The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-02-12
CITY NOTES.

CITY NOTES.
The Board of Education will meet to-
night.
The graduating class of st. Peters
College will hold n philosophical debate
at tine College Hall, No. IA Grand street.
this evening.
the t~wenty-sixth annual banquet Of
the Lincoln Association will be held this
evening At Taylor's Hotel.
MIR. William Keys has purchased the
saloon property at No. IL Newark avenue,
known as ''the old soup house." aud IS
fitting 1t up as n Of the gilded saloons
of the city.
There will be a reading in German on
"A Journey to Belgium" at st. Johns
German Evangelical Church this even
ing.
Solomon Louis. of No. 2l0 Spring street.
Hoboken, and Louis Mussell. OF No. 90
Carmine street, New York. were re-
handed in the First District Police Court
this morning as disorderly persons.
Patrick Lynch, of No. liz Eleventh
street, wat arraigned 10 the First District
Police Court this morning charged with
stealing an overcoat from George I.
Richards. Richards missed his overcoat
from 8 saloon about a week ago. IL was
found In a Pavonia avenue pawnshop
and the pawnbroker has identified Lynch
as the mat who pawned it.
Harold Spencer. Of No. s. T~wenty-6rst
street. New York. was assaulted by an
unknown man aboard one of the Des-
brosses street line of ~ferry-boats on the
forty-five minutes past eight p. NJ. trip.
He received a severe cut over his left eye.
Spencer was on his way to Washington.
The rear fence and o~uthouses or Mr..
Gilson's residence, No. 107 Duncan
venue caught fire yesterday afternoon.
The fire was put out by No. o Engine.
Damage slight.
Comrades L. N. Siege, J.. G. Hall, John
4 Hef~.z. II Aff--. KA.anllw ~
ID. Jordan aud w. III. Van Buskirk. OF
Van Houten Post, went TO Trenton this
morning to attend the Department En-
csEnpment OF the Grand Army of the Re-
| public at Trenton today.
Richard Bell has left for South Caro-
lima where he will spend several mouth $
In an effort to regain his health.
AloDZo Norton, of No. ZIG Railroad
avenue, fell In a ft at Monmouth and
Montgomery street last night and was
taken to the City Hospital.
The eighteenth annual masquerade of
the Lady Hand-in-Hand Society was held
in Cooper Hall Tuesday evening. Pretty
and ludicrons costumes were many and
the grand march was a splendid eature.
The Committee of Arrangements were
NJ. R. Brewer and L. StierlI. The floor
managers were A. Loos and II. Brewer.
Lafayette.
At the regular meeting of the Lafayette
Maennerchor at the residence OF John
Schmidt, on Pacific avenue last evening,
eight gentlemen were admitted to men,
bership. j. Schmidt. A. Murray and NJ.
Klosh were appointed a committee to ar
range for an Invitation reception at the
residence of Mr.. Schmidt on Wednesday,
February Is. The treasurer's report
showed a balance GU hand of Sl15.75.
james HarCnur. an old resident of this
city. dropped dead at his home on Com
munipaw avenue last evening. His death
| was caused by heart failure.
George Waters, fourteen years old, was
arrested this morning upon complaint of
| Frank Golden. of Pine street, his step
father. who says he stole his gold watch
aud pawned it. George was committed.
Mr.. Louis Kayser, of the Pavonia Yacht
Club, has purchased the Cute out Of the
N. j. A. c. She is a fast boat, and the
club fleet will be materially strengthened
| by the acquisition.
The regular meeting of the Lafayette
Amateur Minstrel Company was held
last evening at the residence, on Com
club is rehearsing for the entertainment
at Bergen Hall on Zebra Try 70.
James Thompson, of Grand street, fell
from a wagon this morning and was
badly hurt. He was sent to the hos
pital.
This is an unusually busy season for the
Watch Company. The works on Com
munipaw avenue are open day and night.
A large force of extra hands has been
put TO work.
The Royal Arcanum Reunion Commit
tee met last evening at No. 4S7 Communi-
paw avenue to complete arrangements for
the meeting of March 81. at Metropolitan
Hall. Thirty members VIII attend the
meeting.
The street pavement on Communipaw
avenue. east of the canal bridge, is IN a
wretched condition.. The pedestrians
ave to navigate through several inches
of mud and water.
GreenviIIe.
The Rev. w. p. Bruce will preach the
third of a series of sermons on the New
| Memorial Windows at the Reformed
Church Sunday morning.
Freebooter Frank kimmerly has retired
from the saloon business, having sold out
his place at the corner of jackson aud
Jersey
The engagement of Architect Henry G.
Palmer and Miss NJ. Buck is announced.
A joint meeting of the Ladies' Auxil-
larry and the Executive Board of the
Greenville Y. NJ. @. A was held last
| evening at the rooms No. 90 Linden ave-
| nue., for the purpose of completing the
arrangements for the fair. The Printing
| Committee reported that the tickets n
programme were all printed. Mr.. Burger
reported that he had sent 800 letters TO
| leading New YORK business firms asking
for donations Il that a large number
had sent contributions.
Thiesen's amateur orchestra will hold a
| reception at Shriner's Hall on Rose ave-
| nue. tomorrow evening.
A basket sociable and general good
time will attract the Kings Daughters OF
the Reformed Church TO the residence OF
Mrs. Frincke on Winfield avenue e.
Wednesday evening.
TIT regular meeting of the Greenville
Lodge of the Sexennial League was neld
last evening at Bamber Hall. Arrange
ments were made for u reception at the
roomsn next month. Three ne " members
were installed.
West Bsrgen.
The adjourned meeting of the Willing
Workers Society of Kings Daughters Of
the NJ. e. Church will be held this even
ing at the residence Of Mrs. William H..
| Beach, No. 56 West Side avenue.
A meeting of the Reception Committee
OF the Local Athletic Association was
held last evening at the club house Mr..
Dormer reported that the club cleared
over SIS by It's first concert
Annie Dilks, seven years old, OF Bergen
avenue, was struck on the head by a
stone thrown by a boy last evening. She
received a severe scalp. The boy made
his escape. Annie was taken nome, where
DIR. Cook dressed the wound.
The first meeting of the proposed Ep-
! worth League Singing Glass will be held
in the NJ. T. Church this evening.
The regular meeting OF the Y. Z. SEE.
of the Reformed Church was held last