The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-12-04
CITY NOTES.

CITY NOTES.
DR.. S. Austin Peurce has been APP
pointed organist of the First Presby-
terrain Church, Emory street aud Bergen
avenue.
The Rev. Spencer NJ. Rice, d. D., will
preach III St. Mary's Church. Hoboken
avenue, of when he was many years the
rector, next sunday morning.
There were but W prisoners in the
First Police Court this IN ,rning.
Policeman MEG urk of the Second pre-
cinct last night placed Sidney Robinson,
colored. of No. 212 Whitenege street,
under arrest as a suspicious character.
He proved to be a porter on the Erie Rail
way and Justice O'Dounell discharged
him.
James FalIon. a truck driver, residing
at No. IS Golden street, fell off his truck
at Grove and Bright streets yesterday
and broke his left leg. He was reno we'd
to the City Hospital.
G%reenviile.
The annual meeting and elect ion of the
Greenville Pleasure Club was h eld Tues
day evening at the club rooms, No. 7S5
Ocean avenue. The following officers
were elected: President, Louis E..
Scheibe; Vice President, John Losey;
Secretary, John Fleming; Treasurer,
Joseph Wash, aud Captain, Benjamin
Kelly. Tue Secretary's report showed a
large increase in membership, while the
Treasurer reported a comfortable bal,
auce in the treasury. The club will hold
its annual ball at Metropolitan Hall on
Thursday evening, December 81.
The Thiesen Amateur Orchestra will
meet this evening at Mangel's Hall. on
Rose avenue. Arrangements will be
made for an invitation entertainment u
ball.
The residents in the Woodlawn section
are making an encouraging run on the
new Van Nostrand place station. The
agent is kept busy stamping tickets.
This station is a great Improvement for
the Woodlawn section, as residents
formerly had to walk over a mile 10 the
railroad station. The station will also be
the means of building up this section of
the city and TIE price of real estate is al
ready beginning to climb.
Rose avenue is sorely in need of i'm
provemenp, aud the residents are talking
of petitioning for tagging. curbing aud
grading.
y The new council of the Junior Orler.
United American Mechanics will be iu-
stituted at Belvedere Hall next Wedues-
day evening. Officers will be electei and
the charter list he closed. This council
promises to become one of the largest in
the city. Over thirty young men have
signed the charter list.
AN entertainments will shortly be hell
in aid of the Ocean Avenue Free Read
ing Rooms.
The fourth annual ball ot Court Pride,
of the Hill, No. 1850. A. o. +. of A. was
held last evening at Metropolitan Hall.
Jacob Berg oficiated as floor manager.
assisted by this commi tee:-James Tan
ner, Thomas Brennan, p. Coffey. G..
Lovelard, j. Ivers. c. Werth wine, john
Murphy, Malachy Corbett. f.. Muller. Il
Tanner. L. Grangbran. j. Duun. e. Nor
ris, P. Dawson. E. Hogan, ID. Dover, ID.
Byrnes anG James Flynn.
The growth OF the G~reenville section
has been marvellous of late. A score of
pretty houses have been erected during
the asst few months. A building boom
is under way and up to date IL has as
sunled large proportions. Ga at least
Ten different ~thoroughfares from two to
five houses are being erected. Not on c
of these are fiat houses, the tendency
and demand being for small houses Of
the two story frame variety.
West Bergen.
Two young men employed in the West
Bergen Steel Works had a dispute yes
terday, aud being urged 10y their friends,
decided to settle the matter with their
fists. They adjourned to u nearby barn
and had a short but lively SCRAP At the
end OF the fight, both conte stauts were
pretty well used up, and the fight was de-
cided adraw. The names of the scrappers
could not be ascertatned. as the witnesses
to the fight are keeping mum"
The West Bergen Pleasure Club will
meet this evening.
The gu tiers on Mallory and Hatch ave-
nues are in "a d~isgraceful condition. They
are reeking with filth and are an eyesore.
1t would be a blessing to the residents of
that vicinity if they were cleaned out.
1t has been announced That the Post-
yoa Tnctarfnp Mhna y.nnArfa6 70 nrp n "
upon the establishment Of a branch post
Office in West Bergen. and now there Is a
scramble for tae honor and emoluineuts
| OF the office. The residents generally do
not care who gets 1t as long a, the post
office is established. aud that speedily.
A scheme TO organize u stock company
to erect a public hall is being talked OF.
This will give everyone an opportunity OF
securing shares at a small cost II In
sure success. A meeting will be held
shortly at which time a plan will be
formulated and a temporary organization
formed.
Some means should be taken to prevent
the emptying of sewage into The streets.
as it is entirely too dangerous for the
health of reside ITS. Six houses empty
sewage into the pond on Yale avenue,
ana the result is a pest hole situated
right In the midst of dwelling houses, and
a menace to the health of the inmates.
The attention OF the Board OF Health has
been repeatedly called to this nuisance,
yet they manifest no desire TO
abate it, but, on the contrary,
treat the matter with utter indiffer-
ence. SHOULD they take the matter
IN hand, the owner Of the property could
be compelled 10 rid West Bergen of one
| of the worst blights on IT'S pretty sur
loundings. Any citizen will willingly
accompany an inspector who wishes to
investigate the matter.
The members of the Chautauqua Liter
airy and Scientific Circle will visit Mr..
| Harrison's observatory this evening and
take a peep at the heavenly bodies
through his large telescope.
The Ladies' Social Union met in the M.
e. Church yesterday afternoon and ar
r,nrad for fha fl rsf s1ciahla of tha SEASON