The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-05-21

the Pennsylvania Hallway ynrds yester-
day and severely sprained one of his
ankles He was taken 20 ST. Francis
Tho members Of the physical depart
ment of the Y. N. G.. A will give a
gvmnastic exhibition at the Association
Building. No 80 Wayne street. this even
ing.
The Kings Daughters Of Emory M. T.
Church will give an entertain ment to-
night and tomorrow evening.
The anniversary of the Home Of the
Homeless Will be celebrated at the home,
No l54 Glenwood avenue, today. The
exercises will be from four to ten D. m.
Resolutions OF sympathy for the Uuion
Drivers were adopted last night by Poca-
hontas Association No. ! OF the Cigar
makers Union.
EstelIe Foster, of No. 23f Monticello
jail this morning by Justice kim merly
for thirty days, charged by her hus band
with being an habitual druukard.
There will be a meeting Of the Mem ber-
ship Committee OF the Jersey City Ath-
letic Club on Friday evening.
The Revenue Committee OF the j. Q. A.
G. will meet on Saturday night to make q
report on the success OF the recent min-
strel entertainments.
Hudson Section No. 8. Cadets OF Tenn
sary tomorrow evening In Columbia Hall,
Tonnele avenue.
Lafayette.
The street lighter does not visit this
section unit. 1t il nearly time to go to
bed.
The Lafayette NJ. f. Church has elected
the following trustees:-J. Small, c. Law
son, J.. Dixon, G. R Hitler, j. Heck, +.
H.. Spengeman, s. Allison, f.. II. Ohm
| stead q c. w. Booth.
Tn Ciaremont station Is sorely in need
OF q coat Of paint, and a few carpenters
aud builders.
The flower thieves have paid their annu-
al spring visit to Lafayette. Van Horne
street was the first place to suffer by their
depredations; Nearly a dozen gardens
Chief Clerk Peale is again at his desk at
the Communipaw station of the Central
Railroad. lie looks non the worse for
his illness.
A concert will be given at the Lafay-
cite NJ. E Church. OF Pacific avenue. this
evening. under the auspices of the What
soever Circle of Kings Daughters, for
the benefit OF Mrs. NJ. E. Lowry.
The James Hanly Association will meet
The regular monthly meeting Of the
Thiesen Amateur Orchestra will be held
this evening at Shirner's Hall, on Rose
avenue.
meet this evening at knoegy's, on Green
vile avenue, ana complete the arrange
ments for the annual fishing excursion to
Barnegat Bay.
A few lamps are badly needed on Cation
avenue, etwee Oscar avenue and Ave-
nue. +.
The proposed paving of Hoboken ave-
nue., from Oscar avenu to Avenue <. is
meeting with the appreciation Of all the
property owners. The work will be conn
nienced next month.
Why Is IL that a new directory Is not
sent to the Fifth precinct policsf The po-
lice nave not received one since 1887.
The Ladies' Aid Society Of the Linden
Avenue NJ. 4. Church will hold a straw
berry festival in the church this evening.
The work OF opening Neptune avenue
from Ocean avenue to Old Bergen Road
will begin next week.
Tit flag at the Fifth precinct police sta
ton Is at half mast out of respect to Pa
troiman UNDERESTIMATE, whose death was
recorded in II JERSEY CIT NEWS last
Tuesday.
Miss Nellie Reid OF Bergen avenue is
an enthusiastic driver. she takes daily
drives through Ocean avenue In her hand
some dog cart.
che railroad track In front of the Green
vile station yesterday at 4 D. m. A little
child, whose name could not be ascer-
rained, was playing on the track when
An east bound train thuudered along.
Mr.. Smith; of nscsc-.k avenue, pulled
the hid from the track not a moment
too soon. The agent at the railroad sta
tlon has much trouble with children who
will persist in playing on the tracks. II
mothers OF these youngsters would keep
them at home, the agent would feel
thankful. as an accident will happen one
Of these days If it continues.
That wretched plank walk on Pearsall
avenue should be removed. even IL pedes-
TRANS have to do without a plank walk
altogether. 1t Is too dangerous to be
allowed to remain.
West Bergen.
The regular monthly meeting of the
Epworth League. Chapter No. 1904, will
be held this evening at the M E. Church
partors. The arrangements for the cele-
bration of the second anniversary of the
League at the u. E Church next Sunday
will be completed.
An improvement is noticeable on West
Side avenue since the plank has been
laid in front of Greenleaf and Carpenters
and Skillman and Newkirk's stores. H.
N. Wagner is now laying O walk in front
Of his coal yard.
The regular meeting of the West Ber-
gen Pleasure Club will be held this even
ing at the rooms on Mallory avenue. Ar
engagements will be made for the n
picnic.
The Bible class meeting in the NJ. e.
Church last evening wa wen attended.
Mr.. Beach led the meeting In an inter-
esting n
Mr.. and Mrs. W. Fl. Cummings have
returned from Albany, N. Y.
When will that sand pile be removed
from the middle of West Side avenue,
near Boyd avenue 7 Is what the people
would like to know.
Residents will be pleased TO know that
they are now connected with the rest OF
the world by telephone. One of these In
struments has been placed in the new
drug store.
The ashman who visits this section oc-
caslonally uses no care when emptying
g~arbarge barrels. to prevent paper and
other light substances from being scat
tered about the streets.
The stencil from the Chemical Works
was very strong last evening.
Mr.. N. G. Vreeland reports having
thirty one applicants on the charter list
for the new council OF the Royal Ar
anum, which will soon be instituted.
Her Sister Is Her Aecuser.
Maggie O'Keefe, a sixteen-year-old girl,
was arraigned in the First Police Cour
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