The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-07-11
THE DOMlNIES DONKEY.
Trouble Between Pastor butcher
and Alderman Ward Over
a FeEce.

There are interesting times ahead for
Pastor Dutcner, who presides over Grace
NJ e. Church on Tonnele avenue, Marion,
and Alderman Ward. Pastor butcher
lives in the parsonage adjoining the
church. Alderman Ward lives nextdoo
The best Of feeling has always existed
between the Pastor and the Alderman,
but now they are on the outs. and the
whole cause Of the trouble is donkey
which Pastor butcher bought few days
ago.
When the parsonage was built no fence
was put at the side of 1t farthest from the
church. for the reason that the parsonage
was built almost up to the line Of the
church property. Alderman Ward DUR
chased the adjoining property and began
the erection of dwelling. at the request
OF the church people he did not put a
fence between his house and the parson-
age, so that an alieyway three feet wide
would be left for the accommodation of
Pastor butcher. This aIleyway was also
used by the church people and the Sunday
school children.
WHERE HE DREW THE LINE.
Alderman Ward did not object to bav-
through the alleyway. but he did not ike
to see the donkey roaming about The
donkey was kept in the yard at the rear
Of the parsonage, and as there was no
stable, there the donkey had. TO stay out
doors all night. Pastor butcher pitied
the brute and thought it would be good
idea TO build a stable in the yard for the
accommodation of the donkey not far from
Alderman Wards dining room windows.
Pastor butcher at once went to a carpen-
ter aud arranged the details, The carpen-
ter, agreed. for certain sum, 70 erect
goOd-siZed stable In the meantime Pas
tor butcher thought he had better ask
Alderman Ward If he would have any OBJ
lection to the stable.
Alderman Ward, however, had met the
carpenter on the street a few days pre-
vious and was told OF Pastor butchers
plans. Mr. Ward was surprised, to say
the least, as the pastor would have TO use
the alleyway as carriageway. Mr..
butcher; however, called on the Alder
man and told him what he proposed to do.
II suppose you won't object to the
stablef' he said IL viii keep 1t clean"
"What difference will il make to your"
replied the Alderman "You have already
made arrangements with the carpenter 70
build it,"
One word led TO another, and the pas
tor left rather crestfallen. The carpenter
came the next day, nevertheless, and
started the work.
UP GOES THE FENCE.
Alderman Ward was not sleeping, how
ever, and on the following morning he
sent for gang of carpenters and built a
fence between his house and the parson-
age. The fence would leave twelve
twelve inches room for the congregation
and the donKey to pass through. MIR.
Mr.. butcher upon seeing what had been
done visited Mr.. Ward and told him that
he was building the fence too close to the
parsonage, and advised HIM TO stop 1t
until he summoned a surveyor. Alder
man Ward showed the pastor his map,
which proved coBciusiveiy that ne was
not going beyond the line.
Mr.. butcher then sent for the city sur
veyor. and when he arrived ne told the
Pastor that Mr.. Ward was only taking
what belonged 10 him. The official board
Of the church met on last Tuesday night
and the matter was discussed. A sur
veyor was again sent for and the board
was told that Mr.. Ward was in the right.
In the mesntime the carpenters COM
pleted the stable ana in order to reach il
Pastor butcher will have to build a
tunnel underneath the parsonage.
The Elite Literary Society composed OF
members of the Sunday school, W i'll meet
tonight. and the matter will in all pro-
liability be discussed. What the out
come viii be is mere conjecture.