the most
prominent streets in West Bergen, but
improvements are lacking. A d~ilapida-
ted plank walk occupies one side of the
street while the mud in the roadway is
very deep.
Hardly a day passes but the drivers OF
trucks heap maledics ions on the West
Side avenue railroad bridge because they
| cannot pass beneath it. Everybody makes
complaint, but the railroad people seem
entirely uDlivious to the fact that the low
bridge is On intolerable nuisance.
The committee appointed by the I'm
provemenr Association to ascertain how
Kearny avenue can be opened and the
railroad spanped by a bridge is making
slow progress.
A few months ago the organization or
a bicycle club in this vicinity was talked
| of, but no progress made. The talk has
been revived, aud it is reported that