The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-05-16

a conductor. was strucs bv a driil engine
Mt the west e1d of IN Erie tuuuei western
any and Was instantly killed. His body
WAS taken 10 the morEue.
Charles Campbell. n little son OF William
Campbell. Of No. i75 Laldlaw avenue.
was shrown from a wagon last night bf a
puir OF runaway horses. His left ieg was
pretty badly injured.
A regular meeting OF the Board OF
Trade viii be held at their rooms over
he Second National Bank. on Monday,
May Is. at eight 2. IN The special OBJ
Jeols for discussion will be "Representa-
tioe o. Jersey City Manufacturers at the
Chicago FAIR and Pollution OF the Pas
sale"
The Y. Nj. c. A. will give n reception
this evening.
The stencil that arose from the flled-in
meadows on Grand street last evening
wa very strong. A number Of people
corked up their nasal appsndages while
passing there.
The property owners on Van Horne
street have petitioned the Street and
Water Board for the paving OF that
thoroughfare north OF CotnmuniDaw
avenue.
The praying band will meet this even
ing at the residence Of Mrs. j.. Allen on
ComInuniDaw avenue.
An attempt is being made to have La
fayette street graded, curbed and paved.
This Is a much needed improvement, as
at present the street. is simply disgrace
full.
William Cook, sixty years old. fell
down stairs at his home on Pine street
and broke his left leg he was taken TO
the City Hospital. ~
Greenvilie.
The In-as-much Circle of Kings Daugh-
tiers connected with the Reformed Church
will give a musicale at the residence Of
Mrs. Wautcrs on Avenue e on Thursday +,
Nav 81. for the benefit OF the church.
Greenviiie Building q Loan Associa-
ton No. 2 viii meet this evening at Bain-
Der Hall. A sale OF money will be he'll l.
The survey OF Avenue Z, In Greenville
where the Lehigh Valley will intersect
the road, was begun yesterday. The
railroad engineers will bring the road
down to grade and elevate their embank-
ment, allowing a clear space OF fourteen
feet overhead TO the Rirders of thsb bridge.
Several property owners on Old Bergen
Road nave had a private survey made of
that t~horoughfare from its junction with
Bergen avenue to the point where IL
touches the Bayonne boundary, with a
view to inducing the Freeholders to alter
thei proposed county road line SO as to
bring the boulevard down Old Bergen
Road instead of continuing on Bergen
avenu as projected.
Inc lAcutEkIbnL Rlu2luk oOClttg utet
last evening d made arrangements for
a picnic .at Armbuesier's Schuetzen Park
on July 4.
The property owners on Woodlawn av-
enue have circulated a petitiou for a
sewer through that street.
The Minkakwa Club will meet this
evening and make arrangements for the
stag racket at the rooms next Monday
evening.
West Bergen.
A gang of gypsies have pitched thei
tents in an open lot on West Side avenue
A great many of the residents OF the
Heights are troubled considerably by
them. The gypsies visit every household
and endeavor 10 tell the fortunes of the
inmates for a small consideration.
The ne council of the Royal Arcanum,
which was organized by Mr.. n. G.. Vree.
land, will be instituted in a few days
Twenty-Five gentlemen have signed the
roll.
Mr.. Norris Atkinson has left for POUCH.
keepsie, N. Y, to be examined for his ad.
mission to tine New York bar.
Presiding Elder Lowrie will preach at
the evening service in the NJ E. Church
tomorrow.
the new public school building this
morning. The work is being pushed
rapidly.
A meeting Of the new building and Ioan
association will be held next Tuesday
evening. Enough people have signified
their intention of subscribing to make IL
an assured success.
A pie eating match at the West Bergen
Athletic Club rooms afforded much
amusement last evening. John Dingwall
and William Darmer were the contest
ants. A dozen pies were secured at G
nearby bakery. and at $50 O'Clock ths
pie eaters started in to work. Dingwall
ate his six pies in exactly eight minutes
Darmer began to feel sea sick after he
had devoured his third pie and threw 7
the sponge.