The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-11-07
CITY NOTES.

CITY NOTES.
The employees of the City Treasurer's
Office were busily engaged this morning
cancelling last months water warrants.
INC Glee Club of the j. &. A. e. met
last evening at the clubhouse re-
heursed 1.-The Gondoliers." The mem
bers showed that thew had studied their
parts we'll and the rehearsal went through
without a break.
fell from the front platform of a Green
vile car at Ocean ana Myrtle avenues
this morning. He received several bad
cuts on the forehead and was taken to
the City Hospital.
Lafayette.
A large number of Young people cele-
braJed Miss Annie Richardson's birthday
at her home Oh Pacific avenue last night.
The young lady received many presents.
Clinton Council. No. Is. Jr., o. U. A.
NJ, at its last meeting decided TO visit In
dustry Council No. 80 IN a body on Tues
day November 10.
A movement is on foot to organize a
lodge of the Knights of Honor III this sec
ton and "A meeting will be held in the
near future.
The Lehigh Valley coal pockets on
Woodward street will be completed De-
fore December l.
Charles Coyle, an engineer, employed
ny YIN SAt wa Ot1 800 otoAJ o0sA0
ed about the face or hands yesterday by
escaping steam. He was taken to his
home on Jersey avenue.
Pacific avenue is sorely in need of clean
ing. 1t has not been cleaned for over six
months.
Miss Annie Stevens will lender a recep-
ton to her many friends at her residence
on johnson venue next Tuesday even
ing.
Greenville.
A very intellectual looking audience
filled the Linden Avenue M. I. Church
last evening to hear the Rev. Jesse Gill
bert, A. NJ, lecture on "Rocks on which
People Split" All who attended were
well paid, as the talented pastor proved
remarkably entertaining. His lecture
was excellent beyond measure and the
audience were wrapt in attention from
the beginning to the close.
The Y. NJ. c.. A. Executive Board will
meet this evening at the rooms on Linden
avenue.
The L.ebigh Valley Railroad Company
has paid S145, 900 to the Currie estate for
the right of way for the railroad lines
through the beautiful Currie property.
The Greenville Building and Loan As
sociation No. Q will meet this evening at
the rooms, No. 81 Linden avenue.
The regular monthly reception of the
Greenville Dancing Academy was held
last evening at the Belvedere Hall. The
ballroom was thronged and the reception
was one of the most brilliant OF the
season. A large number of Greenville
young people weie present. =
Thiesen's Juvenile orchestra will make
their bow before the public next Tn urs-
day evening at Metropolitan Hall. The
little band numbers thirty. and all are
under fifteen years of age. Mr.. q. Th1eSen
who has spent considerable time Instruct
ing his young pupils is justly proud Of
their rapid progress. The young mu-
sicians will be assisted by Thiesen's Am
ateur Orchestra. After the concert there
will be dancing.
If the weather is favorable tomorrow
the Faith Curisrs will immense several
| converts in the New York Bay.
The Rev. w. P. George of the Linden
Avenue M. E.. Church will not occupy
the pulpit tomorrow on account Of a
severe attack of illness.
West Bergen.
The monthly meeting OF the West Ber-
gen Improvement Association will be
held next Monday evening. 1t is said
| that some members will air their views
at that time regarding the locations of
the promised branch post office. Ii the
matter Is brought up it will precipltate a
lively discussion. as it is known that the
members are not a unit on the location.
In an interview with an officer of the as
ISOLATION, l learned that he had
pronounced views as TO where the
post Office should be located. He
| added that he was speaking for himself
only. This gentleman was of the opin-
lou that the association should take no
| action regarding it's location, and that
sentimen4 should have no voice in select
ing a proper place to locate the new
branch.
A walk on that portion of West Side
avenue near Boyd avenue is very DANCES
GUS after dark. The tagging is all out of
level.
West Bergeners are fortunate in nav
ing some vacant lots near their houses
where they can deposit ashes and gar
bage. If they were 10 depend On the ash
carts to take it away they would fall
short. A cal! is made by the garbage
collectors about once a month. The
dumping of garbage in vacant lots is be-
coming a nuisance which should be
abated.
Accidents, some of a serious nature,
occur regularly in tine West Bergen Steel
Works, but many of them never come TO
the knowledge or the public. 1t is with
considerable difficulty that anything can
be learned when an employe receives an
injury. Why this attempt at secrecy on
the part of the company IS made no one
seems to know.
The rotten plank walk on Virginia ave-
nue. grows more dangerous to pedestrians.
It's condition is something frightful.
Several children nave been injured by
tripping on the rotteuiplanking.
West Bergen Young People are
anXiously waitiag for the organization of
the West Bergen Pleasure Circle.