The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-02-18

Charfe< weston. twenty-five years, OF
No. 3JT Grove street. an etnpluys OF Ross
e. san ifosd, dock builders at G lmmuni-
paw. fell OIL a car on the Ccutrsi Railroad
tracks last evening aud broke his left leg.
He was removed to 81. Francis Hospital.
Joseph Falion, OF No. 1fl East Fifty
second street. New York, Is the latest vic
tim OF the bends among the Hudson
River Tunnel laborers. lie was taken to
the City HOSPITAL this morning.
j. j.. Mcknight Of No. IA Hancock
street. Brooklyn. while walking along
the Pennsylvania track early this morn
Ing was struck by an engine. He was re-
moved to the City Hospital with a broken
leg.
Fire broke out ia the three-story frame
building owned by Joseph Young a. No.
2g3H Central avenu early this morning
and damaged the property TO the extent
OF zoo
The sewer in front OF No. % Clinton
avenue became choked with drainage yes
terday, and the water backed up Into the
area way and cellar, causing considerable
trouble 10 the inmates or the house.
The annual masquerade and fancy ball
OF the Jersey City hangers will be held
next Monday evening at Oakland Rink.
Robert Patterson, OF No. 70 York street,
while unloading a heavy barrel OF pork
from his wagon at Peck Slip, New York,
slipped aud fell. The barrel fell upon his
right leg and broke it. He was removed
to his home in a cab, and from there to
ST. Francis Hospital.
Lafayette.
Washington Guard, Co. D., Fourth
Regiment, will hold its twenty-fourth
annual reception at Bergen Hall. on Feb
ruary %.
A slight fire caused excitement in the
tenement house, No. 029 Grand street
yesterday afternoon. Captain Mckatg,
with the assistance of Policemen Reidy,
Judge. Post aud Wolverton, succeeded ia
e~xtinquishing the flames before any seri-
Gus damage was o The house Is
owned by John Lukeman.
The regular meeting of the Lafayette
E~ichenkranz was held last evening at the
residence OF John Moore on Pine street.
The secretary reported that the recent
entertainment netted SOS The member
ship roll now contains eighty names.
The leaking gas main at Pacific avenue
was repaired this morning.
John Mullins, who has been missing
since February 3. returned to his home on
Pacific avenue last evening
George Stein Of Halliday street was
struck In the head by n stone thrown oy
some mischievous boys at Pine street and
CommuniUaw avenue, last evening, and
seriously hurt. Policeman Sweeney gave
chase TO the boys but was unsuccessful in
capturing any OF them.
Mr.. Charles E. Scott of ~Communipaw
avenve, will leave today for Bermuda
where he will spend several weeks.
A special meeting OF the Lafayette
MRnnerchor was held last evening at the
residence of John Schmidt, on Pacific
avenue, 10 complete the arrangements
for the entertainment at Bergen Hall
next month. j. Grosklaus, A. Kraus and
NJ. Miltner were appointed a Committee
of Arrangements. The Verein intends to
raise 800 by the entertainment.
G~reenvilIe.
Prosecutor Charles II. Winfield will
shortly take a trip to Florida.
A musical and literary entertainment
was given at the Claremont Presbyterian
Church last evening. for the benefit of the
church. Over S75 was realized.
The plans of the proposed Armstrong
place station are now In the hands OF
the work will begin early In April.
A freight car that is side tracked near
Chapel avenue, has been the abode of a
gang of tramps during the past few days.
They are all stalwart men, able TO work,
but they prefer to live on the charity OF
kind hearted Greenvillites.
The semi-annual entertainment and re-
ceptton of the Thiesen Amateur Orchestra
has been postponed until February 20.
Mr.. William Outwater has been ap-
pointed orgauist Of the Greenville Re-
formed Church.
The Kings Daughters of the Reformed
Church will hold q basket sociable and
reception ut the residenc of Mrs. Trincke
on Winfield avenue this evening.
The wedding of Nj. J. Shaw and Miss
Susie Vreeiand will be solemnized this
evening ut the residence Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Vreeland on Garfield avenue. The Rev.
w. p. George will oficiate.
One Of Rldley's delivery wagons be-
come ~entangled in the Linden avenue
cave In last evening, and al hour was
| spent in exrricatinR it.
Peter Hall. OF No. 46s Bergen avenue,
aged forty-fye, five feet eight inches in
height, Is reported as missing.
West Bergen.
The efforts Of the Sewerage Committee
of the Local improvement Associ ,tion TO
secure signatures TO the two petitions for
sewers are meeting with success. The
committee has secured nearly the re-
quired number in the.northern section.
The petition in the southern section may
pull through with the required number,
the district not being so %populous as the
other section.
A parlor meeting under the auspices of
the Woman'S Christian Temperance
Union will be held in the hall of the West
Bergen A. A, No. 95 Bergen avenue,
next Monday evening.
The Reformed Church netJed nearly
s4O0 by its recent entertainment in the
Bergen Reformed Church. The full sum
will be added to the building fund, which
is rapidly increasing. An "orange tea''
in aid Of the fund Is being arranged by
the Ladies' Aid Society, and is TO be held
next Tuesday evening.
A defective fiue at the residence of
William Malliet On Bergen avenue
caught fire early this morning Mr.. NAL
liet extInguished the fire with a few
buckets OF water. The damage Is slight.
James Edgewood Of West Side avenue
was run over Il seriously nurt about
the spine by q wagon on Grand street
last evening. He was taken TO his home
in u cab.
Tbe Social Committee of the Young
| Peoples Society Of Christian Endeavor is
making arrangements for a sociable at
the church parlors next mouth.
Misses Annie and Jessie Elrle of Co.
hoes. n. Y, are visiting Miss Maggie
Meyer OF Bergen avenue.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Furman will give
a reception at their residence on Forrest
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