The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-07-14
CITY NOTES.

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Charles Hawksford, age thirteen years,
Of No. 252 Railroad avenue. while scuf-
fling last nightat his room, fell and broke
Que Of his legs. He was sent TO st. Fran
els Hospital.
Thomas Burke. a one leggei old
vagrant. with a wooden stump strapped
to the stub of his shattered limb. was
ricked up helpiessly drunk last night, at
Grand and Pacific avenues. He had over
our dollars In his pockets. Where do
nell this morning. New York. yer
Honor" THE officer will see that YOU
| are sent back to New York. Jersey City
has enough OF its pensioners 60 look
after" said the Justice.
The first annual excursion of the Fed
eral CLUB to Rockland Lake and Grove
will take place tomorrow. h train will
| leave Newark avenue station, foot of tn 2
Hill. by tue West Shore Railroad, at $50
n m
Lafayette.
The Aonia Singing Society IS rapidly
developing Into a fine organic ,tiou. The
membership has increased to forty At
the last meeting Messrs. John Dingwall,
Charles Dayton, Joseph c. Young and A.
,. Kraft we're elected honorary members
Rehearsals for next season will COM
meace on August !.
An excursion Is talked of by the
| Lafayette Club. A stag to Glen IsIand IS
one or the possibilities.
Lafayette Lodge X. OF p. will hold a
picnic AT Greenviile Schuetzen Park on
July o. An exhibition drill will b. given
by Palestine Division of the uniformed
rank.
The Lafayette Literary c ircle will meet
this evening at the residence of James
McNaughton on Pacific avenue. Tine
subject for debate Is, "Resolved. That the
steam engine has done a greater service
to mankind than the printing press"
Frank Wright of Pine street was ar
rested while drunk on Pacific avenue
last evening. He was sleeping In a door
way aud refused to move on when the
owner OF the house told him TO do so. he
was locked up In a Fourth precinct cell.
James BlauveIt. a brakeman In the
employ of the Central Railroad. had his
right hand crusned While coupling cars
in the yards az Communipaw this morn
Ing. His wounds were dressed ut the
City Hospital.
GreenvIIle.
At the regular meeting of The Madison
Building and Loan Association last even
in1 it was decided TO issue a fifth series of
1000 shares. This association has been
very successful aad Is run under the
monthly premium plan, whereby tie in
terest and premium are not paid until
they are actually earned.
The annual picnic VI Court Greenville
No. 7.47S. A. O. Il. OF A., will be held at
Armbrustsr's Schustzen PARK on Satur-
day, August 8.
The Entertainment Committee Of
Schwabischer X. y. Verein has COM
pleted all the arrangements for the an
nual festival. The festival will be opened
on September Z by a grand industrial and
historical parade. which Will leave the
headquarters at Kraus Hotel. at nine n.
m, and parade through the principal
streets and proceed TO the Schuetzsn
Park. The business people OF the city are
invited 10 take part in the parade. All
those wishing TO have their different
branches OF trade represente 1. must re-
port TO Secretary f. Could, No. 10 kear-
ney venue so That their names may be
printed in the programme. BY order of
the committee, no a will be allowed
In the parade, unless decorated.
The annual fishing excursion of the
Merry Anglers Fishing Association will
be held on August 5. q aud Z. The club
will pay transportation charge Co Forge't
River and return for every member. A
special car will leave the Greeavilie sta
ton on the afternoon of August 5 and
carry the members to Forked River. Mr..
Michael knoegy, q member of the club
has been elected au honorary member OF
the Merry Fishers Association of New
Jersey.
The receipts at the meeting of the
Greenville Building and Loau AssocIa-
ton last evening amounted TO So, 374. 70.
Mr.. r. PevtOn OF Garfield ven is
willing away the hot days in the Cats
kill Mountains.
The residents Of Hooker avenue are
about to petition the Street and Water
Commissioners for the improvement Of
that ~thoroughfare, by grading, crushing
and paving.
West Bergen.
Mischieyous BOYS nave been doing a
great deal of damage to the old school
house.. Several panes of glass have been
broken and the building damaged in other
ways. The police have been notified and
it will go hard with the miscreants should
they be captured.
The drivers on the West Side avenue
horss cars are again being troubled by
the small boys who steal rides. The
special detective will arrest all boys who
are found stealing rides. He is deter
mined TO break up the practice.
The stencil arising from that disease
breeding pond on Hatch ayenue was very
strong last evening.
The M~allinckroft Chemical Company
has decided 10 rebuild the factory which
was destroyed by IRE a few weeks ago.
The walls are now being torn down.
The No Name Society will meet this
evening at the residence of Mr.. William
H. Beach, No. 56 West Side avenue.
There is talk of building a new parson-
age for the NJ L. Church.
West Side ayeuue Is crowded every
evening with bieyclists. Captain Carmen
is meeting with unexpected success in the
Organization of the blcycls club. A meet
ing will be held for organization in a few
/ days.
1t is about time something was done
towards having Communipaw avenue
improved. The sidewalks are in a de-
plorable condition, and on a dark night
pedestrians are in danger. A few street
lamps could also be used 10 advantage on
this ~thoroughfare. The woods on either
side of the street afford an excellent hid
ing place for tramps.
! A number of Central Railroad officials
visited West Bergen this morning, and
inspected the low bridge on West Side
Avenue. They refused to talk about the
matter. when Questioned
West Side avenue, in the vicinity of the
railroad bridge. Is in a disgraceful con-
dition. Mud and water to The depth of
several inches makes it impos siDie to cross
the street without a pair of rubber boots.
Amerisa nisms.
We know now that ths mother tongue
Is a heritage and not a loan. Il is ours