The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-07-03

| IEuuCUE Oh the OtUSic DUItUus VIII
speak on "Our National Progress"
Father McGlynn. of New York. and
Chaplain Hill, of the Grand Army of the
Republic. will make addresses.
CITY NOTES.
George Haversou of No. BOG Twelfth
street, me Of the young hoodiums who
mak things unpleasant for the respect
able ~frequenters Of Hamilton Park. was
arrested by Patrolman King last night.
This morning Justice OsDonneli gave
him ten days In u City Prison cell.
Mrs. Margaret krutzman Sof No. ia
Van Wrinkle street, while chopping wood
last evening cut one OF her hands In a
fearful manner She was sent to the
City Hospital while In q fainting condi-
ton.
Captain n. s. Jansen Of the schooner
W. II. Race, lying on Communipaw Eats.
died early this morning without medical
attendance DIR. Gray says that his death
is due to acute Inflammation of the stom-
ach. His home is at Port Richmond,
Staten Island.
The second annual lawn party of cru
SADIE socials for the benefit of Crusade
Division No. 1S8. S. of T.. 10 Sayles'
Beach Grove, Pamrapo. WIN be held to-
morrow.
Ain the cases in Justice McGrath's
court were adjourned yesterday
Men are at work in Oakland Park
I AdfttinE III tic EAO4@At NAa ia AlA ~ ltAt
der path. The dressing rooms are also
being fitted up.
The office OF the superintendent Of
Schools will be closed today for the sum
mer months.
School which was TO have taken place
yesterday was postponed until July %,
because OF the weather.
Lafayette.
Boys along Pacific avenue amuse them
selves by throwing a in the horse cars
and down the p~assengers' necKs. Captain
MsKaig's police viii doubtless look after
the mischievous boys.
One OF the most peculiar crafts along
the Communipaw shore Is Sam Hopper's
.Chinese juak." Tn boat got its name
from its peculiar Guild. 1t is
painted In numerous color5.
The interior of the Lafayette NJ. E.
Chapel has been deliberately decorated
The parsonage from garnet 10 cellar has
been thoroughly cleaned. papered, car
peted and painted. The parsonage Is per
haps the cosiest and most elegantly fitted
up house of that kind in the city.
Proprietors OF boat houses on the New
York Bay shore are on the lookout for q
gang Of river thieves. who steal anything
that comes handy.
Charles Windle, forty-one years old,
aud living on Van Horne street, slipped
upon a banana skin on Pacific avenue
last evening, and broke his right leg. He
was removed to the City Hospital
The Lafayette Literary Circle will meet
this evening at the residence Of George
Lindquest, on Van Horne street.
Greenviile.
A special service appropriate to the
Fourth Will be held at the Reformed
Church next Sunday evening. Pastor
Bruce will preach a patriotic sermon,
and Chairman Westervelt has arranged
patriotic music. The church will be
1 h onAcnnnalu Honarnfod
The annual picnic of the j. McCauley
Association will be held this afternoon
aud evening at Armbruster's Schuetzen
Park.
Keep open mousse tomorrow at the Alien
helm, on Garfield avenue. A good din
ner will be among the attractions.
Willie Abel, sou of butcher Abel, who
was injured by being Kicked and ram
pied upon by a frightened horse is
slowly recovering from his injuries.
There has been an unusual epidemic of
thievery in this section within the past
few weeks. To all appearance S an organ
lied gang of sneak thieves Is working
the town. Tn police are Of the opinion
that the buglarles have been committed
by a gang of coiored thieves.
The regular monthly meeting OF the
Young Peoples Society OF CarisLlan En-
deavor Will be held this evening in The
Reformed Church. The members will
l COubAACA ~ GU FAN0bkAAtt Va al lac
time OF the prayer meeting from Sunday
afternoon to Friday evenings.
The regular meeting OF the Executive
Board of the Greenville Y. NJ G. A,
which was TO have been held tomorrow
evening, has been postponed until Satur-
day, July II.
The ladies of Grace p. z. Church
cleared over eighty dollars at the straw
berry festival which was held at the Bel
vedere Hall a few weeks ago.
West Bergen.
Culver avenue should receive the at
tention of the Street and Water Com
missioners at once. The street is caved
necessary to GO through ave to pass over
the sidewalk when they reach that point.
Some action should be taken toward
having West Side avenue spr1ukiet 4. The
dust raised on that tb~oroughfare by the
passage OF any vehicle is almost uhbear-
able. A five minutes walk through
West Side avenue changes a spick and
span young man into a dusty looking
tramp. The effect OF this dust is felt TO a
great extent in the horse cars, every
passenger being completely covered with
IL The Executive Committee or the
| Citizens Improvement Association would
confer a great benefit upon a suffering
people by making at least an effort 10
have the streets sprinkled. The sprinkl-
ing of the car tracks by the company
would be ii help.
No purchaser has yet been secured for
the old boiler that is lying in the lots
on West side avenue, near the railroad
bridge.
The subject Of having a branch of the
Y. Nj. G. A. in his vicinity has been dis
eussed among the young. but no action
toward organization has been taken, IL
was said that the South Bergen Reformed
| Church would be secured for rooms, after
the church folk had moved to their new
building. As yet no negotiations are in
progress with the Consistory of the
church, and none are likely TO be until
| the erection OF the new building has been
commenced.
Goats are beginning to use the grass
plot around the railroad station as a pas
ture. The beauty of the lawn will be
| gone II they continue TO do so.
Carteret PARK Is becoming a favorite
resort for picnic parties Large numbers
frequent this shady spot every clear day,
many of them coming from New YORK.